Ashburton Guardian, Thursday, October 20, 2022

Open for business

Kmart opened its doors for the first time in Ashburton this morning to a crowd of eager shoppers.

Kmart Ashburton’s first store manager says she’s detected a community buzz ahead of the much anticipated grand open ing.

Ahead of the opening, store manager Kimberly Spooner said she couldn’t wait to see New Zea land’s 26th Kmart chain store open its doors at its River Cross ing site next door to Countdown South.

“It is super exciting to bring Kmart to Ashburton and hear the excitement from the communi ty,’’ said Spooner, a 17- year retail veteran.

Tricroft Properties owner Da vid Williams said he was “excited to see the River Crossing vision finally become a reality, after more than 10 years of acquiring land and developing the project”.

The project had taken a little over two years since the first sod was turned.

Tricroft Properties general manager Tony Gilbert said the site will bring in more people to Ashburton, with an estimated 25,000 cars passing each day.

“The River Crossing hub pro

vides locals and visitors with another great reason to enjoy shopping and dining in Mid Can terbury,” Gilbert said.

St Pierre’s decided to open a day early to a crowd of people that lined up for a chance to grab some free sushi offered to the first 500 customers.

One of the chain’s founding brothers, Nick Katsoulis, said it was great to be in Ashburton and hoped that being alongside Kmart would be a drawcard for customers.

“The stores next to Kmart have always done well, we have an other setup in Papanui, and In vercargill next to Kmart stores.”

Katsoulis, along with his broth ers Costa, and Perry started the business in 1984 as a deli shop in Wellington, which started selling sushi on the side.

Initially it didn’t take off, but as New Zealand’s palate for dif ferent foods developed the busi ness took off and now has over 70 stores nationwide, with Ash burton their 13th in the South Island.

Alongside Kmart is Couplands, which will also open its doors to day, moving from their previous location on the corner of East and Kermode streets.

Couplands marketing man ager Jenny Sullivan said she was very excited to have it come to gether, and is looking forward to operating in the River Crossing precinct.

Other hospitality operations also opening at River Crossing from late 2022 through to early 2023 are Sal’s Pizza, The Otto man, Coffee Culture, Joe’s Garage and Amigos.

Always a hive of activity

modation houses in Ashburton until 1869.

The site of the River Crossing shopping and eatery precinct has always been a hive of activi ty, dating back to the 1800s.

The name river crossing came from before the bridge over the river existed and a ferry was used to cross the river.

One of the key decision mak ers was William Turton. From 1858, he established himself as the ferr yman of the Hakatere River. He was granted a licence to operate an accommodation house, which became the hub of the area during the early days.

The Ashburton Arms re mained one of the only accom

In 1858, the Superintendent of the Canterbury Province, Wil liam Sefton Moorhouse, issued Turton a licence for “The house of William Turton, situate on the Ferry Reserve, north bank of the Ashburton, for the sale of spirit uous liquors, wine, ale and beer, in any quantity.”

That the said Turton had to provide beds for at least six trav ellers, and shelter for six horses, and that he erect and keep in re pair a suitable stockyard.

More recently the site was home to many industrial busi nesses which were redeveloped by Tricroft Properties into what it is today.

Next door to River Crossing, the Countdown which opened in 2017 was the site of an exca vation which found many rem nants of the Turton’s activity.

A well-known view of William Turton’s accommodation house (right), and the Cobb & Co stables (left). Eventually, the Arms became the police barracks and post and telegraph office, before being dismantled.

PHOTO ASHBURTON MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. COLLECTION.

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Triumphant trio: Tricroft Properties general manger Tony Gilbert, owner Da vid Williams and director Sally Carr came down to the opening of St Pierre’s.

St Pierre’s Sushi founding trio, Nick, Costa and Perry Katsoulis enjoyed the opening day buzz. PHOTOS DANIEL ALVEY

Couplands will join Kmart opening today, Jenny Sullivan and Brett Lomas were excited to move into the new store.

Farmers to rally against Govt’s proposed emissions plan

The threat to the future of rural communities will have farmers once again convoy on State Highway 1 today in protest of Government policy, this time the agricultural emissions policy.

Groundswell’s convoy protest is in response to what co-founder Bryce McKenzie calls the Government’s assault on food production and rural communities with unworkable policy.

Ashburton’s Groundswell co-ordinator, Jodan Townshend, believes the impact of the emissions policy on farming will mean less food, higher prices and a potential death knell for rural communities.

Townshend said the emissions policy is the latest round of new rules and regulations that are crippling the agricultural sector and that will have a major flowon effect to the country’s economy.

“What are we going to export if there isn’t enough product?

“Prices will keep going up like they are.”

Townshend is a silage contractor who is preparing for his busiest time of the year so would “be quite happy not to spend the day protesting but the Government is not listening”.

“I’m doing this for our coun-

try, and the generations coming through, otherwise life is going to be so difficult for them.”

The emission policy’s consultation document outlines the potential socioeconomic effects for rural communities, which include a reduction in jobs or hours worked, further de-population and accompanying decline in community services, reduction

in quality of living, and increased stress and mental health issues.

It also states a benefit is that it “offers an opportunity for farmers, growers and rural communities to transition to more resilient and sustainable land use and/or business practices”.

While the cause may have plenty of support, its protest methods may not.

The congestion it will cause and the high cost of diesel have had some people question what the convoy will achieve when its message is aimed at Wellington but will only impede locals going about their day.

Townshend said the point of the convoy is to be heard, and the more people that hear it the better.

Mid Canterbury farmers plan to meet on the side of the SH1 just north of Ashburton at 9.30am today, and join up with the convoy coming north from Timaru.

The convoy will converge with others from all corners of Canterbury and the West Coast at Hagley Park in Christchurch at midday.

“What else can we do?

“I’ve got better things to do with my time but the more people that we can get behind this the more impact it can have.”

Submissions on the policy, which close on November 18, are the key he said and the hope is the protest will further highlight the issues and get more pens on paper.

Rakaia crash victim a Tauranga man

when the car he was a passenger in crashed into a tree on Gardiners Road on Saturday night, at 7.30pm.

Karl’s mother, Wendy Karl took to social media to express her sadness about losing her son.

taken away too soon. How I wish to have one more long conversation and warm hug with you,” Karl said.

“Jarrod lived in the moment and was the happiest he has been in his life surrounded by his best mates.”

There has been no update on their conditions.

A Tauranga man has been named by the police as the one fatality from a crash near Rakaia.

Jarrod Daniel Karl, 23, died

“It is with great sadness we have lost our brightest spark Jarrod,” Karl said.

“You were only 23 years old,

Five other occupants of the vehicle were transported to hospital, two in critical condition and three in a serious condition.

A source told the Ashburton Guardian that one occupant was travelling in the boot of the car at the time of the accident, and before that the occupants had been attending a 21st birthday party nearby.

Police have released few details about the crash and could not comment on the circum-

stances leading up to the crash or whether alcohol or speed were contributing factors to it.

“Police extend their condolences to his family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing,” a police spokesperson said on Wednesday morning.

Earlier in the week, the police said that some occupants were yet to be formally interviewed.

Ashburton’s Groundswell co-ordinator Jodan Townshend (inset) says the agriculture emissions policy is the latest round of new rules and regulations that are crippling the agricultural sector.

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Lone Pine Armistice Day location

This year’s Armistice Day commemorations will be held at the Lone Pine in the RSA car park in Cox Street.

On previous occasions it’s been staged at the Baring Square West cenotaph, but RSA’s executive says the location is too noisy.

Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, coincides with Canterbury Anniversary Day and RSA president, Merv Brenton, said the ceremony would be competing with thousands of motorists enjoying the holiday.

In addition, South Canterbury’s anniversary day has been rescheduled for November 11.

“It’s going to be very busy, so we’re holding it at Lone Pine which is quieter,” Brenton said.

“I can arrange road closures for Anzac Day, but not for a holiday such as this.”

Brenton said Ashburton’s Lone Pine is very significant as it’s a Turkish red pine, grown from seed sourced from Gallipoli where many Anzacs lost their lives.

The original Lone Pine was the only tree left on the hills above where Anzacs landed, after Turkish soldiers felled the rest of them for fortifications.

“This tree at the RSA is our living memorial to those unfortunate heroes who lost their lives,” he said.

“As custodians of remembrance we decided to give full credence to holding our ceremony at the Lone Pine.”

Brenton invites all Ashburton people to the November 11 ceremony. It’s an oppor-

tunity to commemorate friends and family members who lost their lives serving their country, he said.

The ceremony will begin with a two minute silence following the Ashburton clock striking 11am, to commemorate those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice and the

recent passing of Queen Elizabeth, the former RSA patron.

The ceremony will also include wreath laying from the mayor’s office, RSA vice-president, Allan Johnstone, the Army Cadet Unit and CMT (Compulsory Military Training) personnel.

Addresses will be given by a mayor’s representative, RSA president, Merv Brenton, with the last post and reveille played by Jim Lischner.

A short prayer and reading will also be delivered by Lieutenant Elizabeth Walker-Ratu from the Salvation Army.

Orientation day for new council members

getting down to business.

Earlier this week Brown attended the LGNZ meeting for all the country’s newly elected mayors.

Of the 67 mayors, Brown said there were around 30 new mayors showing “a fair bit of turnover”.

Finding out who sits where, who does what and meeting the staff.

It sounds like the start of the new school term, but it was introduction day for the new Ashburton District Council.

The councillors elect had their first meeting, an introductory workshop, on Wednesday.

Mayor-elect Neil Brown assigned the seating around the table based on experience, with the returning councillors all sitting near the front and the four new councillors at the back.

Russell Ellis is back for his third term to sit mid-table with Richard Wilson and then Phill Hooper to his left, and across the table, Tony Todd is at the other end.

At the mayor’s right is Liz McMillan, who Brown is set to retain as the Deputy Mayor.

“She is not confirmed as the deputy mayor but it will be my

recommendation she retains the role.”

