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SHOP smart SHOP loca FAST FACTS Who: Chris Helem Business: Outdoor Adventure Sports Where: 519 East Street Phone: 308-2493 What is it: From hunting to tennis, basketball to camping, the store has all of your sporting needs.

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By Tina Grumball In a world of online shopping, Ashburton’s Outdoor Adventure Sports is encouraging people to shop locally and shop in-store.

While you’ll find a website for the 27-year-old business, you can’t shop for their products there.

Owner Chris Helem said: “It’s not my scene, it’s not what I do.

“That’s (customer interaction) our main thing – talking to

our customers. Online is not the way I intend to go.”

While he admitted it made financial sense to go online, he was proud of his store and doesn’t want to bow to virtual pressure.

He felt the enemy to shopping local wasn’t the “big town stuff”, but was “online pressure”.

He said there were “not many of us left” as numerous sports stores had moved online.

“It used to be that every town

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had a shop like this and it’s only online pressure that’s done this.”

Residents have to venture into the store to receive the products they might need and that’s why Helem supported the Guardian’s Shop Smart Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign.

The Guardian wants to promote and support local businesses in our own backyard.

“It’s pretty obvious what’s

going to happen if we don’t get support,” he said.

“There won’t be a sports store left in Ashburton because we’re the last one standing.”

But why should you venture instore with the world wide web at your fingertips?

The Outdoor Adventure Sports store holds knowledge you won’t find online.

Helem said he had “played just about every sport” they’ve got in the place and spent a fair

bit of time in the store when he was younger.

“Why not enjoy the rest of it and have [a store] yourself?” he said.

The impact of Covid-19 was terrible for them, but Helem was optimistic for the future and the new pandemic world they must now operate in.

“We’ve got pretty good support from the locals and customers, so we’re doing all right,” he said.

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al MID CANTERBURY Cover story

Gluyas sets shop-local benchmark Malcolm Hopwood Peter Gluyas always wanted to be a Ford dealer.

He attended Ashburton College and Otago University, graduating with a BCom in economics and marketing, and headed straight to a career in Auckland with the Ford Motor Company.

But after eight years, the latter four in sales and marketing at head office in Wellington, it was time to come back.

“Ashburton was home and I was drawn back to my home town. It was where the opportunity was,” he said.

Peter started as general manager of Gluyas Motor Group in 1987, a position he’s held for 34 years.

“I’m very much a proud Mid Cantabrian and have invested a lot of faith in our local economy and its people,” he said.

For that reason, and the Gluyas’ heritage, he supports the Ashburton Guardian’s Shop Smart Shop Local Put Your $ Where Your Heart is campaign.

The campaign aimed to give a boost to businesses that had just gone through one of the most challenging trading

periods for the past 50 years because of Covid-19 and the CBD roads and footpath development work that had streets closed and kept customers away.

“We much prefer people to buy local and we go out of our way to make it happen,” said Gluyas, whose grandfather, Dick Gluyas, bought the Ashburton Service Station on the corner of East and Kermode streets in 1929.

Gluyas has expanded on the same site, buying the Ford franchise in 1954 and, on December 1, would launch its Kia franchise on a new site next to Coupland’s Bakeries.

But, Gluyas warned and with his support local cap on, as car dealers the local business community must be up to the mark to provide service that’s equal to anywhere in the country.

Gluyas Motor Group has achieved that by being national Ford Dealer of the Year in 2018 and missing out the following year only on a countback.

“It’s recognition of our level of customer satisfaction judged against our peers,” he said.

“We’re not just in the car game, we’re in the people game.”

Right – Peter Gluyas with the latest 2021 Mustang, which was sold before it reached the showroom.

As Kiwi as it gets

By Malcolm Hopwood Peter Gluyas has a vivid memory of what it means to be a Kiwi.

On three visits to the Ford company’s world headquarters in Detroit, he recalled walking through the main entrance and being confronted by the Ford Mustang, GT40 that won the LeMans 24-hour endurance race

in 1966 and was driven by New Zealanders, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon.

“It made me very proud to be a Ford dealer from Ashburton and have an ongoing confidence in the future of Ford,” he said.

As an aside, he remembered the story of how his family believed Ford might part company

with Gluyas.

His father, John Gluyas, was attending a tractor dealership conference in the US in 1963.

When the aircraft Gluyas and other Ford managers were travelling in broke down, Henry Ford II sent his own personal jet to pick them up.

On board, John and his colleagues cleaned out the liquor

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cabinet, later discovering Henry Ford was not amused.

He faced the music shortly after when Henry Ford visited New Zealand. And because Ashburton started with A, Gluyas’ franchise was the first he visited.

“Dad, fearing his dealership was on the line, apologised for drinking the bar dry,’’ Gluyas

said.

“Ford replied: ‘It won’t happen again. I’ve doubled the alcohol in the cabinet’.”

“Dad replied: ‘Is that a challenge?’,” Peter said.

And now, 60 years later, Peter Gluyas has issued his own challenge to Mid Canterbury – support the Guardian campaign and buy locally.

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Kate Ferguson-Cooke, Methven Primary School

I wake up in the morning and hear the cows mooing birds tweeting and know I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

We’re driving into town we are waving to the local farmers knowing that we’re never far away from good products. Mid Canterbury is the best place to live.

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Callum Begg, Wakanui School

I am originally from North Yorkshire in England and I moved here in February 2019. I love everything here especially the beautiful mountains I can see when I look out my window. I feel so much happier and I’m so proud to call Mid Canterbury my new home.

Gracie Peacock, Wakanui School

Living in Mid Canterbury is just an amazing, spectacular place to be. It’s so quiet, peaceful, and the scenery is breathtaking. To the tops of the snowy mountain ranges, to the colourful farms, there is just no better place to settle down and have fun memories to remember.

Lucy Henshaw, Wakanui School

From the snow-capped mountains to the deep blue sea Mid Canterbury is where you want to be. You can go skiing, fishing, swimming and biking all in a week. Unlike cities everything is close so you never run late. So make sure you stay and don’t go away.

Jack Scoon, Wakanui School

Mid Canterbury is a good place to grow up in. Say you live in the country it’s about 15 minutes into town to a store, and say you live in town it’s about 5 minutes to a store, it’s all so close together. That’s why Mid Canterbury is the best.

Jack Cowan, Wakanui School

Hakatere Helping others is the community’s way All takeaway shops are walking distance Knowing all the people around you Anyone is welcome no one is left out The people are friendly Every school is the best no one is lonely

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Leané Senekal, Wakanui School Mid Canterbury’s a place with the best farming community. A fantastic spot for hiking into the deep valleys. A great place for hunting and fishing. Mid Canterbury’s one of the best places to go for long hilly drive to take a break. Mid Canterbury is home.

Marcel Vlaanderen, Wakanui School

What I love about living in Mid Canterbury is that you are always close to everything and you are safe in Ashburton and you can play sports that is fun. It is fun if you go have a BBQ at the river. That is what I love about Mid

Canterbury.

Chrisjan Senekal, Wakanui School Mid Canterbury is my favourite region ever. You can do anything you want here, all the way from hunting in the hills to fishing at the beach. Most of its farmland so i go out most weekend on my motorbike and have loads of fun with my cousins.

Cooper Moffat, Wakanui School

Mid Canterbury is the place I love because I’ve grown up here, and there is a lot of sports like Football, Mini-ball, Netball, Swimming and more. I live on a farm in Mid-Canterbury my favourite café is Robert Harris, I love helping the environment and people, and love biking.

Ryan Dolan, Wakanui School Mid Canterbury has a great community with nice people and heaps of fun things to do. It’s impossible not to find a sport for everyone with lots of space and places for sports events. Mid Canterbury’s my home; I am always safe and know I will have a good day.

Jack Bennett, Wakanui School

Mid Canterbury, I love it because…

There are so many things to do like going to the pool. The community is great because everyone is welcoming. If you want to play a sport all the different clubs will welcome and support you.

You will always feel safe in Mid Canterbury.

Jake Douglas, Wakanui School

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Teacher aides stood down Fast thoughts

Adam Burns Ashburton College is refusing to comment on revelations that two teacher aides of a class recently under investigation have been stood down.

The Guardian understands two learning support assistants within the Te Whare Manaaaki special needs unit were stood down last week for alleged serious misconduct breaches.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece declined to comment as it was an employment matter.

The Guardian was tipped off by multiple concerned members of the community about the teacher aides’ suspension.

The Guardian then emailed the principal with the following direct questions, seeking answers for our community.

■■ What can you say about this?

■■ How worried are you that there are further issues arising within this unit?

unit.

“None of the allegations of bullying were upheld,” Preece said in a statement.

“The college is committed to continuing to provide its students, staff and whanau a safe, supportive learning and working environment.”

Preece said the report could not be released due to privacy reasons and he would not respond to further questions around the investigation.

The teacher in question was not stood down during the inquiry process.

Last week, Ashburton mother Melanie Deuart, who had com-

■■ How concerned are you around the impact of such issues on the children, class and parents?

“Any matter involving employment is of course confidential,’’ was Preece’s only reply.

The latest incident followed the college’s confirmation last week that an investigation into the unit had cleared its head teacher of long-standing bullying allegations against pupils, which stretched back at least three years.

Preece said the investigation had highlighted “some working relationship issues” between the staff in the Te Whare Manaaki

■■What personal insights can you share about the Te Whare Manaaaki special needs unit at Ashburton College in the past few years?

■■Do you have any fantastic, uplifting stories about the work that goes on with those young pupils, who have various learning challenges?

■■Are you happy with how the school has handled the recent teacher bullying allegations and now the suspension of two teacher aides for apparent serious misconduct breaches?

■■Email: editor@theguardian.co.nz

plained to school leaders twice with her concerns, said she was disappointed to discover that the investigation cleared the teacher.

Deuart was interviewed as part of the investigation, but was not shown the report.

She pulled her autistic son out of the college at the start of the term because of ongoing concerns.

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On the eve of opening this weekend Opuke announced on Thursday that “a number of unforeseen technical issues have delayed the commissioning of our thermal pools this week”.

It meant they had to make the difficult decision to postpone the opening to November 26.

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Methven cafes raise awareness of neuroendocrine cancer Jonathan Leask Methven woman, Alison Cox, has rallied her community to help beat cancer after her own dramatic diagnosis.

Cox united the Methven cafes this week to raise awareness of World NET (Neuroendocrine Tumours/Cancer) Day. The first time Cox ever heard of neuroendocrine cancer was when she was delivered her diagnosis.

Her European holiday was dramatically cut short in 2019 while in Scotland.

Cox ended up in the emergency department in Glasgow having experienced debilitating flank pain and never expected to be returning to New Zealand in the days following with a life-changing cancer diagnosis.

It left her shocked and confused.

“I was told it was an aggressive rare cancer called neuroendocrine cancer. I didn’t have a clue what it was.

“Everything was complicated.”

Cox’s life expectancy was slashed to just 12 months.

She started chemotherapy treatment immediately, followed

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it, she may have been showing symptoms of NETs as far back as 10 years ago, suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and diarrhoea.

Cox now knows, for most patients it takes an average of 5-6 years to be correctly diagnosed.

Symptoms of NETs are commonly misdiagnosed as anxiety,

IBS, asthma, diabetes, or menopause (in women).

This largely unheard-of cancer is not uncommon, with one New Zealander each day being diagnosed.

Cox is now doing her bit to get people talking about neuroendocrine cancer.

In Methven she recruited all the cafes to help raise awareness by serving coffee in a Let’s Talk about NETs takeaway cups, for World NET Day on Wednesday.

Neuroendocrine Cancer New Zealand is the national charity behind the Let’s Talk About NETs coffee cup campaign. The charity helps neuroendocrine cancer patients and their whanau with information and support.

Chief executive Michelle Sullivan said they want Kiwis to be more aware of these symptoms because right now more than half of all patients have advanced cancer that has spread around their body by the time they are diagnosed.

On World NET Day, participating cafes served takeaway drinks in branded coffee cups to get customers talking about what NETs cancer is, what symptoms to look out for, and where to go for more information.

Sullivan said the focus is to build knowledge and awareness of the disease amongst the public and medical profession.

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Speed limit reviews ‘need greater urgency’ Adam Burns Speed limit reductions on some of Mid Canterbury’s open roads are long overdue and need greater urgency, says an Ashburton councillor.

Urban councillor Diane Rawlinson is appealing for reviews of highway speed limits to be expedited alongside some areas around some rural schools on the outskirts of Ashburton.

There were some grumbles around lengthy hold-ups around the issue expressed by some councillors, including Rawlinson, at last week’s Road Safety Co-ordinating Committee meeting.

NZTA maintenance contract manager John Keenan urged the community to provide feedback with the agency after he suggested it could be another two years before changes occurred.

Rawlinson doubled down on concerns and speculated as to why safety measures were not given greater priority.

“I struggle as to why it takes so long,” Rawlinson said.

“I think we (councillors) need to take it up more seriously with [Waka Kotahi].”

“I think there could be different avenues to put more pressure on.”

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) have been requested to reduce the speed limit on State Highway 77, north from the Methven urban boundary to

Holmes Road, and on State Highway 1, through Rakaia.

“That’s (Methven) going to be a really dangerous piece of road,” Rawlinson said.

“I just hope a bit more energy goes into some of the challenges that we have.”

The Ashburton District Council said NZTA consulted on a new speed limit bylaw as part of the government’s Road to Zero 2020-2030 programme which closed in June.

However, Covid lockdowns in August slowed the development and implementation of the rule with the redrafted policy yet to be reviewed by Cabinet.

The agency expected the new rule to come into effect next year, although this was subject to approval from Transport Minister Michael Wood and the ongoing impacts of Covid.

Council infrastructure group services manager Neil McCann said a district speed limit review was recently completed, which included consultation with local schools.

“School zones, and whether the speeds are fixed or variable, need to be determined as well as how they shall be administered.”

McCann said school zone signs on Boundary Road at the Longbeach School, an area of concern identified by councillors, were in place and being activated by the school.

The crowd stand in reverence during the two minutes’ silence at the Armistice Day service in Ashburton on Thursday.

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Armistice Day remembered Malcolm Hopwood About 12,000 people lived in the Ashburton District at the start of World War One, of which 500 served, many losing their lives.

In her Armistice Day address to about 60 people at the cenotaph on Thursday, Ashburton District Deputy Mayor, Liz McMillan, reflected on this loss of life during the war.

Out of a population of one million New Zealanders, 8000 died with another 40,000 physically or psychologically wounded.

“We honour and remember the sacrifices of our forebears,” she said.

