Ashburton Guardian, Saturday, September 29, 2022

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No easy fix for staff shortages

Apology

An Ashburton restaurant and bar owner says businesses every where are struggling with staff shortages, and the problem seems to have no solution.

Matt Fine, The Fine Lion owner, has been forced to close more of ten to allow staff to have a break.

He said his problem is being felt not just here in Ashburton but worldwide in the hospitality industry.

He is down three to four staff, and has 11 staff making it work.

To help manage the issue he has turned to strategically clos ing one day every few weeks to give his staff a day off.

Fine said the “expense is quite a lot” for the business to close for the day “but you are doing it for the sake of your staff”.

As well as having extra closed days, Fine and wife Belinda are working almost every day at the business to give staff their days off, something they wouldn’t normally do.

He believes the problems for the hospitality industry stem from the lack of job security af ter Covid-19 lockdowns forced the industry to shut down for months at a time.

Ever since the lockdowns Fine has struggled just to get appli cants through the door, where pre-pandemic he would have received up to seven applicants, now he’s lucky if he even gets one.

“If someone comes in now you hire them.

“It’s almost like if you’ve got a heartbeat we’ll hire you,” he said.

Fine chose not to throw cash at the problem like some have, pointing to the fact that paying staff higher rates now to entice them will not work in the long term.

“There’s some stupid money getting thrown around.

“It’s a short-term gain for longterm pain,” he said.

At least, Fine said, he can see the light at the end of the tunnel, as people start to move on from Covid-19 and return to normali ty.

“People are coming out again.

“We have uni students coming back over Christmas to help so it’s just a case of getting through till the end of November.”

NEED A JOB?

Where: The Fine Lion

What: A part-time chef and fulltime dishwasher

Two front-of-house staff, either fulltime or part-time

How: Drop into the Fine Lion with your CV

The Ashburton Guardian sincerely regrets inaccura cies in recent articles that Anzco Foods’ Wakanui feed lot, Five Star Beef, has not operated entirely appro priately and in accordance with Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Bios ecurity Act regulations and instructions around the control and eradication of the mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) cattle disease.

We apologise for any con fusion and unrest that those articles, especially some key and inaccurate sup plied information, may have caused.

Anzco Foods’ feedlot, which generally houses up to 12,000 cattle, where they are fattened up to reach slaughter weight, is to un dergo a depopulation pro cess. But that was part of a planned MPI eradication approach because the min istry has been working very closely with the feedlot since M. bovis was found at Five Star Beef in 2018.

Five Star Beef will go through the same depop ulation process as all other farms.

It will be empty of cattle by the end of the year when it will undergo a 60-day stand down and a cleaning and disinfecting process. After that, the operation would start repopulating again.

All Five Star Beef jobs would be retained. Eight nearby farms would also be depopulated as part of MPI’s M. bovis eradication plan.

College to undertake bullying policy review

Daniel Alvey

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece says a review of the school’s bullying policies will take place as the fallout contin ues from the latest claims.

Ashburton College has been in damage control after serious

bullying accusations against his school were highlighted on na tional television for three suc cessive nights.

The allegations, which includ ed a suggestion that a student attempted suicide because she had been bullied, has left the college in damage control and trying to uphold its proud image.

It was also only weeks ago that the college was in the na tional bullying spotlight after revelations by a former 15-yearold female student, who felt so

threatened that she had to enrol at another school.

To Preece and the school’s credit, the college would under take a review into its bullying policies and complaint proce dures.

“After any matter, we always go back and look at how we could do things better,” Preece said.

“No organisation is perfect and there’s always learnings about any incident.”

Preece said that any policy changes could be made quickly,

with one having already been introduced. That change would involve the school contacting parents or guardians of student bullying victims to ensure they were happy with the process tak en to review the incident.

The college’s bullying policy review would also involve the New Zealand School Trustees’ Association and the Ministry of Education. It would also look at other schools’ approaches to bullying.

Preece said that despite the

latest negative television media attention around bullying alle gations, he had received “100 plus messages of support” from the community, staff, and stu dents.

Preece also said the school would always be there to help any student that may have an is sue and that it was always look ing for ways to improve.

“Schools are about learning opportunities and sometimes the learning opportunities are for the school.”

We’re hiring: Ashburton bar and restaurant, The Fine Lion, owner Matt Fine is on the hunt for more staff after running on a skeleton crew for six months.

PHOTO DANIEL ALVEY

Daniel Alvey

‘We need to do better’ – Riach

Delivery needs to be better.

That was chief executive Hamish Riach’s take on the Ashburton District Council having $14.5 million worth of carry-over projects from the “extraordinary” 2021-22 financial year.

Riach said the council had been conscious of the substantial capital works programme it set out for the 2021-22 year.

“We haven’t been completely successful and we need to keep examining how we continue to do better,” he said.

“But that 12 months was an extraordinary time in New Zealand’s history and a lot of it collided with trying to get capital works delivered.

“We want our delivery to be much closer to budget expectations than it is, but it wasn’t a straightforward 12-month period.”

The carry-over money is from work that had been budgeted for but either not started or completed in the 2021/22 financial year which Riach said suffered plenty of disruptions.

“If you recall the amount of commentary on supply chains, on resource shortages, on cost increase, a whole host of lockdowns and disruption – that was the year in which we were

trying to complete some of these projects.”

As well as Covid-related impacts, the reasons for non-completion of the projects included staff resource availability, delays associated with securing consents, or delays to co-ordinate works to reduce overall project costs.

Despite the explanations, councillor Stuart Wilson was not impressed with the figures.

“Every year we carry over huge amounts and I can’t understand why we don’t get on

and spend it. “In private enterprise, if you budget to do something you do it.”

Councillor John Falloon raised concerns about cost increases on the carry-over projects and that any extra funding will have to come back to the council for sign-off.

“In some cases, I’m sure there will be escalation by the time [a project is] completed,” Riach said.

“There will either need to be reallocations of existing budgets to get that work done or

we’ll come back to council to seek additional revenue.”

The biggest carry-over was $2.3m for various wastewater pipeline renewals and almost $1.5m for the northwest Ashburton wastewater servicing project which is now underway.

The Ashburton library and civic centre, Te Pataka o ka Tuhituhi and Te Waharoa a Hine Paaka, had $1.5m for construction of the building which wasn’t completed in 2021/22.

Summary of carry-overs

Capital carry over

Drinking Water

$3,039,185

Wastewater $4,381,045

Stockwater $148,473 Waste Reduction and Recovery $81,000

Commercial Property $4,834,800 Halls, Reserves and Camping $56,402

Public Conveniences $283,317

Parks and Open Spaces $607,216

Recreation Facilities $43,000

Arts and Culture $34,000

Information Services $427,000

Total $13,935,438

Operational carry-over

Stormwater $85,833

Water Resources $223,516

Community Grants and Funding $10,000

Democracy/Discretionary Funds $25,122

Parks and Open Spaces $22,404

Recreation Facilities $28,603 Strategy and Compliance $50,000 People and Capability $222,500

Treasury $40,000

Total $707,978

Rakaia residents grill council candidates

that all the candidates couldn’t turn up,” association chairman Neil Pluck said.

Incumbent mayor Neil Brown and councillor Lynette Lovett, and newcomer Richard Wilson attended.

The Rakaia community wanted to know if council and mayoral candidates would turn up for them if elected.

That question was posed at the Rakaia Community Association’s meet the candidates’ session, where only three of the six invited candidates turned up to answer it.

“It was a little disappointing

Eastern Ward candidates Rob Mackle and Keith Townshend were both unable to attend for personal reasons, while mayoral candidate Jeff Swindley declined as he was holding his own “job interview sessions” in Ashburton.

The votes so far

As of Tuesday, 4266 people or 18.45 per cent of eligible voters had cast their votes –below the 22.15 per cent at the same stage in 2019.

Pluck was disappointed Swindley “didn’t bother when it was a good opportunity for the people of Rakaia to see him and ask him the same curly questions the other candidates were asked”.

Swindley was contacted for comment.

The trio that did turn up faced a grilling over some local issues and what they would do to avoid Rakaia “being the forgotten corner of the district”.

Lovett and Wilson spoke of making themselves available to be advocates for their communities, the Eastern Ward, and the district as a whole.

“You won’t need to worry about me forgetting about Rakaia just because I live in Hinds,” Wilson said.

Lovett, seeking a third term, said she actively tries to attend

community meetings to hear concerns and issues to take back to the council.

Brown said he aims to lead the council as a team with all the councillors “united and working together on one page for the prosperity of the district”.

Voting closes at midday on Saturday, October 8.

We have had a Maple Villa become available in our popular resort.

