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Not all superheroes wear capes Covid champions

Daryl Holden

Do you know any Covid Champions, people going above and beyond for our community during the lockdown? They could be essential workers or neighbours. Let us know by emailing: editor@ theguardian.co.nz

She’s got the mask, but no cape. Still, people like Stephanie Winchester are very much modern-day heroes helping save the world. But try suggesting that to the long-serving Tinwald Medical Centre lead practice nurse and frontline Covid vaccinator. “I wouldn’t say we feel like superheroes,’’ Winchester said, laughing at the suggestion. “I think there are lots of superheroes throughout the whole of New Zealand during the pandemic. “I think we’re just a small cog in the wheel to be honest.’’

not this time: Less than 60 seconds after checking in, I had a needle in my arm. No problem. I thanked the vaccinator, said how impressed I was with their service, and suggested, perhaps somewhat cheekily during vaccination rush hour, that I’d like to have a chat with one of the needle jabbers for our Covid Champions series. “Oh, you need to talk to Stephanie.’’ I did, but like all reluctant superheroes, she immediately thought of the team. “You should probably talk to all of us,’’ she said. I’d love to, of course, but one superhero at a time is way easier. Anyhow, Winchester ticks that caped crusader-like box perfectly, having worked at the Tinwald Medical Centre for 17 years in a 41-year nursing career. Winchester’s seen a lot in that time, but recognises the importance she and her Tinwald medical colleagues are playing in a once in a generation event. “You can’t ever know what is going to happen in the future and how it is all going to evolve,’’ she said. “But, say in 20 years’ time, this will probably go down in history as a huge pandemic response over two to three years. It will be of national significance and world significance, a bit like the Spanish Flu (the deadliest pandemic in history in 1918). “So, to think you have been involved with that, it really does means something. It really does.’’

think there are lots of “ Isuperheroes throughout the whole of New Zealand during the pandemic. I think we’re just a small cog in the wheel to be honest.

Tinwald Medical Centre nurse Stephanie Winchester was thrilled to receive two coffee vouchers for her nursing team for doing their bit for the community through the challenging and often stressful pandemic lockdown. Inset: Stephanie proudly shows off her vouchers.

That’s just Winchester being humble. The hero tag doesn’t sit comfortably with many. We get that. But, honestly, there’s no better way to describe Winchester and her team of four Tinwald nurses. And that’s why she’s part of our Covid Champions series about community stars standing up in stressful, challenging times. It’s also why she’s won her team coffee vouchers, courtesy of Aotea Electric, who are trying to recognise our essential workers and lift community spirit. “Oh, thank you very much,’’ Winchester said, holding the vouchers. “That’s very nice.’’

Seriously, a coffee voucher or two is the least we could do because Winchester and her crew have been putting in the hours, keeping us well and bringing calmness and reason when it’s needed most. That’s been especially the case during their once weekly vaccinations clinic now at the EA Networks Centre because of its greater suitability to cater for more people in a safe environment. The Tinwald nurses are part of an inoculation team nationally that are unquestionably the unsung stars of the Covid

vaccine rollout. They’re the staff on the ground, whose efforts have perhaps got a little bit lost in the critical noise surrounding what is a complex undertaking made controversial because of the shoddy performance by the Government to set it all up and get it going. From experience, the Tinwald Medical Centre’s vaccination clinic was clockwork epitomised. It was late morning when I turned up for my first dose, expecting a long delay because that’s what’s been reported, but

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Level 3 – just Level 4, but with takeaways Maddison Gourlay

Maddison Gourlay and her brother Daniel enjoy their first taste of McDonald’s after the Covid Alert Level was lowered to Level 3.

For people that can’t cook, or don’t like to cook, Alert Level 3 is a sigh of relief with takeaways back on the alert level menu. Though it’s true that I’m not a huge takeaway eater, the idea of fast food was particularly appealing after being forced to consume only supermarket food in lockdown. So, in taking one for the team and for the good of journalism, plus having the boss’ credit card to use, I bribed my brother to wake up early yesterday so we could be one of the first cars in the McDon-

ald’s drive-thru at 5am. Ours was the third car there. The expected heavy early traffic of golden arch takeaway hunters never eventuated, possibly because the level 4 restrictions didn’t last as long as they did last year. The takeaway demand just wasn’t as high. On top of that, and even after a warm greeting of: “Hi there. Welcome back to McDonald’s”, and two Big Macs without lettuce ordered, I discovered that I never want to eat a Big Mac at 5am again. It’s just not me, but you couldn’t hide the takeaway return expectation for many Guardian Facebook followers. Someone after my own heart was Kay Fallon who wrote: “First coffee, then McDonald’s breakfast,

then Subway, then KFC. I am sorry. I hated cooking,” she posted. While others were happy with fakeaways, homemade fast food versions. “I have loved my kids helping make burgers and pizza, among other things. Way nicer,” Annette Cunningham said. Still, it was great to read that many in our community were excited for local food spots to be back up and running. And me? Well, I certainly won’t be up at 5am again to go to that famous Scottish restaurant. A mid-morning visit to The Somerset Grocer was more my thing. That first sip of my caramel latte was well anticipated and well received. Cheers to the Grocer team. It’s great to have you back.

Dumping the slogan a ‘missed opportunity’ Adam Burns Disappointed Ashburton councillor Carolyn Cameron has described her colleagues’ move to dump the idea of a new town slogan as a mistake. The district’s ridiculed Whatever it Takes slogan was considered for review, following suggestions put forward by residents earlier this year and backed by telling national media and public interest to adopt a more modern catch cry. In response, the Ashburton District Council yesterday unanimously agreed that the existing slogan needed to be discarded but that no new one would be adopted. The cost and fear of further derision scared off most of the elected members to develop a replacement. Yesterday, at its meeting held via Zoom, the council moved a recommendation to dispense with the use of slogans in its marketing efforts but rather “tell stories

about our place, our people and our activ- high,” he said at the meeting. Ashburton ward councillor John Falloon ities”. It was not stated who, or how those backed the recommendation, comparing stories would be told, and at what cost. Councillor Cameron was not happy, a slogan to a dress as “it’s only good as long as it’s fashionable”. being the only councillor He later rubbished to vote against the recclaims that Wellington’s ommendation, which she Absolutely Positively described as “negative catchphrase of 20 years thinking” and a missed opwas a success as highlightportunity. ed in the report, going off “I would be disappointed track by then taking a pot if we didn’t endeavour to shot at the nation’s capital improve our image nationin the process. ally, which is arguably not “When I think about the best,” she said. Wellington, I think of their “You cannot measure the wastewater issues and value of a slogan. A slogan maybe that’s a carry-on is about the people that Carolyn Cameron from the amount of pollive in the district, getting iticians and bureaucrats behind a brand and a belief that live up there.” and having pride in their community.” Western ward councillor Rodger Letham A report by the council’s economic development manager, Simon Worthington, also said a slogan added no value ecosaid there was cost and difficulty in devel- nomically. Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the oping a slogan that clearly articulated a district’s proposition and uniqueness in a motion did not prevent the community in developing its own district slogan on beshort sentence. “The chances of coming up with an- half of residents, but he did not say how other version of Whatever it Takes is quite that would be officially implemented.

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Contractors working ‘day and night’ to catch up Jonathan Leask

Ashburton’s $15m CBD revitalisation project work is back under way. After the two-week Covid Alert Level 4 lockdown, contracting firm Tru-Line Civil is looking to maximise the reduced traffic to make up for lost time and target delivering the project on time at the end of November. They have called in extra crews to work day and night to undertake as much of the work as possible to ensure the least business interruption as possible. That means East Street is closed to all through traffic from just south of the Moore Street intersection to Havelock Street for at least one week to enable multiple crews to work day and night shifts to dig out and re-form the road on the shop side of East Street, starting in the Moore and Tancred Streets section. Work on the footpaths started on Wednesday morning between Tancred and Burnett Streets. Night works will be carried out tonight and Friday

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Ashburton Celtic Rugby Club has received a $30,000 boost to its facilities after being selected as one of the inaugural recipients of Bunnings Rugby Assist. Celtic is one of the five clubs to receive support to the value of $30,000 and another 15 clubs will receive $10,000 of Bunnings Warehouse products and materials to put towards improving their facilities.

Council Level 3 The EA Networks Centre, Ashburton Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum, and community halls remain closed under Alert Level 3. All public playgrounds remain closed and taped off. Public toilets on main freight routes remain open, but all other public toilets will be closed. The Ashburton District Council’s administration building on Baring Square West remains closed, with many of the council staff working from home so that essential services can continue. Work on the Ashburton CBD upgrade had stopped for two weeks due to the Covid 19 Alert Level 4 lockdown but the contractors were back on deck at midnight on Tuesday. PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY night to prepare the surface for paving, with ramps being provided to those businesses that are operating. The paving will be undertaken once the East Street and Moore Street intersection has been completed while kerb installation will continue on the shop side of East Street. Pedestrian access around the CBD will remain at all times. At the East and Moore streets intersection, the remaining paving is expected to be laid this week, with asphaltic concrete to be laid at the intersec-

CBD status East Street Closed to all through traffic for a week. Tancred Street Temporarily closed for this week to all through traffic. Pedestrian access available. tion entrances on Monday. A timeframe for the installation and commissioning of

Burnett Street Remains open but no exit via East Street with a diversion down the alleyway beside The Somerset Grocer to Havelock Street.

the new traffic signals at the intersection is currently being worked through.

Kerbside collection Red (weekly) and yellow (fortnightly) bin collections will operate as normal under Alert Level 3, and green glass crates are now also being collected on the usual fortnightly schedule. Resource Recovery Parks are open for refuse and green waste disposal.

Event fund Applications to round 2 of the Regional Event Funding opened this week and close on September 30. If you are planning to hold an event between February 1 and June 30 in 2022 that will attract visitors to the district you are encouraged to submit an application to the Ashburton District Council.

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What does Alert Level 3 mean? Thank you for your efforts so far. Aside from Auckland and Northland, New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3. At Alert Level 3, the risk of COVID-19 in the community remains high. We still need to stay home to stop Delta. Here’s what stays the same at Alert Level 3: • Work from home if you can • If you are sick, you must stay home • Stay local for exercise or to pick up necessities like groceries

Here’s what has changed at Alert Level 3:

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ALERT LEVEL 4

• Wear face coverings when leaving your home and keep a 2-metre distance from others. Wash your hands often with soap, then dry them • All public venues including libraries, museums, cinemas, food courts, gyms, pools, and parks must stay closed.

