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Powering up the campaign Jessica Harris (pictured) and the rest of the local-loving team at EA Networks have given the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local community-boosting campaign a big lift. EA Networks, New Zealand’s only locally owned cooperative electricity distribution company, has donated two flash iPads as prizes in a primary schools’ writing competition that’s an important new element in the campaign. READ MORE

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Sparking the district back to life Mid Canterbury primary school pupils have a chance to win brand spanking new iPads as part of the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local community-boosting campaign. Pupils up to Year 8 have to say, in 50 words or less, what they loved about living in Mid Canterbury. The best boy and girl entry would win an iPad courtesy of the community minded team at EA Networks, New Zealand’s only locally owned co-operative electricity distribution company. Customer experience manager Jessica Harris praised the schools’ competition, which would highlight to the next generation what was so special about life in Mid Canterbury. “EA Networks has strong ties back to the community. We work, live and play in Mid Canterbury and a lot of our employees are parents, who have children at our local schools,’’ Harris said.

“In tough times, it can be a bit challenging to think about all the good things that are around us, so to support an initiative where we can be reminded about the fantastic community we work and live in is important to us. “These children are the future of our community and beyond and we’re really looking forward to hearing their thoughts.’’ Harris said EA Networks jumped at the chance to support the Guardian’s shop local and community boosting campaign. “It’s great to see an organisation like the Guardian looking at bringing people together from across Mid Canterbury,’’ Harris said. The schools’ competition, would run until Friday, November 19. All entries would be published in the Guardian. Entries should be sent to: goodies@ theguardian.co.nz

Win an iPad Mid Canterbury primary school pupils up to Year 8 have the chance to win brand spanking new iPads. Just tell us, in 50 words or less, what you love about living in Mid Canterbury. The winning boy and girl would each win an EA Networkssupplied iPad. Entries should be sent to: goodies@theguardian.co.nz Write SHOP LOCAL in the subject line Entries close: Friday, November 19. Competing schools: Allenton School, Ashburton Christian School, Ashburton Borough School, Carew Peel Forest School, Chertsey School, Dorie School, Fairton School, Hampstead School, Hinds School, Lauriston School, Longbeach School, Mayfield School, Methven Primary School, Mt Somers Springburn School, Netherby School, Our Lady of the Snows School, Rakaia School, St Joseph’s School, Tinwald School, Wakanui School.

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Owners putting their best foot forward By Tina Grumball

Stepping Out co-owner Moana Taylor: “If locals don’t look after local shops, then one day there won’t be any.”

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Shoe and fashion guru Moana Taylor wants locals to help keep the fun of shopping in Ashburton alive. Taylor and business partner, Caroline Ewing, opened Stepping Out about 16 years ago, having noticed a gap in the Ashburton women’s fashion market. Described by Taylor as a “shoes and accessory” store, it also featured shoes for men and some fashion pieces as well. Customers could also access items online. It’s a business which Taylor had always dreamed of getting into as an owner. “Selecting the shoes is fun,” she said. “But also helping people to find what suits them best, like finding something for a special occasion. “It’s just a passion for shoes and for fashion.” Stepping Out’s shoes were sourced from all over the world, giving customers the chance to wear a little bit of France or Spain on their feet. Global shopping meets local in this

The facts Who: Moana Taylor and Caroline Ewing Business: Stepping Out Where: 194 East Street Phone: 308 1819 What is it: A shoe, fashion, and accessory store store, which is what the Guardian was trying to encourage residents to do with their Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign. Taylor said it was good to support your local community, especially since many Ashburton shops were owned by residents. “I always think it won’t be much fun going on a girls’ shopping weekend and just sitting in a room on your laptops,” she said. “If locals don’t look after local shops, then one day there won’t be any.”

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Nothing flaky about Sims By Tina Grumball Over 100-years-old – and still going strong. That’s Sims Bakery, a four generational family institution that’s been serving customers across Ashburton and Canterbury since 1919. Carmen and Glenn Ross are the latest family members to run the bakery, which began in Rangiora when Carmen’s great-grandfather started the business. It moved around the Ashburton district before settling in Tinwald in 1960, with the Ross’s taking it over three years ago. Carmen said the business had have always received “lots of support” from the community, their company’s age and longevity ensuring they were always well known. “Truckies, tradesmen. Our biggest customer is young men.’’ Perhaps not surprisingly, what sets them apart is their Truckie pic. A delectable pastry, inside you’ll find steak, cheese, and bacon, which “everyone loves”, The pie was aptly named after her brother, the creator, who was now a trucker himself. While the meaty Trucker pie was a favourite, Carmen’s go-to

The facts Who: Carmen and Glenn Ross Business: Sims’ Bakery Where: 123 Main South Road, Tinwald What do they produce: All of your bread, pastry and cake needs. Sims’ Bakery in a “give and take” situation. After a century, this pillar of the community might not have won many awards, but that’s got nothing to do with the quality of their goods. Sims’ Bakery simply refuse to change their age-old recipes to qualify for competitions and meet key criteria for events like the annual New Zealand Pie Awards. At Sims’ Bakery, they bake a flat pastry top on their pies instead of a flaky one, which was a criteria for all the major competitions. “They’ve always been done like that,” she said. “We don’t want to change anything like that because everyone loves them.”

Baker’s delight: Sims’ Bakery staff (from left), co-owner Carmen Ross, Racheal Amalfitang and Summer Anderson. was the vegetarian option of a broccoli, feta, and mushroom pie. But what’s the overall customers’ pie pick? “It would be a tie between mince and cheese and steak and cheese. “It’s always the cheese ones that win,” she laughed.

Pies and pastries to one side, Carmen also believed it was important to shop local to keep the local economy alive. That’s why she was right behind what the Guardian’s Shop Smart Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign. The campaign was launched to

promote local business and encourage residents to shop and eat in Ashburton. “We all support each other,” Ross said. “I like to try and support local businesses that support us.” She frequently buys from other cafes that purchase food from

Lifestyle change turned into a business Maddison Gourlay Ashburton’s sustainability store was born from one family’s need to cut costs. For Simply Eco owner Danielle Guise, cloth nappies and making her own cleaning products were a necessity for her young family in the early days. “It was a cost thing, saving money where we could,” Guise said. “Then I figured out, ‘hey, this is good for the environment’, and it just kept going from there.”

Once her family was a little older, Guise and her partner wanted to buy an established reusable nappy business. “So we decided to open our own store in 2016 for sustainable baby options, we were even called Weebods back then,” she said. “And we just grew slowly into Simply Eco from there, adding different products in. “We honestly grew from word of mouth and listening to what customers wanted us to bring in.” Starting from reusable nappies, Simply Eco in Ashford Village on West Street now had an inclusive range for of eco-friendly, natural and reusable products for any age and need. And just like any business,

Covid-19 and lockdowns had proved to be a trying time. But Guise said community support helped her business to “just carry on”. “Ashburton was good at supporting local businesses as soon as they could,” she said. That’s why she gave the thumbs up to the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign. The campaign was all about offering support and helping boost those businesses struggling after the combined effects of the CBD redevelopment work, Covid-19 and the supply issues of goods. “I think the Guardian campaign is awesome,” Guise said. “Local businesses have to help each other.”

Left – Simply Eco owner Danielle Guise. “Local businesses have to help each other.” PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY 011121-MG-001

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‘We could have been shut by Christmas’ – Crequer Ashburton MSA club rebuild begins

Daryl Holden One of the figures behind the MSA committee coup believes it’s saved Ashburton’s iconic club from financial ruin. Mike Crequer, an Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts president from 1998 to 2003, felt the organisation’s demise could have been swift if the executive committee had not been voted out in spectacular fashion on Monday night. In a special general meeting, the executive committee was dumped after a vote of no confidence in it was overwhelmingly passed. Few in the crowd of about 500 voted against the motion, which did not surprise Crequer. “The meeting (and vote of no confidence result) just had to happen,’’ he said. “Otherwise, we could have been shut by Christmas. I really believe that.’’ Crequer, a club member for close to 50 years, was one of five elected at the meeting to sit on an interim executive committee until January where a new executive committee would be formed. Crequer was joined on the in-

One of the first jobs for the interim committee is to decide the future of the new restaurant. terim committee by fellow past presidents Maurice Baker and John Withell, former club trustee Patricia Cates and newcomer Nicky Ellem, an accountant with Ashburton Contracting Limited. Crequer didn’t sugar-coat what work they had to do – and quickly. “Probably one thing we have to do is make a decision about the future of the restaurant.’’ The Noble 600 Restaurant,

which only opened in June, had failed in the eyes of most of its members with its fine dining concept and steep prices. A club insider, who the Guardian agreed not to name because of his position within the organisation, called it a disaster because it was “losing money every time it opened its doors’’. The restaurant development, part of the club’s extensive rebuild project, had also contribut-

ed to a $2 million budget blowout, which had further jeopardised the club’s worrying financial position that had been compounded by Covid-19 restrictions. Crequer said closing the restaurant’s doors would be a worstcase scenario. “I think there are other avenues to look at before that happened,’’ he said. “But what is there now, is clearly not working.’’

Crequer also confirmed that the status of the club’s bottle store was a priority. The bottle store had been identified as being insolvent by external auditors apparently as early as May last year. “That’s a this-week-job-to-do, to see what we can get out of that.’’ Again, Crequer was confident the bottle store would not have to be closed. “It’s not going to get to that. “I am sure we will get out of it.’’ The interim committee would also have to deal with a potentially significant Inland Revenue Department tax bill, with the club having historically not filed annual returns. The club believed it was tax exempt because it was registered under the Friendly Societies and Credit Union Act 1982. It thought a letter from the IRD in 1993 backed up that view, but an accountant’s professional opinion last year felt the club was no longer exempt. Crequer, for all those issues, sensed the club, which had been such an institution in Ashburton since 1885, may have regained lost member support as a result of the committee takeover. “I think we’ll see a change in numbers (spending money at the club) as early as this weekend.’’ See also the editorial, P12

Life Education detects anxiety in local children Malcolm Hopwood Anxiety caused by Covid-19, lockdowns, and climate change is creating unsettling times for Mid Canterbury school children. Life Education, which visits 64 schools in Mid and South Canterbury annually or, in a few cases, every two years, is finding youngsters are uncertain about the world around them. It’s caused by such subjects as Covid-19, schools opening and closing, online learning, racism, and hate speech. The Life Education mobile classroom is currently in Mid Canterbury and will be here for the next few weeks. Last week it was at Allenton School and then moves to Rakaia, Dorie, Wakanui, Lauriston, Methven and Mount Somers. Educators check with schools ahead of their visits to discuss the major issues and then base programmes around them. Teachers provide information they want addressed and the two educators, Rudi Keggenhoff and

Jane Hooper, cover those topics. “Insecurity has been noticeable and teachers have passed on those concerns,” Keggenhoff said. Allenton’s topic was feelings and both Keggenhoff and Hooper discussed with the children how to cope with sorrow, anger, anxiety and nervousness. Other regular topics include how to handle conflict, change and bullying. “Every school has a different issue,” Hooper said. “We address those topics by giving them skills and strategies and advice on how to cope well with others. When they meet those situations, they have a toolbox to call on,” they said. The Life Education Trust has recently partnered with Anxiety New Zealand to help support young people’s mental health and meet challenges with resilience, resources and connection. A key teaching aid is Harold, the giraffe. “Harold makes them feel safe, introduces the topic, reinforces it at the end and tells the jokes,” Keggenhoff said. Harold emphasises healthy food and Hooper talked about one Ashburton mother whose trip to the supermarket takes

Harold, with Rudi assisting, tells Allenton children a joke about a mushroom. double the time because Harold has influenced the choice of food. Life Education has been operating in Mid and South Can-

terbury for more than 30 years. It’s funded by grants, sponsorship, fundraising and schools who pay for the sessions. Started by Trevor Grice, Life

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Education covers five key strands – identity and resilience, relationships and communities, food and nutrition, human biology and substances.