Brown has already held oneon-one meetings with the councillors to discuss their goals for the term, and yesterday’s workshop was an orientation for the

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new councillors and a refresher for the returnees.

Brown said it was to meet the executive team, discuss their departments and roles, provide more information on the running of the council, and anything

else that needed covering before things get more official next week.

At its inaugural meeting held next Thursday the councillors, and the Methven Community board, will be sworn in before

Among the newcomers was Christchurch’s new mayor Phil Mauger, who last week called for regional funding for the city’s new multi-use arena.

“I had a chat with Phil, but no, we didn’t discuss the monies. The door is always open for Phil to come down and talk to us as it is for any mayor.”

Over the two days, Brown said they covered the “need to know stuff” such as code of conduct, governance management, and handling the media.

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The Lone Pine growing in the RSA car park has significant meaning to RSA president, Merv Brenton and vice-president, Allan Johnstone.

The new council on orientation day, Russell Ellis, Lynette Lovett, Tony Todd, Neil Brown, Leen Braam, Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham, Carolyn Cameron and Richard Wilson. Phill Hooper was absent.

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Bumper season for Mt Hutt

Mt Hutt Ski Area was still able to hit all its targets for the 20222 season despite starting a week late.

“We’ve pretty much hit our target visitation, given we opened a week late, that’s pretty cool,” ski area manager James McKenzie said.

He said that despite some rain mid-season they were able to recover the snow base, and hit an above average natural snowfall for the season of 4.08m, with the average being 3.78m from the past 25 years.

Mt Hutt was able to extend the season into Labour weekend, with a terrain park open until November 6, depending on visitor numbers.

“While we’ve got the snow we want to make the most of it,” McKenzie said.

Despite the late start the skifield was able to return visitation numbers back to pre-Covid levels and hitting similar numbers to its record years of 2018 and 2019.

Over the summer break the skifield invested thousands into new snow-making guns, which have paid off for the field.

“Early season when we were really struggling for snow on the upper mountain they were worth their weight in gold.

“We will continue to focus on snowmaking as a major invest-

ment into the future as for us to be sustainable in the future we see that as a very important part of our investment strategy.

“In the next two to three years we hope to have automated snowmaking across the mountain.”

McKenzie is looking forward to the World Ski Awards next month where they are hoping to take away New Zealand’s best

ski resort for the eighth time in a row.

“That would be the icing on the cake.

“We are under no illusions that we are facing some pretty tough competition this year,” he said.

While it was a bumper year for the south, the north did not fare as well with the owners of Mt Ruapehu skifields, Whakapapa and Turoa, RAL announcing volun-

tary receivership recently.

McKenzie said it would be a major loss to the whole ski industry which relies on fields in both islands to raise its profile.

“We’re devastated to hear that they’ve gone into voluntary receivership, we really hope they find a solution to continue.

“It’s really important for the industry to have an operating skifield that grows the interest in

the North Island.”

As the season draws to a close the skifield now turns its focus to summer upgrade projects which include a lot of foundation work for future upgrades such as waste water upgrades and standard replacement of ageing equipment.

The 2023 season passes are already on sale with a super early bird pass being offered until November 1.

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Military, aviation show

The Militaria and Aviation Extravaganza hosted by Ashburton Aviation Museum is set to take place this weekend. There will be a range of displays including aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, and soldier uniforms. Organiser Dennis Swaney said he is not sure how many will attend given that it’s the first time it has been run, but he is hopeful for a good turnout.

The event will be on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm. Entry is $35 for a family, $15 for adults and $5 for children.

Backlog of new citizens welcomed

Almost 100 new citizens were formally welcomed to the Ashburton District in the first in-person citizenship ceremony in over a year.

There has been at least 200 people gain citizenship in the district in the past two years and almost half of them were at the Ashburton Event Centre last week to celebrate their new citizenship status.

The Ashburton District Council is working through a backlog of new residents with another 100 set to be welcomed to the district

by the end of the year after no ceremonies could be held in 2021 and much of 2022.

Mayor Neil Brown presented the citizenship certificates and congratulated the new citizens, 44 of whom had gained their citizenship this month and the remainder from 2021.

The biggest group of new citizens over the past two years comes from the Philippines, with 82 being granted citizenship in that time.

The next biggest group is from South Africa (36), followed by Samoa (19) and India (14).

Other new citizens have come from the likes of Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.

The next ceremony is on December 6.

Council community services group manager Steve Fabish said it was also the first citizenship ceremony where new citizens were asked to pledge their allegiance

to King Charles III, as head of the Commonwealth.

“It was also the first citizenship ceremony we have been able to hold without Covid restrictions and it was great to see lots of families and friends there too in support.

“It was great to see our new citizens being supported by people they have come to know in our community. Ashburton district is a much richer place for the diversity and skills they bring.”

Methven Rodeo

The Methven Rodeo makes a return this year following a break due to Covid-19. It will include, bareback, barrel racing, bull riding, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, and team roping, and is expected to draw a big crowd. The event starts on Sunday at 8.30am running all day. Entry cost is $50 for a family pass (2 adults, 3 children), $20 for adults, and $10 for children (16 years and under), and free for under 5s.

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Mt Hutt Skifield received a large dumping of snow in July which helped contribute to an above average year for snowfall. Inset – Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie.

Mayor Neil Brown had a busy night presenting the citizenship certificates to around 100 new citizens at the Ashburton Event Centre. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Beware! Scammers at work

Malcolm Hopwood

Ashburton’s Neighbourhood Sup port is alarmed New Zealanders have lost $13.5 million to scams over a three-month period this year.

Neighbourhood Support Co-or dinator, Sue Abel, confirmed loss es through scamming have more than doubled since 2021.

Latest figures for the April to June quarter, provided by Netsafe, report an $8 million increase over the previous quarter of $5.23 mil lion in 2021.

“I’m disturbed about the in crease in the level of scams that are targeting all age groups,” she said.

“Scammers are doing it because they’re so successful.”

While their targets have tradi tionally been seniors, they’re now identifying with younger people who are constant cellphone users, she said.

Neighbourhood Support rolled out a campaign last month to highlight the level of scamming and fraud in Mid Canterbury last month and will continue it into the new year.

Abel has left literature at Com munity House, Ashburton Library

and Citizens Advice Bureau and is regularly talking to community groups throughout Mid Canter bury.

“With every talk I give, people tell me they’ve been targeted and, of those, some admit to being scammed,” she said.

She’s particularly alarmed about the sophisticated approach scam mers take and is establishing a website that people can access.

Abel intends to have it opera tional before the end of the year.

In the meantime she asks locals to be vigilant and check out organ isations even if they appear to be legitimate

“Whether callers are from Spark, Inland Revenue or other organ isations, be wary if you don’t rec ognise their email, text or phone call,” she said.

“Contact them yourself to en sure they’re valid.”

She also alerts people to unso licited visitors at the door.

“With summer approaching, they are on the increase,” she said.

Abel has a concern about pur chasing items up front from Face book or Marketplace.

“They aren’t regulated and are a good platform for scammers and thieves to sell stolen goods or not deliver at all,” she said.

“If people are uncertain they should contact their Neighbour hood Support representative or Safer Mid Canterbury.”

Robin’s truly in a sphere of his own doing

his spheres, he received three other third prizes and a second for his cut stones.

Among his collection Hall said he’s found vertebrae of a plesi osaurus, a marine reptile that swam in New Zealand waters about 203 million years ago.

Robin searched for his remains at Amuri Bluff on the Kaikoura Coast. It’s a favoured location for geologists who’ve found dinosaur remains exposed after years of erosion.

Robin Hall’s agate spheres have been ranked with the best.

Robin, a rock hound with a love of agates, won third prize for his spheres at the New Zea land National Gem Show, held in Christchurch at the weekend.

“I was up against the best in New Zealand so I’m happy with the result,” he said.

Over the past 20 years Robin has collected more than 1000 ex amples of agate, fossils and petri fied wood which he displays in his Harrison Street home but, in re cent years, he’s crafted semi-pre cious stones into spheres.

He bought a second hand ma chine three years ago and uses it to work the hard stone into round or spherical shapes.

“I start with the rough agate, shape and grind it round, then complete and polish it in the spherical machine,” he said.

“The spheres are for my own enjoyment but I entered them in the gem show and was pleased I rated alongside the best.”

Hall also took his machine to the show and demonstrated to people how spheres could be made.

“I had massive interest from the public,” he said.

He enjoys working with agate, which he said produces incredi ble beauty.

“It’s a hard stone to work which gives me amazing results,” he said. As well as being placed with

Some species grew to 17 metres in length, but the ones identified in New Zealand are about half that size.

“It took me an hour’s walk to discover them washed up at the base of cliffs,” he said.

“I was pleased to find them. They’re the pride of my collec tion.”

Sue Abel holds The Little Black Book, available from Safer Mid Canterbury, that identifies a range of investment, identity, romance, business, tax, door-to-door, subscription and health and medical scams. Produced by the Commis sion for Financial Capability, it’s the book to read.

Above – Millions of years ago these ver tebrae belonged to a seven metre ple siosaurus, a marine reptile, who fed on sea animals off the New Zealand coast.

Left – Robin Hall dis plays his prize-win ning spheres, awarded at the NZ National Gem Show.

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COUNCIL BRIEF

Band together for banded dotterel

Council has taken the banded dotterel, Pohowera, under its wing in this year’s Bird of the Year competition and is encouraging Ashburton district residents to vote for it.

The banded dotterel is on the endangered bird list but has found a stable breeding habitat at Wakanui Beach, which is being restored as a native biodiversity area.

Wakanui Beach was important to Maori in the early days and was part of a network of settlements along the coastline.

Ashburton District Council together with Wakanui Crew, Wakanui School students, farmers in the area and others, is enhancing the space with native plantings; rare plants and endangered birds are hard to spot though.

