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Are Richmond’s new cycleways ‘ludicrous’? MAX FRETHEY

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Cycleways and carparks are back in the spotlight in Tasman as the council seeks feedback on two recently-installed cycleways. Carparks were removed from Richmond’s upper Queen St and Champion Rd – between Salisbury Rd and Hill St – in December and replaced with cycleways as Tasman District Council continues with its government-funded Streets for People programme. Currently, only 23 per cent of residents walk or bike for trips under 2km. It’s expected there will be another 16,600 cars on Tasman roads if that proportion remains the same in 2050. Streets for People aims to help the council reach its goal in getting 60 per cent of people walking or cycling for under 2km trips, reducing future congestion. However, the plans have rankled some upper Queen St residents who have lost on-street parking outside of their homes. Colleen Gibb called the situation “ludicrous” while Leslie Quinn thought the council’s goals were “idealistic”. “It affects so many people in so many ways,” Colleen says. A principal concern for her is the isolation of older adults, many of whom she says can’t park on a side street and walk the distance to a friend’s house. “My visitors don’t come and visit me anymore because they’ve got nowhere to park.” Leslie also says she worries about the devaluation

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Waimea Intermediate students Japhy Marshall,10, (left), Olivia Carmichael, 12, Namya Sapehia, 12 and Jackson Moyle,10, are used to putting phones away in the box each day. Photo: Anne Hardie.

Back to school without their phones ANNE HARDIE Waimea Intermediate has less students this year, despite earlier predictions the roll would continue to increase. Principal Justine McDonald says the school year is kicking off with about 15 less students than the previous year, settling at 615. Fifteen students may not sound a

lot, but she says it is technically half a class which affects teacher numbers and funding. The school receives about $1,000 per student for operational funding and there are other areas of funding that will also be affected. The school does have contingency plans in place for different scenarios though, she says. Justine says some of the oth-

er schools in the region are also experiencing fluctuating rolls which does not match earlier predictions that student numbers at intermediate level would increase. She wonders if lower student numbers are due to changing demographics, with a higher-than-expected number of families in the area who have young children not yet at interme-

diate level. Student numbers have dropped from a range of contributing schools and she says it is not just the result of Wakefield School going through the process of recapitation where it has expanded to Year 7 students and will extend that to year 8 students in 2025. The intermediate school

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Are Richmond’s new cycleways ‘ludicrous’? FROM PAGE 1 of properties along the affected roads. “It’s a basic right to be able to park outside your property.” Neither believed many cyclists bike down upper Queen St and said more people would benefit from retaining the carparks than the cycleways. Upper Queen St lost 128 carparks. On average, only 19 were occupied at any one time, according to council-led surveys. Champion Rd also lost 98 carparks. Only an average of four were occupied at any one time. An average of 203 and 260 cyclists used upper Queen St and Champion Rd respectively each day before the cycleways were installed. Council data says that 45 per cent

of people who currently drive to work or school would prefer to bike, and so by installing the cycleways on Richmond’s main roads the council hopes to unlock any suppressed cycling demand. Garin College principal John Maguire says about 10 per cent of his students cycle to school and he hopes the new cycleways will encourage more to get on their bikes. Champion Rd has gotten busier as the area has seen the construction of a supermarket and more housing. “With that is probably that increased risk,” John says. “I think that cycleways, and the changes that have yet to be completed too… ultimately will improve road safety.” While it’s only the beginning of the school year, John adds that the road hasn’t seemed to get

Upper Queen St resident Colleen Gibb says the removal of carparks for cycleways exacerbate the isolation of older adults. Photo: Max Frethey. more congested as parents negotiate dropping off or picking up their kids without the on-road parks. Similar cycleways were installed on Salisbury Rd, outside of Waimea Intermediate School and Waimea College. Before installation, 54 per cent of people felt the road was unsafe for those

not in vehicles. That number had dropped to 18 per cent after installation. While the changes have been welcomed at Garin College, they’re begrudged at Richmond Antiques and Curios, on the corner of upper Queen St and Salisbury Rd. The owners warned the cycle-

ways would have a “major effect” on the business before they were installed. The council has since helped co-owner Maria Martin free-up and regrade some land on her adjoining property to make space for additional exclusive carparks. “I think it’s working, but I begrudge it,” she says. “If I didn’t have that carpark down the back, I’d be shutting my business.” However, as a resident of the road, Maria enjoys not having the carparks. “When I come out my driveway, I’ve got clear vision and it’s really nice, it’s open and spacious. But my gripe is because of the business, otherwise I wouldn’t care.”

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Piano plays into Perky Peche’s hands ANNE HARDIE The Richmond street piano lives on after finding a new overnight home at Perky Peche. Its future as a street piano has been in doubt after Kmart head office said it would no longer allow staff to wheel it into the store each night and the piano’s owner Stephanie Buck has been frantically searching for a business to care for it. She says the response to her Face-

book posts asking for help to secure a new home for the piano had “gone ballistic” with about 300 responses from people in the community who wanted the piano to remain on the street for anyone to play. The Beale piano has been on Richmond streets for the past decade and has been played by beginners to concert pianists. “When I asked the young woman at Perky Peche, she said ‘yeah, no worries. We can do that’.

