Selwyn Vew issue 8 May 31

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Thursday MAY 31 2012

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School of rock

Ready to roll: Olivia Chirnside, left, Laura Wadley and Emily Chirnside, all 16, of ‘Pure Innocence’ will be among several Lincoln High School bands hoping to bring down the house when the Smokefreerockquest Canterbury regional heats are held this weekend at the University of Canterbury.

Photo: Tom Doudney Story page 2.

Water plan ‘risks being hijacked’ Tom Doudney

ENVIRONMENT Canterbury’s (ECan) proposed Land and Water Regional Plan risks being hijacked by the dairy industry and developers, a spokesperson for Fish and Game New Zealand says.

Fish and Game environment officer Tony Hawker said ECan was trying to move in the right direction but he was concerned about the role of localised zone committees in setting water quality and quantity limits in their area.

He said that while ECan had tried to provide some overall guidance, he expected the zone committees own values would take precedence.

“I’m very sceptical to be honest. Just from my experience with zone committees there is huge pressure from the dairy industry and developers to weaken environmental limits wherever possible because they see it as a threat to development.”

John Suncknell, a dairy farmer and zone committee member from near Leeston said he found it difficult to accept that as a committee they were overly influenced by

the dairy industry On the 13-member Selwyn Waihora committee, Mr Suncknell said only four members were directly involved with farming, while environmental interests and Ngai Tahu were also well represented.

“It’s supposed to be an inclusive and a collaborative process,” he said. “In a collaborative process we don’t get the answer we’re looking for, we end up somewhere in the middle.”

Meanwhile, Mr Hawker said he also saw positives in the plan and provisions for keeping stock out of waterways would be “a big improvement on what we’ve got at the moment”.

Federated Farmers senior policy advisor Dr Lionel Hume said he was hopeful that ECan would produce a plan which was “good for agriculture and good for the environment”.

He said the zone committees were a good idea.

“Communities decide what values should be attached to water using all the economic and culture and environmental factors to

weigh all those values.

Dr Hume said while Federated Farmers would prefer an approach based on good management principles rather than the rigid thresholds proposed in the plan, the organisation had an ongoing dialogue with ECan and were satisfied that their concerns were being listened to.

“I think we wouldn’t have too much dispute with the aims of the plan. We do have to take care that we don’t degrade water quality.

We’re not opposed to setting limits provided they’re reasonable limits.”

ECan Commissioner David Caygill said he was hopeful that the plan, which was still being fine tuned, could eventually bring both sides together.

“I don’t think these things happen overnight,” he said. “I don’t think they suddenly happen even when you’ve changed your rules. I think we’re on a journey.”

ECan staff will make their final proposals in June and the rules are expected to be before the commissioners for a final decision in July.

LINCOLN Baptist Church Prayer Team invites you to Worship & Healing Service on Sunday June 10 at 7pm at Lincoln Baptist Church, 560 Birchs Road.

Come to be refreshed or prayed for whatever the reason. This is not just for Church people, everyone is welcome to come and experience God @ work.

LINCOLN’S Down By The Liffey Gallery, 1 James St, Lincoln. Ian & June Burney, Jim Conolly, Kim Peters, Ian Robertson & Sue Wright, Here There & Everywhere combines vivid photograph, descriptive paintings & impressive wood sculptures. Runs to June 17, open Wed to Sun. 10am-4 pm.

MUSIC For Everyone. Term 2 Music classes, workshops & courses. All ages & beginners welcome. Daytime & evening opportunities including choirs, percussion, family music & ukulele. Book online www.themuse.org.nz or ph 03 374-6873.

OVEREATERS Anonymous. Is eating a problem for you? Are you suffering from anorexia, bulimia, obesity and or compulsive eating? There is a solution. Meetings held weekly throughout Christchurch. All welcome 03 365-3812.

LINCOLN Bowling Club, North Belt. The all weather green will open to the community on Sundays, 12pm until 3pm, loan bowls available.

Cost $5 each, aged 12 years and over. Flat white soled shoes without heels to be worn or socks/ bare feet. For information contact Lyndsey 03 3253016.

SELWYN GALLERY Exhibition featuring the photography, painting and sculpture of Doc Ross, Rua Pick and Trish Shaw, 17 South Terrace, Darfield.

Open 10am until 4pm daily except Monday, ph 03 318-8702, www.selwyngallery.co.nz RUSSIAN Arts Festival. Lincoln Events Centre.

Family event featuring arts workshops, children’s exhibition, crafts, dance and food. This Sunday, 1pm – 4:30pm. Gold coin entry.

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Helping orphans half a world away

Lincoln band to rock the stage LINCOLN High School band Pure Innocence hopes to have the judges’ ears ringing at this weekend’s Canterbury Smokefree Rockquest regional heats.

