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Bloomin’ lovely It’s all go for Rose Show

By Bill McElhinney Lynley Neal is keeping a close eye on her Rapaura rose gardens.

The keen rose grower is hoping to have some perfect blooms ready in time for the Marlborough Horticultural Society’s annual rose show next week.

Continued on page 2 Keen rose grower Lynley Neal will have her best blooms in the annual Rose Show next week.

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Rose enthusiast at work Continued from page 1 “I need to keep the water up,” she says.

“Roses like water, but not on the foliage, and it does dry out here as summer comes on.”

Lynley began growing roses 60 years ago.

“I’ve always loved roses,” Lynley says, “but I don’t grow any heritage varieties.

“They’re not good for showing and don’t repeat flower.”

She focuses instead on four main varieties and has about 220 roses in her garden.

“I dead-head nearly every day,” she says, “and I usually have flowers from the first week of October right through until the end of July and early August.”

Lynley has entered her

Rose grower and judge Lynley Neal with a bloom from her Loving Memory rose, showing the sort of form judges look for in a winning bloom.

blooms in local and national shows, and has a host of awards, the latest from the Nelson show where her Nelson Girl hybrid tea rose was

a winner.

What’s the secret to growing good roses?

“You need good soil,” Lynley says, “and roses like feeding.

She doesn’t spray for insect control as she has little problem with aphids.

“The main pests are the maybugs, the grass grub beetles.”

She also uses a fungicide about once a month to combat black spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust.

“I prune at least 50 per cent of each bush every year.

“You need to get rid of the old wood.”

Lynley has also been a national judge for the past 20 years.

So what does she look for when she’s judging a bloom?

“There is a points system we follow,” she says.

“Thirty points for stem and foliage, and you deduct points for each fault you find.

“Forty points can be awarded for the freshness of the bloom and unmarked petals.

“Then another 30 points can be awarded for the form and shape of the bloom.”

A judge from Christchurch is coming up for the rose show to be held at St Christopher’s Hall, Redwoodtown, on Friday and Saturday next week.

“The judging is done on Friday night, so the public can come in on Saturday and see the blooms,” Lynley says.

Hospice fundraiser high tea

By Cathie Bell Hospice Marlborough is offering a pre-Christmas event that will help you get ready for the big day as well as being a fun afternoon out.

The ‘High Tea in the Garden’ event will be held at the Pataka Food Store in Rapaura on Sunday December 3, with tickets available at the hospice shop in Redwoodtown.

Not only do guests get to enjoy a beautiful high tea with sweet and savoury morsels as well as tea or coffee in the Pataka garden, but they can also do four mini-classes before and after their high tea.

And then the cups, saucers, and plates are up for sale to raise funds for the hospice.

High tea organiser Beth Barnes and her husband Anthony have made three-tiered tier cake plates and they’ll be up for grabs as well.

The courses are: Mayflower Florists demonstrating table centrepieces; Sweet Creations making Christmas cookies; Beth making Christmas tags; and Dress Code demonstrating Christmas party outfits.

The aim of all of the courses is for people to take some techniques home and do more of them, Beth says.

Hospice Marlborough spokeswoman Sandy Inwood says this time is a busy one for the hospice, and it is nice to have pleasant fundraising events.

There is also the annual fundraiser with Farmers happening, and planning is underway for the ‘preChristmas peek’ this time next year.

She and Sandy are encouraging people to get into the high tea event.

“People should dress for the occasion, pretty dresses and a hat if they want.”

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Next big shake is on people’s minds

By Cathie Bell There are at least two major tectonic plate systems that will cause earthquakes as big or bigger than last year’s Kaikoura earthquake, Blenheim people have been told.

About 500 people attended Tuesday evening’s public meeting put on by scientists attending an international geology conference in Blenheim this week.

Daniela Pantosti talked about the similarities and differences between New Zealand and Italian earthquake systems.

Tom Rockwell compa red Marlborough with the San Andreas fault and the fault system under Los Angeles and its 20 million people, and Phaedra Upton talked about what scientists know about what happened in the Kaikoura earthquake last year.

But most interest was in the presentations by Ursula Cochran about the Hikurangi Subduction Zone and Caroline Orchiston about the Alpine Fault, both tectonic systems that could have severe earthquakes soon.

Both systems are ‘stuck’ with potentially magnitude 8 or 9 earth-

GNS Science principal scientist Kelvin Berryman talks to Springlands resident Jan Roxburgh after the public meeting in Blenheim.

quakes possible if they moved.

Ursula called the Hikurangi Subduction Zone ‘a sleeping dinosaur’.

If it slips all the way along the faultline, from Gisborne down to Cook Strait, that can have enormous impact on Marlborough, she says.

Caroline says current modelling proposes an Alpine Fault earth-

quake will have similar intensity in Blenheim to that of last year’s earthquake, although it may go on a bit longer.

It will have a big impact in the South Island, causing road closures, landslides, and other damage.

Questions from the public asked about the Wairau and Awatere faults, which are also due for large

earthquakes, and scientists say they don’t know if the Kaikoura ones are going to set off those faults in a cluster as appears to have happened in prehistory.

“That’s the multi-million dollar question.”

GNS Science principal scientist Kelvin Berryman told the meeting the message was basically to be prepared.

“Individuals and communities can be pretty resilient if we start doing the simple things – earthquake kits, some food and water, and knowing your neighbours can go a long way.”

He recommends renewing an earthquake kit every six months when daylight saving time changes.

People close to the coast should be prepared to move to higher ground, ‘long, strong, be gone’, in case of a tsunami.

Marlborough Civil Defence operations manager Brian Paton told the meeting that meant people on the east side of the railway line should get to the west side as soon as possible. Blenheim itself should not be affected by a tsunami.

Civil Defence stalwart keeps power on

By Cathie Bell Marlborough Lines’ operations manager Brian Tapp was awarded a Civil Defence Emergency Management long service award for his more than 20 years’ contribution in Marlborough.

Brian has been at Marlborough Lines for 51 years and will retire in January.

The award was presented Marlborough mayor John Leggett by Marlborough mayor John presents Marlborough Lines' Brian Tapp Leggett at Wednesday’s public with his award.

meeting on earthquakes.

He commended Brian on his work, saying the power had been put on quickly after last year’s 7.8 shake.

Br ia n says by 12.50a m on November 14 last year, Marlborough Lines had lost 13,000 customers.

By 4pm that day, 97.5 per cent of those were fully restored, he says, and ‘most of those customers were restored by daybreak’.

