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BMX track call Story and photo by Cathie Bell Nine year-old Axell Simpson-Allan would like to see a proper BMX track in Blenheim, and he’s going to the top to get help.

He and his mother Anna Simpson are to meet Marlborough mayor Alistair Sowman to talk about building a track, and Anna is starting an online survey to build community support for the proposal.

Continued page 2 Axell Simpson-Allan is keen for Blenheim to have a BMX track.

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Nine year-old seeks to get BMX track built Continued from page 1 Axell wrote to Alistair earlier this month, saying that during the last school holidays in Oamaru he and his mother visited the North Otago BMX track, which was once a very popular club and track back in its day.

“My mum, aunty, uncles, grandad and nana used to be members of the club years ago; they enjoyed many family orientated events in North Otago. On one occasion they travelled to Marlborough for a popular South Island meeting.

“I love riding both my BMX and mountain bikes. I enjoy riding my bike to school along the Taylor River.

To and from school, I always make the most of riding over the obstacle course; it’s cool and so much fun!”

He told Alistair he was writing to

see if it might be possible our local council would entertain the idea of re-establishing the old Marlborough BMX track.

Anna is helping him by putting together a survey to circulate on Facebook to get community support and maybe some business sponsor-

ship.

The survey asks questions to see how interested people are, whether they would pay club fees to use the track and whether they can donate time, materials, or money to fund the project.

Alistair says he will meet Axell and

Anna on Friday.

He says he is keen to talk with Axell and tell him about the other people in Marlborough working to get a BMX track built.

“There is some conversation being had about the future of a BMX track at Athletic Park.

“There’s an opportunity, I’ll be interested in what he has to say…

It’s nice to be able to engage with a young citizen.”

There is a practice track on the Taylor River reserve by the Monro Street carpark, which Axell likes to use.

Alistair says there used to be a BMX track on Taylor Pass Road near the Riding for the Disabled centre, but that was removed more than 15 years ago.

Scallop ban could be put on the Sounds

By Cathie Bell Col le ct i ng sca l lops i n t he Marlborough Sounds could be banned for a year as the fishery is in such bad shape.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking public feedback on proposals for the fishery which covers the top, and northwest coast, of the South Island.

Two of the three proposals include shutting the fishery for the upcoming scallop season, from 15 July to 14 February.

Ministry fisheries management director Dave Turner says the latest survey done last year shows ‘a continued and significant decline’ in scallop numbers, despite reductions in catch limits in the past three seasons.

“Despite active management of the

fishery, scallop numbers are at their lowest recorded levels, and a change in approach is needed.

“These options for closures will have various impacts on different sectors.

“We’re looking for public feedback to better understand these impacts, so that we can strike the right balance for the fishery.”

Dave says there is currently no scientific consensus on the exact causes for the decline.

Unknown environmental factors may also be having an impact.

“The proposed closures would rest the beds, allowing mature scallops to spawn uninterrupted and juvenile scallops to grow.

“This approach has been used successfully in scallop fisheries around the world to stimulate their recovery.”

The three options under consultation: Option 1: Temporarily close 2017).

Tasman Bay, and some or all of Option 2: Temporarily close all Wynens Bank, Guards Bank, Ships of the Marlborough Sounds and Cove, Pelorus Sound and Dief- Tasman Bay to scallop fishing for fenbach Point in the Marlborough the 2016-17 scallop season.

Sounds to scallop fishing for the Option 3: The status quo, with no 2016-17 season (until 15 February closures.

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Mayor to lead Chinese mission Marlborough mayor Alistair Sowman is to lead a trade mission of education and wine industry representatives to the Chinese wine region of Ningxia next month.

The visit offers real opportunities for economic benefits to Marlborough, he says, particularly for the Marlborough Boys’ College and the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology representatives on the delegation.

Marlborough is exploring a sisterregion agreement with Ningxia.

Plan being considered The ‘super group’ of Marlborough’s primary producers – Federated Farmers, Marlborough Forestry Industr y Association, Wine Marlborough, Marine Farming Association and the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce – met last week to establish their plans going forward with the review and assessment of the proposed Marlborough Environment Plan.

A spokesman says the plan’s release by the Marlborough District Council was welcome. The document will need time to ‘review and digest’.

Seabed to be mapped

By Cathie Bell A multimillion dollar mapping of the Marlborough Sounds seabed will make the area safer for shipping and will set up scientific understanding for the next 100 years, the council says.

The Marlborough District Council has approved $1.5million over the next two years to contribute to work by Land Information New Zealand to carry out a comprehensive seabed survey of Queen Charlotte Sound and Tory Channel.

Council coastal scientist Steve Urlich told councillors LINZ has identified the Marlborough

Sounds as a ‘critical navigation risk’.

The charts on water depths on those major shipping routes is over 70 years old, last updated in 1942.

“They are prepared to spend a significant amount of money to remedy this.”