“It’s a wonderful, wonderful outcome.” At Perky Peche, owner Elle Lenihan says housing the piano was a “no brainer”. “I always saw it outside Kmart but never knew the background or anything about it. I always see the kids playing it and think it’s so cool. It creates a buzz and energy.” Now that buzz and energy is right outside the shop, in the alley between Perky Peche and the Warehouse. Perky

Peche opened just a month ago. Stephanie calls the Perky Peche team heroes who have saved the piano’s future on the street and says she cannot thank them enough. “It’s just the little things that make the world go around.” She says the situation was becoming a little fraught as she searched for a new overnight home for the piano as members of the public

were giving Kmart staff a hard time. But she says Kmart staff have always been supportive of the piano and it was not their decision to end their caretaker role. Stephanie bought the piano for Richmond back in 2014 and artists painted it before it began its life on the street, first at Sundial Square and then outside Kmart. Now it is a little further along the pavement at Perky Peche.

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Implanted ‘Iron Maiden’ to cycle Australia GORDON PREECE Adi Coventry-Brown is gearing up for a 5500km cycle trail across the ditch with hopes to inspire older women and those with artificial joints. The 64-year-old veteran cyclist from Appleby will set off on the Indian Pacific Wheel Race in March, which winds from Fremantle, Western Australia, to the Sydney Opera House via Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra. Adi says since completing the close to 7000km TransAmerica Trail in 2016, becoming the oldest woman at the time to finish the course, she soon discovered her cycling years had caused osteoarthritis, resulting in metal implants for both hips, her left knee and left ankle. “The surgeon said I had worn out my joints earlier than most people due to all the cycling I’ve done in my life,” she says. “I’ve also broken nine bones in the last eight years, so my body has been through the wars, but

Veteran cyclist Adi Coventry-Brown’s four metal implants has given her the nickname Iron Maiden, for her upcoming Australian cycle tour. Photo: Gordon Preece. I’m determined to get back to what I love doing… I might not be able to walk or stand very well but I sure can ride a bike.” Adi says her broken bones included five ribs, along with a leg

laceration, in a cycling injury prior to Christmas, but she has since recovered to get back in the saddle. “At the moment, even though I’ve just recovered from these

injuries, I’ve been doing 400km a week and I intend to up that for the event to about 500km, all through the Moutere, Motueka Valley, and Cable Bay from where I live, going to Brightwater first.”

“I do a lot of stretches before I go so that none of the joints are stiff and sore and I do the same stretches when I get back, and at the moment, with the heat, I have to drink a lot. It’s teaching me how much I need to drink when I’m crossing the Outback which is going to be very hot and dry.” “The TransAmerica Trail taught me a lot about how to overcome fears that also happen like heat stroke, saddle sores, and weak necks.” Adi says she and a group of up to 40 riders will embark on the race on March 19, and she hopes to ride into Sydney by early May. “Everyone has a pseudonym for the [Indian Pacific Wheel Race] and mine is Iron Maiden, because I’ve got so much metal in my body,” she laughs. “For those who race it or want to be first to the end, they’ll do it in about a month, I’m hoping to do it in 40 to 50 days, so I’m hoping to do 120-160km a day, younger ones would be going further but they’re not 65.”

Construction will begin this year at the New World site ANNE HARDIE Richmond’s proposed New World supermarket at Three Brothers’ Corner will get underway this year and is expected to be completed in 2025. Foodstuffs South Island head of property strategy, Rebecca Parish, says consenting work is progressing with the Tasman District Council and preparations are being made for site works. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year and is due to be completed next year. The company has owned the 1.64ha site on the corner of Ba-

teup Rd and Gladstone Rd since 2007 and was granted consent in 2016 for a 4,000 square metre supermarket and two retail tenancies. Early last year, former tenant Bay Landscapes and Garden Centre packed up and moved off the site before Foodstuffs moved in and prepared it for the future supermarket. Rebecca says Foodstuffs South Island is excited about delivering a brand-new New World store to the Richmond community which will provide locals and visitors with access to a convenient, fresh and contemporary store.

Construction will begin this year at the New World site at Three Brothers’ Corner. Photo: Supplied.

Don’t sell our hospital Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful break and enjoyed the Nelson sunshine with your friends and family. Scott and I were lucky to spend our break here in Nelson where we welcomed a new puppy to our family. My thanks to our local SPCA who do a great job finding homes for hundreds of animals each year. I gave my first speech of the year to Nelson West Rotary, where I outlined the opportunities and risks for Nelson over the next three years. I am concerned that the Nelson Hospital rebuild may become part of the Coalition Government’s dodgy experiment to privatise our hospital buildings. The new Government has agreed to fund infrastructure using public-private partnerships. In practice, this means that the government could sell hospital buildings to a for-profit company, which would be responsible for rebuilding and maintaining our vital health infrastructure. These models have been used overseas in the UK and they don’t work, leading to cost overruns, companies going bust and poor-quality facilities. Nelsonians need a clear commitment from the Coalition Government to fund the full cost of the billion-dollar Nelson Hospital rebuild and to ensure that the new facility will not be privatised. We should not be tenants in our own health system.

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Three employees of Stuart Drummond Transport have been recognised for their long service. Brodie Drummond, general manager, with Bill Morton, Darrel Munro, and Peter Rodgers. Photo: Supplied.

Truckies celebrated for decades on the job ELOISE MARTYN A Nelson trucking firm has celebrated three employees who have made a “huge contribution” to the company with a combined four decades of service. Stuart Drummond Transport recently celebrated the achievement of three long-serving employees. Bill Moreton has been with the company for 20 years, with Peter Rodgers and Darrel Munro clocking up 10 years of service each.

“These guys have all made a huge contribution to the success of Stuart Drummond Transport and we will forever be grateful for their loyalty and hard work,” Stuart Drummond Transport general manager Brodie Drummond says. “I think ‘why would you leave a job when you are being looked after?’,” Bill says of his two decades with the company. “I like driving and Drummonds has given good job flexibility, stability, and support when needed.”