“Between 4pm that day and 5pm on the following Saturday, the remaining customers were restored, all those who were electrically safe to do so.”

As part of that, Marlborough Lines workers had to fix 220 faults alone on the line between Ward and the Waipapa motor camp.

Brian says he was surprised to receive the award, particularly at such a big meeting.

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Whooping cough warning Doctors are warning about whooping cough after five confirmed cases and another 18 suspected cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in Nelson have been notified to the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service.

Dr Stephen Bridgman, Medical Officer of Health, has advised all GPs in the region, including Marlborough, to be alert to pertussis symptoms, test for the contagious disease and to notify any cases.

“Whooping cough affects people of all ages, but can be very serious for infants and is very dangerous for unborn babies. The best thing to do is to keep your vaccinations up to date.”

Teenage mental health An information evening for parents and caregivers on teenage mental health is being held next Monday evening at the St John rooms in Seymour Street. Christchurch-based speaker Michael Hempseed is talking about mental health in teenagers and where to find help. The meeting starts at 7pm.

Ross still missing Local man Colin Ross, 53, is still missing after last being seen in central Blenheim on October 25.

His car was found parked at the entrance to the Heaphy Track on the West Coast two weeks ago and despite search efforts, he has not been found or been heard from.

Defence says thanks The New Zealand Defence Force is holding an open day tomorrow for people to have a look at their camp at Omaka airfield, to say thank you for hosting them for the past month.

About 2500 military personnel have been involved in Exercise Southern Katipo.

The open day runs from 10am until 2pm on Saturday.

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Business inbrief Cork & Keg sells Renwick pub the Cork & Keg has sold.

The new owner, Peter Lamb, took over this week.

Havelock quake repairs Sanford says it will repair its Havelockbased mussel processing plant next year, after it was closed for a short time by last year’s 7.8 earthquake. The company expects the cost of repair will be covered by insurance and the production volumes maintained at desired levels by its joint venture facility in Tauranga while repairs are done, chief executive Volker Kuntzsch says.

Sanford Limited reported a net profit after tax increase by eight per cent to $37.5m in 2017 and net cash flows from operations improved by 46 per cent to $50.3m on higher revenues and improved collection timeframe.

The Group is reporting an increase in revenue of three per cent to $477.9m, despite ac tual sales volumes by greenweight tonne being flat, which is in line with Sanford’s strategy of increasing the value extracted from its products.

Otago winery purchase Foley Family Wines, which is controlled

by American businessman Bill Foley, has bought Mt Difficulty Wines for about $55 million, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.

The company is adding the premium Mt Difficulty and Roaring Meg brands to its suite which already includes Vavasour, Grove Mill, and Te Kairanga, as well as Mt Difficulty’s property interests, winemaking and cellar door facilities.

It’s subject to approval from shareholders of both companies along with the OIO. Foley Family Wines will ask shareholders for approval in the first quarter of 2018 and anticipates the acquisition will be completed around June 30, 2018.

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Massage and more moves

By Cathie Bell Massage therapist Kate Harper has moved her Body Restore clinic and is bringing in other practitioners to add new therapies for clients.

The clinic is now based in a renovated villa in David Street in Springlands, which was once the Fairhall School schoolhouse.

Kate says the property used to be owned by Donald Weaver, a well-known local natural therapist, and it ‘always seemed to lend itself to healing and therapy’.

“So when we were looking for somewhere to go, it seemed right to build on what was here.”

As well as massage, the clinic also offers yoga and pilates classes, mindfulness for youth and adults, and an osteopath is joining the team in January.

Body Restore Clinic is ‘very much taking a whole body approach’, Kate says.

“I’ve been in massage for 20 years, and I can’t help everyone just with massage. To support people’s health from the inside out, it’s becoming very much about bringing these other ele-

Craig and Kate Harper cut the ribbon for the new Body Restore Clinic.

ments for health in.”

Kate’s background is in sport, and she was an Olympic rower.

“I’ve come from the sports side

of massage,” she says.

“It’s been a journey for me to learn about the mindfulness side of things, the healing side of the

work.”

The new clinic and offerings are ‘exciting’, Kate says.

“We have a great team.”

Havelock Passport winners found

By Bill McElhinney A project by a Havelock community trust to promote local business over the winter months has proved a success, Havelock Vision 2020’s Janet Brownson says.

Havelock Vision 2020 is a charitable trust set up to support Havelock community projects and local businesses.

“While Havelock is often busy with boaties and visitors to the Sounds over summer, winter can be a bit quiet,” Janet says.

“So the Trust came up with

the Havelock Passport Winter Promotion.

“Havelock businesses joined forces to produce loyalty cards, and customers who came to Havelock and made a purchase at one of the businesses got their card stamped.

“Twelve stamps from any of the participating businesses got the card holders in to the draw for a host of prizes.

“The businesses who took part would like to do the same next year,” Janet says, “so we’ll run the project again during the

winter months.”

The Passport winners are: Paul and Helen Anderson, a Blush Beauty Marlborough Ltd gift basket.

Angela Molony, a Bow to Stern $100 voucher off a bareboat charter.

Dan Couper, a Five Elements pamper pack of skin care products.

Wendy Waghorn, a Hairy Mussel Company chiller bag containing pottles of marinated mussels.

David Sinclair, a Havelock Holiday Park accommodation

package for two.

Chris Aitkin, a Pelorus Mail Boat family voucher for a spectacular mail run trip.

John Folmer, a Pelorus Tours Maud Island Trip for the January 2018 summer programme.

David Doran, a Smiths Farm and Holiday Park family voucher for one nights’ accommodation in a motel unit.

Thomas Stilwell, The Captains Daughter meal voucher.

Mike Newman, owner of Meaters of Marlborough was presented with a certificate of appreciation by Diane Tolley, Manager of Alzheimers Marlborough, on Monday. Mike has been a long time supporter of Alzheimers Marlborough, providing meat and vouchers in support of fundraising.

Diane says she is 'grateful' for Mike's support.

"For the past few years Mike has provided meat for catering and for our clients' Christmas dinner, and this year has generously donated a voucher valued at $100 for our Christmas raffle, and for that we thank him."

Mike says it makes him feel priviledged to help.

"A little business like ours is happy to support the wonderful work done by Alzheimers Marlborough, and if we can help in the background by providing meat and vouchers then it makes me feel I'm doing my part."

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

One year on – message from Mayor John Leggett

In the early hours of 14 November 2016, Marlborough and our neighbours were shaken by a massive 7.8 earthquake. The quake and its many aftershocks affected us all in varied ways. For some, homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed. For many, the ongoing aftershocks pushed nerves to the limit.

