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Revving it up: Motorsport fans are in for a treat when the V8 SuperTourers, seen here racing at Hampton Downs near Hamilton last month, hit the Powerbuilt Ruapuna Raceway this Easter weekend for the first South Island fixture in the series.

Canterbury Car Club chief executive Lloyd Proctor said the event would probably be the biggest motor sport event in the South Island in the past 10 years at least.

“It combines all the elements that petrol heads look for in motorsport,” he said.

“You’ve got big, brand new, latest spec, 7-litre V8s with six speed sequential gear box, producing something like 550 plus horsepower, with the very best drivers in New Zealand, some good drivers from Aussie including Greg Murphy, and covering both young talented drivers and the more experienced seasoned race drivers.”

See page 17 for more on the SuperTourers, including a great giveaway.

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Food production for debate Tom Doudney

THE future of food production in Canterbury will be put under the microscope in a public debate at Lincoln University next week.

The Kim Hill Hot Debate on The Future of Food in Canterbury will take place as part of the lead up to this year’s Earth Hour event on March 31, when Broadcaster Kim Hill will be joined by a distinguished panel of experts.

The panel will include Federated Farmers vice president William Rolleston, Plant & Food Research research leader Carolyn Lister, Landcare Research chief scientist David Whitehead, Lincoln University professor of Ecology Steve Wratten, Irrigation NZ chief executive John Donkers, and Foundation of Arable Research chief executive Nick Pyke.

Professor Wratten said that with a “perfect storm” of challenges including climate change and population growth ahead, the way forward was through adopting the ‘agroecology’ approach pushed by the United Nations. This included measures such as biological methods to control pests without the use of pesticides.

“We, as consumers, need to play some role

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The mixed farming practices that had dominated Canterbury agriculture before the current trend towards dairying had probably been more sustainable, he said.

Dr Rolleston said it was not for him to decide what was the right or wrong pattern of land use.

“Land use patterns reflect the market and if dairying is increasing, it means that there is an undersupply of dairy compared to demand, so farmers should be able to, and always will, respond to the market signals.”

He said farmers would be looking to increase their productivity and profitability while reducing their environmental footprint and the way to achieve that was through advances in the field of science and technology.

The debate will take place in Lincoln University’s Stewart 1 Lecture Theatre from 7pm. Refreshments will be provided and there is a $5 koha (donation) for the event.

Ecology in action: Steve Wratten with former PHD student Samantha Scarratt.

On the farm: Federated Farmers vice-president William Rolleston will be among panellists weighing in on an Earth Hour debate.

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Century-old villa heading south Tom Doudney

MIKE and Sue Grainger’s 100-year-old villa near Tai Tapu will soon start a new life in Queenstown.

The building was knocked off its foundations by the September 4, 2010 earthquake, but Mr Grainger said it had otherwise come through the shakes okay and was in good enough

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“We thought the last thing we wanted was for it to be demolished, which was an option we had ourselves, and we thought it was definitely better that someone could resurrect it, so we approached Laing [Building Relocaters]. They were very happy to take the project on and they found the purchaser in Queenstown.”

The building had originally been located in Merivale and was moved from there to its present location around 14 years ago. Mr Grainger said although he wasn’t sure of the exact age of the building, it was approximately 80 before it was moved from Merivale.

He and Sue had bought it two and a half years ago and were in the process of doing it

Moving on: Mike Grainger says the villa he owns with wife Sue will be going to a good home.

Photo: Tom Doudney

up when the earthquake hit.

Mr Grainger said he wasn’t sad to be moving on from the villa as he knew it had found a good home.

“We’d only just got in there and were just getting it right. Because it never really reached its potential with us, I’m more relieved that it’s going to be a lovely home for someone again because it’s just too good not to see it

in its prime state. These people will take care of that.”

The villa has been cut into three sections, with two already having been moved to Queenstown. The third section, comprised of the top storey and roof, was expected to be heading south by the end of this week. On arrival, it was to be reassembled and placed on new foundations.

Tai Tapu teachers to call it a day Tom Doudney

TAI Tapu School is set to lose more than 63 years of experience when Julie Goddard and Dawn Ferguson retire at the end of this term.

Miss Goddard taught for 41 and a half years, while Mrs Ferguson, a teacher aide and librarian, has been there for 22 years.

Miss Goddard said she’d miss the children.

Over the years, she had witnessed a great deal of growth, both at the school and throughout the wider community, and worked with seven different principals.

One of those was Graeme Trist, who was at the school from 1990 to the end of 2011.

Mr Trist said Miss Goddard was a very fairminded person, who had played a major role in organising a wide range of school activities and had been instrumental in the setting up of an enterprise preparation programme for children to learn about business.

“She always put the school first,” he said.

Mr Trist also paid tribute to Mrs Ferguson, who, he said, “had an important part to play in the school’s first 20-odd years of tomorrow’s schools”, starting from her time on the school’s original board of trustees.

Other staff members commented that her artistic flair in the new library information centre had engaged the children since its opening several years ago and her support of learning in the centre would be missed.