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Furious councillors urge Three Waters pushback Adam Burns The district’s community leaders are banking on a strength in numbers approach to combat the advancement of Three Waters. Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown was given the blessing of his council to add his signature to a letter to the Prime Minister from mayors around the country, after the Government confirmed last week that proposed three water reforms would be mandated. The reform will transfer delivery of three waters services from local authorities to four public entities across New Zealand. Councillors and the mayor were uniformly furious and joined in the Three Waters pile on in chambers yesterday before assessing what feasible legal options they had at their disposal. It was also decided that council would seek legal advice through correspondence with the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and the Canterbury Mayoralty Forum to explore its rights. Brown, who had been tactful in his public view on the reforms up until last week, said he was disgusted in how the council and the community had been treated. “I’m upset at the loss of a democratic decision,” he said. He did confirm that some mayors would not be signing the letter as they were in favour of the reforms as they currently stood. The Guardian also understands that a councillor attempted to reach out to Rangitata MP Jo Luxton for her view on the matter but did not receive a response.

SHORT & SHARP Nine arrests Timaru Police arrested nine people and seized drugs and firearms following a three-day operation earlier this week which saw staff execute 10 search warrants across the town.Along with the arrests four firearms were also seized and a quantity of methamphetamine and cannabis recovered. One of those arrested has been charged in relation to an aggravated robbery last month. The 24-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery, demanding to steal, conspire to deal methamphetamine, two counts of sale and supply of methamphetamine, three counts of unlawfully carrying a firearm. He appeared in the Timaru District Court and has been remanded in custody until November 23. Additionally, nine people face 51 charges on drugs and firearms offences and have all appeared before the Timaru District Court. Two women and five men have been remanded in custody following their court appearances. Two people arrested on Tuesday were still to appear in court.

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Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown is requesting a meeting with the Prime Minister around Three Waters alongside other mayors from around the country. PHOTO ADAM BURNS 031121-AB-9511 All the elected members present at yesterday’s council meeting slammed the decision to mandate Three Waters. Councillor Rodger Letham described it as a shabby performance from the Government underlined by the Department of Internal Affairs who had left council’s questions unanswered. Urban councillor Leen Braam said everyone was on the same page when it came to wanting clean drinking water but how the proposal had played out was wrong. The outspoken Stuart Wilson took aim at Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and said any consultation through the proposed working group

would be pointless. “Why Mahuta and this socialist, Marxist government didn’t have the gumption to come out from the start and say ‘this is what we’re going to do whether you like it or not’,” he said. “I don’t trust them and I think the majority of New Zealand is starting to see through this shallow, smiling Government.” Councillor Carolyn Cameron said the relationship between the Government and local government may have been “irrepairably damaged”. Deputy mayor Liz McMillan, and councillors John Falloon and Lynette Lovett were also highly critical.

Ashburton Society of Arts dusts off its heritage collection Malcolm Hopwood Paintings that haven’t been shown for years will be displayed at the Ashburton Society of Arts Annual General Meeting on November 8. The society is making available a selection of paintings from its heritage collection which it steadily accumulated since it was first established in 1964. Patron, Barbara Jaine, has selected 15 paintings plus two portraits from among 70 works in its collection. They range from its initial work gifted by the society’s first patron, Mary Darwin, to more recent acquisitions. “I chose a variety of media, some for their national significance, others for local interest and content while a further selection represents expertise in a particular art form,” she said. “They come from members or guest exhibitors.” She said the collection represents an important part of our heritage. “I hope it fosters an interest among members and the wider public,” she said. The first work accumulated by the society is entitled Bush Fantasy, an oil paint-

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Perfect Halloween weather greeted members of the Big Little Theatre Company as they presented their Fright Night at The Plains last Sunday. The weather was overcast and bleak and provided an ideal backdrop for the Halloween celebration. Organiser, Daniel Yurd, said the theatre company raised close to $2000 and the actors “were in seventh heaven with their performances”.

Clarification A story in the weekend edition of the Guardian suggested all 81 baches at the Rangitata Huts would be open to the public at the Rangi Open Homes event on November 13. Around 22 of the 81 baches will be open on the day which celebrates the Rangitata Huts Association’s 125th year.

Lynnford Board absorbed The Lynnford Reserves Board’s administration functions have been transferred to the Hinds Reserve Board. Ashburton District Councillors moved the transfer at yesterday’s council meeting. The report said that for some rural areas, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get sufficient interest from the community to form boards to manage the various reserves. “This is the situation for the Lynnford Board.” Eastern Ward councillor Stuart Wilson said it had been “a long time coming”. The Hinds Reserve Board have agreed to take over the functions of the Lynnford Reserves Board provided there is no debt, and a plaque is erected at council’s cost.

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Barbara Jaine inspects the Ashburton Society of Arts’ first acquisition, an oil painting by Mary Darwin. PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD ing, by Mary Darwin. The exhibition will be opened following the AGM and run for several weeks. It will be available to the public when

the studio is open. Jaine said if the heritage collection is well received, the society will consider further displays.

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Government makes Three Waters Reform mandatory Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta has announced that the Government’s proposed Three Waters Reform Programme will become mandatory effective 1 July 2024, creating a new four-entity structure that would manage water services across New Zealand.

The announcement came from Government following a September deadline for Councils to provide initial feedback on the proposed reform. Mayor Neil Brown said he and the Council are disappointed at the decision, stating the Government’s move to mandate undermines the democratic process that was expected. "We all agree that quality drinking water and environmental outcomes are a good thing for the country however, it has not been clear to us whether the proposed reforms are the best way to achieve this, and what the advantages are for our district. "Having worked through the process as instructed, we provided extensive feedback to Government, including the overwhelming concerns from our residents. "Government made it clear that we were not being asked whether to opt-in or out at this stage, rather, how the proposal could be improved. "We were looking forward to consulting with our community to discuss options

Ashburton’s aviation history has come to life on a Chorus box on Seafield Road, thanks to the art skills of Georgette Thompson. Georgette said she was inspired to submit an aviation theme for the telecommunications box because nearby Ashburton Airport was a training base for pilots in the war. “In war time, many people learned to fly here and the airport housed 50 Tiger moths. They taught people to fly but it must have been distracting at times because of the beautiful backdrop of the Mid Canterbury Plains. “It’s been an amazing opportunity to beautify this Chorus box and bring some colour to the road.” Mid Canterbury people were asked to submit designs for Chorus box art work earlier this year and Georgette’s was among those chosen.

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of opting in or out once a final revised proposal was made available and our expectation was to share that feedback with Government before a final decision was made," he said. Mayor Brown also added that Council will discuss the ramifications of the announcement at their Council meeting scheduled this week (3 November), and looks forward to expressing Council's view on the matter through the legislative process. For more local information regarding Three Waters Reform, visit the Council's website. About the Three Waters Reform proposal The Government’s proposal is to create four water entities across New Zealand.

Those entities would replace 67 separate councils (or their agencies) which currently manage their district three waters services independently. The entity proposed for the Ashburton District would cover the Ngāi Tahu takiwa (all of the South Island excluding all or some of Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman). Ownership of the entity would remain with all participating Councils (mandated by legislation) and there would be protection to ensure the water entities do not become privatised without a public referendum with a 75 percent threshold. For more information, visit the Department of Internal Affairs website.

Chorus Cabinet Art Programme Kiwi artist Georgette Thompson Art shares the inspiration behind her "Kiwis Can Fly" art installation on Seafield Road; another addition to Ashburton's streets beautification efforts made possible by the Chorus Cabinet Art Programme.

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Ashburton District Council is organising a two-part workshop later this month to help share some practical insights and advice about digital marketing, especially for those organising events that will draw people to Mid Canterbury. The first part of the workshop will be on November 15 and looks at social media, the second part is on November 22 and is about website marketing. The sessions run from 9.30am until 11.30am on both days in the Mayor's reception room at Council. Local expert website developers and marketing professionals will be sharing their advice to help event organisers up their marketing game. The Capability Development workshop is funded by the Mid Canterbury Regional Event Fund. The fund also gave out $36,000 last month to a range of district events that are in the planning stages and that hope to attract visitors from outside the district. Fund chairperson and Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan said a similar workshop, over two nights, was held in May and was hugely successful. “Many of our event organisers are volunteers and those who came along learned a lot, from the basics of social media and website marketing to how those two platforms work best together. “These events have the potential to bring many people to the district and council wants to ensure our local organisers have the information and guidance they need to really get their event out there and make it a success, especially if they want to grow it and attract larger audiences.” Spaces are limited and people must register by email to events@adc.govt. nz or call Verity Jackson on 03 307 7770, by 11 November. There is a cost of $100 per person, which includes take-home workbooks and light refreshments on the two nights. Up to two people per event can register. The social media session will be run by Ashleigh Rushton of Rushton Marketing and the website marketing session by Sara Stephens from Pixel & Ink. ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Ashburton's first disc golf course now open The opening weekend of Ashburton’s new disc golf course saw 110 full rounds completed and a big smile on the face of course organiser Polly Hill.

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“This is great example of the community working with Council, local businesses, and funders to provide an activity to connect and play.”

New citizens congratulated despite ceremony cancellation Twenty-four people who have completed their journey to becoming New Zealanders were officially welcomed as new citizens this week, despite covid restrictions forcing the cancellation of a special citizenship ceremony today. The new citizens hail from the Philippines, Wales, Uganda, Ireland, Lithuania, Samoa and England. Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown congratulated each candidate on their new status and said it was a shame he was not able to hand them their citizenship certificates in person. “Covid means our usual ceremony did not happen but we know citizenship is a

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WASTEWATER DRAINAGE BYLAW 2021

On 20 October 2021, Council rolled over the Wastewater Drainage Bylaw under Section 156(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 2002. This section states that Council can make minor changes to a bylaw via publicly notified resolution if the changes do not affect an existing right, interest, title, immunity, duty, status or capacity of any person to whom the bylaw applies. The minor changes made to the bylaw include updating legislation and references, and reordering a clause for readability. The Wastewater Drainage Bylaw 2021 is available on Council’s website or from the Council reception.

Ms Hill and Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown cut the ribbon to declare the course open at an official opening ceremony on Saturday attended by about 70 people. Mayor Brown had the honour of making the first disc golf shot, throwing the disc hopefully towards the first basket on the 18-hole course, which is on the Smallbone Drive Reserve near EA Networks Centre. “It was a lot of fun and the course will be a great asset for our community. The fact that 110 full rounds were played on the opening weekend shows an interest. “Polly pitched her idea, secured Council and community funds, and has made this happen. We appreciate her contributions to this community.” Ms Hill worked as a lawyer in Ashburton and is an enthusiastic disc golf player. She saw the value of a course for the town. Disc golf is played like regular golf, except there is no club and ball, just a disc (like a Frisbee) that players throw and aim for a basket. The course is free and discs are available for hire from the EA Networks Centre, or to buy. Maps of the course and rules are also available. Installation of the course involved local contractor Paveco Ashburton laying small concrete pads for the tees and baskets. New Zealand Disc Sport Supplies also contributed by supplying the baskets and facilitating the course design. Brita Safety helped with the signage. Other sponsors included the Ashburton Lion Foundation, Ashburton Lions Club, Ashburton Rotary, RMF Silva, Mitre 10, and Greg Marchand. The course has been designed to start at the EA Networks Centre carpark and holes were placed around the Smallbone Drive reserve, taking advantage of the natural lay of the ground and treelines. Safety is important, so the direction of play is away from the nearby road. Council Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said it was great to see the course well used on opening weekend.