For us all, the physical changes to our landscape were astounding to witness, and will remain with us as a reminder of the immense forces of nature we face in New Zealand.

Twelve months on, Marlborough has recovered well. Our story is one of digging deep to help others in our community, of getting ourselves back on track, and of looking ahead.

I applaud the efforts of people across many industries who helped to quickly get Marlborough back on track, and the patience of

Hearings begin on Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan

drivers on the alternate highway to Marlborough.

The ongoing task to reopen State Highway 1 remains a priority, and it won’t be long now until people can begin to drive the coastal route to and from our region again.

As we each reflect on our own experiences during the quake and its aftermath, I also want to acknowledge the enormous response and recovery effort that our region has undertaken over the past year, and the strength of our community spirit. The quake didn’t break us – in many ways it has made us stronger.

For information and assistance on earthquake recovery in Marlborough go to: www.marlborough.govt.nz/ services/emergency-management/ emergency-events/earthquake14-november-2016/recoveryinformation

Please claim your rates rebate Grey Power and the Mayor are urging people on low incomes to check in case they’re missing out on a rebate on their rates.

The rebate comes as a payment from Internal Affairs of up to $620 a year.

Numbers claiming the rebate are down a little this year but the Mayor says people should not be reluctant to apply.

“This is not a benefit but an entitlement and it isn’t a cost being carried by our other ratepayers, it’s met by central government.”

Grey Power is urging family and friends of older ratepayers to make sure the rebate is being taken up.

“I would hate to think that anyone was either not aware, or not willing, to claim the help to which they’re entitled,” said Brian McNamara, Marlborough’s Grey Power president (Pictured right).

The level of rebate depends on the amount of the rates bill, the applicant’s total income including a

partner’s income and the number of dependants living at the property.

Go to Council’s website www. marlborough.govt.nz for more information or contact Council Customer Services, Ph: 03 520 7400.

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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the provisions relating directly to iwi.

From Monday 27 November, public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, focusing on the provisions relating to Marlborough’s natural and physical resources.

The hearings panel will continue its work from February next year, with hearings expected to continue until mid-year.

Hearings are open to the public; more details are on the Council website www.marlborough.govt. nz/your-council/resource-management-policyand-plans/proposed-marlborough-environmentplan/hearings-on-the-proposed-marlboroughenvironment-plan/mep-hearings-portal .

Picton Library closing as new library reading for business With Picton’s new library preparing to open its doors, customers are advised there’ll be a 10-day shutdown to allow one building to close and the new one to open.

Customers won’t be able to borrow or return books during that time.

In those ten days, the library team will be working swiftly to transfer the contents of the old library to the new Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Matauranga so that it can open to the public at noon on Wednesday 29 November.

“It’s going to be a big job with 18,000 items to be moved but we’re confident we can get everything into manageable order in the time that’s been allowed,” says District Libraries Manager Glenn Webster.

There will be no telephone or internet contact available to either the old or the new building between Monday 20 November and Tuesday 29 November while the new communications infrastructure is installed.

Anyone in Picton needing to make contact with Council staff should contact the Council in Blenheim.

There will be a dawn blessing of the new building on the morning of Wednesday 29 November.

An opening celebration is being planned for late February 2018, once the old building has been demolished and the landscaping around the new library is complete.

Please note: The current Picton Library and Service Centre will close for the last time on Sunday 19 November 2017.

Picton library staff, from left bottom of stairs; Porshe Cain, Pam Vallender, Lynnaire Woods, Michelle Watts.

Public meeting – Ward School Library – 7.00pm Wednesday 22 November 2017 - Ecological values of Lake Elterwater Wetland expert John Preece will present his discussion paper commissioned by the Marlborough District Council, on the ecological

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

Hearings will be underway soon considering the submissions on the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan, bringing together all resource management documents into a single plan to guide the future development of the region.

Hearings panel chairman Councillor Trevor Hook says the Plan review is a massive task which has run over three council terms and will direct the future of the district for years to come.

More than 1,300 submissions have been received and the hearings panel will have to consider more than 17,000 individual submission points.

The first week of hearings, from Monday 20 November, will be held at Omaka Marae and cover

values of Lake Elterwater and identify future management possibilities.”

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Taylor Pass dam Disappointed to see beer cans and used condom at Taylor Pass Dam. Suprised to see this wildlife area not closed off after a certain hour.

If people abuse nature’s finest, then why give them access to pollute them.

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Conundrum Blenheim and now Dunedin keeping shops shut at Easter with major weekend events scared of who?, (Wanaka/Queenstown flourish).

Then number 13 is being banned by counciloh witchcraft!

I submit the letter W be now banished as spoken it means double U. WH written by the first german scholar trying to script native words keeping it seperate from his own PF. Now, about the true content of word ‘petrol’ or is it ‘fuel’ now? Thinking?

Re dumped kitten Did you leave the kitten there to fend for itself or did you pick it up?

Only half the story here.......

So what happened to the kitten?

And did you photograph the offender or challenge them?

How come some places don’t allow the elderly to buy from the children’s menu?

Careful, 150 men only, ex boats, in the end means up to a total of 1500 plus, when allowing wives, brothers, sisters, families and grandparents still living at home.

This is allowed when given residency, Malcolm Turnbull can see the bigger situation, Germany has realised it too late.

Good old naive New Zealand, check out world news and think first.

Unemployable and immediate huge social welfare cost!

Brave lady Well done to the brave lady at Countdown Redwoodtown who shaved her head to raise funds for children’s hospital.

You look lovely and I believe your store raised a good amount to help all the sick kids.

No conviction Stealing from a cemetery and he gets away without a conviction - what a joke, typical justice system all bark and no bite.

He’s 28, not five, people like this don’t learn.

I bet he’s laughing about it right now.

Is nowhere sacred any more?

Plastic bag ban Perhaps someone can tell me why there is a movement to ban plastic bags when supermarkets seem to be wrapping, madly, anything and everything individually in plastic wrap?

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Small appetite Manus refugees

Does our prime minister not realise that the Aussie prime minister doesn’t want to give us anymore refugees as soon as they get residence in New Zealand they go off to Australia.

I don’t blame him.

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Bring back Marlborough City.

More visitors and residents, why not be a city?

Road safety Val Beveridge is right.

The big truck should not have stopped for students at the pedestrian refuge, but should have run them over instead!?

Or is this what you suggest?

Students needing to cross the street must be equipped with sleeping bags so as to be able to wait long enough comfortably until there is a gap in the never-ending queue of traffic made up of cars with only one person in them.