Nests of the banded dotterel are difficult to distinguish and eggs are often at the mercy of predators as well as unseeing humans and their vehicles. Another breeding population of banded dotterels is found at the Ashburton Rivermouth, with the highest abundance of native birds in Canterbury.

Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said the banded dotterel had a chestnut coloured breast band and preferred coastal shingle habitats and riverbeds.

“It’s good that these birds have called Ashburton home just like all of us and we are so lucky to have a group committed to enhancing Wakanui Beach. Hopefully in years to come, these birds will be seen more commonly again. We need to do as much as we can to safeguard their nests.

“So if you’re voting in Bird of the Year, then banded dotterels have to be top of your list. Feel free to tick the boxes for wrybills and black-fronted terns too, as these birds are also in our patch.”

Banded dotterels breed throughout New Zealand on sandy coasts, shingle and braided riverbeds, or sometimes farmland. Some migrate to Australia once

nesting is complete, others to the northern North Island’s harbours and estuaries. Forest and Bird member, Val Clemens, is currently working with landowners at Wakanui Beach to ensure the fledging chicks along the coast are not disturbed.

“As well as enhancing Wakanui Beach for banded dotterels and other threatened birds, it’s really important that people know they exist because human disturbance, by vehicle or foot, damages nests and kills fledging chicks,” Mr Fabish said.

Go to www.birdoftheyear.org.nz to see all the birds. Voting closes 31 October.

Help us distribute creative communities funds

Council administers the Creative Communities Scheme on behalf of Creative New Zealand and we are looking for a new committee member.

The vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of an incumbent who has served the local arts community well.

Expressions of interest are sought from people who have the necessary skills to continue this valued contribution.

Committee members meet twice a year for a two-hour assessment meeting.

Prior to this, members will need to have reviewed the applications, which may take up to four hours depending on numbers.

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Creative projects that have received funding previously include Hakatere Ceramics Exhibition, Digital storytellers workshop, and the Ashburton Stone Sculpture Symposium.

For more information, contact Council on 307-7700 or submit your letter expressing your interest.

Support for new citizens, new councillors

How good it was to see the many photos and smiling faces that resulted from our recent citizenship ceremony, the first inperson citizenship event able to be held for more than a year.

About 100 new Kiwis were present on the night, supported by family and friends they have made since coming to New Zealand. These new citizens are crucial to our district and their job skills are very much valued; they have come from all around the world to live in our patch, which is now their patch too.

The resumption of public events is welcome after two years under the covid cloud and we are all enjoying getting out and about in numbers.

Staff are busy planning several more public events, including another citizenship ceremony in December and activities for the Nights of Lights Christmas festival, which includes lighting up the giant Christmas tree on Friday 2 December.

Council will also have a presence at the Ashburton A&P show next week and we’ll have staff and elected councillors on hand to answer questions or talk about some of the work we are doing. Drop in if you have a burning question, or just want to say hello or see what’s in our marquee.

The councillors have just begun their induction following the recent Local Government Elections and will be sworn in next Thursday 27 October.

The settling in period for the new council is important, and new councillors will have a chance to learn about what Council does, how those activities are funded, and key issues for the future.

Education sessions run by Local Government New Zealand next week will cover Council fundamentals, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, community engagement and how to build a strong council team.

Council’s Executive Team are programmed to discuss the roles and activities they are responsible for, including finances and issues and opportunities.

Our elected members come from a

Spotlight on Burnett St in new show

Burnett Street, in Ashburton's central business district, is the focus of a new exhibition opening next week at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum.

Museum staff have issued an invitation to the community to come along on Wednesday 26 October for the opening of Spotlight on Burnett Street, at 6pm. As part of the opening, archivist Connor Lysaght will talk about how to preserve different types of photographic material.

Burnett Street lies in the bustling heart of our town, having catered to the needs of our growing population since the early 1870s.

Although few physical remnants from that earliest era remain, our display of stories, photos and archives will capture the changing landscape, lives and businesses of one of Ashburton’s busiest streets.

range of backgrounds and bring different experiences and skills to the table, and our new councillors in particular need to learn and develop new knowledge and understanding in order to get the best outcomes from their time as a Councillor. The end result should be a cohesive Council team connected to the community and working for the best interests of the Ashburton district.

It’s a lot to take in, and all staff are here to help get the new Council settled in a firing on all cylinders.

The banded dotterel is a threatened species, but it has found a stable breeding ground at Wakanui Beach. Photo: Val Clemens

PUBLIC NOTICES

ROAD CLOSURE

Fasten your seatbelts, airport plan is adopted PUBLIC NOTICES PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of the Rakaia School 150th Jubilee, the following road(s) will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated below.

Roads to be closed:

• MACKIE STREET, from Elizabeth Avenue to Dunford Street

• DUNFORD STREET, from Cridland Street to Mackie Street

Period of Closure: From 10.00am until 11.30am on SATURDAY, 22 October 2022.

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event –Ashburton Santa Parade.

Road proposed to be closed:

• MONA SQUARE, between Cass Street and Kermode Street

• KERMODE STREET, between Mona Square and East Street

• EAST STREET, between SH1 and Cameron Street

• CAMERON STREET, between East Street and Victoria Street

• VICTORIA STREET, between Cameron Street and Cass Street

A development plan for the Ashburton Airport has been adopted.

Community feedback has helped shape the final Ashburton Airport Development Plan, which was adopted by Council recently.

The plan allows for development at the Airport over the next 30 years and aims to see the facility become more vibrant and financially self-sufficient.

There was general support from submitters for three proposed hangar precincts, although Councillors made adjustments in response to feedback. Commercial activity, that’s better suited away from residential areas, will be allowed to operate from the new recreational precinct on the airport’s northern boundary rather than the commercial hangar precinct adjacent to Seafield Road.

The Council also acknowledged that care will need to be taken around density, amenity and landscaping when considering lease applications for the commercial hangar area to help retain the open rural feel that local residents enjoy.

Two hectares along the western boundary of the site will be available for building hangar homes, where people are able live in the same building as their aircraft. This will be a new activity for Airport and

requires resource consent or a change to the District Plan. With a full Resource Management Act process to follow, it will take further investigation and engagement with locals before the first hangar home is built.

Airport users asked that safety be given a greater priority in the document, particularly with aviation activity predicted to increase in the future. Councillors agreed and added safety to the plan’s values, ensuring it will be key consideration for future development. They also noted that the airport’s grass runways will need to be carefully monitored for increased wear and tear, as the facility becomes more popular.

Submitters also took the opportunity to comment on a proposal from NZ Airline Academy (NZAA) to establish a flight school at the Airport. While the proposal wasn’t part of the development plan itself, councillors noted the feedback and will carefully consider it when the lease application is presented for a decision in the future.

The Council received 109 submission during consultation, the Ashburton Airport Development Plan can be viewed on the Council’s website.

Council services over the Labour holiday weekend

If you’re planning a big weekend in the garden, then you’ll be able to take all your green waste to the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park, which is open every day over Labour weekend and the public holiday.

Or maybe you have plans to visit the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum and check out the life and times of one of Ashburton’s earliest female photographers, Bobbie Barwell.

The gallery and museum, and EA Networks Centre, will also be open every day over Labour weekend, though the public holiday on Monday 24 October will see temporary changes to some other Council services and facilities.

There is no change to kerbside rubbish

COUNCIL OFFICE

5 Baring Square West

Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.30am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm

and recycling collections and Monday’s collection will take place as usual.

The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be open Saturday from 9am-6pm, Sunday from 9am-5pm, and Monday from 8am until 6pm.

The Methven green waste dropoff will be open Sunday from 12pm until 4pm.

The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be open on Saturday from 9am-3pm, and closed on Monday.

The Ashburton Public Library will be open Saturday 10am-1pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm and closed Monday.

Council’s administration building on Baring Square West will be closed but the afterhours/24 hours-a-day service will be operating - please phone 03 307 7700.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

180 Havelock Street, Ashburton 7700

Mon - Fri 9.00am - 8.00pm

Sat 10am - 1pm | Sun 1pm - 4pm

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

NEIL MCCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

MONDAY 24 OCTOBER, LABOUR DAY

There is no change to kerbside rubbish and recycling collections on Monday 24 October and the kerbside collection will take place as usual. The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be open from 9am until 5pm, but the Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be closed. Please use your windstrap, no matter the weather!

Periods of Closure: From 10.30am to 12 noon on SATURDAY, 03 December 2022. Detours will be available on adjacent roads and these will be signposted.

This proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 – Schedule 10 (11 (e). Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and grounds for their objection in writing by post or email (info@adc. govt.nz) to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4PM on FRIDAY, 28 October 2022.

NEIL MCCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

ALCOHOL OFF LICENCE

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Ashburton District Licensing Committee will hold a public hearing to consider an application by KD Kumar Investments Limited for an off licence under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

Date: Friday 4 November

Venue: Council Chambers Time: 10am

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS

Rakaia Reserve Board - Monday 31 October, 7.30pm at Rakaia Bowling Club

Ruapuna Reserve Board - Tuesday 1 November, 7pm at Ruapuna Hall

Tinwald Memorial Hall BoardWednesday 9 November, 7pm at Tinwald Hall

Methven Reserve BoardWednesday 23 November, 7pm at Methven Rugby Club

VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS

The official declaration of results confirms the following candidates were elected:

Mayor: Neil Brown.

Councillors: Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham, Lynette Lovett, Richard Wilson, Carolyn Cameron, Tony Todd, Leen Braam, Phill Hooper and Russell Ellis.

Methven Community Board: Richie Owen, Allan Lock, Kelvin Holmes, Megan Fitzgerald and Robin Jenkinson.

Braided Rivers Community Trust: Chantelle Quinn, Chris Robertson, Gerard Rushton, Tim Silva, Robert Harnett and Kieran Breakwell.

EA NETWORKS CENTRE

20 River Terrace

Mon - Fri 6am-9pm (pools 7pm, gym 8pm)

Sat & Sun 7am-7pm (pools 5pm, gym 6pm)

Committee members: Robin Kilworth (commissioner), Greg Clapp (member) and Tracy McIlraith (member).