The Government department has invited the council to work with it on this project so the seabed habitats throughout the entire 43,300 hectares of waterways can be mapped using the hydrographic multi-beam echo sounder sonar.

“This is a marine project of

national significance.”

The Marlborough District Council looks after about 725,000 ha of coastal waters, from Tasman Bay, north and west of D’Urville, Cook Strait and the East Coast, and includes the complex sheltered coastlines of the Marlborough Sounds.

Steve says relatively little is known about the distribution of different significant habitats within our coastal waters.

“This is a major gap which affects Council’s ability to identify and maintain biodiversity.”

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Steve will identify the habitats peculiar to various butterfly species and what people can do to protect or expand those habitats.

Butterflies belong to the insect order Lepidoptera and have a four-stage life cycle.

Eggs are laid on a specific food plant for the hatched larvae or caterpillars to feed from.

Fully developed caterpillars pupate in chrysalises, and then emerge as butterflies.

Each species has its own territory and never encroaches on another’s, Steve says.

Copper butterflies lay their eggs on muehlenbeckia plants, tussock butterflies on tussock grass, blue butterflies on clover plants, red and yellow admirals on nettle plants and the black mountain ringlet butterflies on alpine grass.

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Story and photo by Celeste Alexander Around 100 people came together yesterday for a midday meal in Spring Creek.

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Rates to go up 2.6 per cent

By Cathie Bell Rates are likely to increase by 2.6 per cent from next month.

Earlier this year, the rates increase was tipped to be 4.95 per cent, but that was reduced to 2.2 per cent before this week’s hearings.

On Monday, councillors considered almost 400 submissions and agreed to just over $236,000 of new spending to be met through rates.

A return from forestry investments of $1million more than forecast enabled councillors to fund 22 projects with $842,000 from reserve funds.

All councillors except Brian Dawson approved the spending. It will be ratified at a meeting at the end of this month.

Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman says the spending decisions should be put in the context of the almost $90m each year the Council spends to maintain all its activities and services and the $50m that goes into capital projects, such as the proposed Seddon freshwater supply upgrade which is being tendered now.

“There was no wish amongst councillors to cut back on any of those services,” he says.

The council has committed $75,000 for the coming year and a further $150,000 a year for five years to add to $10.5m from central government to set up a national Research Institute of Viticulture and Oenology in Marlborough, bringing investment, tertiary training opportunity and highly qualified staff into the region.

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Projects for Havelock, Renwick and Linkwater totalling almost $200,000 were referred to an existing fund for improvements to Marlborough’s small townships while a raft of other spending proposals were referred to council committees for further consideration from existing budgets.

Alistair says the good results from council forests this year meant that the money was there to help pay for social infrastructure without dipping too deeply into council’s reserve funds, he says.

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Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.

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Dear Ed, Blenheim residents need to get on their computers and do some research on Sodium Fluoride and if they don’t like what they read, they should protest before it becomes a reality!

We have good tasting water, and we shouldn’t lose that lightly.

Once the government passes a bill later his year, they will have given the Health Board the decision on fluoridating our water, both here and Nelson.

Both our chief dental officer and the CEO of the Nelson Marlborough Heath Board are very keen to go ahead with this.

Nevertheless, they represent us, and our views also matter.

Sodium Fluoride is the toxic waste from manufacturing, and the sweepings from the chimneys at fertilizer plants.

It is not good for anyone, and some are affected more seriously than others.

We retain 50 per cent in our bodies.

Already Sodium Fluoride is leaching in Lake Taupo.

Do we want our pristine Marlborough Sounds to be degraded with this toxic waste?

It is so toxic that those handling it, to get it in our water, must wear full chemical protective clothing, from head to toe.

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More bypass support Dear Ed, Don Coyote’s letter, in the Sun newspaper (Wednesday, 8 June) was the BEST I have read lately, and I greatly agree with his suggestions of the bypass for Blenheim!

I also have travelled in the North Island and noted the bypass of several small towns.

In Taupo it was a most successful decision for the town.

It happens in Australia too, and in most cases the towns were a ‘drawcard’ to drive into for meals and the enjoyment visiting small town shops.

At Riverlands, there is the wonderfullybuilt Montana building for restaurant meals, room for a truck stop with showers and conveniences.

Also what a relief for the businesses of Grove Road and Main Street with all the present heavy traffic let alone another bridge in that area, for Blenheim – not Marlborough ‘city’!

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The solution is obvious, build the bypass, relieve the traffic flow.

Stop the procrastinations and get on and do the sensible thing, forget the second bridge and get on and build the Bypass.

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Petrol prices Dear Ed, Having journeyed up the North Island I noticed petrol and diesel prices in inland places like Levin and Taihape to be 20 cents cheaper than in Marlborough.

Why? Is it collusion by petrol stations and/ or fuel companies?

It just does not make sense nor fairness.

What is the explanation?

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Bypass funded by rates Dear Ed, As a resident of Blenheim I am in full agreement for a Cook Straight ferry highway traffic bypass.

