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Airport Fire Service Cutback By Kristy Martin Cutbacks to the RNZAF Fire Service at Blenheim Airport mean volunteer firefighters are now the first response for emergencies at night and on weekends. The airport’s military fire service was recently downsized from a 24-7 operation to 7am-5pm weekdays only. NZ Fire Service volunteers from Renwick and Blenheim will now respond to any incidents outside those hours. Airport chief executive Dean Heiford said the reduction of service was a loss for the airport. “They (RNZAF) did consult us. We didn’t like the decision but it was their decision to make. “We had 14 fully-trained fire people living on the base with access to equipment and fire engines whenever they needed. That is a Rolls Royce service. Continued page 2

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By Glenise Dreaver “No airs and graces. That’s me,” says sitting MDC councillor Graeme Taylor. He is standing for his fourth term because, he says, he loves this community and the people. “I was born here and I have a passion for it.” This latest council, with its eight new members, was “a bit shaky” at the start, he said. “But it has settled down. “Once you have a consensus you need to work together. Further disruption and disagreement is neither useful nor beneficial to anyone. They were, he said “extremely fortunate” to have a very good leader to work with. His background in rugby has seen him advance from schoolboy rugby through to NZRFU councillor level, managing the New Zealand 7’s on the world circuit. “That taught me so much about the necessity of working together to achieve goals and about meeting protocol and governance. “I believe I have been able to bring those skills to the council table.”

I’m not a TV watcher.” There was also a need for thoughtfulness he said. “I’ve learnt not to be provoked into revealing myself.” Age and gender was not an issue for councillors he said. “Experience and co-operation is what’s needed. And regardless of whether you like the decision, once consensus is reached you just have to move forward.”

Rarangi Surf Club. His council roles have included being chairman of council’s assets and services committee and working with the Older Persons Forum. Graeme says his years of experience have left him appreciative of the staff. “A super lot and it’s a very well-led organisation.” A big challenge has been to keep rates at an affordable level. “But it’s like your own property. If you don’t keep up the maintenance, things go backwards. And there is a cost to that.” On the challenges to come, he said that while the Clifford Bay decision was not a council one, they had to be prepared for it whatever way it went. “I personally hope the ferry terminal stays in Picton. I hope tourists and our own people will get the opportunity to travel in the area. “But whatever happens will offend some people.” The challenges of being a councillor included working with your diary, he said. “And you have to control your hours. There’s a lot of reading. But that suits me. Sitting MDC councillor Graeme Taylor.

Airport Fire Service Cutback Continued from page 1 It is a huge advantage in terms of response times. “When you go from that to an offsite volunteer service, it is a reduction of service however you look at it.” He said the airport not only included hangars and runways, but living

quarters and kitchens, so any number of potential fire incidents could occur. But while Mr Heiford couldn’t comment on the capabilities of the NZ Fire Service, he said he would be speaking with the volunteer brigades to see if they required additional training or equipment.

“There will be no effect for the travelling public,” he said. “We (still) fulfil minimum requirement under civil aviation law in regards to fire safety. We just don’t have that luxury of having a fullyoperational RNZAF fire service on base anymore.”

The RNZAF yesterday said it was preparing a statement in response to enquiries made by the Sun. An NZ Fire Service representative declined to comment on the issue, saying it was an internal matter for the RNZAF.

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$100,000 from gaming machines The Marlborough Theatre Trust received a surprise windfall to the value of $100,000.00 on Friday. Robyn Cuddon chairperson of the theatre fundraising committee said the cheque from the Pelorus Trust was a lovely surprise. “It has made my day and makes all the hard work worthwhile.” The Pelorus Trust Chief Executive Scott Simmiss says the $100,000.00 is from the gaming machine operators two sites in Marlborough, The Grove Hotel and The Royal Hotel. Scott said the Pelorus Trust was impressed with the truly regional aspect of the theatre project and were delighted to be able to support this worthwhile project. Robyn told the Sun, the timing of the grant from the Pelorus Trust was brilliant coming just before the theatre

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trust was about to embark on their second major stage of fundraising effort with a target of $1.8 million. This fundraising will focus on theatre services and the Pelorus Trust $100,000.00 grant/cheque will go specifically towards theatre services Robyn said. Young people like Hannah Roche will benefit from the ASB theatre and she cannot wait to perform in the new theatre. Hannah learns ballet, Highland and contemporary dance at the Marlborough Dance Centre. She has just returned from the NZ Highland and National Dancing Championships held in Hastings. Competing in the under 16 year age group she was placed third, an exceptional placing Scott Simmiss, chief executive of the Pelorus Trust, Hannah Roach and Robyn considering she has just turned Cuddon, chairperson for the Theatre Fundraising Committee in front of an artists impression of the new ASB Theatre. 14.

call from an unknown male who had found the victim lying on the footpath on Queen Street. Police would like to speak to the person who made that call as soon as possible as they will no doubt have valuable information that will assist the inquiry. Police have also released images of two males seen in the area around the time of the assault (at right).