Any person who claims an interest in the proceedings must:

• Advise the committee of the grounds of that interest (if not already notified)

• Advise if they intend to make submissions or give evidence at the hearing

• Provide four copies of typed statements of the evidence and submissions to be tendered.

All parties are required to provide all documents that will be produced as evidence to the licensing committee by close of business on Thursday 27 October. Documents must also be provided to all other parties within the same timeframe.

RICK CATCHPOWLE Secretary, District Licensing Committee

STORMWATER BYLAW

That Council gives public notice of the making of the Ashburton District Council Stormwater Bylaw 2022 under section 157 of the Local Government Act, noting that the bylaw will come into operation on 21 October 2022

ASHBURTON ART GALLERY & ASHBURTON MUSEUM

327 West Street

10am - 4pm daily, late night Wed to 7pm

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Exciting times ahead, but don’t forget the tried and true

There’s always a level of excitement that comes with something new We’re a little like magpies sometimes, bright shiny things capture and demand our atten tion and we can’t help but be drawn in.

But the gloss eventually, al most always, fades and it’s onto the next thing to create a spar kle in the eye. Today, we’ll arrive at one of those moments

The much-anticipated hulla baloo of the opening of the new Kmart store here in Ashburton will bring with it a craze of re tailing mayhem unlike anything we’re used to here in our little neck of the woods. Bargain

hunters will flock from all over like vultures to a discarded carcass in the hope of getting inside and pillaging the shelves. Fun to watch perhaps, but the prospect of participation doesn’t exactly set my world on fire. It’s been a long process and many locals have played a vital role in ensuring its success and today’s opening of Kmart is a boon for the local economy,

with a host of new jobs created and new opportunities that are set to come with it.

But it’s so vitally important that we remember the beating hearts of our community – the small, family-owned stores that for decades have serviced our needs and offered a real con nection of belonging to a small region like ours.

This is a far cry from being a public service announcement to ignore the big and shiny in favour of the tried and true either.

But in all the excitement and anticipation it can be easy to forget that new beginnings for some can be of real

concern and worry for others.

There is a perfect world where both can exist in a happy exist ence and continue to flourish and ser ve, but that ultimately comes down to us. The people who walk in the door of all these stores and spend our hardearned money on the products available.

This town, and this district, can’t afford to lose more good business owners, it’s been a tough enough time in recent years as it is.

And so, the onus falls on all of us. To share the love, as they say – and do what we can to ensure that there’s ample opportunity for everyone to remain sustain

able and viable for many years to come

So, get out there today, to morrow or even into the long weekend and enjoy the fruits of many years of labour to bring such a powerful chain store into the community, by all means.

But don’t forget to pop your head in the door of that fami ly-owned operation that’s been there longer than what some of us have been alive and lend your support to them if you can too.

No-one wants to have to pon der over the suggestion that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone at some point down the line, surely.

Matt Markham

PlayPlanner

whatson@theguardian.co.nz

Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Weekdays

Mid Canterbury Connector

Provides low-cost return trips to Ashburton, Mondays to Fridays, any time between 9am and 4.30pm.

Ashburton Aviation Museum 1-3pm. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Mondays

Age Concern Ashburton

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.

Ashburton Community Walking Group Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

Mid Canterbury Linedancers

Weekly beginner class 1pm-2pm, Easy intermediate & intermediate 2pm-4.30pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall. Instructor Annette Fyfe.

MSA Dance Section

Monday 4.00pm to 6.00pm All welcome at the MSA Havelock St.

Wednesdays

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 9.45am, Sinclair Centre. Speeches, morning tea, every fourth Wednesday of the month.

Wednesday Walk Group 9.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

• Held at Allenton St David’s Church, Allens Rd at 9.30am.

• Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 10.30am.

• Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 1.30pm.

• Held at Staveley Community Hall at 2pm.

Pickleball Ashburton Every Wednesday from 9.30am - 11.30am at EA Networks Centre.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 10am on Park Street.

Age Concern Ashburton Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.

Hip Hop for Seniors 10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton, $5.

Ashburton open coffee mornings All are welcome at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street. 10.30am - 12 noon.

MSA Tai Chi

Class is at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Device Drop-In Sessions

Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

Art Addicts

Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm.

Mid Canterbury Linedancers

Weekly beginner class 6.30pm-7.30pm, easy intermediate & intermediate 7.30pm-9pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall.

Ashburton Silver Band Practice at the Bandrooms, Cameron Street, 7.30-9.30pm.

Waireka Croquet Club

Draw 1.15 GC Handicap Doubles. Draw 9.45am AC: Draw AC 12.45pm. New players welcome; mallets available.

Thursdays

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

Age Concern Ashburton Ladies exercise class at 9.30am at Ashburton Seniors Centre at 206 Cameron Street.

Park Street Line Dancers

9.30am - 11am at St Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club 9.30am-11am at EA Networks Sports Centre.

MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Age Concern Ashburton

Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

• Tinwald Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street at 11am.

• Ashburton St Stephen’s Church, Park Street at 1pm.

• Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox Street at 1pm.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club From 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road.

Fridays

Age Concern Senior Social Group (50+). Speaker, quiz, morning tea, exercises. All welcome. Fridays, 10am.

Ashburton Community Walking Group Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club, 2nd and 4th of the month at 10.30am, St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park St.

Ashburton Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 6-8pm. Paddles provided.

Saturdays

Ashburton Farmers Market

Saturday mornings, 9am-12.30pm, north end West Street car park. Plants, hot and cold food, vegetables.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

Social play from 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport from 10am - 3pm.

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm-4pm.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

• 10am, Weekly worship & Bible Study. • 11am, Sabbath singing & Sermon. At Grace Presbyterian Church building, 63 Princes St. Ashburton. All welcome!

Vintage Car Club

86 Maronan Road, Tinwald

The Museum and Parts Shed will be OPEN on Saturdays during the month of September, Time: 10.00am to 12 noon.

Waireka Croquet Club

AC Singles or Doubles. Draw 9.45 and 12.45, GC Draw 1.15 pm Doubles. New players welcome, mallets available.

Sundays

Ashburton Anglican Parish

Sunday - St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park St, 10 am. Holy Communion

Sunday - St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Thomson St. 10 am. Holy Communion, 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship. Service led by Rev. Eric

Do you have an event for Play Planner?

Email us with all the details to whatson@theguardian.co.nz.

Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street. Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princes Street.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, Rev. Johanna Warren.

• 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 65 Oxford Street

• 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 127 Thomson Street Tinwald

Pickleball Ashburton Sunday is organised competition day at EA Networks Stadium from 5-7pm. Prior registration through our facebook page is required. Some courts are available for social play.

Every Monday and Saturday

Allenton Assn Croquet Club

Venue Allenton Sports Club. Monday, Saturday. Start every week Monday September 19 until March 27 2023. Starting time 1.15pm.

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Methven Croquet Club

We play croquet every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1.30pm at the Methven Domain. All welcome to come along

Every Tuesday and Friday

Methven Museum

60 Main St. Open Tuesday and Friday 2-4pm

Does Dalgetys or Wright, Stephenson & Co or Pyne Gould Guinness ring a bell? Our current display is Farm Supplier Stores of Methven & districts (history since the early 1900s). Come in and learn how the stores evolved and fill out your name if you worked at any of them. Admission is free but donations are welcome

Every Thursday and Saturday

Ashburton Toy Library

Open every Thursday and Saturday from 9.30am-12.30pm, plus every alternate Tuesday 3.30pm-5pm at 106 Victoria Street.

Every Wednesday, Saturday

Allenton Golf Croquet Club

Wednesdays & Saturdays. Start every week from Wednesday September 21 2022 until March 29 2023, starting time 9.45am.

Last Sunday of every month

Nor’Westers Muso’s Club

All are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm - 6pm at Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern.

First Sunday of every month

Methven Market

At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.

Third Monday of every month

The Ashburton Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club meets on the third Monday of every month (except December/January) at Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street at 7.30pm

Second Fri of every month

In Colour, art and craft club

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. 10.30am - 12 noon.

Second and fourth Friday of every month

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street.

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild

Meet Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street first Saturday of the month 10.30am-3.30pm, second Thursday of the month 1pm-3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month -9pm, and the fourth Thursday of the month 10.30am-3.30pm.

October events

Advance Ashburton Community Foundation

Annual Celebration – Thursday October 20, 5.30pm at the Event Centre. Guest speakers including Sir Ian Taylor and Dr Don Elder. All welcome. Advanceashburton.org.nz/events

St David’s Union Church

Thursday October 20, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Friday October 21, 6.00am. St David’s. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Sunday October 23, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church, Worship Service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road.

Monday October 24, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Tuesday October 25, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Walking Group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 26, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 26, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Steady As You Go Exercise Group. 48 Allens Road.

Thursday October 27, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Friday October 28, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Ashburton Horticultural Society

Our meetings are held on third Friday each month. No meetings December. Meeting

Friday October 28, 2pm at Domain Pavilion.

Waireka Croquet Club

Philip Street. Tuesdays Waireka Croquet Club GC Draw 9.45am and 1.15 Singles.

Ashburton Travel Club

Wednesday October 19, 7.30pm. Meeting; speaker Alison Shearer. St David’s Church, Allens Road.

The Plains Railway Precinct

Open this Labour Weekend, Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th October, 11am-4pm. Enjoy Steam Train rides behind Ja1260, miniature train and truck rides,  inflatable fun with the Popup Playground, classic games and heaps more.  Also open: Ashburton Fire Museum, Ashburton Woodworkers & the Lynn Museum. Hot food & coffee will available.

Located in the Tinwald Domain, 62 Maronan Rd, Ashburton.

Vintage Car Club

86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. The Museum and Parts Shed will be open on the following Saturdays during October, from 10am to 12 noon: October 22, 29.

