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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Town pool’s last ‘hoorah’

The sun was out for last Thursday’s Aquafit class in the Cambridge town pool, which will close on Sunday, undergoing a $16.5M redevelopment. From next Monday, construction personnel will be on and off site as preparation begins, with the pool scheduled to reopen in late 2019.

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INDEX Local News 2-14 Thumbs Up 10 Sport 15-19, 29 Five Things to Do 22 Puzzles 22 Flavours 23 Experts 30-31 Classifieds 32-33 Cambridge Open Homes 33 What’s On 34 Cinema 35 INSERT CountryLife

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Letter to the editor Cambridge newsroom update We have been fortunate here in Cambridge to have been spared the brunt of Cyclone Gita, and I think we should consider ourselves very lucky indeed. My faith in humanity was restored this week when I had a phone call from the lady who was the subject of last week’s column.

Turns out, it was a case of crossed wires and she was in fact taking the bags for family members and is not a shameless bag hogger. I was really pleased to hear this, as were the wonderful sewing collective.

Great to know that the bags are out and about being used. Which is the whole point, really.

This week I also got to talk with former Goodwood principal Jack Reid about his cancer journey and how helpful the Cancer Society has been to him. I was struck by the gravity of what he is going through, but also by his strength and that of his wife Glen.

They graciously opened their home to me and even gave me a turmeric mocha, which was surprisingly delicious and evidently very good for you. Cancer is a massive and lifechanging thing to be going through, and it’s great that the Cancer Society is there to support people at a time in their lives when they need it the most.

Anyway, have a great week everyone and we hope you enjoy the paper – as ever, if there’s anything you’d like to see included please sing out.

Claire Castle, Editor

Street View:

Editor, I’ve been following with interest the newspaper articles regarding the dying ducks at Lake Te Koo Utu. A common place to take my dog and small children, it's been rather distressing to see them so unwell /dead. I phoned the council with a suggestion that signs really needed to be put in place to inform visitors what is going on and have been disappointed not to see this happen. It's all very well to hear through the grapevine, and read bits of information here and there in various newspapers, but since testing will not be taking place, it does leave some risk for dog owners that I believe should be red flagged. Signage on site is the only way to do this. And also informs people who might not be frequent visitors. It's become common enough (I’ve seen dead ducks 3 years in a row now) that the signage would have decent longevity! Perhaps also some signage on healthy alternatives to bread for ducks

in the process - if this is thought to be exacerbating the problem.

Katie Hurlow Council response from Bruce Airey, manager – Community Facilities.

Unfortunately, some ducks and fish at Lake Te Koo Utu are unwell and dying, possibly as a result of warmer weather. Warm summer weather increases bacteria levels in the lake as the bacterial spores thrive in the water when air temperatures rise. Parks staff are trying their best to keep on top of the situation by removing any affected ducks twice a day. While the health risk is believed to be minimal, we advise against touching any sick or dead wildlife with bare hands and don’t let your pets eat dead fish or birds. We ask people to refrain from feeding bread to the ducks as it’s not their natural diet and rotting food in the water can promote the growth of bacteria.

We are currently arranging signage to be placed around the lake to educate residents about the situation.

Cambridge now on tour map Council has announced another eight of their popular bus tours – four on each side of the district. For the first time, Cambridge is included. Bookings are now open for the free tours, which are expected to fill up fast. The Cambridge tours will depart from the Town Hall and include stops at Lake Te Koo Utu, Roto-o-rangi, Sanatorium Hill and Lake Karapiro. The Te Awamutu tour

will include stops at key land war sites including Rangiaowhia, Ōrākau and Alexandra Armed Constabulary Redoubt. The Cambridge tours will be on March 16, April 11, 14 and 18. Visit waipadc.govt.nz/bus-tours to book your spot. Remember to take note of the tour location and date you are registering for – west is Te Awamutu, east is Cambridge.

With Valentine’s Day been and gone, we hit the street this week to ask people whether they celebrated it, and what their overall thoughts are about Valentine’s Day.

Michael Funk Andrea Goodwin I think it’s a good time to get We forgot (to celebrate), I think cheap chocolate the next day. it’s kind of over-commercialised.

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Graham Latter I bought two bunches of a dozen red roses each, one for my wife, and one for my sister who is visiting from Essex.

Ian Wilson We didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s a little overcommercialised but we don’t really mind it, we like the idea behind it.

Ann Burton Personally I think it’s overcommercialised but it’s an excellent idea for those who are dating, or an excuse to start dating someone.

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Walking for Jack

By Claire Castle

The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society provides support for a huge number of cancer patients across the Waikato, including former Goodwood School principal, Jack Reid.

Finding blood in his urine, Jack was diagnosed with bladder cancer in July 2016, just a year after he retired from 32 years as Goodwood’s principal. It was the start of a journey for Jack and his wife Glen and their family, one that saw him lose 22kg and undergo major surgery. Shortly after that, a scan picked up another tumour and a third has since cropped up in his right shoulder blade, leading to more radiation treatment.

Throughout all of this, Jack said it has been the Cancer Society that has been a “lifeline”, providing practical tips as well as support and guidance.

Attending Cancer Society support groups since the diagnosis, Jack said it’s been the advice from other cancer patients that has given him the reassurance and confirmation that he is not on his own – there are many others like him. He also

said the regular visits and support from the Cancer Society’s liaison nurses have been tremendous. “The nurses visiting was just a godsend, because once you leave the hospital there’s absolutely no follow up whatsoever,” he explained.

The cancer has given him a number of new challenges, Jack said, and it’s been that real-life input from others who have been there that has made all the difference.

The Cancer Society also runs wellbeing and mindfulness classes, as well as helping patients deal with their anger. “At the time when you’re going through all of this, the biggest battle is controlling your mind…you have ‘two to three years’ (prognosis) sitting in your head.”

Jack will be walking the Survivor’s Circuit at the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the Cambridge Raceway on March 10 and he hopes that the Cambridge Community will get behind the event to ensure that the Cancer Society can continue its vital work in the community.

Because with one in three New Zealanders impacted in some way by cancer, it’s a cause that affects

everyone.

Visit www.relayforlife.org.nz for more information.

Cancer Society at work In the year to April 2017: • Support nurses were there nearly 10,000 times to offer expert advice, practical support and a listening ear to people with cancer and their families • Volunteer drivers drove 77,631 kilometres, transporting people to much-needed cancer treatment and medical appointments • More than 26,000 nutritious meals were served at the Cancer Society’s Lions Lodge, which offers a home away from home and a range of support services for people who need to travel long distances for cancer treatment at Waikato Hospital • 69% of schools in our region became or maintained their SunSmart accreditation ensuring that our tamariki are learning life-long SunSmart behaviours at a young age • The Waikato/Bay of Plenty division alone contributed more than $408,000 to national research into the causes and treatment of cancer.

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Quickfire News Driver found guilty

The driver of one of the cars involved in a fatal crash near Cambridge last June has been found guilty of manslaughter in the High Court in Hamilton this week. Dylan Cossey (20) had been racing a Nissan Skyline driven by Lance Robinson (28) from Te Awamutu to Hamilton, when the Skyline lost control by the airport, crossed the centre line and hit an oncoming van. The van driver had to be cut from his vehicle. Cossey and his passenger Stephen Jones (20) fled the scene after the crash. Jones was acquitted of manslaughter but convicted of perverting the course of justice after he edited video footage of the race on his iPhone before handing it to police. Hannah Leis Strickett-Craze, 24, Lance Tyrone Robinson, 28, and Paul de Silva, 20, all from Waipa, and Jason McCormick Ross, 19, from Taranaki were all killed in the crash. Cossey and Jones will be sentenced on April 20. * * * *

Missing man found

After an exhaustive search and appeal to surrounding towns, including Cambridge, for information, the body of missing Hamilton man Raymond Stirling was found in Rototuna last Saturday. Missing for 32 days, Raymond’s body was finally found in a dense part of bush in a gully 2km from his home.

Census coming

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The next census will be held on Tuesday March 9, with access codes being sent out to every household in New Zealand over the coming weeks to allow for online collection of data. While it’s not the first time an online option has been offered in the five-yearly snapshot of the country, it is the first time that online participation will be prioritised over paper. Instead of people delivering paper forms to every household and then coming back after census day to collect them, Statistics NZ will be sending or delivering access codes for every household to go online – and only following up with the households that haven’t taken part after census day. Paper forms will still be available for those who prefer them. According to the Statistics Act of 1975, everyone in New Zealand on census day must participate, including tourists. You can phone 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787) or visit www.census.govt.nz. * * * *

Investment return for council

Along with support from his wife Glen (pictured), family and friends, Jack Reid said the Cancer Society has been a lifeline.

A short-term borrowing arrangement will return close to $140,000 to Waipa District Council.

The council has taken advantage of a favourable difference in borrowing and investment interest rates. The borrowing is through the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA).

The LGFA is owned by New Zealand councils and allows shareholding councils to access funds at low interest rates.

Earlier this month the Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee authorised the borrowing and investment of up to $35 million at fixed rates of interest for up to four and a half months. Council has retained $5.5 million of ready borrowing capacity for potential contingencies.

Waipa District Council entered into two similar financial arrangements in 2017, securing nearly $343,000 in additional interest revenue. Councillor Vern Wilson was the only elected member to vote against the move. * * * *

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Pool out of action

By Claire Castle

The Cambridge Pool is closing on Sunday, as it undergoes a massive redevelopment that will see it closed until the end of 2019.

The finished complex will feature an upgrade to the existing heated outdoor pool, a new 10-land indoor pool and learner’s pool, a hydrotherapy pool, spa and sauna and a children’s splash pad. There will also be increased seating and a community room.

The existing 50m pool was opened in 1971, after fundraising by the local community and the swimming club.

The redevelopment of the complex has been on the cards for years, and after intensive public consultation it was

confirmed in June last year that the expanded option, including learner’s and hydrotherapy pools, spa, sauna and splash pad, would go ahead at a cost of $16.5M. Work began on the detailed design phase last month.

“Detailed design means getting down to the real nuts and bolts of the project. It’s when we choose everything from the splash pad equipment to what towel hooks will be in the changing rooms and it’s when we place orders for all the

equipment that needs to be sourced from overseas, like pool pumps and filters” project manager Lorraine Kendrick said.

