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By Cathie Bell An arsonist is putting Blenheim lives at risk, the region’s fire chief warns.

A series of fires over the weekend were definitely ‘part of a sequence and are suspicious’, Marlborough Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority Principal Fire Officer Richard McNamara says.

He urges all people to keep their eyes out and report any suspicious activity.

Continued on page 2 Marlborough Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority Principal Fire Officer Richard McNamara warns Blenheim is in a dangerous situation.

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Fire bug threatens Blenheim lives and homes Continued from page 1 There have been seven suspicious fires around Blenheim, centring on the Taylor River Reserve and Wither Hills area.

One fire in the trees near West Mount School, Blenheim, meant fire crews battled thick and at times toxic smoke to contain and control the deep seated fire in an old landfill site, Richard says.

“They look more like coal miners than fire fighters.”

The complexity of the fire and location meant firefighters couldn’t dig in to the ground in some areas, he says.

“It is on an old landfill site so a large scale sprinkler system has been set up and is now running.

We have also created a bare earth break between the fire perimeter and the houses on Taylor Pass Road using a large grader.

This has been wet down all day to minimise any dust getting into

the houses and we will continue to do this.”

Crews spent the afternoon mopping up and checking for hotspots, digging and filling holes with water, all in temperatures about 35 degrees Celsius and winds gusting up to 70km/h.

“All of the crew members are volunteers and have given up all of their weekends to help out.”

Richard says volunteers give up their family time to safeguard their communities and they need to be acknowledged.

“It’s been a particularly trying time over the past few days.

We’ve had to battle fires in 35 degree heat, with winds up to 70 kmh – these are hellish conditions to work in and the community needs to be aware of how much work is going on and for that to be recognised.”

Richard says firefighters are working closely with the police and forensic fire investigators to identify

the arsonist.

He urged people to keep a lookout and to report anything suspicious to the police as soon as possible.

“We’d ask people to also help if they have any information at all, no matter how trivial it seems, to please get in touch with police.

They’ll gratefully accept that information.

“We have a reasonable amount of evidence, but it’s about being able to corroborate it and connect it.

It’s collaborative work and we rely heavily on the NZ Police to do that.”

A total fire ban remains in place across Marlborough.

Police would still like to hear from anyone who may have information which would assist the investigation into the fires.

Please call Blenheim Police on 03 578 5279.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A helicopter helping to put out a suspicious grassfire at Taylor Dam earlier this month.

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Workshop aims to help ‘draw with more awareness’

By Celeste Alexander Adults wanting to draw on the skills they already have and learn to “see as an artist” are encouraged to attend a workshop by Kylie Fleur.

A local artist, Kylie held this hugely popular workshop last year and is again offering it as part of the Marlborough Art Society’s ‘Spring-Summer Series’ of classes and workshops.

Titled Drawing on Skills, the workshop runs from February 1-22 on a Wednesday night from 7-9pm, and costs $120

per person.

It’s aimed at adults aged 18 and over and is suitable for all skill levels.

By presenting Drawing on Skills, Kylie aims to equip people with the necessary tools to enable them to draw more realistically through a series of exercises.

“This workshop is the ideal place to start for people wanting to learn to draw.

From people who are able to draw a stick figure to someone who is more established in their drawing, this will continue to

build on the skills they already have.

“It’s my intention to help to increase people’s ability to draw realistically.

“It’s about seeing than simply making marks on the paper.

Be prepared to see more deeply and profoundly and start drawing with more awareness,” she says.

To register for the Drawing on Skills workshop contact workshop coordinator Helen Ballinger on 02102678711 or email workshops@marlboroughartsociety. com.

Local artist Kylie Fleur.

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Wither Hills closed The Marlborough District Council has closed all Wither Hills Farm Park tracks until further notice due to the forecast gale-force winds, combined with the fire risk due to very dry conditions. Signs are being put up at the track entrances.

Missing man found A 36-year-old US tourist, reported missing over the weekend, has been found on board a charter yacht in the Queen Charlotte Sound. Concerns about the wellbeing of Jason Michael Johns, believed to have been at the Waikawa Marina in Picton on Saturday evening, were raised after some of his belongings including his passport were found at the marina by security.

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This Ryan STM, shown flying over the Marlborough Sounds, will be one of the stars at Easter’s Classic Fighters event.

Art deco styled aircraft from around the world take to the skies

By Cathie Bell Rare restored aircraft that haven’t been seen in New Zealand skies for decades are to be the drawcard at this year’s Yealands Classic Fighters at Omaka airfield in April.

Yealands Classic Fighters chairman Graham Orphan says the event organisers are ‘absolutely stoked’ with the range and variety of glamorous aircraft from the Golden Age that they have been able to bring together.

“It will be a totally unique assembly of stylish airborne exotica from an age long gone!”

One of the eagerly anticipated and arguably most stylish races scheduled to take place at Yea-

lands Classic Fighters is the ‘Golden Age’ Air Race, Graham says.

Amongst the art deco-styled aircraft is a rare and tiny Comper Swift, one of just a handful of flyable survivors worldwide which has just been restored by JEM Aviation at Omaka and will be heading home to Sydney after the airshow.

Coming all the way from Sweden will be a de Havilland Puss Moth, a plane type that was seen here prior to WWII however, there have been no NZ based survivors remaining in flyable condition since the 1950s.