November events

Ashburton Musical Club

The club has Jeremy Woodside accompanist, Katherine Doig soprano and Alex Robinson baritone to provide An Afternoon of Song at an afternoon concert on Sunday the November 6 at 2pm in the Sinclair Centre on Park Street. They are all from Christchurch and Katharine and Alex have sung regularly in NZ Opera’s Lazy Sundays in the Botanic Gardens. They are part of Toi Toi Opera, a Christchurch based charity aimed at developing and showcasing local operatic talent in staged opera. Everybody is welcome members $10.00, non-members $20.00 and students free. Afternoon tea will be served.

Ashburton Travel Club

Meeting, Social Evening, AGM. Wednesday, November 16. St David’s Church, Allens Road, Ashburton.

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Calling all garlic lovers – this salad is especially for you!

Serves 4

4 red capsicums, deseeded and sliced into chunks

4 heads garlic, roasted, peeled and split into cloves

1 telegraph or 3 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced into chunks

¼ C Kalamata olives

1 lemon, grated rind of

1 t capers

¼ C olive oil pinch salt

■ Place capsicums, garlic, cucumbers and

■ In a jar,

■ Drizzle over salad and toss

To

■ Preheat oven to 180°C.

and

■ Open garlic heads into flowers. Wrap in oiled aluminium foil.

■ Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the cloves are just soft and can be squeezed out of the skin.

Variation:

■ Rub capsicums with oil and char-grill over open flame.

■ Place in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave to steam.

■ Peel o skin, remove seeds, slice into thin strips and add to salad.

Recipe courtesy of vegetables.co.nz

The weather was pawfect and there was an amazing turnout for Mt Hutt’s Skifield’s 6th Annual Dog Derby event on Saturday. Four-wheel-drive was most definitely an advantage as owners and man’s best friends were put to the test on the 850m undulating course.

with options

This much loved family home has been enjoyed by the current owners for nearly 30 years, it's time for them to move and for new owners to come in and make it their own.

Sitting on a section of 1497sqm opposite Ashburton Racecourse, there are huge opportunities here.

This solid warm three bedroom home has an open plan dining with extended living space which enjoys views to the private rear garden.

The heated indoor pool is an added bonus for the family.

With a driveway on either side of the house that each lead to a single garage, there are subdivision possibilities here. Extras also include double glazing (most), covered outdoor living and an extra room and workshop at the back of one of the garages.

Call today to view or come along to one of the scheduled open homes.

Ashburton 114 Elgin Road

Methven 319 Methven Chertsey Road

161

from home this is possibly the perfect place, your new working space could be right here.

Offers over: $630,000 Web ID AUW3444319

121 Racecourse Road, ALLENTON

Set on a beautifully established 2786m2 section sits this well-appointed large family home. Six bedrooms, two bathrooms and two toilets in the home, one bedroom sleepout with bathroom and toilet. Bright and sunny kitchen with all the modern conveniences is central to the spacious living and dining. Three heat pumps, two

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Modern Finishes Character Classic

3 Havelock Street, ALLENTON

Step inside this three bedroom plus study home and you are sure to be impressed! This tidy, spacious home will appeal to the most astute buyer. Meeting the healthy homes standards all the work has been done and this property is move-in ready. With neutral modern floor coverings throughout and freshly painted interior this property won't be on the market long. You will be certain this home and location ticks all the boxes!

Offers over: $430,000 Web ID AUW3450012

25 Middle Road, ALLENTON

This lovely brick and weatherboard home is set on a 878m2 section. Four bedrooms with two updated bathrooms. You will love the open plan living with a spacious lounge flowing into the dining and updated kitchen. Separate laundry with plenty of storage. Outside deck area is the perfect spot for outdoor living. This home has recently been re-wired, painted, new plumbing and new roof. This lovely home really does tick all the boxes and is a must see!

Offers over: $520,000 Web ID AUW3445390

Handy Location and Available Now

21 River Terrace, ASHBURTON

Solid brick four bedroom home is ready and waiting for someone to come along and make it their own. Featuring a roomy living area with polished wooden floors, heated by a heat pump and a nightstore. The bedrooms have plenty of space with built-in wardrobes. Main bathroom has a shower and toilet plus a separate shower room. A single garage with internal access and good offstreet parking.

Offers over: $415,000 Web ID AUW3378030

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6 Filey Place, ALLENTON

This four bedroom family property is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in Allenton. The open plan kitchen, dining and living room plus a separate lounge provides space for the whole family. The master bedroom has an en suite and walk-in robe and doors that open out to the garden. The other three bedrooms are all doubles and are serviced by a family bathroom and separate toilet. Ample storage and a separate laundry. There are two outdoor patio areas along with a gorgeous garden.

Offers Over: $725,000 Web ID AUW3389393

Brand New and Coming Soon

19A Baker Street, ALLENTON

Tucked away in a private rear section, this home will be brand new. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, master with en suite and WIR. Open plan kitchen, dining and living areas perfectly positioned for the sun and heated with a heat pump. There is a separate laundry as you walk through to the double garage. The property will be easy care with room for off-street parking.

Offers Over: $675,000 Web ID AUW3376570

Options Are Endless

79 Chertsey Line Road, CHERTSEY

Currently used as a residence this property provides endless options. The current zoning of Business A permits many uses from retail, hospitality, community, residential and commercial activities including visitor accommodation. This two storey building provides up to eight upstairs bedrooms and large bar and lounge downstairs. One 2464m2 title with spacious grounds, swimming pool and storage sheds. Excellent prominence from SH1.

Price: $550,000 Web ID CU3029266

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Ashburton Bridge Club

The opening lead against a slam (12 tricks) contract contributes a great deal to the outcome of the hand. In this deal from Club play on a Thursday night dealer, West, will open 1 Club and depending on whether the partnership is playing a forcing Club or not, East will respond either 1 Diamond or 2 Diamonds. Either bid, depending on the system, indicates a Diamond suit and 6 plus points. In this instance the auction finishes with a 6 N.T. bid, with the No Trumps having been shown first by East, who becomes declarer.

South, on lead, would perhaps usually lead from the 4 card Diamond suit, but, mindful of East’s Diamond bid, instead chose the Club J. When dummy goes down on the table declarer knows at once that a Diamond finesse to his A, Q and other Diamonds is impossible and the success of the contract must rest with the other 3 suits. When North follows to the opening Club lead East knows the Club suit will yield 6 tricks, but his challenge is to ensure safe communication between the 2 hands The singleton Spade A must be cashed in hand while there is still en try to dummy, all the clubs played from dummy as well as the Heart K and Q and Spade K before the 3rd last play is the Heart 7 from dummy to East’s Heart A. Play the Diamond A v lose the 13th trick to the Diamond K Contract made. Now, suppose South had chosen a Di amond lead at the start. East can now make both his A and Q of Diamonds and score the whole 13 tricks.

Ashburton Bowling Club

As mentioned last week, our Ladies Championship Fours began on Tuesday and Thursday, and will continue on Oc tober 25. The standard is very competi tive and will make for some good bowl ing. More in time!

The break has come about as we are staging the Ladies Chartered Clubs Tour nament this week. On Monday the 10th, members of Ashburton were among the placings of the Sub Centre Over 70s com petition held at Rakaia. In first place, as part of a composite team was Murray Anderson and Kath Muir 2 wins, 1 draw, 13 ends, 25 points. And the team com ing in second place included Ashbur ton’s Heather Goodall, 2 wins, 16 ends, 28 points. Well done to those Ashburton bowlers!

Ashburton’s first Home Friday Triples (sponsors Skip2it) was played in brilliant sunshine, (but with that pesky wind!). Both our lovely greens were full, and it was very evident that one and all were glad to be back out in the spring sunshine!

Placings are as follows: 1st: G Eder, W Lee, J Ryk – 3 wins, 16 ends 41 points, 2nd I Moore, D Thorn, A Thompson – 3 wins, 16 ends, 31 points, 3rd M Hill, P Collins, T Pearce – 3 wins, 14 ends, 29 points, 4th B Holdom, S Holdom, S Doig – 3 wins, 14 ends, 27 points, 5th B Mason, P Brooks, B Harper - 2 wins, 1 draw, 17 ends, 37 points, 6th D Muir, L Muir, K Muir – 2 wins, 15 ends, 30 points. Saturday’s Rollover Triples had quite a good attendance, and was played on another lovely day.

The results – 1st with 3 wins, 13 ends, 25 points were G Taylor, R Dakers, M Wat son; runners up were A Gibbs, G Eder, C Corbett with 1 win, 9 ends,17 points. A re minder: names on the white board please for our inhouse Ingold competition on the 29th.

The 2 bowls Open Triples will be staged at Ashburton next Saturday the 22nd, start ing at 12.30 pm.  May the sun keep shining

RESULTS

■ Bridge Ashburton

Monday

1st Amanda Evans & Karen Chettleburg, 2nd = Louise McCrea & Carol Efford and Bronwyn Oakley & Cath King, 3rd Joyce Johnson & John F Rickard, 4th Allison & Chris Lovelock, 5th Mervyn Jones & Paul ine Scott, 6th Anne Gilbert & Ruth Logan.

Tuesday Evening Oct 11, Hazelmere Tro phy: 1st Sue Rosevear & Leigh Wackrow,

for our Labour Weekend ahead.

Good bowling everyone!

Ashburton Combined Friendship Club

Ross spoke about the trip to Oamaru and Waitaki BHS which was excellent and thanked Allan for his efforts in organising it.

Our Mini speaker was Errol Kingsbury who told us something of the history of the Kingsbury family in Canterbury. The original Kingsburys emigrated from Som ersetshire with 10 Children on the Captain Cook in 1863. They first settled at Saltwa ter Creek, north of Kaiapoi. Their eldest daughter Ann married Tom Hayman and had emigrated to Australia with their 3 children. Their three-room house was burned down, and they immediately de cided to move to NZ and join the Kings bury family at Saltwater Creek.

