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Family’s fort Cancer battler’s early Christmas

By Bill McElhinney It’s been a tough year for Blenheim’s Rarity family as they’ve watched their Mum battle cancer.

Chloe Rarity was only 29 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.

Since then she has had chemotherapy, radiation treatment and a double mastectomy.

Continued on page 2 Chloe Rarity with Menz Shed chairman Dave Oliver and Menz Shed members Gordon Hunter and Chris Fyffe. Dylan O’Boyle gets the key to the fort while Daniel, Dakota and Hunter Rarity look on.

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Helping hand from Menz Shed Continued from page 1 During that time her husband Daniel, and children Hunter, three, and Chloe, five, have been at her side, travelling with her to Wellington Hospital and staying at Ronald McDonald House while Chloe received treatment. But now things are looking brighter, for both Chloe and the family.

“I’m feeling a lot better, and I’m clear of cancer at the moment,” Chloe says.

And the children have also had an early Christmas present – a super sized wooden play fort, built for them by members of the Blenheim Menz Shed.

“The kids have been through so much with my illness,” Chloe says, “and we wanted to do something special for them for Christmas.

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“We saw a play fort at the Havelock Mussel Festival that had been built by the Havelock Menz Shed.

“We inquired about it and they told us to get in touch with the Blenheim men. So we did.”

“Chloe got in touch with us months ago,” says Blenheim Menz Shed chairman Dave Oliver.

“But then we didn’t hear anything for quite some time while she was undergoing treatment.”

However, when Chloe did eventually get back to them, Dave put her request for a play fort to his members and a number of them volunteered to undertake the project.

The play fort was built at the Menz Shed Dillons Point Road premises, then disassembled and taken to the Rarity’s Girling Avenue home.

Dylan O’Boyle, Hunter Rarity and Chloe Rarity.

Last Saturday a group of Menz Shed volunteers turned up to re-assemble the fort on a concrete pad in the family’s back yard, watched by Chloe’s children and neighbourhood children eager to get on to it.

“This is an awesome Christmas present,” Chloe says.

“We’re so grateful for what they’ve done. We’re really

stoked and the kids just love it!

“Daniel, who has held the family together over these past months, wants to call it the Rarity Castle.

“Hunter’s mad on aeroplanes and he wants to call it the control tower.

“But I think the only time we’ll have a disagreement is if we decide to paint it.”

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Trust upset at boat theft

By Cathie Bell An environmental trust that helps children experience the outdoors is gutted after thieves stole a boat and outboard motor last weekend.

Mistletoe Bay Ecovillage and Campground managers Casey and Sharon Livingston found the boat and 15 horsepower, four stroke motor gone, along with a delivery of cleaning supplies which had been left on the bay’s jetty, last Sunday.

Trust chairman Jon Cunliffe says the boat, without its motor, was found in the Sounds, not far from the bay, the next day, and the thieves had made an attempt to sink it.

Jon says the boat is used

by the trust to keep children safe during sailing and kayaking on school camps at the bay, and it’s upsetting that thieves would steal from children.

The theft has been reported to the police and the trust is looking at sensor lights and CCTV to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Sharon says the experience has ‘gutted’ the couple as she and husband Casey love living in the Sounds and have found it safe with a warm community.

“It has made us come to the realisation that CCTV is probably a good idea and thieves don’t care who they steal from, they have no conscience.”

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Railway station to get new life

By Cathie Bell The Awatere Valley Trust hopes to re-open the Seddon railway station as a community centre, offering medical services by December.

Trust chair Charmaine Hammond and secretary Phyllis Heard are leading a team of workers doing up the building so it can be used to provide services to the Awatere community, such as medical services or a JP drop-in service on Saturdays.

The trust has leased the railway station building and land from owner Irene Ross at a reduced rate for a year, and ultimately would like to buy it as a community asset.

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Charmaine says it could be a centre for information and tourism services, particularly if the proposed cycle trail from Picton to Kaikoura goes ahead.

The station could be the dropoff point for people getting off the train with their bikes to do loops at Yealands or to join the trail to Ward.

It has a commercial kitchen, and a secure room for a nurse or doctor.

“We’re a community without medical facilities. It’s a long distance between here and Kaikoura.”

The trust is getting more people on board to help bring the centre The Awatere Valley Trust’s Phyllis Heard and Charmaine Hammond, with Rupert and Maisie Hammond at the Seddon railway station. into action.

Yealands audit first in NZ

By Cathie Bell All the workers at Yealands Wine Estate in Seddon have completed intercultural awareness training as part of an ethical audit the company has done to comply with rules to supply to European supermarkets.

The wine company’s vineyard team received their certificates from Marlborough mayor John Leggett yesterday.

Yealands Wine Estate quality assurance manager Katrina Jones says the training forms part of a larger amount of preparation staff have been doing over the course of this year, as it has become a requirement for us as a supplier to British supermarkets to have an ethical audit.

“Due to recent changes in the tool which is used to calculate global risk factors and most probably because of known events involving Recognised Seasonal Employment labour in the

Nicolette Prendergast, Peter Yealands, Margaret Western, Katrina Jones, and John Leggett celebrating Yealands Wine Estate workers completing cultural awareness training as part of an international ethical audit.

Marlborough region, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange or Sedex changed our site risk rating from low to medium risk, which means

that an audit is an automatic requirement.”

Sedex is a global not-for-profit membership organisation and

the world’s largest collaborative platform for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains.

It is understood Yealands is the first wine company in New Zealand to complete the audit, which is an important step in assuring international labour practices are being met within the New Zealand wine industry.

Wine company founder Peter Yealands also presented a donation of $3000 to the Marlborough Migrant Centre, which carried out the cultural awareness training.

This will be an annual donation from the company.

Margaret says the donation means a lot to the Migrant Centre as sustainable funding is an ongoing challenge.

John congratulated the workers who had completed the training, saying Marlborough has changed a lot in the past two decades and this is ‘a fantastic way to raise that awareness’.

The Marlborough District Council is to hold a hearing on whether the Ministry for Social Development can turn a Springlands motel into emergency housing on November 7.

The hearing will be done by independent commissioner Richard Fowler QC. Residents have objected to the ministry’s application, saying they have concerns about the number of people using the motel and increased traffic.

Just Cabins winners Marlborough and Nelson franchisees Steve and Margot Langford have won the Just Cabins ‘Franchisee of the Year’ in the company’s awards, ahead of 30 other franchisees in New Zealand.

They were commended on their commitment to growth as well as their customer service excellence, and were also finalists for each of these awards at a gala dinner last month.

In presenting the award, Just Cabins franchisor Fenton Peterken highlighted not only their commitment to growing their business but also the contribution that Steve and Margot make to the broader Just Cabins network.

Truck models on show The Nelson-Marlborough Truck Modellers Club is holding their annual exhibition at the Redwoodtown Community Centre, on the corner of Cleghorn and Weld Streets, tomorrow from 10am to 3pm.

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Business inbrief New board members Fiona Fenwick, Nicky Simpson, and Khalid Suleiman have joined the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce board.

They were appointed at last week’s annual general meeting to replace retiring members Kay Nalsund, Vicki Nalder, Chris Godsiff and Nikki de Reeper.

Michael Woolley has been re-appointed to the board after his term expired.

Staff combo Rapaura Springs Wines are delighted to announce new arrivals to its winemaking team, with director and co-owner Brendan Neylon welcoming winemakers Matt Thomson and new general manager of viticulture and winemaking Gus Altschwager joining consultant Sam Harrop MW. Brendan says the company is assembling ‘a world-class team to establish a new standard in high quality, authentic Marlborough wines. Wines that the region can be proud of and that consumers will love, that’s what we’re all about’.

Becky’s diner dream comes true

By Bill McElhinney Becky Vercoe can’t wait to get going.

“I’ve been cooking all my life and it’s always been a dream of mine to have my own restaurant,” Becky says.

That dream will come true tomorrow when Becky opens Mrs Vercoes Diner in what was once the Manhattan Cafe in the Centrepoint Mall.

The new diner is styled after an American style diner with red and white booths and pictures of pop stars and album covers on the walls.

“We’ve gutted the place and put in a whole new look,” Becky’s husband Chris says.

“We got the idea for the diner when we went to Hollywood on our honeymoon 1n 2014,” Becky says.

Cooking and making diners happy has been a life-long passion for Becky, who had her first job in a fish ‘n chip

shop in Reefton at age 14.