Bill drives a self-loader, meaning he can load his own logs onto the trailers, which he has done for most of his time with Stuart Drummond Transport. “Since I can go where there is no machinery to load the truck I often go around cleaning up once log crews have left or collect short wood that others can’t take,” Bill explains. Being recognised for long service is something Bill says he does appreciate, but like many Kiwis, he prefers not to be in the spotlight

which makes it tricky when you are presented with an oversized cheque for $10,000. “From myself, and on behalf of the other drivers recently recognised for long service, Darryl and Peter, I’d like to thank Brodie and the Drummond’s team for being an employer who recognises long service with such generosity, especially in the current economic times when things are more challenging all around,” Bill says. “It’s nice to be rewarded for your

loyalty but it’s a two-way street they have been good to me, too,” Bill adds. Bill plans on spending some of the money to take his family to Australia to visit his son who lives there. Brodie adds that last year was incredibly challenging for the team due to the market slowdown. “A huge thank you needs to be given to our staff that went north to Napier to help us through the market slowdown, as well as the rest of the team who worked with us through a challenging year.”

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‘No secret’ to 100 years GORDON PREECE

“We also had a sawmill in Murchison run by another friend, and “There’s no secret, just carry on Ted helped with the milling,” she from day to day, as long as you’re says. “Afterwards, when we sold the able.” Rebecca [Isa] Demmocks became farmland, he worked a bulldozer Richmond’s new centenarian on for the council.” Isa says she and Monday, 5 FebruTed moved to ary, and celebratRichmond in ed the milestone 1972, where she with a fruit cake, worked at a Belfriends, her nephgrove hop farm ews and niecand a local apple es, and her great packhouse. nephews and niecAfter Ted passed es. away in the midBorn in Methven 80s, Isa continued in 1924, only child to dwell at the Isa spent her youth same Richmond frolicking at the family dairy farm Richmond resident Isa household where before moving to Demmocks ticked over she still lives toSefton in the mid- 100 years on Monday. day, and spends her days as a com30s. Photo: Gordon Preece. mitted knitter and She left school at about 15, and began work as a gardener. She says there’s “no secret” to her housemaid at a local farmhouse. In the 1950s, she married her longevity. World War II soldier husband “Just carry on from day to day, as Ted, who was 15 years her senior, long as you’re able,” she says. and the couple settled on a Mur- Isa also received a 100th birthday chison dairy farm where Isa sup- card from King Charles III, and ported her husband with the farm Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro. chores and upkeeping the house.

Flora and fauna replaces graffiti ANNE HARDIE Keshia Linyard is just 15 and already has her artwork on the streets after painting two Chorus cabinets over summer. As well as the Chorus cabinet opposite Pics Peanut Butter World, Keshia has transformed a graffiti-covered cabinet on Richmond’s Florence Street with a tui surrounded by native flowers. The white flowers in

her design match the manuka tree that shades the cabinet. Keshia had to complete NCEA exams before she could begin painting the cabinets – even though she was in Year 10 – and by then the metal boxes were hot work in the summer heat. “The metal gets really hot so the paint dries before you can blend it. I could only paint it after the middle of the day when it wasn’t in the sun.

“I had to clean the graffiti off first – it wasn’t great graffiti and it was completely covered. So, it’s better now than what was there.” Her design was inspired by Aotearoa’s wide range of native flora and fauna. Each year, Chorus invites local artists to submit design proposals to transform the metal cabinets and their artwork then goes to a selection panel.

Keshia Linyard has transformed a graffiti-covered Richmond Chorus cabinet with her artwork. Photo: Anne Hardie.

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that goes beyond the confines of a classroom. “Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician, we have great bundles, product specials, and expertly selected top picks to suit every musical taste.” Local schools including the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts often run excellent music programs, says Tim. “It’s a chance for young learners to discover the joy of playing instruments and unlock their creative potential as well as adults who once played an instrument and regretfully gave it up. We have so many people come in and say they wished their parents had pushed them to continue playing. The key thing they always say is that they regretted not carrying on with it.” Tim assures customers that Beggs Musicworks features the best instrument deals from renowned brands worldwide. The store offers unbeatable prices on drumkits, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, saxophones, digital pianos, amps, and more. “Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a budding talent, our deals will resonate with your musical aspirations.” Don’t miss out on these unbeatable Back to School deals – visit Beggs Musicworks and embark on a musical journey today! Business Update. Adv.

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Back to school without their phones FROM PAGE 1 begins the year a step ahead of the Government’s ban on cellphone use or access to them at school from term 2. The school banned phones last year and Justine says students even made wooden cabinets for phones to be housed in the classrooms during the day. “From the start of last year, we made the call to hand in the phones at 9am and hand them out again at 3pm. So for us, it

will be business as usual. We noticed a real change in the way students were interacting in the playground. To give them a spell from social media was awesome.” At Garin College, principal John Maguire says the school already has cellphone rules where students can only use them at morning break or lunchtime. Those rules will be updated to meet the Government’s regulations and he says students will need this term to adjust to the

increased restrictions. Meanwhile the roll at Garin College continues to increase as it marches towards its maximum roll of 670 students. This year the school has 40 more students on its roll, including 18 international students, taking the total to 658 to start the school year. He expects the school to reach its maximum roll in 2025. To cater for the growing roll, the school is building more classrooms this

year and a multi-purpose learning centre at the beginning of next year. “The growth in population in the area has contributed and we’ve also seen recognition of Garin’s positive education experience for students.” The Waimea College roll has also increased this year, taking it to 1,622 students, and principal Fraser Hill expects numbers to settle around 1,610 by March which will be about 30 students more than last year.