Mrs Ferguson said she would miss the staff, school life in general, and most of all, the children. However, she would also enjoy

Moving on: Julie Goddard, left, and Dawn Ferguson are set to retire from Tai Tapu School at the end of this term.

having some more free time.

“It’s time to retire; I’ve been here for a long time,” she said.

She is looking forward to working with a family member in putting her family tree into book form - a project she expected would take

around two years to complete.

A farewell assembly and afternoon tea is to be held for Miss Goddard and Mrs Ferguson at the Lincoln Events Centre on April 5 from 12.30pm to 3pm. Former pupils and parents are welcome to attend.

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Darfield students learn about global leadership Tom Doudney

FOUR Darfield High School students were among young leaders from across Canterbury to receive a crash course on leadership, international development issues, and having a positive impact on the world at a recent convention.

The students, Alana Fowler, Gini Letham, Ben Ridgen and Genevieve Jebson, attended the World Vision Global Leadership Convention held at Riccarton Park.

The convention was one of five to be held around the country in the lead-up to this year’s 40 Hour Famine, which will take place from May 25 to 27. Students who attended the conventions will be involved in

organising their school’s participation in the event. They came from 19 schools as far south as Ashburton and as far north as Hurunui.

Alana and Gini, both year 13 students, said the experience was very useful and eye opening.

“The videos they showed made you think about the whole global food crisis,” Alana said.

Gini said a game they had played simulating the trading of goods between countries had been interesting.

“Afterwards [the speaker] said, ‘we never actually said anything about winning, we never told you to win the game’, so it’s kind of interesting that

everyone just went out to win it even though we weren’t told to. It made you think about how that works in the real world.”

The keynote speaker at the convention was student army organiser Sam Johnson, who said he was delighted to be involved.

“I’m excited to share some of the experience I’ve had over the last few years, and especially to show other people that getting involved at the grass roots level is really effective.

We really need to tackle these global problems locally and my message to young people is to get stuck in and do something rather than just talk about it.”

Learning to lead: Alana Fowler and Gini Letham found the Global Leadership Convention eye opening.

Fonterra confirms second drier at Darfield FONTERRA’S first new processing site in 14 years is on track for taking milk at Darfield from August. At the same time, already under way are plans for a second drier at the Canterbury site.

Work on the new planned $300 million development will begin in the next few months and is due to be completed for the 2013 season.

Fonterra trade and operations manager Gary Romano said the second drier would have double the processing capacity of the first and enable the Canterbury site to

process an additional 4.4 million litres of the region’s milk per day, on top of the 2.2 million the first drier will do.

“Our Darfield site has always been about future proofing Fonterra’s operations for milk production growth in the South Island.

Since we first announced plans for Darfield in 2009, we’ve seen even more increases in the regions than anticipated,” he said.

“At this rate, the first drier will be full within a few years, so we need to act now to help meet the existing demand and further growth.

“The milk is already there, so we need to collect it, and the location of Darfield means our tankers don’t have to travel as far for collections.”

Another 60 new jobs will thus be created as a result of this new project, adding to the team of 100.

The Darfield site will supply milk powder to markets such as the Middle East, South East Asia and China.

“This is an important development for the region and an integral part of Canterbury’s rebuild,” Mr Romano said.

Aquatic Centre fundraising starts THE Selwyn Aquatic Centre fundraising campaign was launched with a corporate fundraising campaign in Rolleston last week.

The Selwyn District Council announced a grant of $100,000 and guests pledged further donations.

The fundraising campaign needs to raise $1.5 million towards the $14.7m facility.

The Rolleston community has provided $6m and the balance is being funded by a loan serviced through a targeted rate and admission charges.

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Cemetery Pit Recreation Reserve closed THE Cemetery Pit Recreation Reserve on Southbridge Leeston Rd is closed to people and animals until further notice due to extremely high levels of bacteria in the lake water.

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Winter can take many forms earning huge amounts at everyone AS we recover from a southern else’s expense. In their defence, chill that followed a surprise gift of if farmers were to work out their a day, during which farmers could hourly rate it would be about ten harvest their crops, it’s prudent dollars under the minimum wage. to take a quick look at what the Like all business people whether farming industry faces. rural or urban, a huge majority just While we shiver from the run make it through because they pour from the car park to where ever we everything back into the business. need to get, having got into the car Sure, there is a percentage who in the garage attached to our heat make lots, but the majority don’t, pump-warmed home, the farmers however they are perceived. are out there putting up fences and Ok they do get the farm to pay moving stock. with I know, many readers will think Rob Cope-Williams some expenses wage earners can’t pull, but they also have I am on the same old band wagon, the responsibility just as urban and at times I do feel as lonely as a Black Caps supporter, but there are few business owners do. Plus they get the warm glow of producing great produce, but warm chances for the farming folk to be heard.

I wrote about this last time and it certainly glows don’t pay mortgages.

Anyway, as we look at return on capital, still applies.