ALERT LEVEL 3

No gatherings are allowed

Up to ten people will be able to attend funerals, tangihanga, civil union or wedding ceremonies in a safe way Video calls are a way to come together safely from your In Alert Level 3 tangihanga and funerals are still to be kept bubbles. Larger formal tangihanga/funerals can be held at 10 people or less. Organisers must collect everyone’s details safely once we return to Alert Level 2 and Alert Level 1. for contact tracing and maintain 2-metre distancing where possible. There must be no receptions or meals.

Shop for necessities only You can’t buy non-essential items

Shop in a contactless way for all types of goods You will be able to order from local cafes, restaurants and retailers as long as you don’t make contact with others or enter a store. • When ordering online isn’t an option, you can pick up goods • Payment will need to happen online, over the phone, from the shop as long as it’s done in a contactless way. or in a contactless way at the store. • You can still enter supermarkets, dairies, butchers • Most goods ordered online can be delivered in a contactless and service stations as long as you wear a face covering way to your doorstep. Make sure you keep a 2 metre distance and keep a 2 metre distance from others. from anyone delivering your order.

Only workers allowed under Alert Level 4 can come into the workplace

Only people who can’t work from home should return to businesses that can safely open under Alert Level 3

No travel allowed except for necessities Non-essential travel is not permitted

Travel is still restricted You can travel within your region for work, school or to exercise, to go to the supermarket or pharmacy, or for medical reasons. You can also travel to pick up goods purchased in a contactless way.

Limited public transport available for travel for necessities only

Public transport is more widely available Wearing a face covering is mandatory on public transport and at departure and arrival points for public transport services, and in taxis/ride shares. You can use public transport for work, school, or recreation, to go to the supermarket or pharmacy, or for medical reasons.

Schools and Early Childhood Education Centres are closed

Schools and Early Childhood Centres Children and young people should learn at home if possible. Early childhood centres and schools will open for students up to Year 10 for those who can’t learn from home. Sick or at-risk children should also stay home, and they will be supported to do so.

Stay in your bubble

You will be able to extend your bubble a small amount If you need to, you can expand your bubble a small amount to bring in close family, isolated people or caregivers. If you are in a small household bubble, you can also leave to join with another small bubble – such as with a close family member who would otherwise be alone. REMEMBER: More people equals more risk. Keep your bubble exclusive and as small as possible.

Exercise in your local area

You can do more exercise and some sports close to home. You can play sports like golf and tennis with people in your bubble. Activities should be low risk, so you do not need rescuing or medical care.

Only businesses allowed to trade under Alert level 4 can

Non-essential businesses will be able to trade if they follow the Alert Level 3 requirements Businesses must also have a health and safety plan to help If your business involves physical contact, you cannot open. stop the spread of COVID-19, including: Other businesses must: • good hygiene • trade in a contactless way (see above) • physical distancing • meet mandatory scanning and contact tracing requirements • and the regular cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces. • meet requirements for mandatory face coverings (masks) – this applies to staff and customers for public facing businesses or services.

However, if leaving home it’s recommended you wear a face covering. You must continue to keep your travel as close to home as possible. Travel between regions is restricted. If travelling between different alert level areas, then evidence of approved travel is required. You can travel to pick up goods purchased in a contactless way. If you can travel on public transport, please try and avoid peak times unless you are a worker or are travelling to an educational facility. Physical distancing applies and wearing a face covering is mandatory.

REMEMBER: At Alert Level 3, wherever possible, you should continue to work from home.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

Hundreds receive jabs at clinic Adam Burns Hundreds of Ashburton’s minority communities have received Covid jabs to alleviate the hurdles of a disconcerting health system. A pop-up clinic at Hampstead Rugby Club was held at the weekend, catering to many of the area’s migrant communities, including Filipino, Thai and Latin American groups. The facility was also open to Maori and Pasifika residents. The Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) said more than 600 received vaccinations at the popup clinic under Alert Level 4 restrictions. Vaccination event lead Sarah Mistry said it was pleasing to offer vaccinations to the community “who may find navigating through the heathcare system confusing”. “Having the support of local

community leaders helped us gain the trust of the community,” she said. The clinic was co-ordinated through Ashburton’s Life Pharmacy, the DHB, the Ashburton District Council and other local community groups and followed a clinic at Hakatere Marae earlier last week. Ashburton Multi Cultural Trust chairwoman Thelma Bell helped more than 300 of the district’s Filipino community book vaccine appointments. “When I told the various Filipino community groups that I’m connected with that we have this opportunity, I encouraged them to contact me straight away,” she said. “The response was very positive.” Interpreters were also on site to provide translation support. According to the 2018 census, about 18.6 per cent of the Ashburton district’s population were born offshore. Another pop-up clinic was held in Methven at the rugby club, with more than 250 people re-

More than 600 people were vaccinated at Ashburton’s Hampstead Rugby Club at the weekend. PHOTO CANTERBURY DHB ceiving jabs. The Methven Medical Centre has conducted more than 2000

Covid jabs and would run clinics on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Methven Rugby Club.

If your neighbour doesn’t need help, give her flowers Malcolm Hopwood

When Aine Whiting (left) didn’t need help, Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator, Rose Trudgeon, cheered up her bubble member with flowers.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD

The first thing Rose Trudgeon did when the Covid-19 lockdown was extended, was check on her neighbour and extended member of her bubble. Trudgeon is the Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator for the 17 homes in Hefford Place. She’s lived there for 25 years and regularly keeps in touch with residents to check on them. This last two weeks has been no different, however, the floods in late May were scarier as Hefford Place was within the evacuation area if the stopbank at Jessep’s Bend overflowed. But when she contacted her neighbour, Aine Whiting knew why she was calling. Whiting had been Neighbour-

hood Support Co-ordinator for 25 years before Rose Trudgeon and passed the responsibility on to her 10 years earlier. “Rose asked me if there was anything she could do to help and I said I’m fine,” Whiting said. But she did appreciate the posie of flowers Rose delivered. It’s important to keep in touch with people in our streets at times like this they said. In the years she had responsibility, Whiting said advising residents to boil their water, offer advice to new residents, front frustration over noisy vehicles and keep a close watch during heavy snowstorms. Trudgeon is one of 215 neighbourhood support co-ordinators in Mid Canterbury. According to Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator, Sue Abel, they’re kept up-to-date with what’s going on and are the “go-to people” if residents have concerns or need information and advice. Nearly 5000 households or

about 10,000 people, have been entered into the Gets Ready system from details provided by the neighbourhood co-ordinators. The Gets Ready system carries information such as how many people live at an address, emergency contacts, any resources, needs or skills people have that would be valuable in the event of an emergency as well as other information. Feedback received from co-ordinators so far, shows about five per cent report that elderly feel vulnerable about going out into the community although most have someone to do their grocery shopping, another five per cent of families contacted are essential workers and a further two have contacted their GP to book for a Covid-19 vaccine. Abel has received three new offers for neighbourhood support co-ordinators but points out several streets don’t have one and is still looking for people to fill those gaps.

Roading remains residents’ biggest gripe Jonathan Leask Roading remains the key issue when it comes to the Ashburton District Council performance, according to the annual residents’ survey. The survey results showed residents’ satisfaction with the council’s overall performance improved to 74 per cent, compared to 69 in 2020. Mike Hooker, managing director of Key Research – who conducted the survey of 847 people - pointed out that while satisfaction in the districts rubbish services had dipped the most, road-

ing issues are “by far the strongest driver of dissatisfaction with the councils overall performance”. Satisfaction with the standard and safety of sealed and unsealed roads actually increased in 2021 but still remains rather low, with sealed roads up 4 per cent to 38 per cent and unsealed roads 2 per cent higher at 53 per cent. The main cause for the dissatisfaction with sealed roads was again too many potholes, pointed to by 63 per cent of respondents, and poor maintenance (41%). The impacts of the recycling changes and the councils monitoring programme may be behind a major decline in satisfaction in the rubbish and recycling services, with an 8 per cent decrease down to 80 per cent. Satisfaction with the kerbside collection service also declined to 84 per cent

(down from 91 per cent in 2020). The survey showed perceptions of the performance of Mayor Neil Brown and the nine elected Councillors was up, (89 per cent) satisfied. Mayor Brown said aspects of the results were pleasing, including satisfaction levels around the EA Networks Centre, the Ashburton Domain, cemeteries and the public library. He said roading was a perennial chestnut and complaints about potholes and roads featured all year round, but the council was working with its maintenance contractor to address issues, especially after the May floods. “Overall, it’s a great result and we have plenty to be proud about.” The full report is available on the council’s website.

Performance summary highlights Category Overall performance Mayor and councillors EA Networks Centre, users Council-provided parks and open spaces Sealed roads Unsealed roads Public library, users Rates spend, overall Drinking water, overall Ashburton Museum, users Playgrounds, overall Rubbish & recycling, overall

2021 2020 74% 69% 89% 78% 93% 88% 96% 92% 38% 34% 53% 51% 98% 97% 70% 69% 82% 83% 90% 94% 91% 95% 80% 88%

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

Operating your business at Alert Level 3 Stopping the spread of COVID-19 requires all businesses to trade in a contactless way. The Delta variant is highly infectious and can spread from people simply walking past each other. So, businesses should take further precautions to operate safely. This includes employees and any visitors and customers wearing face coverings (such as masks), keeping a record of visits and ensuring people keep at least 2-metres physical distance. Working in a contactless way

Recording contacts (contact tracing)

At Alert Level 3, most businesses need to ensure there is no contact with customers and 2-metres physical distancing needs to be in place.

At Alert Level 3, it’s important we have strong contact tracing ability. Businesses should keep an updated record of people who enter their premises. They should ensure that a copy of a QR code for the business is displayed in a prominent place at or near the main entrance or offer visitors a way to manually sign in.