Garin College parallel with national NCEA results GORDON PREECE NCEA achievement rates at Garin College had marginally decreased in all levels last year, but its principal says it parallelled with the national drop in achievement. John Maguire says while he was pleased with how his students performed despite the teacher strikes in early 2023 and the previous Covid disruptions, there was a slight decrease in some areas.

“University Entrance for our students, 61.7 per cent achieved their UE, while that is slightly down on previous years, we are happy with that result and it is well above the national equity index,” he says. “Endorsement rates at Level 2 have increased as well as Level 3 merit endorsements. “At Level 1 we’re seeing a drop compared to last year, but it’s comparable to the two previous years, so we’re feeling positive about the results, but we feel a

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bit of improvement in that area is he says. “I think that shift will needed.” bring a good focus on John says the college learning and students’ would be working achievement, and I hope will see continue through the new NCEA at the levels we’re at or achievement standards in 2024. improve.” “The move to the availJohn also says the colable four standards lege will also continue to bolster achievewhich have equal number of credits, so as a ment rates in literacy John Maguire school we’ve agreed for and numeracy for Year students to be assessed against 10 students. From this year, a three, so a total of 15 credits,” 20-credit literacy and numeracy

co-requisite is required for an NCEA qualification. “We do the curricular assessments in Year 10 for the Level 1 NCEA co-requisite and our pass rate for Year 10 was 73 per cent in the common assessment task last year,” he says. “So, we’re really pleased with our student progress in the literacy and numeracy, so again in 2024, we’ll continue to focus on preparing our junior students for the co-requisite assessments in Year 10.”

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Empowering creativity through workshops ALEXANDRA KONITZ A group of local artists say they are helping others improve their lives and encouraging them to stand up for themselves while providing a platform for local artists to earn an income. NZ Textile Experiences (NZTE), a Nelson-based business that offers art textile and fibre craft workshops, has become more and more popular since its beginning in 2016. The workshops now attract participants from all over the world to experience techniques ranging from bookbinding and felt work through to basket weaving and screen printing. “It offers a platform for artists to share their skills and techniques with others who are on their artistic journey,” explains Cynthia Greep, who recently took over the business. She says it is essential to have the opportunity to be creative, especially in this day and age. “People are not aware, but the process of creating art helps process feelings and at the same time reduces stress and anxiety while increasing self-esteem,” Cynthia says. “This is so important, as the world we live in can be quite hard and destructive at times.” With workshops in Inangahua, Westport, and Nelson Tasman,

Cynthia Greep (left) and Maggy Johnstone enjoy offering creative opportunities at the workshops. Photo: Alexandra Konitz. Cynthia says it is crucial to offer the workshops not only as an opportunity for people to be creative, but also as a platform for artists, because many artists are still not valued for their time, skill and experience. In fact, some people still don’t see being an artist as a real profession, she remarks. NZTE tutor Maggy Johnstone further emphasizes how import-

ant creativity is. She has been fascinated by art since she was young. “Since I was a child, through my entire childhood, I played with art and creativity. “I cannot imagine a life without art,“ Maggy says. Her current art centres around sustainability and gender equality by working with unconventional, pre-used materials that are

regarded as traditionally being more handled by males, like iron, copper or wire. Maggy’s list of achievements is long: she has a master’s degree in fine arts, has presented her own exhibitions in many galleries, and has even taken part and been a finalist in WoW, winning awards twice. “We cannot change the world, but I think we can improve the

lives of many people, help them feel better about themselves, and encourage them to stand up for themselves more. “That is what art can do; it brings people together and helps them blossom,. After Cynthia took over the business last year, she took part in the Chamber of Commerce Work and Art Programme, which is managed by Stephen Broad-Paul. The programme is a free career support and business mentoring programme that’s purpose is to assist creative people who have skills or current work experience in the creative sector. “Given their economic environment, it can be quite challenging at the moment,” Stephen explains. “So generally, a lot of artists will undersell their work initially.” This is why the Work and Art programme was initiated Cynthia, Stephen and Maggy all agree that artists are getting recognized and appreciated more for their work and skill, due to more art exposure and education through social media and technology developments. “Things are starting to change”, concludes Cynthia. Anyone interested in checking out the workshops that NZ Textile Experiences offer can do so by visiting www.nztextileexperiences.com/

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, The Flower Farm is abuzz with the vibrant colours and fragrances of freshly picked blooms. The local floral business takes pride in offering a diverse array of flowers, all locally grown and handpicked from their greenhouse to the chiller, ensuring maximum freshness for your special moments. One exciting development at The Flower Farm is the introduction of stunning new rose varieties. “They will produce big, luscious flower heads with seventy petals per flower. We have also put in a selection of spray roses which are just exquisite. There is nothing quite like an armful of roses. They are my favourite flowers to pick. They are also the only cut flower to qualify for emission credits,” owner Viv Deaker says. Valentine’s Day brings a special treat from The Flower Farm with a mixed bouquet of white lilies and roses available

Alongside the freshest flowers in town, The Flower Farm also have a spectacular range of gifts for your special someone. for just $55. “These are a really affordable option for people. And for the traditionalist, we do have stunning locally grown red roses available as well,” adds Viv. The Flower Farm also offers the unique service of creating bespoke bouquets tailored to a person’s favourite flowers, providing a personalised touch to your floral gifts. The Flower Farm team en-

courages customers to prebook their Valentine’s Day bouquets through their website, a phone call, or by visiting their store. For those who miss pre-booking - The Flower Farm will still be open on February 14 for last-minute orders and collections. Viv highlights that Valentine’s Day is not limited to red roses. The Flower Farm nurtures a myriad of other flowers, including oriental and Asiatic lilies, sunflowers, alstroemeria, gypsophila, and statice. Beyond flowers, their unique gift shop showcases locally made products, offering a one-stop destination for thoughtful gifts. The Flower Farm team, with their dedication and passion, guarantees to meet all your floral needs. As the season blooms and Valentine’s Day draws near, head to The Flower Farm and they’ll help bring joy to your special someone’s heart. Business Update. Advt.

