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Top award Blenheim man Malcolm Williams given Lions Club’s highest accolade.

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PRE-ELECTION VANDALISM: National MP for Kaikoura Colin King is urging vandals to talk about policies, not get down and dirty. National billboards throughout the Kaikoura electorate have been defaced and damaged.

Vandals hit billboards Green Party says individuals to blame

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Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Derogatory comments and a headless Prime Minister are just a few of the vandalist acts being applied to National Party billboards throughout the Kaikoura electorate.

National MP for Kaikoura Colin King is frustrated at the defacing of Prime Minister John Key and the profanities being placed onto the billboards in the lead-up to Election Day later this month.

“The vandalism began three weeks ago but the recent lot has really become personal,” Mr King said.

He says the vandalism has been carried out “covertly under the cover of darkness” which has seen most signs either defaced or badly damaged by people yet to be caught.

Some of the professionally printed stickers applied have said ‘More money for the rich’, and ‘more drilling, mining and selling’.

“There have been all sorts of profanities placed over them which is very pathetic.

“I believe this is coming from an extreme left side of the debate as the older parties have been around too long to go that low.”

About 700 National billboards were stickered

nationwide on Monday morning, an act Green Party MP Russell Norman said was under the independent coordination of fellow party member Jolyon White, and one he has condemned.

Green Party Kaikoura electorate candidate Steffan Browning has also slammed the acts of vandalism and said he agreed with Mr Norman.

“From what I understand, the National billboard defacing was a one-day act, so I want to make clear that the rest of the vandalism carried out over the past three weeks were the actions of individuals, not the Green Party,” he said.

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key promise Prime Minister John Key has vowed to cut waiting times for elective surgery from six months to four by 2014 if his National government is re-elected later this month.

Waiting times for hip and knee replacement, cataract surgery, and tonsil and gall bladder removal would be reduced to six months by mid 2012, five months the following year, and four by 2014 under the party’s health policy, Mr Key said.

An extra $12 million a year from the health budget would be allocated for the surgery.

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marlborough roofing owner darren armstrong is mixing plaster to go on the roof of the Blenheim railway station before applying ‘flexi-point’ to help safeguard against earthquakes.

Railway station quake-proofed Story and photo by Damian George Builders are currently working towards earthquake-proofing the roof of Blenheim’s Railway Station as refurbishment continues on the historic building.

The KiwiRail-owned station is expected to be completed by the end of January, and will complement the recently developed i-Site which stands opposite.

KiwiRail national property development manager Mark Baylis told The Sun this week builders had uncovered a lot more work to be done on the building’s roof when construction began recently.

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“We thought ‘right let’s do it properly’, and we put our hand up [to overhaul the roof],” he says.

“We’ve done a substantial amount of strengthening and installed steel portals, and we’ve put in additional bracing.”

Mr Baylis says Marseille roof tiles identical to the original tiles have managed to be sourced from Christchurch, helping to retain the building’s heritage.

The new building will have added shelter and upgraded platforms to match the recentlyunveiled new scenic carriages on the TranzCoastal service between Christchurch and Picton.

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An internet cafe is likely to be included in the new building, while services including bike hire, luggage storage and ticketing are being considered.

Mr Baylis says KiwiRail aims to expedite the process for businesses wanting to set up at the station by having internal cables and lighting ready and operating.

“They will just have to bring in their furniture and they’ll be ready to go.”

He says the engineer’s submission, done by Blenheim company Smart Alliances, is the only submission waiting approval from the Marlborough District Council.

All Black winger Zac Guildford has again found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons, being accused of assaulting two people at a bar in the Cook Islands on Friday night.

Guildford reportedly entered the Rarotongan bar drunk, naked and bleeding, and later told his Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder he could not remember the incident.

The accusation follows another alcoholrelated incident in Brisbane during this year’s Tri-Nations.

Three charged over mine deaThs Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall and two other parties have been charged with multiple health and safety failures following the death of 29 men at the West Coast coal mine in November last year.

The Department of Labour last week laid 25 charges against Mr Whittall, Pike River Coal, and Valley Longwall International’s in-seam drilling subsidiary VLI Drilling.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of $250,000.

sTorm in a Tea cup Prime Minister John Key has made a complaint to police over the taping of his cafe conversation with Act’s Epsom candidate John Banks on Friday.

A freelance camerman left a microphone on the table and recorded the conversation.

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The addition of a fifth consultation room is set to enable Redwoodtown Doctors to treat 20 per cent more patients by early next year.

Work on the development of a second floor to allow space for the additional room began about a month ago, and is expected to be completed by mid January.

Redwoodtown Doctors manager Ruth Vause says the upper

level will provide much-needed management and administration space, as well as a staff room and some private nursing facilities.

She says the extra space will make life much easier for staff, who are currently “totally and utterly cramped” in the limited facilities.

The business is expecting to welcome a new GP to its team sometime next year.

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tain adequate GP numbers for the growing population and many practices are unable to expand to accommodate new GPs,” Mrs Vause says.

“We are planning to accept new patients for a new GP next year.”

Mrs Vause says pharmacists have reported many Cantabrians with significnt health problems have recently relocated to Blenheim and are struggling to find GPs to enrol with.

Devine ‘not slack’ in moving

By Damian George Hairdresser Arthur Devine has dismissed suggestions he has been slack in moving back into his Blenheim salon following the reinstatement Arthur Devine of his lease last week.

Mr Devine was wrongfully evicted from his hair salon building in High St in August for not paying outstanding rent.

It was later revealed a payment had been made in time, but an error at landlord William Yates’ former law firm Hardy Jones Clark meant it was not picked up.

The first of Mr Devine’s equipment was moved back into the salon on Monday, but Mr Yates has expressed frustration over the speed of the move, saying Mr Devine has not provided everything needed to get the salon operating again.

“That’s just rubbish,” Mr Devine told The Sun yesterday.

“We intend to get back in there as soon as possible, and we haven’t done anything to hold [the process] up.”

Mr Devine has been operating solely out of his Picton salon since staff and customers turned up to find the proprietor’s lease at the Blenheim salon had been

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A removal truck outside Arthur Devine’s Blenheim premises on Monday.

cancelled on August 5.

Mr Devine told The Sun he has been working in Picton every day and has let his law firm Radich Law deal with the move.

Mr Devine did not want to comment yesterday on the matters surrounding the eviction, other than to say he was happy with the High Court decision.

“Everyone’s had their two cents worth.

“We just want to get on with it and get trading.

“Our biggest thank you is to our clients for sticking with us and persevering with coming to Picton for their appointments.”

Mr Devine wanted to point out the comment made by Justice Alan MacKenzie in court that he did not have a history of failure to pay or late payment that would justify the lease not being reinstated.

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The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board will today implement the nationwide Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) programme, which aims to improve the way the demand for health care is matched against capacity.

Implementation of the CCDM began in March with the support of the Safe Staffing Healthy Workplaces (SSHW) Unit.

The programme was launched in Nelson during October.

Story and photo by Damian George Blenheim man Malcolm Williams has been awarded the highest accolade given to the organisation’s members, the Melvin Jones Fellow.

Mr Williams, who joined the Lions Club in Foxton in 1986 before moving to Blenheim in 1997, received the award at a regular club meeting last Wednesday.

The award is handed out by the Lions Clubs International Foundation for dedicated humanitarian services.

Mr Williams says he was humbled by the recognition.

“You never expect [awards],” he says.

“In the Lions and Rotary clubs, you work for the service and the pleasure of participating and helping the organisation.”

Mr Williams says the highlight of his time with the Blenheim Lions Club was his part in re-establishing the Leo Club at Marlborough Boys’ College in 2006.

