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‘More, not less’ Services at Wairau Hospital

Post surgery trips from Nelson, ‘trips from hell’

By Chris Tobin From his recent experience with the health system in Marlborough, Renwick man Bill Walsh says the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board should be expanding services at Blenheim’s Wairau Hospital, not looking at cutting them. Mr Walsh, 87, Marlborough’s pioneer contract grape grower and former chairman of the Marlborough and New Zealand grape growers’ councils, is angered by the level of service being provided via the health board at Wairau. “The hospital is grossly under-resourced; I would like enough provision made so we can have a few more qualified surgeons in Marlborough, that is our trouble.” He said any consideration to cutting acute surgery and orthopaedic services at Wairau, was “an insult to the people of Marlborough.” Continued page 2

Still waiting: Bill and Barbara Walsh with a letter from the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board dated October 8 last year saying the board would be looking into complaints raised by Mr Walsh. They have not received an update.

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‘Write a submission as well’ By Chris Tobin Don’t just sign a petition but write a submission as well, is the advice of Blenheim man Les McKay. The Age Concern board member said people upset at the Nelson Marlborough Health Board’s review of acute and orthopaedic services at Wairau Hospital should write to the board to make their feelings known. Through personal experience he found it was important that a patient had support from family and friends when hospitalised before and after acute surgery. This would not happen if

acute services ended up being provided on ly i n Nelson and not in Blenheim. “You’re going to separate a patient from their sup-

port team – not just the hospital but family and friends.” Mr McKay spoke from personal experience following an accident in 2003 after

Les McKay with a copy of his submission to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.

which he suffered chronic pain. “People need to do a submission. A petition is on a piece of paper but a letter is telling them (the health board) that you’ve taken time out to do it. “If they take away acute surgical services and orthopaedic services, what doctor would want to stay in Marlborough?” Mr McKay said Marlborugh had one third the population of the Top of the South. “We should be respected but I don’t feel we get that respect.” Submissions can be dropped off at a box in the foyer of Wairau Hospital or mailed to the health board at Private Bag 18, Nelson.

Fears of rail service cuts By Chris Tobin A Blenheim rail enthusiast claims KiwRail is creating a climate to reduce the Coastal Pacific rail service that travels through Marlborough. An announcement regarding the future of the service is expected this month, KiwiRail told the Sun,and this would be made after staff have been advised first. Retired pharmacist Bruce Dale said KiwiRail were offering reduced fares on the Picton-Christchurch and Blenheim-Picton services but they were difficult to access and only online. “They’re offering product but they’re not making it glaringly obvious. Then they’ll say later on, they’re doing everything right but people aren’t buying the tickets. “It makes you feel they don’t want it to be used.” KiwiRail announced five months ago that due to low passenger numbers it was considering running the Coastal Pacific only between October and April instead of year-round. “There is only a limited marketing budget to spend on advertising through the print media or by billboard,” KiwiRail’s general manager passenger services Deborah Hume said.

Passengers and a Coastal Pacific staff member at Blenheim Railway Station yesterday when the train passed through.

“The website is increasingly the most popular medium for information.” Asked if the service would be reduced to operating from October to April she replied: “KiwiRail Scenic is considering modifications to the Coastal Pacific operation to improve its profitability. “The Coastal Pacific is losing a substantial amount of money annually due in most part to a significant drop in the tourism and domestic travel market to and from Christchurch. “These losses are highest through winter.” The editor of the NZ Railway Observer magazine, Graham Carter, of Wellington,

said KiwiRail had to look beyond the international tourism market.”Not every tourist is loaded with money and there’s not a large market for luxury travel. They’re certainly cutting out New Zealanders.” Ms Hume said the summer season was the peak period for international tourists. “We strongly promote all our services to the overseas visitor and there is a demand for this market for quality train travel. “During school holiday periods we will promote our trains aggressively to New Zealanders.” Mr Carter expected this summer would be “crunch time” for the future of the service.

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It’s going to be a green Sunday inbriefThe Sun Marlborough’s getting geared up for another St Patrick’s Day which will be celebrated on Sunday. Martina Mill of the Only $3 Shop in central Blenheim said they had had St Patrick’s themed ties, hats, hairspray and more for sale for three weeks and they had been so popular, new stock had been brought in to meet the demand. “The ties are the most popular,” she said. Blenheim’s bars will be getting into the Saint Patrick’s Day spirit also, with many of them holding special Irish-themed days. Paddy Barry’s Irish Pub will be getting into festivities, as they do every year, starting in the morning with Irish Food from 10am, Irish dancing girls at 5pm, and live music through until 9pm. The antics are extending through to Picton too, with Seamus’s Irish Bar opening at 8am, and serving porridge, or Marmite and a pint of Guinness for breakfast. Seamus’s will be awarding both the best dressed female and the best dressed male with a $100 prize, and will only be serving Irish food, including their Guinness hot pot pies, for which they have just won an award. Blenheim’s Criterion Hotel, or Biddy Kate’s Irish Bar, will be holding usual festivities also, with traditional Irish food throughout the day, Irish dancing girls, and live music from Mapua based singer, Damon Ward from 5pm.