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early and decided to go back studying. It’s a big commitment In the past decade, Soroptimist In- to go into full-time study and one ternational of Waimea has award- student in the past had three little ed more than $27,000 to women kids. who could benefit from financial “I admire them going back to help in their studies, and now an- study, particularly if they have children. There have been appliother $3,000 is being offered. cations from people Every year the orwho have up to four ganisation offers the part-time jobs to get education grant to them through their women over 25 who studies.” are undertaking fullApplications for the time tertiary study, grant close on 8 Feband Waimea’s secreruary and she says tary Annette Smith a stringent vetting says it has helped programme follows women complete to select someone their studies and go for the financial ason to successful careers. The money can Annette Smith says sistance. The organfundraises be used wherever it $3,000 can be used isation is needed by the suc- in many ways to throughout the year cessful applicant and help students. Photo: to provide grants and support within in the past has been Supplied. the community and used to upgrade a laptop and even car repairs so the to charitable groups. Last year, a student could get to their classes. contract to provide morning tea Annette says it can be used for to an organisation several times childcare if that is what is needed a year provided a good base for to help a student complete their its fundraising. Its main goal is to help women and girls in educastudies. “For a while, the majority were tion, though Annette says its work young mums who had left school goes much wider than that.

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Forty years on, Lewis Della Bosca’s business is picture framing and fine-art supplies. Photo: Anne Hardie.

Adaptation leads to Richmond’s lasting impressions ANNE HARDIE Lewis and Glenys Della Bosca’s shop, Impressions, has moved three times in the past 40 years and morphed into a different business which has enabled them to be a “survivor”. When they first opened the shop in the former Village Mall, it was a print and poster gallery and

they ran a similar shop in Nelson for a while. Lewis remembers they were one of the opening tenants in the Village Mall. They later moved the business to “a little yellow house” near the mall and became picture framers, before moving in 2001 to Sundial Square. As well as picture-framing, the business is now one of the few remaining independent fine-

art suppliers in the country. “It hasn’t been easy,” he confesses. “We’re a survivor and the reason there are so few of us around is because it isn’t easy. But we’ve stayed the distance. “We’ve gone through tough times, various recessions, and survived by adapting to what the market has wanted and trying to continue to provide good customer

service.” He attributes a good part of their longevity in retail to knowledgeable staff, and two of the four part-timers have been with them for 20 years. “We could have developed an online presence, but we’ve decided not to because we like to share our knowledge on a face-to-face basis.”

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Great effort boys! And Tyrone would have been stoked to be part of such an amazing cause. Carol Cook

My great, great, great grandmother is Sarah Higgins who came out on the Bolton so it would be an interesting gathering. Tony Bryan Greig My great, great grandparents arrived on the Bolton. John Gay, and Mary (nee, Silverthorn). My great granddad, John, married Louisa Binning, and started Gays Stables in Trafalgar St, 1866. Pam Harwood

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PLAY F While the weather forecast still has sunny days at the beach on the cards, winter sports are just around the corner and teams have started organising for another busy season ahead. The kits are getting dusted off, the boots are being cleaned and several squads in premier competitions are already into their preseason programmes, but it’s not too late to jump on board and give your favourite club the boost it needs this season! Registrations have opened for clubs around the region ahead of their season opening games in April, with the First Kicks and Fun Football starting in early May. Nelson Suburbs Football club was formed in 1962 with the merger of two other Nelson clubs, Hospital and Waimea College Old Boys. The club has its own clubrooms at Saxton Field with access to great training and playing facilities. Nelson Suburbs enters teams in all

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Nelson Bays Football competitions from junior 9th grade to senior men and women. They also run First Kicks (for 4-6 yr olds) and Fun Football (for 7 to 8yr olds) competitions and sessions during the school holidays, and a skills school during term time for older kids. The club also run an academy for ambitious players and their programmes are coached by NZF qualified coaches. Their senior men’s team competes in the National League Southern Conference against teams from Christchurch and Dunedin and their top women’s side is part of the MPL Southern League. Suburbs provide special programmes designed to enhance the skills, both physically and mentally, of all players, creating a pathway to its top senior sides. FC Nelson was established in 2011 through the joining of four clubs, Nelson City, Metro, Tahuna Juniors

PLHY FDDTBHLL HT SUBURBS FG and ex-National League side and Chatham Cup winners Nelson United. Each of these football clubs had their own proud histories and the decision to merge these was not taken lightly, however, the amalgamation and subsequent formation of FC Nelson has allowed the club to grow and develop new opportunities for all our members to progress and develop, something which may not have been possible while continuing to operate smaller independent units.

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and 16 Junior/Youth teams involved in the winter league, in addition to around 60-70 ‘little’ footballers (ages 4-8) involved in our First Kicks and Fun Football programmes. There are also numerous club tournaments available to our Junior & Youth players, development pathways including the FC Nelson Academy and the FC Nelson Wellington Phoenix's Pre-Academy Skills and our First Kicks and Fun Football Skills Centre and Holiday, Primary School and Summer Football programmes. In total, the club has approximately 550-600 members yearly, along with a large contingent of dedicated parents, volunteers, coaches and support crew helping to create one of the most family focused clubs in the region. We are one club and one community, united with a common passion for the beautiful game. Our long-term aim is making football accessible and enjoyable at all levels of the game and to give players of all ages and coaches the chance to develop to whatever level they aspire to. We look forward to welcoming you as part of the FC Nelson family!