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Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic to allow the following: Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing Carol Johns to hold the Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. Roads proposed to be closed: · MONA SQUARE, at Kermode Street and Cass Street Intersections · KERMODE STREET, at East Street · CASS STREET, at Mona Square and Wills Street intersections · MOORE STREET, at Cass Street Intersection · TANCRED STREET, at Cass Street Intersection · BURNETT STREET, at East Street and Cass Street Intersections · HAVELOCK STREET, at Cass Street Intersection · CAMERON STREET, at Cass Street Intersection · VICTORIA STREET, at Cass Street and Wills Street Intersections · WILLS STREET, at Cass Street and Victoria Street Intersections Period of Closure: From 10am until 2pm on Saturday, 04 December 2021 Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing Carol Johns to hold Mid-Town Market Day event, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. Road proposed to be closed: · Tancred Street, from East Street to Cass Street · Burnett Street, from Cass Street to East Street Period of Closure: From 7.00 am until 6.00 pm on Saturday, 04 December 2021. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email to Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton, 7700 by 4.00pm, Friday 05 November 2021. NEIL McCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

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Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a road closure for the purpose of allowing the Ashburton Car Club to hold Gravel Bent Sprint Meeting (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder. Road to be closed · LE BRETONS ROAD, from Christys Road intersection · LE BRETONS ROAD, from Denshires Road South intersection · CHERTSEY ROAD, from Le Bretons Road intersection for 2 kilometres Period of Closure: From 8.30am to 5.30pm on Sunday, 21 November 2021 This notice of closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)). It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads / streets for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure. NEIL McCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021

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Wines & Beers Fruit Wines (excluding Grape) CLASS 672 SWEET RED: 1st Dave Strong, CLASS 673 DRY RED: 1st Dave Strong Wines & Beers Vegetable Wines CLASS 676 VEGETABLE WINE, any colour: 1st Dave Strong Wines & Beers Other Wines Premier Exhibit - Wine (Ash Trust Challenge Trophy): Dave Strong G.R. Burton Challenge Cup (most points wine): Dave Strong Eggs and Fruit Premier Exhibit - Eggs & Fruit: Glenys Rapsey Walter Buttrick Memorial Cup (most points egg & fruit): Glenys Rapsey CLASS 689 SIX HEN EGGS, single yolk, best quality, weight considered: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Sheena Clark, 3rd William George, CLASS 690 Collection of 3 Jars: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 691 ONE BOTTLE HOME MADE SAUCE, any size judged on content: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 692 RASPBERRY JAM, ONE POT - 1 entry per class: 1st Lana Jones, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 693 MARMALADE JAM, one pot - 1 entry per class: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Jocelyn V P Thomson, 3rd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 694 ANY OTHER JAM, Your Choice, one pot - 1 entry per class: 1st Sarah Cavill, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sheena Clark, CLASS 695 HOME MADE MUESLI, one pot any size Judged on content: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Sheena Clark, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 696 FRUIT TRAY OR BASKET FOR HOSPITAL PATIENT: 1st Ruth Crossen, 2nd Sheena Clark, CLASS 697 ONE BOTTLE OF HOME MADE PRESERVE - any variety: 1st Sheena Clark, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sheena Clark, CLASS 698 ONE JAR OF PICKLE OR RELLISH: 1st Scott Ammerman - Pickled Hot Pepper Rings, 2nd Sheena Clark, 3rd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 699 ONE JAR JELLY - any variety: 1st Jocelyn V P Thomson, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 700 ONE JAR CITRUS HONEY OR CURD: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Lana Jones - Lana Jones Cooking – Section 1 Premier Exhibit - Cooking Section 1: Glenys Rapsey CLASS 701 LOAF OF HOME-MADE WHITE BREAD made in a Breadmaker: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Paul Strachan, 3rd Ruth Crossen, CLASS 702 LOAF OF HOME-MADE WHOLEMEAL BREAD made in a Breadmaker: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 703 LOAF OF HOME MADE WHOLEMEAL OR WHITE BREAD, Oven Baked: 2nd Julie Hollings, CLASS 704 BANANA LOAF BAKED IN AN OPEN TIN: 1st Anna Arrowsmith, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 705 FRUIT LOAF, baked in an open tin: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 706 “The Working Girls” LUNCH BOX, to be judged on presentation & originality: 1st Ruth Crossen, 2nd Sheena Clark, CLASS 707 FOUR PIKELETS: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 708 FOUR PLAIN SCONES: 1st Sheena Clark, 2nd Anna Arrowsmith, 3rd Sarah Ward - Sarah ward, CLASS 709 FOUR PIN WHEEL SCONES: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sheena Clark, CLASS 710 FOUR CHOCOLATE MUFFINS, uniced - NO PAPER CASES LEFT ON: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 711 FOUR MUFFINS, uniced (sweet) - NO PAPER CASES LEFT ON: 1st Sheena Clark, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 712 FOUR GINGERNUT BISCUITS: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 713 FOUR OF MY FAVOURITE BISCUITS, not already in schedule: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 714 FOUR CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUITS: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Sheena Clark, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 715 FOUR PIECES OF SHORTBREAD: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Sheena Clark, CLASS 716 FOUR PIECES OF ANZAC BISCUIT, uniced: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 717 ONE SLICE OF HOME MADE PIE OR QUICHE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 718 FOUR HOMEMADE SAVOURIES: 1st Jocelyn V P Thomson, 2nd Sheena Clark, 3rd Glenys Rapsey,

CLASS 719 FOUR SAVOURY MUFFINS - NO PAPERS LEFT ON: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 720 FOUR NOVELTY BISCUITS: 1st Glenys Rapsey Cooking Section 2 Margaret Chisnall Prize: Glenys Rapsey CLASS 721 RICH FRUIT CAKE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 722 SULTANA CAKE, fruit to be boiled: 1st Ron Donaldson, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 723 MARBLE CAKE, not iced: 1st Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 724 CHOCOLATE CAKE, plain chocolate icing: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 725 GINGERCAKE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 726 BANANA CAKE (plain iced): 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 727 SPONGE CAKE, Jam filled, no dusting: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 728 SPONGE ROLL, Jam filled, no dusting: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 730 FOUR PIECES OF UNCOOKED SLICE, one variety: 1st Sheena Clark, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Tabitha White - Tabitha White, CLASS 732 FOUR BELGIUM BISCUITS: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Tabitha White - Tabitha White, CLASS 733 FOUR AFGHANS ICED: 1st Sheena Clark, CLASS 735 FOUR CHRISTMAS TRUFFLES: 1st Sheena Clark, CLASS 737 STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING: 1st Maureen Maginness, CLASS 739 FOUR PIECES OF CHOCOLATE BROWNIE GLUTEN FREE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 740 FOUR PIECES of GLUTEN FREE SLICE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 741 FOUR MUFFINS GLUTEN FREE: 1st Glenys Rapsey Tray Ashburton A&P Trophy (winner tray competition): Wakanui WI CLASS 745 “CELEBRATING 100 YEARS”: 1st Wakanui WI, 2nd Lowcliffe WI, 3rd Hinds WI Embroidery Premier Exhibit - Embroidery: Maureen Griggs Ashburton WDFF Filigree Vase (most points embroidery): Maureen Griggs CLASS 746 HAND EMBROIDERED ARTICLE: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Lois Burrddge, CLASS 747 ARTICLE OF HARDANGER: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 748 ARTICLE IN COUNTED CROSS STITCH FRAMED: 1st Lana Jones - Lana Jones, 2nd Tania Hooper, 3rd Mary Jury - Embroidery, CLASS 749 ARTICLE IN COUNTED CROSS STITCH - FRAMED: 1st Tania Hooper, 2nd Susan Brown, 3rd Tania

Hooper, CLASS 750 CUSHION, EMBROIDERED/ HANDSTITCHED: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Lois Burrddge, CLASS 752 COLLECTION OF 3 EMBROIDERED ITEMS - may include patchwork: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Rebecca Kenny - Rebecca, CLASS 753 CHRISTMAS DECORATION: 1st Rebecca Kenny - Rebecca, 2nd Lana Jones - Lana Jones, CLASS 754 ANY ARTICLE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: 1st Tania Hooper, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Lana Jones - Lana Jones Patchwork Premier Exhibit - Patchwork: Mary Jury Ashburton A&P HIP Trophy (most points in patchwork): Mary Jury CLASS 755 PATCHWORK BED QUILT: 1st Mary Jury - Patchwork, 2nd Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 3rd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 756 PATCHWORK BED QUILT, Hand or machine pieced, commercially quilted: 1st Mary Jury, 2nd Colleen McFarlane, 3rd Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, CLASS 757 PATCHWORK WALL HANGING, machine pieced and quilted: 1st Colleen McFarlane, 2nd Colleen McFarlane, 3rd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 758 PATCHWORK WALL HANGING, pieced and quilted: 1st Colleen McFarlane, CLASS 759 PATCHWORK QUILT for a Child may be a printed panel: 1st Julie Hollings, CLASS 760 CHRISTMAS HANGING or ADVENT CALENDAR: 1st Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Mary Jury Patchwork, CLASS 761 BAG ANY MEDIUM MADE FROM FABRIC: 1st Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 2nd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, CLASS 762 CUSHION, Patchwork (may be quilted): 1st Pam Speedy, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, CLASS 763 ANY ARTICLE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: 1st Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Pam Speedy Cooking – Section 2 Margaret Chisnall Prize: Glenys Rapsey CLASS 721 RICH FRUIT CAKE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 722 SULTANA CAKE, fruit to be boiled: 1st Ron Donaldson, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 723 MARBLE CAKE, not iced: 1st Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 724 CHOCOLATE CAKE, plain chocolate icing: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 725 GINGERCAKE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 726 BANANA CAKE (plain iced): 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 727 SPONGE CAKE, Jam filled, no dusting: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 728 SPONGE ROLL, Jam filled, no dusting: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 730 FOUR PIECES OF UNCOOKED SLICE, one variety: 1st Sheena Clark, 2nd Glenys Rapsey, 3rd Tabitha White - Tabitha White, CLASS 732 FOUR BELGIUM BISCUITS: 1st Glenys Rapsey, 2nd Tabitha White - Tabitha White, CLASS 733 FOUR AFGHANS ICED: 1st Sheena Clark, CLASS 735 FOUR CHRISTMAS TRUFFLES: 1st Sheena Clark, CLASS 737 STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING: 1st Maureen Maginness, CLASS 739 FOUR PIECES OF CHOCOLATE BROWNIE GLUTEN FREE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 740 FOUR PIECES of GLUTEN FREE SLICE: 1st Glenys Rapsey, CLASS 741 FOUR MUFFINS GLUTEN FREE: 1st Glenys Rapsey Tray Ashburton A&P Trophy (winner tray competition): Wakanui WI CLASS 745 “CELEBRATING 100 YEARS”: 1st Wakanui WI, 2nd Lowcliffe WI, 3rd Hinds WI Embroidery Premier Exhibit - Embroidery: Maureen Griggs Ashburton WDFF Filigree Vase (most points embroidery): Maureen Griggs CLASS 746 HAND EMBROIDERED ARTICLE: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Lois

Burrddge, CLASS 747 ARTICLE OF HARDANGER: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 748 ARTICLE IN COUNTED CROSS STITCH FRAMED: 1st Lana Jones - Lana Jones, 2nd Tania Hooper, 3rd Mary Jury - Embroidery, CLASS 749 ARTICLE IN COUNTED CROSS STITCH - FRAMED: 1st Tania Hooper, 2nd Susan Brown, 3rd Tania Hooper, CLASS 750 CUSHION, EMBROIDERED/ HANDSTITCHED: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Lois Burrddge, CLASS 752 COLLECTION OF 3 EMBROIDERED ITEMS - may include patchwork: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Rebecca Kenny - Rebecca, CLASS 753 CHRISTMAS DECORATION: 1st Rebecca Kenny - Rebecca, 2nd Lana Jones - Lana Jones, CLASS 754 ANY ARTICLE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: 1st Tania Hooper, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Lana Jones - Lana Jones Patchwork Premier Exhibit - Patchwork: Mary Jury Ashburton A&P HIP Trophy (most points in patchwork): Mary Jury CLASS 755 PATCHWORK BED QUILT: 1st Mary Jury - Patchwork, 2nd Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 3rd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 756 PATCHWORK BED QUILT, Hand or machine pieced, commercially quilted: 1st Mary Jury, 2nd Colleen McFarlane, 3rd Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, CLASS 757 PATCHWORK WALL HANGING, machine pieced and quilted: 1st Colleen McFarlane, 2nd Colleen McFarlane, 3rd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 758 PATCHWORK WALL HANGING, pieced and quilted: 1st Colleen McFarlane, CLASS 759 PATCHWORK QUILT for a Child may be a printed panel: 1st Julie Hollings, CLASS 760 CHRISTMAS HANGING or ADVENT CALENDAR: 1st Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Mary Jury Patchwork, CLASS 761 BAG ANY MEDIUM MADE FROM FABRIC: 1st Jane O’Reilly - Jane O’Reilly, 2nd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, CLASS 762 CUSHION, Patchwork (may be quilted): 1st Pam Speedy, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, CLASS 763 ANY ARTICLE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: 1st Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Pam Speedy Sewing CLASS 764 CHILDS GARMENT (Not Knit or Polarfleece): 1st Emma Brockhurst, 2nd Judith Edgar, 3rd Ruth Crossen, 3rd Ruth Crossen, CLASS 765 CHILD’S GARMENT (Knit or Polarfleece): 1st Emma Brockhurst, CLASS 766 ADULT GARMENT (Not Knit or Polarfleece): 1st Emma Brockhurst, CLASS 767 ADULT GARMENT (Knit or Polarfleece): 1st Emma Brockhurst, CLASS 769 SIMPLE SKIRT any size: 1st Tamara Grant, CLASS 770 HAT any size: 1st Emma Brockhurst, CLASS 771 APRON any size: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, 3rd Barbara Burst *, CLASS 772 SLEEVELESS VEST any size: 1st Emma Brockhurst, 2nd Brittany Glassey - Pixelated Vest, CLASS 774 DOLL’S CLOTHES: 1st Donece McEwan - Donece McEwan, 2nd Ruth Crossen, 3rd Donece McEwan - Donece McEwan, CLASS 775 SOMETHING NEW FROM SOMETHING OLD: 1st Judith Edgar, 2nd Brittany Glassey - Tracksuit Made From A Blanket, 3rd Donece McEwan - Donece McEwan, CLASS 776 ANY ARTICLE NOT ALREADY SPECIFIED: 1st Pam Speedy, 2nd Emma Brockhurst, 3rd Kaye Wilson, CLASS 777 CUSHION: 1st Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, 2nd Nancy Christey - Nancy Christey, 3rd Emma Brockhurst, CLASS 778 ANY ARTICLE MADE FROM A PILLOWCASE: 1st Judith Edgar, 2nd Barbara Burst *, 3rd Tamara Grant, CLASS 779 UPCYCLED FASHION ANY MEDIUM (WEARABLE): 1st Judith Edgar, 2nd Brittany Glassey - The Franken-Shirt, 3rd Barbara Burst * -

