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The 6.6 quake that struck at 2.31pm on Friday, near Lake Grassmere, Marlborough, was followed by a series of major aftershocks, including a cluster above magnitude 6 just after 5.31pm. Geonet recorded dozens of quakes through Friday night, now more than 18 quakes have measured more than 5-6 magnitude.
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Sowman re-elected • Record fourth term for mayor • Dew and Taylor out
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By Kristy Martin Geoff Miller’s kitchen may have looked like a bomb site, but at least his house smelled nice, he reckons. The Ward farm manager said his partner’s homemade preserves were among the food items that flew out of the cupboards and smashed during Friday’s 6.6 quake and subsequent aftershocks. “Everything in our house was on the floor,” Geoff said. Continued page 2.
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The Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow has been described as the “best show ever,” by event chairman Graham Orphan. Crowd numbers broke previous records for all three days, with Friday’s 5,000, Saturday’s 18,000, and Sunday’s 7,000 people bringing total crowd numbers to a total of 30,000. Continued page 4
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Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Bow hunting is one of the most skillful and thrilling forms of hunting which enthralls men, women and even children. Local woman Lisa Willis is a newcomer to the bow but already she has developed a firsthand appreciation for this traditional hunting method. After years of watching her husband Matt and children Kadin (16) and Louis (11) master the bow, she decided to take on the challenge herself. “For years I have listened to their hunting stories and watched them using their bows so last month I picked a bow up for the first time. “I have hunted with a gun plenty of times but the whole experience with bow hunting is incredible. Continued page 2
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By Glenise Dreaver “A privilege and an honour” is the way Alistair Sowman describes his record-breaking fourth term in as MDC Mayor in the 2013 election. It was, he says, also a relief, “The polls might suggest you’re ok, but you never know.” There were, after all, suggestions that it was time for a change, “... though no one quite knew why. I guess in the end they couldn’t find enough reasons for change.” The issue of a deputy mayor is one to be addressed at the October 31 meeting of council. So far, he says, Terry Sloan is the only one who has publicly ‘put up his hand’. “But there is a process to go through.” Continued page 2
The Sowman family: from left, Hayley Sowman holding Dominic with husband Ben Sowman at rear. Mayor Sowman and wife Thelma with daughter Jessie at front and her partner Adam Church at rear.
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By Kristy Martin After 27 years of serving the Spring Creek community, Four Square supermarket owners Allan and Adrian Withers (pictured) are set to hang up their grocers’ aprons. The business has been sold and the new owners will take over next month. It will be mixed emotions for the father and son team, who first bought the iconic store back in 1986. While Allan, 72, and Adrian, 42, are certainly keen for a break, they have plenty of fond memories and have enjoyed watching many of their customers grow up and start families. Continued page 2
Back in the day: Allan and Adrian took over the business in 1986.
Victoria Raeburn wins title for 2013
Story by Celeste Lodewyk “Did they just call my name? I don’t believe it!” This was the initial reaction of Victoria Raeburn (nee Saunders) who won the 2013 Beavertown Blenheim Lions Bride of the Year Show on Saturday night. Victoria was one of 19 brides in this year’s show. Runners up were Angelea Stanton in second place, Ashlyn Waaka-Iraia in third place, Michelle Butt the ‘Audience Choice’, Emma Camillo Nunes as ‘Miss Photogenic’ and Rebecca Baker as the ‘$300 lucky draw winner’. The Wellington woman confessed to being “more nervous than on her wedding day” and did not believe she had a chance of winning. “When I saw how beautiful all the other brides were I thought I had no chance,” she laughed. “I didn’t enter to win, I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and experience something new and different.” Continued page 2
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From loss to love New puppy gifted after tragic loss
Story and photo by Kristy Martin Three weeks ago Adrianna Hamilton was left devastated after watching her beloved puppy get hit and killed by a car. Today that pain is a distant memory because the three-year-old Blenheim girl has a new pet to love, thanks to a kind-hearted stranger. Adrianna’s mum Christie-Lee Hamilton sent a text to the Sun saying she was trying to track down the driver who ran over the family’s Jack Russell Terrier, Mocha. The text prompted a kind-hearted Blenheim woman to give the Hamiltons a new Papillon cross puppy to help ease the pain of their loss. Continued page 2
Adrianna Hamilton, 3, with her new puppy Lucy.