The cost of the bypass should be funded by our rates and government taxes.

The Marlborough vineyard industry can contribute something credible to our community.

The alcohol industry is not lacking financially (Marlborough Lines & Yealands).

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Our stories, told on film Paul Davidson has been running a film festival in Renwick for the past two months.

He talks with Cathie Bell about making films with local people, telling Marlborough’s stories.

Every second Thursday, there’s been a film shown in the Anglican church hall in Renwick, showing a selection of stories to people.

This Thursday, the films are about the Cook Strait whalers, an industry that died out in the 1960s but which is still fondly remembered in Picton and Queen Charlotte Sound.

Previous weeks, the topics have ranged from the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival to UFOs over Kaikoura.

The linking thread between all of the films is that they were made by Paul Davidson.

Paul made his first film in 1979.

Working in Wellington, Paul changed careers from a telecommunications engineer to a filmmaker, owning his own communications agency.

He made his first film explaining a law change to boost access for disabled people.

“It didn’t take me long to work out it was a powerful medium, too powerful to be used just for selling Crunchie bars.”

His agency specialised in educational and training films. It is important to him to make films with some purpose other than just entertainment, he says.

“They had to be entertaining, but that wasn’t their sole purpose.”

The closure of Safe Air’s airline business and the sale of the Argosy aircraft brought Paul to Marlborough 20 years ago.

He came to Blenheim to film the final shifts, and through what he calls ‘a curious situation’, he ended up owning an Argosy plane, saving it from the scrapheap.

“I couldn’t take it to Wellington, and thought I’ll have to go to Marlborough… my wife and I settled here in 1995.”

Since then, he’s worked in the district and in Queensland, learning history, finding

stories, and making films to tell those stories.

This included a stint as president of the Marlborough Historical Society.

“I’ve done a lot of work in Marlborough, dug out some fascinating and surprising Marlborough stories and I certainly hope to continue presenting stories of Marlborough’s unique history in an audio-visual manner.”

Paul says he loves telling other people’s stories.

“I love finding out about people and their lives, particularly people struggling in some shape or form. Many films are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Often they’re people who were struggling – disabilities, struggles with mental illness, disabled children, they’ve faced death or dying.

“The overwhelming thing I’ve learnt from making lots of films of these subjects was the indomitable nature of the human spirit.

“The people in situations who I’ve filmed, if it was me, I’d just want to give up.”

It’s documentary films that are his love, making feature films has never appealed to him.

“I’ve never been interested in short films – why would I want to make up a story when there are so many fantastic true stories out there?”

The Renwick film festival has drawn good crowds, Paul says, and the films shown, all about different aspects of Marlborough’s history, have been well-received.

“I’m sure the audiences have gone away surprised and informed, and we’ve painlessly raised about $2000 for the community work of the Wairau Anglican parish.”

Most of his work is not ‘high-profile or prime-time viewing’, Paul says.

But he takes pride that in 50 years’ time, people will say ‘wasn’t it good that this guy

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Beverage and gaming manager Paul Woodley at the Clubs of Marlborough's personal service kiosk.

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Earlier in the year an operational review of the Clubs’ entire facilities was done and it was identified that amongst other things the TAB Lounge was largely under-utilised so it was converted into an entertainment centre, featuring family game machines.”

This was to cater for children over the age of nineyears and to provide more family entertainment for those visiting the Clubs.

Paul Woodley at one of the self service kiosks.

As great as this change has been, it’s caused concern that the Clubs of Marlborough had in fact downsized its TAB operation, Lee says.

“Word has been going around that our TAB has ceased or downsized, when in fact it’s been relocated to

new areas within the club.

“The business itself is actually improving since the transition. Our turnover has shown an increase and we expect that to grow,” Lee says.

The TAB self service pod previously located in the lounge has been located next to the personal service kiosk.

Another self service pod has been located over near the entrance to the RSA lounge along with screens for sports betting.

“It’s created a bit of a hub.

Our punters are really enjoying the improved facilities and by bringing the TAB out into the club it’s added more entertainment value to the club,” Lee says.

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It’s been full steam ahead since McDermott Earthworks Ltd began its operations in Marlborough in 2014.

Owners Charles and Wendy McDermott originally operated a business in the Bay of Islands before expanding it and shifting to Marlborough after consultation with a forestry company.

“We came to Marlborough after being approached by forestry companies to put in roading and have continued to expand our operations. Much of our work has been word of mouth.

“We specialise in all forms of earthworks and even have our own water tanks,” he says.

One thing Charles says is important to his business is “transparency”.

“Wendy and I always strive to keep the client up-to-date with what they are spending. It’s about making sure we are 100 percent honest and up front with the client.

“We do a good job, be compliant and carry out the work with as minimal disturbance as possible,” Charles says.

Charles and Wendy are happy to speak with anyone wanting more information.

Renovations can add both value and comfort to your home, whether to one room or the whole interior.