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Established in 2016, Mapua Rangers Football Club caters for all boys, girls, youth and adults living in the Mapua and Moutere region who are keen to get involved. With playing fields at the Mapua Domain and Moutere Hills Domain in Upper Moutere, Mapua Rangers Football Club welcome all existing and any new players to join their teams. Sporting orange and black, the football club is renowned for its excellent team spirit and attitude both on and off the field, and hold a strong community focus host-

Established in 1964, Richmond FC is a family-friendly club providing an environment where players of all levels and ages can enjoy playing, watching and supporting football. Our club’s vision is “to create a competitive club with strong family values that encourage the community to engage with the sport for life”. We pride ourselves on developing players who have a love of football and a desire to succeed on and off the pitch. In 2024, our football aims are to focus on Women’s and Girls only football programmes as well as all other junior teams and development. We will, as always, welcome all returning and new members of all ages and levels supporting them to have an enjoyable season. Off the field we will continue to make progress on the new changing rooms as well as improvements and

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maintenance to the clubrooms; which we hope will enhance the experience of all of our members. We remain focused on being a welcoming, friendly and inclusive club for all. Having just celebrated 40 years in the Wakefield community, 2024 is an exciting year for Wakefield Football Club as the we embark on a new chapter, combining Waimea Plains FC under the Wakefield FC umbrella. Wakefield Seniors and Waimea Plains Juniors have long worked together to bring football to players of all ages and abilities in the area, and with the two clubs combining this allows for the natural progression from juniors to youth to senior football, but also opens more opportunities for utilising the skillsets of members involved in both clubs to best promote the game within the region. With the clubrooms based at Wakefield Domain and having some of the best fields to play on both there and at Lord Rutherford Park in Brightwater, along with proposed changes around our grounds, this will help continue the growth of player numbers and ideally create the opportunity for a senior women's team. Registrations for all players are now open for the upcoming season, please register here: wakefieldfc.nz/register.

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dressing flax and the engine driving the machinery was close to the buildings, and it was thought that sparks from the engine chimney fell on the upper floor of the hop kiln, which was covered with flax dust. Much of the land John farmed was bushland, and one part he kept as an area for picnics, and it became known as Snowden’s Bush. Advertisements for the sale of the full property appeared in the newspaper around July of 1920 giving the package as 63 acres of level agricultural and dairying land with a house, hot and cold water and every modern convenience. It was stated the land could be sold with or without Snowden’s Bush, which was 14 acres. The same month, at a Chamber of Commerce meeting, attendees were informed of the sale and conversations ensued that an effort should be made to pur-

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The Sollys' truck was fabricated with a high tensile lightweight steel deck with aluminium dropin sides and underbody hoists. This truck is now based on the West Coast and travels all over the country carting virtually anything they can fit on the deck. Supplied. have developed solid working relationships over some years now: auto-electrician Mick Finch, Rob from Hydraulink, Griff from Fluid Power Solutions Nick at Brookes Painters and Blair from Brightwater Protective Coatings, Tim from Proline and Alex from TWL. All are part of the great support network we are privileged to work with. And thanks to the girls next door from Fresh Bake keeping our waistlines in check!” TRUCKBUILD has gone from strength to strength, despite the unpredictable economic climate we have been facing, explains Pete. “This has only served to give us more drive and belief in our business and its direction.” The growth of the business has been a personal highlight with Pete saying, “Watching the business

develop has been a thrill. Now that we are concentrating our efforts on a particular industry, it has allowed us to hone our skills and develop procedures and equipment to support that. The journey has been amazing so far, we have a base of great customers and have some strong alliances with major suppliers.” Mostly serving the construction and utility sectors, TRUCKBUILD offer a range of heavy and light, purpose-built, on and off-road transport solutions, based on premium chassis from a variety of leading vehicle manufacturers. Some of these include onsite service vehicles, crane trucks, tippers, and trailers. “TRUCKBUILD has been established to work with transport operators, from the person with one truck through to large companies

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Battle lines drawn for NZ Stock car Grand Prix JODY SCOTT NZ Stock car champion Kyle Rowe heads to Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway in high hopes of claiming the NZ GP title. In his way are former NZ champion Josh Walsh, former 2nz Sheldon Arapere, current 3nz Cody Lockett and a very quick but often targeted 992p Taylor Lampp. Throw in local, but Palmerston North registered, Roydon Winstanley (who has placed at the GP previously), and winning the title will be no easy task. There are more northerners coming with Rotorua, Kihikihi, Gisborne, Wellington, Napier, Stratford and Palmerston North all represented to challenge the mainlanders who will be keen to repeat the feat the last time the title was held in the south. The South Islanders have a strong line-up, many regular travellers like Wade Sweeting, Jay Holtham, and Dave Houston Jnr will be targeting this meeting before moving towards the South Island title the following week. Jack Rarity will be keen to

do well on his home track. Well-travelled this year with trips to Rotorua and Stratford, he will be one to watch. There are a couple of stirrers that may decide the outcomes of a few drivers, Riley Eathorne and Troy Currie will be ones to watch if they’re out of the points, the Baker boys of Zak and Max will be another couple, the list of numbers on their dashboard is extensive but still have room for a few more. The club has over 40 Stock cars entered a week out, the Southern have cars entered from as far as Cromwell and there will be a convoy from Christchurch and a few travelling from the West Coast. The locals will be keen to do well, with some big battles had over the past few months they know what to expect. The result will likely come down to a battle of the islands, teamwork amongst the drivers will be paramount to aim to get it to the right island then try and win it for your own club. It’s not going to be easy, the format leaves little room for second chances.