A second speaker, RSA president, Merv Brenton, spoke about learning from the past “and protecting whatever we believe in”.

He also read the poem, For The Fallen,

by Laurence Binyon.

Two minutes’ silence was observed to commemorate the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the First World War ended and trumpeter, Jim Lischner, played the last post and reveille.

Wreaths were laid by McMillan and Brenton and two members of the Compulsory Military Training (CMT) Association.

Members of the military, army, and air cadets and local residents were thanked

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The pride and joy of the Plains Railway is having its first outing this season on Sunday.

The Rogers K88 (Washington) locomotive has passed its dry boiler and live steam inspection (WOF) and will chug around the former Mount Somers branch line from 11am to 4pm.

The Rogers loco played an important part in the history of New Zealand Railways.

Built in Paterson, New Jersey in 1877, it was the first locomotive to be shipped from America to New Zealand and the first express train on the Christchurch to Dunedin main trunk line.

However, when more powerful locos took over, it was consigned to branch line duties and then dumped in the Oreti River in Southland in the 1920s and used as flood protection.

It lay there for nearly 50 years until it was hauled out and brought to the Plains Museum for restoration and recommissioning.

Noise, steam and action, the K88 Washington returns to the track at the Plains Railway this weekend.

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Plains Museum chairperson, Loraynne Oakley, said the Rogers “gives us a lot of pleasure and brings hundreds of visitors to Ashburton”.

“It’s our pride and joy and is often the backdrop for photos

that are sent around the world.

“It is one of very few Rogers locos in running condition anywhere in the world.”

Named after US President, George Washington, the engine will be driven along the

two-and-a-half kilometre track

by Bruce Chisnall, with David Oakley, fireman, and Scott Thomson, trainee fireman.

Unlimited rides cost $10 adults, $5 children with pre-schoolers free.

Local farmers help rural preschool A self-serve silo and some generous farmers are helping the redevelopment of the Dorie Community Preschool.

During the month of October, agriculture firm Ballance Agri-Nutrients donated $5 for every tonne sold through the Pendarves self-serve silo to the preschool.

“The local farmers really got behind it,” Ballance regional manager Aimee Dawson said.

“We usually sell 300 tonnes a month, but the silo saw 570 tonnes going this month thanks to the farmers and their generous support.”

Ballance were able to donate $2645 to the preschool.

“We are so grateful, we will be using the donation to spruce up our outdoor play area, and other maintenance,” Dorie Community Preschool manager Dee Holland said.

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Alleged drug smugglers accused of bringing millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine from Colombia into New Zealand allegedly have direct links to the feared Medellin cartel, it’s understood.

In one of New Zealand’s biggest ever drug busts, eight people have been arrested as part of a joint 10-month National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) and Customs sting dubbed Operation Mist.

About 50kg of cocaine had been seized either in New Zealand or at overseas ports, police said, with six search warrants carried out in Canterbury on Wednesday – including in Mid Canterbury.

Six Colombian nationals – five of whom were working as contractors on Canterbury farms – and one Argentinian have been arrested, while another person was arrested in Auckland.

The Herald understands that police will allege links to the Medellin cartel, founded and led by Pablo Escobar.

Two Canterbury dairy workers appeared in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday facing charges of importing cocaine on various dates stretching back more than a year.

A 34-year-old man, who was granted interim name suppression, has been charged with conspiring “with persons unknown in Colombia” to import cocaine, seven charges of importing or attempting to import the drug, and four counts of money laundering, totalling more than $600,000.

He also faces charges of being a member of an organised criminal group involved with importing the class A drug.

Ruth Yanid Ramirez Alfonso, 38, from a rural address in Mid Canterbury, is alleged to have been involved in importing drugs going as far back as January 2018.

She has been charged with being in an organised criminal group involved in importing the class A drug methamphetamine, along with six charges of importing or attempting to import cocaine.

The man was remanded in custody without plea to December 1, while Alfonso was granted bail to the same date.

The six others allegedly involved in the drug-running operation appeared in court on Thursday.

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Memories of Mitchell family loyalty W

atching Daryl Mitchell perform his Twenty20 Cricket World Cup semi-final heroics for the Black Caps took me back to a chat I had with his Dad. Well, it was more than a chat.

It was an interview to be exact, in 1997.

John Mitchell had just been named forward coach for the England rugby team.

It was big news, a former All Black brought in to sort out the English pack.

It was media day at the flash England rugby team training base out of London and Mitchell was in hot demand, mostly London journos wanting their chance to grill the new assistant coach.

And then it was my turn.

Daryl Holden “Great, a fellow Kiwi,’’ Mitchell said, pleased to hear a New Zealand accent.

Quickly the conversation got to the challenges of a New Zealander coaching England, who would play the All Blacks later that year.

I knew he had a son with an outstanding first name, so how would that work? Who did he think his boy would back?

Wouldn’t he have mixed loyalties?

“Good question,’’ Mitchell said, smiling.

“In his bedroom, Daryl has All Black posters of his favourite players and a Kiwi flag.

“He’s a proud New Zealander but I know he wants me to do well, too.

“He would support me in whatever I did. And I would do the same for him.’’

Fast forward 24 years and that support factor could not have been more obvious.

There was Daryl Mitchell hitting his way to a man-of-thematch 72 not out off 47 balls in a tense win over England to send the Black Caps into the world T20 final against Australia.

And in the stands, of course, was a beaming John Mitchell, who had just recently stepped

down from the England rugby team’s coaching set-up in a second stint with the national team.

Dad supporting his boy. The boy supporting Dad. That’s always been the Mitchell way, even in what could have been strained circumstances like the Rugby World Cup semi-final in Tokyo in 2019 when England, with Mitchell coaching the forwards, were down to play the All Blacks.

Mitchell junior was faced with what may have seemed like a dilemma. Who to support? The All Blacks or his Dad? “Your whole life you grow up supporting the All Blacks, but at the same time you want your old man to do well,’’ Daryl Mitchell said in a press conference.

“At the end of the day, I wanted the old man to do well.

“The whole family is supporting him.’’

Sadly for All Black fans, but not at all for the Mitchells, the “old man’’ did rather well that night, with England stunning an insipid All Blacks to reach the World Cup final.

On Monday morning, New Zealand time, that Mitchell connection will again be to the fore when the Black Caps attempt to win the Twenty20 Cricket World for the first time. Dad will be in the stands and the boy in the middle.

All of New Zealand will be hoping – praying perhaps – that it’s another special celebration for the Mitchell family to cherish.

TAKING ISSUE 11

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 13, 2021

Let’s kick Covid to the curb and have some fun Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

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’ve had enough! I am over it!

I’m ready to stop my spurious sarcastic slanging off.

I am this close to using my taxpayer funded laptop for something proper like replying to auditors’ emails instead of keyboard bashing it to bits, belting out generalised statements taunting imbecilic groups of society.

This virus has finally killed the one source of personal amusement for me – the silly politician.

In the olden days, before it got real, like about two years ago, you could rely on an overpaid backbencher to spice up the news by leaving his phone unattended for someone else to send inappropriate images on it.

I guess he left it alone a lot because at least five different women got unwanted page three pics. But not now. ’Rona has dominated so much of the political landscape that it would be a real relief to watch a senior MP get smacked in the face by an adult toy – oh wait, Waitangi Day isn’t until next year.

You see now that Uncle Trevor has stopped inviting large groups of right honourables to Beehive BBQs, they have all been growing herbal gardens on the patio at home. Which means they have become BORING! Could we not have one more episode of Dancing With The Faded Stars, in which David jiggles it in lycra, on top of a crown limo while Judith kneels before it praying, just before crushing it, as a sign of her commitment to global warming?

How about we bring back John and follow him as he attends a Rainbow Pride festival, pulling the hair of transgender girls and the tails of hetero men wearing unicorn onesies.

Should I go back even further in history when it was decided that a leader of a party should have an interview in a sauna?

Man did that turn up the heat, as he went on to harass his loyal secretary and decide that dragging up the issue copious times in court was the best way to deal with his behaviour.

Politicians and doing dumb things go together. They crave attention and the risk of losing

their benefits are pretty low.

What they didn’t reckon with this pandemic, is how it has woken everyone up to the fact that most of their bleatings are unimportant and now, more than ever, are ignored by the media who focus on something serious.

So I propose over summer, that I host a how-to-be-silly summer camp for MPs to be held at my school.

After all, most people think that we in education get too many holidays so why not put the idle time I apparently have to good use.

I could demonstrate how to glue your fingers to glitter pom pom balls with a hot glue gun. I would start the day with a game of ‘The floor is Lava’ in Room 3.

This is great because with the desks being socially distanced, the risk of a groin strain is increased. Also we turn the freezer off over summer so the icepacks wouldn’t be available for any injuries.

Imagine the fun they would have when I show them how to wet toilet paper and throw it on to the ceiling. Or learning how to fake a sore tummy so they can get out of question time.

I would move to advance

classes in purposefully spilling yoghurt in your laptop bag so that the taxpayer has to buy you a designer one you’ve had your eye on.

Followed by one-on-one lessons in triggering a fire alarm so that you don’t have to go to another select committee hearing.

From the School of Silliness

would arise a reinvigorated rabble of representatives.

2022 would bring a new wave of foolish foolery from frivolous figureheads.

If there was one thing I would want this Christmas, it’s this from all Kiwis – Please get your vax, so MPs get back to being silly and slack, prompting me to

LETTERS MSA meeting I attended the MSA (special general meeting) only to find the start delayed until nearer 7pm (it was supposed to start at 6pm).

An independent chairman was approved.

The current committee [members] were not allowed to speak due to a conflict of interest. The accusers were not constrained.

The first ballot taken was to accept the Grant Thornton report and the strategy plan.

The ballot took some three quarters of an hour to count.

In short, the Thornton report found that the executive committee were identifying problems and making moves to remedy them.

And, further, that they had organised a strategy to move for-

ward from the problems largely inherited from previous committees.

It should be noted that an employee of the MSA was allowed to speak at the meeting. A breach of the MSA’s own rules.

A show of hands was decided for the no- confidence motion (was) an influenced vote (show of hands), rather than a secret ballot for which ballot papers had

been issued.

It seems ironic that an interim committee was to be elected from the meeting, but three nominees had already been lodged with the chairman prior to the meeting.

I noticed that prior to the conclusion of business, people were leaving the meeting.

I, like others, will now adopt a watch-and-see approach. Ian G. Dolden

launch an opinionated caustic attack.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Letters to the editor We welcome your letters and emails, but: Ideally, no more than 200 words.

We reserve the right to edit or not publish Email: editor@ theguardian.co.nz

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Ashburton will always be home for Don Church Ashburton businessman, Don Church, has never retired, nor faded away, but now, in his 80s, he admits to decluttering his life.

By Malcolm Hopwood

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or many years Mid Canterbury people believed that Don Church retired at 43.

We were full of admiration for those who could leave public life so young and spend the next few decades improving their handicap on the golf course. For some of us still working into our 70s, we wondered how he did it.

But Don Church never retired.

In his words he just “started a new phase of my life”. In 1981 he moved from public practice as an accountancy partner to be fully occupied with directorships.

Don was born in Christchurch but moved to Ashburton at the age of three when his dad, Reg Church, was posted to Italy shortly after the start of World War Two. Reg worked for Bob Burnett in Hinds, but had moved to Christchurch during the latter days of the de-

pression.

When war was declared, he joined the army and served as a driver/mechanic in Italy, recovering and repairing vehicles.

In 1941, the family returned to Ashburton where Don attended Allenton School and Ashburton High School. After the war, his dad was appointed mechanic/foreman at Autolines and then manager.

Don had a date with a chemistry degree, but life changed in the sixth form. “We had prep periods where we could study by ourselves,” he said. “But, when a group of us played up and the privilege was taken off us, I was put into a book-keeping class instead.”

He discovered book-keeping could be useful and, when he left school, studied to be an accountant. Evenings were spent at Night

Tech and correspondence school in Wellington.

Following his first job at the National Bank, Don moved to Brophy Knight as an accountancy clerk.

In those days red tape flourished in New Zealand and, when Don qualified as an accountant at 20, he had to wait another six months, to be recognised.

New Zealand in 1957 existed in shades of grey. It was governed by a Labour Government, Arnold Nordmeyer’s “black budget” was months away, Taranaki won the Ranfurly Shield and TV lit up living rooms somewhere else in the world.

Don Church “did what the district required, largely farming accounts or rural orientation” and progressed to be an accountant and then partner at Brophy Knight. But by 1981 he was getting

too busy.

“I was involved in a number of directorships which were gradually taking more of my time,” he said. “I retired from public practice to become a fulltime director and trustee.”

Don hadn’t replaced his calculator for the clubhouse, his practice for the putter.

He purchased and co-owned property in Christchurch. All of them were strip retail, small shops alongside one another in Richmond, New Brighton, Marshlands and Shirley.

“The properties did well, they were very rewarding and so we took shares in further retail shops,” he said. In all Don, and his partner, Gordon Knight, had shares in six groups of properties, including Auckland.

That was the up side, but the

down side was time and commitment. “I was looking after 60 tenancies. It was too tough,” he recalls. “Too often the shop owners squabbled and only thought about themselves.”

It was the late 1980s and early ’90s and Don was aware of a trend in New Zealand shopping, influenced by retail development overseas. Malls started to burgeon and take over. Strip shopping was a beast that was fading from sight.

“As Avon Properties Limited, we sold the lot from 1994 onwards.

Instead, we bought into new industrial developments “where the tenants walked round with a spanner in their pockets”.

Don was saying in jest that, while his retailers wanted everything done for them, his industrial tenants solved the problems themselves. “Shopkeepers

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Above – Don Church (left in green) and his wife, Robyn (kneeling) join a group of Ashburton jetboaters on the Waimakariri River.

Left – Don Church relaxes in front of a flowering rhododendron at his Creek Road property.

Right – Don Church enjoys time out in the Italian countryside.

is remarkable in the sense it’s a “ Ashburton thriving farm servicing district and should

retain that identity. There’s lots of opportunity for hands-on businesses

weren’t good at fixing the toilet,” he said.

He may have started being a property investor by accident when he and Gordon Knight bought the site for Brophy Knight, on the corner of Tancred and Cass streets, but it became a very successful part of his business portfolio.

Today Avon is substantially owned by the Church family, Don, wife Robyn and their three children, Christopher, Jan and Warwick. Don has told other shareholders of his intention to entirely restructure Avon as a family concern.

He’s at a decluttering phase of his life but the family still owns property in the three locations.