Ordering and payment should be contactless – online or over the phone where possible. Most goods should be delivered in a contactless way to the customer’s doorstep. Where deliveries can’t happen, customers can receive goods in a contactless pick-up area or drive-through and face coverings should be worn by staff and customers. Unfortunately, if your business involves close physical contact with your customers, it cannot open during Alert Level 3.

Putting good hygiene measures in place The hygiene measures we need to put in place for businesses to operate at Alert Level 3 should all be familiar: • Wash and dry hands frequently – soap and water is preferable to hand sanitiser. Remember to always cough or sneeze into your elbow • Stay home if you are sick – this applies to everyone. People with any cold or flu symptoms should contact Healthline or their GP and be tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible • If an employee has been asked to get a COVID-19 test, they must stay home until they get a negative result. If they cannot work from home, there may be financial support available so they can continue to get paid • Clean surfaces – regularly and with a disinfectant • Maintain appropriate physical distancing. Make sure employees keep 1-metre apart and 2-metres from customers. Also ensure customers stay 2-metres apart, including when waiting in line to pick up a contactless order. If your business is allowed customers on site and physical distancing is difficult, you may need to implement a “one-in, one-out” policy. Employers and employees should work together to understand how these measures can be implemented well.

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They should record entry and exit times for workers and visitors like contractors. This needs to include names, times and phone numbers. For example: • A packhouse should record when staff arrive and leave, and any maintenance staff that visit the site, plus their contact details • A tradie needs to record the date and time they arrive and leave a customer’s home and their customer’s contact details. All businesses must be sure to make, and keep, their contact records in a safe and secure way.

Wage subsidy applications Applications for the initial two-week August 2021 Wage Subsidy close at 11.59pm Thursday 2 September. Outstanding applications will continue to be processed, even after the initial Wage Subsidy closes for new applications. Applications for a second Wage Subsidy open at 9:00am Friday 3 September. This is available for all businesses and self-employed people who have or predict at least a 40% decline in their revenue from 31 August to 13 September 2021.

Thank you small business owners Thank you for adapting to the rules and helping us stamp out COVID-19. We appreciate how hard this continues to be. It takes all of us to stop Delta.

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Council services operating in Alert Level 3 Everywhere south of the Auckland boundary is now in Alert Level 3. This measure remains in place for one week and will be reassessed on 6 September. Learn how Ashburton District Council services will be affected during this Alert Level 3 period: 1 Contacting Council Our customer service team is working from home and is set up to take calls and emails remotely to assist you with your enquiries. 2 Public Venues and Facilities The EA Networks Centre, Ashburton Public Library, Art Gallery and Museum, and Community Halls remain closed. All public playgrounds will remain closed and taped off. Public toilets on main freight routes remain open (and where requested by essential services) and will have increased cleaning frequency. All other public toilets will be closed. Council’s Administration building on Baring Square West remains closed. Many Council staff are working from home so that essential services can continue. 3 Rubbish and recycling: Services are being reduced to a restricted level of service to allow Council, its contractor EnviroWaste, and the Ashburton community to comply with the Government’s guidelines and requirements under Alert Level 3.

collections will operate as normal. Yellow bin recycling must be correct and must be clean. Green glass crates will be collected from the kerbside on its usual fortnightly schedule beginning on Wednesday 1 September as glass will be recycled at this time. Wheelie bins left behind parked cars and obstacles will not be collected. Statutory holidays will be collected as ordinary days. 4 Resource Recovery Parks Resource Recovery Parks are open for refuse and green waste disposal. Only three vehicles will be allowed on-site at any one time, there will be queuing at the weighbridge, please be patient or wait until Alert Level Two when restrictions ease. Cash will not be handled or accepted at the Resource Recovery Parks and weighbridges. Bagged Rubbish can be dropped off. All visitors will need to register for contact tracing. Prepaid Council bags can be dropped off for free. Ordinary bagged rubbish will be weight (minimum charges applies). 5 Rates Payment Due

Kerbside collections:

Council is aware that rates were due on 20 August. Given Council offices are closed, you are encouraged to pay online (ashburtondc.govt.nz) if possible.

Red (weekly) and Yellow (fortnightly)

Ashburton District Council has also

decided to delay applying penalties for late rates because of the country’s move to Alert Level 4, and now Alert Level 3. 6 Water Drinking water, stormwater, stockwater, and wastewater services are being delivered as normal. Council continues to provide samples of its wastewater to be tested for Covid-19. 7 Roads Roading maintenance and repairs to keep the roads safe will continue. Road rehabs and small capital projects can now resume. 8 Regulatory services Regulatory services such as building and resource consents remain operational, with building inspections now able to resume under Alert Level 3. 9 Council / Public Meetings Council will continue to meet remotely via Zoom, for any regularly scheduled meetings. Public meetings will be live streamed on the Council’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. The Council will continue to communicate with the community about any potential change to our services or activities. Follow our Facebook page (@AshburtonDC), visit the Council website (ashburtondc.govt.nz), and sign up to our free text/SMS alert service (by texting your postcode to 4196) to stay informed. For additional information, visit the Ministry of Health's website (health.govt.nz) and the COVID 19 website (covid19.govt.nz).

Can I visit a resource recovery park? Recycling Your usual kerbside recyclable materials will be accepted Glass Glass can be dropped off in the glass bins Hazardous waste Not accepted for drop-off at this time Re-useable household items/ whiteware waste Not accepted for drop-off at this time Re-useable electronic goods (batteries, appliances, etc) waste Not accepted for drop-off at this time Re-use shop/drop-off Shop is closed, no drop-offs at this time Bagged rubbish Prepaid Council bags can be dropped off for free. Ordinary bagged rubbish will be weighed (minimum charges apply) Green waste Green waste yard is open Refuse Refuse pit is open Paying at weighbridge No cash transactions will be accepted

Residents urged to be diligent as recycling quality dips Cameras on collection trucks are recording an increasing level of rubbish in yellow recycling bins, which could lead to whole truck loads being rejected at sorting plants. Council contractors have reported polystyrene, shredded paper, green waste and black bags in recycling bins collected over the past week. Recording equipment on the collection trucks is able to capture images and pinpoint houses that the bins belong to.

Infrastructure Services Group Manager Neil McCann said the quality of recycling had deteriorated during lockdown and if it continued, it was only a matter of time before a load was rejected. 1

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“Things like grass clippings and shredded paper are the worst as they go through whole loads as the truck packs in more material and the material is tumbled."

Hinds, Mayfield and Mt Somers, and under Alert Level 3 glass can now be recycled in green crates. Resource recovery parks are also open, with limited services.

bin, check the list on Council’s website (ashburtondc.govt.nz).

At the end of July, about 1000 properties in the district were being monitored after receiving a recycling warning from Council. Repeat offenders can have their bins removed.

The yellow recycling bin is for recycling hard rigid plastic (grades 1, 2 and 5), cardboard, newspaper, tins and metal cans. All recycling must be clean of food scraps and loose, not bagged. No lids are allowed in recycling. The red rubbish bin is for everything that is not recyclable, including household and organic waste. Items like drinking glasses, ceramics, crockery, porcelain and glass cookware and ovenware are not recyclable and must go in the red bin. Red and yellow bins are being emptied as normal in Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia,

While recycling auditors are not on the ground during lockdown checking yellow bins prior to recycling and issuing warnings, images from the collection trucks can go towards a strike against a property. Prior to lockdown, contamination was about 6 per cent. Loads are rejected at 10 per cent. “Residents need to recycle correctly to reduce the volume of non-recyclable material contaminating kerbside collections,” Mr McCann said. “Every load of contaminated recycling rejected by sorting facilities costs ratepayers as it then has to go to landfill.”

1 We only accept hard plastic containers/bottles marked either 1, 2 or 5. NO soft scrunchable plastics.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Neil Brown - Mayor

ROAD CLOSURE

Planning positively for parking Parking is on our plate at the moment and it’s a subject we always get a lot of feedback on, whenever changes are made. We will be consulting on a districtwide parking strategy and a parking management plan for the town centre; both are designed to strike a balance between parking close to where you want to be and encouraging more pedestrians to move about in our nearly-finished new town centre. The new digital parking sensors will provide a lot of accurate information once they are up and running but we already know parking is important to both businesses and customers in Ashburton.

Some of the changes are because Government has removed the requirement for developers to provide parking in an urban setting - it is aimed at residential apartment living but the change was also an opportunity for us to update our current strategy and plan. The CBD revitalisation has resulted in the loss of some car parks but Council wants to create more parking and has put aside money in the Long Term Plan to do so. One of the ideas is to create a second West Street carpark on KiwiRail land opposite Baring Square West. The changing way we move about means we must also think about making space to charge e-bikes,

scooters and vehicles; lock-up cages for bikes and plenty of signs telling people where they can park while they do their jobs in town or go for coffee. While considering the number of car parks, not only in the CBD but in the wider inner town area, we must think about development in the future that might affect parking space. In the future, there might also be parking management plans for other towns, like Methven and Rakaia. We look forward to your feedback when these documents go out for consultation.

CBD work resumes, no vehicles on East St Contractors resumed work in Ashburton’s central business area (CBD) at one minute past midnight on Wednesday morning (1 September) to make up time lost in covid Alert Level 4. East Street will be closed to all through traffic from just south of Moore Street to Havelock Street for at least a week and TruLine Civil crews will work day and night shifts to dig out and reform the road on the shop side. Work on footpaths will start Wednesday morning between Tancred and Burnett Streets, with ramps provided to those businesses that are operating. Pedestrian access around the CBD will remain at all times and the West Street carpark is accessible via railway and pedestrian crossings. Work on the East Street/Moore Street intersection also resumes in Alert Level 3, with paving to be laid this week and asphaltic concreting on Monday 6 September. The new traffic signals will

then be installed and commissioned.

possible to businesses.

The CBD work is part of a $15 million revitalisation project for Council and Infrastructure Services Group Manager Neil McCann said contractors were working hard to get the East and Moore streets intersection open again as soon as possible.

“We all want the work to be finished by the end of November, as originally planned.”

“Unfortunately Alert Level 4 has resulted in a two-week delay, which has altered the programme of works. Tru-Line will have extra crews working day and night to do as much of the work as possible during level 3 to cause the least interruption as

With East Street closed, Tancred Street will also be temporarily closed to through traffic for at least this week. Pedestrian access remains. Burnett Street remains open, though vehicles cannot exit via East Street. They will be diverted down the alley beside Somerset Grocer to Havelock Street.