In recent times she has been cooking at RNZAF Base Woodbourne but now she’s excited about having her own place.

“We’ll be serving good, honest home style food,” she says.

“Yes, we’ll have hot dogs and hamburgers, milkshakes and scoop ice creams.

“But we’ll also have chicken parmigiana, meatloaf, fried chicken, beef ribs, plus an all-day breakfast.

“And there’ll be a dessert menu built around our donuts, with a selection of other sweet treats.

“I’ll have Abbey, Tiffany, Rowena, Leona and Eden to help, and we’ll be open from 7am to 5pm seven days a week, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings until 10pm.”

Conference coming Next year’s Aquaculture New Zealand conference will be held in Marlborough, mayor John Leggett says.

This year’s conference with the theme ‘The future is bright’ drew more than 300 delegates to Nelson, and was held over three days including a science day.

It brings together industry leaders and experts from New Zealand and around the world to share their knowledge and expertise.

Chris and Becky Vercoe can’t wait to open Mrs Vercoes Diner tomorrow.

Bottle-O Redwood a finalist out of 110 stores Bottle-O Redwood of the Redwood Tavern was a finalist in the New Zealand store of the year, announced at the 2017 Australasian awards held on the Gold Coast, Australia last month.

With over 900 delegates there Redwood was named in the top five stores out of 110 from NZ. Redwood Development manager Kerry Neal of Bottle-O Redwood accepts a finalist Michael Neal says this award ‘belongs award from Bottle-0 NZ general manager Grant to my wife Kerry’.

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“She has taken the store in her first year of management and totally transformed the way in which we do business.

“We no longer operate in the dark ages but now lead with implementations some that have been taken to a national level.

“I could not ask for a more dedicated employee, she always goes beyond the call of duty. With possibly a second place in the country after one year, what might the future hold?”

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A Marlborough quarry has gained a big tick from the top down by the industry’s health and safety chief executive for mining their Barracks Road Quarry.

Wayne Scott of the Mining Extractives Health and Safety Council, or MinEx, was in Blenheim last week as part of a series of regional visits he has initiated since becoming chief executive in July.

He met the board of Simcox Construction and then toured the company’s Barracks Road quarry in Omaka Valley.

“It’s a good operation,” he says.

“It is always good to see someone with a well-thought-out quarry development plan.”

Wayne has worked in quarries in Australia for 30 years before returning to New Zealand and says just about every site he’s ever been to has issues with what to do with the overburden material, removed before reaching rock

Mining Health and Safety Council (MinEx) CEO Wayne Scott, right, was impressed on a visit to Simcox Construction’s Barracks quarry, with board member Ian McNabb and chair Russell Hopkins.

that is suitable for quarrying.

Simcox Construction general manager Antony Clark says the company started operations with

a clear vision.

“Our plan says we work from the top and that’s what we’ve done.”

Wayne says often quarries work at different levels, with quarrying faces influenced by the ease of extraction and design of haul roads, rather than by a plan for the future optimisation of the resource.

There is also a tendency to ‘get behind’ with overburden removal due to the immediate cost and short-term demand.

Bruce Carey, Simcox’s quarry supervisor at the Barracks quarry, says the quarry presented some particular challenges in working from the top as it was an existing operation.

“It’s always tempting to go in and take rock from various locations.”

As well as getting a tick for its quarry’s health and safety management, Simcox Construction was recently a winner in the quarry industry’s Mimico Environmental Awards.

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He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

FENZ CE visits Marlborough

Rhys Jones, the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Chief Executive was in Marlborough last week to meet Civil Defence and FENZ staff. Marlborough has an integrated civil defence response structure that is recognised for its excellence.

Havelock Drop-in Design Day

Mr Jones said Marlborough has a good structure that other parts of the country can learn from. He is pictured (right) with Richard McNamara (FENZ Regional Manager, Zone 4) and John Foley (Marlborough Principal Fire Officer).

Making a big contribution

Marlborough District Council’s Small Township Programme invites the Havelock Community to ‘have your say’ in the future of your open public spaces.

Sunday 8 October Drop in anytime between 2pm and 4pm The Pavilion, Havelock Domain • Displays on up-coming projects • Opportunities to give your ideas about how can we create a more vibrant town centre and strengthen Havelock’s unique identity.

• Havelock School display - illustrating what young people like about living in Havelock and what they think could improve the township.

• FREE community BBQ and great coffee.

If you can’t make it on the day, or would like more information, please contact Adi James on 03 520 7578

There’s something odd about the Taylor River…

After some of the recent heavy downpours, the river level downtown around Raupo has been rising faster than usual and not draining away as quickly as usual.

The Kaikoura earthquake was responsible for some long stretches of river edge vineyard land subsiding into the Lower Opaoa waterway and now it seems the earthquake may also have caused some changes to the river channel between town and the Riverlands Co-op Drain Sandhills outlet.

Recently, Council’s Rivers staff barged down the river to look for the likely cause and to try and plan a solution for Council’s Assets & Services Committee to consider.

Stepping UP – free computer classes From left; Councillor Jenny Andrews, Mana Williams, Jordan Peipi, Zoe Luffman, Mayor John Leggett, Megan Somerville-Peterson, Jonathan Cash, Councillor Laressa Shenfield (absent Laurie Duncan).

Youth Civic Awards have been presented to six Marlborough teenagers by Mayor John Leggett, recognising the contribution to the district made by the young people.

The Awards were established at the suggestion of the Marlborough District Council’s Youth Council.

This year’s awards recognise the teens’ work in the fields of sports,

Community grants

Marlborough District Council is seeking applications for funding from not-for-profit organisations providing services to the Marlborough community under the following category headings: • Arts and Culture • Community Welfare/Social Services • Environment • Heritage • Sport and Recreation Applications must be for projects/ services that meet the criteria for the funding and be of direct benefit

environment, emergency services and public leadership.

“The endorsements from the various groups and organisations the young people are involved with make for inspiring reading; it is very reassuring to see teenagers of such a high calibre emerging from our region,” said Mr Leggett.

to the people of the Marlborough district. Applications are completed online by going to Council’s website www.marlborough.govt.nz/OurCommunity/Grants-and-Awards/ MDC-Community-Grants.aspx Applications close 5.00pm 28 October 2016.

For further information please contact: Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor.

Phone. 03 520 7400.

Boil water notice - Awatere and Seddon Water from Council’s reticulation system in Seddon and the Awatere should be boiled. It does not currently meet the NZ Drinking Water Standard and may contain bacteria or protozoa that are harmful to human health.

Treated water is available at the public tap on the corner of Marama

Road and Foster Street.

A new Seddon water treatment plant is scheduled for construction this year and will supply treated water to the NZ Drinking Water Standard.

For further information contact our Customer Service Centre Ph: 03 520 7400.

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Marlborough District Libraries offers FREE computer basics, digital photos, Facebook, family history and more!

Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings.

To enrol phone Marlborough District Library (Blenheim) on: 03 520 7491 or visit www.steppingup.co.nz

Signatures of support for America’s Cup Children from all over Marlborough have been invited to add their names to the sails which will be presented to the America’s Cup team members who’re coming to Picton for a victory parade.

The two sails, donated by local sail maker Kent Luxton, will be presented to the team at the welcome ceremony next week.

A street parade will be followed by a formal welcome to the Emirates Team New Zealand members at the London Quay/Wellington Street recreation area..

The event begins at 6pm on Thursday 12 October – with plenty of time for people to stay afterwards and picnic on the foreshore where there will be entertainment.

For more information go to @ETNZ2Picton Facebook page.

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Rural councillor Cynthia Brooks took a sail to Wairau Valley School last week so children there could sign their names on one of the presentation sails.

CarFit – a free check-up for you and your car

Older drivers have the highest road crash death rate per kilometre of any group of drivers except teenagers. Here’s an opportunity to make a few checks that may keep you safer behind the wheel.

CarFit is a check-up to ensure the car you are driving “fits” you well. It’s a free, personalised check of your vehicle’s features to ensure everything is adjusted for your safety and comfort.

Trained volunteer technicians will lead you through a free 12-point checklist, demonstrating adjustments to your own car and offering

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resources and activities that could help you with your driving safety.

An occupational therapist also will be there to advise how to maintain and strengthen capability behind the wheel.

CarFit – at the carpark of the Emergency Management Operations Centre (Civil Defence), Wither Road Extension from 10.00am to noon, Thursday 19 October.