RNZAF squadron reunion Former personnel who served in the RNZAF’s No 41 squadron will be holding a reunion in Blenheim over the weekend. One of the organisers Murray Brown, of Blenheim, said the squadron operated Bristol Freighters out of Singapore. ”It flew supply missions all over the South East Asian region supporting troops in Malaya, in Thailand and the SAS in places which no-one knows.” Mr Brown, who served with the squadron in 1961 and 1962, said 235 former air and ground crew and their partners had registered for the reunion.

Mussel Fest this Weekend The Havelock Mussel Festival is on this Saturday, from 10am until 2pm. Tickets can be purchased from any Ticket Direct Outlet,and buses will be running from 9.15am at Blenheim Railway Station, 9.20am Redwood Countdown, 9.25am Alana Place Witherlea, 9.30am, Ariki- Springlands, and 9.40am at Renwick Supervalue. The return bus will leave The Wharf, Havelock at 6.15pm.

Begorrah! It's St Paddy's Day on Sunday. Martina Mill of the Only $3 Shop in Blenheim with some of the St Patrick's day themed goods for sale.

‘More, not less’ services at Wairau Hospital Continued from page 1 The board is reviewing general and orthopaedic services at Wairau which could result in all acute surgery being done in Nelson. Mr Walsh has made several trips to Nelson for treatment, which included one in an ambulance, another following keyhole surgery, and he said they were “trips from hell.” To obtain the surgery he required to remove kidney stones took 14 months and because of the unavailability of surgeons in Blenheim, the operation had to be

done in Nelson. “There were seven cancellations and 300 miles travelling back and forwards to Nelson,” he said. While the care at Nelson hospital was excellent Mr Walsh was unhappy with the delays and cancellations and the need to have to travel to Nelson. He wrote a letter of complaint regarding the cancellations to the health board. He was advised they would follow up and contact him. This was in October last year. He is still waiting. Also, last year Mr Walsh had surgery to remove a cancerous

lump on his knee. “It took three and a half months before they took it out because they didn’t have anyone here in Blenheim to do it. They need qualified surgeons here. “Why not let patients come to Blenheim? Why do we have to go to Nelson? “It’s sheer hell that people have to endure because we haven’t got the facilities here.” Mr Walsh’s wife Barbara said many elderly people in Marlborough could not drive over to Nelson. Last Friday Mr Walsh had to go

to A and E at Wairau Hospital. Mrs Walsh said during the nearly nine hours they were there, they saw how pressured and stretched the doctors and nurses were. Because there was no orderly available, the doctor dealing with Mr Walsh had to push him in a wheelchair a lengthy journey for an x-ray. Mrs Walsh said a man with bloodied injuries to his leg and arm had to wait for an hour and a half before he could be attended to. “The doctors and nurses were run off their feet.”

To be deported An Indian former vineyard contractor will be deported says Immigration New Zealand. Prubhjit Singh was arrested at his Blenheim home on Tuesday evening. Singh who has a wife and two sons, all New Zealand citizens, has been in New Zealand unlawfully since his work visa expired on July 31, 2008.

Water ban in Renwick Water restrictions for Renwick are being escalated as the aquifer levels continue to fall. There is now a total ban on the use of garden sprinklers including automatic irrigation systems. Hand-held sprinklers may still be used on alternate days only, but are restricted to one hand-held hose per property at a time. That part of the Wairau aquifer supplying Renwick’s water is experiencing its lowest groundwater levels since reporting began in 1982.

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St Omer development Alan Pye and his son, Leighton of South Canterbury, have resource consent to develop a residential subdivision at St Omer in Kenepuru Sound. A Marlborough District Council hearings committee last month approved the application to develop five residential allotments. A sixth site would be kept free for wastewater disposal.

Food prices down New Zealand food prices fell last month led by cheaper, meat and inseason fruit and vegetables, though milk prices rose to a nine-month high. The food price index fell 0.3 percent in February, following a 1.9 percent a month earlier, in its sixth decline in seven months, according to Statistics New Zealand. Annual food prices decreased 0.1 percent.

A campaign that promotes travel deals to Marlborough is now underway in Australia backed by Australia’s largest retail travel agency, Flight Centre and international marketing agency Tourism New Zealand. The campaign is a result of Destination Marlborough’s ongoing investment in a joint venture partnership led by Positively Wellington Tourism to attract Australians to fly through Wellington for a New Zealand short break. Destination Marlborough general manager Tracy Johnston said, “We could not have generated a campaign of this magnitude or gathered this level of partner support on our own. The collaborative approach with other regions and partners makes for much

New Zealand house prices rose in February, edging back toward the record high set in December and highlighting the heating property market that’s likely to be concerning the central bank. The national median house price rose 7.6 percent in February to $382,000, still below the record $389,000 set in December, according to the Real Estate Institute.

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stronger cut through in what is an incredibly competitive market.” This latest campaign, launched on Monday has a strong tactical focus via print and online advertising to drive autumn and winter visitation in partnership

David Perks said. This follows on from phase one of the campaign in November. Tourism New Zealand’s general manager Australia Tim Burgess said, “Phase one of the campaign included advertising in Good Food, a popular insert magazine in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and the use of scooters as mobile billboards, whizzing around busy popular Melbourne and Sydney hospitality locations and restaurants.” Destination Marlborough has also been working with local operators to load deals on www. newzealand.com and www.lovemarlborough.co.nz to further attract the attention of Australian consumers while this promotion is underway.