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown said $86,000 had been distributed to 36 deserving families and organisations seeking some relief funding as they dealt with the aftermath and clean-up from the devastating floods.

to fix all the problems our most affected residents faced, this funding enabled recipients to pay bills, get off the farm for a few nights, or bring in specialised help to deal with some immediate issues, like damaged driveways. “We were also pleased to be able to support the local Rural Women who have been doing an excellent job of ensuring our affected residents were cared for through regular meal deliveries.

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

UPCOMING MEETINGS Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, (unless otherwise advised).

Methven Community Board The Methven Community Board meeting scheduled for Monday 6 September has been postponed due to the Alert Level 3 restrictions. The meeting has been rescheduled to Monday 20 September, 10.30am in the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. Youth Council Wednesday 8 September, 4.00pm. Council Activity Briefings Wednesday 22 September, 9.30am. Audit & Risk Committee Wednesday 22 September, 1.30pm. (live-streamed)

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See the full project update on the Council's website (ashburtondc.govt.nz).

Mayoral emergency relief flood fund ends The Mayoral Relief Emergency Fund for the May flood event has officially closed, having distributed $86,000 to help in the aftermath of the onein-200 year flood.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of allowing Enduranz Events to hold the Mission Mt Somers Race the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder. Road to be closed: • SYMES ROAD, for the whole length Period of Closure: From 5.30am until 3.30pm on Saturday, 30 October 2021. 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

Ashburton club, Ashburton Motorcycle Club, and the Ashburton Lions Club so they can get on and repair what are valuable community recreation spaces.” Mayor Brown thanked all those who donated to the Mayoral Relief Fund following the flood. “We live in a great community that rallies around those in need at times of crisis,” he said.

SUNDAY 12 SEPT AFTERNOON TEA 2-4pm

The Mt Somers Community is invited to a special afternoon tea on Sunday 12 September, to see the Provincial Growth Fund and Earthquake Strengthening Renovation of the Mt Somers Memorial Hall.

"While we never had the funding to be able

“We also acknowledged the impact the flood had on local community infrastructure like walking and cycling trails, so provided some seed funding for flood recovery to the Mountain Biking

The distributed funding came from the Mayoral Relief Fund from NEMA ($58,000), ADC Give-a-little page $8,000, and donated funds of $20,000, and funding decisions were made by the Executive Committee of Council.

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y office has remained open – albeit remotely – during this latest Alert Level 4 lockdown. You’d have to be blind to not see that appeals for help have become increasingly desperate. It is patently clear that many people cannot cope with yo-yoing in and out of these severe lockdowns anymore. The inconsistent and, often, unfair regulations that business owners have had to abide by are detrimentally impacting their businesses, their families, their children’s education, their social connections, their way of life, and their welfare. Being an opposition MP, there is a fine line to walk between holding the Government to account – calling it out for stu-

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Nicola Grigg SELWYN MP pidity and incompetence – and being constructively collaborative where possible. To that end and, with the Delta variant of Covid-19 having well and truly arrived in New Zealand, the National Party is calling on the Government to supercharge the vaccination rollout throughout the country with a new strategy that we have designed. New Zealand has been the slowest in the OECD to roll out the vaccine and the Government’s negligent approach has created vulnerabilities that Delta has exposed. The Government needs to urgently reset the vaccination strategy and supercharge it to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. We should be aiming for at least 100,000 vaccination doses administered per day, every day – not the 50,000 to 80,000 the Government deems acceptable. Further to that, the Government urgently needs to order the booster shots so those can be rolled out next year. We also need to target our

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frontline border and high-risk workers, younger people who are vectors for the virus, and accelerate delivery of the vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds. To achieve that, the Government should be making it as easy as possible for our pharmacies to become authorised to administer the vaccine. There are 1800 pharmacists across the country not being utilised when they should be. Only three per cent of pharmacies in Auckland and 13 per cent in the rest of the country are authorised to administer it. Unbelievably, there is a huge burden of compliance placed on GPs to register, involving three

visits, 150 questions and, oddly, evidence of an entrance and exit. Pharmacies and GPs already have the quality standards to vaccinate. To add layers and layers of bureaucracy shows a lack of urgency from the Government. It is clear that a short-term elimination strategy can only work in tandem with a far more aggressive and accelerated vaccination programme if we are to avoid future lockdowns and get New Zealand back on an even footing with the outside world. National’s Nicola Grigg grew up in Mt Somers and is currently the Selwyn MP.

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Who is our greatest water babe?

hey’re both extraordinary generational water babes but which one is our greatest Olympic athlete? Lisa Carrington or Sophie Pascoe? It’s a top-of-mind topic for many, with Carrington’s outstanding kayaking Tokyo Olympics campaign still fresh in the memory from last month and now Pascoe’s success in the Paralympics further igniting the debate. Pascoe’s emotionally charged 100m freestyle S9 win in Tokyo on Tuesday night was a mind-boggling 10th gold and an incredible 18th career medal over four Paralympic Games. She’s easily New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian, who’s also won six silver medals since first starring at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics when she was just 15. That’s remarkable, without a doubt. But is she New

Daryl Holden Zealand’s greatest ever Olympian? Can we go that far? Personally, I marvel at them both. I’m able-bodied but can’t swim to save myself. I’m like a stone in the water that sinks to the bottom. And in any sort of boat, kayak or water vessel, well, I’m hardly Pete Burling status. Far from it. Very, very far from it in fact, with family members no doubt nodding in unison after reading that. Carrington, as we know, became New Zealand’s greatest ever Olympic Games athlete at Tokyo, winning three gold medals. She’s now got six in total,

which took her past the five won by fellow kayakers Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald, and equestrian star Sir Mark Todd. In anyone’s language, that’s phenomenal and there may well be more to come if she doesn’t

being left with severe scarring on her right, after being accidentally run over by her father on the family ride-on lawnmower when she was just two years old. Many elite sportspeople have had to overcome personal adver-

if you compare the duo’s feats on “ But sheer numbers, it’s Pascoe at the top

because she’s won more medals and golds than Carrington.

toss away her paddles ahead of Paris in three years’ time. But if you compare the duo’s feats on sheer numbers, it’s Pascoe at the top because she’s won more medals and golds than Carrington. Pascoe, too, has overcome having her left leg amputated below the knee, and

sity to succeed. Pascoe is most certainly a signed-up member of that club. But if you want to properly compare the two using numbers, it’ll take much more complicated arithmetic than 18 medals versus six medals. So perhaps this is a debate

and an argument that, actually, shouldn’t take place. Perhaps both should simply be celebrated equally for their magnificent achievements. After all, they’re both outstanding New Zealanders, who’ve emerged and dominated on the international stage and inspired thousands of others in the process. And probably that’s how they would like their records to be accurately measured, as part of a greater whole, if you like. So, do feel free to toss around all the numbers and medal successes you want to try and decide our greatest Olympic athlete. But, really, it’s pointless. Let’s just rejoice in the fact that in Lisa Carrington and Sophie Pascoe we have two champion New Zealanders who’ve done themselves and our nation so very proud. And long may it continue.

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TESTYOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s quiz 1: On this day in what year did Holocaust diarist Anne Frank get sent to Auschwitz concentration camp? a) 1943 b) 1944 c) 1945

2: What female first did Freda du Faur achieve in 1910? a) She became an anaesthetist b) She climbed Aoraki/Mt Cook c) She drove a fire engine 3: Who directed What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, sequel to Once Were Warriors? a) Roger Donaldson b) Ian Mune c) Lee Tahahori 4: Name the 15-year-old who was the first female to swim Cook Strait? a) Jean Hurring b) Meda McKenzie c) Katerina Nehua 5: In the UK, Byron is famous for what food? a) Curry b) Fish and Chips c) Hamburger 6: Who used “it takes a licking and keeps on ticking” as a slogan? a) Casio b) Curren c) Timex 7: What day is said to have the most phone calls each year in the US? a) Christmas Day b) Mother’s Day c) Thanksgiving 8: What’s a soupcon? a) A bowl b) A spoon c) A very small amount Answers: 1: b) 1944 2: b) She climbed Aoraki/Mt Cook 3: b) Ian Mune 4: b) Meda McKenzie 5: c) Hamburger 6: c) Timex 7: b) Mother’s Day 8: c) A very small amount

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My boy’s name is Buddy, heading dog cross. Billy Robinson

This is Leo and he’s a 4-year-old bichon x westie. He’s a spoilt little brat and we love how cuddly and sweet he is. Libby Fenwick

Abbey and Misty, 15 and 13 years old. Christine Martin

These are Winnie, Gypsy and Abbey, all shih tzu and maltese shih tzu. I love these guys so much; more so during lockdown as my hubby is in hospital, they are keeping me sane. Corrina Lynn Worthington

Henley and Lexi are cavalier king charles spaniels. I love all the cuddles you get from them – the breed is known as love on legs. Donna Knight

Above – Buddy, he is a bichon x westie. Super cuddly. Jennifer Martin

His name is Coco. He’s a white pom and I love the way he jumps around all day playing with his toys. Amit Baddhan

Left – Gus, half kelpie, half labrador/staffy. Johnny Warburton

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Pippa the border collie! Love her quirky gen- Beau, jack russell x maltese, he’s full of beans and, of tle nature. course, his own self-importance and always looks happy. Lara Biggs Donna Brown

Our two big boys, Bear and Jackson – both dobermans. Very affectionate (big softies) but also very loyal and protective of us. Amy Louise

Jazz (right), my constant shadow, was border collie, blue heeler cross. Macey Grey in the middle, german shepherd cross, and the gorgeous Lenny Kravitz, belgium malinois cross. Jan Hibberd

Above – Beau Jangles is a choc labrador. Gives the best snuggles. Kirsty Saxon

Above – Reicher, purebred rottweiler. Love how soft she is with kids. And her snuggles are the best! Katie Favel Left – Mr Jensy, Jenson the therapy dog. He is a staffie/collie cross. Katrina Wijesinghe