From tiling, plastering, and painting through to suspended and bulk head ceilings and everything in between, local renovation specialist Stephen Walker is the man to call.

Stephen, a local builder by trade, owns and operates his business ‘Precision Installations Ltd’ providing a comprehensive service which covers all aspects of building and renovation needs, from start to finish.

One area Stephen considers himself a specialist in is bathrooms.

Wanting to remodel your bathroom or update it to a new decor? Stephen can take care of the whole project.

“We do the job from start to finish and can even organise your joinery,” he says.

Sounds and rural work is a specialty for Stephen who can travel to all areas of Marlborough.

To find out more about what Stephen can do for you, or what ideas he may have for your next bathroom renovation contact him today.

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Land deed discovery

By Cathie Bell may have been Kaikoura and Family ties to one of the early possibly Nohorua.”

European settlers in Port UnWith the help of local farmer derwood led an author and her Eric Jorgensen, and an 1848 family to visit the Sounds this painting of the bay by William month.

Fox, Elsbeth and the other Cave Auckland-based author Elsbeth descendants have decided their Hardie spent seven years writing forebears had most likely lived a history of her great great great on the site of what is now the grandmother Susannah Cave Jorgensens’ red corrugated barn who arrived in New Zealand that sits prominently in the bay. with her husband Samuel and “The Caves lived quite close to three children at the end of 1837. the shoreline, in the thick of the Early the following year, the frenzy of the whaling season. family set up home in a shore Samuel worked as a cooper and whaling station in Ocean Bay, ran a whaling station for several Port Underwood, where they seasons. remained for 10 years.

“The family also grew vegIt was only just before her book etables to sell to the whalers.

Samuel also ran went to print last shop and year that Elsbeth “Until we found aTegrog Rauparaha found the deed to the deed, we whose South Island land that Samuel base was Robin had purchased in didn’t know Hood Bay - was a Ocean Bay. where the Caves frequent visitor,” A second deed Elsbeth says. showed Samuel had lived in Samuel eventuhad also acquired Ocean Bay or ally lost the Ocean W hata ma ngo Bay property to a Bay in Queen that they had Wellington merCharlotte Sound. even bought chant but he spent Both land deeds the later years of had been missing land there.” his life trying to for more than 170 chase down the lost years.

It turns out they had been deed to Whatamango Bay. That land was originally gifted mixed up with the records of an early Wellington merchant and to Port Underwood whaler John they only surfaced in February Harris by the Te Awaiti-based 2015 when they were catalogued family of his daughter Piaka before the Treaty of Waitangi in Archives New Zealand.

Over Queens Birthday Week- was signed. end, Elsbeth and her two sisters, Harris had later assigned the daughter and three nieces visited land to Samuel Cave, possibly both locations on a family pil- to settle a debt. grimage to honour their pioneerSince the land had been acing ancestors and in particular, quired by Harris before the treaty their female forebear Susannah was signed, its reassignment to Samuel had to be ratified by Cave.

“Until we found the deed, we the colonial government’s Land didn’t know where the Caves had Claims Commissioner.

Samuel had duly sent the deed lived in Ocean Bay or that they had even bought land there. It over to Wellington, where it was turns out Samuel bought a small mislaid.

It remained lost until last year. piece of land in the bay from Elsbeth’s book The Girl Who local chiefs in 1839, however, the land deed they all signed only Stole Stockings focuses on the very loosely describes the site as story of Samuel’s wife Susannah, being in the middle of the bay,” originally Noon, who came from Colchester in England.

Elsbeth says.

At the age of 12 she was con“What is really interesting is that the deed was signed in victed of fraudulently trying European script by chiefs who to obtain four pairs of cotton

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Elsbeth Hardie thinks the Jorgensens’ red barn sits on the site of what was once her ancestor’s home in Ocean Bay, Port Underwood.

stockings and sentenced to transportation to New South Wales.

She arrived in Sydney on the convict ship “Friends” in 1811.

Samuel was her second husband and the father of her three children.

“The book is not written as a family history; instead it’s the story of early female transportation to Australia, life in colonial New South Wales, and later, with Susannah’s shift to New Zealand, it becomes the story of the early shore-based whaling industry of the 1830s and 1840s.

It really is a potted history of the early colonial period on both sides of the Tasman.”

During her family’s weekend visit, Elsbeth gave a talk at the

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About 50 people attended the talk, which was organised by Take Note Picton.

It is estimated that today Susannah and Samuel have 5000 to 7000 descendants in New Zealand.

Their daughter Ann married William Boyce and settled in Motueka.

Their daughter Susannah married William Parker and lived in Blenheim and later Picton.

Elsbeth Hardie was born in Christchurch and grew up in the South Island.

She now lives in Auckland.

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We thank ALZHEIMERS MARLBOROUGH VOLUNTEERS for supporting our organisation in so many ways.

