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Legally uninhabitable senior flats to be fixed

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Thousands of dollars will be spent correcting legally uninhabitable flats in a Marlborough senior complex.

The Marlborough District Council has agreed to spend $44,000 to bring five vacant flats in its Andrew Place, Blenheim complex up to “a suitable standard to be re-tenanted”.

Some of the flats have sat empty for years, worrying neighbours, who claimed both the council and the council’s housing manager had hinted their homes might be bowled.

But the council said it was not renting five of the apartments because they did not meet the Government’s new “healthy home” standards, launched earlier this year, which set stricter rules for heating, insulation, draughts and drainage in rentals.

This left the council with two options: leave the flats empty until July 2024, when the grace rule period ended, or fix them.

A council spokeswoman said the council decided to refurbish the apartments before the end of the year to extend their life.

The five homes would be given a new lick of paint internally, re-carpeted, and given new heat

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The council did not have to check whether the occupied flats met the new rules until the July 2024 deadline, but had already finished its heating, insulation and ventilation audits.

It had installed new heaters, upgraded insulation, and put down new extraction units in every kitchen and bathroom.

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mittee – showed the council had looked at bowling the units in 2018, but later asked if anyone wanted to relocate them.

A couple had expressed interest, but then pulled out.

Most people on the council’s senior housing wait list were after accommodation in Blenheim.

There were 68 people aged 65 and older on the list in July, 22 more than in 2015.

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Councillor Cynthia Brooks, chair of the sub-committee that looked after the council’s senior houses, told tenants earlier this year that repairing the flats would be “uneconomic”, so had been ruled out, but removing them wouldn’t come cheap.

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Last Wednesday evening, Anu Nirmal of Picton saw her two young children for the first time since March 2020.

She was reunited with them and her husband Nirmal Joseph at Blenheim airport on their arrival from two weeks isolation in Christchurch.

And before that they’d had two weeks in isolation at in Dubai, en route from their home in Kerala in India.

Anu is a registered nurse and classified as an essential worker while Nirmal, who has a physics degree, has been working as a cashier in the Electricity Board in India.

She said it was pre-Covid as they investigated the UK, Australia and New Zealand in their search for a place that offered better opportunities for themselves and their children.

“New Zealand looked like a very safe country,” she says of their final choice.

To nurse here, Anu was required to complete a competency programme at UCOL in Palmerston North.

That meant coming alone. Then Covid struck and she, and the other international students on the course ended up in lockdown, not finishing their studies until June.

Ever positive, Anu says: “That was a great experience.”

However, she said, there seemed “literally no hope” that her family from India would be able to come and join her. The pace of approvals was agonisingly slow.

“I was only one of loads of overseas nurses here in the same situation and we sent our concerns to the Government about it.

“Things were moving very slowly in New Zealand. But they’re right.

They are looking after New Zealand citizens first.”

Lights event off Sonia O’Regan of the Whitney Street School Parent Support Group says: “I’m sad to let you know that Lights Over Marlborough has been cancelled for 2021. We will be back as bright as ever in 2022.

Cookbook from DHB Carol Boswell has asked us to correct a mis-statement in last week’s Out and About coverage of the Senior Chef course at the Foundry.

“I didn’t actually write the cookbook.

It’s been put out by the Canterbury Health Board who has given us permission to use it.”

And, she assures us, there will be another course run next year.

Shelly Beach upgrade Nirmal Joseph with Krisvin, four and Evangeline, seven had just arrived at Blenheim airport to meet wife and mother Anu. The family was reunited after months of navigating New Zealand’s MIQ system.

It’s one thing to realise that, and it was another to bear 15 months of separation from husband Nirmal and her children Krisvin, four, and Evangeline, seven.

“I cried many times,” she said, though there were daily conversation via what’s app.

During that time her grandmother died, “But I knew I couldn’t go back because getting back in here would have been so difficult.”

When her course finished, Anu applied for many jobs and it was Donna, Jake,Liya, and Ronald at Seaview who offered her a position.

Her job assured, Nirmal required approval to come to New Zealand. Then he had to apply

for visas for himself and the two children.

As they were family of a health worker, they were prioritised and approval took just two to three months. “It was the light at the end of the tunnel – a great relief,” says Anu. The tricky bit was applying for places in MIQ. “Very, very hard,” says Nirmal.

Approval finally did come with just a few barriers to surmount.

There were two Covid tests before they left India, and two while they were in isolation in Dubai.

Once in isolation in Christchurch there were another four tests before they were cleared to fly to Blenheim.

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ney,” says Anu, adding that the final wait in Christchurch was hardest for the children, who were hoping to see her straight away on their arrival.

She says many people in Picton have been looking forward to this reunion.

“As well as the residents in Seaview, Ronald and Leia, Jake and Donna Kreft and Raelene and Bill Rainbird have all been such a great support.”

They have helped her furnish their little flat with everything the family needs.

The next step is to get Evangeline into Picton School, and for Nirmal to find a job.

“I’ll do whatever I need to do,” he says.

The Marlborough District Council will rip up a concrete barrier along a popular beach lane in Picton after resistance from residents and roading experts. Complaints began flooding in after residents spied the council narrowing the lane north of Shelly Beach, so vehicles couldn’t park along its 80-metre length. Residents thought the decision was “impractical”, given the nearby Queen Charlotte Yacht Club was a popular spot for weddings and funerals, and felt like a form of “privatisation”. The council approached its roading department, Marlborough Roads, which said narrowing the access way to 3.5 metres was not appropriate unless there was a “pause” area at its start. Ideally, it should be 6.5m wide.

Councillors agreed last week to make the lane wide again so that vehicles could drive alongside each other or park up. To do so, it would need to tear up the 80m-long barrier it had poured for $14,000.

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Crime Prevention Week Activities

By Community Constable Russ Smith

This week Bunnings nationally are holding their annual Crime Prevention Week. They have a crime prevention display in their Blenheim store with information available for the public to take away.

In the spirit of encouraging things that improve the safety of people and property, the local Police Prevention group and the Blenheim Community Patrol team are getting together and providing some helpful and practical crime prevention activities.

The Police and Community Patrollers will be set up in the Bunnings car park in Blenheim between 10am and

receive vehicles so that they can fit tamper-proof screws to number plates. Members of the public will be able to drive in and have their number plate screws replaced with tamper-proof fittings by the Community Patrollers for a $5 donation to the patrollers. This donation will help the Blenheim and Picton Community Patrols, which are all manned by trained volunteers, to maintain their night-time patrols of our communities, working alongside Police and helping to Russ Smith keep us and our property safe.

Number plates are often stolen 2pm this Saturday, November 13. The Community Patrol group by criminals and used to mask the will have a site designed to identity of the vehicles they use in

the commission of crime. Their intention is to make it more difficult for Police and others to investigate and identify the criminals involved.

Having tamper-proof fittings to hold your number plates onto your vehicle dramatically reduces the likelihood that your plates will be stolen, so head down to Bunning on Saturday between 10am and 2pm to have your number plates made safe.

The local Police Prevention team will have members manning a nearby site in the Bunnings carpark on Saturday too. Police will have engraving devices on hand to engrave any tools that owners wish

to bring to the site. This is a free service. The Police highly recommend that everyone who has tools, particularly power tools, has them engraved with their driver’s licence number. This is a number that is unique to the owner, anonymous to anyone who can see it, but very helpful to Police when they locate an engraved tool that they believe may be stolen, as they can quickly identify the owner.