His service involvement began in 1975 in Nelson, when he joined the Round Table charitable organisation.

That organisation did not exist in Foxton when he moved there in 1986, so he joined the Lions.

He joined the district cabinet as zone chairman in 2006, became regional chairman, and is now Leo Club advisor and Youth Exchange chairman.

His mentoring of and support for Leos Clubs at secondary schools was commended at the meeting.

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Car park completion by Christmas - council

Passenger service resumes Interislander’s refurbished ferry Aratere enjoyed a successful first sailing from Picton to Wellington on Monday evening.

It was the first time the ship had completed a passenger service since it was barred from sailing by Maritime New Zealand on November 2.

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Name suppression has been given to a 17-year-old man charged with damaging three croquet greens in Blenheim.

The offender also faces 12 charges of intentional damage, three theft charges and a burglary charge on November 8 and 9.

He is due to reappear in Blenheim District Court on November 21.

By Damian George Blenheim’s new Wynen St car park is on track to be completed just before Christmas, two weeks ahead of schedule.

The former Working Men’s Club building which previously occupied the site has now been demolished, with work now underway on extending the existing car park.

The $500,000 project on the councilowned site will create about 100 more park-

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ing spaces. It is scheduled to be completed

by December 20.

Marlborough District Council executive projects manager Jamie Lyall says levelling of the surface and laying down asphalt is the next stage of the development.

That is expected to begin soon, followed by metering and line marking.

The decision to develop the car park was made by the council in June, after plans to

develop a $15 million Farmers Trading Co department store on the site fell through due to two developers pulling out of the project.

The car park was initially scheduled to be completed by September 30.

That date was then pushed out to mid October.

Mr Lyall says the delays were a result of tender preparations.

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Story and photo by Damian George It may look like your standard Chinese takeaway, but the recently-opened Panda Fan’s Takeaways in Blenheim is not likely to stay that way for long.

In fact, the eatery’s owners - local businessmen Jamie Son and Lei Zhang - plan to convert the former gelato shop on Queen St into a hub for multi-cultural dining.

“We’re trying to achieve the food court concept,” Mr Son says.

“We want to provide more food outlets for the people of Blenheim to create a food court like other cities have.”

Mr Son already owns JJ’s Coffee caravan in central Blenheim’s Market Place, while Mr Zhang owns Fan’s Chinese Restaurant on Arthur St. Both say they welcome any interest from local cooks who want to set up their international cuisine at the new store.

Currently being served at the store are traditional takeaway items such as wontons, spring rolls and fried rice, but Mr Zhang already has plans to introduce sushi and some curry dishes to the menu.

Mr Son launched a multi-cultural food market at Market Place in September, which runs every Sunday and includes cooks from a range of nationalities including Indonesian, Korean, Indian, Chinese and Czech.

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Wednesday November 16, 2011

Public to have say on High St

By Damian George Options for development on the Number 2 High St site in Blenheim will be put out to the public, Marlborough mayor Alistair Sowman says.

A Speight’s Ale House had been pencilled in for the site but the Marlborough District Council later decided to put that project on hold and reassess its options.

Mr Sowman told The Sun the council has a lot of work to do in determining how much green space it needs to meet the obligations of the Urban Design Strategy set out in 2009.

“Council staff are continuing to look at ways in which the Number 2 High Street site could be used, keeping in mind the principles of the Urban Design Strategy and its ‘green space’ concepts for the riverside,” he says.

“Somehow, we have to find an option that delivers public space while [also] increasing the vibrancy of the area.

“Any options that emerge will be put out for public feedback as we need to be assured any plan council ultimately decides to support is the right decision for the longer term benefit of the town.”

Eckford Lodge Open Night correction Last week [Nov 9], The Sun ran a story entitled ‘Freemasons open up to public’. The lodge was referred to as The Wairau Lodge No. 42. It was in fact Eckford Lodge No. 334. The lodge is holding an open night at the Blenheim Freemasons Centre, 51 Charles Street, on Dec 6 at 7.30pm.

Historic jersey goes to HEB Construction Story and photo by Damian George HEB Construction Blenheim manager Gerry McLauchlan [right] was presented with an official Rugby World Cup 2011 All Blacks jersey signed by captain Richie McCaw last week.

HEB Constr uction was given the jersey by HireQuip Blenheim branch manager Richard Aitken, on behalf of the company.

The jersey was one of eight given out by HireQuip nationwide as part of a competition it ran during the eight weeks of

the World Cup. HEB Construction was the last company to be drawn from the hat, on the last week of the competition.

Mr Aitken says HireQuip received more than 1000 entries at its Blenheim store during the tournament.

He says he is not sure how much the jersey is worth, but one thing is for sure - its value is likely to rise with time.

It was announced after the tournament the next Rugby World Cup is not expected to be held in New Zealand until 2035.

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By Damian George Blenheim Police stepped up their search yesterday for a man believed to have sexually assualted a woman in Blenheim on Sunday morning, setting up a caravan and canvassing MP FOR THE the area where the incident is KAIKOURA alleged to have taken place.

A large team of police were canELECTORATE vassing the neighbourhood in the vicinity of Eltham Rd yesterday afternoon, where it is believed a woman was sexually assaulted in I have supported her home at about 5am.

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They also planned to ask residents about any theft of women’s underwear, following the discovery of underpants that did not belong to the victim at her address after the attack.

“We also want to know about anyone who may have just shaved off a beard.

We believe the offender may also have scratch marks on the left side of his face,” he said yesterday.

“We look forward to the support and cooperation of the community in solving this crime.

“I really encourage anyone who has seen or heard anything unusual in this part of town to come forward quickly.

We need to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together and every snippet of information is vital at this stage.”

Detective constable Paul Soper stands outisde a caravan during a police canvas of the eltham Rd area yesterday afternoon.

The man police are looking for is described as about 1.76 metres tall, solid to fat build, with frizzy hair.

Anyone with information can

contact Blenheim Police on 03 578 5279.

To give information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Christmas is coming to Tua Marina

By Celeste Lodewyk Good things come in three’s.

This will be the case for the Tua Marina School Christmas Fair which is being held this Saturday.

This is the third year that the

Fair has been held and despite it being a major fundraiser for the school, it has grown into a much anticipated event for the whole community, says Tua Marina School Board of Trustees Chairman Alec

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McNeil. “We have more than 70 families involved in organising the fair so there is a lot of enthusiasm behind this event.

“Last year’s fair saw around 800 people coming through and we were able to raise

nearly $12,000, so we really hope that this year will as good if not better than last,” he says.

The Tua Marina School Christmas Fair is on this Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

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To a daughter whose 83-year-old mother requires Age-Related Retirement Care Redwood Lifestyle Care and Village is like a “Homely Hotel”. At Redwood, as much as we can, we recreate the dayto-day routines people had in their own home.

For example, at 7am there is no earsplitting bell ringing, ordering people to “have breakfast now or miss out”.

Instead, people living here eat breakfast when it suits them. Some eat at 7am, some even earlier. Yet others like to sleep in and have breakfast at a time that, to some, signifies morning tea.

Allowing for individual preferences extends to other “BIG little things” too, like knowing your mother has her favourite shade of nail polish, or that your father enjoys having his daily tipple just before lunch time.

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Other ways in which we create a happy and secure environment are through: • 12 different activities per week (on average) for people to take part in • People having access to their own GP, the one they are comfortable with • A private phone in people’s rooms • A “Buddy System”: where a new person doesn’t know any current residents, we team them up with a person who has a similar background and interests.