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A central Blenheim picture framing business, Phoenix Framing Ltd, will close at the end of the month. Owner John Weaver who has been operating the business for six years with just over a year at his present site at 102 Market St, said a variety of reasons were behind the decision. He said one reason was the tight economy. “It’s just the way the economy is. I shifted from Centrepoint to here but it’s been tough going. It’s time to sell up and try something else.” Buyers have been quick to pick up some bargains ever since the closing down sale started last week. Mr Weaver has sold 14 framed Rick Edmond prints and Julie Greig’s farming scenes have proven extremely popular. Much of the stock, which Mr Weaver has sourced from overseas as well as in New Zealand, is being sold at half price.

John Weaver of Phoenix Framing with a popular print from the movie, The Magnificent Seven.

Mayor to open supermarket The new $25m PAK’nSAVE Blenheim will be officially op ene d by t he Mayor of Marlborough, Alistair Sowman, on Tuesday, March 19. Also in attendance will be Foodstuffs South Island Ltd CEO, Steve Anderson and the company’s board. The 6000sqm supermarket on Middle Renwick Rd, part of the Westwood development, has taken a year to complete and ushers in a new era of shopping for the town, with its large car

park, on site fuel pumps, self-scan checkouts, free wifi, coffee-to-go outlet and low prices. “We know our customers are going to find a noticeable difference in their dockets at the check out,” Mark Elkington, owner of the new supermarket said.

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Good job Sun paper getting a petition going to save our hospital services. Take time to sign every1

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engage the brain Sick of hearing about Blenheim crossings, courtesy crossings are called COURTESY crossings for a reason, cars do not HAVE to stop for people.

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Since Kaipupu Point was dumped with pest bait, Ive had no Kereru or Tui in my Kowhai trees. They were always there before that. Well done the ‘conservationists‘ i say shame on you

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ings in Wednesday’s Sun described something I have always known and which continues to bug me. The solution to the problem, which seems to confuse pedestrians, is to turn them into pedestrian crossings by painting strips on them and putting in pedestrian crossing poles. Jerome O’Malley, Blenheim

Power boat rules Dear Ed, The letter of David King is quite correct in saying power boats “are legitimately allowed to use this part of the river.” The point of the letter of “Kahawai Ken” was that the power boat area should have been better defined and not included Baldick’s Bend, the one point of public access between the Ferry Bridge and Wairau Bar. In addition the rules state a power boat has to reduce speed to 5 km per hour when within 50 metres of another water user, e.g. whitebaiters, anglers, rowers, swimmers. Clearly the water skiing boat cited by “Kahawai Ken” did not comply. I made enquiries to Maritime NZ about the Wairau River situa-

tion. It seems Maritime NZ asked both Fish and Game and DOC of angling clubs which could be consulted. Both DOC and Fish and Game reportedly replied there were no clubs! In fact at the time, there were three fishing clubs. Two of the fishing clubs are still active. Sad but not surprisingly that DOC and Fish and Game were out of touch. Clearly the matter needs revision and the areas redefined so as to avoid conflict between power boats and passive recreational users around the Baldick’s Bend area. Tony Orman Chairman Marlborough Recreational Fisher’s Association

Wairau Hospital Dear Ed, It is ridiculous cutting the acute services at Wairau hospital. As it is we have to travel all over the place for some things. I have to travel to Christchurch just to see an endochrinolgist. An

emergency is just that! Having to travel as far as Nelson is quite simply the difference between life and death. Once cuts are started others will follow. Sara McSorley

Crossings clarification The Blenheim crossings story in Wednesday's Sun said cars had the right of way over pedestrians once over the white diamonds, but this is not the law. White diamonds are on roads to warn motorists of an approaching crossing, and the possibility of needing to stop for pedestrians, however, pedestrians should be wary that a driver has less time to stop once they have passed the white diamond.

If a pedestrian reaches a crossing and a car has already passed the white diamond, the car does NOT have the right of way. Constable Edwards of Blenheim Police said pedestrians should stop to make sure the approaching car was going to come to a stop before crossing. “Pedestrians should not just walk out onto the road, it’s more a courtesy thing.”

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Caution for Easter Gardening Tips gardeners With just over two weeks to go before Easter, gardeners everywhere are compiling their lists of 'things to do' during the holiday. One of those things will be getting the last of the Autumn planting and weeding done before the temperature drops for Winter. But with planting comes soil conditioning and many gardeners are being cautioned about the dangers of handling potting-mix and compost. As most are aware potting-mix and compost can pose a serious health hazard by exposing people to the harmful bacteria legionella longbeachae, which can lead to Legionnaire's disease. What is legionellosis? It’s a lung condition with symptoms similar to pneumonia. Its most common form is called Legionnaire’s disease, but there are also less severe forms of the disease (respiratory infections usually known as Pontiac fever). The early symptoms of legionellosis start with mild flu-like symptoms, including: Muscle aches, headache, tiredness, chills, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, coughing, and sometimes stomach pain and diarrhoea. If left untreated, the disease can progress to Legionnaire’s disease, and require hospitalisation. In severe cases, death has resulted from contracting this disease. To avoid the risk of contracting legionellosis from soils, compost and potting mix, here are the precautions you should take: - Keep bags of potting mix stored out of direct sunlight. If stored in the sunlight, the temperature inside the bags can range from 2040°C, making it an ideal ground for Legionella bacteria to grow. - Water gardens and composts gently, using a low-pressure hose.