Left – This is my rottweiler Roczen, he is almost three and weighs in at around 60kg. He thinks he can still sit on your knee, has a very gentle nature, but being so big and not understanding, he can come off as a giant horse charging at you. Jessica Ryan

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Big guns set for resumption

Surprise appearance of freakish trotter, Sundees Son Friday night lights

Matt Markham Harness racing returns to Canterbury with a bang tomorrow night at Addington Raceway. After a couple of weeks of rescheduled, then cancelled meetings, racing kicks back into gear for the spring – and the build up to the biggest parts of the season – tomorrow night with a bumper card of action. The first pathway to the New Zealand Trotting Cup features on the card with the Maurice Holmes Vase where a number of cup contenders will begin their campaigns. However, the biggest surprise of all comes in the feature trot with a late nomination lodged for outstanding trotter, Sundees Son. Favoured to be a contender for Horse of the Year at next month’s awards, the Rowe Cup and Dominion Handicap winner was initially meant to trial yesterday – but connections instead opted to race in tomorrow night’s Basil Dean Trotting Free-For-All. His inclusion in a small, but se-

Ricky May and A G’s White Socks will begin their campaign towards the New Zealand Trotting Cup tomorrow night at Addington Raceway. PHOTO SUPPLIED a strong inkling towards a possible step over the Tasman at some point to contest feature racing in Australia. And his return comes with a warning for rivals. “I think he will be a strong and even more reliable trotter this season,” Robert Dunn said last week. The Dunn combination have an impressive 14 horses engaged at

lect seven-horse $22,500 mobile adds a real excitement factor to the night as the first of the spring heavy-hitters arrive on track and begin preparations for Cup Week at Addington in November. Trained by Robert Dunn and his daughter-in-law, Jenna Dunn – Sundees Son has come up in fine fettle this campaign and there’s

the cup campaign. May drove Di Caprio to finish second in the Kurow Cup at the start of August, but has elected to stick with the Greg and Nina Hope trained A G’s White Socks. Sam Ottley will drive Di Caprio for trainer Brian O’Meara who is hunting his second cup win after the immortal Christian Cullen in 1998.

tomorrow night’s meeting including three in the Maurice Holmes: Classie Brigade, Heisenberg and Henry Hubert. They’ll be joined by other leading lights such as A G’s White Socks and Di Caprio. The latter pair have been of high interest in recent weeks with champion driver Ricky May offered the drive on both horses for

Invercargill harness Today at Ascot Park Raceway

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The Best Bet: Race 3, #3 Beach Ball – Smart customer back from a spell after three seconds from three starts in opening campaign. Hard to roll from a good draw. The Each Way Bet: Race 4 #1 Show Me The Gray – Consistent trotter with good manners who should trot onto the speed early and give you a great sight when they settle down for business. The Longshot: Race 11 #10 Eastwood Isabella – Great follower of speed and from one on the second line is set to follow the right horse. Can have the last say if the gaps appear at the right time.

2 34632 In The Groove B Barclay 3 83 Doctor Lavros 4 836X8 Birch 5 0 Classic Rock N Roll N Chalmers M Williamson 6 37012 Cody Banner 7 6755 Cuddly Trouble 8 1777 Denn Nee’s Sister A Beck 9 X9216 Pearlspur 10 23X2 Jannah Jaccka N Williamson 11 24478 Svelt B Williamson C Ferguson 12 3 Make My Day R4 NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE $9000 2200m 14:29 1 74233 The Other Brother J Douglas B Barclay 2 2 Heez Good 3 866X7 Fleeting Major 4 37039 Bonnie Prince Louis R McIlwrick 5 84480 Alllitlebitgood 6 23 Over The Odds C Ferguson M Williamson 7 69743 Heritage 8 90X7 Blackjack Road A Beck 9 7X Boo K Barclay R5 WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP TROT $9,000 2200m 15:03 1 7X58 Amabede E Barron T Nally 2 14060 Mr Olympus 3 35272 King Cassidy

4 18667 Count Eyre A Beck 5 60544 Winning Bones M Williamson 6 792 Jimmy Carter B Williamson 7 84614 Harry H M Hurrell B Barclay 8 62305 Get Lucky R6 MCKNIGHT & BROWN F&M TROT $9,000 2200m 15:37 1 55633 Spotlight The Valley 2 680X4 Sage Trouble 3 38521 My Hope N Williamson 4 45047 Miss Bamboocha R McIlwrick K Larsen 5 X2119 Andiamo 6 33081 Sundons Flyer 7 22210 Sunnivue Phileah E Barron 8 24117 Jasmine Jaccka B Barclay R7 FEAR THE DRAGON AT MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE $8,500 2200m 16:07 1 46228 Changearound T Larsen 2 45399 Jabali 3 74x34 Alexia Rocket B Barclay 4 23521 Cantfindabettorman M Williamson 5 33808 Better Galleon M Hurrell 6 6070 Shady Ruler 7 23986 Miss Auckland R McIlwrick 8 66x83 Where’s Daddu K Barclay 9 52483 Dachy N Williamson

R8 CRAIG HEYRICK AT HARCOURTS NUGGET FINAL $12,000 2200m 16:39 1 44 The Big Lebowski R Swain B Williamson 2 60592 Sly Tricks 3 9X756 Beez Neez N Williamson T Larsen 4 760 Saviour Telf K Tomlinson 5 58606 Friendly Eyre 6 70X71 Rock To The Boss E Barron 7 32X61 Brigadiers Son K Barclay B Barclay 8 64511 Total Eclipse R9 EH BALL ITM SOUTHERN SPRINT SERIES FINAL $12,000 1700m 17:04 1 56463 Pete’s Dash D O’Connell M Williamson 2 6802 Wolfenstien 3 84324 Four Starzzz Shiraz B Barclay R McIlwrick 4 939X4 Sentry 5 10X23 Sir Brigadoon 6 64317 American Mac M Hurrell 7 26462 Jody Direen C Ferguson 8 84711 Hands On 9 16236 Beta Than Love N Williamson 10 62206 Airwaves R10 ALABR NZ LTD MOBILE PACE $9500 2200m 17:29 1 76855 Franco Huntington D Anderson 2 39232 Mucho Macho Man B Williamson 3 72415 Midnight In Memphis

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Matt Markham’s Invercargill Selections Race 1: Helen Of Troy, Midnitetraintogeorga, Seventh Heaven, Cool Idea Race 2: Art Courage, I’m Watching You, Bettors Highlight, Northview Peg Race 3: Cody Banner, Jannah Jaccka, Pearlspur, In The Groove Race 4: Over The Odds, Heez Good, Boo, The Other Brother Race 5: King Cassidy, Winning Bones, Get Lucky, Harry H Race 6: Sundons Flyer, Sunnivue Phileah, Jasmine Jaccka, Spotlight The Valley Race 7: Cantfindabettorman, Dachy, Miss Auckland, Changearound Race 8: Total Eclipse, The Big Lebowski, Brigadiers Son, Sly Tricks Race 9: Sentry, Hands On, Jody Direen, Wolfenstein Race 10: Celebrating, Mucho Macho Man, Major Punter, Ivana Legacy BEST BET: Cantfindabettorman (Race 7) VALUE: Sentry (Race 9)

NZ Metro harness Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

R1 XCM SPORT TROT $12,000 2000m 16:23 1 9X9X2 Show The Way K Cameron 2 Taimate Sass 3 4473X Islas Son R Anderson 4 77786 Majestic Jag (E1) 5 9408 Cheeky Monkey 6 429X Tooubusy Being Famous C D Thornley 7 3 Magnifique Dimanche K Cox 8 55487 Myshout 9 0X5X8 Rachel Daytom 10 Harold Smith A Lethaby 11 32 Meghan 12 X0672 Ginas Majesty I Cameron M Edmonds 13 8X53X Emma Louise 14 Galleons Ambassador J Morrison 15 0X Rossco Trouble S McNally 16 2DD6X Mentalist 17 X0049 Build A Bridge R2 STORER MOTORS MBL PACE $12,500 1980m 16:51 1 38643 Invisible Girl 2 36874 Melody’s Mischief B Orange 3 64165 El Dorado T Williams 4 6X21P Glenthorne S Ottley 5 42122 Artatac 6 100X4 Tiebreaker 7 12423 Sneak A Peek 8 70414 No Time Like Now S Tomlinson 9 60101 Slip The Hundy 10 60301 Serious Moonlite R3 GARRADS MOBILE PACE $12,000 1980m 17:26 1 99445 Lil Ripper J Cox J Dunn 2 Itsamoneymaker 3 222X Beach Ball J Morrison R May 4 X5074 Reggie Golightly B Orange 5 54X68 Talent Agent 6 6 Maid Of Money

7 9564 Fourth Amendment 8 968 Bondi Lustre 9 524P Red Right Hand 10 Absolute Dynamite 11 23 Bubba Scrub R Close 12 52X Jagara K Newman L O’Reilly 13 44963 Crystal Daytom 14 Hikoi Hine (E1) T Chmiel 15 9275 Lizzie Richter R4 PASTOR STEPHEN AT LLOWALONG FARMS TROT $15,000 2600m 17:51 1 13054 Show Me The Gray S Tomlinson 2 33467 Zsa Zoe 3 2740X Clyde C D Thornley I Cameron 4 147P5 Bright Glow J Ford 5 57271 Navara 6 741X6 Majestic Action G Smith 7 41118 Emdeegee J Geddes 8 32231 Sods Law 9 96387 Madeleine Stowe P Davis C D Thornley 10 81805 Red Harbour K Newman 11 X7128 Puzzled 12 0191X Mataderos J Dunn R5 HYDROFLOW HANDICAP PACE $15,000 2600m 18:21 1 86257 Rake G D O’Reilly 2 850X8 Oliver North 3 5850X Buckskin S O’Reilly 4 773X3 Yossi 5 6X657 Hilarious Prince 6 44294 Mogul K Butt 7 0159X The Kaik 8 38343 Rockntommy Rulz 9 43315 Champagneandwine J Morrison 10 19X1X Just Wondering 11 12221 Somekindawonderful J Dunn R6 AVON CITY FORD MBL TROT $12,500 1980m 18:48