Other art deco gems expected to appear are an Australian reg-

istered, Beech C-17B ‘Staggerwing’, a stunning polished metal Ryan STM, a Waco ‘Taperwing’ and a recently completed Chilton monoplane with a further possible art deco entrant from the USA. Another fresh restoration is a 1934 Fairchild F-24C8c which was imported as a wreck about eight years ago and meticulously restored by its Omaka-based owner, Trevor Collins.

The ‘Golden Age’ of aviation is usually considered to be from the mid-1920s to the late 1930s and many of the aircraft of the era featured streamlining which became part of the art deco styling typical of the day.

In many cases, this style treat-

ment went on to influence the motor cars, motor cycles, locomotives and even children’s prams, which embraced the tear-drop shapes of the ‘spats’ or ‘wheel pants’ used to streamline the aircraft of the day.

The Yealands Classic Fighters Omaka event is held every second Easter, and the next show is 14-16 April this year.

It brings about 30,000 people to Marlborough to attend the airshow.

Tickets are available now at www.classicfighters.co.nz The airshow is the main fundraising event for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum, located in Blenheim, one of the main tourism attractions in the region.

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KiwiRail has resumed freight trains between Blenheim and Lake Grassmere this week, the first since November’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

The company says the first freight train to leave the Blenheim Freight Hub heading south successfully completed its journey to Lake Grassmere on Monday morning, opening the way for commercial goods to run again on this section of the South Island’s Main North Line.

Freight from Dominion Saltworks at Lake Grassmere was then carried on the first stage of its journey to the North Island, arriving in Blenheim just after noon.

KiwiRail’s Chief Executive Peter Reidy says today’s journey is a significant milestone in the restoration of the MNL. “Our crews have worked tirelessly throughout the holiday period from both Picton south and Christchurch north to get New Zealand moving again.

“This successful run is a real credit to our people who are working to restore rail in the South Island for our customers.

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“KiwiRail worked quickly after November’s quake to set up coastal shipping services for our customers and additional rail services from our inland hubs to ports at Tauranga and Auckland.

“But for many of our freight customers, it is crucial that we get the “just in time” services running again in the South Island as quickly as possible.

“There is still considerable danger to our crews due to the ongoing seismic activity but we are using the latest technology, and the considerable skills of our workforce, to complete restoration work as quickly and safely as possible.

“This week it is Blenheim to Lake Grassmere that is back working.

Each week we hope to have made progress on a little more of the line.

“This is an enormous project of work but I am confident that we will complete the task in the fastest time possible,” Peter says.

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Progress on massive slip blocking Awatere Valley Road Cut through has been achieved on the massive slip which has blocked the Awatere Valley Road, stranding nine farming families in the upper Awatere since the Kaikoura earthquake.

After weeks of aerial bombardment by helicopter-borne monsoon buckets coupled with ground-level blasting to dislodge enormous boulders and manoeuvres with a remote-controlled digger, Marlborough Roads says a way through the slip has been opened up for construction vehicles.

Marlborough Roads journey manager Steve Murrin says the area is not yet sufficiently stable to allow public access but as soon as a safe route can be secured, the road will reopen soon.

“Our contractors are now well through the clearance work at this slip, to a point where we have allowed some emergency and construction traffic through, though there is still some helicopter work required to make the

area safe. But now that we can get construction vehicles through we can get on with repairing damage further up the road.”

The worst of this damage is about 4km beyond the main slip at Maddocks Cutting, where the earthquake has put big cracks in the road.

Steve says contractors will attempt to excavate into the road bank to provide a safe platform on which to construct a new 100 metre section of road.

The work for the contractors has been dangerous and technically challenging, he says.

“We cannot open the road for public use until both the main slip site and Maddocks areas are safe.”

However he is optimistic the road going through to Molesworth can be reopened later this month.

Marlborough Civil Defence has been flying in supplies to the farms above the slip.

Workmen on the cleared slip area near Isis Bluff.

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Timber milling mystery in play

By Cathie Bell A murder-mystery play set in Havelock’s timber milling days of the 1850s opens for a twoweek season next week.

Director Bruce Weston says the Havelock Theatre’s ‘Chain Reaction’ is ‘a nice murdermystery, with lots of murders and hopefully a surprise ending’ and should be entertaining for the audience.

The show has a gala opening on Wednesday next week, sponsored by Bladen Wine and the Slip Inn Cafe/Restaurant, with seven evening shows at 8pm on January 26, 27, and 28, and February 2, 3, and 4, and two Sunday Matinees at 4pm on January 29 and February 5, at the Havelock Town Hall.

Bruce says ‘Chain Reaction’ has been specially re-written for Havelock Theatre by the English playwright Carol Shepard and is co-directed by Bruce and Gillian Edwards.

It is set in Havelock during the timber milling days of the 1850s, Martha and John take in the

mysterious Mr Blackshaw as a lodger, knowing very little about him. However the promise of money persuades them.

Townsfolk are murdered.

Strange coincidences occur and suspicions fall faster than a timber feller’s axe when all the people who die are connected with the family.

Martha and John are grateful for the extra money and so do not question or report their suspicions of Mr Blackshaw.

What is the shocking truth behind their lodger and the quiet timber town of Havelock?

Bruce says it is great working with the Havelock Theatre group, and the show is ‘good theatre’.