The pop-rock band, made up of Laura Wadley, Olivia and Emily Chirnside, all 16, have only played a handful of gigs including last year’s Rockquest but plan to give it their best shot when they perform on Sunday.

“We’ve been together a bit longer and we sort of know what we needed to improve on,” Laura said.

The friends, who went to the same primary school, have written about five original songs.

“We’re doing it for the fun, but if we get somewhere that’s good.”

Winning would be “awesome”.

Lincoln High School’s head of music Bernice McKay said Rockquest was a pretty big deal at the school.

“We’ve had regional finalists in there pretty much every year since I’ve been here,” she said.

“Certain bands like Trigger Happy and Midnight in Motion have done particularly well at Rockquest and we’re hoping for some more finalists this year.”

Organisers of the music event, now in its 24th year, expect close to 800 bands nationally to enter.

Founder Pete Rainey said the music competition was a springboard to huge success for some participants while teachers used it is a tool in motivating young talent.

“I’m talking about the likes of Kimbra acknowledging us as part of her success story, right through to the music teachers who use this event as a prime motivator for at-risk students.”

The Canterbury heats are at the Jack Mann Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, starting at 2pm on Saturday and 1pm on Sunday, tickets $10 at the door. The top 12 bands will go on to the Canterbury regional final at the Jack Mann Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, start time 7pm, tickets $20 from Ticket Direct or at the door.

Good work: Karen Hann, centre, and other members of the Tai Tapu/Halswell Operation Cover Up group got together on Saturday to catalogue what they had made.

VOLUNTEER knitters and spinners from the Selwyn district are among hundreds across the country helping to put clothes on the backs of orphans in Eastern Europe.

Operation Cover Up began 12 years ago after its founder and now national co-ordinator Liz Clarke, of Taupo, saw the extreme poverty and lack of basic necessities provided in the orphanages.

In her first year, with the help of knitters from Taupo, Ms Clarke provided more than 200 blankets for the orphanages. Since then, the charity has gone from strength to strength nationally, providing thousands of articles each year.

Karen Hann is the co-ordinator of

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the Tai Tapu/Halswell group, which has knitters and spinners from across North Canterbury making woollen garments and peggy squares for blankets.

Their aim is to provide each child with a blanket to keep, along with hats, gloves, scarves and jerseys.

There is a great need to provide for older children as well as younger, as many remain in the orphanages until age 18.

“Donations of other goods are also in high demand, especially clothing and shoes,” Ms Hann said.

“Businesses with winter clothing samples unsuitable for resale may like to consider donating them to Operation Cover Up.

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“Eastern European customs have strict guidelines so all donated clothing must be new. Every offer of goods is considered and would be well received. ” Once a year, items are collected by area co-ordinators and transported to a collection point to be catalogued and packed into wool bales, which go into a 40-foot shipping container.

The containers are met at an appointed destination by The Mission Without Borders charity and distributed where there is greatest need.

“Just before Christmas, our North Island shipment arrived in Romania just in time for the harsh -35 degrees Celsius temperatures that the country had been experiencing,” Ms Hann said. “Our South Island container will be sent in September, this year destined for Moldova.”

If you would like to donate wool, join the group as a knitter, or can spin fleeces, Ms Hann can be contacted on (03) 329 6467.

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Still no time frame for Rolleston high school Tom Doudney

THE Ministry of Education still has no time frame in mind for the establishment of a high school in Rolleston despite the launch of Directions For Educational Renewal In Greater Christchurch draft document, a spokesperson says.

In 2004, the Ministry of Education purchased approximately 10 hectares of land in the town so that it could respond to the need for enhanced primary and secondary schooling if the population continued to increase. In 2010, approximately three hectares of the purchased land was used for the establishment of Clearview School and since then roll numbers have continued to climb.

The spokesperson said the Ministry continued to monitor population movements in Rolleston and land adjacent to Clearview School had been part of its evaluation planning for a high school, along with a number of other sites.

“Advice about future education provision across greater Christchurch, including education provision in Rolleston, will be provided by the ministry to Cabinet as part of our implementation planning following adoption of the [Directions for Educational Renewal in Greater

Christchurch] programme,” the spokesperson said.

Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe said with a road having been put through the land adjacent to Clearview School, that option now seemed to be unlikely. Using land in the council’s recreational precinct seemed like a stronger possibility and would have the council’s support.

Rolleston School principal Andrew Morrall said the community clearly viewed the need for a high school as pressing, and rising population across the Selwyn District meant the Ministry needed to take an urgent look at the situation.

The school had seen enormous roll growth in the seven years he had been there and now had around 640 pupils. Although growth had hit a plateau when Clearview School was established, it was now on the way up again.

“We’re already seeing families from Christchurch moving this way and while that’s not necessarily at the moment a huge thing, we still have a number of people from the UK and South Africa choosing to come and live in Rolleston and the growth is not going to stop there.”