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CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS

Make time for volunteering Each year New Zealand celebrates ‘Make time - Whai wha’ National Volunteer Week to recognise ‘Thanks for making time - Kia ora mo tau wha’ and celebrate the vital contribution of whai This year’s campaign is therefore a call to New Zealand’s approximately 1.2 mil- action. lion volunteers to social development, Volunteering New Zealand believes that for volunteering to flourish, and the various the economy and the environment.

This year, National Volunteer Week will be celebrated between Sunday 19 and Saturday 25 June and focus on ‘time’ through the following two sayings:

benefits of volunteering to be realised, people and volunteer organisations are increasingly going to need to make time, now and into the future.

This year’s theme recognises that volunteering can fit into a busy schedule and that there are volunteering opportunities suitable to people’s individual needs and commitments.

It is also a great chance to show that by making time, the whole community benefits, people can gain new experience(s), and increase their personal satisfaction.

“Through this campaign we hope volunteers will be recognised for making time for their communities.”

Spare time?

Do you have one hour, one day or one week to dedicate your time? There are a huge number of organisations throughout Marlborough who are volunteer run and need your help.

Whether it be helping to organise morning teas, answering a phone or gardening... these organisations value every volunteer contribution.

First work out what time you can give and what your skills are.

Then you can find the right volunteer role by asking around and seeing what group may need help, ask friends and family or contact Volunteer Marlborough.

We celebrate and thank our volunteers who play a vital role in assisting the Cancer Society in so many ways.

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Executive Committee members We appreciate our volunteers ‘gift of time’ and their willingness to support the work of the Cancer Society in our community.

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Volunteering is giving of your time freely and without expectation of reward, but the rewards are plentiful when you do volunteer!

Learning new skills, meeting new friends, contributing to your community and making the world a better place are just a few.

Volunteering can also help those seeking paid employment, is a great way for newcomers to integrate into their communities and is also a good way to stay active and healthy and prevent social isolation. back.Contact us on 577 9388 or email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz or visit us at 21 Henry St between 10am and 2pm.

Check out the website www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz volunteer opportunities within Marlborough.

Volunteer Marlborough would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fantastic people that give freely of their time and talents to make the Marlborough Community what it is.

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Thank you to our volunteers

“It’s about our team and doing the right thing” Volunteers dedicate their time and energy to respond to a call to help those in need.

For this, we wish to acknowledge and thank all the Civil Defence, Neighbourhood Support and Emergency Services Volunteers that dedicate their time and energy to our community.

Our volunteers add much to the quality of life we enjoy here in Marlborough. They give the hours and the energy that makes such a difference to our events, clubs, organisations and services.

A fine example of this has been the way that volunteers from across our community helped to make our ANZAC ceremony so special this year. I’m pleased to be able to acknowledge all who gave a hand; from those who arranged and participated in our Last Post ceremonies to those who had a role, however small, in ensuring that ANZAC Day was a region-wide event of particular poignancy.

Similarly, the increasingly successful cycling and marathon events for which Marlborough is making its name could

not happen without the small army of volunteers who are proud to help events that promote our region. I thank them all.

Volunteers so often give their time without expecting recognition but I think it is important that we express thanks for the contribution they make in so many ways; from sports coaching, to helping those in need, through our arts and culture groups and through our service clubs.

Their generosity does so much to make Marlborough the wonderful place that it is.

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Parent and Child Expo Families flocked to the Marlborough Parent Centre Parent and Child Expo on Sunday to enjoy fun and entertainment, as well as to visit stall holders selling a range of items and services.

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Adult Colouring Craze Join us for a cuppa, chat & colouring in session.

Wednesday, 10am-12pm at Riversdale Community House, Budge Street. Phone 579 5335.

Blenheim Healing Rooms Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays every month. 11.00am1pm. Salvation Army HQ, Henry St, Blenheim.

Sign out. Free Christian healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704.

Depression Support Group You are not alone! Spend time with others who understand. Meets Bread of Life, 14B Stephenson St, Thurs 1pm-2.30pm. Ph Barb: 0277372403.

Family/Whanau For information/advocacy/support for families living with mental illness/addictions please contact Supporting Families Marlborough - Lyn, Karina or Nikki ph 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street.

Havelock Lions Market Havelock Town Hall. Saturday 18th June. 9am1pm. Food, plants, gammon steaks, toys, books, crafts, sausage sizzle. Stalls available, ph Ian 5742558.

community services Marlborough After Hours GP Services: Wairau Hospital campus, after 6pm.

Reception 520 6377. Office 520 9980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy 9am-6pm, 7 days. Ph 5782271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am-8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Diabetes Marlborough Inc: Office hours 9am3pm Mon-Thu 5775549. Reg. Nurse 1pm-5pm Wed, 8.30am-5pm Thu & Fri 5206200 (Mary).

Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Overeaters Anonymous: For more information.

Ph 570 5137 Alcoholics Anonymous: Rose 5777651, Harvey 578 8125.