While he’s cautious about divulging wealth, Don acknowledges Avon Properties Limited has

interests valued in millions and a recent property in Wiri, sold for Auckland prices.

“There’s huge demand for industry property in Auckland and it’s time for us to sell up and get out with Capital Gains Tax on the horizon,” he said.

But, in no way, has Don’s life been in property development, he’s been an active director. Over the years 10 companies have benefited from his leadership, either as a member, deputy chairman or chairman.

In 1988 he became one of two local members of the Lyttelton Harbour Board along with Jack Brand, chair of the board as well as the Ashburton County Council.

“We represented Ashburton interests. The port was very important to us in those days,” he said.

With local government reform in

1989, the harbour board became the Lyttelton Port Company and Don “moved over into the new entity” until 1995. There was directorship of Canterbury Roller Flour Mills until 1994, Mt Hutt Ski and Alpine Tourist Co Ltd until 1989 and, for 10 years, Electricity Ashburton.

Don was chairman of the Canterbury Building Society, now CBS Canterbury, from 1978 to 2002.

Today his involvement remains with Avon Properties Limited and Crescent Investments Ltd, where he bought 12 hectares in Wanaka and developed them into 120 residential sections. “It was hard work, taking eight years to even start earthworks, but now we’ve sold the last section.”

“I’m winding the company up.

It’s part of my decluttering,” he said.

Don has always been good at maths and, if he added trusteeships to his directorships, he’d run out of fingers. He’s served as trustee for many family estates, he’s on the finance committee of Advance Ashburton, served the Ashburton Branch of CCS in various capacities for over 40 years, is a member of the Pastoral Committee and Parish Council of St David’s Church and has been a trustee of the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation since 1976.

In 2001 he began a long association with Presbyterian Support which extends throughout the upper South Island covering Canterbury north to the West Coast. “Being charitable was important and I became chair of their finance committee,” he said. Don devoted his time from 2001 to 2015.

At 84, he believes he “still has

a lot of living to do” and wants to spend more of it in Wanaka. “It’s a nice, restful place and we’re keen on trail biking.”

Age has not restricted him and Don lists skiing, tramping, rafting and modest mountaineering among his recreational interests.

Home will always be Ashburton and he has some words of advice for a town that’s been his base for over 80 years.

“Ashburton is remarkable in the sense it’s a thriving farm servicing district and should retain that identity. There’s lots of opportunity for hands-on businesses,” he says.

“It’s a good place to shop and I must compliment the district council on arranging services to benefit the whole community.

“But it definitely needs a second bridge.”

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 13, 2021

Four Ashburton plan the ride of th Their collective years add up to nearly 25 decades yet four Hinds locals are preparing for a punishing ride from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the south, all for the best of causes.

By Malcolm Hopwood

Above – The Rescue Warriors (from left) Bruce Kell, David Keeley, Willy Leferink and Warren Harris prepare for a training ride.

Left – Bruce Kell traces their journey from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

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identities heir lives O

n his 60th birthday, Bruce Kell will be riding down Ninety Mile Beach.

He won’t stop at night to celebrate. He’ll probably be sleeping.

He’s unlikely to enjoy the milestone for the next 25 days and will wait until the following month to raise a glass with his family at Lake Hood.

Bruce and three Hinds companions are planning the ride of their lives. The Rescue Warriors leave on February 25, 2022, and ride 3000km, the length of New Zealand from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

They’re part of Tour Aotearoa, where hundreds of mountainbikers will travel the highways, bike trails and off-road tracks on their way from North Auckland to the bottom of the South Island.

It’s about 10 years ago since Bruce changed his lifestyle. He wasn’t fit, he was putting on weight and, after advice from his doctor, decided it was time to exercise. “I wanted to get my body into the best condition by the time I retire,” he said.

Bruce took up mountain-biking, mostly for enjoyment, but sometimes for competition. He’s been a regular competitor in the 35km Longbeach Coastal Challenge and recalls a few races up and down the Waimakariri.

But mostly it’s for pleasure.

His health improved, his weight dropped off but he needed something that was more than just a 40km training run.

He’d been a member of Hinds Lions for about three years and, in 2018, attended a meeting and announced he “was going to do the Tour Aotearoa sometime in the future”.

If necessary, he’d participate by himself, but then three other Lions members decided they’d do it with him and started training. It changed them also.

In the past fortnight David Keeley cycled from Alexandra to Hinds. It took him three days.

Willy Leferink left Lake Hood and biked 170km through the Rakaia Gorge and then on to Christchurch via Oxford. Warren Harris rode home from Rangiora.

This weekend they’re planning a 150km ride around the Mid Canterbury foothills to get some climbing practice.

“Tour Aotearoa isn’t a race. We have a month to complete the journey,” Bruce said. “We’re taking it seriously, we want to finish, but we also want to take our racing heads off and see New Zealand at the same time.”

While some of the journey is on the main highways, most of it is off-road and they’ll enjoy the magnificent scenery along eight of New Zealand’s great trails.

The journey is unlike the recent Tour of Southland or the Paris-Roubaix. There’s no van or crew accompanying the riders. The four Hinds riders must be self-supporting. Attached to their bikes will be

Above – Bruce Kell with Harley, the non-travelling mascot, a great dane who licks Bruce into shape.

a tent, clothing, food and water.

Sadly, one event where Bruce intended to try himself out was cancelled this month. He took it hard because, as chairman of the Longbeach Coastal Challenge, he was responsible for the cancellation.

“It was going to be our 15th anniversary. It’s always been a family-based event but, because of Covid, we couldn’t guarantee families could take part and enjoy the presentation and function afterwards,” he said.

“It’ll be back next year, bigger and better.”

On a personal level, the 35km mountain-bike ride would have tested his fitness for Tour Aotearoa.

“It’s over the Longbeach estate, through paddocks, farm tracks, beside the cliffs and along the shingle beach,” he explains.

The four riders will experience those condition when they start their New Zealand journey.

While it’s a “sense of real achievement” for Bruce, Willy, David and Warren, in their 50s and 60s, there’s something more at stake.

They call themselves the Rescue

Warriors and are supporting the Canterbury/Westland helicopter service.

They’ve approached several sponsors to contribute money to the cause. “We’re aiming for $25,000 from the four of us,” Bruce said.

They won’t be sponsored for every 100km they ride, but individuals and businesses have promised to donate funds via givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/rescue-helicopter-bike-3000km.

Bruce recalls his father being choppered to Christchurch Hospital when he experienced a major health episode in Ashburton and when his brother-in-law contracted Legionnaires disease, he was flown from Ashburton to Christchurch.

“It’s a personal thing for me.

You don’t realise how important the service is until you need it,” he said.

Bruce, who’s married to Deborah, with two children, Jordyn and Braden, knows the importance of hydration. He’s in the business.

He was born in Balclutha and grew up on a farm in Clinton.

Farming was part of his life and, while at Gore High, he was a

When he’s not on the saddle of his mountain bike, Bruce Kell is general manager of Ray Mayne, Hose and Fittings.

member of the Young Farmers’ Club.

When his parents, Eric and Noma, moved to a mixed cropping farm at Rakaia, Bruce continued his love of farming. He worked on dairy farms around Ashburton, attended the Telford Training Institute back in South Otago and moved to Huntly to experience intensive dairying.

But Bruce was good at other things also. “I liked fixing things and on farms you have to repair what you can yourself,” he said.

Back in Mid Canterbury he was offered a position at Rainer Irrigation. “I was a service technician.

It was a tough job but I enjoyed learning.”

When a colleague, Ray Mayne, left Rainer and started his own irrigation business, he invited Bruce to be general manager. He accepted and it’s been his life for 13 years.

During this time Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings has expanded and provides irrigation systems for clients throughout Mid Canterbury and beyond.

It’s a major player in irrigation that keeps Bruce and nearly 30 staff very busy.

Through irrigation, he’s seen farms go from low performance, parched properties with rabbits everywhere, to high performance dairy farms.

“Canterbury as a whole must rank with some of the best areas in New Zealand for overall dairying and cropping,” he said.

Just as biking gives him a buzz so does irrigation. “In my 30 years I’m continuing to learn, design and apply irrigation systems and see the finished article work. With new technology we’re learning to be more efficient with our water resources,” he said.

That will be a key when the four riders leave Cape Reinga on their journey through the North Island and then via Nelson, Westland and across to Bluff – keeping healthy, getting plenty of rest, eating the right food and hydrating. Just as irrigation systems hydrate the Canterbury plains.

Bruce has no firm plans for what he’ll do next when Tour Aotearoa is over. There’s the 15th Longbeach Coastal Challenge on November 27, 2022, and he’ll continue to be involved in a host of local projects.

“I have trouble saying no,” he said.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 13, 2021

Taking a look at collections

By Connor Lysaght

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here’s never a dull moment working behind the scenes at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum.

Between myself working in the archives, our collections registrar Natalie, senior curator Maryann, and Anita – the museum’s collections assistant and everlasting source of sanity – we have amassed enough stories of strange discoveries and weirdly specific knowledge to fill up the Heritage Page a thousand times over.

The Ashburton Museum boasts kilometres of shelving, over six million photographs and negatives, and over twenty-seven thousand digital collection records.

These are indeed big numbers, but they become meaningless once you realise that all it can take is just one photograph, diary, letter, or precious personal item to enchant and inspire an appreciation of the past.

As some of you may be aware, the Ashburton Museum has closed the research room during Alert Level 2, and donations of archives, objects, and photographs have been temporarily halted.

Despite this, we have been able to answer plenty of queries by phone and email, and staff have had plenty of pre-lockdown donations to meticulously assess and catalogue.

Let’s pull back the curtain and explore some of the Ashburton museum’s recent acquisitions, generously donated by the public.

These materials have been accepted into the museum’s collection and will be preserved, possibly displayed, and made available to researchers who visit the museum.

We expect that due to these efforts the public will be able to enjoy and benefit from these items for decades to come.

Clubs and societies Partial or complete records documenting the history of various clubs and societies around the district often find their way into the community archives held by the Ashburton Museum.

Recent additions that are currently being catalogued include the records of the Ashburton

Orange Lodge picnic, “Beach Road near Chalmers,” 1909. (Museum catalogue #07.2021.0049.1) Scottish Society and the Ealing Miniature Rifle Club.

The Scottish Society donation is comprised of mainly minutes, accounts, and correspondence books, but there are also some photographs of the Scottish hall to supplement those already held by the museum; many will remember that iconic building as the Radiant Hall.

As for the Ealing Miniature Rifle Club donation, while all of the usual club records are there, one surprising addition will prove to be a valuable resource for anyone researching the Ealing locality as a whole.

In addition to the club records, an album of Ealing District history containing numerous captioned photographs and articles, the contents of which will be catalogued, scanned, and preserved in order.

The album will be digitally accessible to staff and researchers through our museum’s collection management system.

This way, the album can be kept safe while the contents can be researched and viewed in high-definition without any physical handling involved.

From below Baring Square

shoe.

In photographs taken from Ashburton’s old post office clock tower, looking towards the triangle and over Baring Square East, what looks like the hotel’s stables can be seen behind the building.

This tells us where this otherwise unassuming lump of u-shaped metal may have originated.

Pictures tell a thousand words Archaeological materials found during works at the new Library and Civic Centre site, Baring Square East.

In May, the Ashburton Museum was notified of archaeological material having been uplifted after the foundations of Te Waharoa a Hine Paaka and Te Pataka o ka Tuhituhi were excavated at Baring Square East.

These finds were collected from the Naylor Love office just by the site and placed in the museum’s quarantine store right away as a precaution.

The Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act defines an archaeological site as a place associated with pre-1900 human

A view outside Tuarangi Home showing a man in a wheelchair, taken by Bobbie Barwell. (Museum catalogue #07.2021.0043.6)

activity.

The finds associated with Baring Square East reflect what seems to be a mixture of pre1900 and post-1900 events, although this cannot be said with 100 per cent certainty and more research is due to be carried out.

Items uplifted from the site include numerous bottles, several inkwells, crockery, metallic objects, and a large animal bone.

Among the bottles, there is one that is heavily soiled and still contains the gelatinous remnants of the infamous concoction Lane’s Emulsion.

A forty-ounce ink bottle and three inkwells hint at the site’s past as the home of the Ashburton County Council’s offices, and the storied past of the Pioneer Hall building, which will become part of the new Ashburton District Council build.

The other bottles also reflect the area’s history, with one vessel bearing the words “essence of coffee and chicory”.

Behind the Baring Square Methodist Church, there was once a hotel called the Federal Coffee Palace (not to be confused with the “mammoth” temperance hotel of the same name that stood on Collins Street, Melbourne.)

Another bottle which bears no inscription contains a few multi-coloured globs of paint, which tells us that its user may have had an artistic flair.

The last artefact from the site worth mentioning is the horse-

To finish off, let’s look at some photographs which have made their way into the Ashburton Museum’s photograph collection.

Recently, a number of shots around Tuarangi Home captured

by Ashburton photographer Milfred Annie ‘Bobbie’ Barwell were donated to the museum.

As well as these, the museum has received photographs showing picnics held around the town and district featuring traction engines.

At least one of these photographs verifiably features members of the Orange Lodge partaking in such a picnic somewhere along Beach Road in 1909.

The Ashburton Museum’s collections are an invaluable and ever-growing resource, which are enriched and maintained not only by staff, but also by dedicated and passionate volunteers.

CONTACT Material for this page is coordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email: museum@adc.govt. nz Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 307-7890 Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

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DriveThru

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with Bernard Egan

All things motoring and otherwise

Magnificent Marathon

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f you happen to run into – maybe that’s not the right phrase to use in a motoring story – so let’s start again.

If you happen to see Michael and Judy Kingsbury, or Ron Winchester, or Roger Hart, around this time, ask them what they were doing 25 years ago, to the day.

They’ll all have the same answer.

Because not all readers are likely to see them, let’s explain.

Between November 10 and 15, 1996 – Michael and Judy, Ron and his son Miles and Roger and the late Mike Crum were taking part in the Mobil Classic Marathon.

Marathon sponsor Mobil, New Zealand’s oldest oil company, sponsored the event to celebrate its centenary.

The company actually predates the motor car in this country by two years.

Mobil’s prime products in 1896 were harness grease, veterinary ointment and lamp oil.

Reporting in this newspaper after the event, Roger suggested all or some of those products may have been useful during the marathon!

The entries There were 55 classic cars on the marathon and their drivers, navigators and passengers, who hailed from one end of the country to the other sometimes “matched the panache and style of the cars”.

The Kingsburys drove their Austin Healey, Ron and Miles were in their 1970 E-Type Jaguar, while Roger and Mike were in the latter’s 1966 E-Type Jaguar.