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Brooke Boyse Hi! I’ve been an educator with Step 2 Growth for a few months and really enjoy it. I currently look after one little girl full-time and have spaces for more children. I really enjoy finding out the children’s interests and supporting them in any way I can. I particularly enjoy helping children learn their abc’s, numbers and colours. Looking after children is something I have been passionate about for a few years and hope to continue in this field for a long time yet.

Annah Stevenson Hi all! My name is Annah and this is my beautiful boy Luca. We are so excited to meet some wonderful new faces and play such an important role in your wee ones’ lives. In our home we love to learn hands on. We bake, dance, read, paint, chalk on the patio and learn about animals. Right now we are starting to build an edible garden. And I would love for you to come and be a part of our adventures.

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I am a mother to two grown children and a nana to a gorgeous grandson. I look forward to working with both Step 2 Growth and familes to give children a positive start to education. My aim is to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which your children are encouraged to learn and grow at their own pace while making myself available to learn for one on one time as often as they need it.

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Talia Burton-Walker

My name is Talia Burton-Walker. I am a qualified and fully registered Early Childhood Teacher with over 10 years experience. I believe that home-based childcare offers families a unique opportunity. It allows parents / caregivers to meet the needs of their family outside the home while their children are cared for in a home-like environment. Home-based care allows children to grow and develop in a ‘natural’ environment - with low adult: child ratios, a home-like physical environment and, with attuned and individual care.

As a primary trained teacher with 18 years experience and recently arrived from the UK with my young family, moving to Renwick has been my opportunity to move into working with pre-school children - the most crucial and fun of ages. I love teaching and spending time with children, reading, singing, talking, listening and playing while striving to follow the children’s interests wherever that may lead. I believe that children should be guided to become honest, kind, thoughtful and generous.

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Ella Hoar

My name is Ella and I’m 25 with two girls of my own. I am a Springlands educator and have been with Step 2 Growth for a few months and have really enjoyed meeting new parents and children. I come from a large family with many nieces and nephews who I also look after. I have a big backyard where children enjoy picking raspberries and carrots that we wash and eat. I look forward to meeting new children and helping them play, learn, laugh and most of all - for them to have fun!

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Hi! I’m a new educator with Step 2 Growth and have available spaces. I have a wonderful outgoing three year old named Tarquin. I understand that it is a difficult decision when it comes to putting your precious babies in child care, so it is my goal to support each child in a safe and loving home that helps to build self-esteem, encourages home living skills and actively promotes each child’s sense of curiosity and discovery.

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Hey, I have been with Step 2 Growth for 6 months, and I previously worked for another homebase company for a year. After training to be a chef I decided it was time for a change. I am very much a family orientated person and have grown up around children my whole life. I enjoy spending time and interacting with children in activities of their own interests. I like home-base care as it provides more chance for one-on-one time and more chances to take the children on excursions in order to support their individual interests.

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Rebecca Gardiner

Hi my name is Bex and I have been working for Step2growth going on two months and absolutely love it. Because it’s home based work all those wee jobs that need to be done through out the day like washing, dishes and making dinner while your wee one’s sleep or play makes life so much easier. I totally recommend this job if you love kids. It’s very rewarding, especially when they learn something that you taught them.

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the potato is said to have become the main crop of the poor, and a staple of many dishes, being valuable in terms of the amount of energy produced per unit area of crop. Despite no longer being dependant on potatoes, the Irish still consider them a staple component of a meal, and many believe dinner without a potato is just not a real dinner. The Irish have endless ways of cooking potatoes, boiling, mashing, frying, baking, turning them into Irish dishes, colcannon or champ, and potato bread. Ireland has now adopted cuisine which is common in Western culture, however traditional Irish food is still widely cooked, often with a modernized twist by a new generation of cooks, and incorporating Irish cuisine, with other cuisines from around the globe. Saint Patrick’s Day might be a good opportunity to experiment with some traditional Irish cooking; the following is a recipe for Potato Bread.

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Original recipe makes 2 loaves 1 potato, peeled and diced 1 1/2 cups water 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons white sugar 2 tablespoons shortening 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Directions 1. In a medium saucepan cook potato cubes in water for about 12 minutes, or until tender. Do not drain. Cool mixture to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Mash potato and remaining liquid; if necessary add warm water to make 2 cups potato mixture. 2. I n a la rge m ix ing bowl, sprinkle yeast on reserved 1/2 cup potato water. Add mashed potato

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- weekend event guide Friday 15 March Framington Harvest Concert Celebration of upcoming harvest, featuring Sam Flynn with band Bunnies on Ponies, The Saints and The Dead Parrots. 6.30 - 11.00pm 19 Condors Bend Road. $30.00 Ph 572 8884. Edwin Fox Society hosts A Sea Shanty Choir evening for the Coastguard Doors open 6.30pm $25 Bookings essential Ph 573 68668 Stadium 2000 Pool Friday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12 The Muslim Association of Marl Inc. Friday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm 2pm, PH Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275 The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, Picton Open everyday from 9am Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free! Sit and Be Fit with Sue Free general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street, plenty of parking. Phone Sue: 578 0469 Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395. Quest Intermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434.