Even if it’s a group of a dozen children.

After all they have contributed to the taxes and rates that payed for those streets that they are not allowed to cross.

There are over 1000 children at Bohally and Marlborough Girls College but no pedestrian crossing on Nelson and McLauchlan Streets but plenty of them around Tribunal and Council.

Is it because we value our cars, politicians, judges, lawyers and criminals more than our children?

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Deport her The baby killer who has just been sentenced in Christchurch should be sent back to Fiji after she finishes her jail time.

She’s only been in New Zealand three years and our taxes are paying for her in jail.

No quick solution

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Am not a fan of the new TV1 lunchtime news format.

So irritating having to listen to background voices, coughing etc plus constant movement in peripheral vision.

Regards traffic woes Highway Six and McLauchlan Street.

This is exactly what they should have done on Middle Renwick Road at Murphy’s roundabout when they dug it up for Westfield.

Has no one got any common sense anymore?

Base Woodbourne got it right with their underpass.

Political perks With JA on overseas jaunts and now Kelvin Davis as acting PM, does he get higher duties allowance as all other weekend managers do? Hmm.

Winery tour Does anyone know why we don’t have the Winery Tour in Blenheim anymore?

It is a good evening out, with a great atmosphere. ... shame it no longer comes to Marlborough.

Maybe Marlborough 4 Fun could look into it?

...and the best coffee (according to our customers)

Barista quality coffee freshly brewed in our handmade Italian coffee machine.

Traffic lights Waiting at intersections and round-abouts for up to 15 minutes is painful, lights would certainly be an asset to Blenheim.

Man-us $3M bribe!

The naughty new prime minister has pushed us taxpayers too far, giving the 1500 all male ‘illegal immigrants/refugees’ enough for a free red tee shirt and air ticket to Godzone.

That is after local administration costs, taxes, she of course has enough beds at her multi cultural/religious town house.

Why not simply let the boats come hereAuckland coast the ideal landing.

Yeah right!

Earthquake Many thanks to Brian Paton, his team and guest speakers who presented an interesting public discussion on earthquakes here and overseas and the need to be ready.

Marlborough District Council website has excellent material on tsunami danger zones.

Remember what never happens - happens so be prepared.

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Friday November 17, 2017

Fiona and friends bring swing to Blenheim

By Bill McElhinney Talented violinist Fiona Pears is looking forward to visiting Blenheim next week.

“It’s been a long time since I was up that way and I’m really excited about coming back,” Fiona says from her home in Lyttelton.

Fiona performed with Hayley Westenra and Dave Dobbyn at the Brancott Estate in 2008.

“It was a marvellous experience,” she says.

But this time she will be performing at the ASB Theatre in Blenheim next Thursday with her band, Tom Rainey on piano, Keith Petch on guitar, Michael Davis on bass and Greg Donaldson on drums.

“We’ve been busy rehearsing,” Fiona says, “and we’re really looking forward to bringing our music to Blenheim.

“It will be the first time I have performed there with my own band.”

They will be performing a selection of Stephane Grappelli’s most-loved tunes in an evening celebrating the life of the virtuoso French jazz violinist.

Fiona is also a composer and will play one of her compositions, ‘Swing Driven Thing’ which she wrote in the gypsy jazz style.

Fiona, who has forged a career as an international soloist and recording artist, started the violin at the age of five. By the age of 12, she was performing concertos with local orchestras on both piano and violin. She then joined the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the age of 14.

By the time she was 18, Fiona had started to explore jazz, gypsy, Latin and Celtic styles and spent several years playing in a swing jazz group which recorded for Radio

New Zealand.

In her early twenties, Fiona started to wr ite her own music.

Si nce t hen she has released six CDs and two DVDs of her own music.

For her 2008 release ‘Fire and Light’ Fiona wrote 12 of the 14 tracks and arranged them for band and full orchestra.

W h e n sh e’s not performing, Fiona is practising – “I do my scales and exercises most mo r n i ngs ,” she says.

“You have to, to maintain your technique.”

She also Fiona Pears. teaches and has recently formed the Harbour Light Ensemble, a group of 25 musicians who live around the Lyttelton area.

Fiona’s husband, Ian Tilley, is a pianist and record producer and sometimes accompanies her in concert.

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Market brings Christmas cheer St Christopher’s Market Morning features a new stall this year selling Christmas decorations.

The annual market will be held in the church hall on the corner of Weld and Cleghorn Streets tomorrow from 8.30am to 1pm.

Items for sale include Christmas wreaths and tree decorations, table decorations, gift hankie packs, pine-cone owls, snowmen, candy cane mice, ornamental cupcakes, a Nativity scene and many more.

Two small artificial trees have been donated and they will be sold with decorations.

“We’ve also been given a big tree which we can

hang things on for display,” Judith Bruce, convenor of the project says.

Everything for sale was made by crafty parishioners.

Work started about 14 weeks ago and since then about 10 people have beavered away, both together each week at the church and at home.

The creative team included a few men who helped with wood and wire cutting, and sanding the cut wood.

Most of the materials were donated by the congregation and Judith has spent no more than $80 on accessories.

“A lot of it just appeared.

The whole church has been behind us. Things arrived before I even said what we

needed,” she says.

St Christopher’s Market Morning has been held annually at this time for many years, but there’s never been a Christmas decoration stall.

“I was doing the BBQ a couple of years ago and people were asking if we had Christmas decorations,” Judith says.

“When I said no, they weren’t going into the hall to look at anything else, so I suggested that we should look at making some, and it just took off.”

The Christmas decorations stall can be found in the hall near the stairs.

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Havelock music makers

The Band of Locals have been busy rehearsing for their performances next week.

By Bill McElhinney A teacher, a midwife, a postman, an engineer, a farmer, an artist, an entrepreneur and a builder all have a similar hobby.

When they’re not working, they’re enjoying playing music together.

And this week they’ve been even busier, rehearsing for a gala night performance at the Havelock Theatre on Thursday and Friday night next week.

The Band of Locals was formed after a very musical cast party following the Havelock Theatre Company’s performance last year of the Rick Edmonds play ‘Once A Happy Cowboy.’

“We realised we had a lot of musical talent and there was

huge potential for local musicians to get together and play for local events,” vocalist Kim Weatherhead says.

“We are all local people and we love our community and we thought we had something to offer.”

The band had their first big outing last year at the Havelock Mussel Festival, and has since played at other local events.

“We are unpaid,” Kim says.

“We’re a local band for the local community.”

“We’re a covers band. We play a good range of popular tunes, which we tailor to suit the event we are providing music for.”