They would also like to speak to these two individuals or hear from anyone who recognises them. Anyone with information that may be relevant to this investigation should call the CIB detective at the Blenheim Police Station on 578 5279. Anonymous information can also be given by calling Crimestoppers Ph 0800 555 111.

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Union meeting Blenheim members of the FIRST union will meet on Thursday to discuss their union’s response to what they say is growing poverty and inequality in New Zealand. The union covers local retail, transport, banking and other industries. Members will meet at the members only meeting at Brydan on Rose at 11am on Thursday August 1.

Latest candidate list Marlborough District Council nominations as at 4.45pm on Monday July 29 were: Mayoralty: Sowman, Alistair, Feather, Richard (Independent) Marlborough Sounds Ward: Oddie, David, Feather, Richard (Independent) Blenheim ward: Andrews, Jenny, Bagge, Jessica, Shenfield, Laressa, Cresswell, Sue (Independent) Wairau/Awatere Ward: Birch, Martyn, Doole, Bev

Police investigating serious assault The Marlborough CIB has launched an inquiry into a serious assault which occurred in the Blenheim CBD in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim, a 44-year-old local man, suffered serious facial and head injuries. Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 7 am when the ambulance communications service received a

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Newly-elected Blenheim Lions Club president Paul Davidson has made a documentary film for the club’s 50th anniversary.

a fascinating summary of social change in Blenheim, but I also saw the potential for an entertaining and informative short film,” Mr Davidson said.

“It shows the Lions as having a longstanding tradition of service, but also as a forwardthinking organisation in a fast-changing world.”

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The Sun is proud to introduce Kristy Martin, our new journalist at The Blenheim Sun, drawn here from Queensland, Australia. She has come to us from the Fraser Coast Chronicle, an APN daily with a journalistic staff of about 20. Before that she worked for the Tweed Daily News, having gone to Queensland straight after her graduation with a BA majoring in journalism. That came from Monash University in Melbourne, where she was born and brought up. Kristy, now 29, did the police and court round at Fraser, but she is looking forward to the wider range of stories she will be doing here. “I’ve always loved writing,” she said yesterday, adding that she still does creative writing in her spare time. She is also looking forward to going skiing, and to the watersports she will pick up in Picton in the summer. And Kristy, who arrived on Saturday, has not been at all fazed by the earthquakes that have been shaking the region since then. “I haven’t felt a ny! ” s h e said.

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Hunters urged to help feed falcon By Kristy Martin Local hunters are being urged to help feed the Marlborough falcon by donating their unwanted rabbit, duck and geese offcuts. The initiative comes as the Marlborough Falcon Trust partners up with Marlborough Hunting and Fishing store in the lead up to this year’s falcon breeding season. Hunting and Fishing store owner Don Hansen encouraged local

hunters to support the region’s favourite bird of prey by helping to give them a varied diet. The move was also aimed at reducing hunting wastage. “Rather than throwing away waste parts, we are asking people to come down with their gutted rabbits, duck necks and heads, or goose necks and heads. “We don’t want people to bring in all kinds of weird and wonderful things, and no rotten stuff

Local dramas feature Standing, from left, the two-person cast of the MGC drama “Cut”, Lee Stuart and Nerys Udy, while seated front is the cast of “Masks”, Bonnie Harrison and Jadzia Michna-Konigstorfer. The two plays are entered in the district’s TheatreFest 2013, a competitive festival of short plays to be held at the Boathouse Theatre on Saturday August 3 at 7.30pm. “Cut”, written and directed by MGC’s Shalom Del’Monte Aberhart, explores issues of self harm. “It’s about exploring the issues and breaking stereotypes,” said Lee. Coloured masks are used in “Masks”, directed by Heather Jameson, to illustrate and explore different periods in a life. A third entry, from Havelock, is “Curses Foiled Again!” a comedy directed by Jennie Johnson. The winners will compete against other finalists from Canter bury and the West Coast regions, again at the Boathouse, on August 23-24. The national Theatrefest finals will then be run in mid-September.

either.” Every hunter who participates will go into the draw to win a $500 Stoney Creek jacket courtesy of Marlborough Hunting and Fishing. Mr Hansen said the scraps can be donated to his store, on Main Street Blenheim, every Sunday during the month of August. The winner of the jacket will be drawn at 1pm on Sunday August 26.

