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Proud army service

By Celeste Alexander Betty Binnie, aged 92, lives at Seddon and is a much loved member of the community but what some may not realise is that she has a special reason for marking Anzac Day. Betty served in the Australian Army from January 8, 1943 through to April 30, 1946 as a Signalman. Her posting at her time of discharge was in the Australian Womens Army Service.

In addition to this her son Barry was born on Anzac Day, so it’s a day for both remembrance and celebration.

Continued page 2 Betty Binnie pictured at the Ward Anzac Memorial Service on Monday.

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Betty’s service to WWII intelligence honoured Continued from page 1 Born in Queensland in 1924, Betty was the eighth, of 11 children. The family grew up on a sugar cane farm, then at the age of 17 Betty began nursing.

She soon decided it wasn’t for her, so enlisted for the Australian Army aged 18.

Betty became a signalman and was part of a small communication unit based in several locations including Townsville and Cairns.

The unit was one of many that intercepted and decoded Japanese military and naval messages and distributed them to aid the army’s battle strategies against invasions.

“It was the best job ever, I loved being part of a small unit,” she says.

Betty recalls significant moments during the war when stationed in Cairns. One being the ‘biggest cattle drive that’s ever been seen’, which saw hundreds of thousands of the cattle driven into the Northern Territory.

“All the cattle were driven from farms in the area the Japanese were threatening to invade.

“It was removing a food supply from the enemy, if they did land they wouldn’t have anything to eat... that’s how close they were to Australia.”

In 1946 Betty was discharged and she went on to meet her husband Donald. He had also served but in the New Zealand Army in peace keeping in Japan.

The two married and had two children, Barry who was born on Anzac Day and daughter Linda.

They moved to New Zealand in 1957 and eventually retired to Marlborough in 1991.

“I love it in Seddon, it’s not the place, it’s the people.

“There’s always people popping in to visit and check on me... there’s a nice community spirit out here,” she says.

With nine grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, Betty is much loved by her family and described as being ‘a real gogetter with an incredibly positive attitude’.

In remembrance of Betty’s service to the Australian Army, RAAF Squadron Leader Marcus Watson from the Australian High Commission personally pinned on her medals at the Betty Binnie served in the Australian Army from 1943 to 1946 as a signalman.

Ward service on Monday.

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From triumph to Anzac Day playing

By Cathie Bell Some of Marlborough First Class Brass’ youth section members are going from a triumphant win at the national competitions to commemorating Anzac Day yesterday.

Twenty-six young people, aged five to 22, represented Marlborough in the youth section of the New Zealand Brass Band competitions in Wellington last week, under the mentoring of Kevin Moseley and Denis Teeling.

Denis says the band did themselves and Marlborough proud, winning the Besson Musical Instrument silver challenge cup, first awarded in 1895.

“They were great, and they had a great time as well.”

Some of the players will be back in Marlborough now, ready for Anzac Day ceremonies, Denis says, although some of them are ‘a little bit little to be in the parade itself, their little legs aren’t

long enough’.

The band played a test piece, a hymn and their own choice ‘Bear Necessities’ in the Wellington Opera House. Oliver Sherf was judged best soloist in own choice piece of music.

They also did well in solo events with wonderful results, with Eleanor Grigg winning Tenor Horn, Kodi Rausmussen second in Junior Flugel Horn, Oliver Sherf second in E Flat Bass, Spencer Lane second in Cornet under 15 years, Jonty Zydenbos third in Cornet under 19 years, Todd Smith third in Open Senior Flugel Horn, Graham Moseley fifth in Open Cornet, and Myles Shearer and the Quartet played really well in a very competitive section. Denis says the Marlborough brass youth section has been the talk of the New Zealand brass band competitions as senior band players have thought their playing was amazing. “The judge made lots of great comments saying they could have competed well in the C grade section.”

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Marlborough turns out to remember

By Cathie Bell Thousands of people gathered at Anzac Day services across the district to commemorate military service and remember those who left Marlborough for distant wars.

Ward held its service on Monday, while dawn services were held in Picton and Seddon, and services later in the morning at Renwick, Spring Creek, Havelock, Rai Valley, Blenheim, and the Marlborough Sounds.

Seddon’s service was for the first time in a century commemorated at the Awatere Memorial Hall after the war memorial was damaged in last November’s 7.8 earthquake.