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Squeezing in: Space is getting tighter for Rolleston School pupils as the school roll grows, says principal Andrew Morrall, back.

Petronelli said there would be a need for a high school at some point and the ministry would need to decide what the trigger point was.

The school’s roll had shot up from 171 when it was opened in 2010 to 476 at the present time.

“We have had exponential growth and we have no signs of that slowing down.”

Twelve additional teaching spaces to be built this year would help the school meet its total designation of 700 pupils.

Education document a step in right direction Tom Doudney

SELWYN education providers are cautiously optimistic about proposed education changes for the greater Christchurch region but say they should have been allowed more time to make submissions.

The Ministry of Education launched a set of broad proposals for the future of education in Christchurch, as well as the Selwyn and Waimakariri districts earlier this month.

The document, entitled Directions for Education Renewal in Greater Christchurch, suggests investigating the idea of education campuses, which could see children going from early childhood right through to tertiary education on one site. Sharing of facilities such as gyms, libraries and swimming pools between different education providers, or between an education provider and the wider community is also mooted.

Submissions had to be received by today.

Lincoln High School principal Linda Tame described the document as “forwardthinking”.

“Overall, I’m really supportive, but like all of these things it’s about ‘what do they mean in practical terms?’ That’s not what that document does, it’s just putting the proposals and principles there.”

The high school already collaborated with other education providers in Lincoln, but there was definitely plenty of opportunity to combine things more in the future.

The school planned to make a submission; however, Ms Tame was not impressed with having less than three weeks from the time they received a copy of the document to do so.

“No-one knew when the document was going to be launched and it’s been a mad scramble to try and arrange meetings.”

Tai Tapu School principal Andrew Barker said there was “some really positive stuff” in the document but the time frame for submissions was disappointing.

“There’s no time for me to consult with my community and there are some really big issues in there that really need to be thought hard about and taken time to consult on.”

Darfield principal James Morris said he agreed that the short submissions period was less than ideal, but the proposals seemed to be a sensible direction to be heading.

The focus on greater sharing of facilities was more relevant to higher-density areas than to Darfield.

“For us, there is less of a need for that to happen because we are so spread out and we tend to share anyway.”

Lincoln University vice-chancellor Dr Andrew West said the document was a concerted effort to improve the postearthquake recovery and “something to applaud and support”.

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According to the document, some “rationalisation of facilities and reprioritisation of existing budgets” will be necessary to cover the $300 million combined repair

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“We’re not into that process yet but it does offer an opportunity for us to look at our footprint at Lincoln and how it’s deployed.”

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South Otago a world away I stagger to a standstill with grass well over THERE can be very little more interesting than comparing what one has at home with the foot part of my Wellington boots.

The conversation continues as the farmer something others close by have.

I recently travelled down to South Otago explains that there are very strict rules about urea use that are set out by the to do some television stories, and local regional council so they although it’s less than an hour literally don’t use it. away by air, the two worlds are as OK, that’s a huge saving so different as chalk and cheese. perhaps they can get a living off My first shift in thinking came 350 cows. But what makes the when I wandered into the first farm grass grow so well? and casually asked cow numbers.

“We have a system using Bio The answer being about 350, I Brew, an animal health product choked back a snigger and gave the using microbes that makes the farmer the ‘that’s great, and you grass grow better than urea and call yourself a serious dairy farmer’ at about 50 per cent of the cost.” look.

I then noticed the other After all, we have herds up with difference. here that are around 3000 cows. I Rob Cope-Williams No irrigation units anywhere, mumbled something about having and with no irrigation, no power names for them all and politely costs. moved the conversation on.

While our mega herds demand up to $1000 However, while I smugly pictured the massive areas of dairying here in Canterbury a day for power charges to drive the irrigation and thought of the huge rotary sheds that have plants, these guys keep their hands firmly in been built to handle thousands of cows, I was their pockets.

After calling on four farms over the day, I shown the rolling hills as green as you’d expect realised just how laid-back the South Otago Ireland to be.

A quick look at the dairy shed showed the farmers are and how they can make a very contrast in size and the question kept looming good living off 350 cows simply because their large: how do you make a living out of milking inputs are so low.

I realised that they may have a better system 300-odd cows? The conversation drifted along about grass and clover species and then onto than the numbers game we have up here. They certainly have more time on their hands and the subject of fertiliser.

“We don’t use any nitrogen, Rob, just a little a lot less staff, so I eased the conversation bit of super if we really need it, but otherwise, around to rugby, an area I knew I could outdo them in. nothing.”

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News in brief More help for families of those killed in earthquake THE New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Commission has approved another grant for the families of those killed in the Canterbury earthquakes.

The Commission has approved another $10,000 payment for bereaved families, following an initial payment of $10,000 in March 2011.

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those killed and injured.

“As well as dealing with damaged homes and ongoing aftershocks like many other Cantabrians, this group of people is also having to contend with the emotional and practical implications of losing a loved one.