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Mike Pink, owner of the Old Bank Tavern in Redwoodtown, is well known for his enthusiasm for, and promotion of, craft beers. He is now taking his passion to new heights, preparing for a craft beer tour of the United States with five other lovers of the brewers’ art. They will visit 13 breweries in their fourteen-day coach tour between September 5 to September 19, travelling from San Francisco to Seattle. With the airfares costing $2700 and the trip itself $4900, it’s not cheap. “Though it includes most meals and accommodation.” The object of it all is learning, said Mike. “It’s hard work, but some of us have got to do it.”

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$13,500 raised by talent show By Kristy Martin More than $13, 500 raised at this year’s “Stars in Your Eyes” talent show will filter back into the community through local school and youth programs. Jon Moore of the Spring Creek and Districts Lions Club hailed the sixth annual event as a resounding success, with over 520 people attending over the two nights in June. Mr Moore said he wanted to thank the community for its generous support. “This event was only possible through the extraordinary support we receive from our community,” he said. “The proceeds from this event exceed $13,500 and all moneys raised are returned to the community through a variety of youth projects, benefiting local schools and youth groups.” Show co-ordinator Robyn Simmons said this year’s talent quest was “one of the best” performance-wise. Blenheim ballet teacher Nina McCollum’s portrayal of Kate Bush took out first place, with her $1000 prize money going to the Marlborough Riding for the Disabled. Stars in Your Eyes 2013 winner, Nina McCollum pictured with son Eli (2).

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Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street. Q: How reliant are you on your cellphone? Could you live without it?

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Nature’s tune Dear Ed, When one season actually slips into the next is sublimely subtle - Nature calls the tune. Don't we know it from the current earthquakes?! Spring bulbs are pushing up, the daphne's at budburst. But it's not Spring yet. August signals Spring's start on the Gregorian calendar. On the seasonal calendar August, and the waning winter sweet, mark midWinter, falling this year on August 2nd and named for Brigid, Irish goddess, keeper of the fire. But, on this sacred day, rather than warmth, the emphasis is on light, so is also First Light, and celebrates Earth's first stirrings as She responds to Spring's wake-up call. It's a time to contemplate, hope and get rid of old habits and ideas to make way for new beginnings and things to come. For Maori its Pakawera and Hongonui acknowledging things are withered and scarce - save for inanga! It's also Groundhog Day. The Ancients called it Imbolc meaning ewes' milk; lambs being one of the first hints of Spring. Arvensis

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Dear Ed, I had the most wonderful experience at the Wairau Hospital maternity ward, and I wish to publically thank all the midwives, nurses and general staff for the kindness they so willingly extend at all hours of the day and night. I have been in two different hospitals in the past seven years and I have to say that Blenheim was by far the best! Thank you! Blenheim mum of four

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Korean Jaunt Dear Ed, Prime Minister Key's visit to Korea for a free trade agreement is not in NZ's interests. The free market ideology has been proven wrong. Yes exports may increase but so do imports and with a lot of cheap, unnecessary purchases. It is basically bad housekeeping to spend more (imports) than earnings (exports). NZ loses out with free trade agree-

ments because (a) Trade deficit increased (b) Cheap imports kill local industry opportunities. I would rather pay double for many good NZ made than a few dollars for the same but inferior goods, that don't last. So PM is costing us with his extravagant jet setting and getting us a dead loss deal. Don Coyote

Dear Ed, The well intentioned but unrealistic idea by the Marlborough District Council and green groups of planting native trees to get tuis and bellbirds on the Wairau Plains is a waste of effort and money. Why just native trees? The tuis I see around town are invariably in flowering gums. Gums, bottle brush, grevilleas, abutilons and other "introduced" shrubs and plants are sought after by native birds. Besides they are much more colourful than 90 per cent of native trees. Also besides we are in a 21st century ecosystem now, and should not be in futile fashion, turning the clock back to 500 AD. If council wants to do some environmental good how about rooting out Old Man's Beard which grows on council reserves (Taylor River) and along roadsides? Frank Henry