• To register, contact Robyn Blackburn, 03 520 7400.

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Bus shelter Who come up with the silly idea for the bus shelter?

Rubbish yet again and a big let down for the town.

Online survey I am very disappointed that the supermarket in Blenheim that is doing an on-line poll regarding plastic bags, did not give an option to bring your own, or even an alternative made of biodegradable paper.

Charging for them does not address the huge environmental disaster that is looming if we continue to use them.

The oceans are heavily polluted.

The fish ingest them.

They die.

Why do people not care?

Man is his own worst enemy!

Plastic Bags What a waste of advertising, whether we chose to charge for plastic bags or not isn’t helping the environment.

Surely it makes more sense to offer an eco friendly alternative to plastic if we seriously want to make a difference?

Reply to Blenheim bad drivers: I hear everywhere I go, no matter which town, city, Australia or New Zealand, the very same thing, drivers here are the worst...Blenheim drivers are slow, but they are not worse.

Rubbish bins Love what the Marlborough District Council have done with Sheps Park but where are the rubbish bins for the litter?

Dog attack To the gutless and irresponsible couple who’s dog viciously mauled our old faithful dog on Saturday 30th at the Wairau riverbed at 2pm, then got in your car and drove off.

Thanks for your help with the $400 vet visit to stitch her face up.

Disgraceful actions and shame on you!

Next it will be a child!

Do the right thing there’s only one thing for a dog like that!

No butts I smoke and have respect for our environment & others.

To all smokers out there , remember the world is not an ashtray!

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Leave a note To the person who hit into my gold Honda Accord on Monday afternoon 25th September, you should have done the right thing and left your details.

Are we all becoming prisoners of our mobile phones?

Maybe that’s why they are called cell phones and come with a life sentence :)

Elevation

Trying to vote in polling booth Rapaura School on Saturday morning.

Parents had children running around in booth, noisy and distracting.

It seemed more appropriate for those parents to be using the room and wall decorations as entertainment for their kids, forgetting the room’s current purpose.

Please parents use commonsense.

In our day one parent went inside to vote, while the other parent minded the children outside, then reversed roles.

For voters whom have unseen conditions as tinnitus of their hearing or unsteady on their feet, your children’s noisy running around inside an election day polling booth was both inconsiderate and disrespectful.

How many thousands of dollars are to be spent on the Elevation passing lanes before the roading companies fix it properly!

Do it once, do it right.

Of course they increase - under 15 and it is presumed they do not know difference between right and wrong, then up to 17 you only get kiddie court.

Benefits: 1. Name suppression.

2. It’s not on your record.

3. We employers are not entitled to know of potential high risk, thanks privacy!

4. Gang kudos for a patch. Forget the hard working victims and loving families!

The new NZ Post little vehicles are very cute.

Straight out of Noddy Town.

Keeps the posties cool and dry!

Mobile phones

Trying to vote

Youth robberies

NZ Post vehicles

Colleges So the racecourse should move to make way for colleges and develop ‘a world class future focused multi-use equestrian facility’?

Who is going to pay?

Has education board even made on offer?

And as racecourse is privately owned what business is all this of the Chamber of Commerce anyway?!

Fuel price fixing Before the election Judith Collins was talking about an inquiry into price fixing by the fuel companies.

She seems to have lost her voice on that subject lately.

What government Whilst the kiddies fight in the sand pit with only their own personal interests and perks-yes, there is plenty the public isn’t told, we are treated like fools in their game while the world turns and turmoils.

But the upside is until the Governor General signs up the Government we are saving millions on their wages and unemployment.

Or are we? Hmm.

Yay for txt talk Enjoy your txts.

As for whinging about cat traps, I feel this is inhumane maiming of animals.

My two cats are precious to me.

Bad Drivers There are those of us fortunate enough to have brains that can process multiple streams of sensory input such as that which occurs on the approach to a busy roundabout, and there are those who don’t and have to come to a stop, regardless of what’s happening on their right, and have a look before they proceed.

Yes, it is frustrating to get stuck behind these drivers, especially when we can see they could have just kept moving and kept the traffic flowing, but that’s life.

Get over it.

We’re all different, just breathe in the love and adjust your expectations.

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Please note the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Sun management.

Rubbish on road We and Oyster Bay vineyard, well done!

Saw you guys picking up all the trash that others had left on the roadside going up Pine Valley way.

Since the grapes and logging, rubbish is everywhere!

Disgusting.

Text me only 9-5 Had to laugh off my chair; please do not send any CD disaster warnings.

We millenniums need our morning latte first!

Nature can wait for us!

Got an important issue to share with Marlborough?

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A truck and large semi-trailer didn’t make it around the new Spring Creek roundabout.

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An excavator helps shift the truck.

Whoops: Big rig comes to grief at Spring Creek

By Bill McElhinney The multi-million dollar roundabout at Spring Creek is proving a challenge for the drivers of big rigs.

In the latest incident a semi-trailer carrying a 30-metre gantry crane bound for Christchurch came to grief on the roundabout about 12.30pm on Wednesday.

“The driver with three pilot vehicles was coming from Picton and went to turn into Rapaura Road, but halfway around his trailer went on to the roundabout and got stuck there,” Mike Pink, Junction Hotel

proprietor says.

The undercarriage of the truck got stuck on the curb of the roundabout, leaving a small gash in the concrete.

“A lot of the big trucks can’t get around properly,” Mike says.

“They’re struggling to turn without hitting the roundabout itself.”

Traffic was backed up to the Grove Road Bridge and was delayed for about half-an-hour.

A nearby front end loader was used to lift the trailer off the roundabout and help tow it clear.

“I don’t know who the loader

driver was,” Mike says. “He appeared, got the truck out, and disappeared.”

Mike and his wife Hazel have seen a number of incidents involving heavy vehicles since construction of the roundabout was started.

In another incident a truck and semi-trailer was turning into Ferry Road when the barrier arms on the train crossing came down.

“The truck was stopped for the train but its trailer blocked the traffic coming from Picton getting through the roundabout,” Mike

says.

“There was a line of traffic backed up and waiting until he could move.”

Mike says it has been entertaining since the roundabout was constructed. “Our customers come and sit out the front of the hotel and watch drivers trying to get around.

It’s very funny sometimes.”

Drivers of heavy vehicles say there is zero room for error when negotiating the roundabout.

The roundabout was built after the intersection between State

Highway 1, SH62 and Ferry Road was classed as one of the South Island’s highest risk intersections.

Over the past 10 years, 32 people had crashed at the Spring Creek crossing, which is part of the major freight line for heavy vehicles travelling to and from Picton.

Spring Creek residents and other drivers travelling to and from Picton say the roundabout has been a big improvement and has made the intersection much safer.

America’s Cup Parade & Official Welcome Picton | Thursday 12 October 2017 Parade starts at 6.00 pm | Official welcome from 6.30 pm

RNZYS and Emirates Team New Zealand are coming to Picton on 12 October as part of their Regional Tour with the America’s Cup. Don’t miss out on this momentous event, join us in Picton and give the team a warm South Island welcome!

the early evening sunshine. If you have a boat, think about joining the flotilla which Marlborough Sounds Marinas is organising in conjunction with The Coast Guard. For more information call 03 520 3312 or email service@msmarinas.co.nz.

The parade starts at 6pm and will include marching girls, rock’n’roll dancers, red devil cyclists and even a grape harvester! The official welcome will include a pōwhiri and kapa haka group from the three Picton schools. There will be a fundraiser sausage sizzle and local band The Steeps will ensure everyone has a cruisy time enjoying

Check out the Facebook page for more info: Facebook.com/ETNZ2Picton All proceeds from fundraising go to Queen Charlotte Yacht Club.

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The next step to take is to contact Steve Roberts at Premier Painting.

Steve and his 11-strong team of painting and decorating professionals are ready, brush in hand, to help with your next project.

Painting is not just a business to Steve, it’s something he takes a huge amount of pride in and has worked hard for nearly two decades to deliver outstanding results to his clients.

Originally from the West Coast, Steve moved to Marlborough for a ‘change of lifestyle’ and was working at the former mussel factory in Rai Valley.

Unfortunately it burnt down but two days later Steve found himself reemployed by Derek Borland Painting.

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This eventually happened in 2012 when Steve bought the business and changed its name to Premier Painting.

“I think we are a step above the norm and we pride ourselves in a high quality of workmanship and finish.”