The pool will rely on $2.1M of community fundraising, of which $800,000 had been raised by last December.

An artist’s impression of the completed pool facility, scheduled to reopen at the end of next year.

The revamp will also see the redevelopment of Williamson St to accommodate road users including cyclists, mobility scooters and kids on bikes.

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Change of route for ride

The Waikato Ulysses charity ride for the Child Cancer Foundation will be held on Sunday, missing out Cambridge for the first time in its more than 30-year history. Instead, it will depart from Te Awamutu and do a loop through to Roto-o-Rangi before heading back to Te Awamutu. Organiser Ray Watson said the Waikato Expressway has been a “game changer” for the event, with cars and the large number of bikes taking part “not a good mix”. Organisers abandoned this year’s plan to travel from Te Awamutu to Waikato University at the 11th hour, citing further difficulties with traffic management.

And it’s not a toy run any more either, with the Child Cancer Foundation better empowered to support and assist the kids and their families with financial assistance instead, Ray said.

The theme of this year’s event, that usually attracts anywhere from 600 – 1300 bikes, is Guardians and Angels. Riders and pillion passengers have been requested to dress up as children’s characters such as superheroes or princesses. The run is over 30 years old, and this year the Child Cancer Foundation is celebrating their 40th anniversary. The riders will raise money by seeking donations and selling commemorative badges.

The ride will depart from Selwyn Park on Gorst Ave in Te Awamutu at around 11.30am on February 23. They will travel along Cambridge Rd, turning right onto Long Rd, following Chamberlain Rd onto Roto-o-Rangi Rd. From there the riders will turn into Mclarnon Rd, left onto Cambridge Rd and then back to Selwyn Park.

There will be food stalls and music at the park afterwards, and the organisers hope Cambridge people will come along and support the event.

One of the other organisers, Graham Smith, said that it’s likely that the run will travel from Cambridge to Te Awamutu next year.

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Cutting-edge company generating jobs

By Sophie Iremonger Cambridge-based software company Nyriad is set to introduce around a hundred new jobs to town by the end of the year, with a recent funding round bringing in US$8.5M for the hyperscale storage processing company.

“It’s really going to aid our expansion as a company in terms of the number of engineers and team on board,” explained Matthew Simmons, CEO and co-founder of the company.

“We’re growing the company by between 8 and 12 engineers a month, mostly out of the Waikato and North Island, but also from around the world.”

The opportunity is open to engineers as well as those who simply think outside of the box and have an interest in technology. “We guide them through a training process,” explained Simmons, “if they’re maths students, if they’re into bio science but they’ve got an interest in technology, and even if they’ve never programmed before, we’ll look at them.”

Potential candidates will go through a series of programming challenges over a number of weeks, “and if you can prove yourself over a period of time

we’ll take you on board long term,” said Simmons. “It’s a very modern 21st century version of apprenticeship, specifically for IT. “We can’t import engineers from other countries to build this tech, because they don’t’ exist, we have to create them from the ground up, we have to breed what we need. A lot of the tech we’re building, there are no answers, this is cutting edge stuff, so they have to be people who like to be in the thick of the problem, thinkers and problem solvers, people that think outside the box and are hungry to learn.”

Simmons and his co-founder Alex St. John, both Microsoft alumni and 30-year veterans of the tech industry, aim to build – and are already building – technology which will change the tech industry and lead it in a new direction over the coming decades. Within the next five years Simmons believes Cambridge won’t just be known for rowing and cycling, but technology too.

“We’re absolutely thrilled with the support we’ve been getting from Cambridge,” Simmons said. “We feel like we’ve got a real town behind us, and our intention is to make Cambridge

proud of this company as well.”

The New Zealand Government is one of the many domestic and international investors that are backing Nyriad, which will release its first product to market at the end of March, called NSULATE – a block device which enables low cost, high-

density data storage using a graphics processing chip – which has never been done before.

“It basically enables incredible speed, efficiency and resilience on data,” explained Simmons.

“It’s ideal for real time processing on large data sets like video data, medical data, where you’ve got

hundreds if not thousands of hard drives.”

Product will first be released in BETA form, for sale with selected partners. More cuttingedge products will be released on the foundation of NSULATE, providing further data storage efficiency and security.

Nyriad CEO Matthew Simmons, pictured with the Warp Drive 4.0, part of NSULATE, which allows largescale storage at speed, scale and resilience levels never achieved before.

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Bringing science to schools

By Claire Castle Primary school kids could soon get the chance to have their science know-how boosted, with the introduction of House of Science kits into classrooms.

The initiative, which started in Tauranga in 2013, aims to help young students get some “hands on” experience of science.

House of Science’s south Waikato general manager, Brendan Vink, said the ready-made kits which are lent out using a library system are designed to bring science to primary school students who might otherwise miss out.

“Science is not always given the space it needs…teachers maybe don’t have the time to find resources or plan classes,” former primary teacher Brendan explained.

Trial boxes have been organised for two schools in Cambridge – Leamington Primary and Kaipaki School – and he hopes more schools will sign up for the initiative which will kick off in term two.

Schools take out a subscription, Brendan said, and then can book a particular box to be delivered on a Monday and collected on Friday.

Each box, which costs between $2,000 and $2,500 to put together, contains a manual (with pictures)

in both English and Te Reo and enough material for six lessons, including consumables so students can make things to keep. “That’s more than enough for a week of science,” Brendan said.

Teachers can teach directly from the manual or adapt it to suit their classroom, and the 40 kits are also linked to the curriculum, from levels one to four.

Brendan explained that the contents of the box are designed to stimulate the children’s scientific curiosity and make it easy for teachers to bring science into their classrooms.

“Kids at primary school don’t need to know how things work, they just need to have a curious mind to ask ‘why?’ and grow up in a world where that’s OK.” Brendan said that sponsors are vital to the initiative, with Trinity Lands in Putaruru chipping in $25,000 to bring the initiative across the Kaimai Range.

“We want to keep it as affordable for the schools as possible…community sponsorship is crucial.”

If you would like to find out how to support this initiative or would like to organise a subscription for your school, contact Brendan: Brendan.vink@ houseofscience.nz or phone 021 House of Science Waikato general manager, Brendan Vink, is keen to see Cambridge students get 262 7735. more exposure to science.

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Mayor springs a major leak Waipa mayor Jim Mylchreest is urging residents to check their pipes for water leaks after his latest water bill showed a massive increase in use.

The first of two mock water meter bills will hit Cambridge mail boxes in the next few weeks, showing how much water households used in the last quarter of 2017 or since the meter was last read. The mock bills will show what the cost of that water will be once charging begins and will enable water users to compare

their use with similar households.

Mock bills were sent to the western side of the district earlier this month.

Mylchreest did not receive a mock-bill as he has had a water meter since 1997. Based on previous bills, he thought his household was “tracking along nicely”. But he got a nasty shock when he received his latest ‘real’ bill and saw his use had more than quadrupled.

“Our bill went up from around $200 in the last quarter to around $1000 in our latest bill. I knew we couldn’t possibly have been watering the garden that much, so went hunting for the leak.”

“It took me a while but eventually I found a split pipe out in our back paddock. During a normal summer I would have noticed all the water, but because of all the rain a soggy patch of grass didn’t seem out of place.”

Mylchreest has now fixed the pipe and says he will be checking his water meter on a regular basis to keep an eye on his usage.

Waipa water services manager Tony Hale said the community response since sending out mock bills has been largely positive. Many people have been pleasantly surprised that their costs were significantly less than expected, he said.

But he joined the mayor in urging residents to check for leaks in private pipes.

“Turn off all water using appliances and then check your water meter. If the dial is spinning despite all the water at your property being off, it’s likely you have a leak,” he said.

Fixing leaks in private pipes is the responsibility of property owners and Hale recommends contacting a registered plumber for advice.

“Leaks aren’t always obvious as our own mayor has found. If your mock bill is higher than you expected, now’s the time to get any issues sorted before the real bills kick in from 1 July.”

Both Hale and Mylchreest said Council was available to work directly with households with abnormally high water use.

“We’re here to help,” Hale said.

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10,000 steps for Hospice

By Sophie Iremonger

especially as we get older.

“Some people might say they haven’t got time to do it, it’s a very easy excuse not to exercise, and five years ago that was exactly my excuse. But really it does destress your life, getting out walking, you find you’re much more laid back and more focussed.”

The local organisers behind the challenge hope to see it spread throughout the region and eventually nationally. To find out more visit www. footforwardfebruary.co.nz.

Members of the Cambridge BNI group (Business Network International) have taken on quite a task for themselves this month – walking 10,000 steps each day as part of Foot Forward February.

The initiative challenges each member to complete the daily quota, raising money for Hospice with every step.

Sponsors can sign up in person, or visit footforwardfebruary.co.nz to either donate a set amount, or donate a fraction of a cent for each step.

“That keeps it a bit interesting,” said Greg Wallace from Rocketspark, who helped set up the website and is taking on the challenge. “It’s been really good fun, and Hospice do such a great job, it’s such an important part of society and life… this is just something little we can do to help out. It’s a cool way to do something for yourself that’s also for other people.”

About one third of the 25 members of Cambridge BNI are taking on the 10,000step challenge, while others in the group are doing their own means of fundraising and awareness building, although for one member the walking part isn’t really a challenge at all.

“I enjoy getting out and walking, for my own sanity,” laughed Rollo Webb from Webb and Wood Accountants, who had already completed 10,000 steps by 10am on the day we spoke to him.

“It’s not that hard to do actually, ten thousand steps is not a lot, it’s quite surprising. And it’s a great de-stresser, it’s one of my best problem-solving times,” he said. “The money for Hospice is important, no doubt about it, but the main thing I like about it is it’s getting people to change their lifestyle where Rollo Webb is taking part in Foot Forward they think a bit more about their health, February with BNI

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Top IB students recognised

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The best International Baccalaureate (IB) students in the region, 2017 St Peter’s graduates Luke van Gog, Ciara White and Ed Ding, were recognised for their academic excellence at an award ceremony with John Key earlier this month. Ciara and Ed both scored 40 out of 45 for the IB Diplomas, and Luke, a Cambridge local, scored an impressive 44 out of 45. He also achieved seven NZQA Scholarships.