“Feedback we have received indicates many are still struggling financially, especially those who have been left as the sole parent.”

Last year, 186 families received the bereaved person’s grant.

New beginnings: Lincoln University students welcomed their new vice-chancellor, Dr Andy West, last week with a special ceremony. The event took place on campus with more than 50 student representatives in attendance.

Lincoln University Student Association president Kent Lloyd said the occasion was

seen as a way to engage students with the vicechancellor and help build strong relationships between the students and management.

“It is important that we, as students, and LUSA have a healthy relationship with the University and Dr West seems keen to ensure this happens.”

LUSA says budget will force students out of study THE 2012 Budget leaves students with a tough decision as to whether to seek a higher qualification and whether to stay in New Zealand at the conclusion of it, the Lincoln University Students’ Association (LUSA) says.

Changes announced in last week’s budget included increasing the student loan repayment rate from 10 percent to 12 percent, removing student allowances for post-graduate study and voluntary loan repayment bonus and freezing the parental income threshold for allowances.

LUSA president Kent Lloyd said the decision to study at a postgraduate level had now got “even harder”.

“These students study long hours and in many cases cannot afford to work part-time as well,” he said.

Tim Gale, 30, was studying a Masters of Natural Resource Management after completing a Bachelor of Environment Management and Planning at Lincoln University. He was currently receiving a student allowance and working one day a week.

“I could work more (for income) but this

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He also questioned where he would find an extra day to work with his already busy timetable.

“The Masters programme is pretty full on,” Mr Gale said.

“If I knew these changes were coming into effect, I might not have started a Masters qualification. The personal costs of studying are getting higher, but I would question whether the benefits are increasing as well.”

Jess Rae, 32, was studying a graduate entry Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and looking to continue onto a Masters in Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University.

She said she relied on her student allowance to live. “(Landscape) architecture has a big workload.

In any average week, we put 70-plus hours of work in and there is just no time for part-time work if you want to get good marks.”

She said the student allowance changes could lead her to drop out as the costs would be too high.

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Freemasons scholarships given to Leeston pair students both at university and in taekwondo.

His ultimate goal is a PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge, leading to work as a New Zealand-based research physicist and university lecturer.

Mr Bonifacio said he was honoured to get the scholarship.

“It’s great to be recognised for my achievements both academically and in the community.”

Ms Grout will soon complete her Lincoln University study with a Master of Commerce and a thesis title of ‘Strengthening and Developing Food Bank Relationships’.

The aim of her thesis project is to implement a system, similar to an online database, that lets retailers gain instant access to nearby food banks to make the donation process easier.

Ms Grout was a member of the 2009 winning team of the local Innovation Boot Camp competition run by Powerhouse and a member of a Lincoln University team entered in the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup, an international student technology competition.

She hoped to apply the theories she had learned during her Masters study to systematically help people in the community to access safe food and reduce the effects of food insecurity in the developed world.

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A CHILDREN’S book, a food bank project and taekwondo have helped three Ellesmere students earn Freemasons university scholarships.

University of Canterbury students Sam Wakelin, of Leeston, and James Bonifacio, of Irwell, were awarded $6000 university scholarships, while Lincoln University student Rachel Grout, of Leeston, was awarded a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship.

They were among 32 students from universities around the country to receive their awards at Parliament’s Legislative Council Chamber in Wellington last week.

Mr Wakelin held a Bachelor of Design and is now studying for a Bachelor of Art majoring in Latin and ancient Greek. He has illustrated and organised for print a children’s book, The Lost Lunch, which is currently sold as a fundraiser for Leeston Consolidated School.

He said the award would help keep him motivated for the year.

“I felt quite lucky because so few were awarded across the country,” he said.

Mr Bonifacio, who earned his first taekwondo black belt at the age of 15, applied the same perseverance needed in that sport to his Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in mathematical physics.

He was heavily involved in mentoring other

Story time: Sam Wakelin shows New Zealand Freemasons grand master Selwyn Cooper the children’s book he illustrated and organised for print as a fundraiser for Leeston Consolidated School.

Charmley, a Christchurch resident, also earned a $6000 scholarship.

Ms Charmley is working towards a Master of Commerce and Management, with a focus on service marketing in budget airline travel.

She recently returned from a three-month internship in a rural village in Punjab, India where she facilitated a women’s empowerment programme and taught English to local children.

Council website promotes Selwyn sections SECTIONS for sale and land zoned for residential subdivision are now loaded on the Selwyn District Council’s website (www.selwyn.govt.nz/landavailability) to help potential buyers see at a glance what’s available.

Mayor Kelvin Coe said the council had worked with developers to provide an upto-date online map of residential housing

developments, with contact details for developers with sections for sale.

“The map on the website has pop-up information for each development. It outlines the name of the development, the address, the number of sections, the number sold and what is still available, based on information provided by the developer.”