Errol reminded us of the hardships and risks faced by these very early settlers, not least of which were the conditions on the emigrant ships. One wonders how the people of today would cope with such hardships. The Kingsburys and Haymans living in Canterbury today are descend ants of those early settlers.

Our main speaker was Fiona Giles who is the Outreach Co-ordinator for Hospice Mid Canterbury. She explained that the modern Hospice movement was founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in the UK and there are now more than 7000 hospices in 90 Countries. The Hospice movement has a philosophy of care and helping peo ple with life-limiting illnesses. The Mid Canterbury Hospice serves and supports people throughout the Ashburton District in their homes. The Hospice does not pro vide clinical care but is very dependent on volunteers (more than 130) to sup port clients and their families in a variety of ways including recording life stories, counselling, companionship, transport, and therapies such as massage, reiki, and relaxation therapy.

Fiona explained that anyone can make a referral as soon as a life limited illness is diagnosed, including self-referral, family, or health professionals. Funding is from donations, grants, fundraising including the hospice shop, and business spon sors. For more information see the Hos pice Mid Canterbury website: www.hos picemc.nz Meetings second Tuesday of month, 9.30 am Hotel Ashburton. Visitors welcome. Phone Joe 0274 339 018.  ashcombo club@gmail.com.

Ashburton Electronic Organ Club

President Michael welcomed a very good crowd to our October club night. Many thanks to Lorraine for playing In for us to night, amazing she can play so much with out any music. The program was arranged by the Keyboard group, who unfortunate ly had to be without Iris so it was Janet, Rose and Michael who put on a lovely var ied evening for us with a little help from Irene. Tunes included You light up my life, Broken Doll, Desert Song, Hopscotch pol ka and Naughty lady Shady Lane. Michael

played us some great and very different tunes on the big organ including Radetsky March and 76 Trombones.

A fun idea was to have us guessing what show or TV program the song came from, who would have remembered the theme music from Dr Kildare.  Good on you Marg T. There was a good selection of raffle prizes. To finish off the evening we were entertained with some lovely singing by Sylvia McKay with help from Lee Muckle. Thank you everyone for a lovely evening.

Ashburton Musical Club

The October concert A Musical Celebra tion was held on October 8 featuring the piano trio of Ruth Hall (violin), Deborah Sloper (piano) and Alan Bower(cello) and was well received by an appreciative audience. A group of students were also part of the concert.

The programme was as follows: God Save the King – Trio: Gavotte – Frank Bridge – Trio: Ruth by Davis – Violin and piano: Humoresque – Dvorak – Trio: Piano Trio in B flat major – Mozart – Allegro and An dante: Hungarian Dance No 5 – Brahms, Trio: Adagio Cantabile from Symphony 13 Haydn – Cello and Piano: Piano Solo by Eliza McKenzie - Valse by Samuel May akaper and Lights in the Rearview by Ben Crosland:  Piano Solo by Charlotte McKen zie – Traumerei – Tchkovsky and Settle Down by Gordon Goodwin:  Piano Solo by Keagan Chemaly – Moonlight Sonata, 1st Mvt – Beethoven:  Habanera from Car men – Bizet – Violin and Cello:  El Chocolo Tango – Villaldo – Violin and Cello:  Cello solo by Juhyeong Kim – Sonata for Solo Cello – G Ligeti – 1st Mvt Dialogo: Israeli Concertino – Perlman – Violin and Piano *Hora Hatikvah *Nocturne *Fantasie Re citative: Valse Russe – Frank Bridge – Trio: Hornpipe – Frank Bridge – Trio. Supper and a chat with performers ended a lovely evening of music.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

On Saturday 9 members played a drawn triples tournament at Ascot, near Bottle Lake. It was a cool but sunny day and the Club is well set up, with nice pistes to play on.

A Christchurch combination won the Championship, with Ellen Pithie’s team 2nd, Marion Harrison and her team 3rd. Adair Jones’s team won the Plate, with Shelagh Field’s team 2nd, Joan Healey’s team 3rd, and Kate Marriott’s team 4th. The Bowl was won by Jan Guildford’s team, Peter Marriott’s team was in 2nd place and Kevin Stentiford’s 3rd.

With the Bowling Club holding a tourna ment all this week we ask our members to park out on the road, and we will not be gathering for a cuppa as the clubrooms will be occupied by a lot more people.  We wish the bowlers a successful tournament and hope the weather is on your side.

At the end of the month a team of six will be going to Christchurch for the Piste of Origin tournament, a mixture of doubles and triples.

A former member has a set of boules for sale. They weigh 705 grams, and have only been used a couple of times. Any of

fer over $200 will be considered. Please contact Karen Bensdorp if interested.

We continue to play locally each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and invite you to join us on any of these days to learn our game, enjoy some friendship and fresh air.  Meet about 1pm at 115 Racecourse Road, equipment and tuition is available.

Ashburton Toastmasters

Neysa provided her audience with an intense insight into the world of Ameri can football fandom in her cultural share speech. She began with the differences in the use of the word ‘football’ which sur prised her when she first arrived in New Zealand. Neysa went on to compare the behaviours of football fans in the USA and New Zealand.

‘Let’s talk about loneliness’ was the title of Grace’s first formal speech in toast masters. Her 5-7 minute presentation discussed ostracisation in communities, use of humour as a coping mechanism, differences in ages, and the influence of social media today.

The concluding message was encourage ment of being content with one’s own space and having understanding friends.  Grace’s speech was evaluated by Mike. The second formal speech of the evening was presented by Matt. This was an ed ucational speech to give inspiration for those considering entering the next inter national speech and evaluation contests.

This educational analysed a breakdown of how judging was carried out in inter national and evaluation speeches. Matt concluded that the purpose of speeches were to persuade, inform, entertain, and inspire.

Meetings are held fortnightly in the Doris Linton Lounge, Ashburton RSA, starting at 7:30 pm. The next meeting will be on 26 October 2022. Guests and visitors are most welcome.

Creative Fibre

The members and one visitor was wel comed to the recent meeting held at the Plains Museum and one member was con gratulated on her collecting a silver and a bronze medal at the Masters games – for Croquet – over the weekend.

During the business section a report was made on the Pleasant Point Railway Cen tennial and World Spinning Open Day. Several members attended, some in peri od costume, and one was approached by an elderly gentleman who was remimded of his grandmother – more than once!

The trip to Little River on Monday Octo ber 31 is awaiting confirmation. If you are interested contact Sue on 307-1435 or 022 307 1435.

The Christmas lunch on Monday Decem ber 5 is a catered finger food lunch at the Plains Museum. Please bring a cup and $15 to cover costs. Open Day August 2023.

It has been suggested that we arrange a ‘Royal’ display of handmade regalia to

acknowledge King Charles III Coronation. Donated items on the Show and Tell Table were 5 rugs for Cancer patients, 3 beanies for Westpac Helicopter and 4 children’s jerseys for Grandparents bringing up Grandchildren. Other items were a knitted triangle shawl, 3 knitted teddies, a cou ple of other children’s jerseys, 3 crochet sunhats, and a crochet bag. An interest ing item was a rug made on a peg loom using strips cut from recycled T-shirts as well as a rug made using wool and that had been Dartmoor Dyed and one square boil felted.

After a short break the members re – as sembled for the Annual Meeting. That attendance and apologies were as the monthly meeting and were accepted.

The Co-Chairperson read her Annual Re port, which showed a busy year – even with the compulsory breaks for Covoid and considering everything attendance has been good. The Treasurer presented her report which showed a suitable prof it. The Co – Chairperson then invited May Greenslade to take the Chair for the elec tion of officers, which remain the same as 2022 with a few additional officers to manage the evolution of the group. At the end of the meeting members broke up for lunch before heading home.

Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club

The October meeting was presided over by Secretary Marg Watson. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect on the passing of a member. Birthdays and anniversaries were cele brated. Val Johnson gave a report on the trip to Oamaru, they learnt the history of Waitaki Boys High School, and even were welcomed by the Mayor. They were piped into the Hall of Memories and listened to beautiful music from the pipe organ. Mari on told of a true story of how she reunited a duck with her many ducklings that had fallen down a drain.

There is to be a Christmas meal at Haka tere on 14 December. The guest speaker was Donna Collins from St Vincent de Paul Opportunity Shop. Donna is the Man ager and has been there since 2015. The organisation was started in Paris in 1833, came to New Zealand in 1868, and has been in Ashburton over fifty years. They give out food parcels and find the com munity to be very generous. Then several of the members looked very fashionable when they modelled items of clothing from the shop.

The Thought for the Month was “There is no WIFI IN THE Forest, but I promise you there is a better connection.”

If you wish to visit our friendly group please phone either Julie 308-4254 or Rae 308-8927, we would love to meet you. Next meeting is 10am on 9 November 2022 at the Hotel Ashburton. It is to be a “hat day”, members to wear a hat and to bring any memorabilia pertaining to Royalty.

2nd David Sewell & Peter Wilson, 3rd Maryke Blignault & Jason Vannini, 4th Rewa Kyle & Kay Robb, 5th= Lois Rose & Bev Turton and Mary Buckland & Rose mary McLaughlin, 6th Raylene Phillips & Wendy Parr.

Wednesday Afternoon Oct 12, Valetta Tro phy: N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 2nd Pat Jordan & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rdJohn Shearer & Bev Turton. E/W 1st Rewa Kyle & Trish Downward, 2nd Wendy & Eric Parr, 3rd Sue Rosevear & Kay Robb.

Thursday Evening Oct 13, Charity Night: N/S 1st Debbie Seddon-Sewell & David

■ Golf Ashburton Vets Golf

1st Philip Crozier 41, 2nd = Malcolm Fech ney, John Chudworth, Micheal McGuire, Colin Morgan and Neil Connelly 40, 3rd Tony Sheppard 39 Twos Doug Sheldon, Colin Morgan, Malcolm Fechney and Tony

Sheppard. Next Game 14th November vis it from Selwyn Vets at Ashburton.