Of the E-Type, Roger said it proved itself comfortable marathon transport, coping easily with the varied terrain it encountered with classic style.

Roger says: “Which of the E-Type cars needing additional navigational aids was the subject of some continued debate during the event”.

The route Tour instructions were comprehensive, and described in detail how to get from Lyttelton on Day 1 to Cathedral Square on Day 6, in the least direct way on the most obscure roads.

Along the way those taking part saw some amazing and spectacular scenery.

That included Danseys and Meyers passes, the sweeping bends from Kokonga to Middlemarch with the Rock and Pillar Range as a backdrop, Dunedin to Owaka along the coast, and then the Catlins.

Tow car On the Meyers Pass, the crew (who

could that be) of an Austin Healey had to suffer the indignity of being towed to Kurow by an E-Type, after a rock holed the sump.

Twenty five years on, Roger and Ron still marvel at how the always-inventive Mike Crum managed to do that.

Who would think of an E-Type as a tow car?

Getting near home, “smiles became wider and teeth gritted harder on the corners as the day progressed during timed laps at Ruapuna”; and “the depth of tyre rubber and the thickness of brake pads became proportionately less”.

Who won the marathon?

At the Friday night formal ending all drivers, navigators and passengers were declared winners. As they were!

One more treat in store The opportunity to call into Archibald’s and drool over – and ultimately drive – the metallic red, newly-released Jaguar XK 8 convertible most definitely helped boost the Lotto sales that day, and was a great finale to an historic event which continues to bring back great memories.

Mobil’s centenary was certainly celebrated in classic style.

Roger’s fascinating story about the Marathon was published on Wednesday November 27, 1996, and was written in the early days of his successful motor-writing career.

Looking back it’s an indication of his skill with words which we continue to enjoy.

It’s a Roamer ...

Q&A

Displaying a photo, Larry Dunn asked the question “what sort of a car is that?”

“A bit Rolls-Royce-ish, but left hand drive”.

“Yes, but Rolls-Royce have made left hand drives”.

Point conceded.

“But I don’t think that’s the famous Spirit of Ecstasy ornament on the bonnet”.

“Correct”, says Larry.

Only possible response: “I give up”.

So Larry lets on, the car is a Roamer.

At least I got the “R” right!

I can’t recall hearing of Roamer before, and Larry himself discovered it by accident.

Briefly, the Roamer (1916-29),

and its close cousins the Barley (1922-24) and the Pennant (192425), were manufactured by Barley Motor Car Co., first of Streator, Illinois and, later, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Marketed as America’s Smartest Car, the Roamer was known as the poor man’s Rolls-Royce.

Over a period of 14 years, roughly 12,000 cars were produced.

Named for a distinguished racehorse, its stylish lines turned heads; its power achieved numerous racing wins, and its advertising wooed the elite.

These days, though, it’s pretty rare to catch even a glimpse of one.

Thanks to folks like Larry, you learn something every day!

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Raising the bar

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“I’m sure our customers will be delighted with what they he first customers will soon receive their have achieved.” game-changing Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercars.

Like all Aston Martin sports cars, Valkyrie is being built at The ultra-luxury British car manufacturer the marque’s UK Headquarters in Gaydon. announced this week that the highly anticipatA dedicated project delivery team manages the build right ed Valkyrie coupe has entered full production and the first customer car is now complete, with deliveries through to delivery in a specially commissioned Valkyrie planned in the coming weeks. production area.

Aston Martin Chief ExecA team of highly skilled utive Officer, Tobias Moers, technicians are hand-buildthe commitment to the dream has ing each of the 150 cars, with says “it is an immensely proud moment for us to produced a truly incredible car, an F1 car each Valkyrie taking over 2000 man hours to create. complete our first ever for the road Before each Valkyrie is hypercar. delivered, it is track-tested “The Aston Martin Valkyrie programme has tested at the Aston Martin high everyone who has worked on it to the limit but the commitperformance facility at the home of British Motor Racing, ment to the dream has produced a truly incredible car, an F1 Silverstone where much of the development of the hypercar car for the road.” has taken place.

“The Valkyrie is born out of the steadfast dedication of a Boasting a hybrid V12 powertrain developing a maximum large group of highly skilled engineers and technicians who power of 1155PS, the Aston Martin Valkyrie incorporates have worked tirelessly to get Valkyrie to the production concepts and technologies taken directly from Formula One stage. and is set to be the era defining hypercar.

olaris Off-Road, the leader in offroad vehicle innovation, is once again making history for the offroad industry, redefining its wide open line-up with the all-new RZR Pro R and RZR Turbo R. The two new machines are the most powerful, strongest and advanced side-by-sides ever developed by Polaris.

The all-new RZR family offers a host of innovations that establish new standards for the wide open category, delivering a driving experience that pushes the limits of what the most demanding and passionate off-roaders expect.

These new models raise the bar for power, strength and control.

RZR Pro R features the most powerful engine ever put into a stock side-by-side – a naturally aspirated 2.0L, four-cylinder motor that puts out 225 horsepower – making it far and away the new leader in off-road power.

Meanwhile, a one-piece chassis coupled with a fully-welded roll cage, strengthened unitized hubs, and massive boxed steel A-arms provide a level of strength that’s rarely, if ever, available from a stock side-by-side.

In addition, both RZR Pro R and RZR Turbo R elevate overall control thanks to the industry’s widest stance at 74 inches, and the most dynamic and sophisticated suspension ever designed by Polaris with all-new DYNAMIX DV, an intuitive system that utilises input from the vehicle and terrain to continuously optimize rebound and compression damping. RZR Pro R and RZR Turbo R don’t merely lead the pack, they leave it in the dust.

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Fire-breathing Camaro down-under

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M Australia and New Zealand has revealed exciting plans to debut a new Camaro Drag Car in the 2022 Aussie championship competition.

The GM-designed Camaro body is currently under construction in the USA, and will be campaigned in Australia by the ACDelco Camaro Slammer Drag Racing team, under the guidance of Team Principal, Maurice Fabietti.

The announcement comes as the first glimpse of the all-new Gen3 Camaro Supercar draws closer.

“This illustrates the strong ties between GM Australia New Zealand and GM North America, utilising Camaro to link the markets across three forms of motorsport, specifically drag racing, Supercars and NASCAR,” said Chris

Payne, Aftersales Marketing Manager, GM Australia and New Zealand. “GM ANZ is making a significant statement introducing the Camaro to drag racing in Australia, one which sits alongside and is complementary to GM’s commitment to Gen3 Supercars.”

GM has been part of the Australian drag race scene with the Fabietti ACDelco Race team for more than 15-years.

“It will be a major change engineering our race car to the Camaro appearance, but we’re up for the challenge and are ready to make a big statement on the track for ACDelco,” said Fabietti. “The weight saving alone will be more than worth it, as the carbon fibre body weighs only 30kg.

These factors are critical when you’re trying to pilot a 3500hp drag car down the strip to sub-5.7 second quarters”.

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isten closely: All Jaguar F-TYPE models are now powered by 5.0 Supercharged V8 engines, ranging from the F-TYPE R-Dynamic P450 with 331kW/580Nm to the F-TYPE R with 423kW/700Nm and feature a Switchable Active Sports Exhaust system, so you have the option of releasing the thrilling rumble at all engine speeds.

For the purists: New powerful and refined 331kW P450 5.0 litre supercharged V8 introduced with rear-wheel drive and 8-speed Quickshift transmissions delivering engaging, exploitable performance and outstanding driver reward.

Coupe and Convertible: The R-Dynamic P450 RWD is available in both Coupé and Convertible configurations, whilst the F-TYPE R AWD is available exclusively as a Coupé.

Exceptional Performance: For truly exceptional performance in all weathers and on any kind of road there is the F-TYPE R. Offered exclusively with all-wheel drive, its supercharged V8 delivers 423kW and 700Nm: the benchmark sprint to 100km/h takes just 3.7 seconds, while maximum speed is an electronically limited 300km/h.

Even more desirable: All P450 models feature the R-Dy-

namic Exterior Body Kit, 20” Alloy Wheels, Metal Treadplates with R-Dynamic branding, Delta Aluminium Console Finisher and Switchable Active Exhaust.

Beautiful details: The driver-focused 1+1 interior, like

the exterior, has evolved into a purer expression of the car’s elegance and performance.

By concentrating on further refining the traditionally British Jaguar craftsmanship and adding discreet, beautiful details, the sense of luxury and sportiness has been heightened.

Available to order now: Australian pricing for the F-TYPE R-Dynamic P450 Coupé is $159,900, the R-Dynamic P450 Convertible is $164,900 and the R Coupé is $264,966 with first deliveries expected December 2021.

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All events are subject to change under Covid restrictions

Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

Every Tue and Fri Methven Museum Methven Pubs and Liquor history, call time and come visit our new display on the history of our magnificent hotels, supplemented by some interesting historical liquor laws and consumption trends. Admission free but donations welcome.

Every Tuesday/Wednesday

Mid Canterbury Connector Mid Canterbury Connector provides lowcost return trips to Ashburton from smaller towns or rural areas. Tuesday’s run is from Mt Somers or Methven to Ashburton and back, and Wednesday’s run is from Rakaia/Hinds/ Fairton/Marae to Ashburton and back. To book a trip call 03 308 1395 ext 225 Ashburton open coffee mornings If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat at a child-friendly location. All are welcome

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at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street.

Please contact Adi 027 220-8791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon

Hip Hop for Seniors Every Wednesday 10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton. $5. Phone 308-6817 Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages are welcome. Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Little Groovers Every Wednesday during school terms Hakatere Presbyterian parish, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald. Musical fun for 0-5-year-olds.

Gold coin donation. Call 03 308-5272 for more information.

10am-10.30am

Every Wednesday

Device Drop-In Sessions

Plains Railway The Plains Railway Precinct will be Open from 11am - 4pm . Steam hauled Train rides with K88, the Ashburton Fire Museum, Lynn Museum and Ashburton Woodworkers will be open for viewing, along with the the Museum Village. Popup Playground will have inflatable fun for the kids, food and coffee available - at the Tinwald Domain, 62 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

November 17 Device Drop-In Sessions A session for people who need help downloading an app, sending texts and making calls, adding a contact to your phone, operating Facebook and more digital dilemmas. Held at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

November 18

November 16

The Challenge of Change Join Cynthia Johnson, a Psychology Master Trainer, to learn four proven steps for building resilience and managing yourself in stressful situations. Workshop held at Farm Source Ashburton, 18 Kermode Street, from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

Stepping UP - Digital Steps (Beginner Level Classes) Digital Steps is a range of free beginner digital classes held at the Ashburton Public Library (and other libraries around New Zealand). These classes are one-off sessions looking

Second Fri of every month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

10.30am - 12 noon

Every Sat Ashburton Farmer’s Market Local fresh food and produce, hot drinks.

North end of West Street car park.

9am start The Ashburton Toy Library Open for toy exchange. 106 Victoria Street, the Triangle.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

10am - 3pm

Every Sun to Fri

Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

Last Sun of every month Nor’Westers Muso’s Club A monthly open mic afternoon at Feeney’s Lounge in the Devon Tavern, Ashburton. All the gear is set up, just bring your talent - all are welcome, as is any style of music.

2pm - 6pm.

First Sunday of every month

Methven Market A local produce and craft market at the Methven Resort on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 1pm.

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Meet Seniors Centre 206 Cameron Street.

1st Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, 2nd Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm 3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm 4th Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm

Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton

at various topics. Sessions every Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 3pm at the Ashburton Library. Digital Banking and Safety sessions are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

The other topics currently offered are: Smartphones, APPS, Facebook, Digital Photos, Google and the Internet, Internet Security and Safety, Google Drive, Ancestry.com, Online Newspapers, Classroom E-Learning and Trade Me!

Ice Rink Open Day The Staveley Ice Rink is holding an open day to show how they plan to refrigerate the Ice Skating Rink and have this amazing place open for three months a year. This is an opportunity for people that have not visited the rink to come along and have a look. (Gold coin donation)

Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

November 19

December 4

Fight Night South See corporate boxing bouts at this event hosted by local Dame Lynda Topp. Former Commonwealth cruiserweight champion and heavyweight boxer Shane Cameron has been confirmed to attend again as special guest.

Merry Little Christmas Market The Merry Little Christmas Market will return this year to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre - even if we are in Level 2.

Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade The Ashburton Santa Parade has been a tradition for many years and is to welcome Santa to town and celebrate Christmas while bringing the people of Mid Canterbury together not only to watch but participate by way of floats and entertainment. This year the parade will start at 12.30 at Mona Square then go along Cass Street - right onto Wills Street right onto Victoria Street and back onto Cass Street back to Mona Square.

November 29

Mid-Town Market Day

Toot for Tucker Ashburton County Lions Toot for Tucker require drivers and helpers and also donations of non perishable food items to help replenish the Ashburton foodbanks.

Meet Ashburton Racecourse from 5.30pm for briefing and receive collection area maps for 6pm start.

If you can spare an hour we would really appreciate your assistance.

Donations of food can be left at your letterbox for collection. Listen out for the “Toots”.

A pre-Christmas market day along East Street from 9am-4pm. After perusing the market stalls, stop in at the local retailers and eateries on the way across the CBD to see the Santa Parade.

November 28

+ fees. December 18 at 7.30pm and December 19 at 2pm.

February 17 St John Garden Fete Held at Ted & Sue Rollinson’s property at 282 Awaroa School Road, RD 11 Rakaia from 10am - 4pm.

All proceeds being donated to St John Mid Canterbury (Ashburton, Methven, Mayfield) to support local services. The beautiful garden is located 10 minutes from Rakaia and 30 minutes from Ashburton. Open air site with craft vendors.

February 19 Relay For Life Mid Canterbury Relay For Life is an inspiring community event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers; remember loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of Cancer Society. Relay For Life is for people of all ages and fitness levels - anyone can take part. Gather your relay team and sign up for an amazing event at the Ashburton Domain Oval. Any questions, please email mcrelay@cancercwc.org.nz

December 18-19 All I Want For Christmas Some of Mid Canterbury’s leading performers bring song and dance to the stage in a two hour concert filled with both modern and traditional Christmas music. Tickets from $10

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

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all your sporting news

Loving tennis

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Almost an upset P22

National selection

Five Mid Canterbury players have been selected in the NZ Heartland XV squad this week, as the side prepares for one final push for the season against Poverty Bay tomorrow.

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Local derby

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Blindside

Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

STARS OF THE WEEK Gerard O’Reilly Big day on Tuesday, but his effort to win the last of the day with No Time Like Now is being hailed as the drive of the week. Fearless and determined, he’s made Mid Canterbury proud.