“Meeting John Key was awesome,” said Luke. “He’s quite easy to talk to.

Obviously, he was an investor before he became prime minister, and that’s kind of the path that I want to go into, so it was interesting to talk about that.

“He said, if you’re here, and getting 44 in IB, then you can do what you want, believe in yourself, back yourself, and don’t give up.”

Luke moved into Auckland University’s Halls of Residence on Sunday, undergoing a con-joint degree in commerce and science, with a major in economics, finance, mathematics and statistics, plus a certificate in Spanish. He hopes to eventually join the World Bank,

helping governments to achieve better “It took a lot of time management economic policies and trade deals. and self-discipline,” Ed said of the IB After winning the Youth Community experience.

Spirit Award last year, he donated $200 “I think one of the reasons why I was of his prize money to the Cambridge able to get 40 was that I genuinely liked Tree Trust, having volunteered there as doing most of my subjects. If I didn’t like part of his IB requirements. “It provides them at first, I pushed myself to see the more of a holistic education,” said Luke, good side of them. Most importantly, who described his study philosophy as though, I didn’t let my failures “just keep going”. demotivate me. I remember getting “I set a goal, set a plan and then the an appalling mark for my chemistry hardest thing is to stick to it. Believe in internal assessment, but that only made yourself that you can just keep going, me work harder to make up for it in the and don’t give up. You’ve got to keep up final exams.” that motivation for it.”

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Service celebrated at St John awards

By Viv Posselt

Several locals are among 46 individuals recognised at the St John Waikato, Waipa and King Country Annual Service Awards.

The February 18 celebration of service was held at the Cambridge Town Hall before an audience of about 200. The awards were presented by members of an official party that included several politicians and regional MPs, council

representatives and senior members of St John.

The occasion also saw the installation by District Chaplain Murray Olsen of two new chaplains to the Order - Rev Malcolm French of Cambridge’s St Andrew’s Church and Rev Jekheli Kibami Singh from Te Kuiti.

Eleven people were awarded certificates and pins marking three years’ service, seven were recognised for six years’ service, and 10

were recognised for nine years’ service. Following an interlude by the Cambridge Brass Band – whose membership includes several St John volunteers – the presentation of medals and bars took place, acknowledging those with a lengthier tenure with the organisation.

Among the locals recognised for their service to St John were Cambridge Area Committee chairperson

Jeremy Stubbs, and Simon Barton, who is the Cambridge-based St John Air Ambulance Advisor at national headquarters.

Max Highnam was noted for having attained 50 years’ service with the organisation in November last year, all of it in Cambridge.

Huntly man, Graeme Tait QSM, was given a standing ovation after being awarded a certificate marking 62 years’ service with St John.

Jeremy Stubbs, a chartered accountant who spent 50 years in Taumarunui before retiring to Cambridge over three years ago, was made a Knight of Grace with the Order in 2017. He said St John was in good heart in the Waikato.

“We come up with the good ideas, then we find givers who want to give and receivers who want to be part of the receiving.

That is what the charity of St John is all about,” he said.

In his opening address, Cambridge Area Committee member

Jeremy Stubbs, (right) is chairperson of the Cambridge Area Committee for St John, a member of the Priory Chapter and a Knight of the Order. He was presented with a bar for 27 years’ service by St John Head of Order Matters, Gary Salmon.

St Andrew’s Church pastor, Rev Malcolm French, and Te Kuiti’s Rev Jekheli Kibami Singh, were installed as new chaplains to St John. for their commitment, Brent Nielsen said the dedication and service. event celebrated the “St John is embedded in achievements of those every community in New involved with St John Zealand in a variety of - and their families ways,” he said. “Service and recognised their contributions to the Order is the ethos central to our Order.” and to the communities Borrowing a quote from they serve.

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Meg’s gratitude to Cambridge

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When Meg de Reus came home from Nepal just before Christmas, it was with a deep sense of gratitude to Cambridge and a new excitement for the future.

She was particularly grateful to the local community for having helped her raise the funds needed to support the trip, her second to the Himalayan country. Her first was in early 2016 when she spent two weeks in Nepal as one of eight Leprosy New Zealand Mission youth advocates.

This second trip was self-funded, boosted with monies raised through a

sausage sizzle and a $1000 grant from Hillary Foods, an organisation linked to the Ed Hillary Charitable Trust and one that supports causes close to Sir Edmund Hillary’s heart. It took her back to Anandaban Hospital, just out of Kathmandu, where she volunteered as a nurse for three months. At times she travelled with the medical team deep into the country, using the vehicle the youth advocates had helped fundraise for.

“I am extremely grateful to everyone who helped get me over there; I just couldn’t have done it without them,” she said.

Nurse Meg de Reus with a couple of the leprosy patients she helped at Nepal’s Anandaban Hospital.

The graduate nurse feels she has paragliding at Pohkara when there for a benefitted enormously from the couple of days. experience and is confident that what “It was beautiful, and terrifying” she she has learned about herself and about laughed. others in Nepal will be useful in the job She honed other Nepalese skills this she started last month at North Shore time around, becoming more comfortable Hospital. with bartering for anything she wanted to Anandaban Hospital has around 110 buy, and growing to love the traditional beds, about 80 of them dedicated to dal baht and chow mein everyone ate leprosy patients. daily.

“I was able to move around the wards Now, as she settles into a more … work across different areas such as traditional job here in New Zealand, Meg medical, surgical and out-patients’ areas. isn’t sure she is finished with Nepal just It was really interesting, and I have seen yet. She loves its combination of chaos and learned things I wouldn’t have been and calm and is certain she will end up able to elsewhere,” said Meg, who was back there one day. able to witness complex surgeries, assist in minor surgeries and observe detailed clinic work.

“The language was a barrier at times, particularly as many of the medications have different names. Also, ‘namaste’ only gets you so far, so I found myself using my phone, calling up pictures to illustrate what I was trying to say. Later on, I started putting together a set of flash cards that I could use when dealing with the patients or their families.

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The nurses don’t tend to do that, which meant I was dealing with the families quite a lot.”

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Magic show at Roto-o-Rangi

By Sophie Iremonger Roto-o-Rangi School students were in for a treat last week when Elgregoe the Magician visited the school on Friday.

It wasn’t just the students who were wowed and amazed by the many tricks and optical illusions – I, too, was left thinking, “how the heck did he do that?”

Elgregoe, a.k.a. Greg Britt of Christchurch, has been delivering his message of positive behaviour to school children for over 20 years now, travelling the country from Kaitaia to Bluff with his band of exotic birds, puppets and magic props. His visit to Roto-o-Rangi was part of his final tour before he heads overseas

next year to give third-world children a magical experience like never before.

I was quite tempted to examine the props he’d brought with him to the show, I just couldn’t fathom how he stuck his arm through a solid mirror which showed no signs of a hidden passage, or when he pulled a solid 8ft ladder out of a briefcase.

But that’s all part of the allure and wonder of a magician, and part of the delight of viewing it from a child’s mind: is he really magic?

One of the most mind-boggling parts was when he invited Greer Curin onto the stage and, without looking, asked her to fill in a picture with colours of her

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Elgregoe’s sidekick, a 20-year-old macaw named Zazu, has been touring with him since she was young. Zazu will soon be getting a boyfriend, another macaw, aptly named Richie. although we call it antibullying it’s really choice. He then pulled out another copy about creating a good environment.” of the drawing, which had already been Next year Elgregoe will be off to Africa coloured in the exact same way Greer and India as part of Magic Beyond did. But how?!?

Boarders. “It’s taking magic shows “He’s really funny, and really good at to children who don’t have childlike magic,” Greer said after the show. “My experiences, they’ve got nothing, never favourite part was the big parrot, I liked seen a show, never had much fun, so all the birds,” she added. we’re going to go and change their world Elgregoe uses magic tricks and for a wee bit. ventriloquism as a way to teach the “We’ve had a wonderful run in the children valuable life skills. “Most schools are already teaching these things, schools but now it’s time to look at doing some new and different things and take so we’re just reinforcing it in a fun our magic all over the world.” way,” he said. “It’s skills they need right through life, respect, being responsible,

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Close finishes for Mahé

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Cambridge local Mahé Drysdale gave an impressive string of performances at the New Zealand Rowing Champs last week, competing across three premier events – the men’s pair, four and single –making the podium twice despite dealing with a neck injury.

The four-time Olympic veteran and eight-time national single sculls champion faced his closest competitor, Robbie Manson, in the men’s single sculls final on Saturday, but finished 25 seconds behind him in 5th place.

His results in the men’s premier coxless pair on Friday proved more fruitful, finishing in third place with Stephen Jones just 0.61 seconds behind second place, and 2.69 seconds behind first. They put strong

pressure on the winning Central RPC pair over the first half, holding second place and closing the gap on first, before Waikato RC gave them a tight battle over the second half, where they slipped to third in the final moments of the race.

Drysdale joined a West End crew for the men’s premier coxless four, in a highly competitive final on Saturday, finishing 2.17 seconds behind North Shore for second place.

“This week’s probably gone a bit better than I expected, but I’m not really expecting miracles,” Drysdale said on Friday following the men’s premier pairs race. “I’m still very much in the comeback phase so it’s just go out and do the best I can.”

Drysdale said rain at the start of the week didn’t hinder the competitors’ performances. “Rain’s no

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New Zealand announced its biggest ever cycling team for the Commonwealth Games on the weekend, naming 18-yearold Ellesse Andrews as the country’s youngest track rider to compete in the games.

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2017 St Peter’s graduate Ellesse Andrews is one of several track cyclists named as part of NZ’s Commonwealth Games team.

The 2017 St Peter’s graduate is joined by another Cambridge local, Sam Gaze, who will represent New Zealand in crosscountry mountain biking.

Local track cyclists Zac Williams, Racquel Sheath and Natasha Hansen were also named on the 33-strong cycling team, as well as the infamous trio of Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins – the latter two chasing medals in their third Commonwealth Games.

Another Cambridge local named on the team was rower-turned-cyclist Hamish Bond, set to take part in the road race and time trial. After his triumph in Rio winning gold in the coxless pair, the ninetime world champion rower switched to cycling and last month won the elite men’s time trial at the national road cycling championships.