Tickets cost: Adults $18, students and seniors $15, children under 14years $10 and can be booked at: Eyes on Nature, 61 Main Road, Havelock, 574 1256; Still Books, 18 Scott Street, Blenheim 578 9701; Take Note, 28 High Street, Picton 573 6107; and Foresters Cafe, Mt Richmond Estate, 7090 SH 6, Rai Valley 571 6070.

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Elizabeth (Anna Logan) is alone with mill employee Mr Marshall (Ian Cameron), in a scene from the Havelock Theatre’s latest play.

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

Q: What has been a highlight of the holidays for you?

Amber Buck Blenheim Swimming at home in our pool.

Charlie Renner Blenheim We went to America for a holiday to see family and visit Disneyland.

Gina Anderson Blenheim Camping at Quinney’s Bush for 10 days. We loved it.

Hannah Buck Blenheim A Pony Club camp at the Redwoods in the Awatere.

Maddi Anderson Blenheim Quinney’s Bush, teaching swimming, babysitting and a week in Ashburton. It’s been a busy holiday but fun.

Summa MacDonald Blenheim Camping at Quinney’s Bush.

It’s brilliant for the kids and we had a great time.

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Gun law reform Dear Ed, On the eve of Obama’s outgoing, we need to be listening to his plea to change his countrys gun laws.

The same applies here, but does the Police Commissioner really believe that the people who commit crimes involving firearms are going to hand in their weapons if there is an amnesty.

The Police themselves allowed our situation to develop to where it is today when they allowed de-registration of all firearms back in the ‘70s.

I purchased my first firearm in 1962. This didn’t require a firearms license, but the weapon had to be registered against my name the same way as motor vehicles today are registered to the owner.

Back then, and until deregistration took effect, the Police pretty much knew where every firearm in the country was and if one did turn up illegally then it could be traced back to its registered owner and they could work from there to find how it got to a crime scene.

Now, a licensed firearms holder can have any number of weapons in the gun cabinet and unless they are special

category firearms, the Police have no idea what’s in there.

Burglarys and illicit trading allow some of these weapons to fall into the hands of criminals, and when they do turn up at a crime scene there is no way of tracing them back to the legal owner which would surely give Police a starting point to work from.

99% of firearms owners are fully aware and compliant users, and so any radical law changes are only going to penalise them one way or another.

The people who use firearms for illegal purposes aren’t going to give a toss what the law says about firearms ownership and use, so new, tougher laws won’t even be a consideration for them.

The horse has bolted as far as illegal firearms are concerned, and if there are 20,000 of them out there, there is fat chance of getting many of them handed in under an amnesty.

I say, start again with registration, then Police will know who owns what and where it should be.

Apart from the cost, I can’t see why any responsible user would object!

Kenneth J. Blenheim

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Club attendance I read of the poor attendance at the club on New Year’s Eve. One reason for this could be due to the fact that club members have to pay car parking fees to attend the club.

We are all aware that the council charges the parking fees, not the club, this raises the question, what other club in Blenheim do the members have to pay to visit their club?

This extra charge imposed when visiting the club has deterred many from regular visits, I know because I am one.

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Spring Creek roundabout the public will pay Dear Ed, I noticed work has started on a roundabout at Spring Creek.

What possessed Marlborough Road and NZ Transport to come up with this ‘over kill’ and colossal, unnecessary expenditure to the taxpayer.

A 50km per hour zone would have addressed any problems at a paltry cost of four notices

warning of a 50km zone and eight 50km zone notices.

My guess is what possessed the bureaucrats to go to such an extravagant solution, was justification of jobs and salaries.

The bureaucrats are without conscience. The public will pay and pay dearly.

Don Coyote Blenheim

To the people of the Marlborough Region, and particularly Renwick, from Scouts

Dear Ed, On behalf of the Jamboree Management Team, I would like to thank each and every one of you for making the 4200 Scouts and Leaders welcome at your place.

During the 10 days of the Jamboree the Scouts challenged themselves and tried many new things.

There were six activity PODS which every Scout went to.

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A highlight for many was We offer a range of services: every Scout having a helicopter • establishing new lawns • hydro-seeding • ready lawn • seeding ride.

• lawn dethatching • irrigation • paving • curbing • fences • full landscape The programme was successful due to the abundance of • garden maintenance and much, much more. activities that the Marlborough region has to offer.

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Council – councillors and staff – has played a critical role in achieving this success.

As a result, our Scouts have amazing memories from their time at Jamboree.

They are talking their parents’ ears off already and will be talking about their adventures in Marlborough for years to come.

Through the Social Media channels, particularly Facebook, and Twitter and Instagram, we have reached 520,000 people in New Zealand and across the World.

They who have actively viewed, commented on, and liked the posts, photos, and video footage, nearly 2.4 million times!

This power of social media has well and truly showcased Marlborough as a place to visit.

Our time in Marlborough has come to an end, but the memories will be with us well into the future.

Marlborough and its people have helped us to achieve this and make a huge difference to the lives of thousands of our young people across New Zealand and around the world.

Yours in Scouting Guy Beatson Jamboree Director, 21st New Zealand Scout Jamboree

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World Rally Champion co-driver John Kennard, home briefly in Blenheim.

Rallying around the world Blenheim vineyard owner John Kennard is better known for being World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon’s codriver. During a brief break at home, he tells Cathie Bell about rallying around the world.