Harry Jones

Meg oh-so-close to major upset A little-known Mid Canterbury lass nearly stole all the attention of Cup Week on Wednesday at Riccarton.

Meg Cunneen is a relative newcomer into the training ranks of thoroughbred racing in New Zealand, having only trained her very first winner early this season, but in Wednesday’s Couplands Bakeries Mile, worth a mammoth $230,000, she went to war with the best

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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

Cricket Action is starting to get hot in the Tweedy Cup. This week it’s a local battle, with Allenton taking on Tech on their home wicket. First ball 12 noon.

Rugby Can Mid Canterbury end on a high note after a slightly frustrating season?

We’ll find out; watch the game live on the Poverty Bay Rugby Union page from 2.05pm tomorrow.

NZ Cup The final act of Cup Week, the big one at Riccarton. Can pseudo local galloper Dee And Gee win her second Cup? The gates will fly at 4.30pm this afternoon.

in the business, and all but came out on top.

Cunneen saddled up rank outsider, Seriously, to finish a close second behind race winner Markus Aurelius drawing her praise from all corners of the industry.

Cunneen trains a small team in Christchurch but is starting to make her mark as a trainer and was understandably chuffed at the result this week.

“I couldn’t be prouder.

“It still hasn’t sunken in yet.

“I’m just so proud of the horse, he tried his absolute heart out,” she said after the race.

A firm part of the furniture in the Canterbury racing landscape for many seasons now, a lot more people are paying attention to the young local lass after Wednesday’s effort, that’s for sure.

Time to have a flutter . . .

South Coast Arden was brave in Tuesday’s New Zealand Trotting Cup, but not quite brave enough, going down for a fighting third placing in the great race.

He’s a star of the future and will get many more chances to win it.

Back to the drawing board for us now though.

Mid Canterbury will look to close out their season against Poverty Bay in Gisborne tomorrow.

After a golden point win last time, many expect a close game, however Mid Canterbury left at least 20 points on the paddock on that occasion.

The run of big-wicket hauls continues. Harry with a fiver-fer on the weekend to continue what has been an outstanding start to the season for the Tech bowler with 12 wickets already.

We think they’ll finish with a flourish and are keen to have a look at the 13+ option at $3.

No Limits Netball Just everyone involved in this in general. Mid Canterbury Netball and all the participants. Smiles all round, lots of a fun and a fantastic initiative.

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Five Hammers selected in NZ Heartland XV Matt Markham As they prepare for their final challenge of the season, some members of the Mid Canterbury Heartland side have gained a notable boost this week, which should see them charged and ready for the weekend.

Five members of the squad were this week named in the New Zealand Heartland XV for this year with the squad set to assemble for a five-day camp in Taupo (Covid levels dependent), before taking on the New Zealand Barbarians on Sunday, December 5.

Adam Williamson, Callum Burrell, Seta Koroitamana, Manasa Bari and Raitube Vasurakuta were all included in the squad set out by head coach, South Canterbury’s Nigel Walsh.

Burrell has been named as one of seven non-travelling reserves in the 30-man squad, but could expect to be called on if the need arises.

“There are 19 players in the finals this weekend, which just shows the calibre of players in this squad.

It’s been an eight-week selec-

Prop, Adam Williamson (with ball) has been rewarded for his excellent form this season with selection in the New Zealand Heartland XV, tion process watching games all over the country and we’re happy that this team is well-balanced, exciting and has really strong skill sets. They’re all deserving of wearing the silver fern.”

The competition’s leading try-scorer, Koroitamana was a lock for a position it would have seemed, but the inclusion of Williamson, Burrell and Bari from the powerhouse Mid Canterbury forward pack is a nod to the hard yards they’ve put in this season.

Vasurakuta is an explosive player and has caused defensive

lines plenty of headaches this season so adds some real flair to a talent-stacked backline.

With a short time together before taking on the Barbarians, Walsh said the focus will be very much on bringing the squad together.

“We obviously don’t have a lot of time to prepare so it’ll be about building culture, morale and team atmosphere. Apart from that we’ll focus on our connection work and getting our phase plays and structures right.”

There’s an extra Mid Canter-

bury flavour to this year’s team with Tony Harrison enlisted as manager of the side.

But before they jet off and get a chance to slip into the silver fern, the Mid Canterbury five will be out to try and deliver a positive end to the season tomorrow, when they take on Poverty Bay in the Bill Osborne Taonga in Gisborne.

The official fifth and sixth play off in the competition, it’s a chance for two sides who produced the first, and to this point, only golden point match in Heartland Rugby to lock horns again.

Mid Canterbury won that encounter with an extra time penalty from Tom Reekie, but left a lot of points on the paddock so will be keen to sign off on the season with a polished performance.

Coaches, Jason Rickard, Dale Palmer and Sean Cuttance have gone with a similar looking lineup to what they’ve led with all season.

Harvey Blyth gets a start in the No.9 jersey, while there’s been a reshuffle in the backline with George Williams at ten and Tom Reekie and Nick Foxley outside him. Tait Chisman gets back into the starting line up after missing a few weeks with injury while there’s a host of talent on the bench for the clash as well.

Mid Canterbury Sunday, November 14 at Gisborne, 2.05pm.

1. Adam Williamson 2. Callum Burrell 3. Carisbrook Toomalatai 4. Manasa Bari 5. JJ Manning 6. Shepherd Mhembere 7. Michael Hennings 8. Seta Koritamana 9. Harvey Blyth 10. George Williams 11. Tait Chisman 12: Tom Reekie 13. Nick Foxley 14. Raitube Vasurakuta 15. Nathan McCloy

Reserves

Joel Leo Osea Baisagale Ashton McArthur Osian Davies Isireli Masiwini Monty Nixon Paovale Sofai

CRICKET

Battle of the north set to unfold on the Domain Matt Markham It’s a long weekend battle of the locals in South Canterbury Cricket’s Tweedy Cup today.

Mid Canterbury based sides, Tech Stags and Allenton, will lock horns on the Ashburton Domain this afternoon and will do so facing very different scenarios following the completion of the first round of play in the competition.

For Tech, it’s been almost perfect.

Aside from a glitch against competition front-runners, Pleasant Point – they’ve been basically untouched by anyone else while for Allenton it’s been a tough introduction to the 50over format as they still search for their first success.

Five weeks ago, when the two sides met in the opening round of the season, the Stags were dominant, winning by seven wickets chasing down 184 in under 20 overs.

And while they’ve definitely improved on from that first out-

Allenton’s Sanjay Undre is one of the competitions leading bowlers and will be looked upon to deliver results today against the Tech Stags.

PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK 2110-JL-021 ing, they’ll need to be conscious today that the Allenton side have as well.

There’s been enough in many

of the individual performances of the team to suggest that on the day that they bring it all together as a unit they’re going to

topple a good team in this competition.

Players like Satwant Singh, Hasdeep Singh – who last week

grabbed six wickets – and Satveer Singh and Sanjay Undre are compiling decent season records, enough to see them entrenched in the top 10 of batting and bowling respectively in the competition.

For Tech there’s a horde of players featuring in the competition tallies.

Jason Morrison is sitting in third spot on the overall runs scored list with 166 from five innings, scored at an average of 41.5, while three of the side’s bowlers feature on the leaderboard as well.

Harry Jones is the leading wicket taker this season with 13 next to his name, while Richard Print isn’t that far behind with 10 of his own, and Alex Hooper is also there with nine.

So all that considered today match, which begins at 12 noon, should be an entertaining one to sit back and watch.

If Tech can grab victory again it will give them a strong chance to push on through the second round, while Allenton will be looking to again show that they’ve improved, as they try and topple one of the in-form sides of the competition.

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Creating a little love for tennis Matt Markham Mid Canterbury Tennis are set to open their doors to the wider public next week as part of a nationwide roll out to entice new players into the sport.

The Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre will be awash with action next Sunday, November 21, as part of the Love Tennis initiative, which will also be conducted at similar venues across New Zealand.

Initially set down to be held earlier in the season as an unofficial opening day, Covid restrictions have seen the date moved to this month instead, and Mid Canterbury Tennis is gearing up to be a part of the action.

“It’s a great initiative from Tennis New Zealand and we are really excited to be a part of it all,” Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre manager, Jack Tiller said.

“There’s always the hope that by holding a day like this you might see someone pick the racquet back up and start playing again, or someone come along who has never played before but wants to be involved.”

Beginning at 1pm and running through until 4pm on the Sunday afternoon, Love Tennis is open to anyone in the Mid Canterbury region, both young and old.

The day will entail activities,

Mid Canterbury Tennis will open their doors next week for Love Tennis – a nationwide initiative.

RESULTS ■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Ladies Golf Tuesday November 2 2021 This year our annual mystery trip went to Hororata Golf Club.

The winner of the Maryanne Urquhart Button was Maryanne Blair.

Saturday November 6 2021 The annual Weekend v Midweek competition was won by the Weekend women.

Tuesday 9th November 2021 African Stableford Pairs Catherine Trott & Fiona Williamson 88. Bev Chinn & Jenn Shepherd 79.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites – Lynn Small, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Bev Chinn, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Marilyn Walker, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Vicki Moore, No 18 Second Shot – Madeleine Stoddart.

Twos: Bev Chinn No 8, Marilyn Walker No 14.

■■ Tennis

Twilight Tennis

Round 6, November 10 We Are Sthil Suzuki 18 MST 15, What’s The Score 19 Grand Slammers 14, Know Eye Deer 14 Donald’s Dux 19, Hackers 18 Family Affair 15, Late Comers 14 Tridents 19.

DRAWS ■■ Golf spot prizes, a barbecue and a lot of fun and games for everyone.

“We’re rolling out the red carpet and looking forward to it all.”

A slight rejig in the Tennis Canterbury draw will see the two Country Mid Canterbury sides in Division One and Division Two in action on home court as well, to really add to the spectacle of it all.

Tiller said club members will be on hand to offer advice and help to anyone needing it, and there’s no expectation on anyone to stay for the entire day.

“People can do as little or as much as they want.

“We’ll have various stations

set up with all sorts of different things happening, from the ball machine right down to some basic drills, and we’ll be catering for the youngsters as well as the older players too.”

There’s no need to register for the event either, with the day completely free. Those who do attend will have to adhere to the Covid restrictions in place at the Tennis Centre by scanning in upon arrival.

More information about the day can be found on the Mid Canterbury Tennis website.

As well as in Ashburton, a similar event will be held by the Methven Tennis Club from 10am until 4pm.

Tinwald Golf Club

Love Tennis WHAT: Love Tennis, a

nationwide initiative to promote the sport.

WHERE: Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, Methven Tennis Club WHEN: Sunday, November 21 Ashburton 1-4pm, Methven 10am-4pm.

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw 16th November - Val Scammel Trophy, 9 holes stroke.

Report 9.00 for 9.30 start.

Starter S. Gutsell M. Colville.

Cards M. Kennedy M. Moore, Kitchen M. Oakley.

Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

Walking sports to go on show Inspired by the success of their ple who weren’t currently active who have been playing netball for popular walking netball pro- to change that, and a number years, playing alongside people gramme, Mid Canterbury Netball of those who were now regulars, who have never touched a netball has joined forces with two other started out as green prescription before in their lives,” Corbett said.

“But walking netball can be just sporting codes to offer a fun day clients.

“It’s an opportunity for oth- as challenging for a premier netof walking sports.

The Walking Sports Festival will er sports to see there could be a baller as it is for anyone else.

“It’s harder than you think to be held at the EA Networks Centre space for them to do it as well, and on Saturday November 20, from hopefully it will go as well for them stop yourself from running and jumping.”

10.30am-4.30pm, and will feature as it has for us,” Corbett said.

Those are the two main differThe idea of the festival day is walking netball, walking futsal that there will be games running ences between walking netball and walking touch. and traditional netball; Anyone of any age and any ability Each sport will have a couple of courts to you can’t run or jump, and you also get an exis welcome to head use throughout the day, and people can tra second with the ball. along and give it a try one, then try the next.

The walking versions try for free. of all three sports on Mid Canterbury offer are a slower pace Netball netball development officer, Natalie Cor- throughout the day, and people and a lower impact, compared to bett, came up with the idea of a can come along and join in when- their traditional versions, meanfestival day after seeing just how ever they like, for as long as they ing so many more people can participate. popular walking netball was get- like.

The Walking Sports Festival has Each sport will have a couple of ting, and was keen to collaborate courts to use throughout the day, been made possible with the help with other sports.

Mid Canterbury Football and and people can try one, then try of Sport Canterbury and the Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund.

Canterbury Touch have also come the next.

Corbett said as the event was Corbett said walking netball aton board to offer walking versions of futsal and touch, and it’s set to tracts a wide range of participants. being run under Covid Alert Level It runs on a Tuesday during 2 conditions, numbers would be be a fun day out for all.

Corbett said walking netball school terms, at 9.30am and 6pm, limited.

To help get an idea of numbers was a great option for people who and is attended by both men and hadn’t played for years, or who women, ranging in age from late prior, anyone keen to attend can fill out a form found on the Mid had injuries that had stopped teens through to their 70s.

“Walking netball caters to all Canterbury Netball website, but them from playing traditional people can also turn up on the abilities. netball.

“We sometimes have mums day, too.

It was also a great way for peo-

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The hugely successful walking netball will be a part of a Walking Sports festival next month alongside touch and futsal.

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RightonTrack Guardian racing

Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Richards’ meteoric rise Cup Day action Best Win Bet: Race 6 - #2

Swisswatch: Classy North Island gelding with an impeccable second-up record. Set for this and with the magic man, Opie Bosson in the saddle things look really bright for his chances today.

Best Each Way Bet: Race 4 - #7 Twin Shot: Jockey dropped the whip at the 300m mark on Wednesday and would have won otherwise. Steps up in distance here, but can be a major player at a great each way price.

Best Value Bet: Race 12 #6 Clooney: Locally trained galloper who is third up today and steps up to 2000 metres. Not a pet distance, but put to sleep in the running he’s dangerous with one crack at them.

A local finish to the week would be great.

Powerhouse Te Akau team ready for Cup Day Champion trainer Jamie Richards has weight of numbers on his side with a team of five fillies contesting Saturday’s Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton.

Richards needs just one win to bring up 50 Group One victories in a career barely six years in the making.

But even with the talent of Imperatriz, The Perfect Pink, Belle En Rouge, Shepherd’s Delight and Irish Red heading into the fillies Classic, Richards felt he might need fortune on his side to emerge victorious.