Consisting of two bedrooms, this 109 sqm villa has a sunny open plan living areas, two toilets, heat pump, office and single garage with internal access.

Ready for immediate occupation. Situated close to the Resort Lodge.

Left – The Ashburton Library and Civic Centre, Te Pataka o ka Tuhituhi and Te Waharoa a Hine Paaka, has had $1.5m of construction that wasn’t completed in 2021/22 which is part of the Ashburton District Council’s $14.5m in carry-over proects to the 2022/23 finacial year.

PHOTO LILI HAYDON

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Ashton Beach blindside: DOC blocks donga plans

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Councillors feel blindsided by a “flawed process” where the Department of Conservation denied a Wildlife Act Authority Application for the Ashton Beach enhancement project.

The plans were to construct a motorbike park on the donga (a steep-sided gully) area of an unused part of the Ashburton District Council’s Ocean Farm at the beach and create a protected wildlife area around it.

DOC declined the application.

Lizard expert, Dr Mandy Tocher, independently reviewed the decision and said she “doesn’t understand why it was declined”.

“I was surprised, so was the DOC technical advisor, and the other herpetologist involved in the process,” Tocher said.

“This was a sound plan.

“[Council] has been the victim of a flawed process.”

DOC’s decision outlined that the proposal didn’t provide an adequate level of protection for lizards and a likely loss of lizards overall, Arowhenua didn’t sup-

port it, and it was inconsistent with the purpose of the Wildlife Act 1953.

Councillors shared their disappointment at the decision, with councillor Stuart Wilson describing the report as “disgraceful reading”.

Tocher stated that in her opinion, DOC staff may have failed to provide Arowhenua with accurate information and she felt the council had gone above and beyond to present a “well and truly adequate” proposal.

“Some strange information has been put in front of the decision maker, Duncan Toogood, who resigned the very next day,” she said.

In response to DOC’s decision, the council was presented with options to submit a revised application, appeal the decision, or accept the decision bringing an end to the project.

Instead, the council resolved to take its concerns over the handling of the application directly to the Conservation Minister, Hon

Poto Williams, as well as conservation spokespersons from other parties, and Rangitata MP Jo Luxton.

They will also be seeking a sit down with DOC and Arowhenua to work through the issues that resulted in the decision to see if it is worth resurrecting the project or starting from scratch elsewhere.

To date, the project has cost $17,420 plus GST and the initial estimated total project cost was $55,000.

A 43-year-old Ashburton man has been arrested and charged after a cyclist died following a collision with a car in Christchurch. Sean William Russell Innes, 45, of Christchurch was critically injured when he was hit by a car on Linwood Avenue on September 13 and died on Tuesday. The 43-year-old Ashburton man has been charged with driving dangerously causing injury, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop or ascertain injury. Further charges are likely. He is due to reappear in court on October 5.

Citizenship

A backlog will see around 170 new residents finally welcomed to the district when citizenship ceremonies resume. Invitations have been sent out to the recipients from 2021 who were unable to attend a ceremony due to Covid restrictions or the Ashburton floods as well as 2022 recipients, who will all need to attend a ceremony on October 12 or December 6.

Tree removal

Waka Kotahi NZTA is removing trees along State Highway 77 between the Rakaia Gorge Bridge and Windwhistle School from October 3 for four weeks.

SH77 Rakaia Gorge Road will be closed, and only open for 10 minutes on the hour throughout the day.

Draft Use of Footpaths for Alfresco Dining Policy

We want to provide a pleasant environment for businesses and people to enjoy outdoor dining. We also need to make sure public footpaths can be safely used by our community. We’re proposing a few changes to our current policy and would like to hear your feedback. Find out more and read the consultation document on our website.

A Department of Conservation decision will end plans to provide a designated recreational motorbike park at Ashton Beach, but the Ashburton District Councill hopes to work with parties to find a way forward. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Bookarama breaks records

Daniel Alvey

The first day of this year’s Bookarama was a record breaker for sales.

While he wasn’t able to share exact sales figures, Rotary Club of Ashburton member David Mead said it was the best first day ever in the history of Bookarama, bringing in over $35,000 in sales.

Mead said the public holiday was a big contributing factor for the high sales figures, with many in town for Market Day hitting both events.

Book lovers were still streaming through to grab a bargain after that. Mead said people could also take advantage of the late night on Friday with it being open until 8.30pm.

The sale is on for another two and half days with the team still accepting book donations for the next short while.

As the week winds down more specials will appear, as they want to leave no books behind when the doors close at midday on Saturday.

Book it out

What: Rotary Club of Ashburton

Where: Tancred Street

Sports Hall

When: Three days remain Thursday: 9am till 5.30pm.

Friday: 9am till 8.30pm. Saturday: 8am till noon.

Left – Bookarama could not happen without the Ashburton Rotary Club and their Rotarians. “The boss” David Mead and Ivan Blain were busy manning the checkout.

Bookarama attracts the young and the old. Rowan Smith-MacDonald was on the hunt for a good read.

PHOTOS DANIEL ALVEY Row by row all the books were sorted and still had their place.

Save the date: Lights festival is back

Put a ring around Friday 2 December on your calendar, it’s the night Ashburton’s Christmas tree will be officially lit up.

Council has begun preparing for the annual Nights of Lights Festival, which begins with Light Up The Night on 2 December. The Christmas tree will again be positioned on the East Street green opposite Burnett Street and be able to be enjoyed by all those in the central business area throughout the festive season.

The Christmas festival will also include a movie night on Saturday 17 December and buskers in the CBD on Friday 23 December and Saturday 24 December.

Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said it would be Council’s sixth year running the event and it was great to be planning a large community celebration without the worry of Covid-19 restrictions.

“Light Up the Night will be all about connecting as a community, with lots of entertainment and Christmas carols. We are looking forward to our rejuvenated CBD really being a festive and welcoming place this Christmas.”

Council staff are also working towards the first citizenship ceremonies that will happen in the post-covid traffic light environment.

Mr Fabish said ceremonies were planned to take place at the Ashburton Event Centre on 12 October and 6 December, and invitations had been sent out to 30 new citizens from 2022 and to people who

Ashburton's Christmas tree will be on the East Street green again this year, and will come alive with lights and colour on Friday 2 December.

did not attend a ceremony in 2021.

“The Department of Internal Affairs removed the requirement for new citizens to attend ceremonies during Covid-19, and as a result 147 people did not attend a ceremony. Many were disappointed at being unable to attend so the events team has invited them too.

“They already have their certificate of citizenship but will be presented with a gift from the mayor welcoming them as a citizen.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing

Tracking our voter turnout

The countdown is on for our local elections and judging by early voting trends, the Ashburton District is on track for another good voter turnout.

At 4.30pm on Tuesday, the district was showing 18.45 per cent of eligible voters had returned their papers by post, slightly less that in 2019 when the eventual turnout was 55.4 per cent –that compared to a national turnout of 42 per cent that year.

It is good to see people are keen to have a say in electing those to represent their voice in decisions for our community.

Councils and community boards have a critical role to play in supporting the resilience, lifestyle and prosperity of our district, so get out there and vote, pack and post.

Daily voting returns are being advised by Electionz.com and these are votes that have been returned by post for processing in Christchurch.

If you intend to vote by post you need to do so no later than Tuesday 4 October - that leaves time for the orange envelopes to be collected from postboxes and sent to the processing centre.

You can also hand deliver your voting papers to Council by the deadline of noon on Saturday 8 October.

We have special orange ballot bins at the Ashburton Public Library, Council’s offices on Baring Square West and the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall in Methven, and all three facilities will be open on the last day of voting, up to the noon deadline.

If you haven’t yet received your papers, you may be able to cast a special vote at Council’s Ashburton offices – the details are all on Council’s voteashburton.nz website, along with information about the candidates.

Another important process that is connected to the local elections is the formation of our 12 local reserve and hall boards, and you can expect to hear

everyone as this is an exciting, and often emotional, step in their journey to becoming Kiwis.”

Another large group event will be the annual apprenticeship ceremony in November. This recognises members of our community who have successfully completed an apprenticeship in the past year.

Mr Fabish said Council was also pleased to be attending other big community events, including as an exhibitor at the Ashburton A&P Show on 28 and 29 October.

Time running out to vote in local election

If you’re planning to vote by post in the local elections, you have only a few days left to get your envelope in a post box so it can be delivered before the voting deadline of noon on Saturday 8 October.

Voters are being asked to post their voting papers no later than Tuesday 4 October. Voting papers need time to be collected from postboxes and delivered to Christchurch, where they will be processed by Electionz.com.

After 4 October, you can still deliver your voting papers to one of the district’s ballot boxes – located at the Ashburton Public Library, at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall in Methven and at Council’s Baring Square West offices in Ashburton. These orange ballot bins can be accessed during each facility’s opening hours, and all three will be open up until noon on the last day of voting, Saturday 8 October.