Citizens Advice Bureau - Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm. Phone 578 4272.

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Housie Thursday 7pm, Blenheim Bowling Club, 40 housies, 2 supers, raffles and meals available.

Proceeds to Te Rerenga O Te Ra.

CHING, Allison Fay: On Tuesday June 7 2016, peacefully at Ashwood Park Retirement Village.

Aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of Ray. Dearly loved mother of Margaret, and mother-in-law of Neville Clyne and the late Trevor Godsiff. Loved grandmother of Shane and Haylie, Wade, Cody and Renee, and great-grandson Riley. Messages to The Ching Family c/- 53 Murphys Road, Blenheim 7201.

A private family service for Allison will be held.

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Mental Health Consumer Advocacy Service Our Advocates will take up your cause to ensure your rights are respected, listen to your concerns and support you in the actions you want to take to gain resolution. Ph 579 5304 or call at Level 2, Aorere House, 54 Scott St.

Older Person Seminar 3rd Thursday every month St Christopher’s Hall Redwoodtown, 10am to 1pm, morning tea, lunch provided. Guest Speakers. Ph Wendy 5794446 leave name an number or 021 113 0160. Email sceldercare@actrix.co.nz

Gamble, Charles Malcolm (Malcolm): Passed away on Wednesday June 8 2016 at Redwood Lifestyle Care & Village. Aged 72 years. Loved husband of Wendy, and father of Lisa (Mrs Pearce), Paul, and Deborah. Grandad of his five grandchildren.

Messages to 22 Mitchell Street, Blenheim 7201. At Malcolm’s request a private cremation has been held.

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Sheets ‘N’ Things Hand painted canvases, bags and fab dog beds for sale! Good used linen too. Shop between The Warehouse carpark building & Johns Kitchen. Ph: Susan 0273325251

St John Community Shop Springlands. Don’t pout keep the chill out. We have warm jackets, snug jerseys, cosy tops, trousers, socks, boots, hats all at affordable prices.

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Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics.

Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Cilla 570 5335.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd. Open Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 4.30pm Hospital Visiting Hours: Wairau Hospital: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-Noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. 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.

Marlborough Lupus Support: For more information phone Katrina 572 4333 or 021 502 451 Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377.

Office 520 9980.

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Council’s Water Supplies Plumbosolvent Many water sources used for public water supplies in New Zealand are plumbosolvent. This means that the water is slightly acidic and can dissolve metals such as lead and copper out of brass fittings, if the tap has not been used for a period of time.

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WineWorks Marlborough is experiencing an exciting period of growth and has expanded to meet increased productivity and manufacturing demands. As a result of this we are seeking applicants for the roles of Production Team Members and Machine Operators to join our team. We have full time positions available on both our Day Shift (5am to 5pm) and Night Shift (5pm to 5am).

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Pest research helping the Sounds

By Cathie Bell A facility to research new methods of pest control opened at Lincoln University and will help conservation efforts in the Marlborough Sounds.

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry last week opened Zero Invasive Predators’ new facility, funded by dairy companies Fonterra, Synlait, Tatua, Open Country, Westland and Miraka.

ZIP is using the 200 x 100 metre predator-fenced enclosure as a testing ground to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a broad range of rat, stoat and possum control technologies.

The positive trials from here will be taken to Bottlerock Peninsula in Queen Charlotte Sound for further testing.

ZIP board chairman Devon McLean says the new research facility gives the organisation the ability to test new advances in predator control that will ultimately benefit both the conservation and rural sectors.

“The predator enclosure at Lincoln will play a key role in enabling ZIP to rapidly develop new technology to remove invasive predators and their impact on our native species and the New Zealand economy.

“Rats alone are estimated to kill 26 million native bird chicks and eggs every year, so there really is no time to waste,” he says.

ZIP’s current research includes lures, detection devices, traps and deterrents.

Devon says research into “social” stoat lures, whereby oestrous bedding material from stoats on heat is used to attract animals, rather than the more standard food-based lures, is one area showing promise.

“Our camera trials are showing over 90% of stoats seem to be attracted to these “social” lures,” he says.

“While testing is at an early stage this has the potential to significantly improve, perhaps even double, the success rate in attracting stoats to traps.”

ZIP is also studying predator fenc-

ing, looking at lowering the height of predator fences to that of a standard 1.1m farm fence. This has great potential to keep rats, possums and stoats from farms and dairy production sites.

It is also looking into a number of methods to defend permanent openings in predator fences, which could further ready these barriers for application in rural settings by enabling them to cross roads and waterways.

ZIP was set up in February 2015 as a charitable research and development entity focused on transforming the way invasive predators are managed in New Zealand.

It is testing and refining technologies that will allow the complete removal of rats, stoats, and possums at landscape scale for the long term, sustainable protection of native biodiversity.

In addition to the Dairy companies, ZIP’s investors include the NEXT Foundation, Department of Conservation, Morgan Foundation, and Jasmine Social Investments.