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Goat stolen from Linkwater property Family distraught at “Baby Girl’s” theft A distraught Linkwater family contacted the Sun yesterday after failing to locate the whereabouts of their beloved pet goat Baby Girl. Baby Girl was one of seven goats stolen from the Linkwater on Saturday, said owner Amanda Boothman. Amanda said the family had fears for Baby Girl’s safety after she was untethered from her

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The weekend arrests Friday July 26 At 3.55pm a 23-year-old health care assistant was arrested on a Battys Rd property after a dispute between the occupants of the address. She has been charged with unlawfully carrying a restricted weapon namely OC spray (Oleoresin Capsicum). She was to appear in the Blenheim District Court today. At 7.10pm an 18-year-old male was arrested for wilful damage after he damaged a motor vehicle and punched a hole in a wall. He was also breaching his bail conditions by being intoxicated and was held in custody to appear in Court on Monday.

Sunday July 28 At 1.35am a 26-year-old Frenchman was arrested and held for detox after being found on Budge Street incapable of looking after himself At 9pm a 25-year-old unemployed male was caught driving a motor vehicle whilst disqualified from driving. The vehicle was impounded and he will appear in the Blenheim District Court on the 29/07/13

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Blenheim Police report that at 1.50pm a 28-year-old male cabinet maker was arrested in Alabama Road for breaching his protection order. He was held in custody to appear in the Blenheim District Court this morning. At 4.15pm a 69-year-old male was arrested in Andrew Place for disorderly behaviour. He received a pre charge warning and was held in custody until sober. Between July 26-29 a vineyard in the Waihopai Valley Saturday July 27 had 20lt of petrol taken from At 5.50pm a 30-year-old female the vineyard shed. vineyard worker was arrested in Overnight on July 28, a veSeddon for smashing a window hicle parked in George Street after coming home intoxicated. was broken into and a Tom She will appear in the Blenheim Tom GPS taken. District Court on August 5 The same night a vehicle

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Life in the travelling lane Russell and Robyn Montgomery hope others will be inspired by their experiences of four years of travel and work.... Here they talk to Sun reporter Glenise Dreaver. Being “treed” by a predatory 4.5m croc in Australia’s Kakadu National Park was only one of numerous adventures that Blenheim’s Russell Montgomery and wife Robyn had in their “midlife crisis” years of OE between 2007 and 2011. Russ and a French tourist had met up the tree, getting a great photograph of a billabong. “That croc meant business and the Frenchman panicked. I had a real job persuading him not to run for it,” said Russell. “ Crocs are incredibly fast.” It was over twenty minutes before it gave up. Russ also tells of spending hours with a venomous black tiger snake sunning himself on a rock. They had an understanding he said. When it inched closer than about half a metre, Russ sent the message to back off. Which it did. It was a shock though to find another right behind his shoulder. (There were a pair.) Russ and Robyn waited for their OE until their family was independent. He resigned as MDC reserves and amenities manager and Robyn as Cuddon’s debit controller. They bought a 4WD and caravan on the Sunshine Coast where they started their 55,000km working holiday round the Australian coast. The rig cost more than expected. Panic. “We were down to our last $5000 for five years. How will we buy food? Petrol?” The first day, in Monto National Park, they ate lunch with two elderly ladies then said goodbye. Ninety kilometres down the road, in a supermarket, the women called them. They were ready to drive back to Monto as they had found them a

job. Shovelling grain seed. After two weeks, 12 hours a day six days a week that boss organised another job 300k down the road. The one non-negotiable was always that there was a job for both. “We went to spend time together.” Rural areas were, however, so short staffed that for four years they were never unemployed for more than 12 hours, sometimes half an hour. Tour bus driving, cheffing, tour guiding, manual work ... “Employers were desperate for reliable staff.” The couple worked for eight months each year and travelled for about four, yet unexpectedly came away with good savings. There was only one non-negotiable date and place – Robyn’s fiftieth birthday in the Greek Islands. The brochures advertised a daily ferry from the Turkish port of Mamaras. Not true. And in Delphos, Robyn’s father was waiting. “She just sat in the gutter and bawled,” said Russ. After some worried hours he found a “kindly old gent” who organised places on a Russian hydrofoil. The itinerary of their months in Europe, Scandinavia and the Middle East reads like an atlas index. “And we travelled on a whim.” Egypt was special. Ask the couple about their guided horse and camel tour and Russell’s Gaza pyramid climb. Russ has come back and picked up another dream, to go out on his own. “I’ve started my own maintenance and project management business.”