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021 Craft Premier Exhibit - Craft: Tina Hayman - Tina Hayman Ashburton Guardian Tankard (most points craft section): Tina Hayman CLASS 780 COLLECTION OF CRAFT ARTICLES, 3 distinct varieties: 1st Jo Wilson, 2nd Sharon Vessey, CLASS 781 ONE CRAFT ARTICLE, not otherwise specified: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Jo Wilson, 3rd Dominica Cotter, CLASS 782 FABRIC DOLL - DRESSED, Any Size: 1st Donece McEwan , 2nd Donece McEwan, CLASS 783 CHRISTMAS NOVELTY: 1st Jo Wilson, 2nd Rebecca Kenny Rebecca, CLASS 784 HAND MADE JEWELLERY: 1st Janelle Hickey, 2nd Rebecca Kenny, 3rd Lana Jones, CLASS 785 CERAMICS - Handwork (under 50cm high and 50cm wide): 1st Aileen Brake, 2nd Aileen Brake, 3rd Aileen Brake, CLASS 789 CARD - NUMBERED e.g. 60th, 12th showing number: 1st Tina Hayman , 2nd Marie Casey, 3rd Lana Jones , CLASS 790 CARD - make any type of card using a cuttlebug die/embossing folder: 1st Tina Hayman , 2nd Marie Casey, 3rd Jo Wilson, CLASS 791 CARD - make a ‘3D’ card or ‘Special Fold’ card: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Jo Wilson, 3rd Marie Casey, CLASS 792 COLLECTION OF THREE ITEMS OF PAPERCRAFT: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Marie Casey, 3rd Jo Wilson, CLASS 793 SCRAPBOOKING One page which features using “USING YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPE”: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Lana Jones, 3rd Rebecca Kenny, CLASS 794 SCRAPBOOKING - One Page ‘MASCULINE’: 1st Marie Casey, 2nd Tina Hayman, 3rd Lana Jones, CLASS 795 SCRAPBOOKING - One page which features “A SUPPLIED SKETCH”: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Lana Jones, CLASS 796 SCRAPBOOKING - One page which features “PROJECT LIFE”: 1st Marie Casey, 2nd Tina Hayman, CLASS 797 SCRAPBOOKING Mini Album: 1st Tina Hayman, CLASS 798 SCRAPBOOKING - “OFF THE PAGE”: 1st Tina Hayman, 2nd Marie Casey.Teddy Bears Premier Exhibit Teddy Bears: Judy Skevington Ashburton A&P Trophy (most points teddy bears): Judy Skevington CLASS 800 TEDDY BEAR - (ACRYLIC FUR) - Any Size: 1st Donece McEwan, 2nd Judy Skevington, 3rd Donece McEwan, CLASS 801 TEDDY BEAR (MOHAIR) - 10” and under: 1st Judy Skevington, 2nd Donece McEwan, 3rd Judy Skevington, CLASS 802 TEDDY BEAR - (MOHAIR FUR) - 10” and over: 1st Judy Skevington, 2nd Judy Skevington, 3rd Donece McEwan, CLASS 803 TEDDY BEAR - Any Medium (including Animal Fur): 1st Judy Skevington, 2nd Judy Skevington, 3rd Donece McEwan , CLASS 804 TEDDY BEAR - Dressed: 1st Judy Skevington, 2nd Donece McEwan, 3rd Donece McEwan, CLASS 805 TEDDY BEAR “FRIEND”: 1st Judy Skevington, 2nd Judy Skevington, 3rd Donece McEwan. Woodturning Premier Exhibit Wood Turning: Mervyn Peck CLASS 807 TURNING: 1st Bill Healey, 2nd Bill Healey, CLASS 808 PLATTER: 1st Bill Healey, 2nd Bill Healey, 3rd Bill Healey, CLASS 809 BOWL up to 300mm Diameter: 1st Bill Healey, 2nd Bill Healey, CLASS 810 HOLLOWFORM: 1st Mervyn Peck, 2nd Dave Strong, 3rd Clarrie Brake, CLASS 812 PLATTER: 1st Dave Strong, CLASS 813 BOWL up to 300mm diameter: 1st Mervyn Peck, 2nd Clarrie Brake, 3rd Dave Strong, CLASS 814 CRAFT Article of wood not turned: 1st Clarrie Brake, 2nd Clarrie Brake Handcrafted Fibre Mainland Wool Prize (handcrafted fibre): Wilma Wolfreys C.L. Begg Cup (most points handcrafted fibre): Catherine Jane - n/a CLASS 815 ONE SKEIN OF HANDSPUN WOOL, FINE SPUN AND PLIED: 1st Catherine Jane - n/a, 2nd Catherine Jane - n/a, 3rd Fenn Leadley, CLASS 816 ONE SKEIN OF HANDSPUN WOOL, THICK OR MEDIUM: 1st Fenn Leadley, 2nd Catherine Jane n/a, 3rd Sue Allen - handcrafted fibre, CLASS 817 ONE SKEIN OF HAND DYED, HANDSPUN WOOL: 1st Margaret Williamson, 2nd Elizabeth Rankin, 3rd Pam Whiteford, CLASS 818 ONE SKEIN OF HANDSPUN NOVELTY FIBRE OR ART YARN: 1st Elizabeth Rankin, 2nd Margaret Williamson, 3rd Sue Allen - handcrafted fibre, CLASS 819 ONE SKEIN OF HANDSPUN FIBRE OR COMBINATION OF FIBRES: 1st Margaret Williamson, 2nd Elizabeth Rankin, 3rd Margaret Williamson, CLASS 820 HANDWOVEN ITEM, Using frame loom or ridged heddle loom: 1st Alan Wright, 2nd Alan Wright, 2nd Margaret Williamson, CLASS 822 TRADITIONAL NEW ZEALAND FIBRECRAFT: 1st Janelle Hickey, 2nd Pam Whiteford, 3rd Margaret Williamson, CLASS 823 HAT OR HEADCOVERING: 1st Wilma Wolfreys, 2nd Beath Charles, 3rd Heather Willis, CLASS 824 CHILD’S GARMENT IN HANDSPUN WOOL: 1st Catherine Jane - n/a, 2nd Sue Allen - handcrafted fibre, 3rd Val Knight, CLASS 825 WRAP OR SHAWL. Any handspun yarn or technique: 1st Catherine Jane - n/a, 2nd Beath Charles, 3rd Heather Willis, CLASS 826 YESTERYEAR TO 2020. Ashburton Fibre Challenge for 50th Birthday: 1st Catherine Jane - n/a, 2nd Margaret Williamson, 3rd Sue Allen - handcrafted fibre, CLASS 827 ANY ITEM NOT ALREADY IN SCHEDULE: 1st Heather Willis, 2nd Beath Charles, 3rd Sue Allen - handcrafted fibre, CLASS 828 HOUSEHOLD ITEM any technique showing use of design and colour: 1st Lynette Crone, 2nd Barbara Milner, 3rd Val Knight

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Knitting Premier Exhibit Knitting: Dawn Harper T.H. Lemon Challenge Trophy (most points hand knitting): Dawn Harper CLASS 831 BABY’S BOOTIES, Hand knitted in wool, with wool ties: 1st Barbara Burst *, 2nd Dawn Harper, CLASS 832 BABY’S HOODED JACKET, Handknitted in wool, with wool ties: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Fenn Leadley, 3rd Sandra Curd, CLASS 833 SOFT TOY, hand knitted with soft eyes/accessories: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Sandra Curd, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 835 PEGGY SQUARE, any type of yarn, must measure 20cm x 20cm square: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Barbara Burst *, CLASS 836 HAT OR BEANIE: 1st Sandra Curd, 2nd Fenn Leadley, 3rd Dawn Harper, CLASS 837 COWL or SNOOD - any yarn or pattern: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Sandra Curd, CLASS 838 BABY GARMENTS: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Dawn Harper, CLASS 839 GARMENT IN 4ply - CHILD: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Sandra Curd, 3rd Sandra Curd, CLASS 840 GARMENT OR ARTICLE not already scheduled, any yarn: 1st Dawn Harper, 1st Dawn Harper, 1st Jocelyn V P Thomson, 2nd Jocelyn V P Thomson, 3rd Jocelyn V P Thomson, CLASS 841 THROW / BLANKET any yarn - maximum of two entries: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Kaye Wilson, CLASS 842 TV SLIPPERS - Embellishments allowed, any yarn: 2nd Dawn Harper, 3rd Sandra Curd, CLASS 843 GARMENT IN DOUBLE KNIT, Children’s or Adult’s: 1st Dawn Harper, 2nd Maureen Griggs, 3rd Sandra Curd. Crochet Premier Exhibit Crochet: Maureen Griggs CLASS 844 SLIPPERS OR SHOES (child or adult), Embellishments allowed, any yarn: 2nd Heather Willis, CLASS 845 HAT /BEANIE Embellishments allowed: 2nd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 846 CHILD/ BABY GARMENT, any yarn: 1st Fenn Leadley, 2nd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 847 CROCHET THROW/ BLANKET any Design and Yarn - Maximum of two entries: 1st Sarah Cavill, CLASS 848 GARMENT