So who is in the Band of Locals? Hans Neilson, lead guitar

and vocals; Rick Edmonds, rhythm guitar; Mike Cullimore, bass and vocals; Gary Marshall, bass and percussion; Piers Throssell, piano; Ariki Brown, drums; and vocalists Kim Weatherhead, Suzie Edmonds and Faye Leov.

The Havelock Theatre Company has adopted the band, many of who are also Theatre Company stalwarts, and are promoting next week’s performances.

“There will be wine, sponsored

by Georges Michel Wine Estate,” Kim says, “and the usual cosy cafe style seating. There will also be room for a bit of a boogie, so come and have some fun!”

Tyler Redmond is already planning his next film project.

Sights set on silver screen

By Bill McElhinney Fourteen-year-old Tyler Redmond loves movies. Not just watching them, but making them too.

“I’ve known since I was five or six years old that I wanted to make movies,” Tyler says.

“When I was younger I had an iPad and I used to walk around all the time filming things on it.”

Tyler’s movie ambitions suffered a setback in 2014 when, on a trip to Queenstown, he lost his iPad. “It had five to six years of my filming on it,” Tyler says.

“I was really disappointed.”

But he recovered, got some more equipment, and carried on experimenting, taking every opportunity to shoot scenes and often co-opting his sister, Ava, into his short productions.

Tyler’s latest effort was a short film, The Controller, which he wrote and directed and which was featured in the Top of the South Film Festival at the ASB Theatre several weeks ago.

The punchy little movie revolves around a common family conflict – who has control of the TV remote, and who gets to watch what.

After writing the script, Tyler then had to persuade 13 other people to join him in the project: actors, sound recorders, props, makeup, and camera operators.

“The film runs for just under four minutes,” Tyler says, but it took nearly five hours to shoot it and I spent a month after that editing it.”

Tyler, who is home-schooled by his mother, Joanna, is already working on his next project.

He has a basic plot outlined and scenes in mind. The next challenge will be lining up actors, props and locations, but given Tyler’s enthusiasm it’s likely he will have another film ready to screen at the Top of the South Film Festival next year.

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‘Judith’, who wishes her identity to remain confidential, was treated this year by Chris Steadman of Ntrance Hypnosis for her anxiety and panic attacks as a result of the earthquakes.

She had been in the Christchurch earthquake seven years ago and thought she had been relatively unaffected, although her children were a bit frightened.

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DISASTER STRIKES? Is your kit up to date?

Safe places in an earthquake Somewhere close to you, no more than a few steps or less than three metres away, to avoid injury from flying debris.

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Every household should assemble emergency survival items and keep them up to date.

The number of people in a household and their ages and abilities will determine what you need to have in your emergency survival items.

In addition, you may want to consider stocking enough food and water for up to two weeks in your home for prolonged emergencies.

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Avenue Q Blenheim Musical Theatre are proud to present their ever-popular Theatre Restaurant.

Avenue Q is a puppet-filled comedy following a group of 20-somethings seeking their purpose in big city life, R-rated. 6.30pm, 81A Lakings Road, Springlands. On until December 2.

Tempo Christmas Charity Concert Today’s Emerging Musicians Performing Onstage with the Salvation Army Brass Band.

7pm, Wesley Centre, 3 Henry Street. Entry is by bringing a new unwrapped gift for the Salvation Army’s toy appeal.

Stones In His Pockets An award winning, long running West End play that has poignancy, anger and humour.

7.30pm today and Saturday, $25-$35, Boathouse Theatre, 12 Horton Street.

Friday Knockout Pool Tournament Open to anybody except 1st division players.

Come along learn the rules, some tactics, and maybe even improve your play. Limited to 16 people on a first come basis. Every Friday night at 7pm Clubs of Marlborough.

Marlborough Women’s Club A variety of programmes throughout the year, Mah Jong, music, gardening, crafts and a monthly speaker. Women of all ages welcome, 2pm, 108 High Street, Blenheim, phone Catherine 9293299. This Friday is Variety Circle with Racheal Black - Women’s Refuge. Please bring a gift for a lady up to the value of $10.

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.

The Diversion Gallery Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12am-5pm.

10 London Quay, Picton. Phone 5737376 or 0274408121 or www.thediversion.co.nz.

Marlborough Golf Club Half price green-fees after 4pm every day. 74 Paynters Road. www.marlboroughgolf.co.nz.

The Edwin Fox Ship Visitor Centre open daily from 9am. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the Edwin Fox Ship. Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore. For more information call Karen 5736868.

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.

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Marlborough Museum Open 10am–4pm daily. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place. Phone 578-1712.

Detour Gallery Shaken Earth, featuring Kaikoura and Marlborough art inspired by the Kaikoura earthquake. On until November 23. Wednesday to Monday 11am-5pm and 11am-3pm weekends. 67 Market Street.

Millennium Public Art Gallery Exhibitions on display include Nicolas Dillion Observing Nature The Touring Version, and Shades of Nature, a fundraising exhibition featuring works from seven artists. On until December 3, Corner of Seymour Street and Alfred Street, koha appreciated.

Saturday 18 Southern Katipo Open Day A chance to get up close with the people and equipment involved in Exercise Southern Katipo, with static displays and demonstrations. 10am-2pm, Omaka Air Field, 121 Aerodrome Road.

Lights Over Marlborough Whitney Street School Fireworks Spectacular. 6-9pm with food, entertainment and stalls. Entry $8, under 5yrs free, family pass 2 adults and three children $35. Marlborough A&P Showgrounds, corner of Maxwell and Alabama Roads.

Postponement day Sunday 19.

Nanogirl Live – In Engineering Magic Science and engineering as you have never seen before, bringing science and engineering to life in the coolest ways possible. $30.50-$42.50, 1-5pm, ASB Theatre Marlborough, 2 Hutcheson Street.

Rarangi Beach Bazaar Hand-made and Artisan style items ranging from paintings, photography, crafts, natural lavender products, holistic massage, handcrafted Christmas cards, small Christmas gifts plus lots more. 10am-2pm, Rarangi Community Hall, 252 Rarangi Beach Road, Rarangi.

St Christopher’s Market Morning Christmas decorations, plants, jams, cakes, books, BBQ and lots more. 8.30am-1pm, St Christopher’s Church, corner of Weld and Cleghorn Streets.

Latin Fiesta Party Join Salsa Groove for a night of Latin music and dancing. Bring your partner and friends, everyone welcome. 7.30-11.55pm, Le Café, 12-14 London Quay, Picton.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Diversity Oil Paintings by Barry Bridges, on until November 26. Open 10.30am-4.30pm daily, Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim.