ZIP’s Susannah Aitken checking a trap with automatic detection device on Bottle Rock Peninsula in the Marlborough Sounds.

Laskarina Chaldeakis from Discover NZ and Adam Hughes from Red Balloon try out the bikes at Explore Marlborough's base at the Vines Village on Sunday during the travel agents' Big Day Out visit.

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Marlborough “fascinating,” say travel sellers Story and photo by Cathie Bell Twenty-one international travel sellers have seen some of the best of Marlborough and are now singing the district’s praises.

Each year, regional tourism organisation Destination Marlborough organises a day where travel sellers come to Marlborough and meet with people who run accommodation or tourism activities in the district in an “expo” format.

This year, travel sellers were offered a package to encourage them to stay on for the weekend and see more of the district. That meant staying out in Marlborough Sounds accommodation, taking a boat cruise on calm waters, and seeing pods of three different dolphin species.

Destination Marlborough general manager Tracy Johnston says the Big Day Out provides a valuable opportunity for influential travel sellers to meet and do business with local experience and accommodation providers and to then stay on for the weekend to experience Marlborough as visitors, to reinforce why they should be recommending Marlborough to their international clients.

The organisation runs several activities every year to educate and influence travel sellers but this one is definitely the biggest of the year.

Explore Marlborough owner Karen Walshe says having travel sellers visit her business has a huge impact.

“They have all the contacts for our inbound travellers. They make a huge difference.”

The visit lets travel sellers see her business has the capacity to deal with visitors to the region, Karen says.

“We have scale, we can do couples, we can do groups, we can do families. This visit shows them that.”

It is important to show people who are recommending places to potential visitors that Marlborough is growing its accommodation and attractions to cope with the growth in tourism, Karen says, and at the same time, that is still an authentic experience.

“That’s what people are looking for. We’re an authentic Kiwi experience… Marlborough is still a very authentic Kiwi experience.”

Destination Design director Sanna McCulloch says the visit to Marlborough was ‘unique’ and something not many regional tourism organisations did.

She was particularly taken with the Lodge, Marlborough Tour Company’s new offering.

“It’s stunning. There is nothing like it in the region. The whole region will benefit by it bringing new people here.”

Australian online travel company Red Balloon’s Adam Hughes says the visit has highlighted ‘the quality and diversity’ of Marlborough’s offerings and to be able to meet ‘so many high-quality operators in such a short amount of time is just phenomenal’.

He says he anticipates Red Balloon will send many clients to Marlborough as a result of his visit.

“Marlborough is fascinating, the diversity of the product. It’s not just great food and wine, but also the wildlife experience and accommodation providers as well.

“Marlborough is a diverse and accessible experience for our clients. It’s quite exciting to us.”

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Council to back new scoreboard sport.”

Council chief executive Mark Wheeler says the scoreboard itself costs $30,000, but there are also the costs for the trailer to move it and the computer system and programming needed for each different sport or event.

This means it will cost about $45,000 all up, as the council expects it to be used for about 20 events a year.

A fixed scoreboard will have engineering costs and needs a resource consent.

Marlborough mayor Alistair Sowman says there is little choice for council.

A new scoreboard is needed if the park is to host major rugby

By Cathie Bell The Marlborough District Council has agreed to pay the majority share of the cost for a new scoreboard to be used at Lansdowne Park.

Councillors opted to pay for a mobile scoreboard, so it could be used at other sportsgrounds and events as well.

That meant the cost would be about $35,000, with another $10,000 coming from the Tasman Rugby Union.

Union spokesman Martyn Vercoe told the council in a submission the scoreboard is currently broken and unrepairable.

“A scoreboard at Lansdowne Park is vital for our community

inbrief Mt Vernon traverse records fall The Mount Vernon Grand Traverse last Sunday had a record turn-out of competitors throughout the three events with more than 200 participating.

Sam Hansby claimed his second successive title in the Grand Traverse taking line honours and narrowly missing the men’s record in the process, while Megan Craig won the women’s section in a record time of 1hr 23min 04sec.

In the 11km Fun Run/Walk, Jeremy McKenzie finished in a record-breaking time of 47min 31sec, Laura Aiosa was the best of the women with a time of 1.08.17, and the Kids Challenge was won by last year’s runner-up, Connor Pugh, in a time of 9min 17sec just ahead of Jorja Bacchus who set a new girl’s record with 9min 35sec.

The scoreboard at Lansdowne Park that needs replacing.

Councillors agreed, and the matches and other sports.

“We won’t get Makos games if funding will come from reserves. we don’t have it.”

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Paddon vows to come back stronger

By Cathie Bell Hayden Paddon has expressed his determination to come back stronger as well as his disappointment in himself following his retirement from the second World Rally Championship event in a row.

Paddon and long-time co-driver John Kennard were forced to retire from Rally Italia Sardegna following an off-road excursion on Friday afternoon (European time) which left their brand-new Hyundai i20 WRC car too damaged to be repaired by the team overnight.