It’s now been 17 years that Steve has been involved with the business and he says one thing he’s proud of is ‘being able to carry on the good name’.

“The business has continued to work to it’s high standard and around 40 percent of clients are repeat or from word of mouth which says a lot.

“I think we are a step above the norm and we pride ourselves in a high quality of workmanship and finish.

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This includes everything from gib stopping and general painting through to roof spraying and specialty coatings.

Steve and his team can also project manage for clients.

“If you need an electrician or builder as part of the project we can organise it for you,” he says.

Work is carried out all over the Marlborough region as well as in the Sounds.

In fact Steve owns a boat so can reach boat access properties.

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Blenheim Probus Club past presidents, life members and founding members. Back row, from left: Marjorie Macdonald, Margaret Conway, Tony Clark, Bruce Wallace, Christine Hipkins, Doug Dean, Graeme Woolley, Brenda Carr, Glenys Woolley, president Jackie Smart and Doug Irving.

Front row: Elaine Warner, Ann Soal, Irene Powell, Winifred Shoemack, Eleanor Pickford, and Peter Voss. Absent: Beverley Kingston, David Brown Joyce Sutcliffe, Lawrie Gibson.

Probus members celebrating 25 years

By Bill McElhinney It was a trip down memory lane for Blenheim Probus Club members at their monthly meeting on Wednesday.

The club is celebrating 25 years of ‘fun, fellowship and friendship,’ current president Jackie Smart says.

“I sincerely thank the vision and efforts of our founding members in establishing this club back in 1992,” Jackie says.

“It’s great to have eight of those founding members still attending meetings and enjoying club activities.”

The Blenheim Probus Club falls under the auspices of the Blenheim Rotary Club and is primarily a social club for Rotary members, past and present.

“When we retire from a busy life, the club provides us with an opportunity to enjoy social interaction but

without the obligations of service clubs or charity organisations, which many are, or have been, involved in” Jackie says. “We just enjoy being members.”

“In his president’s report in 1996, Peter Voss said: ‘The main purposes of our club is to provide stimulating experiences, widen our mental horizons and understanding of the world around us and enable each of us to enjoy each other’s

company and be more caring of each other.’

“Our club continues to maintain these principles,” Jackie says.

People do not have to be a Rotary member to join Probus and membership is open to retired and semi-retired people. The membership has been as high as 150, but is currently about 81.

Probus Club holds monthly meetings where club and visiting guest

speakers provide interesting programmes, Jackie says.

The club also has monthly outings to places of interest such as to Kaikoura, Nelson, the Sounds, vineyards and historical businesses as well as sporting and cultural activities.

On October 18 the club will hold a special luncheon at which several life memberships will be presented.

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Enter mental health poster competition and win Secondary school students have been flexing their creativity for a poster competition being run as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Organisers say there’s still time to submit your posters and hope that over the weekend youth will take advantage of the fantastic prizes up for grabs, and enter their posters.

Like Minds Like Mine coordinator Marion Rowe says the idea for the competition was to encourage people to talk about mental health more.

“I’m hoping young people will open up and get thinking and talking about mental health, which in turn will get others talking too and hopefully getting help if needed.”

The competition is being held by the Like Minds Like Mine

Like Minds Like Mine project co-ordinator Marion Rowe is hoping more youth will submit posters for judging over the weekend.

(Te Ara Mahana) project in an effort to address discrimination and stigma towards those with

mental illness.

It’s for years 9, 10 and 11 students attending any of the

Marlborough colleges. All that is required is an A4 poster design depicting their understanding of mental health while also featuring the words ‘discrimination and stigma’.

Already a number of posters have been received and are on display at the Rangitane House.

All final entries must be received by the end of Monday and will be judged on Tuesday

by Clary Neame, Lyn Reeves and Keith Turner.

The winning poster will be announced and prizes presented at the poster display on Friday, October 13.

First prize is an electronic notepad and second prize is a cellphone.

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Community Law Public Seminars - Free of charge - Wednesday 11th October, 10.30am - 12.30pm at St John’s Rooms, Seymour Street.

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Workshops on Young People & Mental Illness, Self Harm & Suicide Blenheim and Picton 20th - 21st November.

Following on from Mike King’s visit, Michael Hempseed from The Collaborative will run best practice workshops which will empower those attending to help a young person with a mental illness.

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‘You can lead a great life’ When is the last time you took off your shoes to walk barefoot in nature, or sat in a quiet spot in your garden?

This is something Jac Lockington does when she is wanting to ‘slow down and focus on myself’.

Jac, a successful business woman and financial advisor, was first diagnosed with depression at age 17 wants people to know they can lead a great life while living with mental illness.

After having children in her early 20s she then went through post natal depression, a time she described as being ‘very dark’.

“I wasn’t medicated for it. The only support I had was some childcare in the morning to give me a rest.

“When I was 28 I was diagnosed with an illness and it thrust me back into depression again and I spent years feeling up and down, depending on what was happening in my life at that time,” she says.

Jac has since been on medication since the age of 34 and says she will continue to take them.

“It’s no different to taking an inhaler for asthma... the medication puts into balance what I need.

“But I find nature is the best place for me. A walk in nature,

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Jac, a successful business woman and financial advisor, was first diagnosed with depression at age 17.

to smell and be close to it really does ground me.

“I’ve been known to hug a tree,” she laughs. “I wouldn’t do that in public but it’s special to me.”

Jac also says ‘slowing down’ works well for her.

“I’m a bit of a whizzing person so just taking a breath and one step forward at a time really helps. There are times I tell my-

self I need to do more self care so I say ‘let’s go camping, take a breather’...

“With depression, I describe it as being in a place that feels like the sides of the world come up above your head and you are in a dark, small place and no one else understands it.

“It can be brutal, however it can be managed if people are

willing to move past the stigma.

Stigma is on its way out, there are so many people coming out saying they have depression and it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

“Take action, however small.

That one step, whether it be making a doctor’s appointment or confiding in a trusted person, is the beginning of you taking back control of your life,” she says.

Seminars aimed at rights under Mental Health Act Do you work in the mental health field and would you like to know more about the Mental Health Act? Perhaps you would like to know your rights are under the law?

Community Law Marlborough is hosting two seminars next week which are open for public registration.

The first will be held on Wednesday, October 11 from 10.30am - 12.30pm at the St John rooms on Seymour Street

in Blenheim.

It will be focusing on helping to explain what has to happen if you are sectioned under the act, what your rights are, what the law can do for you and when you have to comply with what medical professionals say.

Community Law Marlborough manager Stephanie Moses says this seminar would be ideal for those working in the area.

The second seminar will

be held at the Community Law rooms on Market Street in Blenheim on Thursday, October 12 from 2-4pm.

This will be aimed at mental health discrimination and employment, Stephanie says.

“Often people who have mental health illness feel that it impacts on their employment and can be dismissed because of it.

“The thing is that mental health illness can be for a short or long period of time

but it doesn’t mean you can’t do your job and be supported.

This seminar will be going through what the employment law says and we hope to have employers and employees there to speak,” she says.

While these seminars are open to the public and free of charge, registrations are encouraged so to put your name down contact Community Law Marlborough on (03) 5779919 or email reception@ commlawmarlb.org.nz

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Alliance chief executive David Surveyor talks to Marlborough farmers as part of a company roadshow. Chairman Murray Taggart looks on.

By Cathie Bell Red meat company Alliance Group presented a supplier reward scheme to potential farmer-members at a roadshow in Blenheim on Wednesday as part of a 28-stop tour of the South Island and lower North Island.

Chairman Murray Taggart and chief executive David Surveyor told about 30 farmers at the meeting that the farmer co-operative is in the middle of a three-phase transformation process, which started in October 2015, and they are happy with how phase one has gone.

Initial expectations have been exceeded with innovation projects achieving $17 million more than projected.

However, much more improvement is needed, both in improving the value of the business and also in achieving a safety culture.

The cooperative has lifted its market share and shareholder numbers in the past two years, and has halved its debt, Murray says.

He and David unveiled a supplier-shareholder reward scheme

where farmers who supplied 3000 sheep, 500 cattle, or 400 deer to the company would receive 3000 shares. It costs $1000 to buy 1000 shares to become an Alliance shareholder.

The company is refining its export marketing, and at the same time, is building its domestic market share, selling twice as much meat this year as in the previous year and looking to double that again this financial year. Part of that involves a premium food range that is being tested here and in Hong Kong, David says. It is also trying out e-commerce with meat available online.