If your papers don’t arrive, are damaged or you forgot to enrol to vote, you may be able to cast a special vote.

You need to be on the electoral roll to request a special vote and you can do this by visiting vote.nz, or call 0800 36 76 56, or freetext your name and address to 3676.

You will need to cast your special vote at Council's offices. See our voteashburton. nz website for more information about special votes.

more from Council about this soon.

We are one of a few councils that operates these boards, and while they don’t have the same profile as a Council or community board, they are hugely important to our green spaces and community halls in local communities.

The 12 boards we have are made up of volunteers with a passion for helping their communities, and they run local domains and reserves, and local halls, and they play a major role connecting with Council to keep those facilities going.

The boards are disbanded before local elections every three years, then members are re-elected for another three-year cycle once the new Council has been sworn in.

So keep an eye out for boards when they advertise their triennial election meetings and consider what you could do to help.

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New rules help protect sensitive lake areas

Action to protect sensitive areas at the Ashburton Lakes is under way, with recreational driving in 4WDs and ATVs now prohibited on the southern boundary of Lake Camp.

Camping is also prohibited on the southern boundary.

Compliance and Strategy Group Manager Jane Donaldson said signs advising of the bans were going up in the area, which was well used by visitors and Lake Clearwater hut-holders.

“This is the first action to come out of the Lakes Camp and Clearwater 30-year development plan, which was adopted by Council this month and developed after some quality submissions from hutholders and others who use the area.

“We receive frequent reports, often with photographic evidence, of people in 4WDs driving through mud on the fringes of Lake Camp’s southern boundary and causing damage to the land, and the flora and fauna that live there.

“Both lakes are part of a very special area and we needed rules to protect it from the damaging behaviour of some.”

Council is working with Environment Canterbury, the Department of Conservation, takata whenua, hut-holders and other interest groups to manage and improve the area for future generations.

There are concerns about water quality in Lake Clearwater and long-drop toilets

at the huts have already been removed to exclude them as a source of water pollution.

Council is producing a brochure that will be available in paper form and online, advising visitors of the new rules. It also points out that dogs are not allowed, where public toilets are located, where

camping is welcome and ways to deal with rubbish and recycling.

Ms Donaldson said the brochure was aimed at day-trippers, campers and other visitors, and Council would be working with hut-holders separately on ways they could help biodiversity in the area.

Local artists nab spots on Chorus calendar

Artwork on two Ashburton Chorus boxes has made it into the national Chorus calendar for 2023, much to the delight of our local artists.

January features Kiwis Can Fly, by Georgette Thomas, which she painted on a Chorus box on Seafield Road, near the Ashburton Airport.

During World War II, the airport was a training base and housed up to 50 Tiger Moth planes. The artwork shows a Tiger Moth soaring above a patchwork of green Mid Canterbury fields.

September features the Human Seasons, by Amalia Worsfold. This Chorus box is on Bremners Road, and shows the

progression of age through four seasons. The two were among 12 designs chosen for the popular calendar; the 2023 edition will be given away to industry, government and local government stakeholders. The

artwork will also be made into jigsaw puzzles.

The artists also supplied information about themselves, to feature at the back of the calendar that showcases their work.

Changes planned to outdoor dining policy

Council is asking for feedback on a draft alfresco dining policy, which looks at the use of public footpaths for outside dining.

Strategy and Compliance Group Manager Jane Donaldson said the policy was about creating vibrant places for the community and local businesses to enjoy outdoor dining.

“It’s also about making sure our footpaths are safe and easy to use for pedestrians and people parking nearby.

“The changes are fairly minor, however

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PUBLIC NOTICES

WALNUT AVENUE RAIL CROSSING CLOSURE

Waka Kotahi has advised that the railway section of Walnut Avenue, between West and East Streets, will be closed to traffic for seven weeks until Sunday 13 November.

A pedestrian crossing will operate at the site on school days from 8am until 5pm, but outside those times pedestrians will need to use the rail footbridge about 600m south of the work area. The pedestrian crossing at Walnut Avenue will not operate during school holidays, 3-14 October.

For the duration of the seven-week closure, a temporary pedestrian refuge will be in place opposite the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum to assist crossing State Highway 1.

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – Light up the Night Christmas Event.

Roads proposed to be closed:

• EAST STREET, from Moore Street to Havelock Street

• TANCRED STREET, from East Street to Cass Street

• BURNETT STREET, from East Street to Cass Street

Period of Closure: From 1.00pm until 12.00am on FRIDAY, 02 December 2022.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4.00PM on FRIDAY, 14 October 2022

NEIL McCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

MONDAY 24 OCTOBER, LABOUR DAY

There is no change to kerbside rubbish and recycling collections on Monday 24 October and the kerbside collection will take place as usual.

The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be open from 9am until 5pm, but the Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be closed.

Please use your windstrap, no matter the weather!

we’re looking at introducing zones with different levels of requirements which means some businesses that currently have tables on the footpath might need to apply for a licence in the future.”

Ms Donaldson says the introduction of zones would help ensure that the use of public footpaths was consistent across the district and accessibility for pedestrians was protected.

The draft policy is out now for consultation, with documents and submission forms on Council’s website and also available in paper form.

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Ms Donaldson said the Council had also clarified and updated some sections of the old policy, including the wording around smokefree areas to specifically include vaping and e-cigarettes.

“It also clarifies ownership, like who owns the footpaths and who owns structures on a footpath, like a windbreak.

“We are contacting relevant restaurants and cafes across the district to make sure they know about the draft policy and proposed changes.”

Submissions close on Sunday 23 October.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

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

Council Meeting - Wednesday 5 October, 1pm (live-streamed)

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A brochure for visitors will outline the protections in place for the lakes area.

Preparation key for Hakatere Huts

town supply, meaning they could no longer tap into it for emergencies.

The small community at Hakatere Huts will be getting a lesson in emergency management to help it in any disaster.

The coastal community of 30 permanent residents and many more during the summer has at least a 20-minute wait for help in an emergency.

So to help the community a new water tank has been installed to provide immediate assistance in the event a fire.

To coincide with the new tank’s opening the Hakatere Huts committee and Fire and Emergency New Zealand have organised an information day this Saturday, October 1, between 11.30am and 1pm for the residents and frequent visitors to the area.

The tank had to be installed after the water supply was connected to the Ashburton

Fenz community readiness Steve Ochsner said along with local fire crews he was arranging as many of the services including police, St John, Civil Defence, and Neighbourhood Support as he could to give locals a good amount of guidance.

He said the day will really be focused around the residents of the huts and those who frequent the area or are bach owners that come down for summer.

“We want to engage with the community and provide them with the tools they need.”

The new model of FENZ was to push for more readiness and prevention, stopping the emergencies before they even happen.

Ochsner said FENZ would like to connect with the small outlying communities like Hakatere Huts in the district to make sure they are prepared.

“We’d like to have a two-way conversation between us and these communities.”

Watering the world one well at a time

Pete Donald, chief executive, Aquifer Locations Ltd aka, “Pete the Water Wizard”, was born in Timaru before moving to Ashburton, and settling in Methven with his twin brother Jack in 1950.

Contracting and farming in Mid Canterbury, Jack and Pete owned Pudding Hill Station in Mid Canterbury and other farms; they kept the snow off the road going up to Mt Hutt and played rugby for Methven for many long and enjoyable seasons.

They were never idle throughout their formative years. One contract for the NZ Post Office in 1965 changed everything, when the brothers were contracted to lay a cable from post office to post office across Canterbury.

They had two major problems. There was copper wire in the ground and they had to figure out how not to dig it up. This forced a rethink and was

the beginning of a long career in water divining that eventually grew into the sourcing of drinking water and irrigation.

Additionally, they also partook in providing health advice regarding water flow under people’s bedrooms and how all this impacted on energy levels.

Pete the Water Wizard, recently answered the following questions:

Pete, what’s on your mind as a water diviner from New Zealand?

High levels of E. coli in our water is my biggest concern currently as it is important that we have access to safe clean drinking water.

Have you picked up E. coli in the rivers, streams and RDR?

Yes. I am utilising my proprietary technology at Aquifer Locations Ltd. Then, we order sample testing with Hill Laboratories to confirm my findings. Finally, I

will give you the lab results confirming my findings of E. coli.

What is the major source of concern?

In the Methven District. Pudding Hill Stream, I’m a local so where best to start than my own backyard?

Is that the drinking water for the township of Methven?

Yes, I offered to Ashburton District Council to help them find a safe, reliable source of drinking water, at the bargain price of $500,000 and they would only have to pay if I found results. Instead they chose to decline me and have spent far more delivering the same product.