The Diversion Gallery Open 12noon-5pm Wed – Sat. 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. 577 6784 www. marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 16 March Marlborough Mountain Bike Club, Recreational Ride Meet railway station car park for 0800 departure wet or fine. Travel by car to Waikakaho Valley. Ride will be 20k on gravel to end of road and back. Grade 1 (easy) going on 2. The Mussel Festival There will be plenty of special activities and happenings throughout the day. Stadium 2000 Pool Saturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, seniors $4.50, Family $12. Pregnancy Yoga 9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107 Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts. Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm, Prue: 578 8888.

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Tai Chi Today and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

TOP TEAM Marlborough Landsdowne Park Kids 9.30 - 1200 Adults 12.30 - 3.45pm

Picton Museum 10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. 573 8283.

Marlborough Civic Theatre presents Floral Notes - a Blooming Micro Musical 7.30pm

Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

Harp Concert Robin Ward Nativity Church 76 Alfred St 2.00pm Tickets at door

Riverside Railway departs from Brayshaw Park 1.45, 3.00, & 4.15pm. Return fares; Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY Ulysses Ride Short ride, decide destination on the day. Meet at Railway Station (southend) at 12.45pm depart 1pm. Prospective members welcome. Marlborough Mountain Bike Club Sports Ride. Depart Springlands car park at 0730 wet or fine. Ride “UptonFells”in the Medway Valley. Expect grade 3+. Intent is to be back in town by 12 noon. Ph Kevin Wilson 579 2202 St Luke’s Anglican Church, Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 09.30. Lunch and Great Expectations meeting after Palm Sunday Service, 24th March. Contact Rev Derek 03 578 3909 Farmers’ Market A and P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Roads, Blenheim Picton Rotary Club Car Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am-1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 578 3909 or see the notice board outside the church Pony Club Pony Club Grounds, New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on! Buddhism for Modern Life 10am, 573 5379. Blenheim Bonsai 2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679. Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers Brayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809. Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club 10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book. Free admission. Marlborough Modellers Association 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month. Brayshaw Park, 8 Arthur Baker Place. Open Skate Day College Park skating rink, Stephenson St (next to the hockey turf). All ages! Fun, games, music to skate to. $3 skate hire or $1 if you bring your own skates. Sausage sizzle run by the Boomtown Brawlettes roller derby league. 4pm - 6.30pm.

People’s Sunday Market Noel Leeming Carpark 10am. Preserves, brick-a-brac, vegetables, books, homeware, kitchenware and jewellery.Sites $5 ph 5787918 Rail Sail Open every day over the holiday period on the Picton Foreshore. 10am – 4pm for train rides and model yachts to sail. Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776. Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789. Tramping Club Mary 5728762.

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Peter and Frances Chapman from Ward have been involved in Flaxbourne A&P Show since the 1960's, and say the magic is still there.

Still the magic at Flaxbourne Story and photo by Annabelle Latz It used to take two men to lift the winning pumpkin onto the back of the truck. They were called Cattle pumpkins, or “great big orange things,” according to Peter Chapman. And don’t forget about the white elephant potatoes his uncle grew. Peter started going to Flaxbourne A&P Show around 1949, with his father Jim Chapman and his uncle Bill Neal. They would enter produce from the market garden. The competition for the biggest pumpkin was always a popular event. “They would have been as high as this table,” said Peter. Peter and his wife Frances live in Ward, and have been entering their own goods at the show since the 1960’s. Over the years Peter has entered sheep, wool, hay and vegetables. “Corredales and prime lamb has always been very strong. There was a strong merino section 15

years ago.” This year he will have a vintage on display too. It will be one of about 12 local vintage and classic cars, from Ward and Seddon. He was head steward for about two decades, only taking the step back in recent years. Peter was president of the show for a couple of years in the early 1980’s. He still keeps a hand in as an exhibitor, and this year will be entering sheep, wool, vegetables and hay. In the 1970’s Frances would enter sewing, knitting and baking items, gradually becoming more involved in the administration, through her involvement with the Country Women’s Institute. She has been head steward in the sewing and knitting tent for about twenty years now. “I just enjoy getting the sheds ready, and just everything that’s involved in it.” Entries are smaller now. “But the standard is absolutely perfect.”

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Their grandchildren are now entering pieces of craft, like painted rocks and decorated gumboots. “We all work as one big group, it’s fun and it’s lovely. It’s a real family show,” said Frances. About 10 years ago the show day was changed to a Sunday, to minimise clashes with sport and other events. Peter said it was thanks to their loyal supporters that the show has kept its magic. “A lot of people come and bring a picnic, we would like to see more from Blenheim,” “It’s the best little show in the top of the South Island.” The weather has not always been on their side, with some years being very damp. “I remember one year towing cars out with a tractor” But the family atmosphere, ringside picnics and rural magic has never lost its touch. “Our local show is always a beauty,” said Frances. Next Sunday, March 24, is Flaxbourne Show.