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Selwyn Gallery exhibition inspired by global travel Gina McKenzie A SIX-month journey of Quebec, Sweden, Germany, Austria and Singapore provided Christchurch artist Anne Visser with the inspiration for her solo exhibition at Selwyn Art Gallery, which opens tomorrow.

“My sketchbooks were bursting full of images and words connected to daily life in those places.

“Even ordinary everyday events come to life when you are in a different country.

“It’s all about trying new foods, having new experiences and seeing things while sitting at cafes and watching life go by.”

Ms Visser said the theme of her exhibition entitled Land and See – Discover The Unexpected focused on exploring the concept of travel in an abstract style.

“I would consider myself as a contemporary

artist with an abstract twist.

“There are always hidden meanings within my work and this series of artwork has plenty of colour and layers of meaning and depth.

“I tend to have symbols of travel and communication in my art such as aeroplanes, satellites and dinghies and bits of conversation in French, German or Swedish.”

Ms Visser’s own experience as an immigrant has always been an integral part of her art.

“I grew up in Germany and then taught forestry at an American university.

“Three years ago I moved to New Zealand with my Kiwi husband and this idea of keeping part of my old identity while making a new life has influenced my work.”

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Unexpected discoveries: Artist Anne Visser with Chocolate Fish, one of 47 artworks inspired by a sixmonth world trip, which will be on display at the Selwyn Art Gallery in June.

Water consent holders must act now to meet government regulations Water consent holders with a take of 20 litres per second or more have until June 30 to register with an approved water metering service supplier or risk not meeting new national regulations.

Under the Government’s National Regulations and Reporting Water Takes, consent holders with takes of 20 l/sec or more need to install water measuring devices and systems for reporting water use by November 10.

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The Government’s national regulations were here to stay and there would be consequences for those who did not meet the November deadline, Mrs Earl-Goulet said.

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Pop into Dragonfly Café & Gifts for your local appointment phone 03 347 3080 or visit them at coffee fix and delicious food. Then browse through Rolleston shopping complex, 92 Rolleston Drive. their fabulous array of gifts on display. Located in No matter how big or small your vehicle is whether the Rolleston shopping complex, open 7 days. its petrol or diesel, Rolleston Automotive Service At JanCraft be prepared to be simply blown away Centre Ltd is your one stop auto shop. They by the huge range of craft products from all over also specialise in batteries, tyres and electronic the world coupled with good old fashion friendly diagnostics. For all enquires phone 347 8620 personal service. Located at 39 Brookside Rd or visit 7 Tennyson Street. “We don’t want all Rolleston, PH 03 347 9298. business just YOURS””.

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A highlight of the town is Rolleston Square, an excellent shopping complex, with plenty of space and car parking available to make your visit is a stress-free and enjoyable one.

The township has an outstanding recreational facility Centre – for sport, performances, presentations and functions.

Rolleston caters for many businesses including the Izone Southern Business Hub – New Zealand’s largest industrial development. It is home to more than 30 businesses including The Warehouse, Westland Milk Products, Solid Energy and PGG Wrightson Seeds.

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Big thank you Gratitude: Kidsfirst Kindergartens Lincoln would like to say a big thank you to our families, to the community and the businesses for all the help and support they have given us in our fundraising efforts over the last 27 years.

Through all your help and support, we have made several changes

and upgrades to our kindergarten’s environment and equipment. The funds have allowed us to provide a high quality learning environment for the children to use and explore.

The support the younger members of our community receive from you all is really amazing and we would just like to thank you all!

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Community groups

Greening local businesses Sue Jarvis

LINCOLN Envirotown has been involved in many things in the area of environmental sustainability since our first meeting in June 2005.

One of our efforts has been to encourage and support local business to operate in a more environmentally sustainable manner, as well as to promote ‘shop local’.

The Responsible Business Award scheme was trialled in 2007 following production of the initial survey in conjunction with Jeska McNicol, and by last year 56 Lincoln businesses had gained awards.

Prebbleton joined in 2009, and Leeston with Southbridge and Doyleston in 2010.

In 2011, the Leeston area awards were gained by an amazing 52 businesses. They have now renamed their awards the Enviro Ellesmere Awards rather than the Leeston Envirotown Awards and hope to include Dunsandel this year.

Rolleston gained their first awards in 2011 with 25 businesses receiving awards.

The awards are supported by the Selwyn District Council and local donations. Businesses gaining a silver award and above are given a free listing on the Lincoln Envirotown website. Many people check the website to find businesses to support.

The 2012 assessments will be starting in July.

For more information about the awards check out the website www.lincolnenvirotown.org. nz or contract Sue on (03) 329 5858 or Sue. Jarvis@orcon.net.nz.

The Lincoln Envirotown Trust is looking for assessors for Rolleston and the Ellesmere areas.