“We are excited to have Hamish Bond in the team,” said Cycling NZ High Performance Director, Martin Barras. “He is a remarkable character and his sporting prowess is legendary. He has already impressed us to make this standard after less than two years in our sport.”

New Zealand racked up a record 15 medals during the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow four years ago, and 12 of that team’s riders are among the group set to compete at the Commonwealth Games from April 4 to 15 on the Gold Coast. The recent announcement takes the total number of athletes selected for the NZ team to 151.

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The minimum capacity of 70kVA is applied to 400V and 11kV capacity prices.

No reduction in kVA charges will occur for a full 12 month period. Reductions in total capacity will need to be 10% or 10kVA whichever is the smaller. This tariff is designed to cater for seasonal loads and allows for the maximum capacity to be reduced following a permanent reduction in the load when demonstrated by 12 months of continuous consumption at reduced levels.

11KV CONTRACT Peak Off Peak Shoulder Service charge ($/mth) Demand price ($/kVA/mth) Excess demand price Transformer rental (c/kVA/mth) POSTED DISCOUNT Discount for tariff WA01 Discount for tariff WA02 and WA22 Discount for tariff WA03 and WA23 Discount for tariff WA05 and WA25 Discount for tariff WA14 and WA34 Discount for tariff WA17 and WA37 Discount for tariff WA18 and WA38 Discount for tariff WA53 Discount for tariff WA54 Discount for tariff WA57 Discount for tariff WA58

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The posted discounts will be credited 6 monthly in arrears to all consumers (defined to be an ICP).

The posted discount will not be applied to ICP’s that are disconnected, at a vacant address or use unmetered load.

Additional information regarding a particular discount distribution will be published on our website at the time.

NOTES * Closed contracts – no new contracts entered Into. # No maximum hours of control. ^ Available only where Advanced Metering is installed.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) must be on an Advanced Uncontrolled price plan.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) with a maximum demand of 70kVa or higher must be on a capacity contract

Advanced Hours Peak (0700 – 1000 and 1600 – 2100) Off Peak (2300 – 0700) Shoulder (1000 – 1600 and 2100 – 2300)

Cents/unit Total

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Chance for locals to host Melbourne Cup Cambridge businesses and organisations will have the chance to host the Melbourne Cup at their premises when it comes to town later this year.

The iconic horseracing trophy will embark on its sixteenth annual tour in July, visiting towns and cities across Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and New Zealand, including Cambridge.

For the first time ever, organisers of the tour are inviting community groups and organisations to make a bold, unique, and imaginative submission on how and why they would like to have the Melbourne Cup at their premises or event, by including a creative video as part of their application.

In 2017, the NZ$216,000 18 carat gold trophy visited the Hobbiton movie set and other sites around Matamata, and in 2016 it visited Cambridge Stud, where Sir Patrick Hogan was photographed with the iconic trophy.

Applications close on Monday,

April 9 and can be made online at MelbourneCupTour.com.au.

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The 2018 Melbourne Cup Day takes place on Tuesday 6 November.

By Gavin Lynch – Yes Mortgages Refinancing your mortgage is the process of changing your mortgage lending from your existing lender to a new lender. Refinancing is a common practice for any of these reasons: • You don’t like the lender you are with.

You’ve experienced poor service, problems with staff, or high account fees.

• You want to borrow more money but the lender won’t allow it.

Perhaps you want to consolidate debt, borrow to purchase a rental property or a vehicle, or put working capital into a business.

• You have ‘outgrown’ your existing lender and want to move forward.

This is common for self-employed people with a growing business, or for investors with an increasing portfolio.

• Your lender has asked you to refinance.

You may be in arrears with mortgage repayments or you need to restructure your mortgage.

Sir Patrick Hogan, pictured with the Melbourne Cup when it visited Cambridge in 2016.

St Peter’s rider wins two national titles

St Peter’s School equestrian rider Tayla McDonald recently earned two national titles at the New Zealand Pony Club Dressage Championships at Manfeild Park in Feilding.

Aboard her horse Ramsbury, she was crowned New Zealand Overall Junior Champion and New Zealand Overall Junior Secondary School Dressage Rider. The Waikato team also placed 2nd.

“It was a pretty miserable day weather wise, but he coped really well. It’s been my first season of competing him properly,” said Tayla. “The team was absolutely amazing, we all got along so well.”

Tayla is part of the Equestrian Academy at St Peter’s and has two horses, Junior – known as Ramsbury in the show ring – and Pedro, known as Don Qudos.

The 14-year-old has been riding since she was just three.

“I love dressage; I just love feeling the horse underneath me, the floaty trot and the big canter. It’s amazing to be able to train at home and then compete, and you can always feel the horse improving,” she said.

There are no more big events for her this season, but during the winter, she will be working hard to move Junior up the levels, hoping to get him to Level 6 in the Tayla McDonald rides her horse Ramsbury to victory in next two years.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Record attempt successful

By Sophie Iremonger The Cambridge Central Bowling Club has added what will likely be a third

Guinness World Record to their name. Though it will still be a few weeks until it’s officially confirmed, club members Alistair Carter

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and Ryan McGowan completed a world record over the weekend, playing the longest singles lawn bowls marathon.

They were at it non-stop from 10am Saturday to 4pm Sunday with just one ten-minute break every 2 hours, clocking up 27 hours and 59 seconds on the green.

“The last couple of hours I thought the clock had stopped,” laughed Alistair.

“We did find it a bit hard, but we did it, we’re over the moon.”

It adds to the club’s other two records set in 2016, 172 hours and 7 minutes playing non-stop lawn bowls (in teams), and 52 hours playing the longest game of continuous indoor bowls, both raising funds for good causes.

This year’s record attempt raised money for the Autism Society, which could be about two thousand dollars once the funds are calculated.

“It was a lot harder than the other one,” said Ryan, who also took part in the week-long record

in 2016, “With those tenminute breaks, you didn’t really have the chance to sit down and let your muscles cool down a little bit, you were just going the whole time.”

The pair played 15 games in total, Ryan winning the first 6 games. “When it got dark all of a sudden Ali kicked into gear and won four or five in a row as well,” said Ryan, who came out with three more

wins over Alistair.

When the 30 hours finally came to a close, a few tears were shed as the club members realised they’d done it once again.

“It was quite emotional when we finished, it was a big effort from all,” Ryan said.

Both men wished to thank their “amazing” support crew, who kept them fed and watered throughout, and made

sure all the official paper work and records were kept.

After a few celebratory drinks, they slept for a solid 13 hours and were certainly feeling it the next day.

“We’re very pleased that the club now has three world records,” said Alistair. “It’s good for the club and good for the game of bowls as well.”

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Quickfire Sport Athlete Athletics success for St Peter’s St Peter's School’s middle distance squad runners Charli Miller, Jemima Antoniazzi, Kate Morrison and Holly Williams put in fantastic performances at the 2018 Porritt Classic on Saturday the 10th of February, taking home the Dianne Rodger Shield, awarded to the school who finishes with their runners in the highest positions. Year 11 student Charli Miller won the secondary school 1500m race from a strong field of twenty two runners, with a well-timed and tactical sprint off the last bend. The other three St Peter's runners finished strongly to hold off a fast-approaching Wanganui Collegiate team. St Peter's also won the Dianne Rodger Shield last year, for the first time. The school's athletics squad is now preparing for the School Champs Zones and the Waikato Bay of Plenty Champs. * * * *

Historic victory for showjumpers New Zealand showjumpers notched an historic win on Sunday with victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. It was the first time New Zealand has won a Nations Cup in showjumping.

Cambridge’s Samantha McIntosh, along with childhood mates Richard Gardener (Cambridge), Daniel Meech (Hastings) and Bruce Goodin (Huntly) rode on the NZ team.

Goodin and McIntosh rode clear though the first round, and McIntosh did yet again in the second round to claim her half share of the 50,000 Euro to be split between those who finished the two with a clean slate. Meech, Gardner and Goodin had four apiece. By the end of the round, New Zealand and Ireland were tied on 12 faults, forcing a jump-off.

It was down to McIntosh to pull off the win, which she made look easy aboard her 15-year-old stallion Check In 2. McIntosh will head home later this month for an exciting new private show at Takapoto Estate in Cambridge. * * * *

Funding to boost youth participation in sport

Funding is now available to help get youth involved in sport thanks to Sport Waikato, which is helping sporting organisations, clubs and schools at a local level to get more school-aged students participating in organised sport. It includes three funds. The KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund is a government funded initiative which aims to get 5 to 18 year olds participating in organised sport, with more opportunities and the potential to develop better skills. The Community Partnership Fund allows for sporting organisations, school clusters and clubs to apply for funding for projects that target community needs and KiwiSport outcomes with regards to youth participation in sport. And finally, the Kick Start Fund is designed to help clubs, schools and community organisations to kick start a new sporting project. For more information and for the criteria associated with each fund, visit www.sportwaikato.org.nz/programmes/ kiwisport.aspx. * * * *

one step away from Youth Olympics Wet weather and a mishap with his goggles didn’t stop St Peter’s School athlete Reuben Thompson from finishing 3rd in a qualifying race for the Youth Olympic Games.

The Year 13 student competed in the Kinloch Triathlon earlier this month, one of two races he needs to place in to qualify for the games, being held in Buenos Aires later this year.

During the swimming leg, his goggles came off part way through his swim.

“I couldn’t really see anything, so I ended up about 40 seconds behind the leader,” he said.

“But I had the fastest bike split and came off second with a small group behind me.”

He placed 3rd in his age group and 3rd overall, which put him one step closer to qualifying for the Youth Olympic Games.

The next qualifying event is the Oceania Championships in New Plymouth on March 25th, where he will need to place 3rd or higher.

He has two triathlons before then to use as training sessions, the Waikato Secondary

Schools Triathlon on March 7th, and the National Secondary Schools Triathlon on March 15th.

“My running is still not 100 percent yet, but I’m well on track and I will keep training. To be competitive in the sport you have to train like an elite athlete because everyone is pushing so hard because it’s such an individualized sport,” Reuben said.

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Cambridge Grey Power president Val Massey agrees with the organisation’s national president when he said the needs of ill people needing medicinal cannabis had been “clouded” by recreational users.

Grey Power Federation president Tom O’Connor made his thoughts known after Green MP Chloe Swarbrick’s medicinal cannabis bill failed at its first Parliamentary reading at the end of January.