The drivers will be spilt into groups, with 3 heats to decide the total points. Cars then get put evenly into a final all-in race, top points off pole etc. It will be first past the post, so anything can happen right up until the checkered gets waved. The dynamics of the race can change in a split second, avoiding flat tyres critical on a busy track, there will be attack and defence at play and many pit talks before the big race vital to get your mates on the same page. It worked well for the south last time in Christchurch, but will take some astute planning to do it again this year. Inter-club feuds giving way to island loyalty, but then again there could be hidden agendas that could throw that all out the window. It’s going to be an epic final race to find a new NZ GP champion. The meeting kicks off an hour earlier at 5pm this Saturday, the Streetstocks return after a busy month away at NZ titles, Super Stocks, Youth Ministocks and T.Q.’s will run as support grades.

Cricket Anna Gaging joined her sis- the year 12/13 boys’ division at the Sec-

ter Kate in the Central Districts Hinds over the weekend as they took on the top-of-the-table Wellington Blaze. She picked up two wickets, including a peach of a delivery to clean bowl Amelia Kerr for 14, as the team lost by 24 runs.

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Community Notices MONDAY NELSON MALE VOICE CHOIR invites keen male singers to join us at rehearsals at the Reformed Church Nelson, Enner Glynn, Nelson Monday evenings from February 12th at 6.45 pm. Contact John Foes-Lamb on 021 682776 for more details. ELYSIUM WIDOW AND WIDOWERS GROUP meet for coffee on Mondays at 10am at Ginger Cafe, Richmond Mall. Phone Margaret 027 2600 748. WAIMEA SOROPTIMIST Meet on 2nd & last Monday of the month in Richmond. Join us in working together to transform the lives of woman & girls. For more info. email siwaimea@siswp.org “A FAREWELL TO ARMS” 1934 CLASSIC MOVIE SCREENING at Richmond Library. Starring Gary Cooper. Bookings are essential. Please phone 03 543 8500. 6.30pm Monday 12 February Free. LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. Mondays 7.30pm (Except Public Hols). Talks, clairvoyance, healing. Trafalgar St Hall, opp Trailways. Ph Carolyn 5474613. PHILOSOPHY GROUPmeets in Trafalgar Hall, 67 Trafalgar St., Nelson on the 2nd and 4th Monday each month at 10am. All welcome. Text Zoe: 027-974-1758

TUESDAY NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP Tuesday February 13th. Mt Robert Ramble. Car pooling option meet at 8.30am at Ben Cooper Park, West Ave, Richmond. Or meet at 9.45am at the West Bay Boat Ramp. BYO lunch. Contact Angela 027 4441546 TUESDAY MUSIC 10a.m. 13th Feb Richmd Town Hall Mtg Rm. Local talent to some of the world’s best - Hahn, Menuhin, Kennedy. Also delightful item from Peruvian classical guitar duo.Magic! Ph Christine 021 248 6038 RICHMOND SCOTTISH DANCING CLUB Beginners Classes begin February 20th & 27th at 7.30 at Stoke Methodist Church Hall, 94 Neale Avenue, Stoke. $5 per night. Contact Linda 02102379783 (lindad543@gmail.com)or Pam 0211418989.

WELLBY TALKING CAFÉS: Tapawera Community Centre. 10am-11.30am, Tuesday, 13 February, Richmond Library. 1.30pm - 3pm, Tuesday, 13 February, Wellby Talking Cafés are about social connection and finding out about groups, activities and services. www.wellby.org.nz 03 5467681. WRIGGLE & RHYME RICHMOND LIBRARY, 10am-10.30am Tuesdays during term time. First session 13 Feb. . Ages 0 – 2 years NELSON PHILATELIC SOCIETY Meeting Tuesday 13th February. Doors Open 6.30pm - Meeting Starts 7.00pm. At Stoke Baptist Church. Guest Speaker: Paul McTaggart , Mitchener Cup – “Fashion” . Contact Robin 0275442518 DEMENTIA FRIENDLY LIBRARY GROUP at Richmond Library. If you are living with Dementia, this group is for you. Come along to this supportive, friendly group at your familiar local library. Every Tuesday 10:30am – 11.30am Free. STOKE TAHUNANUI MEN’S CLUB welcomes new members.Meeti 10am 3rd Tuesday monthly with guest speaker. 15 Burrough Pl, Enner Glynn. Regular outings & activities. Ph Ian 0211482580 COME SING WITH TASMONICS! Friendly mixed acapella chorus seeks new singers, especially in bass & baritone range. More information phone Philippa: 027-549-7713. RICHMOND PIPE BAND, welcome past players & new to join us for social playing of pipes and drums. Contact Margaret 0275440460 JUDO IN RICHMOND 20A Gladstone Rd, access via stairs at rear of Waimeo Old Boys Rugby Building. Seniors/Competitive Tuesday/Thursday 6pm. Contact Michelle 0275422254 HOPE TENNIS CLUB. Tues morning Social Tennis from 9.30 am. Courts in Hope Domain, Main Road, Hope. All abilities most welcome. Queries 0211729257