1 40277 Tyene B Orange T Grant 2 66805 Rachmaninov 3 1278X Bryan Boru J Dunn J Curtin 4 45535 Luminosity 5 3620X Idle Stuartia 6 62413 Zealous Spur J Morrison 7 39X71 Franco Josiah P Davis 8 0X422 Kahress 9 12545 Majestic Chick T Williams B Butt 10 79964 Phoebe Onyx K Cameron 11 0224X Prince Teka 12 41644 Sioux Princess S Ottley R7 FAHEY FENCE HIRE MBL PACE $15,000 1980m 19:18 1 1491X Mabalene S McNally B Hope 2 12352 Smiffy’s Terror 3 670PX Mossman S Tomlinson R Cameron 4 25315 Saginaw 5 27344 American Sniper J Dunn 6 12132 Franco Hoffman T Williams 7 17606 Superbass S O’Reilly 8 21113 Sugar Me R8 BASIL DEAN TROTTING FFA $22,500 1980m 19:43 1 46523 Time In A Bottle J Morrison S Ottley 2 2236X Vacation Hill 3 7X111 Spy Da Moment K Cox 4 72535 Woodstone T Williams 5 32111 Chief Of Staff 6 56032 The Dominator C D Thornley J Dunn 7 4211X Sundees Son R9 ALLIED SECURITY MAURICE HOLMES VASE $30,000 2600m 20:08 1 4347X A G’s White Socks R May 2 2245X Classie Brigade J Dunn 3 6116X Henry Hubert T Williams 4 24433 Warloch S Ottley 5 652X2 Di Caprio

6 13117 Santanna Mach 7 61257 Kruizr J Curtin 8 1596X Heisenberg K Newman 9 54631 That Alexander Guy R Close R10 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. PACE $12,000 2600m 20:33 1 00X45 Eloel 2 0X060 White Shark 3 Terry’s Brother 4 37043 Rocknroll Diva 5 Westar Molly 6 3 Socrates B Butt 7 098X Vintage Gold S O’Reilly 8 7572 Rosies Terror 9 3673 Pure Courage K Cameron G O’Reilly 10 9500X Huckabee K Butt 11 5009X Miss Behavin 12 70507 Ali X 13 548X4 Adhika 14 P7752 Full Of Desire B Borcoskie 15 0 Chance Achiever 16 2506 Expressive Love S Tomlinson R11 RACING CONNECT F&M MBL $20,000 1980m 20:58 1 22342 Evangalist J Dunn 2 41355 A Guiness Dance 3 76406 Especial 4 5X917 Simply Delicious B Orange J Hay 5 26X11 Adieu Flirt 6 26651 Kerri Maguire T Williams J Herbert 7 51901 Taumata VC 8 11654 Boarding Call 9 65123 Folklore J Cox 10 31515 Eastwood Isabella 11 111X Swedish Franco C D Thornley 12 31870 Smokin Annie R Close 13 12133 Suzie Rocks

R11 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MBL $12,500 1980m 21:23 1 0X946 Kowhai Shadow S Ottley T Chmiel 2 X404X Scared Stiff 3 025X8 Fire Fox R May 4 05X14 Asian Elvis 5 330X5 John James Preston J Young-Grant 6 10X Nikol Franco C D Thornley J Dunn 7 1400X Ned Kelly 8 3PX71 Lancewood Louie T Williams 9 0X222 Tasman Tempest G Smith 10 32X27 Kiwi X Factor J Cox 11 78X21 Sweet Affinity 12 0X099 Stephs Boy S Tomlinson 13 8X821 Life Of Art

Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Galleons Ambassador, Magnifique Dimanche, Meghan, Harold Smith Race 2: Glenthorne, Artatac, El Dorado, Tiebreaker Race 3: Beach Ball, Itsamoneymaker, Bubba Scrubb, Jagara Race 4: Show Me They Gray, Sods Law, Majestic Action, Mataderos Race 5: Yossi, Champagneandwine, Somekindawonderful, Mogul Race 6: Kahress, Bryan Boru, Sioux Princess, Phoebe Onyx Race 7: Sugar Me, Smiffy’s Terror, Mabalene, Superbass Race 8: Sundees Son, Spy Da Moment, Chief Of Staff, Vacation Hill Race 9: Classie Brigade, A G’s White Socks, Di Caprio, Henry Hubert Race 10: Socrates, Terry’s Brother, Expressive Love, Westar Molly Race 11: Swedish Franco, Suzie Rocks, Folklore, Evangalist Race 12: Fire Fox, Lancewood Louie, John James Preston, Sweet Affinity BEST BET: Beach Ball (Race 3) VALUE: Show Me They Gray (Race 4)

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

Ready to roll Matt Markham The ability to maintain and continue to prepare bowling greens around Mid Canterbury has ensured that when alert levels allow, bowlers around the district will be able to begin their seasons. Under advice from the Government, Bowls New Zealand guidelines gave greenkeepers around the country the ability to be able to continue to service their bowling greens throughout Alert Level 4 lockdown, which has been welcomed locally. “You run a lot of risk if you can’t be on there regularly and maintaining them,” Ashburton Bowling Club greenkeeper, Roger Gutbertlet, said. “The way disease in greens work, it doesn’t take long for issues to arise. “In some cases it’s a matter of hours, and then you have patches all over the green that can take months to repair.” The Ashburton Domain-based club has two greens at its location, and both are in great condition heading into a busy season of bowls here in Mid Canterbury. While able to tend to the

Clubs ready to open, dependent on Covid alert levels

Allenton Bowling Club greenkeeper, Graeme Bishop has been able to keep his green up to scratch ahead of a busy season during the recent lockdown. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

greens, there’s been no other work able to be undertaken at the

club – but given the beginning of the season was officially yet to

arrive it hadn’t been too much of a problem, Gutbertlet said. Over at the Allenton Bowling Club, it’s been business as usual for their greenkeeper, Graeme Bishop. The club has an artificial green as well as the traditional grass surface, and with opening weekend being initially set down for this coming weekend, everything was ready for bowls to be played. “We’re in a good place here, the green is good – there’s just no certainty on when it will be able to be played on.” A number of early season tournaments held at the Allenton club have fallen to the wayside due to the lockdown, but the hope is a number will be rescheduled at some stage during the season. Under Alert Level 3, the advice from Bowls NZ is that if a club feels they can operate in a low-risk manner, they are able to open their greens to allow individuals on to practise by themselves or within their bubble however strict regulations are in place for this including no use of either jacks or mats.

SPORT 15 SHORT & SHARP Correction A story in Tuesday’s edition of the Guardian incorrectly stated that matches would be played early next season for promotion or relegation from Premier 1 and 2 and Premier 2 and 3. This is not the case, and teams who finished this season in each grade will resume in that grade in 2022. The Guardian apologises for the error.

Ioane joins Chiefs Maori All Blacks playmaker, Josh Ioane, has signed with the Chiefs after being released from his contract by the Highlanders. The Auckland-born Ioane joined the Highlanders in 2018 and became the side’s first-choice No.10 after the departure of Lima Sopoaga, but found himself in the fullback jersey for most of this year’s campaign while Mitch Hunt ran the ship from first-five. Ioane comes in to replace Damian McKenzie, who is headed to Japan.

Not done yet Former Silver Ferns’ captain Katrina Rore has made a lot of netball fans happy after confirming that she’s not done with the sport just yet. The world class defender has signed with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2022 ANZ Premiership season. There had been a lot of speculation swirling about whether Rore would join the Magic after having her first child four months ago.

CLUB NEWS

Seasonal Process Workers Guess what? We’ve got something for you - something that’ll help you get the things you want. Maybe that’s new rugby boots for the kids, or some extra cash to make this Christmas extra awesome. Whatever your reason, we’ve got the job for you this season. Right now we’ve got heaps of options for working with us. And the best part is you don’t even need experience to join us. We’re hiring for Butchers, Boners, Labourers and Meat Packers. The crew here at Canterbury are legends, and they’ll teach you everything you need to know to smash out the work and build up some handy-as skills. We reckon you’ll enjoy it here. We put the hard yards in, but we have fun doing it. So if you like a few laughs with a team who’ve got each other’s backs, you’ll fit right in.

Marion Harrison keeps a firm eye on the prize during the recent Ashburton MSA Petanque Club’s Over 80s tournament.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Due to lockdown we are unable to play in Alert Levels 3 and 4, so as a result we have not been meeting for the last couple of weeks, and quite a few of our upcoming tournaments have been cancelled or postponed. We were able to play in Round One of the Interclub Tournament at Papanui the day before lockdown where the Christchurch clubs earned more points than us! This consisted of triples and doubles for our seven members who played. At least it didn’t rain as forecast, and we enjoyed

great hospitality at a lovely venue. Round Two on August 31 has been cancelled, and a decision on Round Three on September 9 is still to be made depending on the Covid level. We have our fingers crossed to be able to hold our Club Singles Competition on September 12, and to host Lochlea at our club on September 15. When we are up and running again we would welcome you to watch any of our tournaments, and to attend or join our friendly club games on each Tuesday and Thursday, starting at 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road. Boules are available for you to play and to learn about the game.