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Marlborough’s extensive earthquake heritage Story by Bob Bradley Marlborough has a rich history of earthquake experiences, the first recorded in 1848 when less than 200 people lived here. Using only records of written experiences the 1848 quake is estimated as being 7.1 in magnitude on the Richter scale, but it is debatable whether the epicenter was based on the Awatere fault or the Wairau. Expert opinion has come down on the latter. However, the issue has been further confused on recent findings that the Awatere fault appears to have had movement up to eight metres. The Wairau lagoons area subsided up to 1.8m and the quake created enough depth on the bar to allow shipping to start navigating the Opawa River. In another interesting result, the bythen elderly Te Rauparaha was staying at the Wairau Pa, hurt his hip in the quake and high tailed back to his Kapiti Island bastion. Following the huge 1855 Wairarapa earthquake, with its incredible uplifts and which affected the north east coast and Cape Campbell area, quite a lull occurred until 1950. Since t hen we have had sev-

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since December 2012 and six over 3 on July 19, with more than 30 over 3 on July 21 before that day’s 6.5. Our local geology of major fault lines and near to the crustal plate deformations of the Hikurangi Oceanic Trench and even closer Cook Strait Canyon warns us our future holds further dramatic events.

Year Epicentre Magnitude Depth 1848 Wairau/Awatere?? Est 7.1 Shallow 1855 Wairaparapa - Cook Strait Coast Est 8.1 – 8.2 Shallow 1950 Cook Strait 5.6 33 km 1950 Cook Strait 5.7 33 km 1959 Marlborough Sounds 5.7 86 km 1962 Marlborough 5.7 109 km 1966 Seddon 5.8 22 km 1977 Cape Campbell 6.0 33 km 2013 Cook Strait 6.5 13 km

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Bamboo Garden Restaurant After listening to customer feedback, Bamboo Garden Restaurant has introduced a new menu, with a Thai focus. The new bigger menu caters to all feedback, offering Chinese, Thai and Japanese food, and importantly, has kept all of the old favourites. Owner, Bu-nga Krataitong, is from Thailand and said they aimed to keep what the people love, as well as introduce more authentic Thai dishes, which are their specialty. “Before we introduced this menu I asked the customers for feedback, and have made changes because of the feedback.” New changes include responding to feedback for more vegetables, and the introduction of a tofu option. The lunch menu is also larger, with Yum Cha still available, as well as new lunch options, starting at $12 per main. Bu-nga and the team are working hard to cater for all customers, and are hoping to soon intro-

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SPCA Opshop manager Carol Schofield and volunteers Janet Steggle and Carol Singleton have been busy setting up in their new premises.

Young talent on show Year 11 students Hannah Zydenbos and Carlotta Harvey (right) both year 11 students, performed their own composition at last month's Tempo concert. Hannah will also be performing on Friday night when Tempo presents 'Decades Of Hits' at 7pm at the Wesley Centre ($5 family or $2 pp.) The concert will feature the Lyric Singers with hits from the 30's, Broadway Kids with hits from the 70's and Peter and Annabelle Lewis with their hit from 1976. Chamber music group 'Caelestis' will perform a movie-theme hit from 1988, and there will be any other talented young performers from around the Marlborough region. Tempo (Today's Emerging Musicians Performing Onstage) is a forum specifically for young musicians and singers throughout the region to practise performing, improving their musical and performance skills on a regular basis.

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Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk In the 10 months they have been operating, the SPCA Opshop in Blenheim has been able to donate its profits of around $8000 to SPCA Marlborough. The shop's success does not stop there, the "immense" generosity of the Marlborough community means that it had outgrown its small Main Street shop and expanded into a new premises on Grove Road. Everything in the shop including display tables, racks, computer and desks have been donated by the community, said Opshop manager Carol Schofield.

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“The key to best breastfeeding practices is continued day-to-day support for the breastfeeding mother within her home and community.”