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attended by thousands of people with Seymour Square and the streets nearby crowded with men, women, and children.

Ma rlborough Returned Services Association president Ross Cooke says there are memorials and halls ‘all over this country’.

“There are few who can put faces to those names, who remember their laugh, to whom they are more than a faded photograph.

“We can only learn their names and some history.”

The numbers at serAir Training Corps cadet Jack Uren stands on guard as the official party, from left Padre John vices around the disNeal, aide de camp Jeff Cameron, mayor John Leggett, and Marlborough RSA president Ross trict have been boosted Cooke, watch the veterans parade to the Blenheim Anzac Day service. by army and air force emotional speech at the Blenheim “From where I’m standing, it’s members taking part in service, which he described as ‘an breath-taking.”

Exercise Wise Owl, including a Yesterday morning’s service was contingent from the United States. gave an amazing gathering’.

Hundreds at Picton’s Dawn Parade

By Glenise Dreaver Hundreds of people, many in family groups, attended the Picton Dawn Parade held at 6am on Anzac Day. Those on parade were led to the memorial gate by the Blenheim and District’s Highland Pipe Band. The traditional grieving cries of Maori women were heard as past and present representatives of all the armed services as well as emergency services and community

representatives approached the podium.

Deputy Mayor Terry Sloan spoke particularly of the sacrifices made in Picton and the Sounds during World War I. He referred to the losses of the community, the local names still well known, engraved on the memorial.

“Most exchanged one tough life for another,” he says.

He told of the whaling Norton family of Te Atiawa. It looked as though four sons enlisted

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Nikki says the roll at Witherlea School has been growing and this is expected to continue, so today’s investment will help the school accommodate this growth.

Electric cars here The convoy of electric cars travelling the country to raise the profile of the vehicles arrives in Blenheim tomorrow.

At least 12 electric vehicles are expected to be at Liz Davidson Place from 11am until 12.30pm.

The Government is to fund another $500,000 of post-earthquake health support, including $250,000 for free quake-related GP visits in Marlborough, Kaikoura, and Hurunui; $100,000 targeted support for Marlborough schools to help strengthen resilience and support for staff and students, and $50,000 for the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand for the North Canterbury and Top of the South Rural Support Trusts to assist people’s access to health and well-being activities.

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Georgina was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy after her birth, called Spastic Diplegia, which affects her mobility.

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“We set our challenge and decided to donate the money we raise to Georgina’s family because at the end of the day, we are making positive changes and so is Georgina so it works well,” they say.

As part of the 12 week challenge, Simon and Michael will be posting regular updates and videos to their social media pages and invite people to contact them and ‘set challenges’.

They will have Kustom Fitness and Avanti Plus Blenheim helping them along the way.

“If people want to share tips, sponsor each kilo we lose or kilometre we run, or perhaps they want to sponsor a challenge then we would love to hear from them.”

Both men will have their final weigh in at a charity auction event which is currently being organised. The date and details of this event will be confirmed closer to the time.

“The loser will be shouting lunch and making an extra donation to Georgina’s fund,” Michael laughs.

Contact Simon or Michael for more information.

Donations can also be made to Givealittle page ‘Georgina’s Journey to Walk Unaided’.

EV charging station looked at High-powered electric vehicle charging stations could be provided in Blenheim’s public spaces.

Marlborough District Council smart business officer Jane Tito confirms the council is looking at providing space in council-owned public parking facilities.

A network of the charging stations is being built around the country, with one planned for Havelock shortly by provider Charge.net.

Jane says the council has been talking with Charge.net about installing one in Blenheim, in addition to the three-phase power plugs at various places in the central business district where people can charge their mobility scooters and other devices. These include Bythell Place, Liz Davidson Place, and the Alfred Street carpark building, she says.

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Racecourse shut to the public

By Cathie Bell Waterlea Racecourse owners, Waterlea Properties, have closed the racecourse’s tracks to the public and have put up signs warning people off.

Waterlea Properties chairman David Sim says the move has come about because of increased health and safety rules.

The racecourse has horses and trotting buggies on it regularly as owners and trainers work the horses, and they feel the risks are too high if people and their dogs have

uncontrolled access to the tracks.

Track manager Vaughn Cameron says there is a perception that the racecourse is a public place, which it isn’t.

Previously, most trainers were finished by 10am and the public was okay after that, but now, he says, trainers are working different jobs and then training their horses, with people training horses at 2pm, 3pm, and 5pm this week.