Police will also have a range of crime prevention information available and will be happy to speak to anyone who is wanting advice or information.

Empire Hotel’s day of reckoning On Wednesday, October 27 (p.12) the Sun published a reminiscence from well-known local identity Nigel Perry (92), who had found some photos of the visit of the NZHMS Indefatigable to Picton in 1946.

He’s also found some photos of the conflagration that destroyed the Empire Hotel, on the corner of Scott and Main streets in 1949.

Nigel says: “Who remembers the Empire?

“Well, I do. And I remember when it burnt down.

“It was on June 18, 1949, a Friday night - always a busy time

in those days, with all shops open.

“We heard the fire bell and siren go and a customer at our shop, Perry’s News Agency in Market Street, said the Empire was alight.

Nigel explains: “My dad had started Perry’s in 1908 and my brother and I carried it on.”

“Instead of going home for tea, I spent my whole tea hour watching the early stages. The firemen didn’t have much show of saving the old building.

“However, they did save the bar area and we saw glasses of beer still on the counter after the patrons had left in a hurry.”

Nigel says that at the time of the fire, the liquor licence was held jointly by Tim and Jack Gleeson, “and I remember Tom having a wooden leg.”

He remembers that afterwards, they continued trading in the bar for a while. “That was all that was left.”

Doing that enabled them to keep their licence, which they later sold to Alex Maguire from Picton, and he in turn later sold it to Gladys Chapman at the City Hotel.

Here, Nigel digresses a little: “Miss Chapman made the best pork crackling of any restaurant

in Blenheim. Then or now.”

“Also right alongside the hotel was a skating rink run by Eddie Fairhall, another Marlborough

identity. That continued for several years after the Empire had gone,” he says, adding “How things have changed!”

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Week 2 into the rehearsal process and what a privilege indeed to be part of the company for Les Misérables, last staged here in Blenheim in 1995.

Inspiring conversations of local actors 27 years ago showcasing their talents and the impact (Con O’Brien as Jean Valjean, Rob Elwood as Javert and Heather Anne Ritchie as Fantine) on the local theatre scene.

Les Misérables is a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Yet, early rehearsals suggest it might do much more than evoke emotions for locals who will witness the narrative on May 18, 2022.

Indeed, the statistics around Les Misérables longevity speaks for themselves and are quite extraordinary; • Staged in 42 countries • Translated in 22 different languages • Seen by over 700 million people worldwide • In 2009 - staged in the Channel Islands the original birthplace of Les Misérables writer Victor Hugo.

Themes of love and compassion was the motivation for Victor Hugo, the French novelist who penned Les Misérables in

1862 after jotting down in his own diary his observations growing up in France.

An incident Hugo witnessed involved three strangers and a police officer. One of the strangers was a man who had stolen a loaf of bread. The thief also saw the mother and daughter playing with each other which would be an inspiration for Fantine and Cosette. Hugo imagined the life of the man in jail and the mother and daughter taken away from each other.

Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of adversity, broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Set during the post Napoleonic era following the French revolution it reflects the breakdown and struggle of social order in a nation torn apart from lingering conflict.

How fortunate Marlburians will be when the ilk of our very own Spencer Kingi (cast in the original production in 1995) and local GP Sara Bishell convey and interpret their respective take on the principal characters Jean Valjean and Fantine accordingly.

Les Misérables will be performed at the ASB Theatre from Wednesday, May 18 May 28, 2022. Tickets can be purchased at the ASB Theatre.

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Blenheim Chef in grand final Blenheim Chef Jamie Jackson will compete at the grand finals of the 2021 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award on November 17 in Queenstown.

Earlier this year, Jamie was named overall winner of the South Island regional live cook off for the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award, after impressing the judges with his culinary skills.

He picked up a silver medal for his efforts in the kitchen, securing his spot at the Queenstown cook-off where he will represent the South Island in the grand finals of the 2021 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award.

Last year, Jamie won a bronze medal when he competed in a virtual cook off for

the same competition.

This year, he will battle it out against North Island representative Samantha Warena and other top young chefs from around Australia in the virtual event. One winner will take out Golden Chef of the Year and a $10,000 cash prize.

Aged just 23, Jamie works for Arbour restaurant in Blenheim.

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Marlborough on track for vaccinations Modelling suggests that Nelson Marlborough will hit 90 per cent fully vaccinated around December 25, but it might actually be sooner for Marlborough around early December.

The highest vaccinated suburb continued to be Riverlands, at 95 percent double dosed.

Ministry of Health data shows that, for the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, 88 per cent

of eligible people had had their first dose last week.

But, in Nelson Tasman, 85 per cent of people have had one dose, and 75 per cent are fully vaccinated. In Blenheim, 93 per cent have had their first dose and 82 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Based on the national statistics, 93 per cent of the eligible population in Marlborough have had their first dose, but of the enrolled

population, 97 per cent have had their first dose.

The Government has set a target of 90 per cent vaccination for every DHB for the country to move out of alert levels and into a new traffic light system that would increase freedoms for vaccinated people.

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

Council reflects on challenging year in annual report Marlborough District Council has released its annual report for the year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Mayor John Leggett said it had been a challenging but successful 12 months.

“Over the 12 months, New Zealand was often at a raised alert level to respond to the threat of Covid-19. However, Marlborough District Councillors, staff and contractors were focused on delivering our core business with added vigour, in the knowledge that each initiative we progressed and every programme of works that was advanced was making an important contribution to the Marlborough economy - and a tangible difference to our community in difficult times,” Mayor Leggett said.

“Early in the year, great efforts were made to roll up our sleeves and speed up infrastructure investment - recognising the importance of continued investment in Marlborough's economy.”

“In August we announced $65.8M of contracts had been awarded since New Zealand had moved to Alert Level 1 on 9 June. The Property and Community Facilities Department issued 37 contracts involving 17 local contractors and actioned contract works to the value of $32M since coming out of that lockdown. Capital funding of Three Waters infrastructure, solid waste disposal and flood protection amounted to $30.577M. In addition, architects and engineering firms were awarded contracts amounting to $3.216M, supporting eight local design companies,” he said.

“Advice and support was also offered to our hospitality, retail and tourism sectors adversely affected by the pandemic thanks to the work of The Economic Action Marlborough (TEAM) group. TEAM made a number of welcome interventions to support local businesses including the Make It Marlborough ‘buy local’ campaign, employment support programmes for 18-24 year olds and funding key regional events.

In recognition of their hard work the group received a commendation at the 2021 Economic Development New Zealand Awards.”

Mayor Leggett said throughout the 12 months, support was also received from some unexpected quarters.

“On 1 July 2020 I welcomed Finance Minister Hon Grant Robertson’s announcement of $11M in ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure funding for the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery in

Blenheim’s CBD. The build has progressed rapidly since then, helping create local jobs and bringing a stunning new landmark to our skyline. Before long it will be Marlborough’s leading community meeting place and hub.”

“Just three weeks later I had the pleasure of welcoming Provincial Growth Fund and shovel ready funding for four other projects - the Marlborough Research Centre, the Picton-toKaikoura Whale Trail, flood prevention work on the Wairau River and a Ngati Kuia initiative to process kanuka. All had been initiated from the ground up by people here in Marlborough.”