And if you would like a smart, refurbished room for your loved one - with its own kitchenette and ensuite - we have 3 such rooms available now. (We call them “Assisted Living Suites”).

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Val Tringham is selling her plants to raise money for a South Island bowls tournament being held in Blenheim for the next two years.

Story and photo by Damian George A Blenheim woman is opening her garden to the public as she begins fundraising for a major South Island bowls tournament to be held in the town for the next two years.

Springlands Bowling Club member Val Tringham is one of several local bowlers on a committee set up to raise funds for the Clubs NZ South Island Women’s Outdoor Bowls Tournament.

It will be held in Blenheim in October next year, and again in 2013.

Val has an extensive home garden and has been growing plants there for charity purposes for several years.

She will be opening her home to

people later this month in an event she has called the ‘Huge Plant Sale’ - her personal contribution to the fundraising effort.

“We need to raise as much as we can as we’ve committed to running the tournament for the next two years,” she says.

“There will be a huge selection of perennials for sale, and people can look through the garden as well.”

The tournament has traditionally been held in Christchurch, Timaru and Oamaru.

Funds raised will go towards green hires, catering, transport, ‘goodie bags’, programs, printing, and postage.

Mini Moto-X fun day A fun event has been organised by the Marlborough Motorcycle Club for those interested in getting into the motorcross sport or simply to have some fun with other kids. The event is being held this Saturday at the Golfers World Driving

Range in Riverlands. Local bike shops will have bike displays at the track with Club members giving tips and advice to young riders throughout the day.

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Sun readers have their say...

Q: What do you like most about Marlborough and what could be done to improve it?

Reremai Whaipoota Bada Blenheim

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I love the gardens, beaches and bush walks. It doesn’t need to be improved at all.

Sunshine is great and so are the friendly people. Keep Blenheim as it is, it doesn’t need to be any bigger.

Great sunshine and friendly people. Blenheim is as good as it gets, so don’t change a thing.

I like Blenheim because of its friendly people, nice atmosphere and it’s a comfortable place. I can’t think of anything to change.

Blenheim has a good climate, wine and friendly people.

What can be improved is, we need a traffic bypass.

I love the wonderful surrounds, the joys of vineyards, friendly people, restaurants, and the Sounds are so close by. I do think that we need more trees.

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Pick up after your dogs Dear Ed, I would like to ask why no one is picking up their dog poo in Marlborough?

This is an offence, and one I would like challenged.

There are a lot of dogs in Marlborough, and no one is doing anything about it.

Pick up your own dog’s poo!

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Ale House not a pub Dear Ed, In response to all the people referring to the Speight’s Ale House as a ‘pub’, ‘liquor outlet’ or ‘booze barn’, I can only assume you have not visited one before.

Calling a family restaurant a liquor outlet is like calling the Basin Reserve a rugby ground - it’s just factually wrong.

A Speight’s Ale House is a family restaurant which happens, like every restaurant, to sell alcohol. I think the fact the word ‘Speight’s’ is in the title is throwing you off.

The fact Lion is looking to establish a restaurant here is a massive coup for Blenheim. People visiting here won’t believe it when they see such a quality restaurant in such a small town.

If we turn this opportunity away, we are all going to miss out on some amazing and well-priced pub meals (I recommend the lamb shanks).

Speight’s Ale Houses cater for males, females, and families. If you don’t believe me, take the family and go check one out.

Perspective Please

Asset sales Dear Ed, I would like to comment regarding asset sales currently proposed. State assets, and really ‘taxpayer assets’, all services provided should be at cost to taxpayers, not at extraordinary prices that are forced upon us.

If government sells our taxpayer assets, run off with the money, probably to pay back money that they have borrowed, plus the astronomical interest that is incurred, and leave the taxpayer to pay the new

owner a second time over, plus interest, shareholders, big management wages and big profits, forever ongoing, we will never own it again. These extra costs will also, with others, go on to increase the cost of New Zealand goods and services.

The result: businesses going broke, or moving overseas, resulting in more unemployment. Also, if retirement age is raised, result will be less opportunities for younger unemployed people.

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Dear Ed, On my way to work this morning I saw a school student on a bike pull out in front of me without looking behind him. He simply extended his arm and crossed to the middle of the road.

Sounds to me like schools should be reinforcing the road rules to their students for their own safety.

Astounded

Mayor responds to Main St story Dear Ed, It was disappointing to see such a misrepresentation of the situation in your report of an Auckland developer who has been looking at a property in Main Street.

Your article (“Frustration Over Resource Consent’ dated October 26 page 2) suggests the developer has been waiting a long time for resource consent from the District Council to advance his plans for a site he intended to develop for three retail tenants.

In fact, this developer’s proposal did not comply with access or parking requirements. His subsequent attempt to get the required agreement from his neighbouring properties failed.

He suspended his consent application more than a month ago, withdrawing it completely early in October, a fact The Sun could easily have ascertained had it contacted the Council.

The reason given by the developer for withdrawal was ‘changed circumstances’, which is nothing to do with the Council.

For one of the developer’s potential tenants to now try and point the finger at the Council is neither fair criticism nor balanced reporting.

The Council isn’t in a position to make it ‘easy’ or ‘difficult’ for developers; it must follow the legal consent processes in line with the Resource Management Act. I would have thought all developers, retailers and real estate agents would be well aware of that.

ALISTAIR SOWMAN MAYOR Publisher response: The Auckland developer has not responded to the above letter.

The Sun newspaper believes it made it clear in the story that the developer was critical of the RMA, and that the MDC was following those procedures.

Maybe the MDC should make it ‘easy’ for developers and encourage development in Blenheim.

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Midwifery a calling A baby’s first gasp of air and its’ mother’s tears of love and joy are just some of the amazing moments experienced by Blenheim woman Nicky Taylor who, for the past four years has been training to become a midwife, as Celeste Lodewyk finds out.

What makes Nicky’s story unique and This qualified her to work toward her inspirational is her journey from being a Bachelor of Midwifery which is a unique high school drop out to recently achieving qualification which was launched in 2009 her Bachelor of Midwifery.

by Otago Polytechnic and Christchurch Nicky left secondary school at a young Polytechnic Institute of Technology. age and later became a first time mother “It provides women like myself who live at age 18. in small communities throughout the South With no confidence in pursuing any Island the opportunity to train and increase formal training, Nicky focussed on being the competence and confidence of gradua mother to her three children and worked ates so we are well prepared to enter the driving a milk delivery truck. midwifery workforce,” Nicky says.

“I look back now and joke with friends Her study included theory learning which that I have always been in the lactation was done via online lectures, daily trips to business,” she laughs.

Nelson for classroom sessions as well as When Blenheim’s milk factory closed plenty of practical experience. down she lost her job.

She also spent five months in Christchurch It wasn’t until she was in the delivery room this year living in a caravan with her family supporting her friend giving birth, that she for her tertiary training. was inspired to pursue midwifery.

“They put up with the earthquakes “I had always admired the and the snow so I could profession and wanted to do my training, so this is work with women in some “While helping my where having a supporting way but never thought I friend through her and forgiving family really would have the opportucounts,” she smiles. nity because of my lack of birth, her midwife During her training Nicky education. has worked with many dif“While helping my friend told me I should ferent midwives under their through her birth, her mid- train in midwifery.” supervision. wife told me I should train This has included workin midwifery. ing in Marlborough, at “It was this same midwife who took me to Christchurch Hospital and with a self an information evening, who I experienced employed midwife in Rolleston, Canterbury my first birth as a student with and who will totalling 58 births during the programme. be my mentor next year.