“They are all in good shape. We’re really happy with the lot of them.

“But these races are hard to win, and luck in running really does need to be taken into account in these big fields,” he said.

Richards saddled Kahma Lass to win last year’s 1000 Guineas, having produced Risque for success in 2015 when he was training in partnership with Stephen Autridge.

Last-start Soliloquy Stakes winner Imperatriz heads the TAB’s final field market for the 1000 Guineas at $3.50, ahead of the Tony Pike-trained There You Go, with The Perfect Pink a $5.50 third favourite, Belle En Rouge at $13, Shepherd’s Delight at $26 and Irish Red at $31.

But making it trickier for the favoured Richards pair is that Imperatriz has drawn the outside barrier of 16, with The Perfect Pink also facing a wide gate in barrier 14.

“Impreratriz has got to go back.

“That’s how we rode her at Matamata last time,” he said.

“She’s drawn the outside and I wouldn’t say she’s got the stamina to be able to sprint twice.

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards get a shot at his 50th Group One today at Riccarton.

“I’m sure there will be genuine tempo in the race with such a full field and we’ll ride her for luck.

“The Perfect Pink is a filly that likes to relax and get home so she’ll have to go back too and

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hopefully find a bit of a cart into the race.

“It’s a shame those two fillies drew out a bit but it happens, and you only have to go back to the 2000 Guineas last week with Noverre to see that if they are good enough, they can come from back in the field.”

Imperatriz, Belle En Rouge and The Perfect Pink all contested the Soliloquy Stakes at Matamata last start, a race the last three 1000 Guineas have come through.

“It’s as good lead-up form as anything. But we’ve got healthy respect for There You Go and what she’s been able to do down there,” Richards said.

“I saw her at Riccarton the other morning and she’s a beautiful, big strapping filly.

“But the Soliloquy form usually stands up.

It stood up last year for us with Kahma Lass, and hopefully it does again this year.

“The three fillies flew down there last Thursday.

“They had a few quiet days to settle into a routine and they’ve all done really well.

“Shepherd’s Delight and Irish Red haven’t had to do any travel and they’ve both been going really well too.”

Also racing at Riccarton today are Leaderboard, Radegast, Fashion Shoot and Wednesday’s Stewards Handicap winner Summer Monsoon, backing up in the NZB Ready To Run Sale Premier.

races are hard to win, and luck in “ These running really does need to be taken into account in these big fields

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R1 Racecourse Hotel Motor Bm65 $25,000 1400m 11:30 7

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Lord Darci M McNab (13) 59 Radegast O P Bosson (12) 59 58 Ceddy Smith C J Grylls (14) Phelan The Power J D Laking (1) 58 T L Newman (3) 57.5 Sentient Show Bazz S R Weatherley (7) 57.5 The Garrison J R Lowry (9) 57.5 Dioradelle C A Campbell (6) 56.5 Shanghai Express Chowdhoory (11) (A1) 56.5 Fettercairn S L Wynne (3) 56 Sweet Fields Ms K Williams (16) 56 Russian Fable S Toolooa (5) (A3) 55 Colorado Miss C R Barnes (10) 54 O’jude K Asano (17) 54 54

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R2 Kn Cooltainer (Bm65) NZD $25,000 2000m 12:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

x35x0 6048 x6428 55170 287 2x351 0x301 29x47 x5416 100 94716 63199 7x874 0x032 76088 9x357 75363 x0405 8427 37x05 56666 9x008

Aljay A Comignaghi (4) 59 Jin Lu T R Moseley (16) 59 59

Zakunda Case Study S R Weatherley (13) 58.5 Lord Esperanza Sarah Macnab (10) 58.5 Elizabeth Rose S L Wynne (15) 57 Klear The Deck L J Allpress (7) 57 Polar Night G A Jogoo (1) 57 Royal Wings K Chowdhoory (21) (A1) 57 Stop Making Sense C A Campbell (6) 57 Tantalee Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A1) 56.5 Lady Modena C W Johnson (11) 56 C K Kwo (2) 56 Pamir Santissima T L Newman (12) 56 Shock Prospect Ms K Williams (19) 56 K Asano (20) 56 Vicenza Jack Knows Best R Cuneen (17) 57.5 Namibia Miss C R Barnes (9) 55.5 Jiminy Cricket

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R3 Cashmere Estate (Bm82) $50,000 2500m 12:30 1 2 3 4 5 6

7x957 x4000 0x521 13736 x3231 65660

Our Boy Ritchie S Toolooa (10) (A3) Leaderboard O P Bosson (13) Bully Boy K Asano (3) Dunhill R Mudhoo (11) (A1) Letsbringiton G A Jogoo (12) Asathought M Mcnab (8)

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Slammer Ms K Williams (6) Wannabe ‘N’ Paris C R Barnes (7) Point Score C W Johnson (4)

Aquattack Notabadharada C J Grylls (1) Platinum Spirit L J Allpress (2) Red Sunday T L Newman (5)

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Ohio Showgirl S L Wynne (16) 55 54.5 Fashion Shoot D S Johnson (6)

7 60x50 Just Tickety Boo D R Bothamley (10) 59 8 3x824 Avaquinella R Cuneen (18) 58 9 66099 Glorious Ocean C J Grylls (12) 58 R6 Welcome Stakes NZD $60,000 1000m 14:08 57.5 1 Clark Kent S R Weatherley (4) 56.5 10 30190 Pearl Davone C R Barnes (10) 11 040x6 Pownce Rohan Mudhoo (20) (A1) 57.5 2 8 War Time C J Grylls (2) 56.5 57.5 3 1 Grace’s Secret T R Moseley (3) 54.5 12 x7531 Sooo Dusty K Asano (2) 57.5 4 4 Tap Dancer D S Johnson (1) 54.5 13 9x631 Vardon Road Ms K Williams (9) 57 14 60022 Callyrose T L Newman (21) 5 7 Champagne Dream S L Wynne (5) 54.5 R4 Polytrack (Bm65) NZD $50,000 1200m 13:00 15 575x1 Cheekini K Chowdhoory (19) (A1) 57 1 x9x61 Eptimum V A Colgan (15) 60 R7 Ready To Run Sale 17-18/11 Handicap $50,000 16 52000 Miss Curious S L Wynne (16) 57 2 64x73 Anduin

59.5 1400m 14:43 17 36x19 Lord Darci

58.5 A Comignaghi (8) 59.5 3 9x272 Kopua 1 8x622 Markus Aurelius

60 58.5 18 x0634 Radegast O P Bosson (16) 4 33937 Darci Palmer D S Johnson (6) 59 2 3x7x4 Swisswatch O P Bosson (11) 58.5 19 21054 Dioradelle

56 J R Lowry (20) 59 5 7241 Leroy 3 18x21 Summer Monsoon S Tooloa (10) 58 56

20 8x6x5 Shanghai Express 6 1403x He’s Ready K Asano (5) 58.5 4 71x12 Silent Battler J D Laking (3) 57 21 719x6 Sweet Fields 55.5 7 052x1 Twin Shot K Chowdhoory (14) 58.5 5 6340 Monza Circuito D S Johnson (6) 54 22 x0403 Fettercairn

55.5 8 8x166 Fonts De L’algar G A Jogoo (1) 58 6 x0987 All About Magic S L Wynne (1) 54 58

9 648x0 Make Believe R10 Martin Collins 158th NZ Cup $250,000 3200m M Mcnab (8) 54 7 6x816 Tellall 10 60x31 Doris Dior S L Wynne (10) 57 16:30 8 86050 El Bee Darci Rohan Mudhoo (9) (A1) 54 57 11 1408x Our Rosette M Gestain (4) 1 x6351 Mr Intelligence J R Lowry (18) 59 T R Moseley (4) 54 9 9x184 Zoltan 12 65010 Infared

56.5 2 0x137 Dee And Gee T L Newman (4) 57 10 46777 Goodanya C R Barbes (5) 54 56.5 13 6x662 Roc Music J D Laking (24) 3 x0210 Southern Ocean L J Allpress (17) 57 11 x2931 Ucalledit A Comignaghi (2) 54 56 14 215x0 Scala Sancta C J Grylls (19) 4 8652 Nomen Ludi

56 15 98x14 Roca Fundeeda M Mcnab (22) 55.5 R8 Barneswood 49th NZ 1000 Guineas $300,000 1600m 5 2x922 Beaudz Well S R Weatherley (13) 54.5 16 1x083 Adannaya L J Allpress (17) 55.5 15:20 6 9946 Lincoln King D S Johnson (15) 54.5 1 1x131 Imperatriz D S Johnson (16) 56.5 7 x7053 Madam De Soir T Comignaghi (5) 54 17 2540x Dauphine S Weatherly (21) 55 2 41141 Bellacontte Sarah Macnab (2) 56.5 8 7x957 Our Boy Ritchie B May (9) 18 43874 Take A Risk T L Newman (23) 54 54 3 3x411 There You Go K Asano (13) 56.5 19 63x70 Lovebug

54 54 9 383 Wild Jack A Bohorun (21) 4 1x225 Mustang Valley V A Colgan (10) 56.5 10 x4000 Leaderboard K Asano (3) 54

20 34470 Radiant Rosie 54 5 2413 Belle En Rouge M Mcnab (8) 56.5 11 65773 Bluey’s Chance T Jonker (10) 21 7x570 Walkthisswey

54 54 6 6x254 Sorrento S R Weatherley (15) 56.5 12 13123 Hit The Road Jack C J Grylls (20) 54 54

22 78x96 A Little Vague 7 4x414 The Perfect Pink O P Bosson (14) 56.5 13 x0015 Leitrim Lad S L Wynne (12) 23 0x720 Cocee

54 54 8 1x2 And We Danced L J Allpress (6) 56.5 14 x3111 Moiras Town T R Moseley (2) 55.5 24 719x6 Sweet Fields 54 J R Lowry (3) 9 3x216 Chanel 56.5 15 x0464 Mondorani Sarah Macnab (1) 54 R5 Wuhan Jockey Club Trophy-Bm74 NZD $50,000 10 621 Shepherd’s Delight S L Wynne (5) 56.5 16 3x044 Volvik Ms K Williams (11) 54 1200m 13:35 11 x0200 Classic Diva Ms K Williams (11) 56.5 17 2316 Sulu Sea K Chowdhoory (16) 54 1 x4427 Supreme Khan O P Bosson (15) 60 12 x3331 Irish Red J D Laking (1) 56.5 18 x4621 Khafeef 54

2 x2141 Rockland L J Allpress (2) 59.5 13 15987 Venturesome K Mudhoo (12) 56.5 19 3428 Wannabe ‘N’ Paris C R Barnes (6) 54 3 266 Benaud K Chowdhoory (13) (A1) 59 14 410 Emanon S Toolooa (4) 56.5 20 53029 Point Score C W Johnson (8) 54 4 283x5 Golden Harvest C J Grylls (1) 59 15 7x692 Global Beauty A Comignaghi (9) 56.5 21 49170 Notabadharada

54 5 039x1 Ocean Point R Mudhoo (14) (A1) 58.5 16 245 Glory Bound C J Grylls (7) 56.5 22 80x55 Platinum Spirit 54

6 1x68x Spiderman S Toolooa (5) (A3) 58.5 R9 Vernon&Vazey Truck Parts-Bm65 $50,000 1400m R11 Peninsular Resort (Bm74) $50,000 1600m 17:10 7 x1832 Street Fightin Man J D Laking (4) 58 15:55 8 97x07 Tellyawhat V A Colgan (8) 58 1 20x38 Cetus S L Wynne (2) 60.5 60 57.5 1 31569 Hunter Villain J R Lowry (11) 9 4x514 Our Echo T L Newman (3) 2 18958 Zeefa Zed Sarah Macnab (4) 60.5 2 80x50 Island Hop S R Weatherley (14) 60 10 88160 Dreaming Easy

57 60 3 1x382 Exchange J R Lowry (11) 3 14223 Sacred Giant L J Allpress (13) 60 57 11 440x8 Final Savings S Macnab (9) 4 46777 Goodanya

60 4 65x22 Fastmosa

59.5 J D Laking (5) 12 2x056 Harbourside S R Weatherley (10) 57 60 5 4x612 My World M Mcnab (5) 56.5 5 0x716 Benny Lincoln C W Johnson (15) 59 13 66299 So Natural A Comignaghi (12) 6 10x41 He’s A Doozy D S Johnson (14) 59 14 x1051 The Good Shepherd Bohorun (11) (A3) 56.5 6 8x087 He’s Mi Brother A Bohorun (8) (A3) 59 59

7 72171 Kick On

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83x07 50x11 200 x7008 4x1x4 0x211 3x842 29x08

C R Barnes (15) Yamuna 57.5 Colossal G A Jogoo (6) 57.5 57 Hee’s Our Secret K Asano (10) Bronte Beach C J Grylls (12) 56.5 A Comignaghi (1) Panzer 56.5 Petty’s Legacy K Chowdhoory (7) (A1) 55.5 Zouluminous 55.5 54.5 Cannoli S Weatherley (9)

R12 Speight’s (Bm65) NZD $50,000 2000m 17:50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

x4417 56007 09x41 34061 47333 0x095 8x265 9x000 6x672 54x75 6x314 446x3 7x300 x5743

Master Lincoln C W Johnson (21) Oceans Away

Final Lot T L Newman (8) Wild Like K Chowdhoory (1) (A1) Yolo

Clooney J D Laking (15) Mister Reliable C J Grylls (17) Saigon Hot Night V A Colgan (4) Easy On The Eye K Asano (11) Sacred Caga K Mudhoo (19) J R Lowry (6) Savezar Shock And Awe B May (14) Too Ferlaxed R Cuneen (13) Darcee Que L J Allpress (22)

71054 Hey Soul Sister M Mcnab (18) 43231 Summer Night C Campbell (13) 2x351 Elizabeth Rose S Wynne (20) 0x301 Klear The Deck x5416 Royal Wings x6428 Zakunda

29x47 Polar Night 6048 Jin Lu

60 60 59.5 59.5 59 59 59 59 58 58 57.5 57.5 57.5 57

57 56.5 56.5 56.5 56.5 58.5 56.5 58.5

Matt Markham’s Riccarton Selections Race 1: Radegast, Lord Darci, Phelan The Power, Dioradelle Race 2: Lord Esperanza, Jin Lu, Royal Wings, Jack Knows Best Race 3: Platinum Spirit, Point Score, Bully Boy, Dunhill Race 4: Roca Fundeeda, Twin Shot, Darci Palmer, Roc Music Race 5: Fashion Shoot, Rockland, Street Fightin Man, Benaud Race 6: Grace’s Secret, Clark Kent, Tap Dancer, Race 7: Swisswatch, Zoltan, Silent Battler, Summer Monsoon Race 8: The Perfect Pink, Imperatriz, There You Go, Bellacontte Race 9: Fastmosa, Sacred Giant, Avaquinella, Callyrose Race 10: Beaudz Well, Lincoln King, Dee And Gee, Mr Intelligence Race 11: Zouluminious, My World, He’s A Doozy, Panzer Race 12: Clooney, Sacred Caga, Mister Reliable, Summer Night BEST BET: Swisswatch (Race 7) VALUE: Clooney (Race 12)

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Exercise your grey cells with our weekly sports crossword and quiz

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Who won the Kirdy Memorial Cup in 2018? a) Gene Shurrock b) Nick Grijns c) Craig Roulston 2. What professional name did boxer Jimmy Peau use? a) Jimmy Power b) Jimmy Thunder c) Jimmy Jones 3. Who won the Lake Hood Slalom in 2017? a) Karl Donaldson b) Jack Engel c) Morgan Diehl 4. In 1939 a Ranfurly Shield match was played on a ground completely covered in snow. Where was it? a) Invercargill b) Dunedin c) Inglewood 5. Who won Mid Canterbury’s Heartland Player of the Year award in 2007? a) Jason Gill b) Jon Dampney c) Brad Quinlan 6. What does Phar Lap translate to? a) Lightning flash b) Faster than wind c) The hurricane 7. Mid Canterbury cricket’s first T20 competition was in 2008.