“The Council also benefitted from $12.5M Government funding allocated towards the Renwick water main upgrade, Blenheim sewer relining and Marlborough Boys’ College stormwater main renewal, through a capital injection from the Government’s Three Waters stimulus funding,” Mayor Leggett said.

You can read Council’s 2020-2021 Annual Report, including other highlights of the year at: www. marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/long-term-andannual-plans-policies-and-reports/annual-report

Panel appointed to consider East Coast bylaw submissions A panel has been appointed to consider the 192 submissions received on the Proposed East Coast Beach Vehicle Bylaw.

The panel, made up of Commissioner Rob Enright, Commissioner Ma-rea Clayton and Councillor David Croad, will listen to the 50 submitters who wish to speak at the hearings, set down for three days from 23 to 25 November at the Marlborough Events Centre, 42 Alfred Street, Blenheim. The hearings will begin at 8.30 am each day and while they are open to the public, seating is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Anyone who would like to hear the submissions can join the hearings via Zoom.

Please email: eastcoast@marlborough.govt.nz to request a link to the hearing.

Following the hearings the panel will consider all submissions and presentations before making their final recommendations to the Council. Council will then decide whether to make a bylaw. If a bylaw is made it will be advertised by way of a public notice.

Pedals turning at pace towards world-class Whale Trail A few headwinds are inevitable on any bike ride.

However, the Marlborough Kaikoura Trail Trust (MKTT) is committed to keeping the pedals moving as work on the creation of The Whale Trail continues to connect ‘our places, our people and their stories’.

MKTT chairman Luke Van Velthooven said the aim is for the Picton to Seddon leg of the trail to be completed by the end of 2022.

“Our goal is to deliver a world-class trail from Picton to Kaikoura that showcases our unique landscapes and connects locals and visitors with our communities,” he said.

“Our funding agreement requires us to undertake a phased development of the trail, at pace.

We are working hard to deliver on these commitments whilst ensuring there is good project control, private land holders are respected and there is the opportunity for meaningful input from our community,” he said.

A major milestone was celebrated recently when the contract for a cycling/walking clip on for the Wairau Bridge/SH1 bridge north of Blenheim was awarded to Fulton Hogan.

“This signifies a tangible shift into the trail's construction. The community can expect to see major progress over the next six

months with work on the clip-on commencing immediately and installation scheduled for early 2022,” Mr Van Velthooven said.

The bridge clip-on, a 1.5-metrewide deck with two passing bays, will be the single biggest structure on the trail and a key component of stage one of the trail development between Picton to Seddon.

The Whale Trail is a proposed cycle and walking trail between Picton and Kaikoura. MKTT has initiated the trail development with up to $18M of funding for construction provided from the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund administered by Kanoa Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit. The Council has also committed up to $2m in co-funding.

Te Runanga a Rangitane o Wairau Trust General Manager Corey Hebberd said the trail was an exciting venture that gave tangata whenua an opportunity to share the stories of their whenua through a series of interpretation panels along the trail.

“We look forward to continuing to work constructively with the trail team, in a way that gives tangata whenua the chance to share our korero in a mana enhancing way,” he said.

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Spring has sprung in Seymour Square

The draft bylaw proposes to prohibit motor vehicles on the beach between the Awatere and Waima (Ure) river mouths, with a few exemptions. The aim is to improve public safety and enable habitat restoration and protection of the area’s many threatened and at-risk species.

You can read the submissions at: https://data. marlborough.govt.nz/EastCoastSubmissions2021 or to find out more about the draft bylaw visit: www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/bylaws/ proposed-east-coast-beach-vehicle-bylaw

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After clear skies and warmer weather it seems spring has officially sprung in Marlborough. The 12,000 annuals planted by Council’s Gardening Team in Seymour Square, including violas, poppies, polyanthus, calendulas and chrysanthemum snowlands are now in full bloom and creating a beautiful colour pallet to be enjoyed by all. In a couple of weeks the gardens will receive their summer makeover when some of the current spring flowers will be replaced with those more suited to Blenheim’s summer conditions such as geraniums, marigolds and salvias watch this space.

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No research was carried out by the Ministry of Fisheries after 2008 before they allowed fishing again under the “slot rule” in 2011.

This allowed recreational catching of cod within a narrow size slot between 30 – 35 cm.

Almost certainly this slot rule had an adverse effect on the fish population.

Adult male cod originate from a sex change in smaller females at about 30-35cm also.

The slot rule was abandoned four years later.

Very little, if any, research into blue cod spawning has been undertaken by successive governments since 2007.

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During their research over several years, regular collections of plankton were made.

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Where are we headed Dear Ed, Every day we open online news or the newspaper (yes I still read the paper) to see headings like “16 year old dies after shooting in Christchurch,” “Police shot at during Palmerston North burglary.” “Bullets tore through couch where mum was sitting,” and on it goes. Whatever happened in the gun buy-back scheme? Guns from the innocent leaving guns with the bad lands. Whatever happened to the bringing back a guns register. Too hard basket?

We were well known throughout the world for our freedom of speech but the world has woken up that is now not so. Why are the press reluctant to print the truth preferring what the Government says. Oh I forgot. $55m makes a difference. Come on reporters, get out there and ask the hard questions of the Government and print the answers. Focus on what the Government does not want you to ask and on what the people want to know.

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Katie loves her job Katie Ramsay-Davies loves her job, and she loves Blenheim.

A former school teacher, with qualifications in the areas of mental health and drug and alcohol addiction, she now works as an employment consultant with Workbridge.

“My job is to help people with health conditions and disabilities into employment – and then to help them stay,” she says. They support clients and employers for the first year, at which stage it is clear whether this is a successful placement.

Katie says that since she was 16, she always wanted to work with people with disabilities.

“I don’t know why. I wish I knew. It was just a calling” It’s not because she had anyone in the family who was disabled but, she says, she has always wanted to help people.

So after finishing her teacher training in Christchurch she went straight into a special education school for two years.

That wasn’t as satisfying as she’d hoped though.

“I was saying goodbye to the students who were going into an uncertain future. What was next for them?”

Then came the trauma of the Christchurch earthquake.

“I was living in the central CBD.” The experience of living there proved overwhelming.

“I stayed as long as I could...”

That was in the end what drove Katie’s relocation back to Blenheim and she’s never regretted it.

“What I love about this place is the overlying compassion for people you find here. They ask ‘Is it good?

Is it kind?”

She then got a job with CCS Disability Action, as a support worker with families. From there she was asked to apply for a role with Workbridge.

And she’s found her niche.

Her placement rate of 88 per cent is the one of the highest in the country and, she believes, is because she’s left

to do things her way. “And it works!”

With people who have a disability or a health condition that has prevented them from ever obtaining a job, you sometimes have to start from Ground Zero.

“You may have to deal with issues of confidence, or presentation for interviews”. There are often anxiety issues as well.

So Katie offers help to prepare a CV, and obtain references where possible.

“I’ll do mock interviews with them.

“I tell them I’ll be their cheerleader.

I’ll go to the hairdresser with them, or take them to Farmers or somewhere like that for clothes.

I say ‘You dress me up and I’ll dress you up’.

“You just tailor what you do to that individual. You talk about goals, any work they may have had before, for example.”