The bill, which sought to allow ill New Zealanders to use and grow marijuana - or have someone grow it for them - was defeated, with 73 votes against and 47 in favour.

Mr O’Connor said Grey Power had urged Parliament to send the Green Party bill on medical cannabis to the select committee stage, so the public could debate the issue.

“The Government has introduced a bill, which

creates a criminal defence for those using cannabis by those with a terminal illness. This probably does not go far enough as those with chronic pain should also have access to medicinal cannabis if it offers them some relief.”

He said the Green Party bill would have allowed anyone with a doctor’s prescription to access medicinal cannabis, and Grey Power felt that such decisions should be made by health professionals, not politicians.

“Unfortunately, the genuine needs of seriously ill people were clouded by a noisy group seeking the right to grow their own cannabis for recreational use, and so-called selfmedication.”

There was a “world of difference” between cannabis-based pharmaceuticals, fullytested, and home-grown cannabis for selfmedication, which the (Grey Power) Federation did not support, he said.

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Val Massey that Cambridge Grey Power fully endorsed Mr O’Connor’s remarks.

“Cambridge Grey Power debated the issue of medicinal cannabis last year, and we agreed that this should be available to all who really need it, but only under strict supervision.”

Ms Swarbrick‘s medicinal cannabis bill would have allowed the terminally ill and debilitated to legally access and use cannabis if prescribed it by their doctor, without fear of prosecution. It proposed broader access to medicinal cannabis than the more conservative Government bill.

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Riding along on a bike, with the wind in your hair, has got to be one of the most freeing sensations people can experience. However, for Allan - who as well as being both severely intellectually disabled and autistic, is unable to communicate verbally - this is just one of the many experiences that had never been a possibility for him, until now.

Seeing Allan enjoying speeding around at Cambridge’s Wheels in Motion, egging the driver of the rickshaw on to do more and more laps as others sped by on their own bikes, gives a small perspective of what an amazing experience it must be for him. Set up and run by Aaron Ure, Wheels in Motion is an initiative that helps the disabled and ageing recover their mobility and independence through cycling.

Jade Connolly, Allan’s community facilitator at ConneXu, said he was unsure how Allan would enjoy Wheels in Motion before they arrived. As it turned out, Allan was fascinated by the huge undercover space at the Avantidrome (where Wheels in Motion takes place), spending the first session looking around him in wonder.

Darrell, one of Allan’s flatmates, also visits Wheels in Motion every week. Also supported by ConneXu and always keen to do his own thing and move on his own, Darrell took to Wheels in Motion easily.

The experience Darrell has gained through Wheels in Motion has given him a ‘I can do it’ attitude in other areas of his life, too. “Before starting Wheels in Motion, Darrell was shaking a bit,” says Jade, his community facilitator, “but the sessions have really helped his mobility in general, and that has had a fantastic effect on Darrell’s overall confidence.”

Jade added that there has been another benefit for the men in attending Wheels in Motion - the social aspect. “There is so much care and support shown between the participants. It is a new avenue for building friendships, where otherwise they may not have that opportunity to interact with other individuals like them, with varying needs from all over the Waikato. The shared act of facing a new challenge in life means that you have something in common, and it breaks the ice.” In fact, Jade plans to get some of the cyclists from Wheels in Motion together for a coffee in a couple of weeks.

Cambridge ladies’ golf Submitted

The 2018 Cambridge women’s golf season got underway on Wednesday 14th with a 9-hole stableford teams event in humid but dry conditions. Gaye Bezzant hit the first official ball of the season and prizes were awarded to 6 of the 8 teams courtesy of Wilson’s Carpet Court, who have sponsored this day for many years.

The top team with 60 points included Gaye Bezzant, Shirley Stormont, Viv Hall and Julie Redgate, followed by the second-placed team of Marilyn Harrison, Cabby Keyte, Lorraine Brunton and Judy Pratt with 57 points.

The Saturday opening day, held on February 17, was also held in fine conditions, with 20 members keen to get the season underway – it was great to see some of our very new members in the mix. Waikato Chiropractic were the sponsors for this day with the 18-hole ladies also playing a stableford teams event. Ella Cockburn, Jill Morgan

and Gina Howell took out top spot with 80 points followed by Moira Keyte, Jeanie Hughes and Jan Mackenzie on 76 points. The 9-hole scramble was won by new golfer Barbara Read with 17 points from Inez Farquhar on 14 points.

Congratulations to Thelma Newman and Cabby Keyte for winning their respective 18 and 9-hole Summer Cups. The representative programme is also underway. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a club team playing on other courses. Good golfing to all.

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This Sunday the Waikato Ulysses Child Cancer Toy Run is starting from Selwyn Park in Te Awamutu at around 11.30am, looping through Roto-o-Rangi and back to Te Awamutu.

Entertainment, prizes, stalls, activities.

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The Waikato Veteran & Vintage Car Club Public Open Day is on this Sunday, 10am – 3pm at the clubrooms on Maclean St, Cambridge. Free entry. Cars and motorcycles from 1900s to 1980s on display. All welcome.

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True Summer Tastes

Even a disappointingly dull day can be livened up with colourful, flavourful and healthful summer fruits. Enjoy as guilt-free snacks, in bakes, desserts, salads, preserves, smoothies and salsas with mains.

Many of our summer fruits have interesting origins. The blueberry is one of the few fruits native to North America. Indigenous tribes consumed the berries fresh and also in preserves, medicines and tea.

In New Zealand blueberries are available from November to May and

PEACHY CAKE Wedges of the cake can be reheated in the microwave. Great served drizzled with pomegranate molasses.

3 large ripe peaches, stoned and peeled 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 cup sugar 100g butter, softened 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup plain flour 70g ground almonds 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Topping: 2 tablespoons sugar

CRUNCHY-TOPPED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS This makes 12 medium-sized, very-yummy muffins.

Topping: 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon each: finely grated lemon rind, butter Muffins: 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup each: plain flour, wholemeal flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch salt 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind 1 cup blueberries 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup plain lite Greek yoghurt 4 tablespoons canola oil

about 80 per cent are grown in the Waikato. Do not wash until ready to eat and store in the refrigerator.

There is much controversy over the origin of the plum. Some botanists claim it is native to China but became popular in Japan.

However, it appears that the most important strain of plum — the one from which our most common varieties originated — is European. Plums are available from January to March.

Peach history runs parallel with that of the apricot and nectarine.

They all originated in China and were taken to Persia and then on to Greece and Rome. New Zealand peaches are available from January to March.

Choose mature fruit when buying peaches. The flesh should be fairly firm to slightly soft. Store at room temperature until fully ripe then refrigerate and use as soon as possible.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 21cm cake pan with baking paper.

Cut the peaches into 2cm pieces. Toss with the nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Set aside.

Cream the butter and remaining sugar with a wooden spoon, until creamy. Add the egg, buttermilk and vanilla essence and stir to combine.

Combine the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into the butter mixture until smooth. Spoon into the prepared pan. Press the peaches evenly over the top of the batter. Drizzle with the juices and sprinkle with the topping sugar.

Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes then reduce the temperature to 170°C for about 45 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Serve warm with whipped cream or yoghurt. Serves about 10.

To make the topping, combine the flour, sugar and lemon rind in a small bowl. Grate in the butter then mix with your finger tips, until crumbly.

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Lightly spray a 12-hole muffin pan with oil.

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the blueberries. Combine the egg, yoghurt and canola oil and stir into the dry ingredients, until just moistened. The batter will be thick.

Spoon into the prepared muffin holes. Sprinkle with the topping.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes then remove the muffins to cool on a wire rack.

The muffins will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 days or in the freezer for up to a month. Makes 12.

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3 cups stoned and chopped plums (about 8 large plums) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 100g butter, melted

1 cup plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 1 cup milk Preheat the oven to 190°C. Place the plums, half the sugar and the lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the cinnamon.

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What’s Mums @ Home by Sophie King in the Big Red Phone Box Reviewed by Mandy Johansson-Hale

The concept of having time to read an entire novel is foreign to most parents but somehow, I managed it. Just. Sophie King’s chick-lit, Mums @ Home, may not be for everyone but as a parent I found it relatable.

The novel follows four parents, battling challenges and struggling to find domestic bliss.

Set in the early 2000s in the days when the internet was gaining traction and MSN was

popular these parents connect through a website for mums.

During the book all I could think about was how Facebook has made parenting groups easier, more accessible and less taboo. Not only did the story remind me how technology has changed but so has the mindset around parenting.

During this story one of the parents pretends to be a female online in order to fit in and get parenting advice. I like to think this mentality of mums being the main parent is somewhat outdated and that men are more widely accepted as key players in parenting. I guess some dads who still get funny looks in the playground may disagree.

This is just one issue the book tackles, there are plenty more; pregnancy, miscarriage, bullying, affairs, work life balance; it’s all in there. Not to mention the daily struggle of

parenting.

The reality is humans are all unique and reading Mums @ Home reminded me this and that everyone is on their own journey.

It raises questions such as, “would you stay together for the kids?”, “can you forgive an affair?” and the importance of mental health.

The plot twist is one I didn’t see coming, but then I’m a tired parent who isn’t on my game – I spoke to a friend who read it and she called all of them from the start.

I guess if you want to see if you can pick the ending/s, or just want to feel less alone in your battle against your offspring you’ll just have to find time to head to the red phone box and have a read.

If you would like to write a book review for the Cambridge Book Exchange on Empire Street, please get in touch with Claire – claire@cambridgenews.nz – to discuss.

Singing group opening doors A four-part women’s harmony group is opening its doors to new voices early next month. The Waikato Rivertones are welcoming female singers of all ages to come along to an “Open Night” on Monday, March 5th, held as part of their regular Monday night rehearsal at Hamilton East’s Marian School hall in Clyde Street – to see what the chorus does and try harmony singing for themselves.

The group of 50 women, aged from teens and up, includes a number of Cambridge locals as well as people from around the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and King Country.

“We’re a very supportive group of women doing something we love,” said the group’s Publicity Coordinator and Cambridge local, Adrienne Windsor. “We work hard, but we also have a lot of fun sharing the joy of

song with the community. We are often involved in charitable functions and civic events in Hamilton and further afield.”