The French Alps, covered in snow and ice, are a long way from Blenheim’s hot dry roads, but John Kennard is there now, getting ready for the Monte Carlo rally, through the mountains of France, in his twelfth season co-driving for Hayden Paddon as they try to beat their fourth placing in last year’s World Rally Championship competition.

Hayden and John will be preparing in what is likely to be icy and snowy roads for the first WRC rally of the year.

John says prior to each rally, they drive it twice, and the first time they drive down the road, Hayden describes what he sees, ‘in a methodical way with numbers and in a way that describes to him how fast he can go, things like the angle of a camber, the crest in the middle of it’.

“He sets out how he wants to position the car, it may not be normal driving position.

“I write all that down in the first drive, in the second one, he makes sure that is what he wants.

“At the same time, we video it all so both can sit down and read through it again.”

John had about three and a half weeks at home

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in Marlborough over December and January, enough time to get the vineyard spraying and some other work done before heading off again.

Vines and racing cars go hand-in-hand for John – he raced in Europe after meeting business partner Brent Rawstron when they both broke down at the same place during a race and got talking, and Brent also got him involved in the wine industry and suggested he buy a vineyard, which John and Finnish wife Satu Lappalainen did. This has led to their having the Vicarage Lane label of sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, which they sell in Finland.

It was working with Brent and wife Shirley overseas in those early rallies in Europe that gave John his first WRC experience, when their co-driver got sick before the Finland WRC rally.

“Brent was looking around and said ‘you be co-driver’.

“So the first rally I was ever co-driver in was WRC in Finland. It was a bit like your first rugby game being an All Blacks’ test.”

The prize money from that race was enough to keep him racing in Europe and his next race

was the WRC Rally Great Britain, so he did two WRC rallies in one year, his first year.

“It gave me an interest and opportunity to meet a whole lot of people… I packed up here and moved to Europe and worked in the business.”

Satu was working in the events side of the motoring world, and continues to travel with John to some races, and they spend time together in Finland with relatives.

In 2002, he moved to the United States to set up a racing team for Mitsubishi. That team achieved the company’s goals in 2003, winning everything, and Mitsubishi wound it up, leaving John to come home to tend vineyards.

Then, in 2005, Hayden’s father came to see him and ‘the rest is history’, John says.

“I could see right from the beginning, he had the ability.

“He’s just gone on and on and on. Every single step, he projected for himself right at the start.

“2018 he’s targeted as the year for winning the WRC. We’ll see. Maybe he can do it a year early.”

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Expedition changes Tamzin’s life

By Celeste Alexander While most people spent their Christmas and New Year holidays relaxing with family and friends, Tamzin Henderson was on a sub-Antarctic islands voyage photographing sea lions, penguins and bird life.

Tamzin, who hails from Blenheim but currently lives and works in Nelson as a mortgage advisor, recently returned from a trip through a company called Heritage Expeditions.

As a passionate wildlife and nature photographer, Tamzin felt it was time to “spread my wings” and take on a bigger challenge.

“A friend of mine won a scholarship offered by the company two years ago and her experience looked absolutely incredible.

“I was very lucky to have my family support me both with money for the trip and a new camera lens as it was a significant cost.

The expedition began on Christmas Eve and took Tamzin from Bluff, through the Snares ( a small island group), to Enderby Island, Macquarie Island, looked around the Australian base at Buckles Bay then to Campbell Island before returning.

Tamzin admits it took her a while to gain her sea legs; “There were a few days at the start where I think I gave the ocean more food than I ate,” she jokes.

Asked what was the highlight of the expedition, Tamzin replies; “Every island stop was a highlight as they were all so vastly different.”

“We watched sea lions give birth

to their pups on Enderby Island, and saw yellow-eyed penguins negotiate the long walk from the Rata forest to the beach trying to avoid the bored and cheeky sub-adult male sea lions along the way “Landing at Sandy Bay on Macquarie to thousands of King penguins, Royal Penguins and baby elephant seals was mind blowing.

“On Campbell Island my experience was also incredible.

Standing on the Col Lyall, watching Light-mantled sooty albatross fly in courtship for at least half an hour before nesting together on a cliff face, and spotting the very rare Campbell Island Snipe and having to step off the boardwalk to avoid upsetting a mother Southern Royal Albatross who was nesting right next to the track, were all experiences I won’t forget,” she says.

Leaving Campbell Island to head home, Tamzin says it was the perfect end to her ‘dream’ expedition.

“The seas were calm and the sun was shining. As we passed the Northern Cliffs we sailed among thousands of Campbell and Greyheaded Albatross.

“It was so abundantly clear that we were in their home, in their ocean and we were so privileged to be there.

“It makes me teary just thinking about it. It’s hard to explain how a two week holiday can change your life but the Southern Ocean does that to you,” she says.

More photos from Tamzin’s expedition can be seen by searching Tamzin.nz.

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AGED CARE in Marlborough What is elder abuse?

Elder abuse and neglect is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.

What can you do to stop elder abuse?

Treat older people with respect.

Challenge ageist attitudes.

Don’t ignore it, get help.

Know how to recognise signs of elder abuse and neglect.

What does elder abuse look like?

Commonly, several types of abuse occur together. The types of abuse include: Psychological Abuse Behaviour causing mental anguish, stress or fear.

For example: Ridicule or threats.

Harassment or humiliation.

Preventing choice or decision-making.

Withholding affection.

Great brain stimulating activities for seniors Crossword puzzles These games stimulate problem-solving skills.