The last straw was the water truck at 6pm during summer, when it was met with a person

coming the other way riding a bike, wearing an Ipod, and exercising two dogs on the track.

“We’re having to move to a blanket ban, because that’s the best way to police it.”

Lee Wilde who lives at the racecourse says horses like to follow the marks on the course, but if they see a variation, they spook and change course suddenly, which can tip riders out and injure them.

“We had a sign for people to ask permission to go on the track but no one did.”

David Sim, left, and Vaughn Cameron at the Waterlea racecourse.

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By Glenise Dreaver When Picton’s Ken Gullery happily came out of retirement in November 2015 to take Neil Oliver’s Coast New Zealand team out to film a mail boat cruise, he had no idea his role as skipper and commentator would make ongoing viewing around the world.

The Top of the South segment in which he took part has featured three times on the highly-rated international television series, with the original screening and two rebroadcasts already shown here.

The third screening was on the History channel earlier this month.

The segment also included an extensive tour of the Edwin Fox and an exploration of mass whale strandings at Farewell Spit,

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“Beachcomber asked me to do the job because I’d done it for years and knew the area well,” said Ken. Neil and the team drove over from Farewell Spit at short notice because of problems with the weather, and they were very tired.

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The dog biscuits for the animals waiting eagerly on the wharves featured largely.

“I started that with the Havelock mail boat. It was a long day from 8.30am to 6.30pm.

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Dear Ed, In response to the article “Nurses don’t want to move from hospital base”, I question whether it is necessary for the health board to spend $150,000 a year in rent when the nurses feel it is more beneficial to patients to continue using the purpose-built space at the hospital.

Have all aspects been considered?

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Sybil Bonnington Blenheim Service I’m here as my father-in-law fought at Gallipoli. He was wounded there but survived. I went to a dawn service there some years ago.

funded service Dear Ed, Shifting the district nurses away from the coalface of a working hospital rings a bell with me.

As a firefighter in Invercargill a couple of decades back, when we were firmly in the business Round Table’s sight, I witnessed the Fire Safety Department being shifted from the fire station and into commercial premises at a substantial monetary cost. This put an end to the day-to-day contact between firefighting and fire prevention staff, which had always been most valuable to both arms.

Of course, fire safety is not so much a public good and more a commercial entity.

The agendas of those overseeing our taxpayer funded services always need careful scrutiny to ensure that not too much of the neoliberal agenda comes into play.

Yours faithfully, Bill Holvey.

Bad move Dear Ed, Regarding your article in last Friday’s Sun titled “Bosses rethinking, board members say.” This refers to the proposal to shift the District Nurses to the alternative Health Hub. We would like to point out three things: 1) The Board Members are quoting the “bosses”. We would say the Board members ARE the bosses and are not elected to be controlled by the senior DHB staff.

2) One of those board members is Stephen Vallance who is a respected health professional and he supports the District Nurses staying at Wairau. His opinion should mean a whole lot more than the opinion of professional bureaucrats who haven’t worked in the health system.

3) It’s great that there is some rethinking going on. Just because this model works in Nelson does not mean it is beneficial to patients and staff in Marlborough. We’re not being parochial but the facilities the Marlborough District Nurses have in Wairau are second to none. Our understanding is that is not the case in Nelson Hospital.

For goodness sake Marlborough, wake up to this ill-advised move that will cost our population $150,000 worth of LESS care.

John and Barb Sinclair Blenheim

Nurses’ concerns Dear Ed, If the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board general manager of strategy, planning, and community is so focussed on the importance of the Marlborough community and keeping people well, would it not be that the purpose-built part of the hospital where all relevant departments are in the same wing be the best option for staff and patients?

Why would anyone with good commonsense and best interests of community wellbeing divide up a very well-run wing of the hospital?

There are staff shortages now, so creating a division of a well-run department will create stress and inconvenience to staff and patients.

I understand that these departments struggle with funding; dividing them will cost a lot of money that should and could be used on patient care.

The hospital board’s responsibility, as I understand, is to provide care for both staff and patients.

Roger McClimont Havelock

ANZAC services Dear Ed, ANZAC Day is a public occasion of remembrance for all those who have served. In Blenheim, at the memorial there are seats reserved for those District Councillors who serve by the governance of the people.

There is a place in the parade for the Police and Firefighters who serve to benefit the community.