Co-directors Kate Sinclair and Lynn Jamieson will be starting on some new music and are looking forward to welcoming new members especially women who are able to sing in the lower range.

For further details visit www.waikatorivertones.com or the Waikato Rivertones Facebook page.

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Archery expert makes NZ team

By Sophie Iremonger Levi Wesford, a Cambridge Middle School student taking the archery world by storm, came back from the New Zealand Archery Outdoor Nationals last month with incredible results, national records and a spot on the Trans-Tasman archery team.

The 12-year-old, who has only been doing archery for a little over a year and a half, won four golds and two silvers in

the U13 category, took home the Robin Hood trophy for clout shooting, and set a new 720 record for his age group.

The 720 record requires archers to shoot 72 arrows, with ten points per bullseye, for a possible maximum of 720 points.

Over the past 6 months Levi has broken the record several times, getting his best score of 706 at the national competition in Palmerston North to secure his place on the NZ team, having clocked up qualifying points at events around the

Levi Wesford has made the NZ Trans-Tasman team following a string of success.

country. He will travel to Melbourne in April to take on the Aussies in the Junior Trans-Tasman Archery Tournament.

“I’ve done quite a lot of work to get the qualifying scores, so I was pretty happy to get on the team,” Levi said.

Between now and April, Levi will attend a training camp in Auckland with the Trans-Tasman team, and attend a few field archery tournaments as part of club competition. He was also invited to try out for the Oceania Youth Champs at a selection event in the South Island, but it clashes with a planned hunting trip with his dad, “So maybe we’ll try that out next time,” he said.

“I’ve always enjoyed doing something that takes skill,” Levi said of his passion for the sport. “It’s sort of helped build by character a lot, because there’s lots of

helpful people in the archery community.

If you’re looking for a sport, get into it, it’s a great sport.”

Levi, who is a member of Lakeview Archers in Horahora, hopes to one day become world number one. For now, his focus is on the Tans Tasman tournament.

Over the next few weeks Levi and his band of supporters will be fundraising for the trip to Melbourne, with raffles, cakes, fudge and more for sale outside BNZ – just look out for a big target. A Givealittle page has also been set up to help fund the trip – search “Levi - Aiming for GOLD!” on givealittle.co.nz to donate. Any businesses interested in sponsoring Levi are encouraged to contact the Wesford family on 0275881161 or swesford@ no8wireless.co.nz.

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Monday February 19 Police were called to a vehicle on fire on Hall St. Firefighters managed to put the fire out which appears to have been deliberately lit.

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Tuesday February 20 Police have received reports of a common gardening scam in Cambridge at the moment where elderly people are often targeted. The men are door knocking trying to get gardening work i.e. tree trimming. They verbally quote a low amount and then demand a much higher amount once the job is complete using intimidating tactics. Please inform your neighbours that this is occurring and tell the men you are not interested.

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Saturday February 17 – Sunday February 18 A house under construction on Clifford Close was burgled over the weekend. Offenders have gained access to the garage and stolen tools. A black sedan was seen around the house at the time.

FIRE Thursday February 15 11.25pm - Rubbish fire on Smart Rd.

Sunday February 18 10.50am - Alarm activation at Bridges Church.

1.01pm - Single car motor vehicle accident on Victoria Rd.

Monday February 19 3.39pm – Well-involved car fire on Hall St.

Tuesday February 20 12.38am - Lift assist.

2.39pm - Well involved tractor fire on Matos Segedin Dr.

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IN MEMORIAM

PUBLIC NOTICES

AGM Cambridge Badminton Club MacLean St 5th March 2018, 7.30pm All welcome

BENNISON, Audrey Mary – It's been four years and you are still greatly missed. We love you Mum, Tom, Craig, and Daryl.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS and our warmest wishes John and Gloria MARSHALL on your 64th Wedding Anniversary – Wednesday 28th February 2018.

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9:30am–10:30am or 7pm–8pm in Room 2 Pre-SchoolInformation Information Get Together Pre-School Get Together The Alpha Lodge No. 81 The Master, Officers and Brethren would like to invite all Freemasons residing in the Cambridge area to join us at any time to meet up with old friends and fellow Masons.

All enquiries to the Master Ph 022 601 3656 Email thealphalodge@gmail.com Corner Bryce & Queen Street Cambridge

Cambridge High School Netball Club 2018 NETBALL SEASON Seeking coaches for: Junior Premier (Competitive Year 9 & 10 )

Wednesday 77 March 2018 Wednesday MarchRoom 2018 Teachers, The Principal, and Reception will outline the many amazing opportunities 9:30am–10:30am 9:30am–10:30amoror7pm–8pm 7pm–8pm in in Room Room 22 Leamington School offers from Year 1-6. These The Principal, and Reception Room Teachers, will include: The Principal, and Reception Room Teachers,

outline the many amazing opportunities Leamington will outline the many amazing opportunities School offers from Year 1-6. These include:

• KickSchool Start Programme Leamington offers from Year 1-6. These include: • Collaborative • Kick Start Programme Teaching Spaces • • • • • • • •

To request an application or express interest please contact Michelle michelle@medisport.co.nz 027 291 4053

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LAWNMOWING

CCITY The Board of Trustees has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.

If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the Board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a byelection to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Any eligible voter who wishes to ask for a by-election should write to: Chairperson Board of Trustees Roto-o-Rangi School 5 Kairangi Road RD3 Cambridge 3495 by 23rd March 2018

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• Death Notices • In Memoriam • Acknowledgements

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Cambridge RDA

SITUATIONS VACANT

Supplied

Unique Clinical Care Leadership Opportunity We are seeking a Registered Nurse with a passion for excellence in Elder Care to establish and facilitate our brand new special character Residential Care Facility.

If you have dedication and commitment to superior residential care and are a flexible and forwardthinking professional, we would like to hear from you.

This is a ground floor opportunity for the right candidate to be involved in the establishment of a culture of excellence in our premium care environment.

Being a full-time leadership role, the successful applicant will take responsibility for our twenty- four hour clinical care team.

Te Awa Lifecare Village is currently being developed in a beautiful rural setting in Cambridge.

We are taking expressions of interest for this role which may attract an applicant who would like to relocate to the Waikato Region.

Waitangi Day was a busy one at RDA, spent getting ready for our first day back, Saturday February 10. We had a working bee on Tuesday which involved cleaning tack, grooming horses returning from their Christmas break, tidying up the grounds and not to mention catching up with friends and volunteers.

We have had a couple of volunteers come down over the break to exercise some of our horses and improve their own skills.

The covered arena was a blessing in the summer heat, with the breeze blowing through and the rainstorms kept our tanks topped up, so the arena could be watered keeping the dust under control.

The new term will bring some new riders from our local schools who each send along a small group of students

for their 40-minute experience. These children (and adults) learn independence, core muscle building, sensory highlights with colour, smell and many other visual delights. Our dedicated coaches are all rested, with renewed vigour to accept any and all challenges the group may face.

Our RDA President is due to go to National Community Awards in Queenstown in April to represent Waipa.

Cambridge RDA were the Waipa Supreme winners at our regional award held last year. Good luck on your presentation Di - there is no one better to represent us and make us proud.

As always new volunteers are welcome and encouraged. We are based on the corner of Hall and Alpha Sts (behind the Gaslight Theatre).

Contact details on our website – rda-cambridge.com – or Facebook page - RdaCambridge.

In the first instance for further details please contact Sandra Buchanan Village Coordinator TE AWA LIFECARE VILLAGE LTD Ph 07 8276103 Mb 0274 981 721 Sandra.Buchanan@teawalifecare.nz

RDA volunteers crossing Hamilton Rd, riding our babies to the Cambridge A & P show in November 2017.

Lyceum House update Supplied

Lyceum House is up and running once more after the summer recess and our first ’Meet and Greet’ coffee morning included a special moment for one of our members. Colleen Silcock, soon to be retiring past president, was awarded Life Membership after working tirelessly to promote and support Lyceum House. Over the years, Colleen has held the positions of co-convenor, committee member, vice president and president.

Having put so much time and effort into these roles, this is a well-deserved honour for her.

As well as two coffee mornings a month we offer a variety of circles for members to attend, including choir, mah jong, cards (500), croquet gardening, literary, and strength/balance exercises.

If you are interested in finding out more about Lyceum House, please phone Dianne 8277353 or Christine 8276297.

CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS

Sunday 25 February 2018 Lot 1, 173 Horahora Rd, Cambridge 17 Carlyle St, Cambridge 105 Browning St, Leamington 535 Fencourt Rd, Cambridge 27/2 Grace Ave, Leamington 317 Racecourse Rd, Cambridge 32 Swayne Rd, Cambridge 64 Jarrett Tce, Cambridge 23 West Thompson St, Cambridge

Auction $456,000 Auction Auction PBN Auction Auction PBN $895,000

11:00am-11:30am 12:noon-12:30pm 1:00pm-1:30pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-3:00pm 2:30pm-3:00pm 3:00pm-3:30pm 4:00pm-4:30pm

CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Sunday 25 February 2018 316 Forkert Rd 70 Rangatira Rd 66 Cowley Dr 74 Arnold St 20 Lilac Cl 150A Shakespeare St 11 Naomi Pl 49 Jarrett Tce 11 Marlowe Dr 2 Hilliard Pl 2/30 Jarrett Tce 1 Princes St 6 Constance Pl 259 Hiwi Rd 15 Beer Rd 22 Burr St 61 Baxter Michael 5 Knox Pl 12 Kingdon St

Deadline Sale Deadline Sale Enq over $1,200,000 Tender PBN Tender PBN PBN $663,000 $559,000 $839,000 PBN $710,000 Deadline Sale Deadline Sale $719,000 $1,265,000 $765,000 $739,000

11:00am-12:00noon 11:30am-12:15pm 12:00noon-12:45pm 12:00noon-12:45pm 12:00noon-12:30pm 12:00noon-12:30pm 12:45pm-1:15pm 12.45pm-1:15pm 12:30pm-1:00pm 1:00pm-1:30pm 1:00pm-1:30pm 1:00pm-1:45pm 1:00pm-1:45pm 1:00pm-1:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 1:45pm-2:15pm