Tinwald Golf Club

Ladies Results, October 18 - Stroke

June Bruhns 68, Marion Oakley 69, Barb Harris 71. Centennial Trophy: June Bruhns.

Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Marion Oakley, No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Joan Undy, No 12 Mac & Maggie; Paula Preece, 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Marilyn Bennett, Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Barb Harris.

9 Hole – Stroke: Denise Morgan c/b35, Carol Shanks 35.

■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s golf draw 25th Octo ber - Ruth Cornwell Salver. Drawn part ners combined stableford Report 9.00 for 9.30 start. Starters V. Prendergast M. Col ville Cards B. Cochrane. Kitchen J. Bruhns. Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

Ruth Hall (Violin), Deborah Sloper (piano) and Alan Bowler (cello) entertain during this month’s performance at the Ashburton Musical Club.

St Vincent de Paul’s Donna Collins spoke to the Mid Canterbury Ladies Friend ship Club this month.

Sewell, 2nd Carolyn Cameron & John Mc Donald, 3rd Joyce Johnson & Mervyn Jones. E/W 1st Val Palmer & Johnny Wright, 2nd Lynette Leadley & Paul Leadley, 3rd Kate White & Trish Downward.

Aussie raider heading to Ashburton Raceway

Heidi is hoping to say hi to the NZ Cup

The Australian assault on this year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup begins on Monday at Ash burton, but don’t expect great things just yet from one of the two contenders from across the ditch.

That’s the word from Mick Stanley, the man behind the much-hyped pacer Rock N Roll Doo, who has arrived on our shores with a massive reputa tion and a string of Australian stars laying in his wake to back it up.

The Victoria Cup winner ar rived in New Zealand last week, and will take his place on Mag ic Monday in the Ashburton Flying Stakes this weekend but with an extensive travel book logged, Stanley isn’t expecting to see the best of his star.

“The reality is he didn’t work for four days over the week end,” Stanley told HRNZ this week.

“He flew to Auckland last Thursday, had a couple of days there and then travelled down

here and got to Cran’s (Dalgety) on Sunday.

“He handled the trip really well and breaking it up in Auck land helped, but he hasn’t had the hopples on since he won the Victoria Cup.

“I will give him a hopple (workout) probably on Thurs day and he looks great but he can’t be at his peak like he was for say the Kilmore or Victoria Cups because we could work him when we wanted then, whereas the main priority this

week has been travelling.”

Rock N Roll Doo is just one of a number of stars stepping out in the feature on Monday, with All Stars pacers Spankem and Self Assured, alongside the Stonewall Stud pairing of BD Joe and Alta Wiseguy all likely to capture plenty of attention.

From a local perspective though, it’s a huge occasion for the Brent and Tim White stable.

They’ll line up two runners in the race, with both needing to

show progression if they’re to head to the New Zealand Cup.

Got You Covered was desper ately unlucky in the Methven Cup, but needs a similar per formance again this weekend if he’s to advance up the order of entry for the Cup in three weeks, while stable star Cran bourne got the stand start right last week but was checked go ing down the back straight.

He sits right on the cusp of a Cup start, and with time fast running out to advance it he’ll need to produce something special on Monday as well.

Southland mare Heidi Hi will continue her build-up to a possible start in next month’s Martin Collins New Zealand Cup at Riccarton when she tackles the Grand Casino at Wingatui today.

Runner-up in her two starts already this preparation, the Roc De Cambes six-year-old steps up to a middle dis tance for the first time this preparation as Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis gets the mileage into her legs ahead of the Cup.

“That’s the aim. Whether we get there or not is a different story,” Den nis said.

“This is her first run back up over a staying trip, stepping up from a mile. Horses often take a run over a staying trip before they really see it out prop erly.

“She’ll run well. She’s certainly a top four chance, but she will improve with this run under her belt.”

A winner of three of her 24 starts, Heidi Hi placed in the Wairio Cup at Invercargill last preparation and has pleased Dennis with her two runs back over 1335m and 1600m.

“I’m really happy with what she’s done. She’s not a sprinter or miler but she’s put in two great efforts so far. It’s encouraging,” Dennis said.

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Tight times ahead on the courts

Wins came for Isabella van Dooren, Leon Liu and Sam Kingsbury, while Tyler Leonard was a little too strong for Jason Feutz in the No.1 singles match, giving Head their sole singles victory.

Chatterton turns back the clock

Two weeks into the new season and already there’s evidence of how tight proceedings are going to be in Mid Canterbury Tennis’ Open Grade Interclub.

After the first fortnight of play, no side can boast two wins, with four teams sharing one win each. Granted, two of the sides are yet to have played two games – but there’s a real air of evenness about this year’s competition.

After sitting out the first week of the season, Team Wilson kicked off their campaign on Saturday with a dominant performance to beat Team Head 4-2 on the weekend. Spearheaded by a strong singles performance, in which they won three of their four matches, Wilson were on fine song and showing no signs of early season cobwebs.

In doubles, Leonard made it two for the day, teaming up with Jayden Cromie to down Feutz and Lee Gilbert, but van Dooren and Kingsbury picked up their match to secure the victory.

Saturday’s other match-up was a one-sided affair, with Team Babolat running away victors in their match against Team Yonex five matches to one.

Doubles wins for Ryan Watt and Pete Leonard as well as Lachlan Adam and Ashton Cromie set the tone for Babolat, who then went on to win three of the four singles matches courtesy of Watt, Adam and Cromie.

Yonex’s only win for the day came from young Joshua Gilbert, who was really strong against Pete Leonard in their No.2 singles match-up.

Interclub takes a break this weekend for the Junior Age Group Championships, but returns again before the end of the month.

Nigel Chatterton has welcomed an old cup back onto the mantelpiece having taken victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, White Fox and Jones Lawyers, 45km handicap event around the Dawson’s Road block on Sunday.

Chatterton first lifted the cup 33 years ago as a relative newcomer to the senior ranks.

Chatterton and his co-markers found the front of the race early into the final lap, riding clear of the bunch, and held onto the winning margin to the finish line.

Paul Williams produced a top effort to secure the second place spoils. Nick Ralston, back on the bike having had several years off, led in the chasing group to claim the final podium spot.

Don Morrison was in the thick of the finish to take fourth place.

Kyla Smith and Brian Ellis rode strongly to round out the top six.

Christchurch visitor Michael Audeau claimed fastest time honours, riding the distance in 62.05.

Co-markers Kyle Gray and Larry Neal secured second and third times.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event. Charlotte Neal was in top form riding to victory to claim the juniors winner’s spoils.

First time starter Casey Brake had an awesome ride to take second place, seeing off the brave challenge of her little sister Eden Brake, who took the third place prize.

Fourth placegetter Jack Gorrie rode the course in 29.28 to secure fastest time honours. Louie Audeau had a great ride to take fifth place.

Janette Hooper secured division 2 honours.

Next week the club will contest a 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block.

Rugby the centre of attention this weekend

Steve Devereux

Afew things stand out from recent rugby action around the countryside.

One, the Hammers finally got it together, and in the end ran away from North Otago, after a humongous arm-wrestle for about 50 minutes in Oamaru – there’s a big prize well within their grasp, if they can reproduce that form next weekend.

And that recent form looks a whole lot better after watching South Canterbury brutalise King Country on Saturday; our boys ran with South Canterbury for quite a while before getting monstered, a couple of weeks ago.

Two, lookout – here comes Wellington. While the Cantabs won a couple of big moments, and consequently the match –against a brave Bay of Plenty, the boys from the capital were thrashing a more-than-competent Auckland outfit.

While that is always a superb sight, any tiny vestige of compla-

cency that may have been lying around the Canterbury camp will be well swept away; there’s a massive contest awaiting the red-and-blacks at Orangetheory Stadium on Saturday night.

Three: Another notable rugby occurrence: One name in particular missing from the All Blacks XV team doing backup duty for the big boys in the northern hemisphere in the next few weeks.

Is Tom Christie really doomed to join that illustrious list of great players never to pull on a black jersey?

A couple of note; Angus Gardiner and Duane Monkley. Who also happened to have the number 7 on their backs.

Last Saturday, once again, Christie was a tackling machine, his 27 tackles eight better than anyone else’s; and more importantly a couple of them were at vital moments in the game, those moments that win matches.

It’s not like he’s a flash-in-thepan type; Christie has been producing performances like this for Canterbury and the Crusaders solidly for a couple of years, with a deserved string of MVP titles to his name.

I hope it wasn’t a case of,

consciously or subconsciously, leaving him out because there were already too many Cantabs in the mix, and ‘his time would come’.

His time is now.

Four, channel-hopping on Sunday night, I stopped for a look at The Breakdown, a show I actively try to avoid – it’s done its dash.

There’s (usually) a plastic lady at one end running the show, an ex-good player at the other end who probably should wear a clown suit – every time he loses an argument with Sir JK he turns into a shrill, petulant 10-year-old not getting his own way.

There’s Mils, who is a bit better now, but still looks a bit trapped in the headlights, wondering what the hell he’s doing front and centre on national television, and Sir JK, clearly the most intelligent and articulate of the lot.

But even the great man has had moments recently, coming up with fictive ‘whispers’, that a major news outlet continued to headline as pseudo-facts; laughed out of court when presented to the alleged people involved.

One of the programme’s major aims appears to be running a constant, non-stop anti-Crusad-

ers, anti-Canterbury campaign. They’ve been at it for a very long time, and on Sunday night they were in full cry with their phobia; so much so you have to worry about their mental health.

After a massive, ongoing rant, they eventually say haha, they don’t really mean it, but they ain’t fooling anybody with that.

Their collective state of mind will not be improved by this weekend’s action. As my learned colleague Mr Markham pointed out in Tuesday’s rugby story, there’s three finals coming up, covering every level of provincial rugby, and Canterbury teams are represented in each and every one (the women’s red-and-black team have already banked their trophy).