From midwife to mother Tai’s breastfeeding journey Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk When Blenheim midwife Tai Dixon gave birth to her first child three months ago, she thought breastfeeding would be something she could achieve easily considering her experience and knowledge in supporting other mothers through birth. Within minutes of the birth of daughter Iona, Tai had plenty of skin to skin contact and breastfeeding got off to a good start. In the first week Iona gained weight and everything looked positive, but in the second week she had begun to lose weight. It was at this point that Tai realised her supply had begun to drop off despite all her efforts from the birth. “I received a lot of support from lactation consultant Jackie Martin, my midwife Sue Young as well as all my midwife friends who helped

me through this period so I could continue breastfeeding,” she said. Tai followed a strict regime of feeding and expressing milk and was prescribed medication to help boost her supply. Because Iona had lost weight she was referred to a paediatrician and from there Tai made the decision to use donor breast milk from a close friend while she built up her own supply. “It was a suggestion made by Jackie and Sue which worked out to be the best option as I was adamant that I wanted Iona to be exclusively breastfed,” Tai said. For two weeks Iona received milk from a donor as well as from Tai which helped her to gain weight while Tai got her supply back up. In total it took Tai six weeks of “hard work” to build her breast milk supply

to meet Iona’s demands, an experience she said made her more appreciative of breastfeeding mothers. “I am much more aware of how difficult breastfeeding can be after what I have been through, it hasn’t been easy but we got there,” she smiled. ‘Plenty of support’ is what Tai attributes her breastfeeding success to. “Support from Jackie and our local midwives has been invaluable, my husband has been hugely supportive and stood by me 100percent and my coffee group formed through the Marlborough Parents Centre has been a huge support. “From my experience as a midwife and as a new mother, I would say get as much support as you can. Breastfeeding is a natural thing for women, but it is not always easy, so if it’s important to you then stick at it,” she said. Wairau Hospital Core midwife Tai Dixon with her first child, Iona (13 weeks).

The Big Latch On T his yea r’s T he Big Latch On will be held at the Club’s of Marlborough this Friday from 10am. This is an event for all breastfeeding mums and supporters which involves mums latching on their babies after a countdown to 10:30am. This event is run annually by Womens Health Action and takes place in many different locations throughout New Zealand. Free morning tea and loads of spot prizes will be on offer so get together a group of breastfeeding friends and go along and be counted.

Marlborough Plunket proud to support Breastfeeding is celebrated around the world every year from 1 - 7 August with World Breastfeeding Week. Nelson Marlborough Plunket Area Manager, Sonya Briggs, says that deciding to breastfeed your baby is one of the most positive steps you can take towards ensuring they get the best start in life.

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 Veronica Dalzell, 2, Holly Martella, 8, and Hayden Martella, 4, drawing treasure boxes at the Marlborough District Library.

 Sophie Batt, one of the winners of the Sun’s ABC of Animals colourin g competition with her prize.

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Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics. Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Cilla 570 5335.

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Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics: A support group for those who grew up with addiction. Meet every Wednesday 7pm, SF Marlborough rooms (upstairs), 4 Scott St. Ph Tania 972 0155, Ross 578 5896.

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Hospital Visiting Hours: Wa i ra u H o s p i t a l : D a i l y 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-Noon, 4pm-7pm. Children's Ward: Daily 10am8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Marlborough Family Budgeting: Free confidential budgeting advice. Monday-Friday. Phone 578 2006.

Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377. Office 5209980. Ambulance: Urgent 111. Nonurgent 579 4870. Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 9-6pm, Sat-Sun 9-3pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

LLOYD, Douglas Sydney: RNZAF Flight Lieutenant S81298, Air NZ ret. Peacefully, at home on July 27th 2013, after a long illness and surrounded by his family. Aged 70 years. Dearly loved husband of Suz, father and father-in-law of Angela & Rick, Chris & Sarah and David & Natalie and adored grandfather of Ella, Emily, Millie, Zach, Pippa and Hannah. All messages to 241 Jacksons Road, RD 3 Blenheim. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Hospice Marlborough, who have been a great support to the family. This may be made at the service or sent to P O Box 411 Blenheim 7240. A service for Doug will be held at his home, in the garden at 241 Jacksons Rd Rapaura, on Thursday August 1 at 2 pm. All family & friends welcome. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN BLENHEIM FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz MOLENAAR Jan (John): 8.1.1929 - 27.7.2013. Passed away in Christchurch Hospital with his champion, Peter, by his side. Beloved husband of Maison (deceased), beloved brother of Aart and Arie (deceased), dearly missed uncle of Glenis and Peter Massee, Peter and Anna Molenaar and greatest uncle of Janina and John. A service for Jan will be held at Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson & Parker Streets, Blenheim, on Thursday 1st August at 11am followed by private cremation. Messages to the Molenaar Family c/- P O Box 7160, Taradale, Napier 4141. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN BLENHEIM FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

acknowledgements

Acknowledgement PHILLIPS Ivan Kenneth: Gloria and Bob, John and Glenis and their families would like to thank eveyone for their loving kindness and support we received after the sad loss of a much loved Dad, Granddad and great Granddad. To those who phoned sent emails texts and cards the visits the hugs lovely flowers with messages of symphathy. Special thanks to the Staff and Management of the Woodbourne Tavern, it was much appreciated. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement to you all.