45 Norfolk Dr 8A Queen St 3 Richmond St 27 Plescher Cres 10 Alpha St 1149 Maungatautari Rd

$949,000 $459,000 $699,000 $709,000 $775,000 PBN

HARCOURTS Sunday 25 February 2018 9 Alpers Ridge, Cambridge 64 Grey St, Cambridge 54 Norfolk St, Cambridge 10 Victoria St, Cambridge 331 Athlone Dr, Cambridge

$679,000 PBN Auction $885,000 Tender

Sunday 25 February 2018 2 Creswell Pl, Cambridge 23 Browning St, Cambridge 54 Scott St, Cambridge 4 Frame St, Cambridge 152 Marshmeadow Rd, Newstead 78 Grey St, Cambridge 30 Goldsmith St, Cambridge 4 Soma Pl, Cambridge 11:00am-11:45am 1 Grosvenor St, Cambridge 12:00noon-12:30pm 191 King St, Cambridge 1:00pm-1:45pm 37 Raleigh St, Cambridge 1:00pm-1:30pm 3200 Cambridge Rd, Cambridge 1:00pm-2:00pm 1:45pm-2:15pm 2:00pm-2:45pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 3:00pm-3:30pm 3:45pm-4:30pm

POWERHOUSE REALTY

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Sunday 25 February 2018 3 Eliot Pl, Cambridge 8 Mclarnon Rd, Cambridge 43 Milton St, Cambridge 58d Windmill Rd, Tamahere 260 Shakespeare St, Cambridge 50a Williams St, Cambridge 18 Brancaster Pl, Cambridge 64 Mill Rd, Ohaupo

PBN $709,000 PBN $980,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN

11:15am-11:45am 11:00am-11:45am 12:00pm-12:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 12:45pm-1:15pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 3:30pm-4:00pm

Auction Auction Auction Tender Auction

11:30am-12:30pm 12:45pm-1:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 2:15pm-3:15pm

LUGTONS

Saturday 24 February 2018 54 Scott St, Cambridge 152 Marshmeadow Rd, Newstead 30 Goldsmith St, Cambridge 1 Grosvenor St, Cambridge 191 King Street, Cambridge

$550,000 10:45am-11:15am $515,000 11:30am-12:15pm Auction 11:30am-12:30pm $710,000 12:30pm-1:00pm Auction 12:45pm-1:30pm $569,000 1:00pm-1:45pm Auction 1:00pm-2:00pm Auction 1:20pm-2:00pm Tender 2:15pm-2:45pm Auction 2:15pm-3:15pm Negotiation 3:00pm-3:30pm $749,000 (+GST if any) 3:15pm-4:00pm

Saturday 24 February 2018 34a Shelley St, Cambridge 11a Fairburn Pl, Cambridge 4/8 Baxter Pl, Cambridge 49 Burns St, Cambridge Sunday 25 February 2018 11a Fairburn Pl, Cambridge 11 Tucker Cl, Cambridge 28 Riverside Lane, Karapiro 12a Taylor St, Cambridge 47 West Thompson St, Cambridge 49 Burns St, Cambridge 797 Te Miro Road, Cambridge

PBN Deadline Sale $639,000 PBN

10:00am-11:00am 12:00noon-12:45pm 2:00pm-2:30pm 2:00pm-2:30pm

Deadline Sale $689,000 Deadline Sale $650,000 $869,000 PBN $795,000

12:00noon-12:45pm 12:30pm-1:00pm 1:00pm-1:45pm 1:15pm-1:45pm 2:00pm-2:30pm 2:00pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-3:30pm

$795,000

2:00pm-2:45pm

VOSPER REALTY

Sunday 25 February 2018 5 Addison St, Cambridge

Contact listing agent prior to visiting as Open Homes times can change.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

What’s on…

FRIDAY 23 Quiz Night fundraiser for Cambridge High School Rowing Club.

7pm in the school hall, doors open 6.30. Teams of 6-8, $20 per ticket (includes snacks). Quickfire raffles, auctions. Beer, wine, RTDs and pizza available to buy, or BYO. Cash and eftpos. Tickets: email chsrowingquiz@gmail.com or text 021 230 9306.

NZCT Canoe Sprint Championship, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 at Lake Karapiro, Mighty River Domain, 601 Maungatautari Rd, 8am-5pm.

Pinnacle of canoe sprint domestic season. U13 through to Masters.

Spectators welcome – free entry. Info: www.canoeracing.org.nz.

SATURDAY 24 Chow & Tipple 2018 – Food, Beer and Wine Festival, McKinnon Park, Taylor Street, Cambridge. 11am-8pm. Enjoy wine, craft beer and gourmet food while listening to live musicians. Tickets or info: www.chowandtipple.co.nz.

Rukuhia School (Ohaupo) Family Fun Festival, 3-7pm. Lots of bouncy stuff and carnival stalls for the kids with local crafts on display and for the grown-ups, coffee, PTA bake sale plus licensed bar.

What’s On copy deadline 12pm Mondays, Email sophie@cambridgenews.nz 5.30pm at the Cambridge Library. Free entry. RSVP: hannah.may@ waipadc.govt.nz Adult Cycling Workshop – Free Maintenance Workshop. Learn basic maintenance on your bike and change a puncture. Victoria Square, 6pm-8pm. Info or to register: ride@cyclingnewzealand.nz or 07 823 0716.

THURSDAY 1 MARCH Greyhound Racing, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, first race 12pm.

FRIDAY 2 Cycle Tour Fundraiser for True Colours Children’s Health Trust, Plaza, Cambridge Town Hall, 9.30am. Dave Clay and his support crew will gather ready to commence a 12-day cycle tour over 900kms finishing at True Colours House in Hamilton on Tuesday 13 March.

SATURDAY 3 North Island Secondary School Rowing Championships,

Friday 2 – Sunday 4 at Lake Karapiro, Mighty River Domain, 601 Maungatautari Rd, 8am-5pm. 1800 competitors from 95 schools.

Day 1 & 2 Heats. Day 2 Semi-Finals & C Final. Day 3 A & B Finals. $5 parking.

Visionaries Cambridge monthly meeting, from 12.30pm in the committee room at Waipa District Council, Wilson St, Cambridge. $2 entry, bring: finger food. Tea/coffee provided. Speaker: Heidi Worth on Health & Safety practices.

SUNDAY 4 Thunder Cruise – Toys for Charity Run, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, assembly 8.30am, run leaves 9.30am. Hot Rods, customs, classic cars, motorcycles. All toys appreciated. Driving the Expressway to join Frankton Thunder for fun in Frankton Village.

Info: Facebook.com/FranktonThunder.

Cambridge Sevens (Men’s Football), John Kerkhof Park, Vogel Street, 9am-6pm. One-day tournament with 7-a-side football teams from around the North Island. Spectators free.

SUNDAY 25 Waikato Veteran and Vintage Car Club Public Open Day, 10am – 3pm at the clubrooms on Maclean St, Cambridge. Free entry.

An opportunity to see cars and motorcycles from the early 1900s to mid-1980s on display – Some for sale. Extensive parts shed. All welcome.

Waikato Ulysses Child Cancer Toy Run motorbike ride, this year starting at Selwyn Park, Te Awamutu: 9:30am – 11.45am. Theme: “Guardians & Angels” (Dress up as a kid’s character). Entertainment, prizes, stalls, activities. End: Gate 10, Waikato University, Hamilton, 11.30am – 3pm.

TUESDAY 27 Good Union Summer Series Fun Run. Every Tuesday up to March 27. Register at Good Union Garden Bar from 5.30pm. Adults $7, U16 $3. Includes drink afterwards. 5km or 2.5km distances on tracks around Lake Te Koutu. Starts 6pm. Info: Cambridge Harriers, Cambridge NZ on Facebook.

Personal financial planning workshop: How to make your money and KiwiSaver work for you. Presented by Moneyworks NZ Ltd.

Sunday, March 25 – Waikato Veteran and Vintage Car Club Public Open Day, 10am – 3pm at the clubrooms on Maclean St, Cambridge

REGULAR EVENTS MONDAY Evening Tennis session at the Cambridge Racquets Club, Thornton Road. 6-7.30pm, every Monday. $10 for non-members. Info: Wayne 827 7563.

Old Time and Sequence Dancing, 1-3.30pm every Monday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: May Haines 823 1262.

Golf Croquet, 9.15am at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Treetown Toastmasters. Learn the art of public speaking and leadership, 7-10pm every Monday. Council buildings, Wilson street, Cambridge. Guests welcome, drinks and supper provided.

Dentists: • Dr Barbara Cater BDS • Dr Philippa Duley BDS • Dr Maia Ackerman BDS Dental Therapist/Hygienist: • Jacqui Jowsey BHealSci

Don’t let your smile let you down

www.dukestdental.co.nz 33b Duke St Cambridge. Tel (07) 827 6226

Cambridge Parents Centre “BuggyFit” 10.30am start every Monday, all welcome. First class free then $5 members, $7 non-members. 1 hour at Avantidrome Concourse. Fun, safe, social exercise with your bump, babies and/or children.

Info: cambridge@parentscentre.org.nz.

Cambridge Care and Craft, every Monday from 9.30am – 12.30pm. $4 entry, includes light lunch. All welcome. Info: Nicky (07) 823 7445.

Camkada Judo Club. Every Monday during school terms at Maclean St, Cambridge. Beginners 6.30–7pm, under 14s 7–8pm, over 14s 8–9pm.

Info: 07 823 0961.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Juniors 5.30pm – 7.15pm, Seniors (16+) 7.30pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

TUESDAY Cambridge Golf Club – Veterans 9am, Junior Academy 4pm. Details: 827 6381. Waipa Wranglers Line Dancers class, every Tuesday, 12.30-1.30pm (beginners), 1.30-3.30pm (improvers and upwards). At Trinity Parish Church Hall, Queen St, Cambridge. Info: Marie 823 3428.

The Mosaic Waikato Modern Choir rehearsal, every Tuesday 7-9pm, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22a Taylor St. Info: 827 4313.

Cambridge Badminton Summer League.

Every Tuesday, final night February 6. All ages, everyone welcome. From 7pm at the Badminton Hall, Maclean Street. $3 members, $5 non members. Info: Tina Skinner 027 313 8033.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Seniors (16+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Rosycross discussion groups, Tuesdays 7.30pm at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Day Club, 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

WEDNESDAY Wednesday Wood Workshop at Cambridge Community Menzshed, 9am-4pm every Wednesday. Men and women welcome.