or ARTICLE not already scheduled, any yarn: 1st Maureen Griggs, 2nd Maureen Griggs, CLASS 849 PEGGY SQUARES - any technique to measure approx 20cm x 20cm: 1st Fenn Leadley, 2nd Fenn Leadley, 3rd Sarah Cavill. Paintings/Art This section includes Yr 9-13 students Premier Exhibit Paintings/Art: Donna Franklin. Association (Challenge) Cup (most points paintings section): Donna Franklin. Ashburton Club & MSA Most Oustanding Exhibit: Donna Franklin. Ashburton Club & MSA Runner-up Most Oustanding Exhibit: Sarah Cavill. CLASS 851 PORTRAIT, ANY MEDIUM: 1st Donna Franklin, CLASS 852 LAND or SEASCAPE, Oil, Acrylic or Watercolour: 1st Donna Franklin, 2nd Donna Franklin, 3rd Donna Franklin, CLASS 853 ANY OTHER SUBJECT, Oils or Acrylics: 1st Donna Franklin, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Donna Franklin, CLASS 854 ANY OTHER SUBJECT, Watercolour: 1st Donna Franklin, 2nd Donna Franklin, CLASS 855 ANY SUBJECT - Any combination of mixed media on a Canvas Panel: 1st Sarah Cavill, 2nd Donna Franklin, 3rd Donna Franklin, CLASS 856 SKETCH: 1st Donna Franklin, 2nd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 857 STUDY, animal, any medium: 1st Sarah Cavill, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 858 SET OF THREE MINIATURES: 1st Donna Franklin, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Donna Franklin. Photography Champion Photo Print (CP Lill Trophy): Jess Chamberlain - Jess Chamberlain Gordon Binsted Memorial Trophy (most points photography): Jess Chamberlain. Ashburton Photographic Society Trophy Top Student Print: Raewyn Chapman Ashburton Photographic Society Trophy (top novice print): Ella Rickard Gordon Binsted Memorial Trophy 2 (most points school photos): Maddie Page CLASS 862 COLOUR PRINT - Adult or Child Study, Novice: 1st Raewyn Chapman, 2nd Raewyn Chapman, 3rd H.D. King, CLASS 863 COLOUR PRINT - Animal Study, Novice: 1st Raewyn Chapman, 2nd H.D. King, 3rd H.D. King, CLASS 864 COLOUR PRINT - Landscape, Novice: 1st Emma Bradley, 2nd H.D. King, 3rd H.D. King, CLASS 865 COLOUR PRINT - Animal or Bird Study: 1st Amanda Webb - NA, 2nd Anita Badger - n/a, 3rd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, CLASS 866 COLOUR PRINT - Child or Adult Study: 1st Jess Chamberlain - Jess Chamberlain, 2nd H.D. King, 3rd H.D. King, CLASS 867 BLACK & WHITE - Any Subject: 1st Jess Chamberlain, 2nd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, 3rd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, CLASS 868 COLOUR PRINT - Any Subject: 1st Amanda Webb, 2nd Amanda Webb, 3rd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, CLASS 869 COLOUR PRINT - Looking up to the sky: 1st Amanda Webb, 2nd Kate Rickard, 3rd Amanda Webb, CLASS 870 COLOUR PRINT - Flowers and/or Foliage: 1st Jess Chamberlain, 2nd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, 3rd Jess Chamberlain, CLASS 871 COLOUR PRINT - Landscape/Seascape: 1st Jess Chamberlain, 2nd Amanda Webb, 3rd Amanda Webb, CLASS 872

COLOUR PRINT - Sunset and Sunrise: 1st Raewyn Chapman, 2nd Jess Chamberlain, 3rd Amanda Webb, CLASS 873 COLOUR PRINT- Show Theme: 1st Maria Chamberlain - n/a, 2nd Maddie Page, 3rd Maria Chamberlain - n/a, CLASS 874 COLOUR PRINT - Animal Study - up to 12yrs: 1st Jackson Bishop, 2nd Emily Page, 3rd Aycee Calder, CLASS 875 COLOUR PRINT - Butterflies- up to 12yrs: 1st Aruksha Gupta, CLASS 876 COLOUR PRINT - Any subject - up to 12 years: 1st Lochlan Zanker - COLOUR PRINT - Any subject - up to 12 years, 2nd Brooklyn Aberhart, 3rd Aruksha Gupta, CLASS 877 COLOUR PRINT - Animal Study - 13-18yrs: 1st Ella Rickard, 2nd Ella Rickard, 3rd Kate Rickard, CLASS 878 COLOUR PRINT - Butterflies- 13-18yrs: 1st Maddie Page, 2nd Maddie Page, CLASS 879 COLOUR PRINT - Any subject - 13-18yrs: 1st Maddie Page, 1st Maddie Page, 3rd Ella Rickard, CLASS 1044 COLOUR PRINT - Animal Study - up to 12yrs B: 1st Paige Walker, 2nd Paige Walker, 3rd Manaia Leckie-Hemi, CLASS 1045 COLOUR PRINT - Any subject - up to 12 years B: 1st Lucy Coulter, 2nd Talia Taylor, 3rd India-Rose Barry Floral Art Mrs R McConnell’s Tray (most points floral art section): Fiona Willamson CLASS 883 NOVICE “GARDEN DELIGHT” any medium: 1st Daphne Rissman, CLASS 884 OPEN “FUTURISTIC VISION” any medium: 1st Daphne Rissman, 2nd Fiona Williamson, 3rd Fiona Williamson, CLASS 885 OPEN “RAINBOWS END” any medium: 1st Fiona Williamson, 2nd Daphne Rissman, 3rd Hayley Zanker, CLASS 886 OPEN “PARTY TIME” any medium: 1st Fiona Williamson, 2nd Fiona Williamson, 3rd Daphne Rissman, CLASS 887 OPEN “DELICATE & DECORATIVE” under 30cm any medium: 1st Daphne Rissman, 2nd Fiona Willamson, 3rd Hayley Zanker Cut Flowers Lowery Cup (most points flower section): Hayley Zanker CLASS 889 CUT FLOWERS, 3 Distinct Varieties (shrubs excluded): 1st Daphne Rissman, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Hayley Zanker, CLASS 890 COLLECTION OF FLOWERING TREES/SHRUBS 3 distinct varieties: 1st M Verrall, 2nd Barbara Buist, 3rd Sarah Cavill, CLASS 892 ONE STEM OF BEARDED IRIS: 1st M Verrall, 2nd Barbara Buist, 3rd M Verrall, CLASS 893 ONE STEM OF BEARDLESS IRIS: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Nick Dalley, CLASS 894 THREE PANSIES/VIOLAS, under 2 1/2 inches in a saucer, no leaves: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Sarah Cavill, 3rd Barbara Buist, CLASS 895 THREE PANSIES/VIOLAS over 2 1/2 inches in a saucer, no leaves: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Nancy Christey, 3rd Nancy Christey, CLASS 896 ONE PAEONIA (Peony): 1st Daphne Rissman, 2nd Hayley Zanker, 3rd Hayley Zanker, CLASS 897 ONE CLEMATIS (floating): 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Nancy Christey, 3rd Barbara Buist, CLASS 898 THREE RANUNCULAS: 1st M Verrall, CLASS 900 ONE STEM CAMELIA: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Hayley Zanker, 3rd Nancy Christey, CLASS 901 ONE STEM RHODODENDRON - One head: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Nancy Christey, 3rd Hayley Zanker, CLASS 902 ONE HEAD AZALEA: 1st M Verrall, 2nd Nancy Christey, 3rd Nancy Christey, CLASS 903 VASE OF MIXED PERENNIALS - no more than six varieties: 1st M Verrall, CLASS 904 ANY OTHER FLOWER not in schedule - One Stem: 1st Hayley Zanker, 2nd Nancy Christey, 3rd Hayley Zanker, CLASS 907 VASE OF SAME COLOUR FLOWERS - no more than six varieties: 1st M Verrall, 2nd M Verrall, 3rd Sarah Cavill

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021

TESTYOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s quiz 1: By what nickname was the pirate Edward Teach better known as? a) Calico Jack b) Captain Kidd c) Blackbeard

2: “Half a league, half a league, half a league onward” are the opening lines of what poem? a) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner b) Charge of the Light Brigade c) the Odyssey 3: Who created Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill? a) Matt Groening b) Seth MacFarlane c) Mike Judge 4: Vladimir and who else are the two main characters of the Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot? a) Hamm b) Winnie c) Estragon 5: What chocolate company makes Maltesers? a) Cadbury b) Nestle c) Mars 6: What planet comes closest to Earth in its orbit? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars 7: Former race relations commissioner Susan Devoy dominated what sport in the 80s and 90s? a) Badminton b) Bowls c) Squash 8: What band had a 2003 hit with the song I Believe in A Thing Called Love? a) Scissor Sister b) The Strokes c) The Darkness

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Orphans and strays will be attracted to you because wherever you go, whatever you do, you carry a strong sense of grounding. Being around you feels like home. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Clicking around the internet, it’s easy to find 10 people doing the same thing as you. Don’t let that discourage you. You can be sure that no one will bring it together in quite the manner as you will. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You will take people to new places, either physically or figuratively, just by being the bold version of yourself who is curious, playful and magnetically drawn to novel territory. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Comfort actually undermines your work because you need people to be alert and on their toes, curious about what you’ll do next. Challenge people’s comfort to energise the scene. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Investigate before you try to fix a thing. Is a solution within the realm of possibility given the time frame? If it doesn’t have a solution, then it’s not a problem, just a state of things to accept and get used to. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You take pride in your ability to protect and reassure others, providing them with security that’s a rare and precious gift in this big, wild world. Whether they know and appreciate this is a story for another time. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You want to know how everything works individually, and then how it works together, and how it works in perpetuity. But first, take the quick, concrete action to get it working, period. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll make exceptional findings but it is not currently necessary to tell anyone or even to marvel at the specialness. These are early stages, and this part of the unfolding is meant just for you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ve overcome obstacles, so give yourself credit for that. Going forward is easier when you remember who you are, recognise what you’ve done and believe in your ability to repeat success. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You really don’t have to be certain of your outcome to be confident. The confidence doesn’t come from knowing you’ll succeed; it comes from knowing you’ll prevail and, likely, eventually, figure it out. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You know when to strategically give your message in a whisper because people making an effort to lean in are more receptive listeners than people blown back by intensity and volume. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): What you’re doing is for a specific and small audience – maybe that audience is just you for now – and that’s how you know it matters. Because if it raises you up, then it does the whole world a favour.

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The ‘Famous Five’ to the MSA’s rescue

e may have to call them the Famous Five – and it’s got nothing to do with the children’s adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton. The five I’m referring to are the just appointed Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts’ interim executive committee of Mike Crequer, Maurice Baker, John Withell, Patricia Cates and Nicky Ellem. They’ve been tasked to lead the once revered, but now troubled club out of what appears to be a rather gigantic hole, with the group getting the nod after a most extraordinary special general meeting at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Monday night. It was at that meeting that the club’s incumbent executive committee was dumped after a vote of no confidence in it was overwhelmingly passed. Few in

Daryl Holden the crowd of about 500 voted against the motion, but now the hard work really begins for the Famous Five. Hard work? And the rest. For a start, imagine having to tackle this on your urgent to-do list on day one: ■■ What to do with a money-leaking new restaurant, which has been a rather dismal failure to many since it opened in June and was part of a $2 million rebuild project budget blowout? ■■ Confirm that the bottle store was insolvent and, if so, what does that mean to the club and to the now legally

accountable interim committee if it has been trading under that status for a period of time? ■■ Check in with the IRD about a potentially outstanding six-figure tax bill and unfiled annual accounts.

significant ever made by an organisation first established as a gentleman’s club in 1885. The support is there but so, too, is the need and demand for change. The Famous Five, apart from having to save a club they be-

time for the club to accept that relying “ It’s only on registered members to run a multimillion dollar enterprise are now over.

Good luck to the committee, I hear you say, and they’ll certainly need it. But at least they appear to have the backing of most of the 3800 club members. The way they were sworn in to interim power was a very strong statement, probably one of the most

lieved could have been broke by Christmas, must now promote and organise an annual meeting and appointment of a new executive committee before January 31 next year. Getting that right is a key to its future, but even more important would be sourcing

the best people with specialist skills. If that meant having to change the club’s constitution to allow appointments of independents, instead of just financial club members, then that surely must be a consideration. Yes, I have no doubts there are probably highly capable businesspeople who are financial club members. But how many of them would have the time or the gumption even to put their professional reputations at stake to sort out the mess that is the MSA? It’s time for the club to accept that relying only on registered members to run a multi-million dollar enterprise, which could have collapsed right under their jugs of beer, are now over. Be progressive. Show leadership. Show vision. The Famous Five needs to put that at the top of their to-do list.

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Vaccinations are the key to a safe summer

mer, it’s really important you get vaccinated now. If you haven’t had your first dose yet, there’s still time to get your two shots for summer. You can book an appointment by logging on to bookmyvaccine.nz, or by calling the Covid-19 Vaccination Healthline on 0800 28 29 26. If you’re ready to get your vaccine today, there are plenty of places that don’t require a booking. Head to covid19.govt.nz to find a walk in or drive through vaccination centre near you. Make sure you let your friends and family know that if they want to do the things they enjoy this summer, they’ll need to get their two shots as soon as possible too. We’ll transition into the new framework once 90% of eligible people in each DHB region are fully vaccinated. Of course, 90% isn’t the end goal – our target is getting as many people as possible fully vaccinated, so we can make sure as many people as possible are protected. However, by ensuring at least 90 per cent of eligible people have had their two doses, we can be confident that our communities are safe as we take the next steps. Getting to 90 per cent vaccinated also provides more certainty to local businesses, meaning they can safely operate with fewer restrictions going forward. I know we’re all looking forward to another great summer here in Ashburton but before we get there, we need to make sure as many people as possible have had their two shots. If you haven’t yet, make sure to get out and get your free Covid-19 vaccine as soon as you can.