They help recall memory and stimulate word association.

Word based board games, such as scrabble also stimulate this skill.

Reading Books, newspapers, and magazines are the best way to encourage your imagination and expand your ability to make decisions.

Speaking positive about a book or news article makes you focus on the good, which can lead to better recall and social interactions.

Gardening Seniors may be deficient in vitamin D if they spend the vast majority of time indoors.

Gardening is an easy way to get into the sun, our best source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is necessary to balance brain hormones.

As a bonus, the act of planning out a garden, cultivating the soil, and growing plants is a calming activity.

Exercise Exercise is central to memory reinforcement at all ages.

Exercise not only helps the brain, it helps your body.

The more you move your body, the more nutrients, blood, and oxygen move through your body.

Your physical fitness program is as important as your brain fitness program.

Financial Abuse Illegal or improper use of money, property or other assets.

For example: Unauthorised taking of money or possessions.

Misuse of power of attorney.

Failure to repay loans.

Use of home and/or utilities without contributing to costs.

Scams that rely on establishing a relationship with the older person with the intention

of exploiting their savings and/or assets, e.g. romance scams.

Physical Abuse Infliction of pain, injury or use of force.

For example: Hitting, pushing, rough handling.

Over-medication.

Inappropriate use of restraints or confinement.

Neglect Not providing for physical, emotional or social needs.

For example: Inadequate food, clothing, shelter Lack of social contact, support Health needs not attended to.

SuperGold cardholders TRAVEL FREE on MDC/Mega Mitre 10 Bus Marlborough District Council, with sponsorship from Mega Mitre 10, operates a subsidised Bus Service in Blenheim.

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AGED CARE in Marlborough Aged care for your loved one

For a free funeral information pack or to arrange a visit to talk about your farewell wishes, please phone 578 4719.

Deciding to move a family member an aged care facility can be very difficult.

As well as trying to work out when is the right time and all the emotional hurdles, you also need to deal with the very practical task of deciding which care facility is right for you.

With an increasing number of providers in the market and probably a long checklist of needs you might have this is can be a daunting process, so here is a list of things to keep in mind as you make this important decision.

Reputation What are others saying (positive or negative) about the facility? Ask if you can speak with families who have loved ones staying there, so you can get a better idea of the day-to-day experience.

Location You’ll want to choose a location which is close enough for family members to visit regularly, but that also allows your loved oneto keep some links with their community.

Is it nearby other facilities such as a hospital, shopping centre, church, library, etc., to allow some degree of independence if they are capable?

Are there opportunities for the residents to be involved within their local community?

Lifestyle activities We know socialisation is important as we get older, especially as our mobility decreases.

Are there opportunities for those living there to interact socially with others in the home?

What types of activities are organised, and

can people organise their own activities and groups?

Are there ways they can join in with other community groups?

Do they have access to computers and the internet so they can connect with family and friends through email and social media?

Health, wellbeing and support: The facility you choose should provide easy access to doctors, dentists and other health professionals.

You may want to check what programs exist to support mental health and promote happiness.

It’s also wise ask about what policies and plans are in place for when needs change and they require higher level care, such as with the onset of dementia.

Overall impressions Your overall impressions will tell you a lot about the home.

Is it clean and tidy and well-kept?

Does it have a neutral or pleasant smell?

How are noise levels?

Do those living there seem relaxed, happy and engaged with each other?

Cost A final consideration is the cost of the care facility. What is the fee structure?

Are lump-sum payments required and how much are they?

How much is required upfront to secure a place?

All of these answers will determine whether you will need to sell capital assets prior to moving into the home.

Footpaths are for all pedestrians

including mobility scooters, wheelchairs and people on foot

Retirement living at its finest Springlands Lifestyle Village is the logical choice Great location next to Springlands shopping centre and medical centre.

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Studios, resthome rooms and hospital level care.

Supporting elderly people in the community

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Weekly babies Mum of The Week Our winner is invited to bring his ID in to claim his prize when he next visits new World Blenheim.

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Leo William Fishburn Born January 13, 2017 Weight 8lb 7oz Hospital Wairau

Baby girl Kite Born January 16, 2017 Hospital Wairau

Margot Celeste Millar Born January 2, 2017 Weight 8lb 7oz Hospital Wairau

Lydia Mae Riley Born December 29, 2016 Weight 7lb 14oz Hospital Wairau

Stephen and Leanne are happy to announce the arrival of their first baby boy, Leo William (8lb 7oz) on January 13, 2017 at Wairau Hospital. Special thanks to all our family and all the amazing maternity staff.

Somer and Abraham are delighted to announce the arrival of their baby girl on January 16, 2017 at 5.55am at Wairau Hospital. Me mihi aroha kia Mahana Riwaka-Vardy for all of her manaaki.

Bryony, Matthew and big brother George are thrilled to announce the arrival of Margot Celeste Millar (8lb 7oz) at 3.19am on January 2, 2017. A huge thank you to Sue Hudson and all the wonderful staff at Wairau. Photo provided.

Proud sister Addison is thrilled to announce the arrival of Lydia Mae Riley (7lb 14oz). Another beautiful daughter for Aaron and Emma, born December 29, 2016. A huge thanks to our amazing midwife Mandy as well as Helen, Sue, the outstanding ward midwives, theatre staff and paedeatrics. Photo provided.