Resthaven Centre, 4 Vogel St. Info: Dave Callaghan, 823 9170.

Housie, 1.00-3.30pm every Wednesday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Elsie 827 4467.

Tai Chi Academy, 1-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

Golf Croquet, 5.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Everyone welcome. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Riverside Ukes, meet every Wednesday 7pm9pm at the Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, in the boardroom at the eastern end of the grandstand.

All welcome. Info: Sheila Storrs 0211637114.

Camkada Judo Club. Every Wednesday during school terms at Maclean St, Cambridge. Beginners 6.30–7pm, under 14s 7–8pm, over 14s 8–9pm.

Info: 07 823 0961.

THURSDAY Cambridge Creative Fibre, meets at Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22 Taylor Street, Cambridge, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 9.30am, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6.30pm. Info: Anne 827 3156.

Bowls, 1pm onwards every Thursday at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Christine 827 0604.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Golden Oldies (50+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Cambridge Cruisers Rock n Roll – New weekly club welcoming new people for fun, friendship and dance. Every Thursday 6.45pm to 8.40pm at St Andrews Hall. Info: 021 160 3725.

Rosycross discussion groups, Thursdays 10.30am at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street.

Come grab a bargain.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Golden Oldies (50+), 9.30am -12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

FRIDAY Tai Chi Academy 1pm-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

The Views Craft Room, open every Friday 2pm-4pm, 4 Vogel Street.

Cambridge Badminton Club Friday night session for Seniors (16+) 7.30pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

SATURDAY Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street.

Cambridge Farmers’ Market, Victoria Square, 8am-12pm.

Golf Croquet, 1.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott St. Everyone welcome. Info: 823 4412.

SUNDAY Miniature Trains, Leamington Domain, Wordsworth St, 10am-3pm. Weather permitting.

Covered-toe shoes required. $2 per ride, concession cards available.

Sewing Bee, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, Taylor St, 1.30pm-5pm.

Bring your sewing machine to sew Boomerang Bags, a Plastic Bag Free Cambridge initiative.

Material provided.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

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CINEMA

LIDO CINEMA

MovieReview

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Ph: 838-9010

lidocinema.co.nz

FRIDAY: 11.10AM, 3.50, 6.10PM SATURDAY: 11.00AM, 1.25, 6.10PM SUNDAY: 10.45AM, 1.05, 3.25PM MONDAY/TUESDAY: 11.10AM, 3.50, 6.10PM FRIDAY: 10.40AM, 3.40, 5.55PM SATURDAY: 3.30, 7.50PM SUNDAY: 2.00, 6.55PM (R13) MONDAY: 1.15, 5.55PM - TUESDAY: 10.40AM, 3.40, 5.55PM (M)

PHANTOM THREAD

(M)

FRIDAY: 12.40, 7.55PM -SATURDAY: 11.30AM, 5.15PM SUNDAY: 11.20AM, 4.20PM - MONDAY: 10.40AM, 7.55PM TUESDAY: 12.40, 7.55PM When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her estranged, older sister Bif. The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to her community dance class, where gradually she starts finding her feet... and romance. In this heart-warming modern comedy, a colourful group of defiant and energetic 'baby boomers' show Sandra that retirement is only the beginning, and that divorce might just give her a whole new lease of life - and love.

A brilliant and gentle comedy. The acting is tremendous, the characters eminently credible and compelling and as the story unfolds there are moments of wonderful comedy and razorsharp wit against a backdrop of pathos, wisdom and honesty.

That the film can move from tragedy to triumphant humour in the blink of an eye is a credit to the script, the acting and the direction.

Beautiful, a masterpiece, a must-see for Van Gogh fanatics and all art lovers. A year after the death of the artist, Vincent van Gogh, Postman Roulin gets his slacker son, Armand, to hand deliver the artist's final letter written to his now late brother, Theo, to some worthy recipient after multiple failed postal delivery attempts. Although disdainful of this seemingly pointless chore, Armand travels to Auvers-sur-Oise where a purported close companion to Vincent, Dr. Gachet, lives.

Having to wait until the doctor returns from business, Armand meets many of the people of that village who not only knew Vincent, but were apparently also models and inspirations for his art. In doing so, Armond becomes increasingly fascinated in the psyche and fate of Van Gogh as numerous suspicious details fail to add up. However, as Armond digs further, he comes to realize that Vincent's troubled life is as much a matter of interpretation as his paintings and there are no easy answers for a man whose work and tragedy would only be truly appreciated in the future. “l loved it. A picture book story, so colourful and sad.” Mary.

FRIDAY: 3.15, 8.15PM - SATURDAY: 8.10PM (R16) SUNDAY: 6.30PM - MONDAY/TUESDAY: 3.15, 8.15PM GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST ACTOR - GARY OLDMAN

FRIDAY: 1.10, 5.45PM - SATURDAY: 1.00, 5.40PM SUNDAY: 11.00AM, 1.30PM - MONDAY: 11.25AM, 5.45PM TUESDAY: 1.10, 5.45PM (PG) (M) FRI: 10.50AM - SAT: 10.40AM - TUE: 10.50AM

THREE BILLBOARDS GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: BEST FILM

OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (R16)

FRIDAY: 1.25, 8.25PM - SATURDAY: 3.45, 8.25PM SUNDAY: 5.45PM - MONDAY/TUESDAY: 1.25, 8.25PM SATURDAY: 2.30PM (R13)

NT LIVE: SALOMÉ SUNDAY: 4.00PM - MONDAY: 2.00PM

(R13)

The Best Value in Show Business

FEB 22-28

Thu, 22 Feb

Film

11.00am 1.15pm 5.50pm

Finding Your Feet (M) 2 hrs 6 mins

Fri, 23 Feb

Sat, 24 Feb

Sun, 25 Feb

Tue, 27 Feb

1.15pm 11.00am 11.00am 10.15am 4.10pm 1.20pm 1.20pm 12.45pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 6.00pm

NT Live Solome (G) 2 hrs 8 mins

Wed, 28 Feb 11.00am 1.25pm 6.20pm

A MOVIE LOVER’S PARADISE 3 BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI R16

FRI 7:20, SAT 7:40, SUN 5:40, MON 5:30, WED 7:30

2.00pm

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The Party (M) 1 hr 26 mins

11.30am 12.30pm 11.25am 6.20pm 6.30pm 6.20pm

10.45am 10.30am 4.45pm 2.20pm 6.20pm 6.20pm

11.30am 6.20pm

Lady Bird (R13) 1 hr 49 mins

1.10pm 8.15pm

2.10pm 8.40pm

1.00pm 8.15pm

2.50pm 6.40pm

12.20pm 6.30pm

1.10pm 8.40pm

Downsizing (M) 2 hrs 30 mins

8.00pm

5.45pm

3.00pm

11.15am

8.00pm

8.20pm

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“So affecting it will stay with you forever. I can’t recommend it enough. Now one of my all-time favourite movies.” Allan.

LOVING VINCENT M Limited Season FRI 10:20, SAT 12:25 & 4:10, SUN 10:25 & 2:10, MON 5:50,TUE 5:30

The Music of Silence (PG) 2 hrs 10 mins

11.15am

3.30pm 11.10am

4.20pm

10.00am

3.15pm

Molly's Game (R13) 2 hrs 35 mins

5.40pm

8.10pm

8.00pm

8.00pm

3.00pm

5.40pm

BREATHE M

I, Tonya (R16) 2 hrs 14 mins

1.35pm

3.40pm

3.35pm

3.20pm

3.45pm

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Darkest Hour (PG) 2 hrs 20 mins

3.10pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (R16) 2 hrs 10 mins

4.00pm

The Post (M) 2 hrs 10 mins

3.30pm 8.30pm

The Greatest Showman (PG) 2 hrs

3rd Month. SAT 3:10, SUN 1:10,TUE 5:40

THE MUSIC OF SILENCE PG

12.50pm 1.30pm 8.20pm

12.20pm 12.15pm 8.15pm 8.20pm

11.15am

5.45pm

8.30pm

1.45pm

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE PG

4.00pm

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Limited Season THU 5:20, SAT 12:55 & 5:30, SUN 10:55 & 3:30, WED 10:00 & 5:20 __________________________________________

3rd Month. SAT 12:45 & 5:20, SUN 10:45 & 3:20

3.20pm

8.30pm

8.40pm

4.00pm

4.00pm Subject to Change Without Notice.

Girls Night Out (R16) 7 March 8.30pm “Fifty Shades Freed” $22

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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN PG 3rd Month. FRI 5:35, SAT 1:10 & 5:45, SUN 11:10 & 3:45,WED 10:20 & 5:35

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THE DARKEST HOUR M

Inspired by a true story. “Very good – same class as Mahana. Acting, photography, script all first rate.

Another fine homegrown movie. Please support it – you won’t be disappointed. Nothing is what is seems.” Allan “That was a film and a half!” A regular. Patrons are giving this film high praise.

BROKEN M

THU & FRI 5:25 & 7:50, SAT 2:50 & 8:00, SUN 12:50 & 6:00,TUE 7:50,WED 5:25 __________________________________________

FIFTY SHADES FREED R16 THU & FRI 7:40, SAT 7:50, SUN 5:50, TUE 7:40,WED 7:50

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MOLLY’S GAME R13

THU 7:20, SAT 7:05, SUN 5:05,TUE & WED 7:20

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LADY BIRD R13

THU 5:45 & 8:00, FRI 5:30 & 8:00, SAT 2:20 & 6:05, SUN 12:20 & 4:05, MON 6:00,TUE 5:25 & 8:00, WED 8:00 __________________________________________

I, TONYA R16

THU & FRI 7:30, SAT 7:45, SUN 5:45,TUE 7:30

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FINDING YOUR FEET M

THU 5:40, FRI 10:10 & 5:40, SAT 12:35 & 4:55, SUN 10:35 & 2:55, MON 5:40,TUE 5:35, WED 10:10 & 5:40

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THU 5:35, FRI 10:00, SAT 3:15, SUN 1:15, WED 5:30

FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL M

THE POST M

RED SPARROW

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FRI 5:45, SAT 3:05, SUN 1:05,TUE 5:30,WED 7:40

ALSO BOTH START MAR 1

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