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As we start to see some longer days and better weather, I know many in and around Ashburton will be counting down to summer – barbecues, mountain biking, water skiing and picnics in the outdoors. This year, the key to a safe summer is simple: ensuring as many people as possible have had their two shots, so we can all do more of what we enjoy. It’s been fantastic to see so many people of Rangitata rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated, and it’s been great to see many people encouraging their friends, family and workmates to get their vaccine too. People here in the Ashburton District have worked hard and it is so good to see that more than 90% of eligible Mid Cantabrians have had their first vaccination, with more than 70 per cent double dosed. But we still have a way to go if we want to make the most of the upcoming summer. This isn’t just about keeping our community safe – although that’s a big part of it, as we know that getting vaccinated means you’re less likely to pass COVID on to your loved ones and people who can’t get vaccinated, like young children. However, being fully vaccinated will soon open up more opportunities too. The Government has set out the new COVID-19 Protection Framework. This will help protect New Zealanders into the future, while providing a pathway out of lockdowns, offering certainty to businesses, and giving vaccinated people more options. Under the framework, if you’re not fully vaccinated, there will be everyday things you will miss out on. If you are vaccinated, you will be able to visit bars and restaurants, reconnect with family and friends and do the things you love with greater certainty. Businesses that require people to show

If you want a great, safe summer, you need to get out and get vaccinated. they’re fully vaccinated before entry will be able to operate with fewer restrictions. Just like you need to show your ID to enter a bar, you’ll need to show you’ve been

fully vaccinated before you can enter your favourite café or attend events like festivals. That’s why if you want to make sure you can do more of the things you love this sum-

Jo Luxton is a Labour MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

Record low unemployment points to higher interest rates, inflation Liam Dann/ NZME Interest rates could rise higher and faster than anticipated after new data showed New Zealand hitting a record low unemployment rate. Unemployment fell to 3.4 per cent in the September quarter and is now on par with the previous record low set in December 2007. That’s well ahead of consensus forecasts of around 3.9 per cent. It suggests there is a surge in wage inflation coming and the Reserve Bank may have to act faster to lift interest rates, economists say. But while it all points to an economy running hot and myriad inflationary concerns, none of them are as bad as high unemployment and recession. Low unemployment is still a good thing, especially for the younger generation. More people have work, fewer

people are classified as unemployed. “It’s a good time to be a worker in New Zealand, and we expect the shift in the balance of power to be reflected in both higher wages and higher turnover,” said ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. The Delta outbreak and subsequent lockdowns may make this data “noisy”, as economists like to say. There may have been a lockdown impact on data collection – such as the inability to look for work and officially qualify as unemployed – exaggerating the topline figure. But employment also rose by 54,000 in the quarter – an increase of 2 per cent (versus market expectations of 0.4 per cent). The total number of people in work is now 115,000 above where it was in the December 2019 quarter before Covid. The employment rate for women was 64.6 per cent, the highest

rate ever recorded for women. Wages rose. “Average ordinary time hourly earnings, increased 3.5 per cent over the year to reach $35.25,” StatsNZ said. “Not a single headline metric hit a bum note,” said Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr. “Employment surged, unemployment fell, underemployment dropped, participation rose, and the lion’s share of the gains came from female employees.” Kerr described the result as “another massive upside surprise”. The impact of lockdown was hard to discern, he said. “Total hours worked in the third quarter fell 6.6 per cent. We expect to see short-lived and limited fallout from delta disruption in the current quarter.” Meanwhile an extremely tight labour market could mean only one thing, he said. “Wage growth is set to rise ahead. We’re picking wage growth will lift well above 3 per cent next

year.” The prospect of higher wage inflation, adding to already surging consumer prices points to a higher interest rate track in the year ahead. “Today’s data raises the risk of a 50 basis point rate hike by the RBNZ in November,” said Sydney based Ben Udy at Capital Economics. “[It] should encourage the RBNZ to hike rates more aggressively than we had previously anticipated in the months ahead.” ANZ’s Zollner urged a note of caution, suggesting the RBNZ would need to wait and see if the extended lockdown bit harder in the fourth quarter. ANZ is still forecasting the central bank to raise rates in 25 basis point increments to a peak of 2 per cent next year. “But with inflation so high and the labour market so tight, it’s clear that those hikes are needed,” Zollner said. “All up, the RBNZ

clearly has more work to do.” Speaking at Reserve Bank’s financial stability briefing yesterday, Governor Adrian Orr said the labour market data was “highly volatile” at present globally. “But the underlying trends are very clear, the Covid-19 economic shock has had a significant impact on the supply side of the economy as well as the demand,” he said. “We are seeing strong demand for all resources but also at a time when the ability to meet that demand is challenged.” Low unemployment rates combined with record low immigration have also made it difficult for businesses to fill available roles amid the pandemic. Labour shortages could start to limit business growth, that could start to slow the economy and eventually lead to higher unemployment. But, as the latest numbers show, there is no sign of that yet.

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A Halberg deserving moment By Matt Markham

An emotional James McDonald gets Verry Elleegant home in the 2021 Melbourne Cup.

Kiwis clean up New Zealand horse Verry Elleegant romped home to a stunning win at the Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old mare out-sprinted pre-race favourite Incentivise to win this year’s race at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon. New Zealand-bred and part-owned, Verry Elleegant was also ridden by New Zealand jockey James McDonald and is trained by Australian-based New Zealander Chris Waller. Another pre-race contender Spanish Mission finished third, with Floating Artist in fourth and New Zealand-trained The Chosen One coming home fifth. Owned and trained by Rotorua’s Bill Pomare, and heavily backed on this side of the Tasman, Ocean Billy featured

mid-pack before fading to finish 23rd and last in the field. Verry Elleegant’s victory left Sydney-based McDonald in disbelief. “I love her to bits, she’s been so good to me,” he said. “I can safely say she is a champion now. “She was relaxed the whole way ... I was blowing kisses to her all the way. “I just can’t believe it.” “I never thought I would win one (Melbourne Cup), I dreamed I’d win one, it’s so hard to win. “Her fight and determination just takes her so far. “I want to swear!” Paying $17 to win on the TAB’s final field market, Verry Elleegant sat pa-

tiently mid-pack for the majority of the race. McDonald expertly moved her forward around the final bend, before powering to the front and past Australian hopeful Incentivise to win by four lengths. As well as being the 29-year-old jockey’s first cup triumph, it was also the first for master trainer Waller, who rose to prominence with now-retired superstar Australian horse Winx. The win was the 15th of Verry Elleegant’s career, and 10th at group one level, with the horse’s owners to split the $NZ4.6 million winning prize. Verry Elleegant is the first New Zealand horse to win the Melbourne Cup since Prince of Penzance in 2015.

New Zealand’s much famed history in the Melbourne Cup added another chapter on Tuesday. A Kiwi bred and part-owned mare on top of her game, Australasia’s best horse trainer pulling all the right strings and a jockey who is without peer in the world at the moment. All homegrown New Zealand products, advertising this country out on one of the biggest stages in the world. It’s truly magical stuff. It’s long been suggested from within the inner sanctum of racing in this country that racing barely raises an eyebrow when it comes time to the Halbergs. And if what unfolded on the hallowed Flemington turf around 5pm on Tuesday doesn’t change that mindset, then it never will be changed. Chris Waller’s record as a horse trainer is incredible. Since his shift from his homeland to Australia he’s been near to, if not the very best in the business. And the same can be said for James McDonald. Both, at worst, deserve a nomination for the Halbergs. Heck, both deserve to be considered as finalists. But will it happen? Racing is often seen as a bit of an elitist sport. It’s all about the money and nothing much else. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. These two gentlemen have come from humble backgrounds in rural New Zealand and worked hard to make their way to the top. Just the same as a schoolboy rugby player working from club level to the international stage – there’s a lot of comparison. Sure, knocking Lisa Carrington from her perch following the Olympics is a hard task when it comes to the Halbergs. But surely, these two great New Zealanders at least deserve to be mentioned in the same breath after what they achieved on Tuesday evening.

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16 6808x Maldito R6 DOUG FREWIN - HONORARY LIFE MEMBER MBL PACE $8,000 2000m 15:12 1 70603 It’s Me B Hope 2 87765 Krystal Delight 3 90x03 Huego Bos 4 80460 Times Are A Changin 5 43596 Sheezagoldengirl S Thornley S O’Reilly 6 32521 Taurus Bromac 7 29354 Tiger Lou C DeFilippi 8 30x82 Jeremy Wells 9 52982 Moody River 10 23878 Reinimin Patron M Williamson 11 0008x Truehawk L McCormick 12 x7600 Sportscam J Cox R7 FIVE PEAKS BREW CO. KAIAPOI MOBILE PACE $8000 2000m 15:47 1 24330 Scared Stiff T Chmiel 2 80 Aveross Rustler 3 36484 Refine 4 36x19 Acento L O’Reilly 5 3070 Invisible Girl 6 103 Red Right Hand 7 46313 Mitsi Gaynor C Dalgety J Simpson 8 0x00x Will He Rock J Curtin 9 57565 Styx Sweetie 10 85x22 Jenabella 11 17 Arabian Blue 12 55675 Martin John R8 PARIHAKA COMMEMORATION PACE $8000 2000m 16:25 1 1x806 Spanna S O’Reilly M Williamson 2 1x Ron Mckinley G Smith 3 7x706 Classey Robin 4 32420 Kowhai Shadow S Ottley

R Close 5 09x50 Terrier B Orange 6 30159 Get Outta Town 7 80600 Myrcella B Borcoskie 8 2781 Full Of Desire 9 90x00 Archaic Lustre R Holmes G O’Reilly 10 77773 Royal Jester 11 81x0 Rock N Diamonds 12 757x7 Major Collect R May R9 BETAVET YOUNG AT HEART MBL PACE $8000 2600m 17:03 1 95698 Honour Scroll 2 35010 Chal Be J Dunn 3 32108 Precious Sara K Newman 4 796x5 Skidaddle 5 0x572 John James Preston J Young-Grant L McKay 6 x4099 Caesar’s Quest 7 41319 Mighty Flying Rocker B Butt 8 16700 Pay Me Visa 9 78x90 Dixie Reign K Cameron B Orange 10 177x3 The Go To Man 11 90x02 Tairlaw Toll K Cameron 12 50x70 Southerly Change R May M Williamson 13 291x9 Kusanova R10 BRIGHT GLOW RHRC HORSE OF THE YEAR HANICAP TROT $9,000 2600m 17:29 1 88708 Illegal Alien R May D McCormick 2 8x840 Maui K Cameron 3 32889 Prince Teka 4 70755 Dd’s Super Stuart J Markham K Newman 5 30 South Park T Grant 6 90985 Rachmaninov 7 55447 Shiffty G Smith K Tomlinson 8 97664 Zsahara 9 90432 Kenny Keko B Hope 10 900 Bourbon On The Rocks J Versteeg

11 71P0X American Viking C Butt S Ottley 12 68901 Sally Lindenny 13 8180X This Time Gamble J Dunn J Morrison 14 19054 Take After Me R11 RHRX RACING WEDNESDAY NOV 17 MOBILE PACE $9,000 2000m 18:49 1 389X6 Show Me Heaven T Williams S O’Reilly 2 50245 Invaluable 3 30931 Belle’s Boy S Ottley 4 456X0 Songbird 5 13200 Serious Moonlite B Orange 6 X1457 Sing To Me 7 15527 Luminite S Thornley 8 76919 Sophia Bromac J Dunn R Holmes 9 73006 Conquer Me