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Wednesday April 24: Visit the waste water COMMERCIAL part-time programmes starting treatment development in theJuly lower Wairau offices to lease Small businessInmanagement Valley. Picton meeting with constituents by priorRd. in Maxwell Info sessions: Wednesday 31 July @ 6pm High foot traffic, arrangement. Certificate in Small Business Management | Level 4 | 36 weeks | Monday evenings suit lawyer, accounting, etc. Thursday April 25: Attend the ANZAC This programme is Blenheim basedat Seddon and Approx 180sq Commemoration Parades Kaikōura. m2. Could sub Call 03-547 6138 26-28: Text 022-484 lease, Cheap. Friday April Hosting the2501 Mainland National

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Colin King Environment Wednesday May 1: Marlborough MP FOR K AIKOU R A Awards field to Zillwood Dairy Farm Canvastown. In Blenheim and David Monday July 29:meeting Colin Kingwith hosts constituents Speaker of the House Wednesday April 24: Visit the waste water Carter in Blenheim for visits and functions. community groups by arrangement. treatment development in the lower Wairau Tuesday July 30-31/ Thursday August 1: In Parliament, Primary Thursday May 2:meeting Visiting farms in theCommittee Flaxbourne Valley. Inand Picton with constituents bymeetings. prior Production Education and Science Select area. arrangement.

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Friday May 3: Meetings with Social Agencies in Commemoration Parades atWhite Seddon and Kaikōura. Blenheim with regard to meeting the Paper forand Monday August 5: In Havelock with constituents community groups by priorand arrangement. Vulnerable Children other issues. Friday April 26-28: Hosting the Mainland National Tuesday August 6-8: In Parliament, Primary Production and Party Annual Conference at Hanmer Springs. Valley Monday May 6: Visiting farms in meetings. the Awatere Education and Science Select Committee area. Monday April 29: In inBlenheim meeting with Friday August 9: Meetings Nelson. Monday August 12: In North Canterbury meeting with constituents and community groups by constituents and community groups by arrangement. Tuesday May 7-9: In Parliament, Education and prior arrangement. Science and Primary Production Selectwith Committee Tuesday April 30: In Kaikoura meeting Tuesday August 13: In Kaikoura meeting with constituents and meetings. constituents community groups by arrangement. community groupsand by prior arrangement. www.colinking.co.nz

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Death knell sounds for Podium The Podium is well on the way to destruction, with the earthquake-vulnerable building in central Blenheim yesterday showing what is left of its two-storey interior following an attack by a large excavator, working from Wynen Street. As promised, Wynen Street was reduced to one lane as the excavator worked. The site is expected to be

clear in just over a month. No 1 Shoe Warehouse in Blenheim will shift into the replacement single storey building, to be built by local firm T H Barnes and expected to be completed by January 31. The building was one of the 22 in Blenheim and Picton which had to be earthquake strengthened or demolished.

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The Number One Shoe Warehouse remains closed after last week's earthquake. Concerns were raised due to heavyweight tiles in the ceiling and the decision was made to remove them. However, it is expected the business will be able to reopen later next week.

Old photos found Blenheim woman Juliet Lindsay is appealing for the owners of some old photographs found in her wardrobe. The photos are of an old Marlborough business, some with vehicles in them with 'Marlb. Towing Co' and the phone number 83379 written on the side of them. If anyone knows who these photographs belong to, you can contact Juliet on 578 8433.

Three of the tenants of Porse House in Market Street have decided to move elsewhere following the series of earthquakes that have struck the region. The Public Health Organisation, Child Youth and Family and Marlborough Community Law, have all left. Marlborough Community Law, whose tenancy expired at the end of this month anyway, have already shifted into their new office at 16 Market Street, formerly Bella Donna Lingerie. Manager Raewyn Trethaway said they were working with builders and electricians around them but the doors were open. The new offices would be more accessible for their clients she said. The 20+ staff at the PHO are operating out of the old Churchill Trust Ward at Wairau Hospital while they seek new permanent premises. Most of the 17 staff of Child, Youth and Family are working out of the WINZ building in Alfred Street in the meantime, while five are stationed in the Corrections Department office in Seymour Street.