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Be Inspired: Cawthron Institute, come along & learn about their work, 21 February Phone 5447624 ext 0. STORYTIME RICHMOND LIBRARY, 10am-10.30am, Wednesdays during term time. First session is 14 February. Ages 2 – 5 years WAIMEA HARRIERS SHARLAND CYCLES 5k series starts Wednesday 7th February for 8 weeks. Walkers and runners of all abilities welcome. Meet at Club Waimea. See Waimea Harriers website for details. Queries 022 372 9432. COMMUNITY SING A LONG Wednesday 7 February 1.30 pm Stoke Methodist Church lounge 94 Neale Ave. Afternoon tea. Gold coin donation for Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy. All Welcome. MULTI LEVEL PILATES CLASSES suitable for both experienced and beginner students starting Wednesday Feb 7th 11:30am & 5:30pm $170 Enrolments essential Meeting-room, Richmond Town Hall, Cambridge St. Contact Sue sue@suewilson.kiwi.nz 0292 813 735 FaceBook Classical Pilates with Sue NELSON NEWBIES, coffee morning every Wednesday 10:30 11.30 a.m. at Deville’s Cafe, 22 New St. Want to get out and meet people? Join us for coffee and chat. New people are always welcome. Phone Clive 021 205 4731 CENTRAL GARDEN CLUB meet 2nd Wed each month 1.30pm Stoke Methodist church hall, Neale Ave Stoke. Guest speakers & afternoon tea new members welcome .Lynn or bob 5418468

THURSDAY LAUGHING YOGA, a fun session including breathing and laughter exercises, 22 February at 10am in the Age Concern Hall, 62 Oxford Street, Richmond. Phone 5447624 ext 5. JUDO 20A Gladstone Rd (upstairs Waimea Old Boys Rugby) Juniors Thursday 5-6pm. Seniors/Competitive Tuesday/Thursday 6pm. Pee wees Thursday 4.30 pm. Contact Michelle 0275422254 RICHMOND LIBRARY: ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Would you like to improve your English with a qualified, experienced ESOL teacher? Join our friendly English conversation group. Thursdays 11am – 12pm, every Thursday Free. HOW TO LOOK AT ART: Kyla MacKenzie, Suter Art Gallery curator, will share an

item from The Suter’s permanent collection with us during this art appreciation session. 1pm – 2pm Thursday 8 February. Free. NELSON CITY PROBUS CLUB welcome both men & women. Meet 2nd Thurs each month (Feb-November) at 10 am, The Nelson Golf Club, 38 Bolt Rd, Tahunanui. Contact the Secretary nelsoncitygroupgmail.com WAIMEA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP GROUP meet monthly at 9.45am 3rd Thurs of month in Hope Church, Ranzau Rd for Friendship, Fellowship & Learning. Contact Denise on 027 765 000 or Rosalie on 027 249 1080. TAICHI THURSDAYS, 9-11am, all levels tai chi & qigong. Stillness, breath, movement. Anglican Church community hall, Dorset Street, Richmond. By donation. Contact Merrick, email quiet. heart.tai.chi@gmail.com Ph 021 063 6620 RICHMOND WELCOME GROUP: Do you want to make new friends join a friendly group for coffee and a chat.10am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Paragon Cafe Langdale Drive Richmond . Ansley/Phillip 5410 350 or 0272212943

SUNDAY SUNDAY WORSHIP You are warmly invited to attend weekly worship from 10 am in the Nelson Tasman Methodist Parish Church at 94 Neale Ave Stoke. Morning tea follows the service.

GENERAL GROUPS RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB PICKLEBALL Gladstone Road, Demo racquets and balls available. Contact 0274872480. Monday 6 - 8pm, Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am Wednesday 6 - 8pm, Friday 9.30 - 11.30am CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Citizens Advice Bureau Nelson Tasman. We now have an office in Richmond. You will find our volunteer in an office at he Tasman District Council service area . Got any queries or questions about anything? Ask us! See you in 2024. FEELING SAD, STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR STUCK? Identify explore new ways to move forward with a Life Linc Counsellor. Up to 10 face to face counselling sessions available now for individuals & couples. 548 2400 lifelinc.co.nz ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Is alcohol causing problems for you in your life? Want to stop drinking but can’t? Maybe we can help. Support meetings every day. Call 0800aaworks 0800 229 6757. U3A – Interest groups & social activities for the over-55s. From Quiz mornings to walking groups, digital photography to wine appreciation. Meet like-minded inquisitive people who share your interests. www.u3anelson.org.nz FALLS PREVENTION. More Stable More Able. FREE 2 hour session for anyone who has fallen or is at risk of falling. Relaxed & informal setting. Book in with Ange 021 790415 Nelson Bays Primary Health COMMUNITY SUPPORTS GROUPS available in Nelson or Richmond for people with CG/CSF (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), FM ( Fibromyalga) or Long Covid. 0800 224 787 or nelson.ccisupport. org.nz for details FREE FUNCTION ROOM HIRE to all community groups. Avaialable 7 days. Wakatu Hotel 83 Collingwood St. Ph: Craig 03 5484299

FRIDAY ELYSIUM WIDOW AND WIDOWERS meet for lunch at Alioke Eatery 4a Central Park Lane, Richmond Friday 9th Feb. at 12 midday. Ph Margaret 027 2600748 SONGBIRDS LADIES CHOIR, Fri morning Rehearsals in Richmond. New female singers welcome. If you enjoy singing & can hold a tune, give me a call. Ph: Mary 035448232 or 0211334805. WAIMEA LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB welcomes new members Interesting speakers, morning tea, dining out, outings. 3rd Fri each month 9.45am. Richmond Church of Christ, corner Croucher and D’arcy Sts. Ph: Bev 5441469

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