She had an appointment with one client who was worried about going to the pool on a green prescription.

“OK. Well, we’ll do it together,” said Kate.

She says the word ‘disability’ “The D word” can carry stigma. The challenge is to change both employers’ and clients’ perception of it. “It can be anything from a life-long condition to recovering from a recent health issue.”

She sends a message to employers that employing someone through Workbridge can save a lot of money in recruitment costs. “They can come to us before they advertise. We’ll try to get someone who suits their needs.”

One employer, Annette at KFC in Blenheim, is singled out for special praise. “She’s wonderful. She’ll always give our clients a shot.”

It’s not that every placement works.

Keeping in constant touch with her clients’ progress in their job placements is just a given for Katie Ramsay-Davies of Workbridge.

“You just have to find out what’s right for each client and employer.”

If one placement doesn’t work, you just set about finding a role that is a better “fit.”

She has one or two stand-out placements to remember – the young woman who appeared to have had no prior experience or skills – but once in the workplace was revealed to be fluent in Te Reo and who is now doing community work using that skill.

Another young client, with intellectual disability, turned out to have an amazing affinity with children, connecting with them, making whatever they did fun.

Her employer was happy to offer her a contract.

There are some days when a dance down the corridor follows good news, like the client who was finally confident enough to join the rest of the team for drinks after work. “How cool is that?” says Katie.

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And Katie has no hesitation in celebrating small successes, from a good first day in a job, to celebrating when a client no longer needs their support.

“We like to celebrate success at Workbridge.”

Workbridge will take anyone between 16 and 64 who has left school and identifies as having a health condition or disability.

Clients may come from a doctor, refer themselves directly, or ask Work and Income for a referral.

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The show will go on!

That quote sums up the longstanding theatrical tradition that no matter what is happening behind the scenes, the commitment to your audience comes before everything.

For Robyn Simmons, who runs the Marlborough Academy of Dance, this year, navigating the many Covid-related constraints has proved more than usually challenging when it’s come to their traditional end of year

dance spectacular.

It’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, featuring 300 local dancers aged from three to twenty.

The young dancers will be taking to the stage on the ASB theatre for four performances between Friday November 19 and Sunday November 21.

Two months ago, the decision was made to go ahead if they could.

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who wants to see it can do so, they have chosen to do four performances instead of three. “Because we will have to have empty seats to have the audience socially distanced,” says Robyn.

She says they are working in close liaison with Karyn Delves at the ASB theatre to ensure the audience and the performers are kept perfectly safe and keeping within level 2 guidelines.

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“We’re recreating the classic story,” says Robyn Simmons of the Marlborough Dance Academy’s end of year dance performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

“But we’ve got a modern take on the age old story and there’s lots of creative twists.

“Not only does it include Hip Hop and many other dance variations, there’s actually a huge variety of stunning costumes.

“The main characters however, will be fairly traditional.”

Robyn says they have an extensive wardrobe at their Auckland street studio. “Over 1000 costumes” and it’s all catalogued, with new ones being sourced every year.

She and head wardrobe mistress Melisa Sinclair work together, ordering new ones, often from overseas sites. Then there’s fittings for each new costume.

Robyn adds that at the end of every season, they go through them all, cleaning and mending, throwing out those past their use by date and packing and wrapping all those in good condition.

“The parents help,” Robyn says, adding it’s a pretty massive effort.

It’s not only the costumes that create a challenge, it’s the organisational challenge of keeping cast members and volunteers safe in these Covid days.

“We’ve got a pretty complicated system where cast members are coming and going at different times in their different bubbles, some changing at the theatre, some at the Auckland Street studios.

“Parents and volunteers have to make sure the right costumes and accessories are available in the right place at the right time.

“And Blenheim Toyota has actually donated the use of vans to allow us to shuttle the kids to and fro,” she says.

Social distancing means there can’t be as many volunteers backstage, and everyone involved has to be vaccinated.

Snow White - Emma Thomas, Hag - Mya Blackmore, Red Apples - Back : Tayla Koubek, Liana Reed, Chloe Dougall, Front Charlotte d’Auvergne, Harriet d’Auvergne.

Another change is that the conventional grand finale can’t go ahead either, as each group of children has to leave the theatre after their performance.

“So we’re going to have a movie one. The kids will be filmed in rehearsal then it will be meshed together for the finale.”

The filming is being done by Kelsie Skelton, a new teacher to Marlborough Academy of Dance this year who has returned to Blenheim after completing a dance degree at Auckland University.

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A legacy that lives on

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Robyn Simmons says her passion for dance and performance was fostered right here in Blenheim by the legendary Betty Vercoe.

And she’s handing on that legacy, with her own decades of teaching and mentoring young dancers.

Some of them have been with her since they were pre-schoolers.

One of those is Emma

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Zoe Francis, who will perform as the Queen, is now year 12 but has been with her since she was a pre-schooler.

Mya Blackmore is another, and she becomes Zoe’s evil “alter ego” , when the queen turns into a hag and hands out the poisoned apple.

There’s a new tradition building as well, with a team of seven “Yes seven!” little boys who are playing the huntsmen.

“We are hoping to grow that whole area of dance for boys,” says Robyn.

She’s proud of all her dancers.

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They show so such commitment and dedication.”

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Huge commitment pays off Robyn Simmons is very clear that all the extra hard work and organisation needed to get the Marlborough Dance Academy’s Snow White, their final performance of the year, on stage is worth it.

“Our end-of-year presentation is always the highlight” She couldn’t have anticipated the level of organisation and commitment it was going

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New Coastal Rowing quad for Picton The Picton Rowing Club have just received a full grant ($18,000) from the “The Pub Charity” for the purchase of a new coastal rowing quad boat.

The club has named the new coastal rowing boat, after five of their long term members.

The club felt that often, helpers and supporters of the club are not thanked or recognised for the sterling efforts that they make to the club.

The PRC committee agreed to name the new boat “LIBER” – meaning Free, as a thank you and recognition for the long term support from five of their ladies over the last 10 years.

L - Lyn Walker; I – Irene Patterson; B – Beryl Karena; E – Elaine Sullivan; and R – Raeleen Gaudin.

Coastal rowing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world,

with a huge uptake in the Nelson, Wellington and Marlborough region.

It offers an opportunity to learn to row in a more stable boat in a social, fun, less competitive environment.

This appeals to ex rowers wanting to get back into the sport recreationally and new rowers looking for some fun which also allows them to enjoy the unique environment of the sounds.

As a new sport, several of Picton’s masters rowers have already purchased private coastal singles and doubles.

With the addition of the new coastal quad, the club is now able to develop social and coastal rowing, which will appeal to a wider community base.

The club is keen to develop social and recreational rowing in the new coastal boat and will be run-

Santa is still coming to Picton!

Organiser Beryl Bowers says there will be no Picton Christmas Parade or concert this year, but he will visit the following places at these approximate times on Sunday, December 5: Nelson Square 1.30pm, Library Car Park 2pm, Port Marlborough Endeavour Park Pavilion car park 2.30pm, Waikawa Bay Launching Ramp 3 at 3pm.

Santa is fully vaccinated and has been given an exemption to travel, so Beryl says, “Bring the kids along to see Santa and don’t forget to bring your wish list and we encourage you to wear your mask.”

A red post box is being made to be put outside Harcourts Real Estate so the children can post their wish list.