Going green in Rolleston Catherine Murfitt

ROLLESTON Envirotown recently distributed a survey to 3350 households to fill in expressing their environmental views in this fast-growing town.

Rolleston Envirotown holds a monthly market on the second Sunday of the month in Rolleston Square, where locals and visitors to the area can select from a wide range of local crafts and produce. The stall holders’ fees from the market, which has been operating for nearly three years, go towards another Rolleston Envirotown project - the Rolleston Envirotown Community Garden. The garden is situated on church land on the corner of Brookside Road and William Street, Rolleston.

Workshops offered so far at the garden have been on compost making and making a raised garden bed using straw, manure and compost.

People from the wider Selwyn area and further afield attended the latter workshop.

Donations for the garden have been very forthcoming and this is evident in the establishment of two sheds, native plantings, carpet, mulch, bark, etc.

A local youth group has adopted one of the wooden raised garden beds.

In the future we will be trialling different times for working bees to suit residents with young families, an idea gleaned from the survey results. Visit our website rollestonenvirotown. org.nz.

Sue Jarvis is chairperson of the Lincoln Just reward: Liz and John Veix received the trophy for most environmentally friendly business at Envirotown Trust.

Rolleston’s Responsible Business Awards last year.

Catherine Murfitt is co-organiser of the Rolleston Envirotown market.

Family holiday events a fun time in Selwyn IN the April school holidays, more than 70 children and their parents enjoyed a morning with children’s entertainer, storyteller and puppeteer Liz Weir at the Lincoln Event Centre. The room was filled with laughter as Liz, with the help of her monkey Mitch, entertained children of all ages.

Afterwards, the children were given drinks and cookies donated by Cookie Time and The Warehouse before they enjoyed the lovely weather with a picnic and play outside followed by some sack races.

The day was organised by Selwyn Parenting Network, a local community group that organises monthly get togethers, school holiday activities, picnics, speakers, car boot sales and pamper events. They also have an

extensive library of parenting material.

With funding provided through the New Zealand Lotteries Grant Board and Community Organisations Grants Scheme plus fundraising from recent car boot sales, the group plans to continue to offer families local, affordable and fun activities.

The group is busy organising some Kidsfest events for the July school holidays including a Family Fun Day at West Melton on Thursday, July 12, with entertainer and clown Adam Allsorts.

The group meets regularly and welcomes all families. If you have any ideas or suggestions for future events, they would love to hear from you. For further information or an update of events visit www.selwynparentingnetwork. org.nz.

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Poms and Proms in the Park Royalists, expat Poms and music buffs participated in a garden party arranged by the Friends of the CSO at West Melton on May 20. The joint Royal 60th jubilee celebration and fundraising concert raised over $100,000 for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

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The besT of trailers for sale and hire A move not inspired by earthquake considerations, has proven timely and worthwhile for trailer specialists Trailerstation in Hornby.

Director of Trailerstation Wayne Wardell says the move from Sockburn to 185 Shands Road at the corner with Edmonton Road (opp TMC Trailers) has meant much improved access and an increase in custom. “It has broadened our customer base into the Selwyn/Lincoln/ Halswell districts.” It is timely, in particular, because of the wide-ranging cleanup being undertaken by contractors, businesses, and home owners needing to get debris away from their properties.

In the motor trade for 38 years, Wayne set up Trailerstation six years ago after studying the service being offered by other trailer hire firms and service stations. He concluded service was poor and adds “We are really fastidious about service and we have a five minute turnaround from when the customer comes into the

Trailerstation trailers include small caged trailers, furniture trailers, flatbed trailers and a car transporter.

yard to when he goes out with his trailer hooked up.”

Wayne says Trailerstation offers the best of trailers for sale and for hire –small caged trailers, furniture trailers, flatbed trailers and a car transporter. The large 2500Kg unit has been in constant use since the February 22nd earthquake and the red zone cleanup.

The capacity and dimensions of Trailerstation’s trailers is impressive; loads up to 2500 kilograms and lengths to six metres can be accommodated.

He says that Trailerstation, being specialists in trailers, provides the best service, with quick despatch of customers and an assurance that safety is foremost, with its staff hooking up any

Trailerstation’s distinctively signed premises at the corner of shands and edmonton Roads provide easy access and working conditions for staff.

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of the wide selection of trailers to customers’ vehicles. As well, when trailers are returned they are automatically checked to ensure all safety features are in perfect working order.

Trailerstation is South Island agent for the New Zealand-made Pinto trailer which Wayne says is a high-standard, good-priced trailer which compares more than favourably with imported ones.Pinto has been manufacturing quality trailers in NZ for over 30 years. The range includes heavy and commercial versions, as well as domestic models. Also available are accessories such as ramps and crates.Trailerstation also stocks Thoroughbred Horse Floats, another New Zealand-made product. Thoroughbred’s reputation precedes itself as a top quality product and fits our business model admirably, says Wayne.