Molesworth Run The popular Molesworth Run, this year with an alternate course and a shorter distance.

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Marlborough Artisan Market 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.

EcoWorld EcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Picton Foreshore. Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm.

Redwood Market 8.30am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car park.

Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, flowers and hand crafts. Site fees donated to charity.

Contact Alison 578 5109.

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

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Road. 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, on Sunday Thomas Tank Engine rides are available. Phone Doris 579 4357.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm Saturday 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. Phone Dale 578 4427.

Sunday 19 Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies Two of Ireland’s best-loved groups, Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies combine to present one beautiful concert. 7.309.30pm, $77, ASB Theatre Marlborough, 2 Hutcheson Street.

More FM’s Bottoms on Bikes Enjoy a family ride along the Taylor River and also take part in fun, bike related challenges. 10am-12pm. Registration from 10am at the Nelson Street car park, Taylor River Reserve.

Chess Joocy Loocy Café, 4 John Street, 10am-1pm.

Please bring your own board and pieces.

Show Me Shorts Film Festival The Sampler New Zealand’s leading international short film festival, including eight of the top short films from Aotearoa and across the world. $11-$16, 6.30-8pm, Top Town Cinemas, 4 Kinross Street.

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.

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 Road. www.marlboroughgolf. co.nz.

Tramping Club Tramps are on a Wednesday and Sunday, please confirm for travel. Phone Mary 5728762 or marlboroughtrampingclub@ gmail.com.

Ulysses Club Ride John King Memorial Ride to Wairau Valley Tavern for a bbq lunch. 11.30am 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.

Petanque 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street. Phone Russell 579 1952.

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

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

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.

Kapa haka Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall. 1-3pm.

All welcome.

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Q A Q A Q A

My ideal day is spent....

A walk up the Wither Hills then relaxing with a good book.

One of my best holidays was...

Wo r k i n g h o l i d a y i n Rarotonga. There’s nothing like Island time, lots of sun, sand and swimming.

One thing on my bucket list is....

To skydive.

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Manager Xpotential Gym, Redwoodtown If I could, I would....

Make everybody happy!

What’s your favourite meal?

Dessert, anything with chocolate on it.

My guilty TV pleasure is .....

Shortland Street.

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My parents used to say...

Smile, you may make somebody else’s day brighter!

The keys to happiness are...

Exercise your mind and body and enjoy the simple things in life.

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

Mrs Brown ( Brendan O’Carroll) I’m sure there would be more than a few laughs around the kitchen table.

GARDENING

THIS WEEK WITH WALLY RICHARDS

Dealing with insect pests

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The Sun newspaper was launched on November 5, 2002.

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The warmer weather brings a number of insect pests including grass grub beetles or bronze beetles, codling moth, whitefly, leaf hoppers, spider mites, aphids and many more.

The latter four, if not controlled, will quickly build up their populations, making for a real problem later in summer.

The first two will be worse next season if allowed to breed and in the meantime they will do lots of damage to plants and fruit.

Codling moth attack apples, pears and walnuts, ruining the fruit they are able to infest.

My suggested controls are: hang a small container of treacle on a stake near each tree using an onion bag.

This attracts the male moths and by monitoring the trap you can determine when the pests are on the wing.

Within a few days of finding an influx of moths in the treacle, spray the young apples (or other affected fruit) with super neem tree oil for total coverage. Repeat this every seven days till activity in the trap stops.

Grass grub beetles are on the wing early in the evening and they will eat the foliage of roses, citrus and a number of other plants. Each female beetle is capable of laying 300 eggs during the few weeks they are active, which means lots of grubs to ruin your lawns.

You can set up a grass grub beetle trap by placing a trough, such as the one used when wall-papering directly underneath a window near a target area.

Fill the trough with water to about twothirds of its capacity, then place a film of kerosene on top of the water. Put a bright light in the window at dusk. The beetles are attracted to the light, hit the glass and fall into the trough.

The kerosene acts as a trap, preventing the fallen beetles from climbing out.

You can extend this method to areas away from the house by using a glass tank, such as might be used for an aquarium.

Place the empty tank into a tray containing several inches of water (and the kerosene), and position a light inside the

glass tank.

By adding a sheet of ply or something similar over the top of the tank, you will ensure that the light shines only through the sides of the tank above the waiting water and kerosene.

If the tray and tank are raised off the ground and placed on something like a table, you will get an even better result.

If you find the foliage of plants, such as citrus or roses is being eaten, go out with a torch in the early part of the evening to and check the plants for beetles.

If you find a number of them then spray the beetles directly with Wallys super pyrethrum.

Leaf hoppers will damage a number of garden plants and if not controlled early they will be a real menace later in the season. Often you can have an ongoing problem if you do not check all the plants in your garden to find out where the pests are.

For instance you can spray and control the leaf hoppers on your passion fruit vine only to find that they have re-infested the plant a few days later.

They may be breeding on other vines or ferns. Spray all areas where found with Super neem tree oil and repeat a couple of times or every seven days.

Whitefly can infest tomato plants, cucumbers, citrus and a number of other plants.

A number of sprays, several days apart, with a combination of super neem tree oil and super pyrethrum, should be applied just before dusk when the leaf hoppers have settled for the night.

The same method applies to cabbages and other brassicas for white butterfly caterpillars.

Aphids can be sprayed with a combination of super neem tree oil and super pyrethrum or alternatively with soapy water made from the old cake sunlight soap.

Spider mites are another pest that quickly build up populations and can be noticed by the fine webs they make on plants. A spray with liquid sulphur will stop them in their tracks.

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Irish lads and lasses will bring smiles with songs

Local rally driver Jason Clark competing at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint this year. Euan Cameron Photography.

Rallysprint this Saturday

By Celeste Alexander This Saturday will see one of the Marlborough Car Club’s highlight events held in Blenheim, the Fairweathers Taylor Pass Rallysprint.

It is run over 10kms in both directions (towards the Awatere Valley) and return, with the start line and pit area located at the Beneagle Station gate.

The event will see a maximum of 45 cars entered, and is the second round of the Nelson Marlborough Rallysprint Series.

Last year’s winner Kieran Hall is absent this year, but there are a number of drivers still in with a chance for overall honours.

There are drivers coming from Westland, Nelson and

Christchurch.

Local driver Richard Bateman is leading the series at the moment after a second place finish at the Nelson Car Club promoted Phil Fiddmont Spring held on October 28, behind NZRC regular Emma Gilmour in her Suzuki Swift AP4.