But what made me stop was the bloke on screen; they were talking to Bryn Hall, current resident of Japan.

Hall caught my attention on two fronts; one he’s my favourite rugby player of the year.

No, he’s not an All Black, but there’s only one of those who have carried themselves well through the muck and mire of a terrible season for our national team anyway, and Ardie wasn’t around to score a timely, vital try

just before halftime in the Super Rugby final.

Bryn Hall was, just as he had been every single game of the year for the Crusaders; like Tom Christie a massive cog in the Crusader machine.

Hall’s is actually a great story; plucked by Razor six years ago from the Blues to help fill the void left by Andy Ellis.

Razor’s judgement, of course, was spot on, and Hall joined with Mitchell Drummond to form the best one-two punch of halfback combinations in the country.

They both caught selectors’ attention for higher honours, and together they were easily the best double-act around; again, the trophies in the cabinet are evidence of that.

Hall’s other claim to fame?

He’s a regular participant on the best rugby TV show in town, the Aotearoa Rugby Pod.

Along with moderator Ross Karl and James Parsons, they debate all things rugby, with humour, banter and a very serious knowledge base, miles ahead of that other programme.

When James Parsons talks nowadays, there’s a lot of rugby people listening.

Watch it!

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Michael Bell puts his all into a shot during Open Grade Interclub on Saturday.

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Nigel Chatterton.

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Puzzles and horoscopes

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Your Stars

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Keep repeating the action that’s going so well for you until you can do it no longer. Like the weightlifter who works the muscle until it fails, you will see results because of that last exhausted effort.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Long-lasting friendships are important to you, especially when life pulls you and a friend in opposing directions. You’ll find new parallels and commonalities that help you stay on the same wavelength.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re like a divining rod for hot spots, so you mostly end up where the fun is. But even the most skilled diviners sometimes come up dry. In that case, your best bet is to cut out early and keep looking.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): While some would use charm as a manipulation, you employ your charisma for the sole purpose of stirring up the playful energies of delight, without which existence would be dull indeed!

in the cold shows how one caved in (9)

5. Face-pack maliciously slung? (3)

7. One takes it that one won’t lie (4)

8. One with the gift of tongues using log to ply for it (8)

10. Almost certain to get on a horse to get over it (8)

11. A way to get shot of it without water (4)

13. Woman taken in by father made a run for it (6)

15. Standards of conduct in woman’s address include the viva (6)

18. Piece missing from cup golfer’s shot (4)

19. What it costs to convey the way one holds oneself (8)

22. Was left to dream about one going northeast perhaps (8)

23. Satellite one will gaze vacantly at (4)

24. Man’s address shortens king’s (3)

25. The midriff grip had Ma writhing around (9)

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2. Subsequent retail distribution one left out (5)

3. Makes sentimental love and creates a stir (6)

4. Nine wonder at them sounding as if they’re stunning (4)

5. Fever shown by Bernstein’s girl going round Los Angeles (7)

6. Somewhat antiquated way one had a tryst (5)

9. Bread for the unit in my keeping (5)

12. Say it to apologise for being worthless (5)

14. Gently boil leek-top included by one on a diet (7)

16. Bone at the front will check the flow and run around inside (7)

17. In which secret meeting may await development? (6)

18. On the which it is likely to

WordBuilder N O C TU

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Even though your leadership is typically sound, right now you’ll be more comfortable without followers. This path is new. You’ll be more adventurous when you know you’re the only one affected by your choices.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Meditation and mantras are not for everyone. In a way, whatever you do to feel more like yourself is your spiritual practice. Repetition with reverence is one key to making it a ritual.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’re willing to slog it out until the bitter end, but what if the end isn’t bitter? You just may slog it out to a savoury end or a sweet one. In any case, definitely do slog it out, because the end will be worth it.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You effortlessly maintain the steady flow of supportive communication that facilitates good relationships, but only because you worked at it. Others might need some time to catch up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You may not be sure where to set your sights. You want to stretch yourself, and you’re not afraid to fail, but you’d rather not reach for something that doesn’t exist. Ask around to find out what’s possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Who you are in the bigger view of society is not who you really are, and yet it does influence how you feel about yourself to a degree. You are in charge of the degree. Dial it down.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You think you know your function in a group, but your notion of this is limited to how you see yourself. The others have their own view of you, and in some instances, it is greatly expanded from yours.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The rules have changed over the years, and they’ll change more today. Even so, the values and principles that guide you will remain steadfast through the ages.

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Knowledge of Xero would be an advantage although not essential.

Hours of work are 9.00am until 2.30pm, Monday to Friday, however, these hours are flexible and could be subject to change.

Applicants should have New Zealand residency, good work referees and a full current driver’s licence.

Please send your CV and covering letter to: Tony Sands, Resort Manager, 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700 or by email to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz by Friday, October 28, 2022.

ANNIVERSARIES

DEATHS

GLUYAS, Claud William (Bill) –On October 13, 2022, at Ashburton Hospital, in his 89th year. Loved husband of Ailsa, father of the late Susan, David and Karen, Brent and Colleen, Allan, Valerie and Dwane.

Grandfather of Helen and the late Simon, Ashley and Nicole, Jacinda and partner, Ben and Shinah, and greatGrandad to his 8 greatgrandchildren. At Bill’s request a private cremation has been held.

DEATHS

WATSON, Betty (nee Leadley) –Loved eldest daughter of the late Roland and Greta Leadley (Elgin). Loved and respected sister, sister-in-law and friend of the late Colin and Audrey; Norman and Jean; Alison and the late Jim Lawton; Ngaire and John Brown; Ken and Fenn, the late Stuart, and Liz (all of Ashburton) and Dos and Dennis Sloan (Christchurch). Loved aunt to all her nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

TREASURED MEMORIES.

WATSON, Elizabeth Jean (Betty) –

GRANT, Nola Elizabeth –

Passed away peacefully at Methven House on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 aged 97.

Dearly loved wife of the late Graeme, dearly loved mother of Jan and David and mother-in-law to Roslyn and Jan’s partner Graeme.

Dearly loved Nana of Hamish, Sam, Nick, Elizabeth, Kathryn and Julia and adored Great-Nana to her 11 great-grandchildren.

A special thanks to the staff of Methven House. A private cremation is to be held, with a family celebration of life to take place at a later date.

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete

trailers, and

All your

hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am12.30pm - Phone 308 8061.

www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

LOST, FOUND

LOST Ashburton Township, Ladies Diamond and Sapphire Ring – Sentimental value. Reward paid. Please phone 0274330114.

MOTORING

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

A series of weak fronts move northwards over New Zealand on Thursday and Friday. A trough moves north over the North Island during Friday, and a strong southerly flow eases as a ridge builds over the South Island. The ridge spreads over the country during the weekend. A front approaches the far south late Sunday.

Canterbury Plains

Thursday: Fine with some high cloud. Light winds and afternoon westerlies. A few showers developing in the evening with a fresh southerly change, strong about the coast.

Friday: Mainly fine, areas of morning and evening cloud, and a few early showers about the foothills in the north. Fresh southerlies, strong about the coast, easing in the afternoon.

Saturday: Fine with early frosts. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.

Around The Region

weather hazards: Wind, Wind Chill.

from isolated showers about

north of Lake Sumner

at 1000m: W gale 70 km/h easing to SW 45 km/h

at 2000m: W gale 70 km/h rising to

gale 90 km/h for a time in the afternoon, then

to SW 55 km/h in the evening.

level: About 1500m lifting to 2400m in the north and 2000m in the south for a time this afternoon.

Mountain weather hazards: Wind, Wind Chill. Cloudy periods with morning showers north of Mount Cook. Becoming fine in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: SW 50 km/h easing to S 30 km/h in the morning, dying out in the evening. Wind at 2000m: SW gale 70 km/h easing to S 40 km/h in the morning. Freezing level: 1000m rising to 2000m.

KEARNEY, Patricia Mary (Mary) –On October 17, 2022 peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospice, Christchurch, aged 69 years. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Mark, Tom and Jaimee, loved Nana of Greta and Ferg; Molly, Fred, and Otis, and a loved sister and sister-in-law.

“May she Rest In Peace” Special thanks to the staff at Nurse Maude Hospice for all their care. In lieu of flowers donations to Pancreatic Cancer NZ Organisation would be appreciated.

Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church, 90 Greers Road, Burnside, Christchurch on SATURDAY, October 22 at 1pm.

On October 16, 2022 at Ashburton. Loved wife of the late Stewart. With deep sadness Ainsley; Rolene, Mark, Ciaran, Loreece and Oakley, Ursula, Therese and Kieran; Chris, Amanda, Harry, Annalise and Aliyah, and George; Kerry, Hamish and the late Lachlan, share the peaceful death of our loved mother, cherished mother-in-law, devoted Nannan, grand-Nan-nan and best friend, seven days short of her 87th birthday. The family request no flowers but donations to the Canterbury Neonatal Trust Fund would be appreciated and may be made online at bit.ly/ejwatson1610. Messages to the Watson family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Service to celebrate Betty’s life will be held at St David’s Union Church, Allens Road, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, October 25, commencing at 2pm, followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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H 12:20am 12:41pm L 6:25am 7:02pm

H 12:21am 12:45pm

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NE 43 3:09pm

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6:31am 8:05pm 6:30am 8:06pm 6:28am 8:08pm

4:30am 2:08pm 4:56am 3:15pm 5:18am 4:21pm

Ashburton Airport MethvenChristchurch Airport Timaru Airport

Thursday: Fine, some high cloud. Light winds, then afternoon W. A few showers from evening with a fresh S change.

Friday: Mainly fine, morning and evening cloud. Southerlies.

Saturday: Fine, early frost. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.

Diamond Wedding Anniversary 60 Years

Congratulations to Murray and Jeannette

Early Married October 20, 1962, at The Church of Christ, Ashburton. With Love from Grant and Jan, Ben and James, Robyn and Steve Kelly, Michael and Charlie.