Speaking of fit…you’ll need to be! And reliability is another big one for us. It’s important that you show up when you’re meant to, keen to get stuck in. It helps everyone succeed. So, what do you say – keen on some good money, a great crew and being part of a business that can take you places…if that’s your thing? Sweet – get in touch and let’s turn those reasons for working into a reality. Go to careers.anzcofoods.com and see what we’re all about.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

TakingIssue Some sports opinions you don’t want to miss

Equality in coverage frustrates Kiwis Matt Markham

t’s been a frustrating couple of days watching for New Zealand Paralympic fans. On more than a few occasions, just as a Kiwi is heating up to try and claim gold in Tokyo, we’ve been ripped away from our viewing and taken to something obscure – like the 1500th medal ceremony. A tough watch when you’ve got no control of what’s being played in front of you. We saw glimpses of Lisa Adams throwing her heart out on the weekend, and just as William Stedman was set to make the jump of his life, we cut away again. Kiwi fans vented their frustrations loudly across social media. Our Olympic coverage, if you had Sky Sport, was excellent. A plethora of channels and different sports to watch, as you like and when you liked and one dedicated channel to just

jump in and between. It’s something that could be done a lot better. Our champions deserve to be highlighted, and their achievements placed on the same scale as those from a month ago. But sadly, they are not. While it’s disappointing there’s not the same fanfare at a Paralympic medal as what there was at the Olympics, at least one great anomaly has been corrected this year. Our athletes currently in Tokyo, will be paid for their success at a largely equal rate to those who were there for the Olympics. $60,000 (before tax) is paid to an athlete for a gold medal, and Kiwi viewers were left frustrated on Monday night when coverage of William then there’s a sliding scale down to 12th place to honour other Stedman was cut away from during his fight for a silver medal. excellent performances. A whole new set of eyes were There are some discrepancies the New Zealand team’s effort. able to train in on a sport that lower down the scale, but the But our Paralympians have very few of us have been able to difference is minimal. unfortunately not been treated sit down and watch before. New Zealand is leading the with the same kind of respect. We haven’t missed a beat of way here, and our pay rate is Which makes it difficult to Sophie Pascoe, or our other higher than most established become immersed and passwimmers, largely thanks to the countries in the world. sionate. fact that there is generally only Now, if we can just get the Last week we had untroubled television networks to show the views of our Wheel Blacks doing one event going on at once in the pool, so there’s no need to same kind of respect. their bit, and it was fantastic.

Venturing into enemy territory By Caitlin Bassett Aussie netball star

he most common question I have had since being back home in Australia (aside from, ‘how tall are you?’) has been, ‘what was it like playing netball in New Zealand?’. Since finishing the ANZ Premiership season with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, I have been back in Perth, spending time with my family and reflecting on the last seven months. While the results with the Magic were disappointing, off the court my experiences were anything but – from meeting amazing people, learning about Maori culture, and exploring the North Island. I won’t lie – I was nervous that when I signed with a Kiwi team that the locals wouldn’t be too impressed. As a Diamond, I am proud to have played a part in some of the wins Australia has had over the Ferns across the last decade. Thankfully, though, my fears were put to rest on my first

weekend with the team. We hit the road for a pre-season game against the Pulse, driving down to Hawke’s Bay. Along the way, we stopped to visit schools and netball associations to do some coaching, and I was blown away with how friendly and welcoming everyone was. From kids to adults, I was greeted with hugs and high fives. Hands down what I loved the most was the powhiri when we were welcomed into a school. Hearing the beautiful singing and seeing the fierce haka still gives me goosebumps. If you told me this time last year I would sing to an opposition

team after we played them I would have laughed. In Australia, we don’t sit down and have a post-match dinner with the ‘enemy’ and we certainly don’t sing to them. However, it quickly became one of my favourite things about playing each week. With our team representing such a large zone, I was lucky to do a fair bit of exploring from my home base of Mount Maunganui. I covered a fair few kilometres driving to Waihau Bay, across to Raglan, and down to Otaki for

Caitlin Bassett with NZ netball supremo Dame Noeline Taurua.

appearances, coaching and games. I loved exploring new coffee places and getting to know my team-mates better on the road. Although they made fun of my driving skills, the adventures we had and places I got to see were amazing. The visits to small netball associations in remote areas show-ed me the pure love that Kiwis have for all levels of the game. Playing elite netball for the last 17 years has given me some incredible opportunities and experiences. To play in New Zealand and to become part of the Magic whanau is something which I will always be grateful for. I am blessed to be able to call a few places home and I will now be adding the Mount to that list. Although I will not be returning to play next season, I will be taking a part of Aotearoa and the experiences I have had home in my heart. Ka kite ano.

with Matt Markham

Bad boys bad boys, what you gonna do Steve Devereux

he NRL. For Aussie headline writers, it’s the gift that just keeps on giving. It’s certainly not a new phenomenon; since 1908 the game has been played in a Sydney competition (oddly, instigated by Vic Trumper, a leading test cricketer), and for the vast majority of that time the headlines have been more about what the bad boys are up to, rather than the on-field play. If you want to go right back to the 70s and 80s, certain players had good friends who carried violin cases around. But just sticking with the last 20 years, there’s a list of reprobates who, while often stars of the game, will forever be remembered more for their activities on the dodgy side of the ledger. Todd Carney, John Hopoate, Russell Packer, Blake Ferguson, Danny Wicks, Ben Barba, Joel Monaghan, Brett Stewart, Matthew Johns and Jake Friend are just a few that spring to mind. Everyone who’s ever set foot on a playing field that involves physical contact knows the difficulty of staying within the coach’s ‘aggression without going outside the lines’ mandate, when faced with severe, in-your-facewith-an-elbow provocation. Imagine playing against the likes of Sean Fitzpatrick, master of the unseen niggle and aggravation, who provided countless penalty opportunities for the All Blacks by goading opponents until retaliation was the only option they could see through the red mist. Didn’t one have Sean’s ear for lunch? There’s some players who make a habit of letting that same red mist control their actions. Last weekend came one of those massive season-defining moments, with a huge causeand-effect across the whole competition. Souths’ Latrell Mitchell, already not exactly your shrinking violet, came off the long run to connect with a brutal high hit on Kiwi star Joseph Manu, putting Manu in hospital with a seriously broken face. Only getting ten in the bin, Mitchell was soon back in the action, scoring a try and producing a petulant, spiteful celebration, upping an already white-hot situation. As well as the angry Roosters on-field, their bench was incensed, with some very big lads lining up, trying to get on to dish out a bit of retribution. Along with a blast from the coach Trent Robinson, that cost the club $40,000 in fines. A bit harsh, considering that the NRL top dogs actually agreed with them. Later they gave him a big suspension, and that’s how it’s supposed to work; the men in charge take the bad guys out of the equation. It’s just that in the NRL, somehow more and more bad guys keep coming out of the woodwork.

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Puzzles and horoscopes

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

Cryptic crossword 1

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Not one to wing it, you like to follow a guide. When there is none, as will be the case today, you’ll create the map yourself. Many will try to predict your next move; none will succeed. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Why are you afraid of being perceived in a certain way? If you tried, you could think of others who are perceived in a similar way who actually embrace, if not capitalise on, the title. Let them inspire you. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Strong focus and determination contribute to success but do not guarantee it. Chance plays a part. Soften your focus so you can see what’s in the periphery. Be ready to react to surprises. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): What if the rule was you could only say yes, or only eat green or orange food? The use of unusual rules will help you get more out of the day because it will force a pattern that changes your perception. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Not everything that feels good is good, but today your odds are much better than usual. Go ahead and do the thing that puts a smile on your face because chances are you’ll be smiling later about it, too. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re a collector of random bits of life, especially of the undervalued and discarded variety, which, today, will have the added appeal of a price tag that reads “free” and potential that reads “full of.” LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Take the highway if you must, but there are better views from the roads if you have the time. The highway offers no side streets to where the fun, art, interests, love and other opportunities live. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There are people who will never know the depth of your feelings for them. These feelings are not always appropriate or necessary to express, but you’re grateful to have them today. They make you rich. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The ability to hear information and accept it as neutral is quite rare in this judgmental world. Poets, artists and comedians do it well, as do the priests, preachers, teachers and gurus. Also you. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ll want to learn something, and before you have, you’ll be asked to teach it. So work fast, get focused and believe in your intuitive sense about what seems important. You can do this. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you perform, you want applause. Give the cues so they know what to do. Don’t forget to pause at the end, arms spread, hands gesturing for more. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Why improve the aesthetic appeal of practical tools? What does it matter if the paperclip is red or the pen polkadotted? The answer is in a smile, a feeling. If feelings don’t matter, what does?

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

HIRE Enrolment Scheme and Cohort Advert

Wakanui School is likely to have 7 places for Out of Zone enrolments in 2022 for New Entrants and 5 places for each of Years 3, 4, 5, and 6.

General Manager Position Pluck’s Engineering Ltd is an agricultural engineering business based in Rakaia, we are specialists in farm machinery. Have been in business since 1966. With 15 staff we manufacture and repair of a large range of agricultural machinery as well as producing a significant range of dairy effluent products, our products are respected and sold all throughout NZ. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated manager with experience in the engineering/agricultural industry to join our team. Planning, developing, and managing our business activities to achieve the desired business strategy and financial performance is the overall objective of the role. You will also be involved in: • • • • • • •

Building strong relationships with Pluck’s key customers, proactively driving the sales team’s performance and customer service activities Business planning and reporting, translating the company’s business plan and goals into action Monitoring business trends for future opportunities Improving operational systems, processes, and policies to support company growth Having a strategic focus on revenue and on stock levels, ensuring that people and resources are available Overseeing and liaising with internal senior staff including, Production, Technical, Project management, R&D, Sales and Admin. Managing and working with company HR, IT and Finance support services.

About you You will have proven management experience with a track record of success – preferably in the engineering/agricultural sector. You will have the ability to communicate effectively and identify key result areas, as well as how to achieve the desired results for the company. And, importantly, you will have management values that match those of Pluck’s Engineering: • Workmanship • Quality & Value • LEAN • Health & Safety • Community Commitment • High personal integrity and productivity Please apply now by emailing Neil Pluck - neil@plucks.co.nz

FATHERS DAY Order, pick up from store.

Application enquiries can be made by emailing the school office at office@wakanui.school.nz whereby you will be forwarded the appropriate documents to be returned by the 23 September 2021 deadline. All In Zone applications should also be made by this date to assist in determining the exact number of Out of Zone places. If Out of Zone applications exceed the number of places, a ballot will be required. This will take place 30 September. Cohort Entry Wakanui School operates a Cohort Entry Policy. There will be 8 entry points for new entrants who have had their 5th birthday. 31 January 14 March 2 May 7 June 25 July 29 August 17 October 21 November For enquiries regarding either the Enrolment Scheme or Cohort Entry, please contact the school office Ph 302 3899.

Looking for a new person to join your business? Call the Guardian today for your situations vacant advertising requirements. 307 7900

Guardian Classifieds

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GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

MOTORING Contactless Collection

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.

FURNISHINGS FLOORING CURTAINS Burnett Street Ashburton Phone (03) 308 5269 | www.redmonds.co.nz

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

Livin’ it up over 65? Enjoy extra fuel discounts with SuperGold You’ve put in the hard yards for years, so we’re pulling our weight and teaming up with SuperGold to help you fill up for less at Caltex. Just show your SuperGold card when you scan your Caltex App, Flybuys or Airpoints to get an extra 2c off on top of your every day 6c off per litre Pumped discount.