Matt Markham’s Rangiora Selections Race 1: Show The Way, Awesome Impee, Jesper Fast, Ella Of Mot Race 2: Sweet Spirit, Nikki Noto, Snow Robyn, Jeanneau Race 3: Majestical, Toobusy Being Famous, Lavra Segi Race 4: Rock N Dash, Aardie’s Captain, Best Trio, All Together Now Race 5: Southern Storm, Hit The Beach, Somedreamsomewhere, Major Wilson Race 6: Taurus Bromac, Jeremy Wells, Tiger Lou, Moody River Race 7: Arabian Blue, Mitsi Gaynor, Accento, Scared Stiff Race 8: Kowhai Shadow, Ron McKinley, Major Collect, Get Outta Town Race 9: Precious Sara, Mighty Flying Rocker, Chal Be, The Go To Man Race 10: Kenny Keko, American Viking, Prince Teka, DD’s Super Stuart Race 11: Show Me Heaven, Invaluable, Sing To Me, Serious Moonlite BEST BET: Rock N Dash (R4) VALUE: Precious Sara (Race 9)

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Creating a big impression Matt Markham They were relative unknowns when they trekked to Central Otago, but the expansive basketball community in those parts will now know a lot more about Mid Canterbury and its basketball setup after the weekend. The Mid Canterbury senior men’s team competed for the first time in the annual Apples Tournament last weekend, and they created a bit of a wave, finishing third overall after a strong weekend on the courts. The side, stacked with local talent that’s been on show throughout this year through the Men’s A Grade competition, put in a huge effort to go through their pool stage undefeated before falling at the semi-final hurdle to a strong Otago Barbarians side. They did however manage to

pick themselves up on Sunday in the third and fourth playoff to win a tight encounter against a very good Dunedin side, winning 6967 to come home with plenty of smiles on their faces. The side, coached by Pip Johnston and Ben Ditmer, made an immediate impact on the tournament on Friday, winning their first game against Invers Magic 61-47. That put other teams in the competition on notice, and they started to pay even more attention when the green and golds beat Wakatipu Stags 52-57 in their second match, and then smashed the Cromwell Miners 78-44 in the third. That put them clear at the top of the standings in their pool, and set up the semi-final clash. The result is huge for basketball locally, showing young players that there is a good pathway going forward for them from home base with decent competition and the chance to wear the dis- The Mid Canterbury men’s basketball team who finished third at the Apples tournament in Central Otago over the trict’s colours. weekend. PHOTO SUPPLIED

CLUB NEWS Ashburton Bowling Club

Life at Ashburton Bowling Club has been of a more orderly fashion this past week after the staging of the Ladies Chartered Clubs Tournament last week. Which by definition should make for a shorter report! The Ashburton Ladies Championship fours have progressed to the final stage. The Final is between Diane Gurberlet’s team, with Shirley Taylor, Alison Gibbs, Shirley Maw and Margaret Eder’s team, with Annette Blain, Heather Gray, Anne Gibson. It was scheduled to be played on Tuesday morning and the results will be forthcoming. Good luck to all the ladies! In the meantime, the Ashburton Ladies Championship singles 1st round matches were also scheduled to commence on Tuesday morning and afternoon. Those results, of course, will be at a later date. Teams of Ashburton Ladies travelled to Rakaia on Monday morning to take part in the re-arranged Murton Cup fours tournament. Results will be forthcoming. At the recent Papanui Club Ladies Triples held in Christchurch, the team of Wendy Suttie, Pat McElwain, Diane Gutberlet came 1st overall. Well done, ladies! We staged our inhouse Ingold Tray competition, sponsored by Netherby Meats, on Saturday afternoon. What a wonderful day for playing bowls, warm sunshine and a bit of a breeze! Everyone joined in the atmosphere, not least of all when our past President, Murray Anderson, did a ‘down trou’ on the green after a loss to nil! And much to the delight of all his fellow bowlers!! The results of the day were: 1st – J Kewish, A Blain, L Mills with 2 ½ wins, 13 ends, 25 points. 2nd – H Goodall, R Daker, G Sparks with 2 ½ wins, 10 ends, 13 points. 3rd – A Hill, G Taylor, H Kemp with 2 wins, 14 ends, 17 points. Judie Ryk thanks all contributors for the success of our sales table, which to date has raised $400! On Sunday at the Walls Cup 2-4-2 at Hampstead, in 2nd place were Ashburton’s G Eder and W Lee, and in 3rd place was Ashburton’s R McGarry (with R Broker). Well done everyone! Good bowling everyone and may the sun keep shining! Don’t forget your masks.

Ashburton County Lions

President Sue welcomed everyone including visitors from Hinds, Clutha District & Ashburton Pakeke Lions Clubs, and Vice District Governor, Jules Ellis. A “Spring” theme for the evening saw lots of lovely summer clothes, hats and spring flowers being worn by members. Lion Carolyn was judged the winner. A sales table offered all sorts of goodies for members to buy. VDG Jules inducted new member Betty and she was welcomed into the club. Our guest speaker was Karen Kilgour who is the coordinator for the local “Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren” support group, which meets regularly in Ashburton, with 21 registered members. Karen gave a very interesting insight of her life bringing up her grandchildren. A large quantity of toiletries and other

items that Lions members had donated was given to Karen to distribute to these very special Grandparents to acknowledge and assist them with the love and care they are giving their grandchildren. VDG Jules on behalf of District Governor Christine (who is a member of County Lions Club) gave a very interesting and informative presentation on Lionism locally and internationally. Theme “Together we are a Team” - showing Care, Compassion, Commitment and Community – supporting each other and the community. He expressed his gratitude to our members for all that we do as a club. The recent Garden Party held at Lion Sheilas was very enjoyable and approximately $350 was raised for the local Relay for Life. During the month members have assisted at the St Johns Garden walk fundraiser; gate duties for the Mid Canterbury rugby club; and preparation is under way for the annual Toot for Tucker, November 29; monthly luncheon; a movie night; driving for Daycare on hold due to Covid restrictions; The “Stars in your Eyes” show is now rescheduled for 8th & 9th April, 2022. Members offered to do Xmas baking for Hospice. The Tail Twister had her usual tales and jokes to close the evening with lots of laughter.

Ashburton Golf Club

After the South Island inter provincials last weekend on the Brandon, the course is closed this week for maintenance. It will re-open on Friday for the teams golf, and then on Saturday we go full noise, back into competition mode. We have round 2 of the DCL cup which is a three round combined nett trophy, but more importantly it is the final qualifying round for the RMF Silva Cup. After all Saturdays scores are collated the top thirty “cut” is made for the RMF Silva final series. Check where you stand on the table and figure out what you need to do to get into that top 30. Only those players move on in the cup. I will write up the finals series scoring again and post it in the club house so everyone knows how it all unfolds. Congratulations to Tonee Hurley and Marilyn Walker who both picked up Aorangi trophies in the past week. Well done ladies, top effort. We are still on full steam for the National Inter Provincials, which will be happening at the end of this month on our course. To that end we are looking for volunteers who can help out through the week. It is from Tuesday November 30 until Saturday December 4. We need score board attendants, ball spotters and general run arounders. If you think you can help out for half a day, a full day or all week, we have a sheet to put your name on in the clubhouse. This is an Aorangi tourney, so we would also love volunteers from our neighbour clubs popping along to help out, please contact

Paddy or Bruce Day. On that, we will have a meeting to go over final details of the tourney next Wednesday November 10 in the club rooms from 5.30, everyone welcome. Many thanks and good golfing.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

We are planning to do something different monthly on a Thursday, so recently we had a Shooting and Pointing Competition which the members enjoyed. Such events will help in building confidence to try these in tournaments. A couple of events have been cancelled recently due to Covid but coming up at Canterbury Show Weekend is the Women’s and Men’s Triples at Alexandra, to which a few of our players are going. On 20 and 21 November the South Island Senior Doubles are being held here, a good chance to see other top players perform amongst Ashburton teams. The following weekend we are hosting a local firm for the first part of their Xmas party, which will involve a few ends of petanque with drinks and nibbles. Something different for our members to be part of and to raise a few funds. We recently produced name tags for our players to wear, especially when competing against out of towners, most of whom wear one. If you are a past member, keep 27 March 2022 free to celebrate our 10year anniversary. It is pleasing to see new members who have joined our Club recently and are partnered with more experienced players for on hands training and encouragement. Remember you are most welcome to join us any Tuesday and Thursday, just after 1pm, at 115 Racecourse Road.

Ashburton Woodworkers

Chair Dave Strong welcomed 15 members to October meeting at Bruce’s workshop. He’s fortunate to have a new spacious workshop and has arranged his tools within a convenient manner. Next workshop visit, Steve who had an impressive array of quality tools and machinery, the author even noted that his garden was immaculate and not a weed in place. We expect to see some quality workmanship from Steve. On to Frank’s workshop where we were greeted with an immense display of polished chisels, tools, machinery he had collected from clearing sales. Also, several examples of his turning skills on show. Show and Tell: Frank Luxton: a large ash bowl, and four cones somehow fitted together. Dave Strong: a bowl of purple head wood. Chris Thompson: a bowl saved from several pieces of macrocarpa. Merv Peck: impressive large urn which challenged him over ten days.

Lions Club Of Ashburton Pakeke

Our October tea meeting was held on Monday, October 25. President Robert Spencer welcomed everyone and ran through the Covid rules for the evening. Apologies for 13 Lions was read by Lion Joe Butchard. Five social ladies were present. Lion Joe Butchard advised we cannot sell tickets for our Christmas raffle from the two Countdown stores in the current Covid climate. Alternative sites will be secured. Charity Market will be at the end of January 2022, a month earlier than usual, with the 2 public selling day dates to be confirmed shortly. Past President Jim Martin encouraged fellow Lion members to attend as many other local Lions meetings as they can. A car trial is planned for late November and a training day will be held at Oamaru on Saturday November 27. Our guest speaker was Craig Wiggins, a very well-known sports commentator for rodeo, jet boat sprints, rural games, young farmer contests, here in New Zealand and overseas. He is heavily involved in mental health, having designed and implemented several national mental health support programs for rural folk. Lion Joe and Stephanie Butchard did the tail twisting, extracting fines. President Robert closed the evening and wished everyone a safe trip home.

Mid Canterbury Provincial Rural Women

Craig Wiggins spoke to members of the Lions Club of Ashburton Pakeke.

How difficult it must have been for those to make the decision to have a very limited Ashburton Show. For those who entered, congratulations, for the Ashburton A&P Show is part of Ashburton’s yearly Calendar, just as Winter goes into Spring. And what a lovely time of year, as the days lengthen and warm up, the trees sprout new leaves and very colourful blooms appear. All this amid the

intense workload of the farming regime, as the spring commitments on farm are endured with many hours of hard work. With public events rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, it was not surprising the Rural Women Nation Conference and AGM has been cancelled due to the Covid situation. Planned to be held in Christchurch, hosted by our Region 2 team, the AGM component will now be held by zoom, from Wellington, for members to register and partake in, for the 2.5 hour event. Members can look forward to the next Express magazine for info regarding the AGM. A pre-AGM information webinar is planned for Thursday 11 November at 10am. As this is the rescheduled day for our next monthly meeting (because of Canterbury Anniversary Day) our Meeting will start at 9.30am at the Sinclair Centre on November 11, and then we will link, via the laptop computer, into this National Office meeting to hear about proposals for the AGM. If anyone needs to know more, please ph Marg on 3024717 or Sandra on 3024754.