Who won it? a) Coldstream b) Collegiate c) Tech Sharks

8. Who scored more in one innings in a cricket test in 2002 than New Zealand did in both innings? a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Inzamam-ul-Haq c) Jacques Kallis

1. c) Craig Roulston. 2. b) Jimmy Thunder. 3. c) Morgan Diehl. 4. a) Invercargill. 5. a) Jason Gill. 6. a) Lightning flash. 7. c) Tech Sharks.

8. b) Inzamam-ul-Haq (329, NZ scored 73 and 245).

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Seek new challenges, as the problems that interest you are gratifying work, whereas if you wait to see what problems life brings, it’s much less empowering.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Your brain isn’t the only thinker in your body. And today, the wisdom worth heeding can’t be cognitively conjured.

It’s the voice of your heart, which makes itself known with a rush of feeling and reflex.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The day lacks order, something to embrace. Outsized egos, wills, blundering innocents and colourful agents of chaos – these are all luxuries, believe it or not. On quieter days, you’ll be nostalgic for this lunacy.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’re often an open book, but right now, you’ll benefit from a veil of privacy.

Not everyone needs to know your history or even your recent whereabouts. Make people earn your trust; don’t give it freely.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): To hear yes is nice, though “no” is a tremendous blessing. Sure, “no” isn’t what you wanted two seconds ago when you asked the question, but neither is it rejection.

“No” means there’s magic for you elsewhere.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): One of the many reasons you’re a good leader is that you don’t require people to be a certain way to earn your respect. You respect them as they are and hope for the best, and it usually turns in your favour.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’re looking for an indefinable something, and though you may be asked to explain your search, doing so would be a waste of time. Instead, peruse options and trust that you’ll know it when you see it.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll specialise in embracing complexity, making sense of it for yourself and then explaining the more involved matters in a way that makes it accessible to others.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Notice of Special General Meeting of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Notice is hereby given of a Special General Meeting of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts to be held on Friday, November 26, 2021, at 11:00AM “virtually” via an online platform provided by LINK Market Services.

Ruralco is recruiting.

Due our continued growth and some recent internal appointments we have a number of vacancies currently available. Are you passionate about agriculture and want to make a difference within the rural community? We would love to hear from you. If you are interested in any of the roles below please email a CV and Covering Letter to HR.Manager@Ruralco.co.nz

The meeting agenda and associated documents accompanying this notice, together with information informing how shareholders can join the meeting is available at

Summer Retail Sales Assistant – Full Time/Fixed Term

https://www.mtruapehu.com/ ral/shareholder-update.

We currently have a position available within the Ruralco Farm Supplies team for the summer. Working in our Ashburton Farm Supplies store we are looking for someone with exceptional customer service skills who is passionate about agriculture and the rural community. Would suit someone with previous retail experience, a recent graduate or perhaps someone currently studying who would like to work over the summer holidays.

For any other information please contact Link Market Services at enquiries@linkmarketservices.com or +64 9 375 5998

Seed Sales Co-Ordinator – Full Time

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Butcher Full Time

Are you seeking a new challenge or an opportunity to expand your skills in a company with a great team and store culture?

We have an opportunity for a motivated, experienced or qualified Butcher, to be a part of our team in this permanent role. We can offer you a position in an industry with job security and on-going training.

Days and hours: Sunday 6.30am – 4.00pm Monday 7.00am – 4.30pm Tuesday 7.30am – 5.00pm Wednesday 7.30am – 5.00pm Thursday 7.30am – 5.00pm

Tractor Drivers - Fixed Term We need two tractor drivers to help over the harvest peroid on our large scale intensive arable operation. The role may also include cultivation, spraying, mowing & truck driving prior to and following harvest.

Farm is located in Lauriston.

Ideally someone to start ASAP and another before Christmas until end of March.

This role will require: • Producing high quality products • Having great communication skills • Assisting customers on the shop floor and providing excellent service • Contributing to a positive team environment • Using your initiative What we need from you: • Experience in a butchery & a good understanding of the industry • A great work ethic and a passion for what you do • Excellent customer service • Great presentation skills • Flexibility from time to time to cover extra shifts • Attention to detail and the ability to produce product to high standards • Adherence to all Food Safety and Health & Safety standards

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Tractor experience is a must Truck and trailer licence “preferred” Shared accommodation available if required Mainly Monday-Friday but during the busy period weekend work will be required Wages to be discussed on experience

To apply or for futher information please call Lexi Keane: 027 779 0165 or email lexi@ruralpeople.co.nz

This is a fantastic entry level role into the sector, you will be working from our Ashburton store supporting our Seed Sales Manager and the wider On Farm Team. This is a busy role with the possibility to gain exposure to other areas of the business during the quieter winter months. You will be a person that prides themselves on being extremely organised and offers high levels of customer service.

You will have an attention to detail with experience in process improvement and inventory management. Industry knowledge is an advantage but we are willing to train the right person. Most important is the willingness to learn and work hard. This role closes on Monday 15th November.

Marketing Assistant – Full Time

An entry level role, the Marketing Assistant will support the marketing efforts across the team and coordinate the campaigns/ communications as directed by the Marketing Manager. The role would suit someone who has either recently graduated or has less than 2 years’ experience in a Marketing role, preferably within the Agriculture sector.

Marketing Co-ordinator – Fixed Term Maternity Leave

A mid-level role within the team supporting the Marketing Manager and Marketing Executives. The role would suit someone who has and marketing degree and 2 – 3 years’ previous experience in Marketing, ideally within the Agriculture sector. Digital experience is preferred as this role is also responsible for managing the website and liaising with the developers. The Marketing Coordinator will organise and implement marketing efforts across the team and coordinate campaigns/communications/events as directed by the Marketing Manager.

If you would like to be part of this exciting opportunity at Ashburton New World apply to donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz including a cover letter and current CV. Applications close: 17th November 2021

ASHBURTON Home Delivery Contractor The Christchurch Press is looking for a suitable person to deliver our newspapers in the Ashburton Town area.

You will also be delivering The Ashburton Guardian three times a week.

We are looking for someone that enjoys early morning work, are reliable, has a current drivers licence, capable of keeping accurate records and a customer focussed attitude.

This position is six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and would suit someone living in the local area.

Deliveries are to be completed by 6.30am.

If you think this might be for you and you require more information please contact distribution@stuff.co.nz Warren Riley Distribution Team Leader - Southern Region distribution@stuff.co.nz (021) 944 865

Mayfield School is seeking a school secretary/finance officer to join our team. The position would be parttime, 10 hours a week involving both secretarial work and financial tasks.

This position will suit a person who is an excellent communicator, well organised and a team player. This opportunity is for someone experienced in finance, especially Xero. Experience with Novopay/Ed Pay would be advantageous but not essential.

The successful applicant will be required to successfully time manage the tasks and interruptions that occur in the daily life of our busy school whilst meeting the administrative requirements of the role.

Training with our current finance officer will be provided. The start date will be January 27th 2022.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please forward a CV, covering letter and at least 2 recent referees, outlining your skills and experience to: principal@mayfieldschool.co.nz Applications close: Friday 3rd December at 9am

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Applications will be reviewed as they come in and interviews may be held before the closing date. This is a term time only position. Salary will be negotiated based on experience. Salary will be competitive with similar roles in an education setting.

Duty Manager/ Restaurant Manager We are looking for a full-time restaurant manager for our busy cafe/bar Applicants must have a least 6 years’ experience and have held a duty manager’s certificate for a period longer than 2 years Applicants must be capable and confident to complete 3-monthly rosters, do all ordering and manage staff in all aspects.

Applicants must be flexible with rosters as weekend and night work will be essential and hours are 30+ As a manager, applicants must be willing to step in if staff members require time off or are sick.

Please apply before November 21 to

kellys_ashburton@hotmail.com

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BRAZILIAN tantric sensual massage. Hot blonde 37 year old women, size 8, sexy body with friendly service and good fun. In Ashburton until Monday.

Please phone 0275 242 184.

LOVELY lady welcomes genuine callers, no texting.

Please phone 021 0275 9055.

NEW Asian, hot and sexy, friendly, busty dd. Good massage and good service with no rush. Please phone 021 0904 0157.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

HIRE GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

GARAGE SALES ASSORTMENT of items including furniture, toys and more. Thomson Street, Tinwald. Sign out at 9am on Saturday 13 November.

EX Electrician - Electrical / Electronic Gear Tools office desks- shelves - light fittings Household Goods.

Saturday 13 November from 9am - 1pm. Sign out on Allens Road, Allenton.

SIGNS out at 9:00am Saturday. Thompson Street, Tinwald. Assortment of items from Toys to Furniture.

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Job Vacancy

Position: Refugee Settlement Support Family Caseworker Location: Safer Mid Canterbury Offices, Ashburton Hours of Work: 26 hours per week Date Issued: October 2021

Engineering Administrator ANZCO Foods Canterbury Join our large engineering department as their Administrator - busy and varied position.

Our Canterbury Engineering department are looking for an experienced Administrator to join the team this role will manage and coordinate the administration function of the engineering department, assisting with all aspects of administration. This is a full-time, permanent position reporting to our Engineering Manager.

Duties and responsibilities will include the following: • Coordinating and ensuring site personnel requirements are met with no short fall of available temporary or permanent personnel • Coordinating and updating the training plan • Coordinating employee satisfaction surveys • Keeping all relevant information and documentation maintained and readily accessible • Identifying opportunities to reduce manual input to our systems • Managing the engineering payroll systems on site including timely and accurate entry of timesheets, liaising with employees on queries and/or concerns and liaising with Head Office Payroll • Assisting the Site Health and safety team with department health and safety requirements and administration as required in line with ANZCO’s Heath and Safety policies • Managing accounts payable and liaising with suppliers on queries. Create, review and coordinate the receipt of purchase orders • Recording all hours worked to assist the Planner in developing accurate CMMS history • Responsibility for the daily data processing of CMMS transactions, recording all hours worked by employees • Assisting with the development of and compiling executive weekly, monthly and annual reports • Assisting in the preparation of presentations • Other general administration as required within the department Skills and experience we are looking for: • • • • • • •

Administration experience in a Maintenance/Industrial environment Payroll administration skills, knowledge of ERP systems preferred Strong data entry skills Accounts payable experience CMMS knowledge Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel Previous experience with coordinating apprentices desirable

ANZCO Foods is one of New Zealand’s largest exporters employing a team of 3,000 staff worldwide. Together we deliver taste, nutrition and wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand finest beef and lamb.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and we offer a competitive remuneration package. If you are motivated, have the skills and experience we require and want to be part of the exciting future of our company then we want to hear from you.

To apply please go to our careers site https://careers.anzcofoods.com and enter the job code9566AGU Applications close on Friday, 26 November 2021.

Are you ready to progress your career?

Apply online now at

careers.anzcofoods.com

The Refugee Settlement Support Service, Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton, is looking for a new team member. We are seeking someone who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role as a Settlement Support Family Caseworker. The Refugee Settlement Support Service is contracted by MBIE to assist former refugees to participate fully and integrate socially and economically into their new community during their first 12 months in New Zealand. If you like a challenge, enjoy engaging with people from diverse cultures, like working in an environment where no day is the same, and are a team player, then this could be the perfect job for you. As family caseworker you will be the primary support person for newly arriving families, overseeing their settlement process for the first twelve months. Our service is currently assisting in the settlement of former refugees from Afghanistan.

The person applying for this job must have relevant experience and/or training in a field that furnishes them with the skills and experience needed for a position of this type. We are looking for candidates with the following key attributes:  Ability to relate with and support people from different cultural backgrounds.  A good understanding of relevant social services and agencies.  Understanding of confidentiality and privacy act practices.  Knowledge and experience working with children, youth and families.  Computer skills, including Excel and Word  Excellent time management and organisational skills  Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements  Live and work in the Ashburton region  Empathy with humanitarian causes  Enthusiasm and commitment to work as a team member  High degree of cultural competency To read the job description and download an application form go to: www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz careers page.

Applications close Friday, December 3, 2021 For further question’s please contact Ani Koperu on 03 308 1395

Job opportunities Systems Officer - Animal Control This full-time position will allow you to intertwine your proven administration skills with your love for animals.

Your days and duties will vary, You’ll be responsible for answering customer enquiries, maintaining the National Dog Database, and liaising with our Animal Control Contractor, becoming the expert on the Councils Animal Control Procedures.

This role also provides cover for our other administration staff in our Strategy and Compliance Group.

Applications close Wednesday, 17 November 2021.

Ashburton Town Caretaker Take responsibility for ensuring the public conveniences in our revitalised CBD are of a high standard for our residents and visitors alike in this permanent, part-time role offering three, eight hour days per week.

We are looking for a proactive and good natured person who takes pride in their work and our town. Ideally, you’ll have previous cleaning experience however attitude is key as it is the one attribute we can’t teach!

If this sounds like your ideal role we would love to hear from you!

Applications close Wednesday, 17 November 2021.