Take the view of ECan for example. They farming is something most advisers would are now talking about putting an end to on steer you away from - unless you are a farm water storage to stop further production. corporate who can spread the losses and farm Imagine if Government were to put things in for capital gain, but that is another winter like place to stop urban businesses expanding and subject.

So to sum up, even when the sun is shining, employing more staff.

So what happens when the general population many farmers are facing and working around cold winter type situations and normally not get hold of ECan’s move?

Basically there’s an uproar from city folk who of their own making.

Personally I know it was a way of life, say that in their opinion farmers are pouring chemicals into the ground and waterways, and but as I have said on many occasions, it is a it’s a very good idea that they should have their very hard way of making a living and one I brakes jammed on. After all, the farmers are wouldn’t want to take up.

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Water permit proposal called ‘draconian’ A CHRISTCHURCH-based water permit trading company says “draconian” provisions in Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) new land and water plan, will likely ban or severely limit the transfer of unused water permits.

HydroTrader managing director Dr Tony Davoren said environmental consultants had been shocked to hear of the move at a recent meeting with ECan. His company had since written to ECan commissioner Dame Margaret Bazley expressing their concerns.

“Without permit trading, further irrigation development in Canterbury is likely to stall for at least ten years until the Canterbury Water Management Strategy delivers irrigation schemes with adequate storage to provide reliable and affordable water,” Dr Davoren said.

Mr Davoren called for a public debate on whether water permit trading should be allowed to continue. The land and water plan

is due to be notified in July, The reasons for the ban would probably be sold as an attempt to reverse over-allocation in order to protect environmental values and the reliability of supply of existing water permit holders, he said. However, there was little evidence that a “simplistic” ban on trading unused allocations would work.

HydroTrader challenged ECan to “avoid using a ‘blunt instrument’ to re-set allocation limits, and instead work on ‘smart measures’ such as a mix of economic instruments, adaptive management regimes, managed aquifer recharge, the lapsing and cancellation provisions of the RMA, and a ‘sinking lid’ for when consents expire or are surrendered.”

In response, ECan principal planner advisor Christopher Constantine said consultation with stakeholders and the public was still taking place and that process would not be complete until June.

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water over-allocation in some catchments and groundwater zones. To address this, a number of options are being considered. We are currently in a consultation phase and no decisions have been made.”

Kieran Stone, dairy chairperson of Federated Farmers North Canterbury and Chatham Islands, which covers the Selwyn District, said banning water transfers would be “a bit of a concern” if it happened and “definitely wouldn’t help irrigation development for the next few years”.

Transfer of water allocations was not a bad thing as long as the water was used efficiently.

“They (ECan) are talking about all these storage options, but that doesn’t happen overnight,” he said.

“One way to help fund capital expenditure, to make it more efficient, is if you have the chance to trade [allocated water] and share it all around.”

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PREBBLETON Playcentre staff, from left, Kirsten Rentoul, Regan Karras and Steph Broomhall (sitting), as well as children, from left, Piper Karras, Summer Karras, Ben Broomhall, Beau Broomhall and Lachlan Rentoul, with the ‘flowers’ that won them a local competition.

The competition, run by recycled goods store EcoShop to coincide with the Ellerslie International Flower Show, challenged local play centres and kindergartens to create one or more using all recycled materials.

Prebbleton used golf clubs for flower stalks, wire wrapped with fabric for petals, and old artificial Christmas tree pine needles for grass.

“We sort of used it as a bit of a learning outcome with planning, so we looked at pictures of flowers and thing beforehand,” Ms Karras said.

The playcentre received a digital camera, craft and stationery supplies, and a trip to children’s playground and café Chipmunks.

EcoShop received 25 entries from across Christchurch and Canterbury.

Rolleston pellet plant ends production NATURE’S Flame, a Solid Energy business, has ceased wood pellet production at its Rolleston plant.

The company says the move will not affect the supply or pricing of wood pellets in the South Island.

Nature’s Flame general manager Kerry Ellem said fuel from the Rolleston plant had been supplemented for several years by pellets made at the company’s North Island plants at Taupo and Rotorua.

“Our distribution lines to South Island fuel retailers are well-established, with a variety of transport modes,” he said.

Rolleston was the company’s oldest and smallest manufacturing plant and it did not make economic sense to upgrade it, Mr Ellem said. Substantial investment would be needed to maintain the plant’s reliability and health and safety standards, and this could not be justified in a region where forestry was dwindling.

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Prisoners’ art auction for rebuild PRISONERS from Canterbury’s three prisons have been creating artworks that will be auctioned to raise funds for the Canterbury earthquake relief effort.

The 140 artworks were produced by 77 prisoners, including 50 from Christchurch Men’s Prison, 15 from Christchurch Women’s Prison, and 12 from Rolleston Prison.

The artworks include acrylic paintings on canvas, larger carved and painted pieces on wood, sculptures in clay, pencil drawings, and traditional and contemporary carvings that have been carved from wood donated from Christchurch’s red zone.

Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services southern region manager Steve Berry said art programmes could form part of a prisoner’s rehabilitation and in this instance the auction also enabled prisoners to give back to the community through the donation of the funds that were raised.