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Sport

Leader of the pack In front: Shirley Boys’ High student Tayler Reed leads Oliver Marshall, left, and Connor Stead in a School Sport Canterbury cycling race held on Old Tai Tapu Rd last week.

Tayler went on to win the boys’ A grade race.

Races are held each Wednesday and attended by students from across Christchurch and the Selwyn District.

Last week’s races featured around 170 competitors.

Photo: Bruce Wilson Photography

Good turnout for Ellesmere pony club event At a canter: On Saturday, May 5, the Ellesmere Pony club hosted the Non Graded Dressage Training Day at the Leeston Show grounds.

The event received a strong turnout with around 100 entries from across Selwyn and the wider Canterbury region and around 150 supporters. There were different dressage events for each level of skill sets of the riders and their ponies.

Riders were able to enter two classes on the day with their respective horses.

Ellesmere Pony Club member Anneka Gerrie, 12, pictured, and her pony Royal Park Showman was a proud winner on the day of the class 11 and 13 section. She was the club’s only member to top her class.

Speed the thing at Ellesmere Rusty Liddell

RACING at Ellesmere Motor Racing Club (EMRC) has been of good quality over the last couple of seasons, with the recent Anzac meeting and Selwyn Burt TQ Classic being no exceptions, as good, close racing was witnessed in all classes.

EMRC is a small, well-organised country speedway run by a small number of dedicated people who know and understand what the public like to see.

As with any speedway in New Zealand, it’s always hard to come up with a top-line programme every meeting, but enthusiasts can rest assured that everything that can possibly be done is done to produce a quality event.

Over recent years, the misconception has been that EMRC only promotes open wheel classes but this myth has finally been laid to rest and saloons in all grades are turning up in numbers, producing close racing, which is great to see.

EMRC only has one open wheel resident class and that is the six-cylinder sprint car class. Motors are in-line six cylinders, up to 4.1 litre push rod, or 3.1 single overhead cam. No V6 or rotary motors are allowed. There are no exceptions to the straight-six rule.

In November, eight of these cars will travel to the north of Auckland to race at three different tracks and hopefully create some interest up there also.

Travel is no new experience to the class.

In 2008, Brian Humm, Gordon Rattray and Jim Benny shipped their cars to Brisbane and acquitted themselves pretty well at that time.

After the North Island trip, fundraising will begin again to go back to Australia and after the first trip we know what to expect in the way of competition, so hopefully between us we’ll bring home the bacon.

In the meantime, don’t forget to take in a few meetings at Ellesmere - the action track where speed is the thing.

Rusty Liddell is vice president of the Ellesmere Motor Racing Club.

Passing time: Rusty Liddell in the number 11 car going around Greg Prebble in number 24 at a previous EMRC event.

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Owner Pam Williams came to New Zealand 23 years ago and has lived in a rural community whilst working in corporate roles in Christchurch. Pam says she had always found shopping challenging. “Finding clothes for my varied lifestyle took up too much time, trawling the stores at the weekend or using up valuable holidays.” Recognising how precious time is for busy women Pam set about sourcing a selection of labels to cover all aspects of a modern wardrobe for Scarlett Rose. “Our aim was to create a unique store incorporating jeans, smart casual, special occasion and evening wear together in a calm and elegant space.”

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The latest addition to Scarlett Rose is a collection of stunning footwear. Brazilian brands Beira Rio, Vizzano, Ramarim and Moleca have captured the soul of the winter season with their modern and super comfortable range of shoes and boots. The latest winter deliveries have just arrived.

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reg and his team at Rolleston Family many other ailments but equally sees top Chiropractic have been caring for sportspeople wanting to keep their bodies Selwyn residents’ spines for over in the best shape possible. five years. This busy practice provides Greg and his team often marvel at the professional and caring chiropractic length of time people are willing to live services for the whole family, seeing with pain before doing something about everyone from newborns to patients in it. their nineties.

“Long term pain is not normal and if it Greg loves that his work gives him the is affecting your quality of life then you opportunity to help make other people’s need to do something about it. Don’t lives so much keep waiting better. In the until tomorrow! years that he Chiropractic may Long term pain is not normal and has been a be able to help if it is affecting your quality of life chiropractor, he you,” he said. then you need to do something estimates that Rolleston about it. Don’t keep waiting until he has helped F a m i l y tomorrow! Chiropractic may be thousands of Chiropractic is people with conveniently able to help you a variety of located in problems. the Rolleston “There aren’t Shopping Centre. many jobs where you know you are Appointments are essential. Call 347 2147 improving people’s quality of life and to make a difference to your health today. making a real difference,” he said.

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A few years ago I had a very small electric chainsaw. It was about the size of a rolling pin and weighed only a little more. It was safe and easy to use; I loved being so independent, lopping off small limbs and getting it stuck in the odd tree. Sadly, it got too old and rusty to be re-sharpened and has now retired to the shelf in the garage where it gathers more dust and rust.