In answer to questions, David says the future of the Nelson plant, Alliance’s closest plant to Marlborough, is secure and he anticipates installing new automatic cutting machines when a reconfiguration of the plant is designed.

It will be moving to doubleshifts soon to boost capacity to cater to the pre-Christmas demand, he says, and Alliance is recruiting that extra workforce now.

Farmers need to vote Maniototo farmer and company director Dawn Sangster is calling for Marlborough shareholders in Farmlands to have their say in their company’s upcoming board election.

Dawn, in Blenheim for the Alliance Group road show, is standing for the vacant South Island seat on the Farmlands board.

Farmlands, like Alliance, is a farmer-owned company, and Dawn says

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she is a strong advocate for its co-operative model, having served as an elected director of Alliance Group for the past six years.

Farmlands Cooperative Society Ltd is a top 20 company in with a turnover of over $2 billion.

It has 1000 staff, 64,000 shareholders and 82 stores throughout New Zealand, including one at the Westwood Retail Centre in Springlands.

“As farmers, we need to engage with our agricultural co-operatives and strengthen them,” she says.

Dawn says Farmlands has more work to do to realise the benefits of its merger with CRT in 2013.

“Areas for improvement include training and support for staff in sales and technical excellence and leading change in the digital retail age. ”

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Forage profit meeting later this month Beef and Lamb NZ are holding a Marlborough Forage Profit Partnership Field Day later this month, The field day is being held on Simon & Caroline

Dick’s property on Upton Downs Road, Seddon, on October 19, and will focus on systems to increase performance and improve resilience in dryland farming.

There are three high quality guest speakers for the day: Wayne Allan from Allan Agriculture; Lachie Grant from Land Vision; Glenn Judson from Agricom.

Find out more about this field day by emailing Sarah O’Connell B + LNZ Extension Manager Northern South lsland sarah.oconnell@ beeflambnz.com

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Steve and Mary Satterthwaite won the Farming award at the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards and the field day will have them share their knowledge about high country land management, weed control

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The field day starts at 10am on Friday November 24, and registrations are essential. Email peter.hamill@marlborough.govt. nz to register by November 10.

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Building on last year’s record number of entrants and female competitors, contest organisers believe the enticement of being the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year will be a drawcard for an even wider field this year.

Contest chairman and former Grand Finalist Dean Rabbidge says the FMG Young Farmer of the Year is in good heart and remains an iconic event in New Zealand agriculture.

“For 49 years we have seen New Zealand’s top agricultural leaders fight it out for the much sought after title. It is an honour that can never be revoked and with only 49 names on the winners’ board, you can be sure that the competition will be as hot as ever to be named the 50th champion.”

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- weekend event guide Friday 6 St Christopher’s Goodwill Usual bargains, good used clothing, household goods and books. 9am-noon, St Christopher’s Church Hall, 92 Weld St, Redwoodtown.

The Edwin Fox Ship Visitor Centre open every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activity. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship. Dunbar Wharf, on Picton Foreshore. For more information call Karen 5736868.

Blenheim St Andrew’s Church Beyond Town Garden Tour On today and Saturday, tour includes a demonstration on topiary, an art gallery and a display of polished greenstone. Tea, coffee and scrumptious eats available also plants and garden books for sale.

Tickets $15, available at Roselands, 67 High Street, Creswell’s Shoes, 71 Market Street, Selmes Trust, Battys Road, Devon Nurseries, 242 Old Renwick Road and St Andrews Church, 5 Henry Street.

Heritage and Whaling Museum Picton has a collection of 2000 items of Maori, whaling, maritime, heritage and textile displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Quay. Phone 573 8283.

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre – Kids Go Free Two fantastic exhibitions to enjoy with the original Knights of the Sky and the new WWII exhibition, Dangerous Skies, also a fun quiz for kids. Children free with a paying adult (maximum 2 children per adult) 10am-5pm until October 15.

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, 79 Aerodrome Rd, Omaka.

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Marlborough Museum A small exhibition about butterflies from real specimens to butterflies in art and as motifs for textiles decoration. On until October 13, Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place. Open 10am–4pm daily. Phone 578-1712.

Kaikoura Seafest Festival A spectacular taste, sight and sound extravaganza for those who enjoy good food, good company and a good time, 10am-5pm. For tickets and further details phone 08004732337 or www.seafest.co.nz

Blenheim Roller Skating Disco Skating Rink, Stephenson Street, 5-8pm.

Bring your own gear or hire it all for $5. $2 entry fee. BBQ and hot drinks available. Come and have a boogie and play some fun games. For more info phone 0277653522.

Marina2Marina Run A choice of options available including the 13km Snout Run, a 9km Marina2Marina for runners and walkers and a 2km kids dash. Also a team category is available. 9am-1pm, for further information and to register online registration@ marina2marina.co.nz

Friday Knockout Pool Tournament Open to anybody except 1st division players. Come along learn the rules, some tactics. Limited to 16 people on a first come basis. Every Friday night at 7pm Clubs of Marlborough.

Nelson Marlborough Truck Modellers Club Annual Expo On show will be a vast range of models, 10am-3pm. Redwoodtown Hall, Weld St Oliver Park. Adult’s $2, children under 15 free.

Marlborough Women’s Club Friday’s at 2pm, 108 High Street, Blenheim. A variety of programmes throughout the year, Mah Jong, music, gardening, crafts and a monthly speaker. Women of all ages welcome. For further information phone Catherine 9293299. This Friday is Music Circle at 12pm, with the Nelson Music Circle visiting. Finger food lunch, $15.

Walnut Ranch Riding School And Farm Park Animal Park open day, 10am-3pm also Tuesday October 10. $6 per person, under 1 free. 70 David Street, Blenheim.

Weather dependent.

Hot Art in Havelock The Gallery Havelock, open 10am-4pm, seven days a week. Enjoy browsing some of the excellent art on show from talented local artists. Come and have a look in the friendly little gallery at 60 Main Road, Havelock.

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Riverside Plant Walk Join Tricia Hook and Lovey Walsh on the Riverside Plant Walk. Identify native plants and learn about the medical properties of these amazing native species.

Wairau Rowing Club, 115 Steam Wharf Road, Grovetown, 10am. Limited numbers available. Contact Grovetown Lagoon johnmarlborough@gmail.com.

Marlborough Artisan Market The market is back for the summer highlighting the best of Marlborough’s art, craft, food and produce. Pop on down every Saturday. 9am-1pm, Wynen Street car park. Wet weather venue is the Alfred Street Car Park.

Round’A’Mini Golf Picton Picton Foreshore, 9am Saturday and Sunday, 9am.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd. Club meets Mondays at Clubs of Marlborough.

Phone Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am-3pm, open every day. Brayshaw Park guided tours available, SundayThomas Tank Engine rides.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm Sat and 1-4pm on Monday and Thursday.

Building relationships and sharing skills.

We welcome new members of all ages.

Phone Trevor 570 5064.

Picton Men’s Shed “Where men can do what men do best” 9am-12pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm.

Phone Rex Green 021 469 191 or Kerry Eagar 021 888 423 for more information.

5km Taylor River Fun Run Free timed 5km run along the Taylor River, meet at the Amphitheatre, corner of High and Symons Streets, 8am every Saturday. To register anyone of any age go to www.parkrun.co.nz/blenheim.

Brooklyn Croquet Club Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive. Play days are Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. Come and have a go.

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Marlborough Farmers’ Market Every Sunday, 9am-noon at the A&P Showgrounds. Grab yourself a delicious brunch, lots on offer.

Picton Rail & Sail Open (subject to weather) Sundays, public holidays & everyday during school holidays. For further information contact Graham Low 573 6356 or Russell Mathews 573 8553.

Marlborough Golf Club – Community Golf Sunday afternoon play 18 holes $15 or 9 holes $10. Must be a Marlborough resident. 74 Paynters Rd. www.marlboroughgolf.co.nz.

Tramping Club We go on tramps Wednesday and Sunday, please confirm for travel.

Phone Mary 572 8762 or marlboroughtrampingclub@gmail.com.

Ulysses Club Ride Lunch ride to Forrester Café just past Rai Valley. 10.30am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Phone Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

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Kids Gone Fishin’ Bring your own fishing rod, a limited number of free hand-lines available, all ages welcome. 10am-12:30pm with prize giving starting at 12pm. Waikawa Foreshore Reserve.