But where is the place for those who served our country in many difficult or dangerous places beyond our shores?

The men and woman of the armed services who have qualified to wear the Operational Service medal are not recognised so there is no distinct place for them.

They can march only with the “civilian” supporting members of the R and SA or not at all.

Requests for acceptance of our separate identity have been made without result.

If the public want all their services to have a distinct place I invite them to express their opinion to either the Returned Services Association organisers, or to the mayor or councillors who co-operate with them.

Terry Ford

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Nurses relocation Dear Ed, Crazy!! Operates so well from Wairau Hospital, why change?

Does the new health building in Queen Street need more occupants, more rent?

Leave the district nurses department where it is, where it belongs - at Wairau

Hospital. The department was purposebuilt and has access to all the amenities needed for ‘after care’ of hospital patients.

Why the need to change what has worked so well for so many for so long?

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Hospital better Dear Ed, Having been treated by the District Nurses at Wairau Hospital for the last 15 months with over 100 visits, I find it absurd that they are being considered for relocation to the Marlborough Health Hub in the middle of the CBD. The convenience of being at its current Wairau Hospital location is paramount as my visits frequently included other services also located at the hospital.

Parking is an obvious issue at the Marlborough Health Hub location with minimum free and often only paid parking available close by.

As the District Nurses are and have a pivotal role in the hospital system, the short term gain of relocation to the middle of the town will be outweighed by the long term loss to the district and hospital.

Neville Ham Blenheim

Health hub thoughts Dear Ed, What on earth gets into the heads of these bureaucrats?

Despite the weasel words of the apologist for the Nelson Marlborough Health Board, the fact appears to be that the morale among their own staff is low on the grounds of their uncertainty as to whether they are to be uprooted and re-located against their wishes and all common sense.

The apologist says that both the community and the staff have been consulted.

If the article is factually even half correct it indicates that the communication channels used have clearly been miserably ineffective if indeed they exist at all.

The article states that several people have voiced their concerns over the proposed move.

Those people have not been named.

It seems fear of some sort of action against them by the board is the driver here.

This smacks of Muldoonism and ruling by the maxim of dividing and conquering.

The board is under a legal obligation to deal with their staff in good faith.

One is left wondering whether the board knows that.

As a famous (albeit American) organisational authority once said, “forget the army of consultants and bureaucrats - if you want to know what is going on inside an organisation, you talk to the person with the broom, the one that sweeps the floor. H/she knows what’s going on and will have some good ideas as to the best way forward for the organisation.”

The board would do well to remember this principle.

The fact is that it is important to have meaningful input from the people who matter – the ones doing the work at ground level.

In this case the nurses, other staff and the public.

Without them there is no Health Hub. Neville Higgison Rarangi

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Chemist shops Dear Ed, I think chemist shops are marvellous.

Where would we be if we couldn’t get our medicines, pills and lotions or anything else we might need.

If you don’t know what to buy, they give very good advice and help you.

If any of the homes in Blenheim want anything, the chemist gets it straight.

They always give good gift service.

Keep up the good work.

Harleen Apperley

King Salmon The government and news media seem to be pushing for King Salmon expanding its farms.

The Sounds are a public recreational area.

King Salmon takes up public space, pays no rent or rates and pollutes the sea bed and area around.

Why can’t King Salmon farm in the open sea like is done in other places.

Keep out of our Sounds.

Who is government governing for?

The people or the wealthy foreign Malaysian interests behind King Salmon?

Disgusted Angler Blenheim

Salmon Spin Dear Ed, The spin which King Salmon’s Grant Rosewarne is emitting must be making him giddy. That the majority of submissions are for the farms smacks of frantic orchestration.

My reading, talking to many, is most are opposed or at least questioning turning the Sounds into an industrial junkyard. Besides thousands - yes literally thousands - have opposed the farms through their organisations.

So one organisation’s objection represents hundreds of votes. Collectively they add up to thousands.

But I am concerned at the slant for the proposal and government’s heavy hand pushing for it and picking a dubious panel. Environment Minister (that’s a joke) Nick Smith’s grubby little finger prints are all over it.

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Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford is proud of the improvement the company has made with its new Pilatus planes.

Flying high, with feet on the ground Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford talks to Glenise Dreaver about the huge growth this once-tiny airline has undergone since its new team took over in 2004.

There were ten staff on the books when Andrew Crawford took over as Managing Director of Sounds Air in 2004.