“I can’t speak highly enough of “I am hugely grateful to her and to Marlborough midwives who have gone the whole midwifery community in over and above in supporting me.

Marlborough for their support and belief Nicky has completed all of her requirein me,” Nicky smiles. ments and all that is left for her now is to In order to do her degree, Nicky had to sit her National Midwifery Exam before she complete a prerequisite course in Nelson begins practising with a well established to gain her Foundation Nursing Certificate. practice in Marlborough next year.

At the time her youngest child was just “Midwifery is definitely a calling; you three-years of age but Nicky was deter- give so much of your time and of yourself. mined to be a positive role model for her “It’s not about the money, it has to be a children and worked hard to achieve her passion,” Nicky says. certificate.

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The month of November is particularly significant to Diabetes Marlborough as volunteers and staff organise a range of fundraising events as well as diabetes testing for members of the public.

Diabetes Awareness Week runs from November 15-21 which will see particular emphasis placed on Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Marlborough field officer Helen Hannay says having a family history of Type 2 diabetes significantly increases your risk of developing the condition yourself.

“If one parent has Type 2 diabetes then their children are two to four times more likely to develop the disease than the average person,” she says.

If left untreated it can cause debilitating complications.

“If diagnosed early, diabetes can be effectively managed and the risk

A family history of Type 2 diabetes significantly increases your risk of developing the condition. Early diagnosis is encouraged so take advantage of the ‘Diabetes Testing’ being held this week at the Marlborough District Library.

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Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, can be successfully managed or even prevented by maintaining a health weight, engaging in regular physical activity and having healthy eating patterns.

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“Don’t let diabetes rule your life”

By Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim man Ken Deane believes he may have had Type 2 diabetes longer than his diagnosis after experiencing a number of symptoms for many years.

Ken was diagnosed 16 years ago but says signs of the condition showed a lot earlier.

“Some of the symptoms I experienced were increased tiredness, stumbling when moving around, drinking a lot of water and forgetfulness.

“I have since had a number of health problems and some of them are related to having diabetes,” he says.

Damaged nerves are a common complication of diabetes which in Ken’s case has also caused diabetic neuropathy.

“I have it from my knees down so I can stub my toe and not know about it so it’s

another thing to keep an eye on,” he says.

Because his mother had diabetes, Ken says he was aware of the condition but because of his active lifestyle he hadn’t expected to be diagnosed himself.

“I was very active I had a young family, I worked in the air force, tended to my large vegetable garden, I would bike from home to work each day and ate healthy meals.

“So when I was diagnosed I was a little shocked but I just accepted it and said ok, what do I have to do to manage this condition,” he says.

Ken was referred to a dietician who helped him to plan healthy meals and he also wears a Bupa Personal Medical Alarm for emergencies.

“I don’t let diabetes rule my life, you can live a good life without letting it take control,” he says.

Diabetes risk factors The risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes include being overweight (particularly around your waist or abdomen), having a family history of diabetes, having high cholesterol or high blood pressure, your age (over 40 for Europeans and over 30 for Maori, Pacific and Indo Asian people) and having a large baby.

Symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes may include excessive thirst, a constant need to urinate, feeling unexplained tiredness and lack of energy, being hungrier than usual, having blurred vision, feeling numbness in your hands and feet, having sores that don’t heal and experiencing recurrent infections.

Diabetes testing this week Diabetes testing is available for people at risk of Type 2 diabetes this week at the Blenheim Library.

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Bachelor of Nursing Starts: February - Nelson (some courses available in Marlborough) Certificate in Foundation Nursing Starts: March - Marlborough, August - Nelson Certificate in Community Support Services (Care for the Older Person) Starts: Various - Marlborough, Richmond and Flexible

Full time or part time study options available.

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Certificate in Beauty Therapy Starts: February - Nelson Certificate in Beauty Services (Beauty Assistant) Starts: February - Marlborough, July - Nelson Certificate in Advanced Professional Hairdressing Starts: February - Nelson Certificate in Professional Hairdressing Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough

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Whether your dream is to become a network manager for a corporate giant, set up a web design company or simply learn to use common office software, we have an IT qualification to suit.

Certificate, Diploma and Degree options available.

Computing and IT

Diploma in Career Guidance. Delivered in association with SUTI Starts: February, May, August, October

NMIT’s online career guidance programme is ideal for those working as school career guidance counsellors or in recruitment agencies and wanting to gain qualifications.

Career Guidance

Bachelor of Commerce major in Accounting, Marketing or Management Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough Bachelor of Commerce (Double Majors – Professional Accounting Double Major with Marketing or Management) Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough Graduate Diplomas in Marketing, Management or Accounting Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough Diploma in Commerce Starts: February - Nelson New Zealand Diploma in Business Starts: February - Nelson, Marlborough and Online NZIM Diploma in Management* Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough

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National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5) Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough Certificates in Business Administration (Levels 2, 3 and 4) Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough NMIT Employment Scholarships Starts: February - Nelson and Marlborough

Businesses are seeking our graduates. Nationally recognised qualifications, professional industry training and practical hands-on tuition. Talk to us about the employment scholarship scheme, flexilearning or workplace assessment.

Business Administration

Diploma in Aviation Science (Pilot Training)* *Programme redevelopment underway Starts: Various in 2012 - NMIT Aviation Network Diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance Certification Starts: Various - Online Certificate in Aeronautical Maintenance Engineering Starts: February - Woodbourne Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering Fundamentals Starts: January, May and September 2012 - Woodbourne

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Trainee Ranger Certificate Starts: June Certificate in Conservation (Field Skills) Starts: Various - workshops throughout the year

NZ’s only DOC approved Trainee Ranger programme.

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Get your aviation career off to a flying start with NMIT’s Aviation Network.

With over 300 pilots training at locations around New Zealand, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aviation trainer. We also offer a complete aircraft maintenance training package at RNZAF Base Woodbourne with a guaranteed interview at the end of it. Our online diploma offers a flexible learning opportunity for engineers seeking an AME licence.

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Bachelor of Arts and Media (Visual Arts and Design) Starts: February Diploma in Arts and Media (Visual Arts and Design) Starts: February Diploma in Arts and Media (Graphics and Multimedia) Starts: February Diploma in Arts and Media (Contemporary Music) Starts: February Certificate in Arts and Media (Contemporary Music) Starts: February Certificate in Arts and Media Starts: February

2011 saw the opening of a purpose-built Arts and Media facility which brought students together for the first time under the one roof and will continue to equip you with the most up-to-date technology necessary for creative practices today. If you want to live creatively and turn your talent for art, writing, graphics, music or design into your profession, you bring the talent; we’ll provide the support and expertise to help you develop it.

Arts and Media/Creative Industries

Diploma in Aquaculture (Fish Farming and Fishery Management) Starts: February

Prepare yourself for work in the aquaculture industry as well as creating a pathway towards management. Gain employment within the aquaculture workforce as operators and/or technicians, fisheries consulting, research sales, enhancement culture or progress on to further study.

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Watch the progress of our ‘Movember Men’ over the remaining three weeks in The Sun. The sponsoring businesses on this page will be making a donation to the Marlborough Cancer Society and Mental Health Foundation.

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“The mo is growing nicely and I’m enjoying the Movember challenge.”

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Notable moustaches

‘Movember’ a celebration

The longest recorded moustache belongs to Bajansinh Juwansinh Gurjar of Ahmedabad, India. It had not been cut for 22 years and was 12 feet, 6 inches long in 2004.

In some cases, the moustaches are so prominently identified with a single individual that it could be identified with him without any further identifying traits, such as in the case of Adolf Hitler. In some cases, such as with Groucho Marx and Charlie Chaplin, the moustache in question was artificial

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

Mo Bros, supported by their Mo Sistas, start Movember (November 1st) clean shaven and then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache.