Associated Modellers Society Model boat and yacht sailing at Brayshaw Park every Sunday afternoon, 1-4pm. Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm-4pm $2.

Walk for Kids Come and join the Lions Clubs of NZ to help raise funds to assist children with mobility problems. All ages welcome. 1011am, Taylor River Reserve, starting at the Nelson Street Carpark on the Taylor River and progressing to the Burleigh Bridge and back. Gold coin donation.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club Brayshaw Park, come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Chess Joocy Loocy Café, 4 John Street, 10am1pm. Please bring your own board and pieces.

Blenheim Riverside Railway Train Departs from Brayshaw Park as follows; 1.15pm and 3.00pm to Omaka and return, 1.45pm to Beaver Station, Riverside Park, central Blenheim and return.

Adults $10 Child $5 (Omaka $6 & $3).

Cash only.

Picton Table Tennis Meets at the Picton Little Theatre every Sunday and Tuesday, Dublin St, 10amnoon. $3 bats, tea/coffee supplied. Adults only. Phone Ernie 0275 888 453 for more info.

Blenheim Roller Skating Club College Park, Stephenson Street. Every Sunday 1-3pm. $5 for hire of skates or $2 if you have your own. Come have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Blenheim Bonsai Group Selmes Nursery, 141 Battys Rd, 1pm-3pm.

Bonsai displays and workshop. For more information phone Rod 021755100 or John 0294783464.

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Margaret Hastings Treasurer and long-time member of Marlborough Singers

Q A Q A Q A

My ideal day is spent....

Pottering about in my garden and going for walks.

One of my best holidays was...

An opera tour in France in 2008.

One thing on my bucket list is....

An overdue trip to Australia to catch up with relatives.

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If I could, I would....

If I had heaps of money I would love to give it away to all those worthy causes that are in need.

What’s your favourite meal?

Chilli con carne, with all the trimmings!

My guilty TV pleasure is .....

Coronation Street, the Food Channel (UK) and sport.

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My parents used to say...

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

The keys to happiness are...

Being content with just what you have.

Who would you love to share a meal with and why?

My mother and my two half-sisters. Nothing beats family!

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this week with Wally Richards

Getting a late, early start

Sheena Thomson, during the regatta.

Women’s regatta brings smiles With the sun on her back, the north-east wind across her face and the horizon in her sights, Sheena Thomson was all smiles as she sat aboard the winning yacht of the inaugural Mud House Women’s Helm Regatta, Bump N’ Grind, last weekend.

Sailing the breezy waters of the Queen Charlotte Sound, Sheena is no stranger to Mud House wine or yachting. She was flying the Mud House flag as one of its proud staff members in Marlborough, and has a decade of sailing under her belt from her homeland of Dublin, Ireland.

Sheena says the enthusiasm and passion for sailing and socialising resulted in a very happy and fun atmosphere, and the sightings of stingrays, penguins, seals, gannets, shags and dolphins was an extra bonus.

There was a strong turnout of nine women helming boats at the Mud House Women’s Helm Regatta at Waikawa Boating Club, with

50 participants from Marlborough, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

Sheena encourages anyone to give sailing a go.

“It’s never too late to start sailing, and by being part of a crew you can learn quickly.

It’s great fun and very social too,” she says.

Waikawa Boating Club’s Manager Sue van Velzen said the weekend’s weather provided almost perfect sailing conditions, and it was great to see people come from many areas of New Zealand, including the yacht Wedgetail making the journey across the Cook Strait from Wellington especially for the occasion.

Sue wants to make a special mention to the skippers who allowed their boats to be helmed by the entrants, and all the volunteer support that made the weekend as successful as it was.

“We’re looking forward to this event growing in 2018 and becoming a regular on the racing calendar,” Sue says.

It is only three weeks to Labour Weekend, the traditional time in which it was considered reasonably safe to start planting out the more tender plants, such as tomatoes.

That was when the weather patterns were so much different, when we had hard, cold winters with lots of frosts and many nice sunny days.

What do we get now are mild and miserable winters followed by mild and miserable summers with cloudy days.

I used to start early gardening towards the end of July and early August by providing some protection and, with a few gardening tricks, I could get away to an early start.

This year, most areas are flooded with rain after rain, soggy cold soils, and poor growing conditions.

The cloud cover where I live, in Palmerston North, has reduced the direct sunlight dramatically. By the end of September my climbing roses should have been covered in flowers.

Instead there are a few odd blooms and not a lot of buds. Direct sunlight initiates the buds, opens the flowers and produces the nectar that brings the bees.

To get an early start late in the season you need good drainage, as wet soil does not heat easily and in fact makes the soil temperature much colder through evaporation.

Mulches only help hold more moisture so they are also out.

Existing plants such as citrus that hate wet feet are likely to be suffering with all this wet.

You can help dry out the soil by digging a trench just beyond the drip line so water will seep into it and evaporate more quickly.

If any citrus trees and other plants are showing signs of root rot, (yellow leaves, brown leaf tips, leaf drop and signs of dying) spray the foliage with PerKfection to assist in recovery.

Say you want to plant a row of dwarf

beans, carrots, or beetroot etc, first make a low mound after preparing the area as normal. The mound should be about 100mm wide and 20mm tall.

Mow the lawn and spread the grass clippings along the mound about 50mm thick, then cover with some good compost.

Place your seeds along the middle of the mound and spray them with Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) then cover them with a bit more compost.

The seeds are now above the wet soil and the composting lawn clippings will provide heat to germinate the seeds more quickly.

If you are planting a bed of kumera then a compacted layer of grass clippings under the growing media will help improve the success rate. This also works with yams.

I see punnets of peas, beans, beetroot and even carrots (excluding the round types) for sale and wonder why?

All plants grown from seed do a lot better if the seed is placed where the plant is going to mature, because there is no root disturbance.

Normal carrots, parsnips and beetroot are best direct sown.

Some plants do not mind root disturbance and in fact some do better for it, which is why gardeners will hoe up around brassicas and a few other plants.

Cucumbers abhor root disturbance, so when transplanting them be careful not to upset them.

Larger seeds such as beans are so easy to handle and plant out individually at the right spacing. They can be soaked overnight in MBL to get a quicker germination.

One gardener told me that his pumpkin seeds sprouted within a day of an overnight soaking in MBL. Freshly prepared gardens are a great attraction for neighbour’s cats and if this is a problem then use Wallys Cat Repellent.

The product is a chemical so you do not want to put it on the soil where you are growing food crops.

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Alison Morriss, Derek Johnson, Janet Brownson and Mary Johnsen.

Janet won a Fitbit in a Havelock Health Expo draw.

Townships in the top of the south are key bases for further exercises.

Top of the South becoming Becara

By Cathie Bell More than 2000 military personnel from New Zealand and 13 other countries are in the top of the South Island as part of an international exercise, with the region becoming a fictional South Pacific country called Becara.

Exercise Southern Katipo 17 (SK17), which runs from last Monday to 18 November, aims to test and evaluate the Defence Force’s ability to plan and conduct joint operations involving a range of naval, land, and air assets.

It will also involve military personnel from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Fiji, New Caledonia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Tonga, Timor Leste, the United Kingdom and the United States.

SK17 would build on the cooperation achieved between the NZDF, other government agen-

cies, non-governmental organisations and regional defence partners during recent humanitarian aid operations such as in Fiji and Kaikoura last year, exercise director Lieutenant Colonel Martin Dransfield says.

Major General Tim Gall, Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, says SK17 will provide participants with a realistic portrayal of an emergency that might arise in the South West Pacific.

“In SK17 we will be dealing with challenges that commanders have to grapple with in real-world operations, such as exercising command and control over units that are operating in remote areas,” Tim says.

Lieutenant Colonel Dransfield says the success of such exercises owes much to the support and involvement of local communities.

“We use their land, ports, air-

fields and, in some cases, private farmland,” he says.

“There was strong community involvement in Southern Katipo 15, with hundreds taking part as role-players in certain aspects of the exercise, and that will happen again this year.”

Key events: 20 Oct Amphibious landings, Port Underwood 20-22 Oct Air landings RNZAF Woodbourne, including US C-17 20-22 Oct Establish operational base Omaka, including NH90 22 Oct Evacuation of 100+ civilians from Ward to RNZAF Woodbourne and flight on C130 27-29 Oct Internally displaced persons camp Smiths Farm, Linkwater, east of Havelock, and evacuation by ships HMNZS Canterbury and HMAS Choules on 29 October (arrive in Nelson on 30 October).