Fast forward to 2017.

There are now 65 staff and a US$18m fleet of eight planes, serviced by their own Omaka-based subsidiary Sounds Aero Maintenance and Avcraft Engineering in Feilding.

“We’ve gone from 14,000 passengers a year in 2004 to 100,000 now,” says Andrew.

“Our level of growth has been much faster than we ever hoped.”

Five nine seater Pilatus PC12’s and five 12-seater Cessna Caravans fly to ten destinations.

These range between Napier and Christchurch. The WellingtonWestport, Wellington-Taupo and Blenheim-Christchurch routes were picked up when Air NZ pulled out.

A reputation for safety and reliability takes a while to build up, he says.

“We now have a fantastic ontime departure percentage.

“We never fly all our aircraft at once so we always have spare capacity for weather or maintenance issues.”

One result has been a change in the passenger profile.

“We’ve had four GovernorsGeneral, John Key when he was Prime Minister, and often Cabinet Ministers and other high-profile figures.”

Andrew says, however, it is frustrating that despite their best efforts, many locals still do not realise how the scope of their operations has grown and changed.

“It’s ten years since we shifted our main local base to Blenheim airport and yet some passengers still turn up to Picton for their

flights, going ‘where’s our plane?’

They just haven’t read their tickets.”

Koromiko still has regular daily flights though, and also responds to peak demand.

“We had eight flights in on the Thursday before Easter.”

There’s a huge capital investment in the company and Andrew says a very strong cash flow is vital.

“We haven’t always had that,” he admits, adding that there were some hard years.

“There was nothing easy about it.” Though the days of lying awake at nights worrying are now over, huge challenges remain.

“There are always regulatory struggles.

“Local councils, the Civil Aviation Authority, the airport companies... everyone’s got their hand out.”

There are also fuel costs, landing

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“And maintenance fees are huge.

You have to have a lot of $99 fares to cover it all.

“There’s only that much left,” he says, holding up his thumb and forefinger to show a minuscule gap.

The company has diversified with the multi-million development of the Marlborough Sounds Airpark subdivision near the Koromiko field.

Five of the 16 residential sections for aviation enthusiasts have been sold.

One condition is the building of a hangar, though ownership of a plane is not compulsory.

“But four of the five residents do have their own planes. “ Further diversification is planned but the details are not yet available, says Andrew.

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Ward and Seddon Anzac Day commemorations

 Seddon resident Betty Binnie had her remounted medals pinned on by RAAF  Sally Bary, Jim Loe and Jean Barnes at the Ward Service.

Squadron Leader Marcus Watson from the Australian High Commission during the Ward Anzac Memorial Service.

 Elizabeth Solly, Jo Cameron, Pip Phillipson and Harrison Phillipson at the Ward Anzac Memorial Service.

 Residents and RSA members pay their respects at the Ward Memorial Service, which was held on Monday afternoon.

 Zoe Trolove, Tessa Trolove, Olivia Trolove and Sophie Roberts from Ward School.

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Picton Anzac Day commemorations

 Heather and Doug McDonald of Koromiko

 Deputy Mayor Terry Sloan speaks at the Picton Dawn Service. SpeedNut Photography.

 Allan Beck and Ian Horgan of the Blenheim and Districts Highland Pipe Band were guests at the Picton RSA after the dawn ceremony.

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 Nan Kahu Chadwick leads the Te Rerenga o Te  Greg Frisken of the Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade (front) takes part in the Picton Dawn Parade.

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 Senior Sergeant Peter Payne and Senior

Constable Tim Goodyer of the New Zealand Police wore medals honouring their service in Timor.

 Nicholas and Heather Wright of Picton with son Andrew, all wearing family medals,

 Picton’s Parade Marshall Larry Riwaka with Bryan Henstock, who carried the flag of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

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Blenheim Anzac Day commemorations

 Australian air force Squadron Leader Marcus Watson spoke at services in Ward, Picton, and  Georgia Charman and Laura Theyers from St

Blenheim.

 Marlborough Boys’ College students Justin

and Harrison Cook lead the crowd in singing the national anthem.

Mary’s School carry a wreath to the memorial.

 Marlborough Returned Services Association president Ross Cooke lays a wreath during the service in Blenheim.

 Marlborough mayor John Leggett, with aide

 The firing party fired three volleys.