The committee is also organising a shop window competition with the shop owners. More news on that to come.

Left to right are: Elaine Sullivan, Lyn Walker, Irene Patterson, Raeleen Gaudin and Beryl Karena

ning a Learn To Row Course on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings from this week.

Anyone interested in rowing,

either as an adult, junior, previous rower or total beginner should email the club at Pictonrowingclub@gmail.com or

register on our facebook page ht t ps://w w w.facebook.com / events/2775394979425572?active_tab=about

The sky’s the limit - Career Navigator Graduation Young Marlborough students recently celebrated their graduation from the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough’s “Career Navigator” programme.

The graduation capped off a successful year which saw the students explore a wealth of different career pathway opportunities. Despite all the challenges 2021 threw at them (including Covid and flooding interruptions) - they did it!

The Career Navigator programme has twelve professionals from a range of industries across the region serving as mentors - coupled with the support of over 120 local businesses and organisations - all backing this programme which helps young people find career pathways.

Programme coordinator, Tania Smith says “Graduation is always a special occasion - where everyone gets to hear from all the students what they have got out of their time in the programme, and

what their plans are now. We know they will go far and can’t wait to hear all about it!”

Congratulations to the followi ng Ma rlboroug h students who graduated the programme!

• Aidan Flanagan • Asuka Clark

• Boston Mitchell • Brianna Pereyra • Casey Evans • Connor Van Dijk • Gianna Thomson • Giovanna Burtenshaw • Jack Wilkes • Jacob Clark • Jessica Tripe

• Lakshay Negi • Livvy Procter • Meg Cuddon-Corlet • Paige Jackson • Samara Williams • Teah Stephenson • Teri Schwass-Smith • Tyla Harding • Thom Hall

Celebrating 19 years!

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Summer Dining The Lemongrass

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Prepare yourself for a sensory explosion with The Lemongrass Restaurant’s innovative and fresh Asian cuisine.

Each dish is carefully prepared with fragrant spices, authentic flavours and plated in a way to celebrate each of the ingredients.

The Lemongrass is open for dining and takeaway seven days a week and offers a convenient online ordering system.

For Asian fusion at its freshest and healthiest featuring Thai and Vietnamese flavours, visit The Lemongrass Restaurant on Maxwell Road.

The Vines Cafe is one of Marlborough’s favourite dining destinations.

A fresh and wholesome cafe where you are always welcome!

Aside from casual dining, we can also host your summer function in our conservatory and outdoor grounds.

Enquire today for options.

Nestled in beautiful surroundings overlooking the Taylor River with relaxing indoor and outdoor options, Raupo Cafe is your destination for a unique summer dining experience. Friendly and attentive service and a mouthwatering menu, all complimented by locally sourced and international wines, and expertly made coffee - what more could you want? Be sure to check out their on-site Traiteur which is stocked daily with a range of sweets, cakes and muffins, available to enjoy in the cafe or paired with a takeaway coffee for those on the run.

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On Fridays we celebrate with TGIF #.

In the restaurant Or out around the pool.

Live Music with local Legend LITTLE T. Happy Hour between 4pm and 7pm. #TGIF - Thank God it’s Friday!

Christmas Day Open for Lunch and Dinner.

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The distinctive taste of Thailand is what brings customers back to Thai 9 Restaurant time and time again.

All of the same great menu offerings are available throughout winter including the popular lunch specials, consisting of a starter and main.

Thai 9 has also become well known for its Keto selection from the menu as well as convenient takeaway snacks from the cabinet.

The restaurant is open seven days with Sunday and Monday only open for evening dining.

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txt talk with The Sun Tractors pull over

Re: NZ no jab no job So what happened to freedom of choice, bill of rights, Nuremberg code? Jacinda stated September 20 last year the vaccine would not be compulsory and there would be no punishment. This government has already been found to be operating unlawfully and now they are seizing our 3 Waters assets. It’s about time you and many others woke up to what is going on around you. Do you even know what the flu is and it different each year, try doing some research yourself, the government most definitely is not the single source of truth.

Not good for New Zealand This country has never been so divided since Jacinda got in. Nothing but a dictator. Now 3 Waters, what next? Govts decision on 3 Waters, wrong, wrong, wrong.

Crazy lotto win This lottery win of $45m is disgusting, should have been drawn at least 10 more times and shared equally or better still why not limit it to $5m draw until won? No one can handle sensibly such a large amount, as confirmed by your weekly question.

Re: Letter to Ed I have read the contributions in the Letters to the Editor and I whole heartedly agree. Time for this divisive racist administration to be voted out. The latest episode of outright lying

by Mahuta is the icing on the cake. Wake up New Zealand and get rid of this lot.

Failed report card The midterm report card makes very poor reading for the ministers of health, Covid 19, foreign affairs, immigration, agriculture, corrections, justice, police, education, local government and associate minister of health Henare. Abject failure would be a fairly accurate rating along with the comment ‘lacks potential’ in all cases. Time to say goodbye to politics guys and leave it all up to Jacinda, Grant, Ayesha together with the director general of health. There’s certainly nobody else worthwhile in the Labour or Airpoints Accumulator Party’s ranks.

Friday, October 29 at 5.15pm in between airport and Blenheim, vineyard tractor doing 45kph in the middle of lane heading towards PaknSav. Ignorant driver wouldn’t pull over to the side of the road to let the queue of cars behind pass. Bad name for the industry when common sense should prevail. Maybe traffic enforcement could also look at situations like this, which is as bad as speeding.

It sucks My husband sends card to grandson from Blenheim to Arrowtown, it didn’t get there the year before so he pays more for trae and trace. Grandson didn’t get this one either. I sent birthday card Blenheim to Nelson two weeks early, still hasn’t reached there. What’s up with New Zealand Post?

Re: Letter to Ed Tony Orman may have had his tongue in his cheek but is he wrong?

Read Tony Orman’s excellent letter! Well put and well said. Covid need not be in the South Island if Adern had put in proper Cook Strait controls. Then we will all be in level one, all clear.

I really enjoy reading Tony Ormans letters, he’s spot on and deserves to be listened to.

Exceptional service The Milky delivery guy who delivers twice a week is great. Always does our chilly bag up and puts it in the shade if we’re not home. Plus he’s really friendly.

Do you live in a sty?

Disgusting person that threw their babies nappies, three of them full of poo on the corner of Warick and Landsdowne Sts. You are a lazy dirty person. What do you do at home?

Re: Coffee trip Kenepuru Sound Get your facts correct. Johnson’s Barge Services Ltd provided the transport and along with the Top of the South Rural Support Trust paid for a Coffee Cart and food to be able to get together with farmers to talk through the issues they are having with the road closed and all farm supplies and livestock have to be barged in and out. There was no rates money involved but the council recovery people were great attending the event and much appreciated by the farming families there.

Re: Miss information Why would you trust mainstream media as your source of truth when it’s well known they have been paid millions by the government to keep the one narrative. That for starters should raise suspicion. You should do some real research.

Moriori Just wondering why no one answers what happened to the Moriori and why they haven’t been given anything or anything about their language. I’m sure someone knows.

Bad decision Regards family from Blenheim who was not approved after the flight could be met. I hope the decision maker is named and shamed.

Even if it goes right to the top. Do they sleep at night?