Participating stations only. Discounts apply to the first 50 litres. T&Cs apply, see Caltex.co.nz/supergold

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Ashburton Club and MSA

From Friday 10am, 3rd of September • •

• • •

Strict health and safety measures will apply and we ensure that the Sale and Supply of the Alcohol Act is upheld. A reminder to our members and customers: YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON TO THE PREMISES TO PLACE YOUR ORDER A Super Liquor centre rep will be available via phone or email from 10am to 5.30pm Contact us on landline – 03 308 7149 or email – ashburton@superliquor.co.nz Collection of your order will be an allocated time period to ensure physical distancing via our drive-through.

Payments can be made via internet banking* or contactless Paywave. *there is a 24-hour waiting period for verification of your payment through internet banking

DEATHS

SMITH, Helen Esmé, (Esmé) – 12/4/1931 – 30/8/2021. Left peacefully with all our love. Dearly loved wife of the late Keith Smith. Dearly loved mother of the late Kevin and Nina, Karen and Mark, the late Margaret and late Brian, the late Wayne and late Debz, Grant and Rhonda, Brent and Janice and Vicki and Grant. Dearly loved nana of Rhys, Wesley, Tracy and Dan, Michael and Janelle, Kieran and Mel, Nikki and Ross, Toby, Miranda and Cohan, Matt and Sarah, Corey and Emma, Charlotte, Josh and Chelsea, Caleb and Jared. Dearly loved great nana of Ben, Samantha, Izzy, Nicole, Alisha, Jeremy, Jethro and Lincoln. Great great nana of Aylah. Messages to: 30 Middle Road, Ashburton. A private cremation has been held. A send-off will be held at a later date. “You made your life beautiful by kindly deeds, Always a helping hand in others needs. You touched all our hearts, like no other, Always a caring friend, a kind soul and a loving Mother. We gave you all our love to send you on your way, hoping we’ll see you again some sunny day.” Love you always and ever Esme.

SCOTT, Ailsa Evelyn, (nee McLaren) – 08.01.1946 - 28.08.2021. Ailsa passed away peacefully in Ashburton with her children by her side. Very much loved mother and mother-in-law of Dianne and Gerard Lilley, Trevor and Andrea Scott, and Darrell and Kylie Scott. Adored Nan of Madeline and Sophie Wyatt, Kurt and Amie, Luke and Brooke. Treasured by her brothers and sisters-inlaw, her nieces, nephews, and all family. Cherished friend to many. She will be so dearly missed by all who knew her. Messages to Ailsa Scott’s family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton. 7740. In Ailsa’s memory donations to the Mid-Canterbury Riding for the Disabled would be greatly received. Due to Covid restrictions a private family service will be held.

HUSBAND, Nelori Winifred – On August 26, 2021. Loved daughter of the late Francis and Jessie Ridge. Sister and sister-in-law of the late John Ridge and Anne, Margaret and Mervyn. Much loved aunty to all her nieces and nephews.

McLAUCHLAN, Marlene Edith (nee Parsons) – It is with heavy hearts we wish to advise that on August 28, 2021, Marlene passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love with her children beside her. Aged 81 years. Much loved wife of the late Barry, dearly loved mother and mother-inlaw of Nicola and Steve, Simon and Judy, and the late Paul. Loved Nana and Granny of Ella and Taylah; Ashleigh and Hemi, Courtney, Sam and Jaime; and step-grandmother of Kent and Tess, Melanie and Steve, Paula and Trim, and the late James. Loved greatgrandmother of Piper, Tahliah and Willow; Mollie, Payton, Gabriella and Felix, and Theodore. And stepgreat-grandmother of Anabel and Zoe, Robin and Eddie, Rubi and Maya, and Dallis. Marlene fought a huge battle with her health for several years and is now finally at peace and reunited with Barry and Paul. Rest easy lovely lady. The family would like to thank the most amazing Dr Penny Holdaway, the District Nursing team and Access Community Health for enabling Marlene to continue living at home, as was her wish. Messages to the McLauchlan Family c/o 126 Tosswill Road, Prebbleton, 7604. Due to Covid restrictions a private cremation has been held, and a Memorial Service will follow at a later date when levels allow to celebrate Marlene’s life.

We ask that the above rules be kept to ensure we uphold the health and safety of all concerned The Ashburton Club and MSA Team would like to thank all our valued Members and Customers for their loyalty and patience. Take care. Stuart Geddes General Manager, Ashburton Club and MSA

CONTACTLESS DELIVERY

Wilson Bulk Transport Business as usual

WHEN: Normal business hours Contact: 308 7772

BENSDORP, Evelyn May – 21.12.1931 – 31.08.2021. At Ashburton Hospital. In her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Janus. Loved mother and mother-in-law of John, Nick and Lynne, Bruce and Jillian, Leo, Trevor and Rachel, Richard and Rachael, Gina and Paul, Neville and Karen, and friend of Brenda. Loved Gran of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sadly missed by all her family. Thank you to the wonderful staff of Ashburton Hospital and Radius Millstream. Messages to the Bensdorp family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private funeral will be held FRIDAY, September 3, due to Covid restrictions .

We are the only Mid Canterbury funeral home providing local, caring and digniﬁed cremations. Complete Local Care Since 1982

Thursday: Fine and frosty with light winds to start. Cloud and SW for a time in the morning and early afternoon. MAX

Midnight Thursday

Canterbury Plains

13 MIN 1

Thursday: Fine and frosty with light winds to start. Cloud spreading north through the morning with a southwest change, then clearing later in the afternoon. Friday: Fine, morning frosts possible. Northerlies developing. Saturday: Fine. Winds tending northwesterly and becoming strong and gusty in exposed places.

A broad ridge of high pressure builds over the country on Thursday. A weak front moves up the South Island Thursday morning, then stalls around central New Zealand at night. The ridge drifts north to lie over the North Island this weekend. A northwest flow strengthens over the South Island on Saturday as a front approaches. The front clips the far south on Sunday then moves away to the east.

Around The Region Thursday

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Saturday

Friday: Fine, morning frosts possible. Northerlies developing.

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McLAUCHLAN, Marlene Edith – Most beautiful Mum and Mum-in-law of Nikki and Steve and beloved Granny of Ella and Taylah. It is absolutely devastating to have you leave us, but you have been so unwell for so long, and you have fought and fought. But the battle just got too much. My biggest hope is you are reunited with Dad and Paul. You will always be my rock, my confidant, but most of all my Mum. Love you with all my heart I will miss you dreadfully. Those we love never truly leave us.

Saturday: Fine with northwesterlies. MAX

Canterbury High Country

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Thursday

Mountain weather hazards: None issued. Fine and frosty early on. Cloud spreading north through the morning, clearing through the afternoon but remaining about the Hurunui District. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SW 30 km/h for a time in the morning, otherwise light. Freezing level: Lowering to 1600m in the morning, then rising to 2500m from afternoon.

14 1 15 2 18 4 Friday 12 2 17 8 17 6 Mountain weather hazards: None issued. 11 1 16 6 14 5 Fine. 11 2 18 8 17 6 Wind at 1000m: NW developing, rising to 50 km/h. 10 3 16 6 16 5 Wind at 2000m: NW developing, rising to 30 km/h. 13 0 17 4 19 3 Freezing level: Rising to 3000m. For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 Compiled by Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

HUSBAND, Nelori Winifred – ‘Mum’, 'Grandma Husband’, ‘Aunty Nelori’, passed away peacefully at 1pm, Thursday August 26, 2021 at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 85 years. Loved wife of the late Ernest John, much loved mother of Suzanne, Graeme, and Jenny. The best Grandma to Jake, Jessie, Scott, and Kate. To all the caregivers and nurses who were there for Grandma in her finals years, especially Rosebank, we thank you for your support and love. Messages to the Husband family, 53a Morgan Street, Methven 7730. A private burial at Methven has been held.

DEATHS

FUNERALS

Ashburton Weather

SCOTT, Ailsa Evelyn (nee McLaren) – 08.01.1946 – 28.08.2021. Dearly loved daughter of the late Alan and Evelyn McLaren. Much loved sister and sister-in-law of Ian (deceased) and Alice, Ken and Patricia, Alister and Judith McLaren. Loved by all her nieces and nephews. Ailsa will be so dearly missed by us all.

HUSBAND, Nelori Winifred – On August 26, 2021. Dearly loved aunty of Kaye, and Karen, and adored ‘pseudo Grandma’ of Brega, and Nianh. They will miss her cuddles, glorious knitting, and Pavlovas.

MAX

Readings to 4pm Wednesday

Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 11.9 Minimum 0.6 Grass min -1.7 24hr Rain mm 0.2 0.2 Month to date NE 35 Wind km/h Strongest gust 10:03am Sun hrs on Tue 10.6 164.1 Month to date

Methven 10.5 -1.9 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 11.5 13.1 1.0 -4.0 -2.5 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NE 46 NE 19 11:24am 2:57pm 6.4 – 156.9 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Thursday

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Friday

Saturday

Ashburton H 12:20pm 12:42am 1:08pm 1:25am 1:52pm Mouth L 6:01am 6:39pm 6:47am 7:22pm 7:30am 8:02pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 12:05pm 12:28am 12:54pm L 5:46am 6:26pm 6:34am 7:13pm H 12:04pm 12:26am 12:52pm L 5:45am 6:23pm 6:31am 7:06pm

1:15am 7:21am 1:09am 7:14am

1:40pm 7:57pm 1:36pm 7:46pm

6:57am 6:09pm 6:56am 6:10pm 6:54am 6:11pm 4:02am 12:40pm 4:53am 1:37pm 5:37am 2:40pm

new Sep 7

first qtr Sep 14

full Sep 21

last qtr Sep 29

FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, September 2, 2021

calling time on a week of sport

Greenkeepers right on their game

Para coverage P16

Ready to roll

That greenkeepers have been able to attend to bowling greens around the district during Alert Level 4 means the outdoor bowling season will get under way as soon as government restrictions allow them. Full Story: P15

Club news

P15

Big guns arrive P14