During Movember, each Mo Bro effectively becomes a walking billboard for men’s health and, via their Mo, raises essential funds and awareness for Movember’s men’s health partners – The Cancer Society and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.

for most of their lives. Kaiser Wilhelm II’s moustache, grossly exaggerated, featured prominently in Entente propaganda.

U.S. Air Force ace Robin Olds became celebrated for the flowing handlebar moustache he grew while commanding the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing “Wolfpack” during the Vietnam War, and when forced to shave it by his superior became the source of an Air Force Groucho Marx tradition known as “Moustache March”.

The idea for Movember came about in 2003 when a few mates were having a beer in a small bar in Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Inspired by the women’s health movement, it was recognized that men were lacking a way to engage and actively involve themselves in their own health.

Movember has continued to grow each year, both in terms of participation numbers and funds raised.

In its first year, 30 Mo Bros took part in Movember and since 2006, the first year in New Zealand, more than 50,000 people have participated and $4million has been raised for Movember’s Kiwi men’s health partners.

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Getting creative in 2012 Courtney Jamieson studies in the Diploma of Art and Creativity (Honours) Programme and is majoring in jewellery at The Learning Connexion.

In this article she talks about what inspires her and how she discovers a passion for making jewellery.

“I am majoring in jewellery. I am working with silver and I have just got into working with bone which I have fallen in love with. I like the silver and the bone together and working with natural materials that I can find. The facilities here are awesome you can find whatever you need here.

I like having lots of people around me that are all inspired by each other.

I like the tutors - they are quite down

to earth and they just support you and whatever you want to make. They let you explore different things and just be there to guide you and they are really good and really helpful and they are all really clever.

I want to be able to make a living out of making my jewellery. One day just have my own little studio and maybe a little shop or something and just sell my jewellery. As natural and New Zealandy as possible.”

To find out more about The Learning Connexion or to request a prospectus, phone: 0800 278 769 or visit www. tlc.ac.nz.

Their next term begins 23 January 2012.

NZ Modern School of Music NZ Modern School of Music Inc (NZMSM) have branches throughout New Zealand.

Self employed teachers work with an Area Manager providing enjoyable and informative music lessons.

Prospective teachers must be proficient on their chosen instrument; understand music theory to Grade 4 minimum; and enjoy people. Sharing knowledge and skills is one of the benefits of belonging to NZMSM. Managers help trainee teachers become established; work towards Teaching Diplomas; and provide ongoing training.

Students all ages are welcome. NZMSM offer Guitar, Keyboard, Piano and Theory tuition. Whether choosing lessons for pleasure or the challenge of graded exam work, NZMSM teachers can help you achieve your goal.

Interested in teaching music? Want to be part of a team? We can train you. Two of NZMSM Marlborough’s younger teachers are leaving to further their own education creating an opportunity for a new teacher starting 2012.

NZMSM welcome new teachers.

Contact Melodie: kbroome@ihug.co.nz or 027 764 4721 Or Peggy: mellmitch.covers@xtra.co.nz or 572-9576

Above: Courtney Jamieson and Hanne Eriksen Mapp get creative at The Learning Connection.

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INTERESTED IN Teaching music? or Lessons in Keyboard / Guitar / Piano?

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Have You Considered Garin College For Your Child’s Education?

Garin College is a co-educational Catholic College with boarding facilities for boys and girls based in Richmond, Nelson.

Our modern facilities and extensive grounds back onto Saxtons Field, Tasman’s premier sporting grounds, providing the backdrop for quality education. Our off-site boarding hostels provide a welcoming and family environment for students away from home. We have a number of places for non-Catholic students.

To find out more about Boarding contact Robert Booth on 0276 544835, e-mail robertbooth@garincollege.ac.nz or visit the hostel page on our website.

Why choose Garin College • Small community based Catholic School • Class sizes of 22 maximum • Modern facilities in beautiful grounds • A safe and caring environment

• Family style hostel • Fantastic results for all students, NCEA, Rock Quest, Stage Challenge, Sports and Outdoor adventure and more

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Go Places with Aoraki Gaining a quality education that includes book smarts AND practical skills are a great recipe to go places in your chosen career. Spanning the central South Island, Aoraki Polytechnic has campuses in Timaru, Ashburton, Oamaru, Christchurch and Dunedin.

We specialise in programmes in Outdoor Education, Hospitality, Hair and Beauty, Business and Tourism, IT, Arts and Media, Trades and Agriculture and Health and Education.

Boasting excellent facilities that complement industry, our graduates are sought after by

employers and have the skills and knowledge to be an asset from day one. How do we know this? Industry let us know, and often call our tutors seeking new employees.

Our tutors engage with industry and include them in their classes through industry visits and work experience. This ensures you develop key contacts in your industry and keep up with changing trends and demands.

We are proud that more than 87%* of our students agreed that their programme of study helped them gain employment and/or prepare for further education.

(*Based on Aoraki Polytechnic 2010 graduation destination Survey).

W hether you a re com ing straight from secondary school, or a professional who wants to up-skill or looking to re-enter the work force, Aoraki Polytechnic offer a range of career focused qualifications to give you a head start toward your goals, whether it’s a pathway to a degree, becoming indispensible to your workplace or to secure the job you want. For enrolments or more information visit www.aoraki. ac.nz or call 0800 426 725 to speak to our student advisors.

SIT zero fees big help Helping others and experiencing the world has always been a priority in Joseph Aldridge’s life. After spending five years doing volunteer work for developing countries, Joseph moved back to New Zealand.

He completed a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Anthropology and Sociology, finding he enjoyed research writing and wanted to do research through journalism.

“I became aware of zero fees which really appealed to me due to the $10,000 debt I had from my degree. I felt it was a good opportunity.”

Joseph enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the National Diploma course that supplied theory and was supplemented by the practical work. Joseph was thrown in the deep end early on with a story he approached. “It ended up being on the front page of The Southland Times for two days and was picked up by Campbell Live. It was a great lesson on how the media operates.”

“I got the most published in my class, especially on work experience. I spent two weeks at Southland Times and two weeks at the Christchurch Star.” After finishing the Diploma, Joseph began a contract with the Southland Times.

Contact Southern Institute of Technology today on 0800 4 0 FEES to take the stress out of getting your qualification.

Bachelor of Fashion (Design & Technology) Do you want to be a creative, innovative designer who is culturally aware, consumer conscious and skilled in the technological aspects of the fashion industry?

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s e c a l p go Go places with Aoraki Polytechnic’s Timaru or Christchurch campus! Fantastic range of Certificate and Diploma level programmes, including pathways to a Degree.

Popular specialist subjects include: Beauty anD HairDressing Timaru | Christchurch OutDOOr eDuCatiOn Timaru MeDia Christchurch* spOrt anD Fitness Timaru | Christchurch* traDes Timaru | Christchurch More great programmes available at our four other campuses, check the website for details.

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Chef Civil Plant Operations (Introductory) Civil Construction, Quarrying & Mining Drilling - Non-Hydrocarbon ... and many more!

Courses @ TPP have been designed with industry in mind so students learn hands on skills to help them in their chosen career + students enjoy low student to tutor ratios + TPP has had course completion rates above the ITP (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics) sector average for the last three years + our student fees remain amongst the lowest in the ITP sector. There simply isn’t anywhere better to study!

Enrol now for 2012!

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The motto of Garin College is ‘Faith and Wisdom’.