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Lizzy and Craig are proud to announce the arrival of a new baby girl, Philippa Jay (9lb) at 11.40am on January 5, 2017 at Wairau Hospital. Big sister Josephine is smitten with her new “bubba”. A massive thanks to the amazing maternity staff and midwife Cathy.

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Ryan and Joanna are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their baby girl, Arabella Grace Henderson (7lb 8oz) on January 10, 2017 at Wairau Hospital. An adored little sister for Finn.

Special thanks to midwife Gwen Costello, Dr Gary Fentiman, surgical team and all the staff at Ward One. Photo provided.

Just email your message to: babies@blenheimsun.co.nz

Babies building blocks being offered at Blenheim Playcentre The popular Babies Building Blocks Program held previously at Renwick Playcentre, will be held at Blenheim Playcentre from February 2017.

Every Tuesday, the ten week course, for 6-12 month old babies and their parents/caregivers, will allow adults and children to get together each week, sharing ideas, and playing and learning alongside each other.

The course will offer a chance to experience what Playcentre is like.

“Playcentre is run by families for families. Parents learn from each other in a supportive environment,” course

facilitator Poz Poswillo says.

The Babies Building Blocks course is for all parents, whether younger, older, ‘first timers’ or those with older siblings.

“People enjoy exploring different types of play with their babies and find it helpful to ask questions.

Both babies and adults also make friends along the way,” Poz says.

“We always welcome people who want to find out more.

At Playcentre children develop the curiosity and courage to try new things, and the motivation to extend themselves.

These skills are some of the essential building blocks that prepare them to succeed in later years.”

Babies Building Blocks course runs weekly from Tuesday February 7 until Tuesday April 11.

The 10 week course for 6-12 month old babies and their parents/caregivers costs $30 and has limited spaces.

Blenheim Playcentre is located next to Whitney Street School, 17 Eltham Road, Blenheim.

Registration for this popular program is essential to avoid disappointment.

Contact Rebecca Toms blenplaycentre@xtra.co.nz.

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If you have overindulged in food and alcohol during the Christmas break, give your body a break by cleansing your liver.

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Christmas for many involves feasting on delicious food and drinking cocktails, beer and wine until we are more than merry.

Loading our bodies with excess sugar, alcohol and getting less sleep can howeverimpede on the body’s natural abilities to detoxify.

The liver’s function is to regulate most chemical levels in the blood and to excrete a product called bile.

Bile helps to break down fats, preparing them for further digestion and absorption.

All of the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver where it’s processed and broken down, balanced, and nutrients are created for the body to use.

Some of the more wellknown functions include the following: • Production of certain proteins for blood plasma • Production of cholesterol and special proteins to help

carry fats through the body • Store and release glucose as needed • Processing of hemoglobin for use of its iron content (the liver stores iron) • Clearing the blood of drugs and other harmful substances • Regulating blood clotting • Resisting infections by producing immune factors and removing bacteria from the bloodstream.

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Lemon water You might feel like coffee

is the answer first thing in the morning, especially when tired. Instead, have a lemon water. It kick-starts your digestion, cleanses the liver and helps to alkalise your body.

Green juice Once you’ve knocked back your lemon water, follow it with a green juice. This provides your body and liver with an abundance of vitamins and minerals necessary for detoxification.

Move your body Whether it’s a gentle walk or a high intensity work out, exercise will increase your circulation and help to flush toxins. It might be the last thing you feel like doing, but you will feel so much better after.

Go gluten, dairy, sugar and caffeine free If you are feeling particularly tired and bloated after Christmas, try eliminating these foods for five to seven days.

When asthma strikes Healthline, Pharmacists, GP or GP Practice Nurse, and Urgent After Hours GP offer professional health advice.

If you arrive at Wairau Hospital’s Emergency Department with a non-urgent health concern you may be referred to your GP.

Would you know what to do if you came across someone having an asthma attack?

Asthma attacks occur when the airways in the lungs tighten, partially close up, swell inside and make more mucus.

This makes it harder to breathe in and even harder to breathe out.

They are very scary for the person experiencing it as it feels like they are breathing through a straw, then that straw closes so the air can’t come in.

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ recommends if you see someone having an asthma attack, the first thing to do is stay calm because the person will be panicking when they can’t breath.

Signs of a severe asthma attack are being distressed, gasping for breath, difficulty speaking two words and blueness around the mouth.

If you see someone with these symptoms call an ambulance immediately by dialling 111.

Sit them down.

If they have their reliever inhaler, give them six puffs of the inhaler for severe and moderate asthma.

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Mole Checks The Skin Clinic Marlborough is equipped with high resolution digital mapping technology allowing early detection of melanomas and other skin cancers.

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Wednesday January 18, 2017

Inflatables and water fun Families enjoyed fun filled holidays and as the countdown begins to the beginning of the 2017 school year, children are making the most of their free time.

Photographer Celeste Alexander captured some holiday fun at the Seddon Domain during an Inflatables and Monster Games, January Youth event.

Other events the Marlborough Youth Trust are involved in are the ‘Water Fun’ at Endeavour Park, Picton this Thurs-

day from 1-4pm, then Monday, January 23 from 12-3pm there will be water fun at the Seddon Domain and Thursday ,

January 26 from 1-4pm water fun and slide in Blenheim at the Henry Street Reserve, Taylor River.

 Karyn Walding with children Jessica and Josiah.  Anae Shadbolt tackles the climbing wall.