 Two scouts lay a wreath at the Blenheim

Anzac Day service on behalf of Marlborough Scouts.

de camp Jeff Cameron, lays a wreath during yesterday’s Anzac Day commemoration.

 Kevin Moseley leads the Marlborough brass band through the commemoration’s hymns and anthems.

 Fighter planes from World War II fly over the

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Cuddon Ltd’s refrigeration and air conditioning manager Sandy Morrison says the air conditioning market is a competitive one, with a lot of products and a lot of companies ‘standing on the street corner’ bidding for customers.

One of Marlborough’s longest-running companies, Cuddon has been in existence for 80 years next year, and Sandy says it has ‘quite a history’.

While business is good and the company is ‘doing quite well’, it is in a competitive business, and he has to ‘get out there and wave the flag’, he says.

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For winter, he recommends the heat recovery ventilator, saying it’s a ‘genuine heat recovery system’, as opposed to ‘positive pressure systems that are touted around the place’.

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Arieta and Jossiba are happy to announce the arrival of a new baby girl, Claudia Mereoni Taulete Nawaqavonovono (4.66kg) at 2am on April 20, 2017 at Wairau Hospital. Special thanks to all the maternity staff at Wairau Hospital.

Nicole and Jaydon are proud to announce the arrival of a new baby boy, Corith Corey William Maddock-Jalland (7lb 4oz) at 2.24pm on April 20, 2017 at Wairau Hospital. A new little brother for Arihana, Kyra, K.J and George. Special thanks to Sue Hudson and all the maternity staff at Wairau.

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Kelvin Watson, co-ordinator for the Ulysses Marlborough Branch was awarded the Odyssey Medal for meritorious service to the club last week.

Medal given to ‘deserving’ Ulysses member

By Celeste Alexander Kelvin Watson has been a member of the Ulysses club Marlborough branch for 21 years and last week his contributions were recognised.

He was awarded the Odyssey Medal for meritorious service to the club at a special gathering, making him the third Marlborough member to receive this honour.

He joins Murray Brooks and Don Best who are also recipients.

Finding out he had been nominated for the medal came as a ‘complete surprise’, and he was left feeling thrilled and speechless.

“There were two people nominated so I am just thrilled to be awarded it,” he says.

All of the Ulysses Club branch co-ordinators nominate one of their members who they felt was deserving.

In the speech read out at the awarding of the medal, Kelvin was described as being ‘a gentle giant with a ready smile’.

“He is conscientious, honest, loves a good joke, helpful and well liked among branch members. He’s a man who doesn’t shy away from getting a job done and will be part of any organising that needs to be done when he is asked.”

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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.

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

MATHERS, Catharine (Cath): Reg. 342593 W: Passed away at home, on Friday April 21 2017.

Aged 91 years. Dearly loved Wife of the late Hinton, Much-loved mother and mother-in-law of Annette and Ian Woods, and Karen and Alan Mathers-Burke. Adored Grandma of Hinton, Patrick, Nicole and Shaun. Messages may be sent to the Mathers Family, 14 Ross Lane, Grovetown, Blenheim 7202. A funeral service for Cath will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, Blenheim at 2pm Thursday April 27, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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 in at 68 Seymour Street.

Older Person Seminar 4th Thursday every month. St Christopher’s Hall 10am-1pm. Morning tea, lunch provided. Guest Speakers. For bookings phone 5794446 leave name/number. Donation.

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.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846)

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Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Aley 021 434117.

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.

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Marlborough Lupus Support: For more information phone Katrina 572 4333 or 021 502 451.

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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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Janine was dearly loved. Special thanks to Liz Anderson for all your help and thanks also to Don Anderson. So loved, so mourned.

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RNZAF Corporal Tom Sidey with Toby Ayers and Hunter Earl.

Anzac visit from the Air Force

By Celeste Alexander The children at Little Footsteps Scott Street early learning centre were treated to a visit from Royal New Zealand Air Force Corporal Tom Sidey who was visiting from Auckland on Monday. Tom shared with the

children what Anzac Day meant to him, and the children engaged in discussion about what it meant to them.

The children had also created a poppy wreath which was laid at the Blenheim War Memorial by one of the parents.

Pirates go to top in Marlborough Football

By Glenn Kirby Plenty of goals were shipped in as the latest round of football saw Central Pirates dominated previously unbeaten Rangers City coasting home winners by 7-1.