At Garin, teachers and students are on a journey. Over five years of secondary schooling we educate our young people in knowledge.

We provide hundreds of significant educational experiences inside and outside our classrooms.

And we take the time to learn from those educational experiences, from the other things that happen in our lives, and from the important issues we see in the world.

We also foster the concepts, skills, attitudes, and values each of our young people will need to lead a happy and productive life.

Out of this educational growth, combined with our growing awareness of the meaning of our lives and our reflection on this, comes an awareness of ourselves, and our places in creation.

Prayer, and reflection on this knowledge and experience, leads us to faith and wisdom.

Faith and wisdom are the endpoint of all good education.

The Values of Garin College: Our culture is Catholic, but we also stand for:

Garin College students are set challenges both inside and outside the classroom that build confidence and character.

• Faith & Wisdom • Freedom, and living life to the full • Respect for our environment • Commitment • Effective Teaching and Learning • Hard work • Respect for others • Safety • Success for every student From the New Zealand Curriculum we adopt other qualities and competencies to foster. These

are very compatible with the Catholic and Christian character of the school – qualities like communication, creative problem solving, self-management, adaptability, constructive approach to challenge, self-discipline, integrity, social skills, trustworthiness, reliability, fairness, diligence, citizenship, respect for the law, and honesty.

Visit www.garincollege.ac.nz for a more in-depth look at what Garin College provides.

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When Greymouth man Richard Bonar was overlooked for a management position because he didn’t have a tertiary qualification he quit his job and enrolled to study at Tai Poutini Polytechnic. Four years later he has graduated with Diploma’s in both Business and Culinary Arts, has worked as a head chef and is about to open his own restaurant.

“It was a risk leaving my job but I knew if I wanted to progress in a career I needed to have qualifications. I was lucky that my partner was able to support me,” he says.

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The 47 year old began studying a Diploma in Business at TPP and after graduating he decided he wanted to pursue a career as a chef so enrolled in TPP’s Certificate in Professional Culinary Arts programme.

“My mother and brother are chefs and although I knew how to cook I had never worked in the field.

I enjoyed Culinary Arts so much I decided to do a second year and completed the Certificate in Advanced Professional Culinary Arts / Diploma programme.”

TPP’s Culinary Arts Programme Tutor Alex Hayward says like Richard quite a few of our graduates have a medium to long term goal of owning their own establishment.

“While the Certificate in Professional Culinary Arts covers the basics the second year Advanced Certificate also covers areas like kitchen management, design and menu planning,“ he says.

Both programmes also include internationally recognised London City and Guilds Certificates with last years Advanced Certificate graduates all passing with distinction – the highest grade available.

“It is a highly prestigious qualification and has helped graduates get positions in restaurants like Taupo’s Huka Lodge, award-winning Sydney Opera House restaurant Guillaume at Bennelong and Jakarta’s exclusive SHY Restaurant. We are passionate about ensuring students get great work placements to help them develop their career,” says Hayward.

The next intake for Certificate in Professional Culinary Arts starts February 2012. The Certificate in Advanced Professional Arts begins on 14 May 2012. For more information contact Tai Poutini Polytechnic free phone 0800 800 411, text 027 467 5574, e-mail info@tpp.ac.nz or visit www.tpp.ac.nz

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To be a real estate agent requires dedication, determination and a real passion for achieving results for clients.

Vicki Baker, sales and marketing consultant for Harcourts Marlborough Real Estate, has been one of the region’s top salespeople for the past nine years.

Originally from Christchurch, Vicki moved to Marlborough to be closer to family nearly 10 years ago.

The move she says was an easy one as the Marlborough Sounds had been a holiday destination for her family when she was young.

“Marlborough is a beautiful region with great people and of course the Sounds have always been a draw card,” she says.

Now with 12 years industry experience, Vicki says one of the reasons for becoming a real estate professional was the flexibility it gave her to pursue her humanitarian and wildlife volunteer work overseas.

“Every couple of years I travel overseas to volunteer in different projects which might see me away for up to six weeks, so having the ability to do this is ideal for me,” she says.

Past projects have included the Orangutan Foundation International conservation project, a Humanitarian project in Rwanda building a dwelling for Orphans, research work at a wildlife reserve in South Africa and just last year a fundraising project in China for Animals Asia to help stop bear bile farming.

Having been a vendor herself, Vicki has a strong appreciation for the need for honest and reliable agents who are committed to the client’s best interests.

“My philosophy; ‘Straight up, no bull’ is something that down-to-earth Marlborough people seem to relate to and appreciate,” she says.

With the tremendous support of her personal assistant Lorraine Barrett and the backing of Harcourts, Vicki is committed to providing excellent service to her clients.

“Harcourts is a very progressive company that has high standards in training and performance, and it really shows through their success. Working with a professional and polished team like Harcourts enables me to achieve more for my clients,” she says.

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LANG: Brendon, Hayley and big brothers Tyler and Max are excited to announce the arrival of Ava Rose 7lb 5oz on October 10th, 2011 at 8.32pm. Special thanks again to Gerry Lawson, Helen Crampton and all the staff at Wairau Hospital Maternity Ward. Photo provided.

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HEATH: Amy and Tim are happy to announce the safe arrival of Thomas James (3lb, 12oz) and Benjamin James (4lb, 9oz) on the 28th of September 2011. All are doing well. Many thanks to midwife Shona Wills, and all the staff on the Paediatric and maternity wards. Photo provided.

MCCAA-LOCK: Stephen and Tania are rapt to announce the safe arrival of their wee McBub, Flynn Patton McCaa (6lb 9oz) born 3:36am on the 21st of October at Wairau Hospital - timed perfectly so Dad didn’t have to miss the RWC final! A massive thanks to midwives Sue and Gerry, Dr. Gary and all of the amazing theatre and maternity ward staff.

HAMPTON: Kelly, Daryl and big sister Maddi are proud to announce the safe arrival of Connor Flynn (7lb 15oz) on November 3, 2011 at 4:24pm. Special thanks to midwife Shona Wills and all the staff at Ward One.

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BYRNE/MCKENDRY: Damian Byrne & Susan McKendry-Byrne would like to introduce their wee man ...

Archie Donald Byrne to the world. Born on the 5th of October at 9.10am and weighing 5lb 2oz. Feeding lots and gaining weight by the day! Archie’s proud Grandparents Donald & Gaynor McKendry (Poppa & Nana in Christchurch) & Mike & Colleen Byrne (Grandad & Grandma in Takaka) send their love. A big thank you to Helen Crampton, Gerry Lawson & Sue Hudson plus to the staff at Paediatric & Maternity wards. “Here’s to a good night’s sleep”... LOL! Photo provided.

JACKSON-HOARE: William and Rachel are delighted to announce the safe and speedy arrival of Florence Philippa (8lbs 14oz) on October 11 2011, at 9.25pm at Wairau Hospital.

Special thanks to our incredible midwife Gwen, Nicky and Mandy and the great team on the maternity ward. Photo provided.

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Marlborough Farming with the Blenheim Sun

Lifestyle • Viticulture • Farming

Campaign targets on-farm accidents Every 28 minutes a New Zealand farmer is injured on the job and every 23 days, a farmer dies from a work-related accident.

In an effort to understand the factors that lead to injuries on farms, ACC has been carrying out field research as part of a programme called ‘Human Factors In Farming’.

Using techniques developed by psychologists from Scotland’s Keil Centre, ACC has been reviewing near miss situations and accidents to see what we can learn about them and share with others, to prevent them happening again and potentially being more serious next time.