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By Kristy Martin Blenheim’s hottest new bar and restaurant, the Speight’s Ale House at Springlands, is officially open to the public. After years of planning and development, owners John and Hayley Derry (pictured) are proud to have brought a quality, upmarket establishment and the renowned Ale House brand to Marlborough. The business will be open from 9am to 10pm seven days a week, and possibly later on weekends. An invite-only VIP launch on Monday night attracted 250 people, including family members and friends of the Derrys, local business representatives and suppliers. The building has been designed by Auckland-based company Evolve Design to fit in with the Speight’s Ale House national branding and has a capacity for 338 patrons. “It’s been a long road, but much-anticipated by the local community and as a family we are very pleased and proud to have brought the Speight’s Ale House brand to Marlborough,” Hayley said. The Speight’s Ale House was officially opened to the public yesterday. Photos of the opening night, page 4.
Story and photo by Kristy Martin A travelling magician is taking a unique approach to tackle the serious issue of bullying in schools. Elgregoe, aka Greg Britt, uses puppets, ventriloquism, songs and live animals to teach children how to treat others with care and respect. Christchurch-based Greg, with his show assistant wife Sue, visited Marlborough schools this week as part of their national “You’ve got the power” tour.
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Flower Power By Kristy Martin Community events will be held across Marlborough today in honour of Daffodil Day. The Cancer Society’s major fundraiser for the year will include a morning of entertainment in the Forum at Blenheim, with kapa haka displays, a pop/rock band, a pipe band, games and sporting activities. The festivities will kick off at 11am. There will also be a community breakfast at the Seabreeze Café in Picton from 7.30am. The Cancer Society Marlborough’s events coordinator Hilary Gill said there would be plenty of events at schools, preschools and rest homes and that people will be able to buy daffodil merchandise at most supermarkets, including those in Renwick, Seddon and Havelock.
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While Greg has been a performer all his life, his anti-bullying focus began 15 years ago when a school principal he knew threw down a challenge. “If you’re a real magician, you’d be able to make bullying disappear,” were his words. After thoroughly researching the issue of bullying in schools, Greg decided to create a unique and fun way to encourage students to have a good attitude at school. Continued page 3
Pictured is Witherlea School student Conner Te Wake-Walker, 11, with Zazu the macaw, Elgrego the magician and Seymour the dinosaur.
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Year 13 Marlborough Boys’ College student Thomas Morgan (above) has won a prestigious science award, and received his prize from Prime Minister John Key yesterday afternoon at the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington. Thomas’s study on levels of Vitamin D in oyster mushrooms won him the 2013 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize, worth $50,000, and confirmed the commercial opportunity for delivering health benefits through food. He carried out what judges described as some of the most detailed experiments they had seen by someone at his level. Tom grew oyster mushrooms in the dark and then exposed them to ultraviolet light (UV) for varying periods of time before testing their concentration of ergocalciferol or Vitamin D. His results show that there is a strong correlation between length of exposure to UV light and the concentration of Vitamin D in oyster mushrooms. Continued page 5
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Megan the deer with owner Christine Goodwin at their Fairhall vineyard.
By Kristy Martin Megan is blind in one eye, partially deaf and suffers from arthritis. She is losing hair and has already lost most of her teeth. But this is to be expected, since Megan is so old. She has just reached her 30th birthday. You see, Megan is a red deer. She is a beloved pet to Fairhall couple Malcolm and Christine Goodwin, who are convinced Megan might just be the oldest living deer in the world. Continued page 2