So Pete how do we fix it?

At the ballot box next month.

It’s complex and you have political leaders who must deliver clean water. You have too many bureaucrats and engineers willing to spend taxpayer money without proper source identification of the problem.

Taxpayers should demand that water testing results be published weekly and advise taxpayers of the number of chemicals added to bring water to a safe drinking standard. The big question is, are we drinking chemicals, or are we drinking water? Open government, full disclosure and less mushroom management.

Mushroom management refers to a style of management where employees (illustrated as mushrooms) are kept in the dark and periodically given a load of manure.

That sounds like some pretty big issues what do you think we should do?

We need to get to the source of the problem. It is not farming, in my opinion.

Environment Canterbury, Department of Conservation and the council must be held accountable, not private industry, for protecting clean water sources.

Follow the stream; you’ll find the source of the pollution. It’s a “user pays” system. It continues to use the Pudding Hill and Ashburton River; dilution is the best solution for a business that doesn’t care about the environment or the people who live downstream.

These questions must be answered. Who is it? Do they apply effluent? Does DOC allow land application of effluent? Is ECan in agreement? We need facts. What’s the best advice to people concerned about their water?

Research and discover what politicians actively support clean water policy for District Health. Demand accountability. Mother Nature can be a great teacher and provide practical, common sense solutions. For example, engineers want taxpayer funding to bring expensive micro filtration plants we don’t need.

We deserve better, demand better, and vote wisely next month.

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The old girl’s another year older

Birthdays

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A notable birthday has sailed by this week, but there’s been no cake or presents, just a contin uation of more than 14 decades of service to the Mid Canterbury community with minimal fuss.

Yes, that’s right. Your Ashburton Guardian has notched up another year.

There’s been 143 now, and I think that’s quite the effort.

A few years back we celebrated the big milestone of reaching 140 years. We let the hair down a little, told a few stories and generally basked in the fact that we were a survivor in a world that was crumbling and shaking around us.

But a lot has changed in that time – actually, not just a lot. A whole lot.

Matt Markham

To look back now on what we were then to what we are now re quires more than a few seconds.

A shift from a daily newspaper producing 20 plus pages a day, six days a week – to a refreshed and altered three-day-a-week publication seemed like the most unlikely of situations.

But when Covid struck the fol lowing year, the hand was forced and what would have normally been a laughing suggestion, be came a very serious reality.

It’s not really been talked about a lot since those changes were made, but this paper – and this community especially – were very

fortunate to have Bruce Bell sit ting at the helm of the Guardian.

Other newspaper owners in a similar situation may very well have wiped their hands of things and cut their losses and walked away from it all, but not Bruce. It could have been the easy way out.

But, and call it blind devotion

tion, he never let it show. He just quietly worked away behind the scenes trying to establish a way forward. And, luckily, he found one.

A three-day-a-week publication model required a lot of work. It also created a lot of frustration.

It wasn’t the same. It wasn’t

If closing the doors was an option, he never let it show. He just quietly worked away behind the scenes trying to establish a way forward. And, luckily, he found one.

to a business that’s been part of his family for more than 100 years if you like, Bruce turned over every imaginable stone presented to him in the search for continu ation.

If closing the doors was an op

what people were used to. Change, it’s a real kick in the pants if you’re not expecting it.

Altering the course of some thing that’s been as rock solid as what the Guardian has been was always going to create some

angst. And it did but that was pleasing. You showed us you still cared about the product and held it in high enough regard to express concern about something different.

And so, we soldiered on. Bracing for the impact of going forward in a new direction, all the while sneaking a peek above the parapet every now and then to see whether we’d advanced any further.

And perhaps we’re finally at that point now. Three years on from that birthday party and the Ashburton Guardian is still here. Some said we wouldn’t make it given what’s unfolded.

But that same determination and drive that’s been there to de liver important and quality news from our district to the readers has seen things forge on ahead.

And hopefully there’s another 143 years at least still to come.

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Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

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

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

Weekdays

Mid Canterbury Connector

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

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

Wednesdays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Held at Staveley Community Hall at 2pm.

Pickleball Ashburton

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

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

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

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

Ashburton open coffee mornings

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

MSA Tai Chi

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

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

Device Drop-In Sessions

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

Art Addicts

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

Mid Canterbury Linedancers

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

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

Waireka Croquet Club

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

Thursdays

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

Age Concern Ashburton

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

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Park Street Line Dancers

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

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

MSA Tai Chi

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fridays Age Concern

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

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

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club, 2nd and 4th of the month at 10.30am, St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park St. Ashburton Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street. Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 6-8pm. Paddles provided.

Saturdays

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

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Social play from 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton

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

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

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

Vintage Car Club 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald

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

Waireka Croquet Club

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

Sundays

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

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princes Street.

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

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

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

Pickleball Ashburton

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

Every Monday and Saturday

Allenton Assn Croquet Club

Venue Allenton Sports Club. Monday, Saturday.

Start every week Monday September 19 until March 27 2023. Starting time 1.15pm.

Every Tuesday and Friday

Methven Museum

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

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

Every Thursday and Saturday

Ashburton Toy Library

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

Every Wednesday, Saturday

Allenton Golf Croquet Club

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

Last Sunday of every month

Nor’Westers Muso’s Club

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

First Sunday of every month Methven Market

At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.

Third Monday of every month

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

Second Fri of every month

In Colour, art and craft club

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

Second and fourth Friday of every month

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

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild

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

September events

St David’s Union Church Thursday September 29, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Friday September 30, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Sunday October 2, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Worship & Communion Service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road.

Monday October 3, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church.Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Tuesday October 4, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church.Walking Group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 5, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 5, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church, Steady As You Go Exercise Group. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 5, 11.30am. St David’s Union Church. Midweek Service, Communion &

Lunch. 48 Allens Road.

Thursday October 6, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Thursday October 6, 7.00pm. St David’s Union Church. Spring Tour 2022 – ‘Delighting in the Word’. Speaker: Robyn Young. 48 Allens Road.

Friday October 7, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Saturday October 8, 9.00am to noon. St David’s Union Church. St David’s Fair & Garage Sale. 48 Allens Road.

Ashburton Horticultural Society

Our meetings are held on third Friday each month. No meetings June, July, December.

Waireka Croquet Club

Philip Street. Tuesdays Waireka Croquet Club

GC Draw 9.45am and 1.15 Singles.

October events

Plants 4 U @ Rakaia

Saturday October 1, 9.00am -1.00pm. St Andrew’s Presbterian Church Hall. By the two big trees, Main Road. A big bonanza of plants of many varieties. something for all gardeners, lots of bargains. Plenty of advice and encouragement  given to new gardeners. Cash only sale, tally up and pay at the door.

BIG SELL OUT after 12.00 noon. All inside, no worries about the weather. Plains Presbyterian project, supporting the Rakaia Community.

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Ashburton Musical Club

A Musical Celebration, Saturday October 8, 7.30pm, at the Sinclair Centre. Features Ruth Hall’s RAD Trio. We welcome non-members $5 with students free supper will be served.

Fair and Garage Sale

St David’s Union Church, Allens Road, Allenton. Saturday October 8, 9am-12 noon. Baking, preserves, jams, pickles, walnuts, plants, white elephant stall, garage sale. Morning tea, BBQ, children’s games and more.

Craft Cluster

Monday, October 3, 10am, Plains Museum.

Creative Fibre

Monday, October 17, 10am. Plains Museum.

Weavers Group October 15, 10am. Ashfords Mill House (upstairs).

Ashburton Travel Club

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

YMCA Holiday Programme

Monday October 3, 12 noon-3.00pm, Pop-ups, Hinds Domain.

Tuesday October 4, 12 noon-3.00pm, Pop-ups, Friedlander Park.

Monday October 10, 12 noon-3.00pm, Pop-ups, Hinds Domain.

Tuesday October 11, 12 noon-3.00pm, Pop-ups, Friedlander Park.

Wednesday October 12, 12 noon-3.00pm, Mayfield Domain.

Tuesday October 13, 12 noon-3.00pm, Friedlander Park.

Salmon Run

Rakaia’s Jackson Holmes Salmon Run will be held on Sat October 15, based at the Rakaia Domain. 4 event sections = The MultiSport of Cycle Kayak and Run, Off Road Trail Run, approximately ½ marathon distance, Long Duathlon, Short Duathlon.

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Ashburton Bowling Club

Ashburton Bowling Club wishes all our members and readers an enjoyable 2022/23 bowling season. We will keep you informed of much of the action and the results of our members on the bowl ing green, both home and away.