Case studies based on these preventable accidents will be published in rural publications between November and February 2012. Federated Farmers National Board Member, and health and safety spokesperson, David Rose,

David Rose

will also be talking on rural radio shows about the factors that lead to on-farm accidents.

“We want farmers to look at how they can be safer at work by reflecting on actual accidents and make simple changes that will help prevent accidents on their farm.

“Thinking about safety is something we should all reflect on every day as a matter of course, because accidents can happen to anyone any day when you least expect it,

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Protective clothing essential Throughout the years the use of chemicals in agriculture has increased and while most people enjoy the advantages of using these chemicals, there is always a risk for those handling them.

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Keep clothing and equipment clean and in good repair, otherwise its degree of protection will be compromised.

When removing, clean thoroughly and examine for damage immediately.

If protective clothing or equipment becomes contaminated on the inside when being worn, remove straight away and do not re-use until cleaned.

as happened to me recently.

“Wearing my full-face helmet having just travelled on the road between properties, I jumped off my quad bike, which is something I do all the time, and landed awkwardly because I wasn’t looking down and badly sprained my ankle. What made it worse was that this injury happened during lambing, which is my busiest season, so I had to pay for additional help on the farm at a significant cost to myself,” said David.

ACC General Manager Insurance and Prevention Services Keith McLea said that about 18,700 New Zealand farmers were injured last year while at work.

Tragically, 16 of these injuries proved fatal.

“Our research has shown that tiredness, time pressures, poor maintenance of equipment or bad choices were common factors in preventable,” he says.

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The Community Noticeboard is for non-profit organisations.

For $10.00 you can publish up to 25 words. No AGMS, sporting notices or special meetings. Community Notices must be prepaid. Call into our office at 72 High Street, Blenheim

BULOW, Ruena (Rue): November 13, 2011 RANDALL, Elva Joy (Joy): November 13, 2011 CLARIDGE, Judith (Judy): November 8, 2011 SAMUELA, Harry: November 8, 2011

Blenheim Healing Rooms Open 1st & 3rd Saturday every month. 11.00am 1pm. Stonewood Homes Office, 68 High Street. Free Christian healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704

Marlborough Horticultural Society Summer Show Saturday 19th November. St Christophers Redwoodtown. Roses, cut flowers, house plants, fruit and vegetables plus bonsai display. Enquiries/entries Peter 578 2690.

Mental Health Consumer Advocacy Service. Our advocates will take up your cause to ensure your rights are respected, listen to your concerns and support you in the actions you want to take to gain resolution.

Ph: 579 5304 or call at Level 2, Aorere House, 54 Scott St.

Marlborough SPCA Reminds people to plan ahead and make care arrangements for their pets if going away on holiday.

Mobility Scooter Information Seminar T h u r s d ay 1 7 t h N ove m b e r. 1 0 a m - M i d d ay.

Maintenance, purchasing new and 2nd hand, rough surfaces, handling. Council staff, Marlborough Roads and Scooter Dealers in attendance. Contact Robyn Blackburn 520 7400, Russell Hopkins 578 8401 for further information.

SF Marlborough (supporting families and mental well being) For information/advocacy/support for families living with mental illness please contact Cheryl or Lyn on 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street. All Welcome.

Tap Dancing Weather permitting a wonderful showcase of Tap Dancing presented by Vanessa Bryant Studio. Sat Nov 19th at Boathouse Theatre, 3pm & 6.30pm.

Adults $10, Child $7, Under 5 free. Tickets available at door.

CROSSWORD CROSSWORD

community services Marlborough After Hours GP Services: Wairau Hospital campus, after 6pm.

Reception 5206377.

Office 5209980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy 9am-6pm 7 days Ph 5782271.

Diabetes NZ Marlborough: 5775549, Office hours Tues,Wed,Thurs 9am3pm.

Lifeline Marlborough: 0800543354, 24hr helpline.

Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Overeaters Anonymous: Red Cross Rooms, 33 Redwood St. Ever y Tuesday at 7.30pm.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Alcoholics Anonymous: Rose 5777651, Harvey 5788125 Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics.

Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Ross 578 5896.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd, Mon,Wed,Fri 9am-4pm / Tue, Thurs 9.30-3pm.

Hospital Visiting Hours: Wairau Hospital: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-Noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Marlborough Family Budgeting: Free confidential budgeting advice. Monday-Friday.

Phone 578 2006.

Citizens Advice Bureau Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm. Phone 578 4272.

Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377.

Office 5209980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 9-6pm, Sat-Sun 9-3pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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GARLICK, Ian Keith (I.K.): On November 11, 2011, at home, suddenly after a short illness. Much loved and cherished husband of Jan, adored father and father-in-law of Krystal and Khris Oldcorn, and Reece.

Loved brother of Robert and loved uncle of Sarah.

Messages to 4 Rachael Place Blenheim 7201. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240. A service for Ian will be held at the Sounds Air hangar, Aerodrome Road, Omaka, at 2pm Saturday November

19, followed by private cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

MYER, Francis David (Frank): Reg. No. 74338 Pte WWII: On Wednesday November 9, 2011, peacefully, at Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. Aged 91 years.

Dearly loved husband of the late Win, loved father and father-in-law of Edwin and Josie, loved Poppa of Karen, and “Old Grandad” of Travis. Messages to the Myer Family, c/- PO Box 110, Blenheim 7240.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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ADRIENNE'S Beauty Den. For all your beauty treatment. 85 Lakings Road. Ph 578 8862 D E N T U R E S - Ad vanced Prosthetic Treatment. Premium Dentures. Natural looks thanks to digital precision at Blenheim Denture Studio. 71 Alfred Street. Ph 578 4344 EAR Health. Removal of Ear Wax using microscope & suction. Ph for an appointment 578 8310 at Physiotherapy Centre, 11 Francis St. MOLE checks - for a thorough skin check using dermoscopy. Call the Skin Clinic 578 1665.

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Coffee, cupcakes and carwash Story and Photo by Celeste Lodewyk Enjoying a coffee and cupcake while your car is washed for you… what better way to enjoy a Saturday afternoon!

This was what Spring Creek Playcentre parents were thinking when they planned their fundraising carwash which is being held November 19 at the vacant Grove Road BP station.

The event is being supported

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flavoured coffee sachets for motorists using the carwash to enjoy free of charge.

“We’ve planned a fun day with face painting for any children who come through and there will be a big bus parked providing a shaded café style area with free coffee and cupcakes for a $2 donation,” she says.

The carwash will run from 10am to 2pm rain or shine and costs only $5 per car.

Letters to the editor Political Horse Trading Dear Ed, The horse trading by National and ACT over the Epsom electorate is a snub to the democratic el e c t o r a l p r o c e s s .

Several words come to mind. Unethical.

Immoral. Unprincipled.

Undemocratic. Deceitful.

Dodgy. Double-dealing.

Fraudulent. Insincere.

Shonky.

As a “swinging” voter it has done much to clarify my choice.

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what are they doing in office?

We should have a vote of no confidence in the Mayor and council.

The Mayor’s comment of ‘He is entitled to his opinion’ is inappropriate in this instance, as he should take heed and look up the rules and regulations.

That is why they were put in place, to guide new players.

Get it right.

Concer ned Blenheim Resident

Dear Ed, I wish to make comment on the story ‘Absolute Shambles’, published in the Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 edition of The Sun. Tom Harrison is absolutely right about the procedure that should be followed.

We h a v e r u l e s a n d regulations for a reason and if the council can’t follow them,

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Dozens of people gathered at Blenheim’s Seymour Square for the annual Armistice Day commemorations on Friday to remember soldiers who perished during World War One. The service, held at 11am on November 11, marked 93 years since the Armistice that ended hostilities on the Western Front during the war.