To find out more about these vacancies and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you, go to our website.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS

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JONES, Robert Arthur – 14-7-1936 – 26-9-2021 Andrea, Brent, Katrina, Rachael, and Leighton and their families would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy on the sad loss of our dearly loved Father and Pop. Your support and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated.

Special thanks to Robert’s church community who played a huge part in his life.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

ROBERTS, Eon Harry – 16-11-1963 – 08-11-2021 Age 57. Suddenly at Renown Regional Medical Centre, Reno, USA, with his loving wife Theresa by his side.

Beloved son of Leicester and Ngaire Roberts, (Ashburton).

Beloved brother and brotherin-law of Faye and Neil, Suzanne, Karl and Jane, Ilene, Vicki and Evan, Melvin and Megan, Vaughan and Amanda. Admired uncle and great-uncle of his many nieces and nephews in New Zealand, Australia and USA. A private celebration of his life will be held at his home in Sparks, Nevada on November 20, 2021.

“Goodbyes hurt the most when the story was not finished”.

Messages to 21 Kyber Street, Pleasant Point 7903.

BLAND, Gladys – Sadly passed away at her home on November 5, 2021, aged 95. Loved wife of the late Neil. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Alan and June; Gary and Dianne.

Loved Nana of Angela and Max (Canada); Anna and David (Australia); and Ben, Perry and Sian (Australia); Ollie and Jorid (Australia); and Sam and Jamie. Loved great grand-mother of Hank, Isla, Olivia, Hayden, Scarlet and Olin. A friend to many. A private funeral has been held. Messages to the Bland Family, 10a Mowbray Street, Timaru 7910.

DAVIDSON, Hayley Lorraine – Suddenly on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Lovely wife of Scott and mum of Blake; and much loved step mum to Leo and Zane. Due to Covid, a private cremation has been held. Messages for the family may be sent C/26 King Street, Temuka 7920.

Will be deeply missed, forever and always.

DAVIDSON, Hayley Lorraine (nee Brasell) – On November 4, 2021 at her home in Temuka, suddenly but peacefully, aged 30.

Dearly loved and cherished daughter of Roger and Annette. Much loved sister and sister-in-law of Jonathon and Toni and Matthew and Stephanie. It is with broken hearts that we find ourselves saying goodbye to our precious Hayley. Words cannot express our sorrow.

May you find your wings, darling angel.

WATSON, Eunice Kathleen (Kathleen) – On November 8, 2021.

Passed away peacefully at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton, aged 92 years. Loved wife of the late Ian. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Jennifer and Richard, Annette and Peter Jacob, Murray and Helen, and the late Geri (Perth, WA), and Heather and Bob (West Melton). Treasured Nana of Emmett and Nicole, and Kendall; Hayden, and Kimberley and Mat (Sydney); Cherokee, and Savannah; Olivia, and Esther and was soon to be a great-Nana. A special thank you to the staff at Terrace View for their loving care and support of Kathleen. Messages to the Watson family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Kathleen’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox streets, Ashburton on SATURDAY, November 13, commencing at 11am, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Due to Covid number restrictions those who would like to attend the service please phone or txt 027 757 5559 or 03 308 8043.

HUME, Ethel May – On November 6, 2021, at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, in her 95th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Trevor (Bricky). Dearly loved Mum and mother-in-law of Errol and Michelle (Christchurch), Chris and Nicky (Auckland), and Karen and David Bishop. Greatly loved Nana of Sophie, Patrick, Millie, and Connor; Bennett, Thomas, and Sam; Erin and Logan Tasker, and James and Angela Bishop.

Treasured great-Grandma of Riley, and Jack Tasker, and Oscar Bishop, and loved sister-in-law of Roma Whittaker. Messages to the Hume family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Ethel’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, November 16, commencing at 11am, followed by a private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

LOWE, Noel 06-05-1940 – 23-08-2021 Audrey, Sharon, Cindy, Philip, Alley and partners and their families wish to thank you all for your support before and after Noel’s passing. The beautiful flowers, cards, messages, visits, baking and phone calls are sincerely appreciated. Please accept this as our personal thank you to you all.

KAA, Tuhaka Tiaki (Jack) – Aged 71 years. Jack passed away peacefully at home in Ashburton surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Dearly loved husband of Shirley.

Proud father of Derrill, Patrick, Tristen and Petra.

Loved Koro of all his mokopuna. Due to Covid restrictions, there will be a private service. If you wish to attend please contact Selina on 027 5185 810. A livestream link will be available, please contact stagomoakaa1@gmail.com for the link.

DAVIDSON, Hayley Lorraine (Brasell) – On November 4, 2021, Much loved granddaughter of Bob and Jennifer Brasell. Niece of Geoff and Sandra Ireland, cousin of Emma and Kieran, Jo and Rob, Bec and Adam.

Taken too soon.

Remember you always.

DAVIDSON, Hayley Lorraine – Treasured and much loved only granddaughter of John and Lorraine Newlands.

Much loved niece and cousin of David, Steph, Corbin, Stirling, Grace Newlands; and Robert, Karla, Jake and Millar Newlands.

Gone far too soon, but the memory of you will always be in our hearts.

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Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, Lifeline will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Sunday.

OMMUNITY ERVICES Countdown Pharmacy, Ashburton South, 2 East Street, DUTY DOCTORS open from 9am - 8pm daily.

Art Gallery 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

FRIDAY DUTY PRACTICE (Canterbury Anniversary Day) Ashburton Rest Homes Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton. Will be Please contact directly for hours. the duty practice for Friday until 8am Saturday.

Ashburton Museum Emergency Dentist Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street, Ashburton, 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, Open daily: 10am – 4pm. will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered make an appointment call your regular GP. weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Ashburton Public Library Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

ELPLINE ERVICES Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. EA Networks Centre - Pools Alcoholics Anonymous Emergency phone until 8am Monday: 0800 700 155 20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am Please bring your Community Services Card. All non or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

- 5pm.

New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, Mental Health Call free on 0800 222 955.

New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Ashburton Operations Centre Ask for the Crisis Team.

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE Methven & Rakaia Area Safe Care 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Support. Phone 03 364 8791 POST DELIVERY CENTRES Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Victims Support Group

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E.B. CARTER LTD For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

620 East Street Ashburton Phone 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

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Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 5pm

Information Centre

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

ANIMAL SERVICES

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 308 5095, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Methven. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies:Jonathan Christian Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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John Bertrand Collectables Buying in Ashburton Wednesday 17 November

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Interesting Small Collectables Wanted

uring these nce again the buyers from Wellington based uncertain times company John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd we have seen a are coming to Ashburton next Wednesday 17 sharp increase in November. Mr Tony Grant from the company says the price of precious metals.

“This is a great time to bring along those unwanted The gold price in New Zealand is still at a items you’ve sorted out during the lockdown period high level so gather up all your unwanted and turn them into cash”. Particularly wanted by items and take them along to the buyers. the buyers are Gold and Silver (in any of its forms) Tony Grant says “We can buy old gold items and Collectables such as Old Coins and Banknotes, in all forms, including Jewellery (Rings, War Medals, Old Wind-up Watches and other Chains, Brooches etc), Coins (Sovereigns interesting Old Collectables. and the like), Alluvial (River Gold), virtually “We are keen buyers, especially of the items anything, even Gold Teeth! We also need in the list below” said Mr all Sterling Silver including Cups, Tea Grant. “I’m sure everyone Services, Cutlery and Old Coins” he said. has unearthed something we want in the past few weeks and we would like to see it! Nothing is too small for our consideration. We arly New Zealand Banknotes dated are just as happy to buy one before 1932 are currently fetching item as we are buying 1,000 big money! This is according to Mr Tony items”. The buyers will be Grant, author of the John Bertrand New in a convenient location in Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue. Mr Ashburton next Wednesday Mr Anthony (Tony) Grant is in Ashburton next Wednesday 17 November (see details W. Grant 17 November on a buying trip for Fellow of the Royal Numismatic below). As Tony Grant says Society of New Zealand Incorporated John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd and “if you are in any doubt Director and Buyer would be very keen to see any of these about any items you wish to John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd issues. “We will pay at least $300 for any Author of the John Bertrand sell, take them along for an NZ Coin & Banknote Catalogue undamaged Ten Shilling or One Pound instant appraisal”

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he buyers from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd, visiting Ashburton next Wednesday 17 November, are happy to look at any interesting items, for example vintage pocket and wristwatches such as Rolex, Men’s Omega, Breitling and gold watches etc. Also wanted, pre 1950’s picture postcards, Maori and Pacific artefacts, old fountain pens and other small antique or historical items.

“If you have something unusual which you would like to sell, please bring it into one of our venues, we would like the chance to at least have a look at it” said Tony Grant, buyer for the Company.

“We will consider anything which may be of interest to a collector” he said.

Some Big Dollars in Early Banknotes banknote from a New Zealand trading bank dated 1932 or before.

Denominations of five pounds and higher would be worth from $700. “Any banknote dated prior to 1900 would be worth at least $1000” said Mr Grant.

Also purchased are any Reserve Bank of New Zealand pre-decimal issues, especially 50 Pound notes. All overseas banknotes are also wanted, especially early Pacific Island issues.

Collectors Need War Medals

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urrently, throughout NZ and the world there is a big demand by collectors for war medals. These cover all wars right through from the New Zealand Land Wars and the Boer War, to the First and Second World Wars and the later Korea and Vietnam conflicts. New Zealand Servicemen and Women first served overseas in the Boer War in South Africa around 1900 and the war medals awarded for this service are needed by the buyers, as are any other Medals from early New Zealand and the New Zealand Wars.

General service medals from both the First and Second World Wars will also be purchased, but as can be imagined these were awarded in fairly large numbers. “If a group of medals has any special award for bravery such as the Military Medal, Military or Flying Cross or other medals for Distinguished Conduct or Meritorious Service, these can add great value to a group” stated Mr Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “Many families have old medals, some dating back to early Imperial days, that they are not sure what to do with. These are better off in the hands of collectors who will look after them. We will be happy to look at any war medals whatsoever, just bring them in to venues” he said.

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Old Coins Can Toss Up a Rarity

n lockdown when you sorted out your drawers and cupboards you may have come across some old coins.

You just never know what rarities may be lurking there. The advice of Tony Grant from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd is to bring them in to the venues and have them appraised.

“We want to see any old foreign coin accumulations. We are quite happy to go through your coins on the spot and give you an idea what we can pay. You just never know what can turn up. We are also particularly keen to buy pre 1946 New Zealand Silver Coins for at least 10 times their face value” he said.

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) ARE BUYING NOW!!

GOLD & SILVER

OLD GOLD

• Racing Cups • A&P Show Cup • Sports Cups • Presentation Keys & Trowels • Show Pieces • Sterling Silver Tea Sets • Sterling Silver Cutlery • Scrap Gold & Silver *No EPNS or Silver Plated items Please*

• Unwanted Jewellery or Broken Rings • Gold Chains • Gold Watch Cases • Alluvial (River) Gold • Dental Gold • Gold Coins • Gold Racing & Trophy Cups

COINS • All Gold & Silver Coins • Gold Sovereigns • Gold Half Sovereigns • NZ Silver Coins 1946 & Before (at least 10 times face value) • Also wanted NZ & World Coins after 1946 • Australian Silver Coins to 1963 • English Silver Coins to 1946 • NZ 1935 “Waitangi Crown” • USA Coins up to 1964 • Old Collections & Accumulations of World Coins • Modern Collector’s Coins & Sets • NZ Reserve Bank Sets *No Pennies or Halfpennies Please*

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES • Gold & Silver Pocket Watches • Any Rolex Watches • Omega Gents Watches • Any Breitling, Jaegar Le Coultre, Vacheron & Constantin, Patek Philippe, or IWC Watches • Moon Phase Watches • Chiming or Alarm Watches (Pocket or Wrist) • Military Watches • Divers Watches • All other pre 1950s wind up watches (parts value only) *No Quartz or Battery Operated Watches Please*

TOKENS • NZ & Australian “Tradesmen’s” Tokens • NZ Transportation Tokens • Railway Passes • Tram Tokens (not Dunedin Tramways) • Presbyterian Church Communion Tokens • Bread Tokens • Theatre, Cafe, Discount Tokens etc • Any other tokens relating to early New Zealand

COLLECTABLES • Albums & Accumulations of Pre 1920s Postcards (used or unused) • Old Fountain Pens • Maori & Pacific Artefacts • Stamps & Postal History • Vintage Film Cameras

WAR MEDALS ETC • The New Zealand Wars & Boer War Medals • 1st World War Medals • 2nd World War Medals, Stars etc • Orders and Decorations • Korea & Vietnam Medals • Antarctic or other Polar Medals • Fire Brigade Medals • Lodge Medals • Shooting Medals • Military Badges and all other Military Medals • Gold returning Fob Medals or “Tokens of Honour” from residents of small town New Zealand

HISTORICAL MEDALS • A&P Show- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals • Commemorative Medals & Medalets • Prize Medals (Gold & Silver) • Sports Medals (Gold & Silver) • Life Saving Medals • Shipwreck Medals • Coronation Medals • etc, etc, etc

BANKNOTES • NZ & Australian “Trading Bank” Notes pre 1932 (e.g. Bank of New South Wales, Bank of NZ etc) • Reserve Bank of NZ Pre-Decimal Notes • Any £20, £50 or £100 Notes • Hong Kong & Malayan Banknotes • Australian Pre Decimal Notes • Australian “Star” Notes • Early Fijian and Samoan Banknotes • NZ Traders Promissary Notes (1840s) • NZ Government Debentures • NZ Banknotes overprinted for use in Fiji, Cook Islands etc • Postal Notes • All other World Banknotes

WE WANT TO BUY – CASH-IN NOW

No item too small for our consideration

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD OUR BUYERS ARE BUYING IN ASHBURTON NEXT WEDNESDAY ASHBURTON Wednesday 17 November

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

St Stephen’s Church Hall, 64 Park Street 9 am to 2 pm

Please note: If you sell anything to us, suitable ID is required. Please also bring your bank account details for the deposit of funds for larger purchases.

John Bertrand The Trusted Name In Numismatics Since 1965!

PLEASE NOTE:

Despite general perception, we do not attract large crowds to our buying days, usually only a handful of people at any one time.

Our staff are fully vaccinated and we will be observing applicable Covid Level 2 or Level 1 protocols for small gatherings.

Please wear your mask. Thank you.

John Bertrand (Collectables) Limited T: 04 232 9832 • E: info@bertrand.co.nz Level 1 Harcourt’s Building, 215 Main Road, Tawa, Wellington 5028 PO Box 323, Wellington 6140

Members of the Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association and the New Zealand Numismatic Dealers Association