“I am impressed by the depth of talent many prisoners have. This auction is a way for them to give back to their community and to help Christchurch rebuild.”

The title of the auction is ‘Rūwhenua Whakaaro’ or ‘Thoughts of the earthquake’ and the theme of the exhibition is, ‘Ka hanga rua te ao hou: mai i nga pereki tawhito, which translates into ‘Recreate the new world; from the bricks of the old’.

The theme refers both to the rebuild of Canterbury and the journey of prisoners towards rehabilitation.

The auction will take place this Saturday at Spreydon Baptist Church, from 5.30pm.

Art behind bars: This painting, created while the artist was in prison, was exhibited at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Art in Wellington in July 2011. It will now be auctioned to raise money for the Canterbury earthquake relief effort.

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On the hop: Children of all ages enjoyed the sack races.

Osborne Park celebrates centennial year A good old time: Between 300 and 400 people gathered in Doyleston’s Osborne Park recently to celebrate the park’s centennial with a day of old-fashioned fun.

The day included games from yesteryear, displays of vintage machinery, the park, and Doyleston history.

A new playground was officially opened and a centennial plaque unveiled by Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe and Simon Osborne, great grandson of Job Osborne, who donated the grounds in 1912.

Defence service medals presented

Organisers: The Osborne Park Centennial committee, from left: Tom Dowie, John McCartin, Wayne Ward, Stu Donald, Lee Brehaut, Jack Pearcy, John Winchester and Kevin Taylor. Absent from the photo is Ian Walker.

A TOTAL of 13 current defence force personnel were recently presented with their New Zealand Defence Service Medals at a ceremony at the Paparua Templeton Returned Services Association (RSA) in Templeton.

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Proud moment: Burnham Camp defence shared service delivery manager Dan Turnbull, left, being congratulated by his father-in-law Captain Rex Harris MBE (retired).

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“Being presented the Defence Service Medal by my father-in-law was very special,” Mr Turnbull said. “I’m also glad that we (defence force personnel) all recognised and commemorated this as a special occasion of not just our past service with NZDF in uniform, but our continued service to the organisation as civilians.”

Captain Rex Harris MBE (retired) also presented a NZDSM to Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Don Bulmer, who he hadn’t seen in 37 years since he was the Sergeant Major of Mr Bulmer’s Officer Cadet class in 1974.

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Neil looks at the person as an entity when assessing their needs by understanding the body’s entire control systems, how they integrate and function. He effectively deals with the individuals body and lifestyle that needs specific improvement.

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Lincoln designers impress Ellerslie Flower judge

Picture of tranquillity: Colin Meurk in his award-winning garden display at the Ellerslie International Flower Show.

Photo: Tom Doudney

Green theme a winner at Ellerslie Flower Show

THE creativity and innovation of the new generation of landscape designers from Lincoln University impressed Jim Fogarty, who was the convenor of judges at the recent Ellerslie International Flower Show.

Mr Fogarty, of Melbourne, is one of Australia’s top landscape professionals and a double Chelsea Flower Show award winner.

The head of Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture, associate professor Jacky Bowring, said the success of Lincoln University students in the 2012 show, with its 91 exhibitor entries, made it a vintage year for the university.

Among this year’s student winners from Lincoln University were fourth year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture undergraduates Hilary Wetton and Leicester

Murray, both originally from Marlborough.

Their entry, the culmination of an eight-month project conceived and developed at Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture and three weeks in the making on the Ellerslie site at Hagley Park, was titled Butterfly Affect, a word play on the phrase Butterfly Effect, the idea from Chaos Theory that small actions can have complex effects.

“In the context of our garden design, we are saying that having gardens and doing gardening can lead to complex and multiple reactions,” Ms Wetton said.

The Butterfly Affect exhibit won Ms Wetton and Mr Murray three awards - silver in the Exhibition Garden category, silver with distinction in the Garden Lighting category, and the Supreme Award for Lighting.

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Excellence, as well as a gold medal, for its entry Transitions – from broken city to new beginnings embracing nature and history.

The exhibit, by Colin Meurk and managed by Andrew Trevelyan, features a shop frontage with a green roof and living wall looking out onto a pocket park of mostly native

species, with a bio-diverse lawn, natural water treatment system, and other sustainable design elements.

Mr Meurk said the concept was inspired by the Share an Idea process for Christchurch residents to have their say on the city’s rebuild.

“We developed this idea around the pocket park concept and showing

feelings of our knowledge about the way in which indigenous species can be integrated into cultural and urban landscapes.”

The project had taken a big team effort to come together, he said.

“It’s a wonderful reward for what all of those people and sponsors have put in.”

Mr Trevelyan said the team was thrilled with the awards as they were not a landscape design company.

“There has been so much discussion about a greener central city, but it’s hard for people to see what it actually means until you show some examples, so that’s what has driven us.”

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The original hotel was built around 1885 which stood on the site for some 125 years.

During this time many publicans and landlords have come and gone, some were very successful and some not so.