Unless you know what you are doing with a chainsaw, seek some expert help and lessons before purchasing or using one. Wearing the right safety equipment is the right place to start. Hire shops will supply this to you as well when you hire any equipment, so there

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Classifieds

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RIDE-ON LAWN MOWING, residential & commercial, with or without catcher, fertilising, spraying, hedge trimming, quality service. For a FREE appraisal Ph 03 342-4228 or 027 22 11 217 Peter O’Carroll (owner & operator)

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HAIRDRESSER - Estella Hair Design, Dunsandel.

Unisex & Family Friendly.

All Hair Services. Senior Citizens Discounts.

Phone Kerri 03 325-4341

CELEBRANT Weddings, Civil Union Ceremonies, Funerals, Unveilings and Naming Ceremonies Jenni Gibson Ph/Fax 324-8332 Mobile 021 723-089 or jenni@celebrantservices. net.nz

Rexellent Rentals Cars, Vans, Brisbane , Coolangatta FREE CALL 0800 601 508

AVAILABLE - RAkAIA

SouthISlandMedia SolutionS ltd

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STARTING 21st MAY - MID AUGUST

• Forklift Drivers • Factory Hands • Labourers

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e jobs@simediasolutions.co.nz

p 962 8197

www.rexellent.com.au

PLASTERING Interior and Painting Service, 30 years experience, E.Q.C. approved Ph 022 1403951 or 021 729-054

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Kerry - Ph: 03 962 0744 Tracy - Ph: 03 962 0746

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FENCING

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SUMMERFIELD Fencing CARPENTER

Host Families Urgently reqUired Lincoln High School along with the Asia Pacific Football Academy (APFA) urgently require homestays in the Lincoln, Rolleston, or Springston areas. The students are fee-paying and may be from New Zealand or from overseas countries.

If you are interested in hosting or require any further information please contact: Glenda Stone on 325 212 or 021 655 299 Sue Giddens 325 2121 or 027 331 1740

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Ltd - Lifestyle or farm,

HANDYMAN - Small Job

Sheep, Cattle, Horse, All

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&

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03

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&

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&

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Automotive pArts

Rolleston Automotive Dismantlers Ltd 812 Jones Road, Rolleston

All Parts Available

ID CASH PA ur for all yo tal e scrap m

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VEHICLES WANTED

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DRY CLEANING Our services include: • Work/sport clothes • School uniforms • Gowns & dresses • Drapes, curtains, duvets

SOLAR WATER

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EECA conditions apply.

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printers

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Shop 16, 70 Rolleston Dr, Rolleston

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carpet/furnishings CARPET / FURNISHINGS

Phone 03 347 7601  Open Mon - Sat

Ph 352 7594

Open mon-Fri 9am-5pm closed weekends

“Fine Arts Guild Commended Framer”

Forests and Meadows a Naturist lawn, garden and Transport service

Email. forestsandmeadows.co.nz nude.is.nice@forestsandmeadows.co.nz

Ph or text 027 603 6845 (PlEasE lEavE a mEssagE)

Tree services

731a Main South Road,Templeton

letterbox Delivery

Di’s BinDing Carpet

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124 Halswell Junction Rd, Halswell

Phone 322 1103 Mobile 027 586 4830 Hours Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm

- Delivery of catalogue & flyers - Business to Business delivery service

Distributors of Mainland Press

SouthISlandMedia

SolutionS ltd

Contact Lea on

p 962 8199 m 021 277 3086 e lea@simediasolutions.co.nz

No Appointment Needed

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website design

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email: andrews.treecare@yahoo.co.nz

www.simplywebsites.co.nz 03 349 2284 or info@simplywebsites.co.nz

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CLOSING DOWN!!

ALL STOCK MUST GO pine loWboy 7 draWer

pine loWboy 6 draWer

lounge suite 2+3 seater 1 only

noW $699

noW $369

tv units

noW $399

single mattress

from $279

coffee tables

noW from $199

$199

LAST feW DAyS!!

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noW $899

Queensize s2 pocket spring mattress & base

venus king size pocket spring mattress $599 Queensize $499

Was $1599

noW $999

headboard not included

headboard not included

king parklane bed With pocket spring mattress (2 only) one White and one in rimu stain

Queen microfibre pocket spring mattress & base

physio firm sWeet dreams mattress & base (3 left)

Was $2399

Was $2999

sold

single keWdale With innersprung mattress

kingsize $1399

kingsize 1299 sold out headboard not included

$399

noW $1199 headboard not included

Queensize

Was $2398

$1199

open mon - fri 9am - 5pm sat - sun 10am - 4pm 166 moorhouse ave

ph 377 3122

ruby rabbit cafe noW open Within beds on legs

buy from no deposit prices valid until stock sold

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