 Claudia Vercoe and Bradley Boxall.

 Siblings Brodie, Hadley and baby Maisie MacDonald.  Lily Hammond, Harrison Renner and Zoe Renner.  Yannik Witt helps Hannah Buck on the climbing wall.

 Isaac King and Joel Cox.

 Holly Shadbolt and Sophie Bryant.  Tiarna Nukunuku, Deedee Bancroft and Ben Murray.

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RITCHIE, Sylvia Catherine Christina: Passed away peacefully at Ashwood Park, Blenheim, on 13 January 2017 in her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Bill and much loved mother and motherin-law of Jenny and Vaughan, John and Karen, Christina and Phil. Treasured Grannie of Grant and Harriet, Rachel and Mark, Hannah and Dan, Ingrid and Mark, Simon and Emily, and Tom. A dear ‘GG’ of Isla, Olive, Toby, Lily, and Ella. Messages to the Ritchie family C/- 31 Inkerman St, Renwick 7204. Our grateful thanks to the staff at Ashwood Park for their care and kindness to Mum. In lieu of flowers a donation to Marlborough SPCA, P O Box 115, Renwick 7243, would be appreciated or may be made at the service. The Funeral Service for Sylvia will be held at St Peters Anglican Church, Havelock, on Thursday 19 January, at 1.30 pm followed by interment at the Havelock cemetery.

CLOUDY BAY FUNERAL SERVICES, BLENHEIM F.D.A.N.Z.

The Community Noticeboard is for non-profit organisations. For $10.00 + GST you can publish up to 25 words. No AGMS, sporting notices or special meetings. Community Notices must be pre-paid. Call into our office at 72 High Street, Blenheim

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.

Housie Thursday 7pm, Blenheim Bowling Club, Weld St. 40 houses, raffles and refreshments. Proceeds to Te Rerenga O Te Ra` Kapa Haka.

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Havelock Lions Market Saturday 21 January 9am-1pm. Now in Main Road Havelock, outside Town Hall. Books, pork, bric-a-brac, toys, plants, sausage sizzle.

Sites still $5. Ring Ian 5742-558.

Family/Whanau for information/ advocacy/support For families living with mental illness/addictions please contact Supporting Families Marlborough - Lyn, Karina or Nikki, phone 577 5491 or visit us at 68 Seymour Street.

community services Marlborough After Hours GP Services:

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846)

Wairau Hospital campus, after 6pm.

Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics.

Reception 520 6377. Office 520 9980.

Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Aley 021 434117.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd. Open Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 4.30pm

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.

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-Thursday.

Phone 578 2006.

Marlborough Lupus Support: For more information phone Katrina 572 4333 or 021 502 451 Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 520 3222 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377.

Office 520 9980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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Mitch Low, 2015’s Senior Overall winner at last year’s Gourmet Paradise Country Music Awards’.

Get your tickets for country music awards Country music singers will start arriving in Blenheim this week in preparation for the Gourmet Paradise Country Music Awards which kicks off this weekend.

Around 200 singers have entered the awards who will go through auditions Saturday and Sunday. The finals concert will be held Sunday night at the ASB Theatre in Blenheim.

On Friday night a Showcase event will be held at the Clubs of Marlborough hall at 7.30pm and Saturday night a Rockn Roll Singing Competition will also be held.

Tickets for the auditions (8.30am - 4pm) cost $5 each and entry into the final concert (6.45pm) cost $27 for adults, $25 for senior citizens and children under 15 are $12, and are available at the theatre.

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Marlborough Electric Power Trust Notice of Annual Public Meeting The Marlborough Electric Power Trust advises that it will be holding its Annual Public Meeting on Friday 20th January 2017 at 10.00 am, to be held at the St John’s Building, 93 Seymour St. The meeting is to: • Report on the operation of the Trust and the Company during the preceding financial year and on the financial statements of the Trust and the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.

• Confirm appointment of auditor.

• Enable general public discussion and information to beneficiaries of the Trust.

In accordance with the governing Deed and S100 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 the Trust’s Annual Reports and Financial Statements for the 15 months ending 30 June 2016 will be available from 16th January 2017 at the offices of Blenheim Accounting Ltd, 36 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim (office hours 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).

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Please apply in confidence to Jenny with a cover letter and CV to facilitymanager@ashwoodpark.co.nz by 24/1/2017

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Clerical Administrator Fixed term employment 15 hours per week

The Marlborough Migrant Centre is looking for a suitably qualified person to provide clerical assistance and event management support to the manager.

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Cricket update There were wins for Wairau Valley and Celtic when T20 Cricket returned to action last week following the Christmas break.

Andrew Courtney (30no) and James Croker (20no) were the heroes for Celtic as they chased down Wairau Cavaliers total of 144 (Geoff Barnett 49) with an over to spare.

Valley hung on for a tense four run win over Wairau with Greg Stretch claiming 4-12 from his four overs for Valley.

In Second Grade there were wins for Renwick, Wairau Valley and UCVC and those three teams remain tied in first place at the half way stage of the competition.

This weekend sees the MCA senior rep team travel to Rangiora to take on a strong Canterbury Country side in their final Hawke Cup outing of the season.

Club T20 action continues on Friday and Saturday at both Horton and Oliver Park.