The event is open to spectators, and can see the start

from the pits area. It runs from 8.30am - 3.30pm.

Thank you to the following sponsors for helping to enable this event to take place.

Fairweathers, Fast-Fit Vehicle restraints, Havelock Automotive, Cars 2 Go, Blenheim testing Station, Posh Nosh Marlborough Ltd and Auto Marine Electrics.

By Bill McElhinney “You can expect a good laugh as well as the music from Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies,” says group member Josh Denver.

“It’s an entertaining show with a lot of energy but we’re all about the fun as well,” Josh says. “It comes easy to the Irish to just enjoy some ‘craic’ and a bit of banter. There’ll be singing, some dancing and if we do our jobs right hopefully a bit of laughter.”

Josh and his mates are four guys of Irish heritage who, with their female companions, perform songs from their homeland along with other well-known songs. They bring their show to the ASB Theatre in Blenheim on Sunday.

“We do a few Irish classics to celebrate our heritage but also songs from musical theatre, classic operas and even a bit of pop/rock,” Josh says.

“Each of the lads has a different background, some singing classically, some on hit West End shows and some with rock backgrounds. We have all toured nationally or internationally.

“Only one member of our group has been to New Zealand before and he’s been looking forward to doing it again.

“I’ve been recommended some amazing experiences, particularly around the South Island, by friends. I personally love natural landscapes so I know I’m in for a treat,” Josh says.

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We currently have opportunities at our Blenheim site for General Hands both in our Greenmill and Production Areas. Some timber experience, especially timber grading, would be an advantage but not essential. The successful applicants will need to be physically fit, reliable, versatile and able to work as part of a team. The company provides excellent working conditions, along with career opportunities and training pathways.

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As a unitary authority, we offer the opportunity to work across the full gambit of compliance issues, from winery waste to marine farms and to water quality.

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We are looking for a trained and experienced baker to join our team.

This is a fulltime position.

The job is full time and permanent with an immediate start.

Applications close 19th November 2017

Rigtec Engineering operates in a niche market manufacturing Boat Rigging and Servicing Marlborough’s Precision Engineering requirements.

We are seeking a reliable qualified person to fill this permanent position. The successful applicant will be employed as Machine-shop Foreman / Head Machinist.

Responsibilities will include: • Liaising with customers.

• Allocation of work and overseeing projects.

• Ensuring product quality.

• CNC Programming and CAD drawing.

• CNC Turning and Milling operations.

• Overseeing staff on our CNC 4axis Okuma Machining Centre and Hyundai Lathe.

• Manual Machining and Grinding.

The person we are seeking needs to be proficient in the use of CNC machine tools, training will be provided in the use of Solidworks and CAD/CAM if required.

Good people skills in both liaising with customers and staff is essential in this position.

The successful applicant needs to be versatile, accurate; work unsupervised as well as being a committed team player.

Please apply with a current CV before the 8th of December 2017. We will respond as soon as we’ve processed your application.

David Henry (03) 5785870 or (027) 5785870

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RENWICK SCHOOL Teacher Aide required for 17 hours per week working with and providing caring support for a Special Needs student, beginning Tuesday 30 January 2018.

Experience preferred but not essential.

Please send your CV and letter of application for this position to Robyn Lyall, Deputy Principal: robyn@renwick. school.nz by Friday 24th November 2017

ALLEN, Iris Grace (nee Smith): November 12, 2017 BAYLIS, Sylvia Veronica Daphne: November 8, 2017 BLOOMFIELD, Anthony Edward (Tony): November 10, 2017 CRESSWELL, Phyllis Elsa (nee Burtenshaw): November 8, 2017

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TAYLOR, Eadi Rae: November 4, 2017

Must be mature, trustworthy and reliable.

Happy to work in a team atmosphere and a keen eye for detail is a must.

Previous experience an advantage.

Call Donna on 03 579 5098 Email your CV to info@171onhighmotel.co.nz

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We require an enthusiastic and passionate Baker capable of producing high standard products. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a skilled team in a successful supermarket.

We see the successful applicant as having: • A good understanding of the Bakery Industry and products • A passion for baking • Self Motivation • Excellent communication skills • Experience • Innovative ideas • Great Customer Service • A focus on teamwork Key responsibilities include: • Producing a range of consistently high-quality products to meet demand • Maintaining a high standard of merchandising • Adhering to Health & Safety and Food Safety Standards • Delivering excellent Customer Service Days of work will be discussed at the interview. One weekend day will be required. Remuneration will be competitive.

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LIGHTHOUSE Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m. All welcome. 5785030

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

BLAY, William James: Passed away peacefully at Aberleigh Rest Home on Tuesday November 14 2017. Aged 93 years. Loved husband of the late Peggy, loved father of John, Dianne, Margaret, the late Yvonne, and David. Treasured Pop to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Messages may be sent to Anita, 104 Point Road, Monaco, Nelson 7011. A private cremation has been held.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 ROCHE, Frances Joy (Fran): Passed away at home with family at her side, on Wednesday November 15 2017, after a courageous battle. Aged 64 years. Loved and cherished wife of Tony (Tige), loved and adored mother and mother-in-law of Ricci and Sarah, Karl and Michelle, Sean and Ave, and Justin and Sam, and her beloved dog Patrick.

Loved Nana Fran of Tom, and Charlie; Ben, Addison, and Jake; Tessa, Brett, Alex, and Braedon. Loved sister-in-law of John and Margaret Roche. Loved daughter of the late William (Alex) and Eileen Sinclair, loved sister of Colleen and the late Gordon Findlay, the late Terry, Diane and Jonny Duncalf, Matt and Diane Sinclair, Christine Sinclair and Robert Webber, and Vicki and Kim Murphy. Loved daughter-in-law of Hazel and Ian Hislop, and the late Bill Roche.

Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews.

Messages may be sent to the Roche Family, c/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240. A funeral service for Fran will be held at the Clubs of Marlborough, Alfred Street, at 2pm Tuesday November 21, followed by private cremation at the Sowman Crematorium. in memoriam

SONNY Stuart-Forbes. In loving memory of Sonny, who passed away on the 18th November 2016. A good mate and son, always remembered. Dad and family.

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With Jacob Page

Perfect All Blacks a myth and that’s OK It’s starting to feel like the expectations on the All Blacks are entering the realm of the ridiculous.

Steve Hansen’s men beat France in Paris 38-18 but received little praise for outscoring their opposition 2:1.

Much attention was focused on another Sonny Bill Williams brain explosion yellow card and the subsequent momentum shift that happened.