Bad government Does the PM know the definition of apartheid?

She has got so arrogant she doesn’t realise 60 council votes mean no to 3 Waters We are becoming a sick dictatorship run government, disgraced to be a New Zealander.

$120m to get Maori vaccinated! What about ICU, what about nurses pay, what about cancer patients, pharmac, ambulances and ventilators. Why can’t Maori get off their bums and get vaccinated like the rest of us, unfair, waste of money and racist.

txt talk of the week Expensive petrol Just wondering why Blenheim has the dearest petrol in the South Island?

20 cents average above West Coast and Christchurch.

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Helping each other Thanks so much to the kind lady who in the midst of the cloudburst drove my car from the far side of the New World carpark to the shop entrance. She advised me not to use the flooded car exit. Another customer had no transport so complete with our groceries drove very carefully to her home then to mine in the torrential conditions. Thanks to the staff too.

A tick and a cross Yay they have finally put safety rails on the bridge to Meadow Bank Bridge. Also the problem with our world pollution is the people who can fix it don’t care.

Ready to protest Bring on the groundswell protest. My family will be there to stand up against communism, separatism and tyranny.

Tough year for CBD 3 roads

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Yes folks, that’s next. With electric vehicle road tax quietly deferred until after the election, oh yes really, road tolls are coming for bridges and road crossing. More jobs and managers, same family recruitment. First will be the return of the toll booths in Auckland then Transmission Gully followed by the West Coast Road in the South Island, only one road, gotcha.

I feel for all the businesses that have had to struggle through Covid restrictions and now a lot of them have major flood damage. I was surprised walking through town how many are shut because of it. Fingers X there is lots of Christmas spending coming up to brighten their hard year.

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gardening this week minutes with

Sarah East Beauty therapist/ Owner of Aria Beauty  Are you a dog or cat person?

Definitely a dog person.  What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a traveling makeup artist working on sets in tropical islands. But also beauty therapy.  Not quite a hidden talent, but I’m very good at?

Eyebrow shaping! I’ve always had a good eye for it.. and listening.  If you could donate $1m to any charity who would it be and why?

Can I halve it? My top 2 charities I support are Starship Hospital and SPCA. They are two amazing foundations that support children and animals.  My all-time favourite food is?

I can’t go past a good platter and gin!  The shop you can’t walk past is?

I’m always tempted to go into Ruby Tuesdays. She has such amazing gems in there and Sara is always so lovely to chat to.  What song is likely to get you on the dance floor?

Anything with a good beat! I love music so it doesn’t take much to get me up there!  Your dream weekend involves?

Summer, sun, pools, music, friends, family, good food and drinks! Yes please!  If you could meet anyone in history who would it be and why?

My ancestors, I’m always intrigued about my family’s history and how that’s shaped us to be how we are today.  Favourite programme or series currently watching?

We’ve just finished watching Yellowstone on Neon which we enjoyed, also I’m a sucker for Love Island too.  What’s one thing on your bucket list?

Overseas travel! But seeing as though that’s not an option at the moment it would be great to do the Able Tasman.

It starts with seeds: By Wally Richards Nearly all plants start with seeds and the main functions of any plant is to reproduce itself by all means possible, which with many plants means flowering and seeding.

Think about that for a moment, the only purpose of a plant is to reproduce, it does not grow for show, to be eaten, to bathe in sun light, to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, to provide health benefits.

They do all those things but as far as the plant is concerned it just wants to produce more of its own species and with each generation in a natural setting to become a stronger better specimen.

If all conditions to grow in are good then a plant will germinate from seed slowly move to maturity and then flower to produce seeds and die if an annual or have a rest, if a perennial, to repeat again flowering in its next cycle.

A few such as bananas, no longer produce seeds in its fruit though you can see where the seeds used to be in the cross section of some bananas.

By the way there are over a thousand different types of bananas in 50 sub groups.

Bananas sucker or produce off sets which over time would form a clump. Gardeners breakup clumps and plant separately each sucker.

Bananas flower and as the flower emerges it produces ‘hands’ which are the banana fruit to be.

As gardeners your most important job is to either encourage seeds from the plants that you want and prevent seeds on any plants you do not want.

When a plant’s life is threatened it will immediately go to seed even if it is still a baby plant.

We see that in summer in waste areas such as gravel driveways where weed seeds germinate and grow and if there is not going to be any rain for some time (plants know this) they will quickly go to seed while there is still enough moisture to do so before they dehydrate and die. They are only a small replica of what they would be in better conditions.

The seeds will remain in the dust and dirt waiting for rains to come and then germinate.

In gardens where you are watering regularly the same weeds will grow

to normal maturity before flowering and seeding.

The old proverb applies ‘One year seeding is seven years weeding.’

There are major changes happening in the human world the beginnings of which are now seen, broken supply chains, manufacture closures and hyper inflation.

Not good outlooks but you can prepare yourself to have the basics of life, food, water and shelter.

You grow a crop shall we say of lettuce, a quick and easy crop to grow all year round, fast to grow in summer with long daylight hours but slow to grow in winter when we are down to about only eight hours of sunlight a day.

You plant ten lettuces, if you have chicken manure available you put a nice blob of it into the planting hole, put a little soil over it and in with your seedling.

I have never seen lettuce grow so fast (in the summer time) with a half a cup of chicken manure in the root zone. Spray the crop every week or two with Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) it will about double the size of the harvest.

Then you watch the crop’s progress as they head to maturity and you select one which you think is the best of the crop.

You do not harvest that lettuce instead you let it stay on long after its fellows have been eaten so it goes to flower and then seeds.

You will harvest more seeds than you are likely able to use in a life time if you harvest all.

When the seeds are dry you place

them in a plastic bag with their type and date on the bag and you put that bag into a glass jar sealed with lid and into fridge.

You may have a dozen or more varieties of seeds in you jar each named in their own plastic bags.

Keep a few out to sow directly back into your garden or germinate to transplant. (always best to direct sow).

Now you are going to do the same again, pick the best plant and let it go to seed, collect the seed and plant some for the third crop.

Now that you have a new fresh supply of seeds you can give away to family and friends most of the seeds collected from the first crop.

It pays to keep a small amount with the date.

You are going to repeat the above and likely dependent on conditions where you are you may have four or more crops a year.

Now an amazing thing happens, you will find that after a few crop cycles using the new seed from the latest crop that you have created a new strain of that plant which has adapted to your growing conditions and will be very superior to the initial plants.

If you are a miser and you only let the worst plant go to seed and you repeat that process crop after crop you will end up with some poor specimens.

Vegetable crops that take longer to mature and seed will mean likely only two crops in a year and thus it will be much longer to get to get to your own superior strain.

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fact of the week Walt Disney borrowed most of the US$1.5 million needed to make Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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Residents/Users of Taylor Pass Saturday 13th November 2021 The Marlborough Car Club are using the Taylor Pass From Beneagle Station south over the summit for a distance of 10km for their annual Taylor Pass Rallysprint.

The road closure for this event is from 7am to 6pm. If access is required over this portion of Road, there could be a delay of at least 1 hour.

Richard Bateman President: 021 458 178

Sunday 21 November 2021 From 10am Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 This event is aimed to bring families closer to businesses who provide products, services and information. By doing this we hope to better equip parents, caregivers and whanau with the resources and connections needed to make their journey easier.