Preceding our official opening day on the 24th, members had already been in action and showing good form. On the 16th at the MSA in the first Friday Triples competition, sponsored by Skip2It, a composite team including Ashburton’s M Hill and P Collins, came 1st with 3 wins, 17 ends, 39 points, and in 4th place with 3 wins, 11 ends, 26 points, were Ashburton’s D Kinvig, D Prendergast, P Quinn.

On the 18th in the Peters Cup, also at the MSA, Ashburton’s team of M Hill, M An derson, J Kewish, L Spargo came 4th with 3 wins, 21 ends, 49 points. Well played everyone! Saturday, September 24 – our Opening Day! Overcast, not a breath of wind and Very Cold! Our number filled 8 rinks of the lower green, the majority being triples and play proceeded nonstop until the afternoon tea bell was rung.

So no winners, no losers! The green was excellent, and along with the well-mani cured surrounds, the place looked a right picture! Thank you to everyone involved!

The atmosphere was great amongst the members, and we were joined by our Mayor and his wife, (no electioneering mind!) along with the ADC’s CEO and his wife. Messrs Brown and Riach did the honours to start the season off and our flag was flown at half-mast in respect of our dearly departed Queen Elizabeth 11.

Our 2021/22 season prize giving was held after tea and congratulations go to all the trophy winners. Ashburton ladies get un der way with their programme of drawn and championship matches on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Ladies drawn triples (3 games) on Tuesday and Ladies championship triples will begin on Thurs day, both starting at 9.30am.

The club’s rollover Saturday triples will begin on the 1st October at 1.15pm. Thus, Ashburton Bowling Club is open for busi ness and out of the starting blocks! Very good bowling everyone!

Ashburton Golf Club

What a weekend down at the Brandon.

There were some wonderful matches in the club champs finals, with both the top games going extra holes, as if 36 holes were not enough. After 18 holes Jeff He witt was a couple up on Dave Morrison in the seniors. Then in the afternoon Dave went on a scoring spree, after 15 holes he was 5 under the card. Jeff had shot par golf and found himself 2 down with 3 to play. Tree trouble on 16 and a great shot that just rolled over the back of 18 gave Dave two bogies and let Jeff level it up. All square up the 37th and then Jeff seals a great victory with a superb chip in bird ie on the 38th. What an amazing game. Two great players playing great golf in a pressure cooker game.

In the Ladies Silver final Pauline Bell and Sharon Bradford were all square at lunch after 18 holes. Polly was a couple up late in the second round, but a chip in on 16 and a good win on 17 saw Sharon level it up. Sharon had an outside chance to win it all on the 36th which just slipped past, but she re-gathered herself and took out a great game on the 37th to retain her title. Well played ladies.

In the mens intermediate final Chris Lovelock held a masterclass on consist ency to beat Paddy and pick up his sec ond title. Mitchell Lye played some great golf against a battling Gaby Jansen, This game too and fro-ed all day, with Mitchell finally getting home on the 35th.

In another too and fro game Matt Fallaver was 5 down against Ian Snowball at one stage, but dug in well to win the Junior B.

The Ladies Bronze one was a great bat tle between Jenny Stoddart and Daphne McDonnell, with Jenny getting home on the 33rd hole, then in the Bronze two final Lynn Small and Heather Robertson had a strong tussle which Lynn managed to edge.

The nine hole ladies champ is Jenny Mathews, who manged to edge out Ro bynne Nichol and the Mens Champ in Gavin Johnston who beat a valiant Stew ey Bennett.

Well done to all our club champs!

In the plates we had great wins for Brian Fauth, Karl Snowball, Brent MacGregor and Steve Richards in the men’s draws.

Jacqui Welch, Bev Chinn and Hilary Lovett took out the ladies plates and Joy Nicholas and Peter Stechman took out the 9 hole Sega golf champs.

After golf we had a great evening of prize giving, very well organised by Cap tains Tom Blacklow and Hilary Ward. We watched the ABs game, some celebrated victories others drowned their sorrows.

We had another pool comp where, yet again Hilary and Paddy went unbeaten, mainly thanks to Hilary’s dubious tactics.

Great day, thanks to all involved.

On Sunday we had our club day spon sored by Davidson Refrigeration and Electrical. I have not seen the official re sults yet, but one thing did come out is that Davo himself managed to fluke a hole in one on #12. By all accounts it was 150 metres with a gusting tailwind and Davo smashed his driver out of the screws to just fall in. Well done matey. Brendon is in the hole in one club so he picked up the kitty and Paddy will be out and about over the next few weeks to refill it.

This week we have Bermaline trophy and Barnett vase par rounds and RMF Cup counters then on Sunday we have the County Stroke, where all our Mid Canty friends come along to Ashburton to play for the Mayors Cup. Pop down for a game on both days.

See you around the course. Good golfing.

Ashburton Pakeke Lions

President Jim Young welcomed Mem bers, Partners, and Ladies Social Mem bers to the September Meeting. It was “Wear a Wig Night” in support of Child Cancer Awareness and members donned a good variety of fancy/novelty wigs to participate. A moments silence was ob served to reflect on the life of the Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Lion Les Briggs read the apologies. As Lion Rob ert Spencer was absent from our recent changeover meeting, he was presented with his Past Presidents Pin and Minia ture Lion in recognition for his effort in leading the Club Lion Malcolm McCormick thanked those members who helped set up the site for the Market Day and those who donated goods, baked, and helped run the site throughout the day. Clip Boards were circulated for names to help with Car Parking at the Aviation Museum at La bour Weekend; A&P Show with setting

up and seating on Wednesday October 26; the selling of the Annual Christmas Raffle; and for Christmas Cake Orders.

Also, Members were informed of the forthcoming LMLCCT Dinner at Timaru; Rural Support Time Out Tour; Lions Fo rum Meeting; Lap the Map for Diabetes; & Toot for Tucker. Lion John Ramsey ad vised of the Clubs Car Trial to be held on Sunday November 6, Grace was read by Lion Malcolm. Stephanie Butchard then conducted a thoroughly enjoyable Quiz with members answering Royal & Gener al Knowledge questions.

This was followed by a Table Discussion lead by Lion Jim Martin, on Club Mem bership, The future of the Clubs Charity Market, Tea Meeting Venues. & Future Projects. Discussion took place on all these topics.

Raffles were drawn and prizes for best wigs were awarded. Tailtwister Les Briggs also extracted fines from mem bers. Lion Jim thanked members for their attendance and the meeting closed with the singing of God Save the King.

The October meeting of the Ladies Craft Group will be held at The Kiosk at the Race way on Monday October 10 at 10am.

There will be a speaker and members are asked to bring food for a finger lunch. All Welcome.

Age Concern Ashburton

Age Concern was pleased to host a Stay ing Safe Driving Course on Friday Sep tember 16, with facilitator Wendy from Age Concern Canterbury and a local traf fic officer presenting.

We have another scheduled for Friday November 4. Please ring 308-6817 to secure your place, or call into the office, 206 Cameron Street.

The Seniors Social Group with Mary Har rison is under way for the second 6-week session of the current year. A topical speaker, welcome cuppa and the oppor tunity for social interaction makes this a well-supported gathering. All are wel

come to attend, 10.00am at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

Age Concern’s 206 Club is attracting pleasing numbers, as is Hip Hop for seniors on a Wednesday morning and the Ladies Exercise Class on a Thursday morning. Age Concern is an agent for the Total Mobility subsidised transport scheme which gives those who have a disability access to subsidised taxi vouchers. Please phone the office 3086817 if you would like to access this ser vice or require further information.

The 10 Steady as you Go Falls Prevention groups continue to fulfil a very real need in the community and their volunteer peer leaders contribute greatly to the success of these classes.

Our Courtesy Drivers are always in de mand and any enquiries for them are welcomed at the office, 308-6817. Re member, your vehicle must be warranted, registered and have third party insurance.

The Age Concern Committee are pleased to advise that they will be presenting a Fashion with Flair event, featuring gar ments from Caroline Eve, at the Lochlea Lifestyle Resort lounge on Friday Novem ber 4.  Start time is 10.00am and morning tea is included in the ticket price.

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club

President Merv welcomed 67 members to the meeting and received 7 apologies. The members then stood for a moments silence in remembrance of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and also our member Maurice Wilson. Presi dent Merv then welcomed a visitor, Dave Ansell to the meeting.

Carl Ruddenklau mentioned that Presi dent of Friendship NZ, Warren Jeffs has been nominated as Northern South Is land District Councillor for a further year. President Merv then inducted Don Prout ing to the club who was introduced by Meredith Lowe.