It appears winning is no longer enough and only a sublime, complete 80-minute demolition performance of all opposition is acceptable.

Keep in mind the All Blacks won by 20 points away from home in the driving rain.

Sure, the second half was sloppy but the All Blacks weren’t without excuses.

The penalty try was absurd, the referee missed an obvious forward pass in the lead up to the Sonny Bill yellow card that should have halted the movement.

Key forwards Dane Coles and captain Kieran Read were on the bench for the second half and the French got their tails up.

We, as rugby fans, are becoming too entitled.

It’s one thing to expect the men

in black to win as they are the most winning professional sports franchise in world sport, but to still find stuff to moan about after a comprehensive win is going too far.

This is what happens when a generation of New Zealand rugby supporters can’t fathom down years.

I remember when a win over the Springboks brought grown men to tears in the 90s, the 1998 season where the All Blacks couldn’t buy a win lingers in the back of my brain as does all of the World Cup failures between 1991 and 2011.

As painful as those experiences are, those who can remember them have a greater appreciation of how dominant the national rugby team has been over the past decade.

Granted, the All Blacks aren’t the well-oiled machine they were a few years ago but even with the loss of some of the best players to ever wear the jersey in more than a century retiring after 2015, the team is still the undisputed best in the world. Sometimes, it’s best to just be happy with a win because perfection is never truly attained and that’s the blessing and curse of the black jersey.

Shorter course this year for Molesworth Run

By Bill McElhinney Last year’s November earthquake meant the popular Molesworth Run had to be cancelled.

This year, bad weather has affected the event meaning a shorter course and more of a challenge for competitors to get to the starting point.

Because a span of the bridge over the Acheron River was wiped out in a flood in July, the usual course through the Molesworth can’t be used.

After the earthquake last year the event was cancelled for the first time in 23 years. The organisers were determined to stage the event this year, so the run will start at Sedgemere, cross Island Saddle, run into Lake Tennyson, and from Lake Tennyson re-join the Rainbow Road continuing past St James Station homestead to Jacks Pass.

From Jacks Pass, the race will run the usual route across the pass, descend into Hanmer Springs and finish at the Chisholm Reserve.

The distance will be approxi-

Runners set out to tackle the challenging course at the start of the 2015 Molesworth Run.

mately 61.8 km, some 23 km shorter than the usual event.

The Rainbow Road beyond Sedgemere has a major fault and will be unusable for the foreseeable future so travel through Rainbow Station from St. Arnaud is not possible. Participants travelling from locations north of our event will have to use the Lewis pass to access Hanmer.

Because of the travel difficulties and the shorter distances, some teams have pulled out leaving a smaller field than usual of about 30 teams, four two- person teams and six solo runners.

Also on tomorrow is the Lochmara Lodge half marathon, a boutique event held on a course that features beech trees, bellbirds and bays.

All competitors have the same opportunities to win spot prizes and fun prizes, organisers say.

There is the prize giving and a barbecue at Lochmara Lodge and people can then cruise into Picton by 2:30pm.

Numbers are strictly limited to 100 runners/walkers and the event is open to people 14 years and over.

Fast times at cycling time trial Marlborough Red Devils Cycling Club held their opening individual time trial on Tuesday evening with a 25km and 15km option.

The cool but calm conditions were ideal, with some fast times being posted.

“It will be interesting to see how these hold up for the rest of the series,” says organiser Lance Spencer.

Junior under-19 rider Andrew Bidwell was fastest over the 25km with 35min, 30sec; from Nick Batt, 35min, 42sec; and Dylan Hodson,

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36min, 38sec.

In the 15km under-15, Adam Bidwell had a great ride to re-

cord 25min, 55sec, ahead of Matt Straker on 27min, 06sec, followed

by Katie Batt on 27min, 12sec.

Results from the two up 15km time trial: Niels van Antwerpen and Gerard van Antwerpen, 24.04; Nick Batt, 24.50; Sam Spencer and Dylan Hodson, 24.54; Adam Bidwell and Andrew Bidwell, 25.33; Jess Spencer and Katie Batt, 30.14; Jess Johnstone and Mel Jones, 32.06; Shanay Harley and Colin McMahon, 32.32; Rhonda Murphy and Hayley Hampton, 41.34.

Family friendly event The Kaituna Ridges Ramble is on next Saturday, November 25, a challenging 12km loop track to bike/walk/run around the ridgeline of the scenic Kaituna Ridges Farm at the base of the Pelorus Sound.

There is also the Ratbags Ramble, a simple, and fun map way finding course for children to explore the farm where they will visit controls in a particular order.

It is a fundraiser for the Pelorus Community Preschool.

Bring the family - mountain buggy friendly! Children under 10yrs must be accompanied by an adult.

Young golfer’s win Young Rarangi golfer Aroha Minhinnick won the Women’s Champion of Champions bronze division trophy at the Greymouth Golf Club earlier this week. The Witherlea School pupil, who is a junior member at Rarangi, practises up to four days a week and is already making a name for herself on the South Island circuit.

Women’s Triathlon Competitors are getting in their final training for the popular Marlborough Women’s Triathlon, which is being held on Sunday week, November 26.

This will be the 35th year for the triathlon, which is regarded as one of Marlborough’s best physical activity events of the year.

Unlike traditional triathlons, the Marlborough Women’s Triathlon is run in reverse order; starting with a run/walk, leading into a cycle and finishing with a short swim.

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Accent 5 Piece Roller Kit

Interior. 2x roller sleeves, roller handle, tray and paint stirrer.

230mm.

20kg.

973485

174932

10

$

$

Gorilla Pro Expanding Foam

Spick N Span All Purpose Wipes

Fills gaps and cracks.

Insulates. Waterproof. 400ml.

10

$

$10 EFFECTS Wine Glasses

30 X 60cm. 100 roll.

Classic range. 4 pack.

218880

976124

370535

Marlborough 174-186 Alabama Road, Blenheim

Phone: 520 6600

Opening Hours facebook.com/marlboroughmega mitre10 mega.co.nz * If you find a lower price on an identical stocked Monday - Friday: 7.00am - 6.00pm product locally we will beat it by 15%.

Saturday: 8.00am - 6.00pm If you find the same product cheaper from another Mitre 10 store Sunday & Public Holidays: 9.00am - 6.00pm or Mitre 10 website we’ll match that price. Excludes trade and

Available 18th – 19th November. While stocks last. *Gift card offer applicable to cash sales only. Gift cards valid for 3 months only.

special quotes, stock liquidations and commercial quantities.

The in-store price may be lower than that advertised.

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