The present lease is a company which is owned by Craig Bradford the publican, and

by The Lincoln Club Inc, which is quite a unique arrangement, and possibly the only one in New Zealand.

The Lincoln Club Inc was first formed in 1969 and after five years of fund raising opened its own Chartered Club premises on Edward Street in I974.lt operated very successfully for 20 plus years but changes in drinking habits bought about its eventual demise in 2004.

After 5 years in limbo the club purchased the lease of The Famous Grouse and then sold on shares to Mr Bradford.

After spending in excess of $100,000 refurbishing the bar and restaurant areas the hotel was operating very successfully and then along came 4th September 2010.

The Hotel, apart from The “Back Bar” was demolished five days after the earthquake.

It was then a matter of where to from here.

Landlord John Hall indicated he wanted to rebuild the hotel using the insurance monies that would eventually become available.

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The “Back Bar” that was still standing apart from the hole in the roof, was transformed into a small temporary tavern which served patrons well for the next 12 months.

On the Friday before the Rugby World Cup Final all systems were declared to be “go” as far as the bar and restaurant was concerned so the “new” Famous Grouse came into being.

The very modern accommodation on the first floor consisting of 10 rooms all with en-suites were commissioned 3 weeks later.

Now there is a very functional and homely Hotel which is finding favour with large numbers of the locals, club members and people from afar.

It has been described as a “gastro pub” which is fitting as the restaurant is proving to be very popular.

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Learner driver training to be offered

Rolleston student awarded scholarship ROLLESTON student Laura Walker has been awarded a scholarship for returning to study at the University of Canterbury after excelling during a difficult year of quakes.

Ms Walker was one of 96 returning students, who received a scholarship created from post-earthquake generosity.

“I feel very honoured to receive this scholarship. It is recognition that the extra effort I put into my studies after Back to learning: Laura Walker is one of 96 returning University of the earthquakes was Canterbury students to have received a new quake-related scholarship. worthwhile,” she could drive her away. said.

“I worked with the Student Volunteer Army The UC Foundation launched the Earthquake Scholarships Appeal in April 2011 to help to do what we could for those in the worst quake-affected students and raised $270,000, affected areas,” she said. “The spirit and thanks to the donations of university alumni dedication of the student volunteers convinced me that the University of Canterbury was and friends.

The students, who received $2000 each, definitely where I wanted to be.”

She will use the scholarship money for fees were nominated by university colleges and the School of Law based on their academic and says she remained focused throughout merit and significant impacts suffered or 2011.

“Keeping my goals in focus helped me to special contributions they made in response overcome the stress of the earthquakes and to the earthquakes.

Ms Walker, who is studying towards a subsequent disruptions,” she says.

More than 14,000 students from around Bachelor of Commerce and was involved in the Student Volunteer Army, said Canterbury New Zealand and the world have enrolled at was her home and not even an earthquake the university for the 2012 academic year.

THE next Selwyn District Council Learner Driver Programme for secondary students, ‘Leading Learners’, will be held at Ruapuna racetrack on Wednesday, April 11.

The hands-on driver training day is offered to Selwyn district secondary students on their learner licence, who attend with a parent or caregiver.

Course creator Carolyn Bennison said that the course had proven successful with learners and parents alike because it taught them many practical skills that they would not be able to

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“Our learners find out about driving on different road surfaces, stopping distances, hazards, distraction, and peer pressure. It’s designed to help learners prepare for getting their restricted licence and driving alone,” she said.

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No chilly welcome for Antarctic voyagers

Philanthropist Gareth Morgan and his crew of 50, including comedian Te Radar, stopped by Prebbleton School to talk about their recent expedition to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands.

Mr Morgan made the trip to highlight the importance of the area and the threats it faces.

The expedition was in regular email contact with a number of schools around the country, including Prebbleton. The children also read blogs written by crew members.

During their visit to the school, the crew were presented with rocks with pictures of penguins painted by the children.

School principal Mike Hogan said the visit had been warmly received by the school pupils.

“It was really good because the kids were able to ask really in-depth questions of the team that were there, but also it was a sharing of knowledge between the two groups.”

Children’s art: Painted rocks of penguins are souvenirs for the crew.

Artist captures spirit of pre-earthquake city Sharing knowledge: Gareth Morgan and his crew of 50 talking to the students of Prebbleton school about the Antarctic.

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CHRISTCHURCH artist Philip Beadle’s latest exhibition at Little River Gallery, Chasing the Light, opens on Saturday.

The collection of works in oil depicts some of the pre-earthquake city’s well-known buildings, streetscapes and local landscapes, with the way the light falls on the subjects being a striking feature of the paintings.

“Capturing the light striking a range of subject matter has always interested me, whether it be the landscape, nude, or cityscapes,” Beadle says.

“The soft low evening light often reveals the colours you hadn’t seen previously and results in a warm companion on canvas.

“I also continue to paint the Christchurch we love and have lost. Biking around the city and into the hills in the evening has inspired me to paint the low light on some of the highrise buildings before they are demolished, capturing the way light is caught or reflected on the glass facades.