Our mini speaker, Ron Winchester, spoke about writing a book on his family histo ry. His great great grandparents arrived in NZ from Northern Ireland in 1874 with 3 children. 2 others died on the way out. They established themselves in the Lee ston area. Ron, the youngest of 6 boys went to school there then on to South bridge District High School. He worked at Farmers Co-op after leaving school, then travelled to London by boat and looking up relatives in Ireland. He hitch-hiked round the continent extensively, ending up at one point in hospital, and stealing out one night when he couldn’t pay the bill.

Eventually he came home, very sick with hepatitis and broke. But he had a valuable car that he had imported from England which he sold to buy an engage ment ring and 175 acres of land to start farming. He eventually bought a farm in Coldstream. Ron and his wife are now re tired to Ashburton.

After morning tea, Ken Borland intro duced Wendy Suttie, who was dressed in her official uniform as an umpire at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August this year. She was one of two who were selected from NZ. The opening ceremony was something to be remem bered, especially when the crowd sang the National Anthem. The bowling greens were about 40 minutes walk away from their accommodation in Birmingham and when their bus failed to take them there

the decided to walk. They did this for a few days until eventually the bus did turn up.

She was very impressed with the friend liness of the competitors towards each other and the way the games were run.

She passed around some mementoes of her trip, including a mascot, an engraved bowling jack and a medal that each offi cial received. After replying to questions from the floor she was presented with a gift and thanked by President Merv. The meeting was closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

Tinwald Garden Club

April Breading gave a very interesting talk to 28 members covering a variety of topics that included the gardening educational programme in local schools sponsored by Mitre 10, the moon calendar and insect control. But her main theme was the Bumble Bee, appropriate since September is “Bee Month”. Initially April showed us a Bumble Bee Hive which had just arrived by courier, from Waiuku, to in troduce more bumble bees to her garden. These hives are available for purchase from September to the end of January and come with an initial nectar supply at the back where the bees can start to make cells on top. Fun facts about bum ble bees * Live 6- 9 weeks in the box hive before new Queens are born and fly away to form a new hive of their own * Excel lent pollinators * Bumble Bees don’t mind cold and cloudy days * They have to find food everyday as they don’t make honey * Bumble Bees pollinate all day long * Can fly up to 3 kms from hive * Fly from dawn to dusk * how you can help – Provide a water source in your garden in a shallow bowl or similar with a stone or wood for the Bumble Bees to land on! Alison Scam mel thanked Aprll for the practical infor mation she shared with us gardeners and particularly for sharing her knowledge of the bees and then presented April with a fruit tray in appreciation.

September competition results: 1 Cup Daffodil - 1st Jill Blacklock 2nd Hazel Mitchell 3rd Val Johnson. 1 Multi Headed Daffodil - 1st Alison Scammell 2nd An nette Simister 3rd Val Johnson. 1 Minia ture Daffodil - 1st Jill Blacklock 2nd Alison Scammell.

1 Trumpet Daffodil - 1st Annette Simister 2nd Alison Scammell 3rd Val Johnson. 1 Double Daffodil - 1st Annette Simister 2nd Alison Scammell. 1 Hyacinth - 1st Gwenith Quelch. 2nd Annette Sinister 3rd Jill Black lock. 1 Trillium - 1st Kathleen Bowman 2nd Alison Scammell 3rd Claire Thomson. 1 Stem Freesia - 1st Gwenith Quelch 2nd Val Johnson 3rd Lyn Jones. 1 Tulip - 1st Val Johnson 2nd Hazel Mitchell 3rd Lyn Jones. 3 Poppies - 1st Alison Scammell. Miniature Bloom - 1st Alison Scammell 2nd Val John son 3rd Kathleen Bowman. Miniature Rose Spike - 1st Claire Thomas 2nd Alison Scammell. Cluster or Truss 1st Jill Blacklock 2nd Gwenith Quelch 3rd Val Johnson. Branch Flowering Shrub - 1st Val Johnson. 2nd Claire Thomson 3rd An nette Simister. Flower NOS - 1st Gwenith Quelch 2nd Jill Blacklock. Flowering Climber 1st Gwenith Quelch. O’Keefe/ Young Trophy for Best Bloom: Jill Black lock. Daphne Cross Trophy for best Deco rative: Kathleen Bowman. Our next meet ing on Thursday October 27 is a morning visit to “Violino” music and garden with lunch included.

New members and visitors welcome.

Contact Pam Tait 307-1238.

Winners are grinners, after a successful Ashburton Golf Club championship finals on Saturday, winners were crowned for 2022.

Wendy Suttie shared her experience of officiating at the Commonwealth Games with the Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club.

Local stars come out to play

stamping their mark on the open class pacing scene.

The return of two local New Zea land Trotting Cup aspirants high lights an exciting night of racing at Addington Raceway tomorrow night, one in which the big guns really come out to play.

New Zealand Trotting Cup fa vourite, Self Assured and Domin ion Handicap elect, Sundees Son, both begin their preparations at a super Friday night harness meeting with a host of other big names set to kick off or resume their preparations for Cup Week in November.

Included in that list are Mid Canterbury pacers Cranbourne and Got You Covered, who both step out under race conditions for the first time as they look to secure or grab themselves a berth in the Cup on the second Tuesday in November.

Cranbourne resumes off the back of two excellent trial perfor mances, one at Ashburton and one at Rangiora, and looks ready for a big resumption in tomorrow night’s Canterbury Classic.

Matthew Williamson steps back into the sulky of the big son of Sir Lincoln and the pair will be looking to pick up where they left off last campaign after really

Got You Covered has been a little quieter in both of his pub lic runs. It’s his first start for the Brent and Tim White stable, who also train Cranbourne, tomorrow night after relocating from Wood end Beach and Robert and Jenna Dunn earlier this year.

A noted stand-start performer, the young pacer’s biggest asset will be his ability to move early which should see him land close, or on to the speed inside the early stages for driver, Kimberly Butt.

While Self Assured and Spankem will likely dominate the attention leading into tomorrow night, co-trainer Mark Purdon re vealed this week that the chances of the pair heading to Australia later in the season for the Inter Dominion Series in Victoria later in the later are minimal.

“We’ll talk more about it to night (Wednesday) but at this stage, because of the all the travel involved, we are only lukewarm.”

South Coast Arden, who has been nominated for the Inter Dominion, also resumes in the race tomorrow night, while an in-form BD Joe has been kept up to the mark by the powerhouse Stonewall Stud team with a daz zling trial last week at Rangiora.

Superstar trotter, Sundees Son resumes a couple of races earli er on the programme, and also begins another intriguing battle

with star up and coming trotter, Muscle Mountain.

It’s set to be an interesting few months watching the pair bat tle it out towards the Dominion Handicap, but there will also be

plenty of interest in how former age group champion Enghien goes this week after his big win last time out.

The Greg and Nina Hopetrained trotter was a monster

two weeks ago when winning in the hands of Ricky May, and with continued progression is a horse who at his best would be capable of footing it with the best in the game.

Matt Markham’s Addington Selections

Mid Canterbury pacer Cranbourne (inside) pictured here winning last year’s Methven Cup, will begin his new campaign tomorrow night at Addington.

Meningitis foundation focus of big rugby charity day

Matt Markham

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union is getting behind a cause very close to their hearts this weekend at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

The union will officially recog nise World Meningitis Day, which falls on October 5, by making this weekend’s home match against South Canterbury in the Heart land Championship, their com munity charity day of choice for this season.

MCRFU board chair, Ged Rushton is also the chair of the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ and along with his wife, Claire, have been tireless campaigners to raise awareness of meningi tis after they lost their daughter Courtenay to the disease in 2014, when she was aged just 16.

For Rushton, who stepped into the MCRFU chair in 2015, rugby was an avenue which gave him purpose following the tragedy.

“It would be too easy to retreat into seclusion after losing a child but doing life until you find life again was important,” he said.

And now the local rugby com munity is giving back to the Rushton family, through this weekend’s charity day.

Local business The New Zea land Sock Company came on board with the cause and have designed, produced and donat ed pairs of purple socks which carry the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ logo on them, which the Mid Canterbury Heartland side will wear during this week end’s match.

It’s a particularly pertinent match given it’s the game cho sen by Sky Sport to televise from Ashburton this season, meaning the cause and the reasoning be hind the socks will be brought to national attention through the broadcast.

The Mid Canterbury Rugby

Union will donate all gate takings from the day to the foundation, and they’ll also have a number of pairs of socks available to be purchased on the day, with all proceeds also being part of the overall donation.

“I think it’s important that we have a charity day as the biggest sporting organisation in the dis trict,” MCRFU chief executive, Tanya Dearns said. “As an organi sation we touch so many parts of this community throughout the year and it’s important to be able to give back in some way.

“Obviously this weekend ties in closely with World Meningitis Day, but it’s also special to the Union because we’ve seen the work that Ged and Claire have put into this cause and also the work that Ged has done for not only Mid Canterbury Rugby, but the sport as a whole and anything we can do to help that is impor tant as well.”