The Metal Munching street stock racing team from Eastern States Speedway. From left, Bruce Foster (521 driver), Sam Watson, Norton Sixtus, Rikki Smith (521 driver), Shane Mortimer, DJ and Daniel Honey (721 driver). Photo by Rebecca Maling.

Metal munching racing

By Celeste Alexander Local street stock driver Daniel Honey first started out in speedway by volunteering.

He now has a team of street stock cars and is helping others get involved by enlisting them as drivers and pit crew.

Daniel created the Holden street stock team ‘Metal Munching Racing’ and has built three cars, one of which he drives himself and two others driven by team members.

He says the idea to create the team was to give others a stepping stone into speedway.

“It’s about getting people involved, whether it’s racing or pit crewing.

It’s a good way to learn about street stocks and speedway in general,” he says.

Daniel has three Holdens which he built out of his own pocket and with the help of sponsors. The drivers help with the build as well as paying a set amount as part of their commitment which goes back into the car to keep it race ready.

Driving for this season are Daniel (721) and Bruce Foster (521). In the third car is Ricky Smith (621)who has been unable to race this season due to an injury.

The pit crew that supports the team on and off the track are DJ, Sam Watson, Shane Mortimer and Norton Sixtus.

“When I started I didn’t know anything and now I’m in the position to show others which

is great,” he says.

Daniel, a machinery operator for Sheridan Contracting Marlborough Ltd, moved to Blenheim 10 years ago from the North Island town Waiuku.

He saw there was speedway on and went along to the Eastern States track to watch.

“I knew then I wanted to get involved and that volunteering was the way to go,” he says.

Daniel volunteered for three years doing everything from security and operating the tow truck to working on the pit gate.

He decided to “bite the bullet” and get a production car and start racing.

After one season he entered the street stock class.

“Watching the guys racing I just thought... that’s me!”

He started in a Ford Falcon. “I won’t talk about that though, I never had any luck in the Falcon,” he laughs.

He’s now racing a Holden VN station wagon and went on to build another VN and a VP, all painted in the team’s signature black and orange.

Racing has become a family affair now with Daniel’s partner a volunteer on the dummy grid and his children cheering the team along.

“My eight-year old son is one I will have to watch out for when he’s older, he’s already planning his race strategy against me,” Daniel

laughs.

Sponsoring the team are Sheridan Contracting Marlborough Ltd, Jacks Tyres, Hazbeanz Mobile Espressso, Sign Images, Marlborough Vehicle Removals and SpeedNut Photography.

“Not to forget the families of those in the team. They put up with a fair bit in the off season and we are grateful for their support,” Daniel says.

Asked what advice he has for anyone wanting to get involved in speedway, Daniel says to “start with volunteering”.

“It gives you an insight into the club, the running of it and what’s involved.

Use that as a stepping stone into other classes,” he says.

The team’s main focus for this year is the South Island Street Stock Title which will be held in Blenheim on February 18, as well as the in house ‘Bragging Rights Title’ for the second year in a row.

What is a street stock car?

Street stocks begin with a donor car then are stripped of all internal fittings and fitted with a fuel tank, seat and roll cage to strengthen.

This car is then stripped of all internal fittings and fitted with fuel tank, seat, and, roll-cage to strengthen the chassis while externally the car is required to have a front and rear bumper mounted.

Paddon’s third full WRC season underway New Zealand’s top rally driver Hayden Paddon commences his third full World Rally Championship season with long-time co-driver John Kennard and Hyundai Motorsport at this weekend’s famed Monte Carlo rally.

Fun in the mud Registrations for the annual Muddy Buddy on February 25, will soon open.

This ultimate mud-packed adventure fun run is for all abilities.

Teams of two or larger and families are encouraged to register.

Visit Sport Tasman’s website for more information.

This is the ultimate mud-packed adventure fun run for all abilities.

Sidecars provide action packed night The 73c sidecar racing team from Christchurch, Lionel Green and Shane Breach, taking out the chequered flag during the ‘Sidecars Dash for Cash’ event. Photo by SpeedNut Photography.

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By Celeste Alexander The Sidecars Dash for Cash event hosted by Eastern States Speedway provided some fast-paced action for the crowd on Saturday night.

Visiting sidecar teams took part in the feature race as well as local

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Winning first place were 73c Lionel Green and Shayne Breach, second place 51b Kim Johnston and Kerry Johnston and in third place 7n Knuckle Hill and Jed McLellan.

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The Farmlands Gulf Oil Streetcar Series also ran its second round. In the top three positions on points so far are Dane Jones in first on 170 points, Dylan Burns in second on 166 points and Phil Steel in third on 165 points.

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Enquiry from $389,000

www.mikepero.com/RX1009203

www.mikepero.com/??? www.mikepero.com/RX1016833

140 Charles Street, Inner Circle

VERY APPEALING 5 BEDROOMS - NUMEROUS OPTIONS

LD O S

17 20

LD O S

Enquiry from $499,000

17 20

LD O S

www.mikepero.com/RX1019383

6 Rudd Crescent, Redwoodtown

Enquiry from $359,000

4 BEDROOMS, DOUBLE LIVING ON 782M2

17 20

LD O S

17 20

LD O S

17 0 2

“I’ve been racing with new listings and sales” I’m selling - are you?

Debbie Webster

03 578 3760 • 021 797 454

debbie.webster@mikepero.com 6 Bythell Place (next to Scotch Wine Bar)

www.mikepero.com Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd. Licensed REAA (2008)