“Christchurch and the surroundings will always provide plenty of subject matter and I look forward to the day we can walk freely through the CBD, our way no longer barred by fences and barriers. Hopefully, the rebuilt

Warmth and light: A view of the Retour restaurant and PriceWaterhouseCoopers building

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Christchurch will provide the reflected light for equally painterly opportunities as the old.”

The exhibition runs until April 11.

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ereasa and Judd opened Y-Not’s Furniture and Gifts on the Main South Road near Burnham just before Christmas last year, after losing their shop and house in Avondale due to the February 22 earthquake.

The store’s wonderful range of top quality, beautifullymade and designed furniture includes mirrors, all kinds of tables, drawers, shelves and dressers in a variety of finishes. Sourced from New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and India, Y-Not’s furniture is certainly an inspiration in mahogany, teak and a distressed French-look.

“All our furniture is hand-carved so will have its own characteristics,” says Judd.

Y-Not’s beautiful range of Tiffany-inspired lamps in glorious hand-cut and colourful glass will make far more a design statement than simply as a source of light.

Pots come in all shapes and sizes for indoor use and as vases.

Eclectic pieces are always in demand. A beautiful old style telephone sits pride of place on a mahogany gentleman’s desk, there is a doll standing a metre high,

coffee-perfumed candles in coffee cups or an old style petrol bowser that would make a great talking piece in your home.

Whether it is a smaller item or something more special, inspiration for gifts is also a plenty at Y-Not’s.

They also have a range of Kiwiana items that are popular with locals to send overseas. Greenstone and bone jewellery is hand-crafted from a former Arts Centre designer and hand-blown glass vases are sourced from Timaru.

Y-Not’s has a VIP card for regular customers with the opportunity for pre-Christmas viewings and wine and cheese evenings. Judd and Tereasa’s personal service extends to locating items if you can not find them elsewhere.

New furniture, pots and lamps are arriving all the time so next time you are near Burnham, take the time to pop-in to Y-Not’s – you won’t be disappointed.

Y-Not’s is open seven days a week at 2239 Main South Road. Some of their range can be viewed on www.ynots. co.nz or phone (03) 347 6190 to have a chat with Tereasa or Judd.

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Online cooking holiday programme a NZ first E ver wished the kids reached for a pan instead of the PlayStation during the school holidays?

Help is at hand with a NZ first - the ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’.

The five-day cooking programme will debut in the second week of the school holidays in April, and it’s designed especially for kids to do at home using the internet.

The programme has been cooked up by healthy eating advocates, Glenda and Claire Gourley, a mother and daughter duo, with the support of key sponsor Bosch Home Appliances.

Together they have come up with a threepart plan for children, parents, and teens.

Children are entertained and taught cooking skills by inspiring student role models, and student tutors create their own employment, gain leadership, and food skills while they are being challenged and motivated.

Even parents stuck for ideas during the holidays can participate with their own kids, using Claire as an inspiring teen to teach cooking skills.

“In a nutshell, ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ teaches big kids or parents to teach younger kids to cook,” says Glenda.

“The outcomes are awesome. If you’re a parent doing this with your kids, you have

Creative duo: Glenda and Claire Gourley’s ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ will benefit both parents and children of all ages.

a structured programme to follow for up to five days that teaches your children essential life skills.”

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The first five-day ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ will run from April 16 to 20, 2012.

idea is that they get to come home to a clean kitchen and cooked dinner,” she says.

This is a novel approach for Kiwi kids on holiday in that it uses the internet to connect the kids each day and allows them to interact through Claire’s website.

Each morning, participants jump online and watch Claire’s daily YouTube. They can find out what is happening with other kids around the country, learn some foodie or nutrition tips, get help with what they are cooking, and participate in the daily challenges. Later in the day, they can share their culinary creations and enter competitions.

Claire will use recipes from her awardwinning cookbook for teens, Who’s Cooking Tonight?

Once signed up for the programme, they will receive a pack and online support with guidelines on how to run the cooking classes, kitchen safety, food and nutrition tips, and activities to do once the dishes are done.

The budding cooks will get a copy of Claire’s cookbook, online support, and the chance to win daily prizes. Parents will receive a copy of Glenda’s latest book Life Love Food Kids, which is chock-full of strategies and practical tips on how to bring up food savvy kids.

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health&beauty&fashion

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leep is a vital component of overall wellbeing, affecting the mental, physical, and emotional health of adults and children.

Dr Michael Hlavac, the Clinical Director of the Sleep Unit at Christchurch, says sleep problems are considered a global epidemic, with up to 45 per cent of people experiencing conditions such as insomnia, restless legs syndrome, sleep deprivation, and sleeprelated respiratory disturbances, such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Dr Hlavac is also the principal investigator in an international study, the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Study (SAVE), to investigate the links between OSA and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.

The SAVE study will determine if treating obstructive sleep apnoea can reduce the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure. Christchurch is one of 74 sites worldwide, which have so far recruited over 1500 participants, with the aim to enrol a total of 5000 patients over eight years.

