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Back to school fun Clubbies celebrate opening

The Windwhistle Winter Sports Club is celebrating the completion of a major extension to the top hut …

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 Tiger McRae puts his best foot forward in the ‘fancy dress’ race as part of West Melton Primary School’s recent Community Fun Day. Teacher aide Rita Spadoni said parents and pupils enjoyed a great day getting to know each other and bonding through a range of entertaining games and activities. The event was organised by Year 8 pupils Macy Greenland and Caitlyn Murphy in conjunction with the rest of the Year 8s and staff. Pre-schoolers from the West Melton Pre-school across the road were also invited to join in. “It really is about the community as a whole coming together to make friends and have fun,” Ms Spadoni said.

Retail a possible traffic solution u by Kent Caddick

A possible shopping and business area along the main highway through West Melton could help restrict traffic speeds and provide much needed retail therapy for the growing Selwyn community.

Community picnic proves popular

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The proposal is part of developer Gillman Wheelans long term plans after the opening of its latest residential development in West Melton, the first subdivision south of the state highway.

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Gillman Wheelans director Hamish Wheelans said they hope to be in

discussions with the Selwyn District Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency within a month on how to proceed with developing the transport corridor alongside the new development. continued on page 3 …

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Mr Koller and his wife Christine run the Quickenberry Guesthouse near Lake Coleridge and last year he published the Quickenberry Vegetable Cookbook — a collection of his favourite recipes developed throughout his cooking career.

His book has been announced as the 2015 New Zealand vegetarian category winner in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

“It is very exciting to be among the chefs representing New Zealand in 2015 at the Best in the World Awards,” Mr Koller said. He joins many well-known

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Selwyn lovers of the classic children’s musical movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang may want to visit Wanaka over Easter Weekend when the car from the original 1968 movie goes on display.

The car, now owned by celebrated New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson, will be the centre of attraction when it goes on display at the Warbirds & Wheels attraction at Wanaka Airport for the whole of April.

This will be the first time the car has been on display for such a period of time, having only been seen in public a couple of times at key air shows and the streets of Wellington with Sir Peter behind the wheel.

“We’re incredibly excited to have Chitty here with us for the month,” Warbirds & Wheels director Robert

Duncan said. “The movie and car are a fond childhood memory for many of us and to have her on display in the attraction is a dream come true.

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Retail a possible traffic solution “We will be having discussions on traffic flows and pedestrian access across the highway and in these discussions we need to consider how the town will develop in the future.

“We will be looking at the possibility of some form of pedestrian crossing across the highway to the west of the tavern with a corridor linking it to Preston Downs.

“There will be other options looked at such as an underpass but there are a lot of logistical issues and long term maintenance of an underpass which need to be looked into.”

Gillman Wheelans own a long 1.6ha strip of land running west along the

highway from the service station and Mr Wheelans said this could be developed into some form of retail and business area.

“While this may not happen immediately we need to look for a long term solution and this strip of land is much better for commercial than residential purposes but it must be right for the community.

“If there was to be a commercial strip along this stretch of the highway through West Melton it would make traffic more aware they are entering a township and may eventually lead to a further lowering of the speed limit through the town.”

Cigarette sellers acting responsibly No Selwyn tobacco retailers were caught up in a sting operation carried out by the Canterbury District Health Board last month to weed out retailers selling to under 18-year-olds.

Underage volunteers visited 37 retailers, including outlets in West Melton, Kirwee and Darfield, during one week in January, with 34 retailers correctly asking for identification and then refusing to sell cigarettes.

All three Selwyn areas passed with flying colours. The areas covered also included Riccarton, Avonhead, Ilam, Hei Hei, Yaldhurst, Amberley, Hawarden, Culverden, Hanmer and Waiau.

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey said while most retailers were doing a good job, it was disappointing three sold cigarettes to the underage volunteers.

“In the previous 18 months there wasn’t one sale to underage volunteers during controlled purchase operations in Canterbury. To have three in a week is very disappointing,” he said.

“Retailers who sell products which are harmful to health need to take their responsibilities very seriously and not put lives at risk in pursuit of profit.”

Dr Humphrey said the three sales serve as a reminder to all tobacco retailers to ensure their staff are well trained to ask for ID from anyone who looks under 25.

 The vacant area west of West Melton’s service station could become a retail and business area

Mr Wheelans referred to the development of Tekapo township, which has successfully built a retail and commercial area alongside a major highway, as a way forward for West Melton.