“Obviously it’s very disappointing to end the rally in this fashion,” said Paddon from the rally’s service park in the coastal resort town of Alghero in the

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A large number of Marlborough runners and walkers headed south to compete in the Christchurch Half and Full Marathons and associated events at Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

They joined more than 4,500 other competitors on the start-line, including almost 2,000 in the half marathon run. Conditions were pristine, the Marlborough Harriers Club says.

The standout local performances came in the marathon run where Brett Forgesson and Margaret Hazelwood secured first places in their respective age groups. Paul Berrus finished second in the Men’s 20 age group while Yvonne Watson finished 4th overall in the 10km walk and securing second place in her age group.

The half marathon doubled as the NZ Championship and this was contested

by Robbie Barnes who secured a podium spot with third in the Men’s 50-54 age group.

the last left-hand corner of stage seven. We got sucked into the gravel and couldn’t turn the car in and then we were a passenger from there.”

The car rolled down a slope, wrecking its back.

“It’s a very hard pill to swallow to have two rallies in a row end like this from very silly mistakes…This is not what I expect of myself and we need to be better; we will make sure we come back stronger.”

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard in action in the Rally of Sardinia Hyundai Motorsport Team before their crash.

Principal Michel Nandan comnorth-west of Sardinia. event in Portugal where, follow- mented: “It was another disap“I can only say that I’m sorry to ing a small error, their car burned pointing retirement for Hayden. the team. It was another very silly to the ground.

He is quick to acknowledge what mistake,” he said, referencing “We were going at a good happened and we appreciate his the incident which took the New speed, but just got caught out by honesty; this is rallying and these Zealand pair out of the previous going too wide on the tarmac for things happen.”

Roller skating hosts event Last weekend the Blenheim Roller Skating Club hosted the first ever Queens Birthday Racing Extravaganza.

The event attracted 53 skaters from Nelson, Timaru, Dunedin, Palmerston North and Upper Hutt and included seven skaters from Blenheim.

The weekends racing began Saturday afternoon at the Blenheim Rink on Kinross Street.

The first series of races were organised by the Nelson Club as part of their winter league series.

The event focuses on racing kids of similar abilities against each other which provides some exciting racing.

Sunday morning began at the rink with skaters doing 300m time trials. The highlights for the Blenheim skaters being Erin Green finishing third in the Juvenile Girls grade and Grace Watts qualifying for the New Zealand National Championships Junior Girls grade.

Sunday afternoon the racing moved to Athletic Park. Due to the track being resealed recently it has

become a favourite for both local and travelling skaters.

The last event on Monday morning was organised by New Zealand speed coach Bill Begg and held at the Blenheim Go-Kart track.

The senior skaters complete a marathon (42k) with the men’s event won by Dale Christoffersen (Timaru) and the women’s won by Ariana Snook (Timaru).

Junior skaters complete a half marathon (21k) with the boys event being won by Keaton Swindells (Timaru) and the girls being won

Blenheim's Erin Green in the orange helmet, and Grace Watts in the red helmet, race against a slew of South Canterbury skaters.

by Charli Nevin (Timaru).

Primary and Novice skaters raced

for 3k and the event was won by Nicole Teixeira (Timaru).

t fo h ag soputof utrh agent for e so then top of the to Local football provides close competition Blenheim Valley United continued their impressive performance with Coach Paul McClean calling it a derby game against Rangers City which they won.

Tom Downes was brought down in the box and the resulting penalty gave them a 3-1 win and cements their top spot in the Marlborough Men’s Division 1 competition.

Central who sit second on the table played the better game against Blenheim Valley Cobras winning 5-1, and Central Pirates

are finding some late form with Ben Blackman on target as they beat Woodbourne 2-1.

In the second division Rangers United turned up for the game against Clubs of Marlborough Rangers with a fair amount of determination.

That resulted in a 3-3 draw which gave the platform for Rangers Masters to reclaim top spot with a 3-2 win over Trojans.

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The Sun

Wednesday June 15, 2016

free quote s no obligat ions • A removal company you can depend on • Domestic or commercial removal • Trained staff • No hidden cost • Packing service available upon request You might know us by our big yellow truck but do you know our story? Ace Removals is a Blenheim based company started by John as an addition to the company The Trading Post Blenheim which sells second hand items.

At Ace Removals we understand the stress packing and moving can have on you. Whether it’s moving house, a few awkward items or relocating your business we can take the stress out of moving to make your move flow with ease. All our staff are fully trained and well presented in tidy uniforms, this ensures you know who is on your property and that they carry our pride and high standards for a professional service. Our trained staff know how to twist and turn awkward pieces of furniture out a small doorway or down the hall which makes the move quicker.

By using a professional company such as Ace Removals you will be saving yourself time and stress but also protecting your belongings from careless handling.

Let us take the stress out of moving for you Tel 03 578 3663

aceremovalsblenheim@gmail.com