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Autumn lawns

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he satisfaction I feel after hubby mows the lawns is immense. The house can be in a bit of a state of disarray, but if the lawns are mown I am a happy camper.

Recently, I caught up with Roger Morgan from Ready Lawn and asked him for a few tips on caring for lawns.

We both agreed a well-groomed lawn looks magnificent, and certainly adds to the visual appeal and value of property. Most importantly, lawns enhance one’s emotional health and wellbeing.

A little foresight and an understanding of what a lawn needs at different times during the year can ensure a healthy lawn and a happy owner! Lawn maintenance activities done now will be beneficial all year.

Roger’s tips:

The two most important lawn activities are mowing and water management. This is followed by feeding, pest control, and cultural activities like dethatching.

Mowing

Fine turf species like browntop and fescue like to be mowed short. For the home garden, a good height is around 20mm while Rye grass lawns can be mowed longer, comfortably at 30 mm. Regular mowing is vital to maintain a healthy lawn; preferably remove clippings especially during spring/ autumn growth The fine grasses, browntop, and fescue, which make up the traditional lawn, are still very popular and make an excellent lawn, but are best suited to reel mowing or well set rotary mowers.

Watering

Watering is the most misunderstood lawn

activity. The ultimate aim is to maintain soil moisture content between soaked and dry (known as field capacity and permanent wilting point). This can generally be achieved by one good watering per week, and two during very hot periods. A good test method is the screwdriver test. Poke a screwdriver into the lawn and pry a piece of lawn up.

Assess the soil moisture. If you can’t get the screwdriver in the ground, the soil under your lawn is most probably dry!

Never water every day. It wastes water and it encourages disease, thatch, and weak shallow rooting plants.

There is no fixed rule on how long to water.

It depends on your soil type and method of application. Irrigation should not be required between April and October.

Applying a wetting agent to the lawn areas three times over the summer assists with moisture retention in the soil, reducing the watering requirement. Wetting agents are a must on sloping lawns and old mature or thatchy lawns.

A byproduct of this practice is a better quality lawn and a happy council.

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Lawns naturally accumulate organic material as they mature, and the accumulation of thatch can be accelerated by poor mowing or over fertilising. Scarifying, the act of dethatching, physically removes this surplus thatch and helps keep the lawn vigorous and healthy. It’s best done during periods of rapid growth, such as spring and early autumn.

Grass grub and porina caterpillar pests are reproducing and another batch of offspring are busy chewing lawns to bits. Be sure to treat during March or April with insect prills to rid them from your lawn. Follow the instructions on the packet. Failure of the treatment is likely if the rules of application are not followed.

Weeds

There is a handy free lawn maintenance calendar online at www.readylawn.co.nz that shows month by month what activities and products are required to maintain a good lawn.

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Selwyn

Selwyn Division Two forwards rush to assist, playing against Lincoln.

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he Selwyn Rugby Club, with roots extending back 125 years, will celebrate its jubilee this year by recognising the merging of two original clubs, Black Diamonds and Hororata, which amalgamated in 1972, at the Glentunnel headquarters with a mid-winter bash.

In a large marquee, the weekend of July 6 to 8 will be a celebration of the pioneer players and Selwyn club’s place in country rugby.

It will happily avoid Super rugby games, taking advantage of the downtime.

Strong at JAB level, Selwyn has three Under-Seven teams,

combined Under-Eight and-ahalf, Under-10, and Under-13 and-a-half teams working with Sheffield.

With good junior numbers, it’s anticipated there will be more than last season’s 100, a number of dads have put up their hands to coach, assisting their teams to front up at the Glentunnel Domain on alternate weeks.

At senior level, a Division Two team of around 25 players, from local farms and agriculturalbased businesses and also Christchurch, hopes to better last year’s performance when it was “pipped at the post” for a place in the semi-finals.

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he focus for the Kirwee club this season is on the new clubrooms on the Kirwee Domain in the High Street.

“With a lounge, changing rooms, and the usual mod-cons, the cost will be around $700,000,” says club secretary Raewyn Feast.

The Kirwee Reserve Board has hooked into the scheme, adding public toilets.

The clubrooms will be able to cater for up to 150 people, so it will be available and ideal for community groups.

The club has a winning division two team, beating Lincoln in the 2011 final and a division three team.

Kirwee has players in the Combined Malvern Under-16 team and there may be combined teams in other age groupings.

There are also Under-7, two Under-8 ½ teams, and an Under-10 team.

A feature before the season proper is the club’s Tens tournament, which has drawn 10 Ellesmere clubs entries.

The club is split roughly half and half in player numbers. Last season, of 128 players, 35 were Under-12s, 22 between 13 and 20 years-of- age, and 61 players over 21.

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enior rugby at the Lincoln club is in excellent shape.

In 2011, the Division One Team won both the Ellesmere competition and the Combined Country competition.

Adding to that, the Division Two team was runner-up in the Ellesmere competition and the Colts also enjoyed a strong season.