Speedster Sam Pearson netted four times while Harrison Pine contributed with a brace in what was a clinical display from the good mix of youth and experience.

Blenheim Valley Masters edged out club mates United 4-3 after United got off to the best possible start and were up 2-0 early on.

Ben Clarke pulled one back for Masters and Kyle Foster came on at half time and made a world of difference scoring one and breaking out for another team goal.

Fred Sorenson’s brace saw Blenheim Valley Cobras take the points against Central in a 5-3 win in the other division one game.

A depleted Clubs of Marlborough Rangers

were unlucky to lose to Blenheim Valley Woodbourne 2-1 but the game didn’t go their way in division 2, while Picton Panel and Paint were far too strong for Trojans winning 7-2.

In division 3 Rangers Development beat Rangers Untied 8-6 and Trojans Spartans beat Redwood Masters 5-0.

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Thursday run The Marlborough Harrier Club is holding a pack/training run or walk tomorrow evening, leaving from the clubrooms at Oliver Park on the corner of Weld and Cleghorn Streets at 6pm. Organisers say reflector gear is compulsory. Joggers and walkers, regardless of ability, are welcome to participate, whether they are members or not.

Netball moves to park

Horse trainer Donna Green with Kowhai Kerry.

Trainer looking forward to racing

By Cathie Bell Trainer Donna Green is looking forward to this weekend’s racing at Waterlea Racecourse.

While she doesn’t feel she’s been training Kowhai Kerry long enough to be confident about its chances, racing in Marlborough is ‘relaxed’, she says.

Waterlea Racecourse is holding harness and galloping racing on Friday and Sunday this weekend. A club spokesman says numbers of horses taking part will be finalised by this afternoon.

Donna says the horse she is training, Kowhai Kerry, will be taking part in the galloping

races.

Kowhai Kerry is four years old, she says.

“She’s a maiden, she hasn’t won any races but she’s had a few places.”

Donna, a Marlborough-based trainer, says she hasn’t had the horse long enough really’.

“Another month would be good… The only reason we got a horse is because we had a track work rider.”

She says horse-training is ‘just a hobby’ to her now, and racing Kowhai Kerry is ‘more sentimental’ to her.

“I had this horse’s mother… The owners let me have her, they rang up and said they had a

horse I’d like.”

Donna has leased Kowhai Kerry, having got rid of all her own horses now.

“The last one I had here, it got third.”

As for the future, Donna isn’t looking too far beyond this weekend’s races.

“With the roads, I don’t think we’ll go very far. We will race Blenheim, and that might be it. Seven hours to Christchurch is hard, so I just don’t know. “ It is a long way for people to come to race in Blenheim, she says, but it’s ‘peaceful’.

“I love it here. A lot of people wanted me to have their horses here, because it’s so relaxed.”

Pre-competition warm-ups at netball’s new courts at Lansdowne Park have gone well, with players generally happy with the move from Horton Park to the new competition areas. Senior netball begins at Lansdowne Park this Saturday, with premier grade played at Marlborough Lines Stadium from May 2, while the juniors begin at Lansdowne Park on Saturday May 6. The new courts will be officially opened on Friday.

WINTER SPORTS REPORTS Send in your clubs sports results, achievements and photos to get published on the SUN SPORTS page.

Email Cathie or Celeste at news@blenheimsun.co.nz

Momentum wanted in Argentina Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon acknowledges he hasn’t had the best start to the year, but he and Blenheim-based co-driver John Kennard are looking for some improving momentum as they return to Argentina, the scene of their history-making first World Rally Championship victory last year.

“It is one of the roughest events on the calendar, and depending on the weather/conditions, this will influence the rally a lot,” says Hayden of the 27-30 April running of Rally Argentina.

“Looking after the car is also

key and while it would be nice to get the taste of champagne again, we head into this rally after some thorough preparation to push hard.

“We know we can be competitive, but the competition is much closer this year, so, as always, we will be giving it a good go.

“The focus is never on others’ expectations: it’s about getting some momentum and confidence back, and if we can do that, the results will flow.”

The two head to the all-gravel South American event with his Hyundai i20 Coupe world

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John is also looking forward to the hugely popular Argentinean event.

“I’m just happy to be back on gravel, after a very tough rally in Corsica, and to be heading into a series of five events that we really like,” says John, who announced a month ago that he’ll step down from his WRC role after July’s Rally Finland.

“Argentina is always a great

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