“As a developer I do not want people in 10 or 20 years’ time to be saying ‘well he got that wrong’. “We need to be thinking about it now so we can get it right for the community in the future.” Meanwhile, a retail development

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 Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey is pleased no Selwyn outlets were caught in a undercover tobacco sales operation

“Just asking their age is not sufficient. They need to be able to present legitimate identification because once you have sold to one underage person you are likely to attract many more.”

The three individuals who sold cigarettes were issued with $500 infringement notices.

 West Melton Primary School’s new students are all smiles as they pose for a photograph with the school’s new teachers at the start of the school year last week. The school had 45 students starting this year increasing the school’s roll to 383. Starting alongside the newbies were four new teachers: Rebecca Smith and Diane van der Zwet ,who will be teaching in the Moa Team (senior school); Anna Jenkins, teaching in the Pukeko Team (middle school) and Tracey Riley, the school’s new deputy principal

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Clubbies celebrate opening u by Kent Caddick

The Windwhistle Winter Sports Club is celebrating the completion of a major extension to the top hut on Mt Olympus ski field.

The extension to the sleeping area of the hut has taken four years with building restricted to the summer months.

In the true spirit of the club’s history most of the work was undertaken by club members with 4,000 volunteer days logged over the four summers.

“This is an incredible feat, especially considering that many of the club members were affected by the Canterbury earthquakes through this time,” club vice president Ken Cookson said.

“Snow played a significant role throughout the building project with several early falls hampering progress.

Some years building materials had to be brought in on skis to complete that summer’s work before the ski season.”

The WWSC has undertaken some major projects over the years, including installing rope tows, which involved

carting material by pack horse in 1950, cutting the access road through the valley, building the original top hut in 1957 and putting in power to the ski area in 1986.

“Many believe that this extension has been one of the biggest developments for the club in its 83 year history, In terms of the time it has taken to complete, the amount of volunteers involved and in capital investment,” Mr Cookson said.

“The extension has made the top hut a modern facility which will offer generations to come the unique opportunity to enjoy this wonderful ski field. The main comment at the opening was the hut has changed but the spirit, the heart of the club, is still true to that of the pioneers who decided to develop the ski field is this remote valley of the Craigieburn Range.” ¢

 Windwhistle Winter Sports Club patron Bub Murchision, left, along with long serving club members, Frank Affeck and Trisha and Michael Poff enjoy the celebrations marking the opening of the Mt Olympus ski field’s to hut extensions

 Mt Olympus ski field’s hut extension is being called the biggest project in the 83-year history of the Windwhistle Winter Sports Club  Hut extension project manager Rob Reid cuts the timber as part of the official opening

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Arts council seeks new chair

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The Nut Point Centre near West Melton is marking its 11th annual West Melton Arts Event this month.

The Malvern Community Arts Council is gearing up again for another busy year with its first exhibition already underway but is looking for organisational help with its running including a new chairperson.

Darfield’s Kirtsy Peel who has been chair of MCAC for the last four years is standing down after taking on fulltime employment in Christchurch.

“I’ve greatly enjoyed contributing to the arts in Malvern over the last six years and want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support.

“We are on the lookout for someone to chair the arts council executive meetings and also someone with computer skills to manage  Kirsty Peel is standing down after four years as chair of the Malvern Community Arts Council the online database, email newsletters, and perhaps even lead us who support the council’s work through further into the world of social media.” an annual donation.

She said they are also looking for “Both groups are members of our notmore volunteers to help with once a for-profit incorporated society and the month gallery duty at the Selwyn Gallery money received from artist members in Darfield. and Friends is an important source of “It’s a pleasant way to spend a income for the organisation. morning or afternoon and people will be “It’s what helps pay for the rates, helping us keep the gallery open for the insurance, phone, power and other costs more than 6,000 people who visit the in keeping the Selwyn Gallery open and gallery each year. All volunteers receive supports us in communications such as training and support.” newsletters and website.”

Ms Peel is also reminding artists If people wish to support the council and art lovers of the council’s Friends by volunteering for any role they can contact either Kirsty Peel on 03 317 donation programme.

Artist membership is for those people 9904 or Judy Finlayson on 318 8466 who exhibit in the Selwyn Gallery during and she will ensure you are trained and the year, while Friends are those people supported in your role. ¢

As par t of its 2015 annual events programme, which includes music, art exhibitions and other events, the Nut Point Centre will once again provide an array of quality art works by local artists in a group exhibition format.

John Allan said this year’s 11th annual group event is titled ‘Personal Journeys’.