There were concerns that the architect of the building, though not the contractors, had worked on Christchurch's CTV building in which 115 people died in the quake on February 22, 2011. As with that building, some problems emerged with the stairways. Andrew Besley, CE of the Marlborough District Council, said last week that some stairs had moved slightly in some areas. He said just after the big quake that the work required was relatively minor and probably easily fixed. Since then, two engineers have inspected it and deemed it safe. T H Barnes, the owners, had already started a strengthening programme before the July 21 jolt, and chief executive John Smithies said yesterday that the work on the stairways which were the first concern, was expected to be finished this week. He said he expected that the designs for the further strengthening could be completed by the end of August. That work was expected to be completed by the end of the year, or early next year he said.

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Joseph Westend riding to win Stage 4 in Nelson. Photo provided.

Junior cyclists show the way Marlborough junior cyclists took most of the podium places in a weekend of racing hosted in both Blenheim and Nelson at the weekend. Cyclists competed in a time trial and road race in the Wairau Valley on Saturday, and a hill climb and circuit race organised in Moutere on Sunday. Top honours went to 14 year-old Ethan Batt, who won the A grade competition and 11 year-old Joseph Westend, who won the B grade. Ethan dominated the A grade, winning by a total of 2 mins 43 sec after the four stages were completed. Local cyclists Thomas Westend and Christopher

Grammer came second and third in the A grade competition for an all-Marlborough podium. A gutsy solo breakaway in the final circuit race gave Joseph a 45 sec margin overall in the B grade, with Nelson’s Ari Scott in second place, and Marlborough’s Shaun Woods in third. For junior cycling the girls race with the boys, however Blenheim’s Brittany Lucas was the best placed female rider in the B grade, ahead of Nelson’s Charlotte Grimwood. The weekend event, called the Top of the South Junior Development Tour, was jointly organised by both provinces to give junior cyclists some racing prior to the

National Secondary Schools Road Cycling championships at the end of September. Event organiser Lance Spencer commented that it was excellent to have a change of terrain and a larger field of competitors. “This is the first time we’ve had a two-day tour for this age group and it went really well. We sorted the riders based on ability, rather than age. It meant everyone had valuable training and even those newer to the sport had a good introduction to racing,” he said. “It was also good to see the kids making friends and supporting each other. We will be working toward regular Tasman junior racing. ”

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the next two. In C Grade, the girls from Yoyo had a much better game with the return of twins Jenny and Rosie Argyle. They played Woodbourne Social with both teams trying super hard . Yoyos won two sets to one. In another C Grade game old rivals Westmeat Geriatrics played Safe Crackers. Westmeats though won all three sets. In Mixed Grade, Yet to be Decided were no match for MIA., which is starting to work well as a team, taking the first two sets easily but almost rested too much in the final set just winning 26-24.

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Game of season on Thursday Last Thursday evening saw round five of Marlborough Volleyball’s Fairweathers’ Senior Winter League at Stadium 2000. Presidents Grades’ Magnum played Cri Clovers in the game of the season. Magnum, missing a couple of key players, got off to a very slow start. With the first set in the bag Cri Clovers went down by 25-20 in the second and the game finally went to Magnum by two sets to one. Woodbourne Lane Street played Smashed ‘Em Bro in an evenly matched game. Smashed em Bro took the first set then Woodbourne

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Time trial good annual test Marlborough Harrier Club members contested their annual time trial on Saturday afternoon on the lower track of the Wither Hills Farm Park. This has been a regular event on the calendar since 2008. It is used to assist the club handicappers leading into the road racing portion of the calendar when a number of handicapped events take place. It also aids in the selection of teams for the annual Queen Charlotte Relay. Organisation is very relaxed in that children can opt to run the 5k if they wish.

Winners in the children's grades were: Luke Jones, Emily Munro, Hannah Munro, Anna Barnes and Bailey McKay. The latter two opted to run the full 5km. John Kennedy headed home the main field in the 5km event, followed by Andrew Curnow and Robbie Barnes. Hellen Munro was the first walker home in a time of 41:5s. Results of the time trial were as follows: 1000m: Boys 10 and under; Luke Jones 1 (7: 58s). 2000m: Girls 12 and under; Emily Munro 1 (10:41s) 3000m: Girls 14 and under; Hannah Munro 1 (19: 2s), Caitlin Donaldson 2 (19:37) 5000m: Overall; John Kennedy 1 (17: 54s), Andrew Curnow 2 (18:22), Robbie Barnes 3 (19:25), Tom Burgess 4 (19:57),

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