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Death notices CRESSWELL, Graham Stanley: On Wednesday November 3, 2021, passed away peacefully at Waterlea Lifecare, Blenheim. Aged 94 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Myrtle, cherished father and father-in-law of Alister, and Crystene and the late Murray McCallum.

Treasured grandfather of Alister and Scott McCallum. A loved uncle. Gone to join his loved eight older siblings. Messages may be sent to 7 Snowden Crescent, Blenheim 7201. A celebration of Graham’s life will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Henry Street, Blenheim at 3pm on Thursday November 11.

HEDGE, Margaret Anne: On Friday November 5, 2021 at Springlands Lifestyle Village.

Aged 81 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ross, cherished mother and mother-in-law of Valerie, Christine and Chris, Alan, Kevin and Sharon. Much loved big sister of Christina and Stuart (Scotland), and the late Gina. Loved grant to all her grand and great-grandchildren.

Our heartfelt thanks to all who cared for Margaret/Mum at Seaview Home and Springlands Lifestyle Village. Messages may be sent to 18B Market Street, Picton 7220. A private family service will be held this day.

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NICHOLL: Clayton Andrew (Clay) Clayton passed away while fly fishing one of Marlborough’s wonderful rivers on Saturday 6th November 2021, aged 49 years. He leaves behind his wife and soul mate Jaklyn. He is the cherished Dad of Timothy James Nicholl and Emma Kate Nicholl. He will be terribly missed by his Mum Lynne Nicholl. He is a dearly loved son of Rob Nicholl, a well loved little brother and brother-in-law of Nathan and Marcela Nicholl. Clayton also leaves behind many other dear family and friends.

Messages to c/- PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz We would like to thank the people who came to the aid of Clayton and the rescue helicopter service for bringing him home. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Rescue Helicopter Service would be appreciated or may be made at the service. A celebration of Clayton’s life will be held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street, Blenheim on Tuesday 16 November at 1.00pm followed by private cremation. The service will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funerals website. We miss you and love you Clay – Jak, Tim, Emma.

WOLFE, Claire Gerarda Cornelia: On Thursday November 4, 2021 in Blenheim. Aged 84 years. Loved wife of Jim and mother of Chris and Melissa. Mother-in-law to Hannah and George. Oma to Baer, Saxon, Fionn and Eli. Tante of Rezy, Monique and Irene. A loving sister of her congregation. Messages may be sent to 35 McKenzie Street, Blenheim 7201. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the SPCA would be appreciated to a/c 03-0599-0278454-00 Ref. WOLFE. The family gratefully acknowledge the wonderful staff at HDU, Wairau Hospital.

Loved more than words can say. At Claire’s request, a private cremation has taken place.

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HARVEY, Graham Walter: Passed away peacefully on Sunday November 7, 2021, at Redwood Lifestyle Care & Village. Aged 95 years. Loved son of George and Muriel, brother of Albert, Daphne and Maureen (all deceased). Dearly loved husband of Noelene and loved Uncle Graham to Noelene’s children and grandchildren. Much loved husband of June (deceased) and stepdad and adored Grandpop of June’s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many thanks to Dr Morris and the staff of Redwood Village for the care and kindness shown to Graham over the years. Graham will be remembered as a kind and happy dapper chap. Messages may be sent to 21 Adams Lane, Blenheim, 7201.

Graham’s farewell will be held at Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets at 2.30pm on Friday November 12. Due to Covid 19 Level 2 restrictions, numbers will be limited to 100, however the service may be viewed at www.oneroomstreaming.com/login Event ID: sowmans Password: AW66W7 Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

WRATT, Julie Faye (née Gleeson): On Sunday November 7, 2021, unexpectedly at home. Aged 80 years. Dearly loved wife and soulmate of Ivan for 59 years. Cherished mother of Nigel, Peter, and Pip, and motherin-law of Melissa, Lisa and Hayden. Treasured Nana to Mike, Casey, Jack, Victoria, Lochlin, Lily, Emmy, Noah, Archie, Lucy and Cooper, and great-nana to Willow (to be), and her forever loyal dog Monty. Sister and sisterin-law to Bryon, and Jack and Anne Gleeson.

Dearly loved Aunty Julie to her many nieces and nephews. Messages may be sent to 99C Redwood Street, Blenheim 7201. A celebration of Julie’s life will be held on Thursday November 11, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium. Covid restrictions of 100 attendees will apply, and attendance will be by invitation only however the service will be livestreamed and may be viewed at www. oneroomstreaming.com/login Event ID: sowmans Password: 2PQ5JY

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SPEEDY, Noeline Dorothy: On Friday August 13, 2021 at Aberleigh Rest Home, Blenheim. Aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bill, loved and devoted mother and mother-in-law of David (Blenheim), Michael and Kaylene (Ashburton), much loved grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and great aunt.

Following delays due to lockdown, a service to celebrate Noeline’s life will now be held at St Ninians Presbyterian Church, cnr Alabama Road & Riley Crescent, at 10.00am on Saturday, November 13, followed by private interment at Fairhall Cemetery. COVID restrictions will apply, however the service may be viewed on https://vimeo.com/event/1451543

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WILSON: Faye Carole (Carole) On Thursday 4th November Carole peacefully slipped away to the heavenly realms to be with her Lord.

Aged 88. Dearly loved wife of the late Brian, loved mother of Pauline, Christine, Patricia and the late Susan, Nana to her many grandchildren and sister of Jewel, Richard and Peter and Aunty to her nieces and nephews. Special friend of Wayne and Julee, Grace, Sharon and Kevin and Josie. Messages to 64 Tepuia Heights, RD 1 Picton 7281 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Waterlea Rest Home who showed compassion and care for Carole. Carole was a friend to many across NZ but latterly of Havelock and Woodbourne.

A memorial service, celebrating Carole’s life will be held at Harvest Life Church, Nelson Street on Tuesday 16 November at 2pm.

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HADFIELD, Elaine Maire: On Thursday November 4, 2021 at Blenheim. Aged 90 years. Dearly loved daughter of the late John and Amy. Treasured sister of Lister. Messages to 228 Weld Street, Blenheim 7201.

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sports talk With Jacob Page

Blues make right signings in rebuild The Blues are getting a legitimacy to their franchise they have not had in 20 years.

Yes, they won Super Rugby Trans-Tasman last year which I think we can all agree was a poorly structured competition where three teams went unbeaten but only two could make the final, but the recruitment of former Irish coach Joe Schmidt and the signing of impressive German-born

Nelson flanker Anton Segner are legitimately exciting moves.

Segner, 20, joins last year’s key young additions Sam Darry and Taine Plumtree as an investment in the future, with Blues coach Leon MacDonald high on the upside of the rugged German who came to Nelson College on a school exchange in 2017.

I watched Segner for two years at Nelson College and he was a

standout.

He was named the Crusaders’ regions best player in his final year and I am confident he will be more than just a one-and-done All Black.

Schmidt’s resume speaks for itself, a talented Kiwi coach who got the best out of the Irish players during his tenure.

He will be an asset for MacDonald to bounce ideas off as he tries

to get the Auckland franchise back into title contention in a hotly contested New Zealand conference.

Segner is, in my view, a loss for the Crusaders and I think it will be one the franchise lives to regret over time.