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By Peter Macfarlane, Director, Dairy Invest Ltd Buying a dairy farm is one thing you only get a few opportunities at in your lifetime, so it is important to get it right! Achieving a good return from your investment is driven by the price of the property and by what I call the BIG 5 drivers. The farm including the soil and pasture types, climate including growing degree days, rainfall and timing of it, aspect, contour and shape of the property. Infrastructure including the cowshed, races, bridges, irrigation, calfrearing facilities and accommodation. The farm system including cow numbers and level of feed brought onto the farm which determines the production potential and cost structure. The cows including cow quality, cow type relative to farm system, calving date and health. The quality and skills of the management team. All of these factors also impact the level of risk that comes with the property. When assessing a potential farm investment it is important to understand what has driven the results obtained to date and what drivers can be improved and at what cost. Each location also comes with its own opportunities and challenges including ability to attract good staff, environmental risks, lease opportunities as well as supplement and off-farm grazing opportunities. An underperforming farm does not necessarily

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Police auction a big success By Kat Duggan A fundraising dinner, and charity auction organised by the Blenheim police dog handling unit, for fellow dog handler Constable Blair Spalding, has raised $25,636. Blenheim police dog handler, Constable Steven Tribe, who organised the event, with help from civilian support staff member, Kate Smith, has been blown away by the event. “I’ve never done this before, so I didn’t have any idea how much we would get, it blew me away,” he said. Constable Spalding, 36, of the Hamilton police dog unit, has a rare brain tumor, and needed to raise $90,000 to be able to have an operation, which could only be performed at the International Neurology Institute in Germany.

Constable Tribe said the auction had been one of many fundraisers organised throughout the country by the New Zealand police force, and the money raised at the Blenheim auction had pushed the funds over the $90,000 threshold needed. “I spoke to Blair and his fiancé Carla on Friday after the auction and they were just overwhelmed, Carla said it takes a huge weight of her mind,” Constable Tribe said. There were 206 people at the auction, and everything was sold. “The generosity of people in the community has been amazing. I want to say a big thank you to all the businesses who gave items and services for auction, and all the people who gave generously, we can’t thank them enough,” Constable Tribe said.

Aaron Senior, left, and Regan Turner of Blenheim police, and Darryl Harper of Harcourts Blenheim auction off items at a fundraising charity event, raising funds for Constable Blair Spalding, who needs treatment for a rare brain tumour.

Nursing students graduate Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) Bachelor of Nursing 2012 graduates have aced the Nursing State Final exam. A total of 38 NMIT students who graduated in 2012 sat the exam, which is required for nursing registration. NMIT students have an exemplary record in this exam – recording a 100 percent pass rate since 2005. NMIT head of nursing Karen Monahan said the high pass rates were an indication that NMIT was “excellent at what we do.” She said nursing was an excellent career option with strong job prospects.

year have gone into a variety of different roles with district health boards and Primary Health Organisations locally and nationally. Some have gone to Australia,” she said. One of NMIT’s Bachelor of Nursing 2012 graduates now working locally is Vicky Spence from Blenheim. Vicky was 22 years old and working full-time as a café cook when she decided to study Foundation Nursing part-time at NMIT’s Marlborough Campus. was a great way to start. “It gives you a head start in study skills plus it gives you an insight into the Bachelor of Nursing so

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“With the aging population and the average age of a nurse in Nelson-Marlborough now being about 47 or 48, there are excellent job opportunities locally, but also nationally and internationally. “Our graduates from last

you can try it and see if you like it before committing to the three year degree,” she said. Now a registered nurse at Wairau Hospital’s Surgical Inpatient Unit, Vicky works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide perioperative care to patients recovering from surgery. Vicky believes the NMIT programme prepared her as well as it could have for the realities of nursing. The next Foundation Nursing programme at NMIT’s Marlborough Campus starts this month and runs part-time for 30 weeks.

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3:34am 3:57pm Rise 10:36am Set 9:14pm

Moon

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R 7:21am S 7:42pm

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Fishing Guide

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6:34 pm

Rise 11:36am Set 9:50pm

5:09am 5:33pm Rise 12:33pm Set 10:31pm

1:23 am 7:46 am

R 7:24am S 7:39pm

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1:06 pm 7:18 pm

5:57am 6:21pm Rise 1:26pm Set 11:14pm

2:07 am 8:27 am

R 7:25am S 7:37pm

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1:50 pm 7:59 pm

6:45am 7:09pm Rise 2:16pm

2:48 am 9:05 am

R 7:26am S 7:36pm

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2:31 pm 8:39 pm

R 7:27am S 7:34pm

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7:33am 7:57pm Set 12:03am Rise 3:01pm

3:11 pm 9:18 pm

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8:21am 8:44pm Set 12:55am Rise 3:42pm

NOTE: Wairau Bar tide times are based on Wellington plus 2hrs 2mins. Wairau Bar tide heights are Wellington heights as no height data is available. Not for navigational purposes.

Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.tidewiz.com www.tidespy.com

SPEND MORE TIME ON THE WATER. Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (9am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday) Phone 578 0569 72 Grove Road, Blenheim AH 021 723 478

948 Across: 1 Cabin, 4 Shrinking violet, 14 Toast, 15 Stray, 16 Compromise, 17 Raise, 19 Dew, 20 Foresee, 21 Zookeeper, 22 Filthy, 25 Buccaneer, 27 Rasher, 28 Placid, 33 Sugar daddy, 35 Hug, 36 Ritual, 37 Snug, 39 Ace, 41 Gorilla, 42 Infant, 43 Cochineal, 44 Trade, 45 Atom bomb, 50 Pa, 51 Truffles, 55 False, 58 Hot potato, 59 Nutmeg, 60 Absence, 61 Ass, 63 Room, 64 Prowls, 65 Ill, 66 Satellites, 68 Clever, 69 Bronze, 71 Espionage, 76 Allows, 77 Interrupt, 79 Hearsay, 81 Pal, 84 Water, 85 Profitable, 86 Sneer, 87 Needs, 88 Thin on the ground, 89 Below. Down: 2 Author, 3 Irate, 5 Hook, 6 Improve, 7 Knocks, 8 Naive, 9 Viewers, 10 Ogre, 11 Elixir, 12 Tardy, 13 Steward, 14 Textile, 18 Peccadillo, 23 Snide, 24 Lettuce, 26 Uranium, 27 Regatta, 29 Conceal, 30 Dugout, 31 Cheap, 32 Saucer, 34 Yank, 36 Regal, 38 Gulls, 40 Riff, 45 Abhor, 46 Outcome, 47 Boom, 48 Meagre, 49 Alias, 50 Pensive, 52 Unbalanced, 53 Feeling, 54 Etched, 55 Forward, 56 Stile, 57 Fees, 62 Attic, 67 Bellows, 68 Company, 70 Ninepin, 72 Soprano, 73 Switch, 74 Trying, 75 Gazebo, 76 Alter, 78 Epoch, 80 Range, 82 Wren, 83 Flan.

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CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING PH 03 577 7868

Friday March 15, 2013

public notice

to let

property for sale

AUSTINS to Zodiacs Omaka Classic Cars Aerodome Rd $10 entry Call 577 9419

HOUSE 3 bedroom private back section central Blenheim double garge extra parking nice garden and vege patch $300 per week Ph 574 1198 or 022 6813193

HOUSE FOR SALE Oamaru Stone quiet culde-sac 3 bedroom heat pump large garage small easy care garden $299,000 Ph 578 4952 Mob 021 1469706

public notice

REAL ESTATE. Presale property make over and spruce up. Ph 0274 864403 for details

OMAKA Classic Cars Aerodome Rd 10am-4pm daily. Kids free. Call 577 9419 LOST New pair of Black Oakley Sunglasses central Blenheim reward offerred. Ph Scott 579 1037

Marlborough Cleaning Company Ltd Commercial Cleaners Carpet Cleaning - Floor Polishing

Dave Tafilipepe Ph 579 5063 - Mobile 021 982 575

marlboroughcleaning@clear.net.nz

Open Skate College Park Skating Rink, Stephenson St (next to hockey turf)

Sunday March 17

4pM - 6.30 $3 skate hire or BYO $1 All ages welcome

Music, BBQ & Games

Garage Sale Fundraiser for Blenheim Playcentre. 0900-1200 on 23 March, Whitney Street School grounds. 17 Eltham Road. Great items for sale as well as a raffle, sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, face painting, bake stall and much more.

End of Summer Special

Marlborough Roads wishes to advise that there will be closures of the Northbank Road between: 18 March 2013 to 12 April 2013 To reinstate a section of collapsed road damaged during a flood event. The work site is located approximately 18.3km up the Northbank Road from SH6. There will be road closures for up to an hour from 7am to 5.30pm. Between 7am and 9am the road will be opened every 30 minutes. From 9am to 5.30pm the road will be open for 5 minutes on the hour. At night, the weekend and over Easter the road will be open to one lane traffic. Marlborough Roads apologises for any inconvenience this may cause and asks for your patience until the work is complete. For any queries please ring Marlborough Roads 03 520 8330.

DULUX FREEBIE DEAL

Buy any 10 litre Dulux product and receive $20 MEGA cafe meal FREE voucher (1 per purchase) Offer : 20 Feb- 19 Mar 2013

186 Alabama Rd Ph 520 6600

Due to a change in circumstances, we now have a vacancy available for an experienced truck driver for the 2013 Grape Harvest. The position will start approx. 25th March 2013 for the duration of the harvest. This start date can be flexible for the right candidate. You must have a class 5 licence.

Please call our office on 578 5300, Jason Tripe on 027 434 2712, or email admin@jtcviticulture.co.nz.

Ten Pin Bowling

16 Tavera St (end of de Castro Drive) Neg. Over $525,000. PH 578 7107 - Trademe:CQI 133 www.jtcviticulture.co.nz

Play 1 game get 2nd free (pp) Sunday - Thursday all day. (excludes easter holiday break) Offer available til 18 April

As many as 1 in 5 adults can’t read this. At Literacy Marlborough adults can learn to improve adults’ reading, writing, spelling or maths.

blenheim indoor sports

Simcox Stadium, 50 Battys Rd, Blenheim www.blenheimindoorsports.co.nz or phone 578 4851

217 Howick Road, Witherlea School Zone Open Home: Sun, 17 March - 2:00-3:30

HAND TOOL DEALS IN STORE NOW Great buys from $1 Limited time.