A special presentation was made by the Rushtons to the Mid Canterbury squad earlier this week and the message they shared really hit home for the playing and management group as they were given the socks to wear this weekend.

“It was never the intent, but

you could see the impact that Ged and Claire’s story was having on the group, which was really special.”

Dearns said that the Union was indebted to The New Zealand

Community Charity Rugby Day

What: The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union has chosen this weekend’s home match against South Canterbury in the Heartland Championship to be this year’s community charity day. All proceeds from the day, including gate takings, will be donated to the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ of which MCRFU board chair, Ged Rushton is also chair of.

Special Socks: The Mid Canterbury side this weekend will wear special purple socks to acknowledge the day. The socks were designed and produced by local business The New Zealand Sock Company who donated their time and the products to the cause.

Our Role: Mid Canterbury’s match against South Canterbury kicks off at 2.30pm at the Ashburton Showgrounds. The cost of entry to the ground is $10 with a surplus of the socks also available for purchase throughout the day.

■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club

Monday September 19, Individual & Walker Tro phies: N/S 1st Sheryl Reid & Anne Gilbert, 2nd Louise McCrea & Carol Efford, 3rd George Brown & David McCormick. E/W 1st Bernie Jopson & Ruth Logan, 2nd Martin Hickman & Ellenor Sullivan, 3rd Margaret & John Rickard.

Tuesday September 20, Hazelmere Trophy: N/S 1st David Sewell & Alan Wright, 2nd = Val Palmer & Rosemary McLaughlin and Kate White & Colin Clemens. E/W 1st Audrey Rooney & Leigh Wack row, 2nd Bev Turton & Jim Rooney, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Sue Rosevear.

Wednesday September 21, Valetta Trophy: 1st Pat Jordan & Peter Wilson, 2nd Kay Robb & Sue Ro sevear, 3rd Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 4th Rose mary McLaughlin & John Irwin, 5th Wendy & Eric Parr, 6th Rewa Kyle & Trish Downward.

Thursday September 22, President’s Trophy: N/S 1st Jan de Jong & Pat Jordan, 2nd Joyce Johnson & Mervyn Jones, 3rd Mike Holdaway & Debbie Sed don-Sewell. E/W 1st Maree Moore & Jim Rooney, 2nd Graham Gilbert & Leigh Wackrow, 3rd David Sewell & Kate White.

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Saturday, September 24 – Ashburton Club Cham pionship Finals.

Senior: Jeff Hewitt bt Dave Morrison 38th Hole, In termediate: Chris Lovelock bt Paddy Bradford 4&3,

Junior A: Mitchell Lye bt Gaby Jansen 2&1, Junior B: Matt Fallaver bt Ian Snowball 4&3, Silver: Sharon Bradford bt Pauline Bell 39th Hole, Bronze 1: Jenny Stoddart bt Daphne McDonnell.

Senior Plate: Steve Richards bt Brendon Davidson 1up, Intermediate Plate: Brent MacGregor bt Ryan Stoddart, Junior A Plate: Karl Snowball bt Terry Molloy 3&2, Junior B Plate: Brian Fauth bt Hen ry Lawrence, Silver Plate: Hilary Lovett bt Alison MacGregor, Bronze 1 Plate: Bev Chinn bt Tonee Hurley, Bronze 2: Jacqui Welsh bt Robin Bennett. Bronze 2 Plate: Lynn Small bt Heather Robertson, 9 Hole Men’s Champion: Gavin Johnston, 9 Hole Women’s Champion: Jenny Matthews, 9 Hole Men’s Sega Golf Champion: Peter Stechman, 9 Hole Women’s Sega Golf Champion: Joy Nicholas.

Sunday, September 25 - Competition: Nett Medal + Putting

Radius Care Winner over the Field: Brian Fauth Nett 61, 2nd: Murray Wackrow 68 Nett, 3rd Hilary Lovett 69 Nett.

Other good scores; Greg Sparrow, Peter Walker, Paul Greer, Tim Newton, Daniel Snowball, Hayden McMillan, Wendy Hopwood, Mitchell Leath and Robert Pawsey.

Eagles: Adrian Hopwood and Sebastian McMillan.

Putting Winner: Jason Overend 24 putts, C/P Hole 4# Ashburton Mitre 10: Peter Walker, C/P Hole 8# Three Stooges (Brown Bombers): Logan Tasker, C/P Hole 12# Value Plus: Brendon Davidson (Hole in One), C/P Hole 14# South Island Seed Processing & Storage & Co. Paul Greer, C/P 2nd Shot: Hole 6# Hamish Niles Shout! Brendon Davidson, L/P Hole 9 Ton’s Thai: Paul Greer.

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Sock Company for their part in getting the idea off the ground and especially their generosity.

“They have been phenome nal, I can’t put enough praise their way. I went to them with an

idea and they just ran with it and came up with this great product for us. And for them to then turn around and say they wanted to donate the socks was a just a true mark of how special they are as a business in Mid Canterbury.”

The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ is set to present its case to the government’s Health Select Committee next month to have vaccinations for strains ACWY and B legislated and placed on the National Immuni sation Schedule for all children to receive before they are eligible to leave school at age 16.

Saturday’s match against the table-topping South Canterbury is a huge one for Mid Canterbury who currently sit fourth on the overall standings. South Canter bury are yet to taste defeat this season.

The match kicks off at the show grounds at 2.30pm with entry into the ground $10 and Under 17 for free. Both cash and eftpos will be accepted at the gates.

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■ Shooting

Ashburton District Rifle Club

Spring Sweep at The

September -Scores at 300,

and

TR, A grade,  Gareth Miller 49.6, 49.3, 49.2, 147.11, Martin Fleming 50.6, 48.7, 47.5, 146.18, Allan White 49.4, 50.5, 47.3, 146.12, Andre Du Toit 47.4, 48.2, 50.5, 146.11, Daniel Alexander 50.6, 49.6, 46.1, 145.13, John Snowden 50.5, 49.6, 45.4, 144.15, Chris Kershaw 48.5, 48.5, 46.2, 142.12. B grade. John Mill er 49.6, 44.0, 45.1, 136.7. C grade, John Fleming 47.4, 47.3, 44.2, 138.9.

FTR, Mathew McCallum-Clark 57.2, 59.1, 54.1, 170.4, Stuart Amos 59.6, 58.5, 49.1, 166.12, Brian Graystone 57.3, 56.3, 52.2, 165.8, Coby Snowden 51.0, 53.2, 54.1, 158.3, Mark Alexander 54.2, 55.7, 48.1, 157.10.

FO, Les Grimsey 59.5, 58.1, 56.2, 173.8, Mike Chui 59.4, 59.3, 54.1, 172.8, Murray Cook 58.6, 54.0, 55.2, 167.8, Ran Bao 53.2, 58.3, 54.2, 165.7, David Smith 56.3.

Paul Sparrow (NZ Sock Company operations manager), Ged Rushton (MCRFU and Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ chairman), Tom Middleton, Adam Williamson, Euan Sparrow (NZ Sock Company CEO) and Gabrielle Simpson (NZ Sock Company international sales manager) pose with the special socks created and donated for this weekend’s Heartland Rugby clash against South Canterbury.

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Cycling season gets under way

The Tinwald Cycling Club kicked off its second 100th year of existence with the Health 2000 : Dpi/Embroid Me graded scratch event around the Christys Road block on Sunday.

A great turnout of riders necessitat ed the addition of an extra grade.

A, B, and C grade competed over 35km whilst D and E grade battled over 27km.

Kyle Gray started his season off in the best possible fashion, covering the distance in 51.47 to secure the victory in A grade.

Timaru visitors Craig Domigan and Hamish McDonald rounded out the podium positions.

Jeff Best showed a clean set of heels to take B grade honours, getting home over a game Mitch Brookland. Mike Gallagher led the chasing bunch for third place.

Ben Ward looks on track for a strong showing in the coming months with a powerful finish to see off the chal lengers in C grade.

Brian Goodes got up to secure sec ond place, with John Uden hot on his wheel in third spot.

Roger Wilson put his fellow D grad ers to the sword, riding off the front

in the concluding stages to secure a good victory.

Wilson rode the course in 46.00.

Mark Smitheram charged into sec ond, with Michelle Davidson taking the third place spoils.

The juniors were split into two sec tions, the A graders racing over 18km, and the B graders competing over 9km.

Oli Nicholls showed he will be one to watch this year with a top effort to secure A grade honours, riding the distance in 30.30.

Sophie Best produced a top ride to take second place, with Jack Gorrie carrying over last year’s good form in taking third place.