The results were in line with Lincoln’s proud tradition and high profile in the Ellesmere, Canterbury Country, and Canterbury rugby communities, dating back to 1897.

Lincoln’s emphasis also extends to its junior ranks, which enjoyed a great season last year.

From Rippa grades, through to Under-16, the kids were having fun, playing safely, and

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That’s why Lincoln says: “It’s a hard-working club with a neversay-die attitude, where tradition and grass roots rugby values are at its very core.”

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Southbridge juniors on attack against Lincoln.

he 2012 season will be an exciting time for the Southbridge Rugby Club because for the first time in many years, it has a Colts Team.

“We are very excited to have our own Colts side playing in the proud blue and white hoops of Southbridge,” says club manager Chris McMillan The team is being coached by Aaron Reid, Andrew Bailey, and Phil Rogers, and managed

by Marty Knight.

“Any colts player still looking for a club, please contact Marty on 0272296970,” says Chris.

The Division One side has retained most players from last year, but with some retirements and players going on OE’s, there will be a few new faces this year.

The team will be coached by Doug Maginness and Wayne Love, and managed

by Chris, his 10th season.

In JAB grades, there are teams from Underseven to Under-16.

However, there are not enough Under-18 players, so they will be playing elsewhere while remaining registered Southbridge players.

Perhaps the club’s strongest section is the Golden Oldies, which has several games and trips planned.

To join the group, email Ian Weaver at iweaver@xtra.co.nz

The Southbridge seniors preparing for the game ahead.

Crusaders’ player, Zac Guildford, with Darfield young hopefuls.

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A number of teams reached semi-finals, and the Division One team met Lincoln in the final, but were not able to win the game.

Darfield will field teams in every 8616371AA competition grade, from Under-Seven through to Under-13 and Under-18 through to Division One, with all the players and club members looking forward to another successful year.

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be Malvern Combined teams for the coming season.

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WEEDONS will meet Diamond HarbourKaituna in the final of the Ellesmere-Banks Peninsula-Malvern one-day cricket competition on Saturday for the third year in a row.

Both sides won their semi-finals in emphatic fashion over the weekend to stake their claims for the title.

Playing at home, Weedons chased down Springston’s total of 172/9 in a breezy fashion with 20 overs to spare, thanks to 50s from openers James Watson (64 no) and Paul Rugg (58), and a handy knock from Daniel Fleming (42).

Rugg said it was the first time any team had lasted the full 45 overs against them this season.

“They played pretty well, but we were a bit slack in the field. We were picking up wickets reasonably regularly, but they just had some partnerships as well. We were bowling one bad ball an over, which was getting hit, but the rest were pretty good.”

Rugg gave credit to the bowling of Canterbury under-18 player Sam Fleming (4/25) and his team’s batting effort.

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Their win sets up an intriguing final showdown against Diamond Harbour-Kaituna, who triumphed in last year’s final after Weedons came out on top the year before.

The two sides have played each other Job done: Man of the three times this match James Watson year, with Weedons walks off after scoring 64 not out. having won two and lost one of those contests.

Diamond Harbour-Kaituna easily dispatched Leeston-Southbridge in the other semi final, scoring 182 before bowling the opposition out for a paltry 77 in Leeston, with Danny Bulman taking 3/12 and Cam Letham taking 3/26.

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Thursday March 22 2012

MATSON & ALLAN

MATSON & ALLAN REAL ESTATE LTD

Specialising in real estate throughout the Selwyn District

WIGRAM - WILMERS ROAD DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

2.6 HA (6.5 ACRES) REZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF HERE GIVING THE OPTION OF SECURING A RECENTLY REZONED PROPERTY THAT ALSO PROVIDES AN INCOME FROM ITS CURRENT TEGAL CHICKEN CONTRACT •

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AN APPEALING & LARGE 4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME + OFFICE, GENEROUS SIZED LIVING AREAS, GAMES ROOM, SWIMMING POOL ALL SET IN A PLEASANT AND ESTABLISHED GARDEN SETTING. ESTABLISHED TEGAL CHICKEN UNIT OFFERING SECURITY AND INCOME UNTIL THE NEW PURCHASER DECIDES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUBDIVISION OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL FULL PLANNING ASSESSMENT REPORT AVAILABLE, NO EARTHQUAKE RELATED DAMAGE TO HOUSE OR OUT BUILDINGS.

OFFERED FOR GENUINE SALE BY RETIRING VENDORS TO BE SOLD BY DEADLINE SALE OFFERS TO BE PRESENTED ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY 26TH APRIL 2012 FOR AN INFORMATION PACK AND FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT SOLE MARKETING AGENTS

MATSON & ALLAN REAL ESTATE LTD ROLLESTON OFFICE (03) 3479949 AH ANDREW TAYLOR PH 0274 355930 andrew@marealestate.co.nz

Rolleston

92 Rolleston Drive Ph 03 347 9949

Darfield

South Terrace Ph 03 318 8204

www.marealestate.co.nz

Leeston

High Street Ph 03 324 3704 Licensed Real Estate Agent (REAA 2008)