Wakanui Women’s Institute

After two months of cancelled meetings Wakanui WI met for their October meeting at the home of Secretary Isabell Page. President Julianna Protheroe welcomed members and the Aspirations were recited. Motto – Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Members were thanked for delivering Meals on Wheels in October and two members who had been unwell were accorded a special welcome back. Correspondence was received from National Office and a letter of thanks from 206 Club for donations of baking. Members reported on the “Meet in the Middle” picnic day in the Ashburton Domain where local Institutes met with visitors from sister Federations from Waimate to North Canterbury enjoying lunch and a walk through the Domain, ending at the Wills Street entrance, and then to the Museum to view the special WI display celebrating 100 years of WI in New Zealand. A great day out and a very interesting display. We are to enter a Tray in the A&P Show competition but due to Covid restrictions there will be no Bays this year. The 2021 project of “Plant a Seed” saw members each being given a packet of Sunflower seeds to plant which should be flowering in time for a competition at the February Mid-Canterbury Federation AGM. Our guest speaker was Kathy Harrington-Watt who is Refugee Settlement Support Team Leader for Ashburton, helping refugees to settle in their homes and community and linking them to health services and schools, finding employment and language classes. There are currently 4 refugee families from Afghanastan living in Ashburton. Kathy was a very interesting and informative speaker and answered many questions. Details of our November meeting are yet to be finalised.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021

Burwood turns up the heat Matt Markham A tough Saturday afternoon on the courts saw Country Mid Canterbury come crashing back to earth in Tennis Canterbury’s premier interclub competition on the weekend. Riding off the high of a strong opening round win, the Mid Canterbury lads trekked to Christchurch on the weekend with high hopes of making it two from two in their clash with Burwood Park, but were sent home with their tails between their legs having suffered a whitewash at the hands of their opponents. Four contrasting games of singles set the tone for the day’s action. Jack Tiller and Cameron McCracken both went to tie-breakers in their games but came out on the wrong side, while Ben Smith and Nathan McKenzie were both handed comfortable defeats. Tiller and McKenzie were beaten in straight sets in their doubles match, but Smith and McCracken fought hard, eventually losing in the third after a tight battle. The competition heads to Friday night play this week, with

the Country lads taking on the might of Elmwood on their home courts tomorrow evening. After a tight first round, Elmwood bounced back to victory last weekend, and they will be out to seek some revenge after

Junior tennis Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis Draw - Round 3, Saturday November 6, 2021 All games to start at 9am sharp at Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Junior A Grade – Duty Team Methven Gold: Allenton Moas v Methven Gold; Allenton Kiwis v Methven Silver; Southern - Bye. Junior B Grade: Allenton Wekas v Allenton Kokakos; Southern v Allenton Fantails; Methven Black v Methven White. Junior C Grade: Southern v Methven Red; Allenton Rurus v Allenton Keas.

Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 as soon as possible.

the Mid Canterbury side bundled them out of the competition in the semi-finals last season. There was some bright news on the weekend though. The Division One side registered a strong victory against Bishopdale on Sunday morning, winning four matches to two – but not without a couple of scares along the way. Bishopdale grabbed two wins at the top of the singles, one a default but wins to Jason Feutz and Connor Brosnahan lifted them back into contention. Rhys Cromie and Feutz worked hard to get a win in their doubles match, while Brosnahan and Tyler Leonard were comfortable winners of theirs to secure victory. It wasn’t quite so pleasant for the Division Two team, who lost two matches to four against Halswell. Wins to Pete Leonard and Ollie Bubb in singles were the only bright spots of the match, with Halswell claiming both doubles games and the other two singles to get the win.

Cameron McCracken was unable to help Country Mid Canterbury to victory on the weekend. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

CYCLING

GOLF

Tough weekend for local golfers

Zach Brookland claimed top honours in the junior category of the Tinwald Cycling Club’s ride on the weekend.

Matt Markham

Timaru cyclist does best The Tinwald Cycling Club took to the roads of Flemington to contest the LL Kirwan and Sons Ltd: AshburtonOnline, 57km graded scratch event. Timaru cyclist Craig Domigan had the final say in the charge to the line to take the honours in A grade, riding the distance in 81.01. Larry Neal led out the charge to the finish, and held on strongly to take the second place spoils. The ever-consistent Kyle Gray secured third place. B grade was also decided on the line, with Dave Knight digging deep to lift the silverware. Don Sutton gave plenty of cheek to claim second place, with John Uden producing his best effort of the season taking the final podium spot. C and D grade battled it out over 38km. Sam Cuttle had the best of another bunch finish to take the major prize in C grade. Jelle Hendrikson found the line

strongly to secure second place, with Paul Brake charging into third place. Tamara Grant showed great form when claiming the D grade winner’s spoils. Brian Ellis was hard on Grant’s heels to take second place, with Lucy Kirwan pulling out a top ride to secure third place. The junior and division 2 contested a 19km handicap event. Zach Brookland laid down his best performance of the season to take the victory. Zoe Spillane rode strongly to take second place. Back marker Mitch Brookland continued his good form to secure third place and fastest time honours, riding the course in 29.41. Charlotte Neal, Eliza McKenzie, and Isabella Inglis rounded out the top six. Merv Grewar claimed division 2 bragging rights, from Kenny Johnston, and Janette Hooper. Next week the club will travel to Methven to contest a 45km handicap event.

Aorangi golfers had a difficult time on their home courses on the weekend in two separate South Island Interprovincial events, with Canterbury waltzing away victors in both the men’s and women’s events. Playing in Timaru, on the Timaru Golf Club course the women’s side finished third out of the four teams competing, drawing their overall fixture with Otago – but ultimately winning more individual matches to sneak ahead of them on the final standings. Local play Jennifer Shepherd can be credited with helping the team achieve that feat, as the only player in the side to win all three of her matches across the weekend. She started the weekend off with a good win against Canterbury, then beat Otago later in the day before beating Otago on Sunday morning. Fellow local player, Catherine Knight picked up a win during the weekend too, winning her individual match-up in the Otago head-to-head. Back in Ashburton, and on the picturesque Ashburton Golf Club course, the Aorangi men’s team also had a tough time of it up against strong sides from Otago, Southland, Tasman and eventual winners, Canterbury. They lost all four of their match-ups with other regions but pushed Tasman close, losing by just a game. Rakaia’s Cameron Grant and Pleasant

Alex Kelliher (above) and local lad Cameron Grant led the charge for Aorangi on the weekend winning two and half of their four matches. PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY 301021-MG-009

Point’s Alex Kelliher were the best of the bunch for the Aorangi golfers over the weekend each winning two and a half matches. Kelliher was the only player in the side to register a win against the champion Canterbury side. David Morrison also enjoyed a good weekend, winning half of his matches, but the Aorangi side struggled to keep up with their bigger regional rivals across the board. The event in Ashburton was a perfect precursor for the Ashburton Golf Club to the Men’s Interprovincial tournament which will be held there beginning at the end of this month.

NPC RUGBY

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Hamilton

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Tasman v Wellington

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Total

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Taranaki v Southland

Inglewood

2.05pm

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Bonus question:

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Bonus question: Mid Canterbury have one last chance to get into the finals, playing Buller this week, in Methven. How many tries will they score? 0-1 2-3 4 tries or more.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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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.

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

WANTED Rental Property! An excellent tenant looking for a 2/3 bedroom house to rent in Ashburton. We are a young family of 3 (a couple and our little baby). I have my own house in Christchurch and moving my family to Ashburton for a full time position. Reference will be provided from employer. Please contact me on 022 4059 563 or email to m b a s h i r. n 1 @ g m a i l . c o m

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT A NEW Asian, pretty, sexy, busty, friendly, good service. Phone Tanya 021 100 3539. LOVELY lady welcomes genuine callers, no texting. Please phone 021 0275 9055. MATURE Chinese lady available with excellent massage service. Please phone 022 139 5223.

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

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.

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Daily Diary THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 9am - 2pm (summer hours) ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Call in and have a chat and cuppa. 8 William Street. 9.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies exercise class. Please phone 3086817. Ashburton Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. 9.30am-11am PARK STREET LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun low impact dance. St Stephens Church Hall, Park Street. 9.30am-11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly morning games, free racket hire, all welcome. E A Networks Sports complex. River Terrace. 9.30am-12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 10am AGE CONCERN. Seniors Social Group with speaker, entertainment, quiz, exercises and morning tea. Seniors Centre. Cameron Street. 10am-4pm

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We are open every Thursday and Saturday morning, plus every alternate Tuesday afternoon 3.30pm-5pm. check our fb page for which Tuesday. We are based in the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street. 10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for pre schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road. 10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street. Methven. 10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’GUILD. Meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street. 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Cost $3 per session. MSA.

Havelock Street. 11am STEADY AS YOU GO FALLS PREVENTION. Exercises designed to strengthen and improve muscles in a supportive environment. Contact Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. This session at Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street. Tinwald. 1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALLS PREVENTION. Exercises designed to strengthen and improve muscles in a supportive environment. Contact Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. This session at St Stephen’s Church. Park Street. (note new venue). 1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALLS PREVENTION. Exercises designed to strengthen and improve muscles in a supportive environment. Contact Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817.

This session at Buffalo Lodge hall. Cox Street. 1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road. 1pm - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’GUILD. Meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street. 1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social play for beginners and experienced. 115 Racecourse Road. Ashburton. 6pm ASHBURTON CADET UNIT. Open night for recruiting. All welcome. Phone 027 7104 673.

NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street. Methven. 10.30am ASHBURTON COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP.

Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Friday’s and Mondays. Meet Walnut Avenue hockey Pavilion. 12pm-2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. (Signing Centre). JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays. No appointment necessary. No

fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street. 1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021

GREETINGS DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting Daily Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to be published in Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box 77, Ashburton 7740, midday Thursday week prior to publishing. CONDITIONS: 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted. 2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned. 3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months. 4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

DELLOW Bruce and Alva (nee Mitchell) Congratulations with lots of love Bronwyn, Megan, Rowena and families xxx

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS

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HOOD, Elaine Edith – 1-11-1936 – 04-07-2021: Wayne and Sandy, David Patterson and the late Maree Hood, Grant and Carolyn, Nigel and Amber, and Aaron. Jessica; Oliver, and Laura; Leighton, Olivia, and Joshua; Levi; and Tayla; and their extended families, sincerely wish to thank the many friends, neighbours, Radius Millstream Staff for their care and kindness to Elaine, Carol Gunn for her lovely service, Patersons Funeral Services for their compassion to the family. The beautiful floral tributes, cards and baking were very appreciated. Thank you so much.

BUSCH, Barbara Ann (nee Hydes) – On October 31, 2021, at Ashburton. It is with sadness that Barbara’s journey has peacefully come to an end, surrounded by her loved ones. Loved wife of the late Derek Busch. Loved daughter of the late Jim and Joan Hydes and loved by her brothers and sisters. Cherished Mum and Nana of Tracey, Susan, Aaron, Ben and their families. Messages to the Busch family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you for the support and prayers from everyone. As per Barbara’s wishes we are holding a casual remembrance to honour and celebrate Mum’s life at the Hotel Ashburton on FRIDAY, November 5, from 3pm.

Late death notices Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

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McLAUCHLAN, Patricia (Pat) – On November 2, 2021 at Coldstream Lifecare, Ashburton. Now at Peace and pain free. In her 94th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Gilbert. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Alan and Jenny, Marilyn Mitchelmore, and Rob and Vivienne. Loved Grandma of Lee-Ann and Mark, Donna and the late Damian and Jason, Cory, and Mitchell. Loved great-Grandma of Lauren, Mathew, and Sophie; Guy, Elsa, and Max; Cameron, and Madeline; Lily, and Naomi; Hunter; Cloe, Eli, and Franklin. The family wish to thank the staff at Coldstream for their kind care of Pat. Messages to the McLauchlan family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private service for Pat will be held on FRIDAY at 2pm. For anyone wishing to view the service on line go to www.patersonsfuneralservic es.co.nz Funeral Notices and click on Pat’s notice for the link.

GARDE, Peter Barry – It is with sadness that Peter’s journey has peacefully come to an end, surrounded by his loving family on November 2nd 2021 at Ashburton Hospital, aged 68 years. Treasured husband and FUNERAL soulmate of Annie (Annette), proud Dad, father-in-law and FURNISHERS Papa of Katie, Steve, MASTER Charlotte and Harry MONUMENTAL MASON Middleton; Emma, Dave, Toby and Annabel E.B. CARTER LTD Sophia, Maw; and Julia, Stu, Lucy For all your memorial and Maggie Bryson. Loved requirements brother, brother-in-law and New headstones and designs uncle to Jude, Richard, Alice, Renovations, Laura and Sally. Many Additional inscriptions, thanks go to Michelle Cleaning and Concrete work Vaughan and the staff at St Carried out by qualified George's Cancer Care tradesmen. 620 East Street Ashburton Centre, Methven Medical Ph/Fax 308 5369 Centre, District Nurses or 0274 357 974 Tracey and Anna, and the ebcarter@xtra.co.nz staff at Ward One Ashburton NZMMMA Member Hospital. ‘Nothing beautiful in this world is ever really lost. All things beloved live on in our hearts forever’. Messages to the Garde Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Due to covid restrictions a private family service for Peter will be held. For those that would like to watch the livestream of the service please email gardefamily92@gmail.com. 'Ride Free’.

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Friday: Areas of morning and evening cloud, otherwise fine. Northeasterlies.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, November 4, 2021

calling time on a week of sport

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