Janet lucky winner at Havelock Health Expo

By Bill McElhinney Janet Brownson from Havelock Vision 2020 will be doing some hard yards in the weeks to come.

Janet was the lucky winner of a Fitbit in a draw run in conjunction with Havelock’s first Health Expo, held at the Havelock Town Hall last weekend.

The Fitbit is worn like a watch and measures data such as the number of steps walked, heart rate.

“I’m definitely going to use it,” Janet says, after she was presented with her win by Havelock Lions Club president Alison Morriss on Wednesday.

The Fitbit was donated by Derek Johnson, from Noel Leeming, Blenheim.

“We’re very grateful for Derek’s support,” Alison says.

There were more than 20 health professionals at the Havelock Expo, organised by the Havelock

Lions and Havelock Vision 2020.

“It was a great success,” Alison says, “with a wide variety of exhibits and advice.”

Visitors to the Expo had the opportunity to complete a Diabetes Marlborough survey form.

“As a result we identified 11 people who scored high enough to indicate they may run a risk of developing diabetes,” says Mary Johnsen, diabetes nurse at the Community Health Hub in Blenheim.

Lions clubs around the country have been working to promote awareness of diabetes which, according to the Ministry of Health, is the largest and fastest growing health issue in New Zealand.

Diabetes is closely linked with heart disease, and together they are responsible for the deaths of more New Zealanders each year than cigarettes are, the ministry says.

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Back row, from left: Colin O’Brien (coach), Caryssa O’Brien (coach), Finlay Hobbs, William Josephs. Middle, from left: Daemyn Ireland, Erin Josephs, Coral-Anne Hedley, Jane Hedley, Adam Hurring. Front: Hayden Ditfort.

Taekwondo compete over the strait Renwick Taekwondo Club members are pleased with how they competed at the TUNZ National Championships in Porirua last weekend, where they took part alongside competitors from clubs all over New Zealand, as well as two from Australia and Fiji.

Coaches Colin O’Brien and Caryssa O’Brien say they are proud of the results from the

Renwick team.

They say there was some very tough competition, and the Renwick students fought to the best of their abilities, showing strong and steady improvements to their skill bases.

Two of the students were using electronic scoring for the first time, which Colin says ‘can take a bit of getting used to’.

The coaches were impressed

with Coral-Anne Hedley who fought the same opponent for the third tournament in a row.

After losing at the first, and closely losing at the second, she went on to have a shining win at the Porirua tournament.

Coral-Anne also placed second in the jumping front kick competition.

Caryssa says she was pleased to see all students come away

with the experience, and in most cases with a win or two.

For more information on joining the club, visit the website at www.sporty.co.nz/rtc Tournament results (fighting): Gold - Coral-Anne Hedley, Jane Hedley, Finlay Hobbs; Silver - Daemyn Ireland, William Josephs; Bronze - Hayden Ditfort, Erin Josephs.

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Proudly presents 22nd tour of COUNTRY GARDENS

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REMINDER Committee Elections Voting Closes 4pm, 7th October 2017. Voting Via Reception.

Tonight Members Draw 1st draw $4900.00

Saturday Members Draw $1600.00 Music - Desperate & Dateless AKA DnD, 7.30pm - Club Bar

work wanted G A R D E N E R E xperienced and qualified, available. Phone 5722830.

M A R I N E Engineer with traditional boat building experience requires full or part time work. Anything considered. Phone Brett 5742077.

HOUSE Cleaner available. Reliable and honest with good references. Phone 5784286 or 0273659957.

Ryan Lawnmowing Blenheim Renwick Picton

Phone/Txt 022 322 6515 or 03 575 6789 Also now working weekends

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Nativity Anglican Church 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim.

All welcome to our services Sunday - 8am Traditional Eucharist Service 10am - Family Service 7pm - Nativity @ 7pm Thursday - 10am Communion Service

St. Christopher’s Anglican

AGM, 10.30am - Clubs Main Hall All Black v South Africa coverage – after the AGM - Club Bar Bathurst – Live on the Big Screen RSA Lounge from 10am.

Sunday 9.00am: Traditional Sunday 4.00pm: Contemporary Wednesday 10am: Communion 92 Weld Street, Redwoodtown Phone 578 0139 www.stchristophers.co.nz

Members Draw 1st draw $4300.00*

MCALLISTER Place, Renwick.

Saturday 7 October, 9am-1pm.

BURDEN Street 9am Saturday 7 October. Printer, books, linen, clothes, duchess, r e c o r d p l a y e r, b l e n d e r, s l o w cooker, sunbeam massager, swords and much more.

WELD Street, between Wither and Hospital Road.

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10 Year Celebrations

All past and present Members of the Clubs of Marlborough and the MRSA are invited to attend a Cake Cutting ceremony on Sunday 8 October at 2pm to celebrate 10 years as the Clubs of Marlborough in our amazing club facilities.

Members, their guests and Affiliates Welcome P: 5781059 • www.clubsofmarlborough.org.nz

Required by local engineering firm.

Experience in stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium is a must.

Phone George 021 391 891

Applications close 9/10/17

IDA Street Redwoodtown, Saturday 7 October.

7am-2pm, mixture of goods.

OFFI CE For lease, Burleigh Industrial Estate. 50 square metres, available beginning December. Phone Matt 021677186.

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THIS IS A REWARDING FULL-TIME POSITION 9am - 2.30pm and 4.30pm - 6.30pm (4 ON - 4 OFF ROSTER) IF YOU: Enjoy working in a team environment and have a passion for caring for the elderly we would like to hear from you.

Please call at reception for an application or email facilitymanager@ashwoodpark.co.nz

GARAGE

Areas include Picton and Havelock.

situations vacant

CLEANING/KITCHEN ROLE

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VINEYARD OPERATORS DO YOU LOVE ALL ASPECTS OF VINEYARD WORK? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A DIVERSE ROLE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A SKILLED AND PASSIONATE TEAM? Located in the Awatere Valley, Yealands Family Wines are proud of our vineyards and quality wine production. Our estate is approximately 1000 hectares of vine, wetlands, native shrubs and flaxes and continues to grow with further land development. As we expand our vineyard operations, we are looking to increase our dedicated team of vineyard operators.

IDEALLY YOU WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES: • Proven vineyard experience with good practical skills • Reliable and flexible with a strong work ethic • Having strong initiative and being self-motivated will be key • Ability to work and perform under pressure • A great attitude - positivity, good sense of humour, and being a team player is essential • A high level of physical fitness, and the ability to work long or varied hours as required A competitive wage will be given to the successful applicant and transport to and from our Seddon-based vineyard will be provided.

If you have the relevant qualifications and experience, can legally work in New Zealand and are looking to join a passionate team we would love to hear from you. Applications close 9th October 2017.

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter at www.yealandswinegroup.co.nz/careers, to Gareth Goodsir on 027 407 1154 or by post P.O. Box 545 Blenheim.

Warehouse General store Person

Who are we?

WineWorks offers wine bottling and warehousing services to New Zealand wineries. In doing this, we aim to be “Trusted to bottle New Zealand for the world”. Our Blenheim plant employs over 200 staff across 7+ departments and we are constantly on the lookout for fresh new talent to join our dynamic team. Our Warehouse is experiencing an exciting period of growth with the installation of our fifth bottling line, and is expanding to meet increased productivity and manufacturing demands. As a result, we’re looking for people to join both our day shift and night shift teams.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidates for these positions will be eager to work as part of a dynamic team, thrive on challenges and have a great work ethic to get in and get the job done. These positions are responsible for assisting in the effective operation of the Warehouse and Distribution area, resulting in a well-ordered operation. In return WineWorks Marlborough can offer you a stable future supporting an important local industry.

Applicants for this role must have the following abilities, skills and experience: • Previous experience working in a warehouse environment is preferred • Ability to work in a dynamic warehouse environment, and be able to work well under pressure • A high degree of physical fitness - including the ability to lift up to 16kg on a frequent basis.

• Have a current forklift license • OSH certification is desirable but can be gained on appointment of employment • Good communication, numeracy and literacy skills, able to communicate clearly and positively • Ability to follow instructions, both written and verbal • Display attention to detail • A positive, enthusiastic, “can do” attitude with a strong result focused work ethic • Be an excellent team player • A basic level of computer literacy • Health and Safety conscious • Willingness to learn and develop within the role When do we need you?