“The ongoing rebuild in the region, the personal and community events  The Nut Point Centre is holding its annual art event featuring the works of Selwyn artists are shaping personal stories and journeys which are forming both have held solo exhibitions at the the core of the tremendous changes Nut Point in the past year. we are all experiencing as part of the “Don and Gordon are delighted recovery and transition.” to join this group with selections The following artists have joined from their previous solo exhibitions together for this event expressing in addition to some new work,” Mr their personal journeys in different Allan said. mediums: Marilyn Austin, Rachel BrodiThe annual exhibition will open on Sharrock, Maureen McCann, Sarah- Saturday, February 14 and will run until Alice Miles, Janie Porter and Ruth Reid. March 31.

Details on the event can be found Joining this group of local artists are Don McAra and Gordon Sharp, who at www.nutpoint.org. ¢

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Rail line memorial opens u by Kent Caddick

A memorial to the Whitecliffs railway line, which includes a restored Homebush railway station, has been officially opened.

The opening in Darfield coincided with the launch of a book on the line written by brothers Bruce and Richard Maffey.

The Whitecliffs railway line historical site was officially opened by Don Chambers who led a team of local volunteers to create the memorial site.

Mr Chambers was joined for the ribbon cutting by 97-year-old Alice Abrahams, who was raised near the line’s South Malvern terminus and whose husband Gard and his brother Bill worked on the rail lines around Malvern.

The Whitecliffs line opened in 1875 with stations at Hawkins, Homebush, Coalgate, South Malvern and Whitecliffs.

The line carried coal, clay, pottery

products, stock and farm produce as well as a daily passenger service before it closed in 1962.

The original 1875 Homebush station was restored to its 1947 appearance through a Darfield Township committee project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the line closing.

The station was donated by the Slattery Family estate, the railway wagon was gifted by Matthew Williams while the restored points lever came from the Russell Williams Museum and the rail lines were donated by the Canterbury Steam Preservation Society. Volunteers were assisted in the site work by Sicon Ferguson Ltd. ¢

 Supporters of the Whitecliffs railway line historical site gather for it official opening

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 Don Chambers and Malvern nonagenarian Alice Abrahams cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the Homebush station and rail line memorial

 Richard Maffey tells the crowd about the book he and his brother Bruce have written on the Whitecliffs railway line

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Community picnic proves popular u by Kent Caddick

Malvern’s inaugural Country Community Picnic exceeded the expectations of organisers when it was held for the first time on Waitangi Day. Over 400 people attended the event in Darfield Domain on Friday with plenty of games, stalls and exhibitions to keep young and old entertained.

Darfield’s Bev Elder was one of the forces behind the event, which was supported by the Two Rivers Community Trust and the 24/7 youth group.

 The Swirls and Pearls craft display proved popular with young and old

“I tried to be cautious about my expectations as it was the first time we had held this type of event and didn’t know how well it would go,” she said.

“It made me happy and there seems to be a great deal of community commitment to continuing with it as many people approached me with helpful suggestions for next year.” ¢

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Valentines Day Help for men on Valentine’s Day Men can often be intimidated by Valentine’s Day and as a species seem not to be that comfortable with their ability to deliver on these romantic occasions.

While we’ve come a long way from chocolate and flowers the power of these two Valentine’s Day gifts should not be underestimated.

Some of the best ideas to make a Valentine’s Day special is to think intimate rather than expensive… what does your loved one really treasure or enjoy doing?… what makes her heart beat faster?

Think outside the square, instead of that fancy restaurant, grab a blanket, pack a meal, throw in a couple of bottles of wine a head to that special spot you both love. Or may be matching tattoos?

If your work, time and budget allow it, try planning a two or three day getaway — hop on the train, plane or even jump in the car and just get out of town.

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• Two flowers. A rose first thing in the morning. Keep them in your car the night before. Give one to her before you leave the house in the morning and it’ll answer the question whether you remembered or not. Hold the second flower back for later.

• The celebration should include a meal. That doesn’t have to mean dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town. It can be a picnic, indoors or out or it could be a trip down memory lane, like the place you went on your first date. It could be lunch at a hotel. Whatever it is, think intimate as opposed to expensive.

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Second, something you love about her. Third, how she makes you feel.

Sign it ‘I love you’. Important: Give her this note at dinner or deliver it to her during the day.

• Jewellery or chocolate are often a guy’s ‘go-to’ for these occasions

but try something different. Maybe a gift certificate for a massage or pedicure — treat her to something that will leave her feeling pampered and precious.

• Before bedtime, run her a bath, light some candles in there, and sprinkle the petals from the last rose in the tub. ¢

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Valentines Day Valentine’s Day steeped in tradition While the celebration of Valentine’s Day is a relatively recent phenomenon in New Zealand the tradition of Valentines is centuries old.