The Crusaders, for their part, say they can’t keep everyone and that’s true but if Canterbury’s lacklustre effort in the NPC is anything to go

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Golf Results Gross/Net Men – Dennis Wye 64, Brian Gill 70, Allan Ryder 71, Len Barlow 72, Hans Bloemberg 72, Owen Gibbs 73, Alan Rutledge 73, Lindsay McAlpine 74.Ladies – Gross Janet Laing 93, Net – Mel Hampton 73, Pat Olliver 74, Margaret McLeod 76, Suzanne Lang 77. Sunday, November 7 – Men & Ladies Stableford Men – Niko Russell 39, Jason Minhinnick 38, Gordon Lang 38, Alan Rutledge 38, Phil Hill 36, Owen Gibbs 36, Jerome January 34.Ladies – Anne Newman 42, Helen Neame 41, Mariann Grant 39, Sue Campbell 37.

November 2: Women’s 9 hole net medal: Shirley White 36, Leigh Andrews 37, Suzanne Clifford 38, Bev Lindsay 38, Joanna Ainge 43. November 3: Women’s 4 club stableford Div.1: Jane Anderson-Bay 29, Julie Nicolle 29.

Div.2: Angela Beard 33, Sue Lissaman 27, Marion Tripe 27.

Div.3: Helen Lissaman 32, Elaine Porter 29, Kath Elley 25. November 4: Men’s stableford Div.1: Jon Nicol 39, Dave Knappstein 38, Arthur Dovey 37, David Lightfoot 37, Robin Whiting 34, John Humm 33, Paul Eden 33. Div.2: Robin Taylor 41, John Rodgers 40, Colin Marsden 40, Michael Dwyer 39, Tom Kelsall 37, Brian

17 Ian Clark 17. Nov 4 and 8:: C V Ritchie Stableford Jim Findlay 42 John Cootes 41 Graeme Daines 39 Paddy Couchman 38 Ray Herd 37 Peter Dixon 36 9 Holes George Addis 20 Ian Hatcher 19 Allen Knight 19. November 6: Monthly Medal Ryan Windleburn 73 Tom Bainbridge 64 Bob Tapp 64 Clive Drummond 65 Dave Menzies 66 Desz Campbell 67 Mike Guillemot 69 Don Lamond 69 Phil Starkey 69 Jim Findlay 70 Don March 70 Paddy Couchman 70.

Least number of putts Judith Batty 30 NTP Fairweathers 6/15 Don March Sowmans 9/18 Graeme Daines.

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Blenheim Golf Club October 25, 9 Hole Stableford Paddy Couchman 21 Warren Ingram 20 Allen Knight 19 Ivan Neame 19 Dan Crawford 17 Ian Clark 17 Ian Moffatt 17 Ladies Colleen McLeod 18 c/b Jane Ingram 18 Trees Rewi 17 Yvonne Hore 17 Margaret Hamilton 17.

October 27: Stableford 0-29 Judith Batty 42 30+ Jenny Evans 37 Jenny Adams 34 Bernice Arnold 33 Dawn Walker 33 9 Holes Vickie Lane 18. October 28: American Stableford Doug Shaw 65 John Anderson 57 Duncan Cassidy 56 Ezra Kahaki 56 Jim Findlay 56 9 Holes Steve Griffin 20 Ross Agnew 19 Allen Knight 17 Roy Lilley

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Rarangi Golf Club Wednesday, November 3 – Men’s Midweek – Rutherford Miln Trophy Rd7 - Net Dick Hubert 70, Mike Walker 71, Allan Shutkowski 72, John Jones 72, Hans Bloemberg 73, Graham Ilott 74, Tim Clark 74, Bill MacDonald 74, Chris Harvey 75, Ezra Kahaki 76, Roland Van Asch 76, Arthur Ross 76, Neil Reeves 76, Clarry Neame 76, Allan Hogg 76. Thursday, November 4 – Ladies – Stableford: Margaret McLeod 42, Diane McCarthy 40, Susan Godsiff 39, Anne Newman 35. Saturday, November 6 – Men – Vern Barrett Trophy, Ladies – Monthly Flute

by, then recruitment and retention must remain a focus for New Zealand’s top rugby franchise.

The Blues are starting to get the pillars of a promising franchise and removing the soft under-belly which has plagued them for almost two decades.

A strong Blues franchise can be a positive for rugby in this country as it goes through a transitional period after the McCaw era.

Saturday, October 30: NettHenry Evans 70, Gary Aldridge, Mike McGuire, 71, John Saxon, Les Scott, Brian Carver, 72, Ant Booker, Hiram Taylor ,74. Tuesday, November 2 - Women’s Closing Day – 0-20.0 Jo Prescott 36 C/B, SaNga Grupp 36, Judith Batty 33 C/B, Jo Rainbird 33, 20.1 – 25.0 Mary Butler 37,

Chippendale 34, Werner Pluss 34.

November 6: Monthly Mug Gross Senior: Chas Craig 67, Net: Paul Silke 69, Wesley Green 69, Tracy Goss 71, Peter Marfell 73. Intermediate Gross: Bede O’Malley 79. Net: Phil Morton 71, David Lightfoot 71, Dave Knappstein 72. Junior Gross: Glenn Kirkwood 84. Net: Jon Nicol 67, Ian Newport 68, Alan Yemm 70, Bob Nicolle 70, Brian Chippendale 70, Hans Blohm 71, Tom Kelsall 72, Trevor McGarry 72. Women’s Monthly Mug Gross: Julie Nicolle 85. Net: Jane Anderson-Bay 76, Frances Handforth 76, Denise Pickering 77, Julie Knowles 72, Marion Tripe 78.

Dido Harper 36, Jenny Hart 35.

25.2- 31.6- Ellie Gillies 34, Ricky Ashworth 33 C/B’ Lin Stone 33, 32.0 + Maureen McKenzie 40, Judy Jones 28, Odette Roper 26.

Thursday, November 4: Hiram Taylor 40, Grant Aikman, Gary Aldridge, Jeff Pascoe, 34, Andrew Sunley 33.

Wairau Valley Golf Club Saturday, November 6: Stableford: Colin Baker 40, Hugh Robinson 38, Johnny McLauchlan 38, Elaine Brown 37, Roger Meyer 37,

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Summer Runners Prosser Cup Marlborough Harriers Club - Thursday, November 11, 2021 Meet at Monro Street carpark, Taylor River Reserve, Blenheim, at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. The course set will be off road on the walkway, cycle track.

This event had to be cancelled on the Marlborough Harrier Club winter calendar. This will be a race over varying distances. Everyone is welcome to compete. You do not need to be a member of the Harrier Club but to be in contention for the varying records you do.

Go to https://harriers.net.nz/event/ summer-runners-prosser-cup-mhc/ for further information.

Cuddon Cycling Marl Wednesday, November 10, 6.30pm - 16km Time Trial all grades. Meet at Wither Hills Winery ( New Renwick Rd).

Please assemble 6pm. All welcome.

Friday, November 12, 5.45pm - Track Cycling at Athletic Park. Training and coaching. Newcomers ideally aged 1112 years up. Track Bikes available. Come and give it a go. All welcome.

Monday, November 15, 6.00pm Track Cycling at Athletic Park. Mixture of events for all grades. Warm up from 5.30pm. All welcome. www.cyclingmarlborough.org.nz for more information.

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