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tions of the trenches,” Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman said in a speech.

Mr Sowman noted gaps exist in virtually every Marlborough family as a result of the casualties during the war.

He paid tribute to those who were part of some of the region’s oldest families, including Private James Maher of Old Renwick Road, Private Richard Mapp of Redwoodtown, Private Leonard Matthews of Picton, and Corporal Clarence McLean of Okaramio.

Tennis losses concerning Dear Ed, On Sunday the Marlborough Representative Lucas Cup tennis team lost 16-0 to Nelson.

This result comes on the heels of the last result which was 15-1 Nelson kindly defaulting a match.

The results were very one sided and clearly when seeing the players named, it would appear this was not the best team.

MEL’s spEciaL of thE wEEk! EEk!

What is the aim of Marlborough tennis? Is it to win?

The result has not appeared in the paper at writing yet was published immediately in Nelson.

Regardless of the result, Lucas cup results need to be published and at some stage someone needs to be held accountable.

I noticed the Malcolm Shield win over Nelson. The Nelson report mentioned Nelson was missing some top players.

I think in this case Marlborough was too.

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Australia’s capitulation in its cricket test against South Africa recently seems to have sparked speculation the Aussies could be in for more of the same when New Zealand visits for a two-test series next month.

The once-revered Baggy Greens were skittled for their lowest ever test in the first test against the Proteas at Cape Town, before Hashim Amla and captain Graeme Smith notched up centuries to give the hosts a nine-wicket win.

The Australians’ batting was woeful, and their bowling was a continuation of last summer’s Ashes series, when the England batsmen flayed a hapless attack to all parts

over five tests.

But to think this series will be a reflection of how the Aussies may go against New Zealand is way off the mark.

While Australia are clearly not the team they used to be, facing bowlers such as Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and bowling to the likes of Amla, Smith and Jacques Kallis is a far cry from what New Zealand will be able to throw at them.

That is not to say this is a poor New Zealand side - there are some quality cricketers there and they may well give Australia a run.

But it will be hard work.

The bowling attack will largely unphase Australia, a lt houg h t h e you ng yet

Damian George

experienced Tim Southee remains a real threat.

He is likely to be backed up by veterans Chris Martin and Daniel Vettori, rookie Doug Bracewell and either Andy McKay or Trent Boult in the 14-man squad.

The key for New Zealand will be its batting, where there is plenty of talent.

Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder represent a more than capable top five with impressive records.

It is not a bad New Zealand team, but it does not look like one capable of beating Australia in its own backyard at this stage.

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Large medal haul for Blenheim

Your week in sport

Reality check needed for cricket fans

Wednesday November 16, 2011

>judo

By Damian George The Blenheim Judo Club has claimed 12 medals, including six gold, at the Central Districts Closed Competition held in Havelock on November 6.

Results were as follows: Gold: Dawn Wallace - senior women, u78kg (uncontested), junior women, u78kg (uncontested); Ben Cohen junior men, u55kg (uncontested), cadet

men, u40 and u55kg combined; Tyneal Stacey - senior girls, u45kg (uncontested); Tessa Warburton - senior girls, u45, u50 and u55kg combined.

Silver: Ben Cohen - junior men, u55 and u66 combined, cadet men, open; Tyneal Stacey - senior girls, u45, u50 and u55kg combined.

Bronze: Dawn Wallace - junior women, open; Cameron Brooks - junior men, open; Tessa Warburton - senior girls, open.

Marlborough defeated by Nelson >CRICK E T Marlborough’s under-18 team has gone down to its Nelson counterpart by six wickets in a Central Districts regional tournament warm-up match at Horton Park in Blenheim on Sunday.

Batting first, Marlborough stuttered to 105 all out in 44 overs, with opener Ricki Bovey top-scoring with 21.

In reply, Nelson were cruising at 40 without loss before Sam Boyce took

two wickets in two balls to give the home side some hope.

Fellow new-ball bowler Ben Blackman and left-arm spinner Bovey each took one wicket to keep Marlborough in the hunt, before Nelson got home without any further damage.

Boyce bowled his ten overs on the trot, taking two for 23.

The Central Districts regional tournament takes place in Napier in December.

Good from bad Sun reporter Celeste Lodewyk is competing in the 10.1km r u n at t h e N ew Wo r l d Marlborough Marathon in December, and is writing a weekly blog on her training and weight-loss progress.

‘Guilt r un n ing’ is t he best form of exercise that I have encountered since the beginning of my marathon and weight loss training.

My weekend has been slightly marred by my failure to ignore the many tempting treats I had stashed in my cupboard, so out of guilt I have pushed myself even further this week with my running distance.

My week started off very strong, another weights training with Kustom Fitness, two days recovery eating oats, salad,

lean meats and fruit before Sunday came round and my sweat tooth did my food deciding.

Not that I was ‘terrible’, but the bowl of ice-cream, piece of caramel slice and handful of lollies has given me a huge wakeup STRENGTH: Kustom Fitness personal trainer Brayden Graham takes Celeste call and kicked me Lodewyk through a circuit training exercise, watched on by Harold the Giraffe. back into gear with regards to my weight loss and however, is that this slip up donations. Check out https:// was a mere bump in the road www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/ time spent exercising.

So Monday and Tuesday night and the only bumps I will be theblenheimsun We only have a short amount I spent punishing myself, and encountering from now on are those I will be jogging and of time to fundraise for the every time I thought I couldn’t Life Education Trust so please run any further I would think cycling over.

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Diabetes led to amputation

By Celeste Lodewyk It has been 22 years since Blenheim woman Avis Watson was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and after having two limb amputations she says having regular health checks is very important.

Avis led a healthy and active life and with a busy family life she never once considered that she would develop diabetes.

It was not until she visited the doctor, which happened to be during Diabetes Awareness Week, that she was tested and found to have Type 2 diabetes.

“With medication, exercise and healthy diet I managed the condition until 2000 when I had triple bypass surgery which was a result of diabetes,” she says.

In December 2009 Avis had her lower left leg amputated following complications with her veins blocking from diabetes.

The surgery was successful but after having her stitches taken out, surgeons discovered that more of the leg urgently needed to be removed and her leg was amputated above the knee.

“Looking back the only sign that I had diabetes was weight loss, but at the time I was pretty pleased to lose it after having children,” she laughs.

“It’s a silent condition that is not often noticed early on so it’s important that people, especially the young ones be proactive and have regular diabetes checks,” she says.

From Paris to Blenheim Pram restored for family heirloom

Chris Anderson and Dallas Reeves of HR Engineering pictured with the unusual Marmet coach built pram which they restored for German couple Claudia Marie and Oliver Wiesner.

Photo supplied.

Avis Watson encourages being proactive when it come to diabetes health checks.

Diabetes checks are being held today, Thursday and Friday at the Blenheim Library from 11am – 2pm.

An important and unusual family heirloom has been brought back to life after initial fears it would not survive a restoration.

German Claudia Marie and fiancé Oliver Wiesner, had a Marmet coach built pram brought over from Germany in a container with the intention of restoring it for their infant daughter Sophie who was born four months ago.

The pram was originally built in Paris 35 years ago and was used for Claudia’s younger sister by their mother.

Also wanting the pram for a family heirloom, Claudia and Oliver searched for a local engineer who would take on the challenge of bending it back into shape.

“Whereever we asked they said they couldn’t do it as it was so bent out of shape that no one wanted to risk breaking our heirloom,” Claudia says.

The guys at HR Engineering took on the challenge and restored it for the couple.

“We were grateful that the guys restored it back to its original state,” she says.

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