While the exact history of Valentine’s Day is uncertain we do know that Valentine’s Day is based on both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.

There have been several saints bearing the name Valentine.

One St Valentine was said to have been martyred for carrying out secret marriages following the outlawing of marriage for soldiers

by Emperor Claudius II, who decided men made better soldiers when they remained unattached.

A second St Valentine is known for his heroic deeds in helping Christians escape from Roman prison where they were treated with cruelty.

Another story suggests that while one St Valentine was imprisoned was visited by a young lady to whom he fell in love with. Upon writing to her before his death he signed his letter ‘from your Valentine’ which is a phrase still used today.

The placing of Valentine’s Day in February could have been to mark the anniversary of St Valentine’s death.

Another theory suggests that it was a way of Christianising the pagan Roman celebration of Lupercalia, a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the god of agriculture and Romulus and Remus who were Roman founders.

The Lupercalia festival involved rituals of fertility and purification, including the gentle slapping of both women and crops with a sacrificed goat’s hide. It is said the Roman women favourably accepted the touch of the goat’s hide as they believed it would make them more fertile.

According to legend the women would place their names in an urn and bachelors would select the name of who they would be paired with for the year.

Apparently these matches often ended in marriage.

At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St Valentine’s Day but it was not until much later that the day was linked to romance when in the Middle Ages the date was said to be the beginning of the bird mating season.

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Farmer access to stockwater Environment Canterbury is offering its support to Selwyn farmers facing particular challenges in their use of water for stock during the ‘big dry’.

ECan’s resource management director Kim Drummond said it is crucial that farmers have access to the water they need for stock, while at the same time recognising the rules and potential environmental impacts. ”Access to stockwater is top priority not only for farmers themselves but also for the region’s ability to come through the dry spell without undue longer term effects,” Mr Drummond said.

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Young Farmer support continues Lincoln University is notching up 18 years of sponsorship of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest with its continuing support of this year’s event.

The university will award the winner of the 2015 Grand Final in Taupo in July a Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme scholarship worth $6,000, while the winners of the seven regional finals will each receive a scholarship to an entrepreneurial workshop valued at $1,500 each.

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“We understand and promote the importance of the primary sector and are proud to be associated with this long-  Lincoln University’s Julia Innocente-Jones says many of the participants, and winners, in the Young Farmer standing multifaceted national contest are Lincoln alumni competition,’’ she said.

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Irrigating in a drought According to IrrigationNZ irrigating farmers need to pull out all the stops to ensure they are optimising every drop of water due to the fact the irrigation season may shut down six weeks earlier than usual, threatening the viability of crops and winter feed supply for stock. stock are in premium condition going into the colder, harsher months.

IrrigationNZ project manager Paul Reese says irrigators should ensure their equipment is operating at its optimal level so what-ever water is pumped is applied as effectively as possible.

“Irrigators also need to be aware of what is happening with their water supply and prepare ahead of further water restrictions to ensure domestic and stock water is still available and that crops can be managed with restricted water supply. Scheduling is key, particularly now irrigators are limited in the water they have through seasonal volumes and with water meters in place, so know your soils and how much water your crop uses and apply irrigation accordingly. Groundwater users in particular need to think about their annual volume and where they are at.”

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IrrigationNZ has created a check list of options for irrigators to assist them make the right choices during thew dry spell.

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Making the correct choice of seed can often be a tricky one for farmers, especially when returns are under pressure, so making the right call to maintain farm productivity is critical.

When it comes to seeds however, taking the cheaper option can end up costing you more.

Cutting back on pasture renewal and/ or reducing fertiliser application can be tempting, but a careful review of the pluses and minuses is needed when making those decisions, especially as seed is only a relatively small part of the overall cost of re-grassing.

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Meat co-op Benefits of whole-farm governance in spotlight soil testing highlighted The need to improve corporate governance at the country’s meat Co-operatives has again been highlighted in the Silver Fern Farms director elections.

A potential ‘double whammy effect’ for farmers engaged in whole-farm testing is emerging from a study carried out by Analytical Research Laboratories.

That’s according to Meat Industry Excellence chairman John McCarthy who said recently the Silver Fern Farms chairman, one of the farmer-elected directors up for re-election, effectively endorsed another of the three candidates by calling for no change on the board.

“This is entirely inappropriate for a cooperative chair man, especially one up for reelection himself who is one of three candidates in the electoral process,” Mr McCarthy said.

“We saw it during the Alliance elections, and this is further evidence of the need to improve governance standards at our co-ops. “It’s the principle at stake. It is up to farmers to decide whom they elect  John McCarthy wants an improvement in governance as governors of their co-op.” standards in the country’s meat co-ops Mr McCarthy said farmers “Schedules are falling again, and the were further frustrated at the poor levels co-ops are leading the way. They are of transparency and accountability stretching farmer loyalty to the limit. exhibited by their co-ops.

