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It’s easy to hibernate during winter in Nelson. Short days, cold nights and more rain than usual make the weather perfect for reading, watching movies or early nights, but Nelson is a bit of a village and a front-page story in the Nelson Weekly this month reminded me how important it is to continue to support local businesses.

And it isn’t exactly a chore, our CBD is full of wonderful businesses owned and operated by those among us willing to try and make our city even better. Interesting stores and vibrant restaurants make a more exciting place to be and I’m grateful to those that battle against online competition and through tough winters to ensure our city continues to be the heart of our region.

I would encourage all Nelsonians to get out and support our local retailers in the Nelson and Tasman region whenever you can, we’re really so lucky to have them.

And a good place to start is shopping for Father’s Day. Inside this month’s edition we have ideas for the man, or men, in your life for Father’s Day, and all of them are from local retailers so check out pages 50 – 51 for some ideas.

EDITOR

Sarah Board | editor@nelsonmag.co.nz

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Tessa Jaine | tess@topsouthmedia.co.nz

DESIGN

Kara-Shay Manson, Patrick Connor and Kylie Owens

CONTRIBUTORS

Judene Edgar, Britt Coker, Matt Lawrey, Marissa Kelaher, Kate Dyer, Mackenzie Charleton, Ray Salisbury

ADVERTISING

Kirsten Ammann | kirsten@topsouthmedia.co.nz

Kara-Shay Manson | kara@topsouthmedia.co.nz

PUBLISHER

Top South Media

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My father, he’s had a lasting and continuous impression on my life. He’ll be 86 next month.

Who’s a man who’s had a lasting impression on your life?

My dad. Things that my dad did, I try to do differently. I feel like I’m a better person and better in my relationships by learning from that.

My husband Ivan Guy, he’s pretty good. We’ve been married 64 years and we’re still going!

My dad, he’s been a role model for my whole life. I’ve even been following in his footsteps in my career path. Even though he doesn’t live near me now, we are still really close.

Make dad’s day with a custom hand painted figurine of himself! These delightful sets can be used as playsets for tamariki or Emma can create personalised family portraits. Check them out at @folk_nz To be into win two custom-painted Folk for Father’s Day email your best Dad photo to editor@nelsonmag.co.nz