Thomas Stevenson took B grade honours with a strong finish to see off the challenge of second placege tter Emily Best, who will be pleased with her first ride.

Carter Shepherd, having his first race day start, produced a great ride to secure the final podium spot.

Catherine Gorrie took Division 2 honours from Dave Shurrock.

Next week the club will contest a 32km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.

First rep side to hit the greens

Matt Markham

Bowls Mid Canterbury have hit the ground running with their representative sides for the new season, with the first team for the 20222023 campaign named this week.

Forty players plus reserves have been an nounced for the annual representative clash with Canterbury Country, which will this year take place in Mid Canterbury on Sunday, Oc tober 9 – spread across two greens within the town ship.

It’s the start of a busy campaign for the representa tive selectors who have a number of fixtures throughout the season to focus their targets on, and next month’s pipe-opener will provide the perfect opportunity to get players on the green and see what their early form is shaping up like.

coming players featuring among the line-ups.

Play on October 9 begins at 10am with the men in action at the Ashburton Bowling Club while the women will do battle on the Allenton Bowling Club green.

Senior Men:

Team 1: Rob Fensom, Craig Carter, Linton Muir, Regan Broker, Jeff Nowell. Team 2: Mat Bassett, Rodney Greaney, Paul Brooks, Brent Mayson, Wayne Lloyd. Reserves: Bruce Red mond, Les Fickling and Richard Kane.

Development Men:

Team One: Jock O’Connor, Craig Kellett, Co rey O’Connor, Bronson Kellett, Liam O’Con nor. Team Two: Dean Benson, Gus Hurrell, Mick Buchanan, Russell Ward, Greg Harrison.

Next month’s pipe-opener will provide the perfect opportunity to get players on the green and see what their early form is shaping up like

Senior Women: Team One: Lor rel Chaney, Diane Vanderweg, Heath er Goodall, Carmel Tyson, Leonie Spar go. Team Two: Rose Johnston, Wendy Watson, Di Callaghan, Barbara Skilling, Joyce Thomas. Reserves: Melva Middleton, Wendy Carter.

Development Women:

Mid Canterbury have teams in both Senior and Development for both men and women at the Canterbury Country clash, with a good mix ture of experienced heads and exciting up and

Canterbury Plains

High Country

Team One: Donalda Watson, Linda Osborne, Sandy Lysaght, Julie Bell, Jan Suttie. Team Two: Tracy Fickling, Jaimee Carrodus, Gemma An drew, Colleen Macfarlane, Doreen Todd. Re serve: Rachel Broker.

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the upper South

The Tinwald Cycling Club’s summer season began on the weekend.

PHOTO MEGAN ELLIS

Jaimee Carrodus features in the Bowls Mid Canterbury Women’s Development side to take on Canterbury Country next month, the first team named for the new bowls season.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

Have a good cry about the right to fight (5)

One at cross purposes etc, with role confused (7)

Ascribe to a non-drinker the right one with wrong tube

A hand-out at the very end (3)

I’d returned to street to rub around, not let it settle (7)

Just that it’s a stretch of inland water (4)

They report one’s taxable income as one hits back (7)

Shout ‘Ahoy!’: it’s hardly a comedown! (4)

Supply boiler perhaps to be included among the salmon (7)

Habit makes you and me reach end of the line (3)

One among the great guns is decreed by authority (9)

The French getting taxed somehow feel elated (7)

Build it up in some rectangular form (5)

A put-up place one is getting on a ship to accommodate one (8-5)

Where spectators are watching international match: witness (6)

Not working, the Orient is being enticed around (8)

What doesn’t fly, even making upward starts (3)

The day before festival of Nativity starts is flat (4)

One to find things in the rubbish may appear staggering (6)

How might Len present him with a fill-up? (13)

Lady initially in the nude will somehow carry it off (5)

Break the law when at home and on edge (8)

How many words of three or more

can you make

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re considering a bold move. If it makes your heart beat faster and you feel like running away, that’s a good sign. The conqueror that you are, you’ll run toward your fear instead.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You have no trouble bringing your mind to the task at hand, but keeping it there amidst distractions will be a challenge. Prevent the distractions and you’re golden!

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): An inner critic will speak especially loudly. Respond in a warm and welcoming way, and the climate inside you becomes milder. Clouds part, your head clears and sunshine floods your heart.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You and a loved one will respectfully disagree. That you can do this without too much of an emotional charge speaks well of the relationship’s stability, which is trending in a healthy direction.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Avoid mind-numbing activities such as losing yourself in entertainment you’ve already seen. Aim smarter. Intellectual pursuits will first expand your mind, then your horizons.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You will come across outdated information, wrong addresses and links to error pages, yet you’re still on a good path. Stick to the maps of the well-intentioned journeyers before you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If no one objects to your work, dig a little deeper. Good work will raise questions. It will find support and critics at the same time. And great work will be simultaneously loved and reviled.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): To remain on course, you will need resilience. Therefore, any knock to your balance is a lucky opportunity to practice emotional elasticity, quick reflexes and speedy recovery.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): To get the whole story, you must talk to everyone who was there. Beware: There are many who don’t want the whole story – only the story that supports their agenda.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Oscar Wilde said style is what “makes us believe in a thing.” You will prove his point today as you infuse something ordinary with your extraordinary uniqueness and watch it get bought right up.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Although it is not inherently useful to offend people, worthy endeavours sometimes alter power dynamics, which is sure to ruffle feathers. The popularity of a choice will have little to do with its correctness.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The importance of good friends isn’t lost on you. You’ll be reminded of good times and cherished friends, which could inspire a thoughtful show of appreciation.

DEATHS

BENSDORP, Wilhelmus

(Bill)

CONNOLLY, Timothy Laurence (Tim) –

September 20, 2022,

at

On September 27, 2022.

Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital, surrounded by his family, aged 57 years.

Dearly loved husband of Sue. Loving Dad of Steph and father-in-law of Karl Snowball. Treasured Pop of Aaliyah, Tessa, and Ollie.

Tina – Simply The Best

BROSNAN, June Louise –

Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Aged 82. Loved wife of the late Jack. Loved mother and mother-in-law of John, the late Colin, Michael and Kim, Ann-Marie and the late Willy Walker, Nikki and Dave Horrell. Loving Nana to Aimee and Lee, Steffy; Caleb, Hone; Indy, Tane, and Courtney. Loved Nanny June of Byrin, Masin, Mia, Liam; and Phoenix. Messages for June’s family may be posted to the Brosnan Family, c/- 26 King Street, Temuka 7920. There will be a Rosary Service for June at St Joseph's Catholic Church, 30 Wilken St, Temuka on WEDNESDAY, September 28, at 7pm, followed by a Requiem Mass on THURSDAY, September 29, at 1pm.

“Rest In Peace”. Messages to the Connolly family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be made online at bit.ly/tlconnolly2709. A service for Tim will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, October 3, commencing at 2pm, followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Thursday 13th October 8pm

Adult $61.30 / Group 6+ $56.30 / Child $36 (fees apply)

What’s Love Got To Do With It? A lot if you love Tina Turner. Come along and experience this electrifying concert that is nothing short of a full stage production brimming with Tina hits. Featuring the powerful vocals of Caroline Borole.

Swan Lake – Royal Czech Ballet

CONNOLLY Timothy Laurence (Tim) –

On September 27, 2022.

Dearly loved son of Margaret and the late John Connolly and respected stepson of Basil O’Brien. Loved brother and brother in law of Paul and Denise, Brendon and Jasmine and proud uncle to his nephews and nieces, Anthony, Kelly, Redmond, Lanihei and Emmett. May he rest in peace.

Wednesday 2nd November 7-30pm

Tickets from $65 (fees apply)

The most loved classical ballet of them all is coming to our stage bringing you a masterpiece. A love story of Prince Siegfried who falls in love with Odette who is under a spell where she is a swan by day and a women at night. Join us to see if the spell can be broken.

Dancing Queen – A Tribute to ABBA

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Thursday 1st December 8pm

Adult $61.30 / Group 6+ $56.30 / Child $36 (fees apply)

It’s time to secure your seats to the ABBA show that everyone loves and adores. Far from just another cover band Dancing Queen A Tribute To ABBA is a full scale concert production featuring more than two hours of fun, energetic musical performances.

The Fleetwood Mac Experience

Friday 16th December 8pm

$52

more than 100 million albums worldwide and their songs are part of international music history. Now the internationally acclaimed The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show Running In The Shadows is heading to Ashburton to pay homage to the superstar band.

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Socks with a cause

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union will this weekend hold a charity day as they take on South Canterbury in the Heartland Championship. The side will play in specially made socks to acknowledge the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa NZ who will receive all proceeds from the match. FULL STORY: P20