These are permanent, full time positions and would not suit working holiday visa holders.

We are seeking people who can work 8-12 hours, Monday to Friday depending on our client’s needs, so we need people who are willing to be flexible.

Applicants MUST have New Zealand Citizenship or Permanent Residency. WineWorks has a drug and alcohol policy and the successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment screening.

To apply online please go to www.wineworks.co.nz and click on the employment tab, General Store Person – Blenheim, or alternatively you can apply through Q Jumpers, Seek or Trade Me Jobs. For your application to be considered, we must receive a completed WineWorks Application form along with a current CV. Applications close 25th October 2017

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Apprentice Carpenter Wanted for a small team doing housing.

Must be genuinely interested and reliable.

Email Andrew at adlm@hyper.net.nz

BAKERY MANAGER

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Baker who has the necessary skills to take on the role of Manager in our busy Bakery.

You will report into the Owner/ Operator and will be required to take full responsibility for the smooth running of the Bakery Department.

The person we are looking for needs to have: • Experience in managing a team in a fast pace environment • A strong commitment to growth with-in the department • Be accurate in documentation of ordering, deliveries and stock control and be able to use our computerised system • Have good organisational and interpersonal skills • Positive attitude to customer service The hours required are to be discussed at the interview.

Our goal is to provide our customers with a superior shopping experience through excellence in range, service and operation.

If you have what we are looking for and are ready to take on an exciting new challenge then please register and apply now: https://foodstuffs.careercentre.net.nz Overseas applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency or a Valid New Zealand Work Permit.

Applications close on 31st October 2017.

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Births This Week Adkins, Baby boy: September 30, 2017 Broadbridge, Mia Cristina Valencia: September 30, 2017 Prendergast, Kasey Thomas Elias: September 19, 2017 Wright, Silas Paul: August 30, 2017

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HOUGHTON, Susan Elizabeth (Sue): Our beloved Sue passed away suddenly but peacefully, whilst on holiday with her loving husband Geoff by her side, on Monday October 2 2017.

Dearly loved soul mate of Geoff, loving mother and mother-in-law to Justin, Damian, Rueben, Nicola and Megan. Devoted “Narnie” to her grandchildren Ollie, Libby and Finn; doting sister to Sally, and wonderful aunty to Dom and Sarah. Messages may be sent to the Houghton Family, c/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Riversdale Community House, where Sue dedicated her love and time to a place which brought her so much happiness and joy, would be appreciated and may be made at the service. A funeral service for Sue will be held in the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 1pm on Thursday October 12.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 PEREIRA, Julian Granville: On Tuesday October 3 2017, peacefully in beautiful Blenheim. Aged 64 years. Much loved husband of Marjorie. The amazing father of Mark and Natalie, Debra and Damien, and Nicole and Tevita. Adored grandfather to Aurelia, Lucie and Thea. Messages may be sent to the Pereira Family, c/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240. A Requiem Mass for Julian will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Maxwell Road, at 11.00am on Monday October 9, followed by private cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

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With Jacob Page

Giving change a sporting chance Social change movements really are starting to have a dramatic impact on sport around the world.

For good or bad, sport is being used as a platform to demand change globally.

You have American NFL players kneeling for the national anthem in a search for equality between white and African Americans.

There’s US president Donald Trump saying he’d fire all of them for doing it if they worked for him.

There’s American singer Macklemore causing a stir in Australia by performing a song about gay rights at the NRL Grand Final and then donating his pay from that event to a gay rugby advocacy group.

Right or wrong, sport draws eyeballs and therefore it presents the best forum to advocate for change.

The same reason charities like to get their messages out to the

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masses by partnering with a sports league is the same reason why players are now making the most of their chance in the spotlight.

However, these issues are overshadowing the games themselves.

Is that right? That’s up for debate.

I’ve always been of the opinion that if you don’t accept change and evolve with the times, you get left behind. Macklemore wants equality for all.

It would be a braver individual

than me to disagree with such a statement.

Those two examples aren’t the first acts of social change being instigated using sport, people have used the Olympic Games regularly throughout history to demand change on global attitudes either through their actions or by not turning up at all.

Pick a side and stick to it. For me, equality for all sounds pretty good.

Rugby curtain raiser The Tasman rugby women’s team are playing North Harbour at 12.05pm this Sunday at Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

The team is keen for vocal crowd support as team members chase their inaugural Farah Palmer Cup win.

Another Mako AB debuts Tasman Mako David Havili is the third player from the Tasman Rugby Union to become an All Black.

David made his debut against Argentina last Sunday, and he made it even sweeter by scoring a try. David is All Black # 1161.

The All Blacks won 36-10.

World rowing Wairau rower Robbie Manson turned in a gutsy performance to claim fifth place in a tough men’s single sculls final on the final day of the world championships in Florida earlier this week.

Interclub golf finals

Blenheim gymnasts off to Nelson. Back row: Anna Tempero and Abby Webb. Front: Lilah Bowers and Astra Ticehurst.

Rarangi are the 2017 holders of the MacDonald Cup, winning the senior interclub golf trophy by beating Marlborough 6-2 at the Fairhall course on Sunday.

Meanwhile the Foote Cup was taken out by Rarangi Gold, who beat Blenheim 4-2.

The Fairhall Cup was secured by Marlborough, who beat Wairau Valley by the same score.

Gymnasts competing in Nelson

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By Bill McElhinney Four young Blenheim gymnasts have joined the Top of the South team to compete in the New Zealand Artistic Gymnastics Championships, which started in Nelson yesterday.

They’re among the 400 gymnasts contesting the four-day championships with the women’s competition representing 15 provinces and the men’s 13.

Canterbury (69), Auckland (52) and Wellington (52) are sending the biggest teams.

Twenty Australian gymnasts will also attend and will compete in the annual Trans-Tasman Challenge.

“They’ve been training hard all year,” Blenheim coach Erica Ticehurst says. “They’ve worked really hard, so they should do well.” Erica should know: She is

a former competitor and has been coaching gymnastics for 15 years.

The Top of the South team is made up of 15 female and six male members who will compete in the vault, bar, beam and floor events.

“We all stay together in the same place,” Erica says. “It helps to build us as a team.”

The Blenheim Gymnastics Club sent a container load of their equipment over to Nelson to help

the Nelson club stage the championships, which are being held in the Trafalgar Centre.

Blenheim hosted the championships in 2014 after the Trafalgar Centre was closed because of earthquake damage.

The national women’s artistic development squad will also be in attendance this weekend, with the top athletes competing today, tomorrow and Sunday.

Starts Monday, October 16 at 6pm at Lansdowne Park. All ages. Teams will be mixed with all netball rules applying.

Tasman Makos win Tasman held on under mounting pressure to ease their Mitre 10 Cup playoff hopes with a tense 21-14 win over North Harbour in Blenheim on Wednesday.

Young cyclist racing in Southland

By Bill McElhinney Young Marlborough cyclist Katie Batt is on her way to Invercargill to compete in Australasia’s premier junior road race, the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland.

The three-day event attracts riders from throughout the country and is also known for changeable weather conditions, which adds yet another level of difficulty to an already challenging event.

Katie has competed twice and two years ago won the under-13 section.

Last year she finished fifth in the under-15 section, and is hop-

ing to do even better in the same section this year.

The Batts are a cycling family.

Dad Nick and brother Ethan, 19, compete regularly and Ethan is a former New Zealand cycling representative.

Mum Hannah also cycles, but not as a competitor. “I’m just there to offer support and keep the food up,” she says with a grin.

Katie, who is riding a bike handed down to her by Ethan, has been training hard every day, including 50km rides to Seddon and back.

Her favourite event is the crit-

erium, a race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 500 to 1000 metres.

The Southland tour caters for under 13, 15, 17 and 19 age groups and many past winners have gone on to national representative status.

The tour starts with a short 2.6 kilometre time trial on the Teretonga racing circuit, followed by a race of between five and 15 kilometres around the same circuit later in the afternoon.

The second day features two

challenging road stages, with the morning’s stage traditionally ranging from 12.5 kilometres for the under 13 riders to 50 kilometres for the under 17 and under 19 riders as they cover the aptly-named Beast of the East circuit. The afternoon’s stage sees riders traverse similar distances, from 17 to 51 kilometres depending on age group.

The third and final day starts with an inner city criterium featuring fast and furious racing on a tight circuit.

The final stage is a longer road stage.

Marlborough cyclist Katie Batt.

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