186 Alabama Rd Ph 520 6600

Asking price Three bedrooms plus external office. $345,000 Modernised and insulated throughout. Permanent materials. Wood burner with wet-back and heat transfer Lanscaped 843m3 section. Trademe No. DCC836

Ph 0274 828 030 to view

NO AGENTS PLEASE

situation vacant

SIGNWRITER/SCREENPRINTER Our small family business requires a person for immediate start to work in the Sign writing/Screen printing department. A person who has experience would be preferred. Along with screen printing and vinyl sign printing/cutting and application, the successful applicant would be required to design and produce artwork visuals and digital printing. Computer skills and a knowledge of Corel Draw would be a definite advantage. This position is full time with extra hours needed at times. The applicant would be required to work to a high standard and to deadlines both within the workshop and out when applying signage. If this position is of interest to you please send a copy of your VC at your earliest convenience including a letter of application in your own handwriting. Applications close Friday 22nd March 2013 P 03 572 8075 F 03 572 8073 A 60 High St, Renwick, Marlborough E admin@newmangraphics.co.nz admin

public notice URGENTLY REQUIRED Any saleable items for Blenheim Playcentre's March 23rd Garage Sale Fundraiser. Good condition required, no whitegoods. Call 577 5216 or drop off at 17 Eltham Road between 09151145 Monday to Friday

PROPERTY SERVICES

Buy any 4 -5 Litre Dulux product and receive 2 MEGA cafe coffee FREE vouchers (2 per purchase)

Truck Driver 2013 Grape Harvest

Trailer experience is essential, and you must be able to back a 4-axle trailer.

For more info, contact Matt on 021 0821 6163

ROAD CLOSURE NORTHBANK ROAD 18 March – 12 April 2013

Private Sale

COMPLETE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICE • Lawns large or small • Gardens weeded / barked / stoned • Hedges trimmed • Trees / rubbish removed • Rotary hoeing • Water blasting • Building repairs • Painting / staining • Concrete repairs / cleaing • Fencing

PHONE NOW 027 486 4403

Vintage Water and Waste Water Manager Yealands Estate Wines are looking for a hands-on, can-do proactive person to manage the winery water and waste water discharge over the vintage period.This is an important and demanding roll requiring up to 12 hours per day, 7 days per week for approximately 6 weeks, full training will be provided. If you are hard- working, practical and enjoy a challenge then we would love to hear from you.We can provide transport to work each day and a hot meal over the vintage period. Please send your CV and cover letter to jarad.payne@yealands.co.nz or call 027 441 4311 for further information. BEST WORKPLACES FIN

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VOLUNTEER TUTOR VACANCIES Nau Mai Haere Mai We currently have opportunities for volunteers to become part of our dedicated and enthusiastic team. You will work with people who have energy and passion, providing a professional service to members of the community. The work is challenging, deeply fulfilling and offers opportunities to gain greater understanding of adult literacy and education. You will be provided with training to obtain the Literacy Aotearoa Certificate of Adult Literacy Tutoring (NZQA Local Course Approval). The next tutor training course starts in April. Our standards are high but the rewards are great. If you believe you are ready to take on the demands of being a volunteer tutor in adult literacy please contact us before 18 March. Email: Admin@LiteracyMarlborough.org.nz Phone 03-577-9080 or 022-033-7132 Kaua e whakama - waea mai Don’t be shy, give us a try. Choice Change Freedom

GROCERY MERCHANDISER We require a team member to merchandise our products in New World & Pak n Save Blenheim. Merchandising experience an advantage. 6am starts. Sat 3hrs, Mon 3hrs, Wed 3hrs, Thurs 3hrs, Fri 3hrs, + Sunday night displays when required. ABOUT US Twin Agencies provides a focused sales and merchandising service for six top New Zealand manufacturers, J.H Whittaker & Sons Ltd, Hubbard Foods Ltd, RJ’s Licorice, Barkers of Geraldine, Ecostore & Heartland Chips. Our business is valued by the supermarket industry as providing an essential link between manufacturer and retailer. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 15hrs per week, minimum $20.00 per hour this includes the running of your own car. If you possess strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate, this job is for you. Only the best will do! Our merchandisers should be able to sell and be well organised energetic self starters, who are able to communicate well. Join a team of professional passionate sales people that are dedicated to six strong New Zealand owned companies. We are looking for proven results, so come prepared to tell us about your achievements to date. We will also require evidence of entitlement to work in NZ for both NZ Citizens and permanent residents during the recruitment stage. Confidential applications providing full details of work experience and employment history should be made in writing to: The Office Manager Twin Agencies Limited PO Box 48040 Blockhouse Bay Auckland 0644 Fax 0800 489 462 Email: applications@twinagencies.co.nz Applications close: Wednesday 20th March 2013 Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

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Friday March 15, 2013

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