“Farmers are telling me they feel that “Many meat farmers felt cheated by what could now be interpreted as a lack they weren’t told the truth when the coof honesty at last year’s co-op company op companies should have known what was coming down the track.” farmer meetings.

Mr McCarthy said farmers deserved “The promises are turning to dust, like our pastures. The $100+ a lamb of better in terms of co-operative last year was an aberration and we’re governance, and needed to exercise back to worse than a year ago,” he said. their votes carefully.

“The status quo is not delivering,” “The situation is much worse when one takes into account our currency he said.

“We’re talking about New Zealand’s slide against the US$.

“Farmers feel cheated by the pictures second biggest export industry, and painted by Alliance and Silver Fern it’s in serious decline, and a big part of Farms when they held their meetings this is due to poor governance at our co-ops.” ¢ with farmers late last year.

More than 300 farms, predominantly dairy, have so far participated in Ravensdown’s wholefarm testing and have adjusted fertiliser applications based on the results. Approximately 15 per cent of those farms have completed a second round of whole-farm soil testing.

“The key trend we’re seeing is a narrowing in soil fertility variation between paddocks, meaning the areas that need nutrients are getting them, with the potential to increase pasture productivity and reduce the chance for excess fertiliser leaching,” ARL manager Rebecca Withnall said.

ARL focused its initial study on a subset of data comprising dairy farms that have applied paddock specific fertiliser rates and have completed at least two rounds of whole-farm testing, aggregating the data for pH, Olsen P, potassium and magnesium levels.

The spread of results reduced across all components, suggesting that more fertiliser has been applied to the areas of lower fertility and less to the areas of higher fertility.

“The study clearly identifies the benefits of whole farm testing,” Ms Withnall said.

“While the overall data set is reasonably small, there are clear trends showing improvements for all the components tested.”

Initial results from analysis of whole-farm testing data show fertiliser is going where it is needed, narrowing fertility variation across paddocks.

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CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 15th February Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am at St Ambrose Sheffield; 9.30am Trinity Darfield; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin.

03 317 9079. malvernanglican.wordpress.com St Paul’s Anglican West Melton — 9.30am at St Pauls – Holy Communion with Rev Barry Williams; Bible study Mondays and Tuesdays 7.30pm – for more info contact Colin & Gail 03 347 8443 or Penny 03 347 8139.

Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. – 9.30am Anglican Service & Sunday School– Rev J Meredith; 2.30pm Chinese Christian Church; 5.00pm Catholic Mass. Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599 lynlen50@hotmail.com.

Parish of Hororata Anglican — 9.30am St Johns Hororata; 11.00am St Andrews Glentunnel; www.hororataparish.co.nz; Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 0858.

Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter.

Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 9763. Email: hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz. Hornby Presbytery.

Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.

Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of the month, Halkett (668 Halkett Rd). Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509. Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.

Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson.

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Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 10.00am St James Sheffield ‘Transfiguration’; Feb 18 7:30pm Trinity Darfield ‘Ash Wednesday’ Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz.

Darfield Life Church — 17 North Terrace - 6.30pm Sunday Service; Pastors Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340; Origin Youth 7.30pm Friday – Youth Leader James Sutherland 021 029 5223.

Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service 5pm Night Service. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge, Friday 7–9pm. All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 126 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716, admin@rollestonchurch.co.nz, www.rollestonchurch.co.nz.

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No liquor is to be sold or supplied on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas day or before 1pm on ANZAC day to any person other than persons who are present on the premises for the purpose of dining.

Off-Licence; Liquor may be sold or delivered only on the following days and during the following hours, Monday to Sunday 11am to 11pm.

No Liquor is to be sold or delivered on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas day or before 1pm on ANZAC day.

The application may be inspected during the ordinary office hours at the office of the Selwyn District Licensing Committee at C/- Food and Health Standards (2006) Ltd, 140 Wordsworth Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to and wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the Selwyn District Licensing Committee (C/- Food and Health Standards (2006) Ltd, 140 Wordsworth Street, Christchurch).

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of this notice.

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On-Licence; Monday to Sunday 8am-3am the following day and 8am to 12 midnight on the Thursday before Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Christmas Eve and the day before ANZAC day.

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(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012) The partnership of JONES AND HANSEN has made application to the Selwyn District Licensing Committee at Selwyn for the renewal of an on & off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 1147 West Coast Road West Melton also known as West Melton Tavern.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is a Tavern.

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