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Sisters remember an uncle lost in war by Belinda Cullen-Reid
One hundred years after the beginning of World War One two sisters stand before a war memorial in Kowhai Bush near Springfield looking at the name of an uncle they never met.
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Sisters Diana Reid, left, and Barbara Jordan at the Kowhai Bush War Memorial where their uncle William Thomas Milliken is remembered. A list of Anzac Day events in the Selwyn district can be found on page 9
One of those sisters is my mother. Years earlier, after accessing my Great Uncle’s war diary and letters home, I wrote a thesis about his experiences as part of my postgraduate studies in sociology at the University of Canterbury. William Thomas Milliken was just 22 years old when he left Brookesdale sheep station up the back of Springfield, to join the Canterbury Mounted Rifle Company which fought in Egypt and Palestine. One of 12 children to John and Elizabeth Milliken, immigrants from
Island Magee in Scotland, William was a good letter writer and recalled anecdotes from war to his brothers, sisters and parents many miles away. Conditions were basic, as can be attested to from letters home. “We don’t sleep in tents out here, we might have to shift in a few moments notice. All I have for my bivvie is a hole in the ground two feet deep and long enough to lie down in, one waterproof sheet, one blanket and overcoat. I have not had my clothes off for 10 days now except to bath once and to search for
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Anzac portrait Sensational Selwyn award nominations open project is underway by Belinda Cullen-Reid
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Nominations for the biennial Sensational Selwyn Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements across the district, have opened.
Finalists and other guests gathered at the Lincoln Event Centre for a gala dinner at which the winners of the 2012 Sensational Selwyn Awards were announced
The awards, run by the Selwyn District Council, are presented every two years to individuals, groups or organisations who live, work or play in Selwyn. Awards spokesperson Elizabeth Pitcorn says for the 2014 awards they have secured a naming rights sponsor which is the developer of a new Rolleston subdivision and the awards will be known as the Faringdon Sensational Selwyn Awards. “The awards recognise people and groups who have contributed to making Selwyn a great place to live across a range of categories.” The categories are agri-business, arts and culture, business, community service, environmental, sport tourism, young achiever and the Diana Isaac Cup for native planting in Selwyn.
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Lyn Nell of the Lake Coleridge Tourism Group, which took out the 2012 Sensational Selwyn Tourism Award, said entering the awards was simply a matter of reviewing their past two years of work. “Winning the award gave us some excellent publicity and was a huge morale boost to our group.” Nominations for the 2014 award opened on April 21 and close on June 20. The judges will sift through the nominations and name three finalists in each category with the winners being announced at a gala dinner to be held at the Lincoln Event Centre on July 26. Nomination forms are available on the council’s website or in hard copy from council service centres and the Lincoln Event Centre.
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A project to capture photographic portraits of World War Two veterans from throughout New Zealand will include former Selwyn servicemen. Members of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) will be involved in the project, with photographers attending Anzac Day events in Selwyn. Christchurch based photographer Tony Stewart is one of the photographers covering the Selwyn area on Anzac Day. He said each of the photographers has been given a patch to cover and he would be attending Anzac ser vices and visiting local RSAs in the district. An estimated 3,000 veterans would be photographed according to Mr Stewart. The portraits will be gifted by the NZIPP to the Jock (John) McPhail, 19th Armoured Regiment, WWII, was photographed in the lead-up to the project by NZIPP Royal New Zealand RSA photographer, Tony Stewart as part of 2015 centenary ceremonies and will also be publicly Zealand as part of a commemorative displayed at locations around New touring exhibition Mr Stewart said.
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Council corrects oversight by Kent Caddick
Selwyn District Council will remove a number of inoperative council designations from the Selwyn District Plan to correct ‘an administrative error’. Designations are a planning tool used in a district plan for a particular type of land use by public authorities such councils. They can include sites for reserves, schools and infrastructure like water and wastewater. SDC Planning team leader David Smith said the removal of these sites will allow the council to correct an administrative error that was made when the Proposed District Plan was notified in 2000 and 2001. “Although the proposed schedule of designated sites was publicly notified for people to comment on, property owners living near to these sites should also have received a letter but did not at the time.” Council will remove the sites from the district plan and then notify adjoining property owners and
to publicly notify the sites the council intends to designate. “Not all the sites currently listed in the district plan will be required to be re-notified as some are no longer needed by the council for their original purpose,” Mr Smith said. “This mainly includes gravel reserves, but also some sewerage and water infrastructure sites that are either no longer required or are classified as a permitted activity in the district plan.” Mr Smith said all of the recreation reserves listed in the district plan will continue to be used as recreation reserves. “Future reviews of the district plan may result in these reserves being either zoned for that purpose or re-designated.”
Council strengthens emergency response The Selwyn District Council’s ability to respond to civil defence incidents and other emergencies has been strengthened with the arrival of a new incident command bus. The mini-bus will be used as a mobile incident control point to manage significant rural fires or any kind of major emergency or disaster event. Selwyn’s Emergency Management Officer Ryan O’Rourke said the bus replaced a caravan which was no longer fit for purpose. “The great advantage of the bus is that it can easily be driven to the scene of a fire or emergency and doesn’t require a vehicle to tow it. “The vehicle will act as the headquarters at an incident or emergency so it is clear where the incident managers are located and
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Citizens Advice Bureau for Darfield by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Eighteen months of planning has come to fruition with the setting up of a Citizen’s Advice Bureau agency in Darfield. The agency’s arrival has been the result of collaboration between the Malvern Community Board, Selwyn District Council and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Christchurch. CAB has centres throughout the country and aims to give advice and assist people to access a range of services in their community. “It’s about putting people in the right direction,” Malvern Community Board chairperson Jenny Gallagher said. “The community board have backed it and encourage it. Darfield is a growing area. We need as a community to build up our services out here,” Mrs Gallagher said. The Darfield CAB will be based in a room in the Darfield Library building. Trained volunteers will be available for face-to-face visits and via telephone. Mrs Gallagher said so far three people from Malvern area had been fully trained and two more were receiving training. In a report to the Malvern Community Board, Selwyn District Council CEO David Ward said it was expected the CAB would open in Darfield in July following a launch event involving local health and social service agencies, local schools, township committees and churches. “With a large number of new residents moving into Selwyn, the need for information and advice on legal
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rights and referrals to services such as budgeting advice has grown,” Mr Ward said. He said in 2013 the Christchurch CAB took 424 calls from Selwyn district residents, the majority of which were on consumer law and relationships. SDC’s Community Services Unit is providing funding to help set-up the Darfield CAB, including initial rental costs, office equipment, brochure stands and promotions.
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Party for a prickly porcupine It might have been a prickly situation but staff at Orana Wildlife Park has ensured one of their charges, Kidogo the porcupine, received special attention on her 21st birthday recently.
Kidogo the porcupine enjoys her birthday treats
The elderly rodent is thought to be one of the oldest porcupines in the Australasian region. Senior keeper Nichola Creighton said the average lifespan for porcupines is 15-17 years so to reach 21 was pretty amazing. “Porcupines are amazing animals and you must always respect them. We are fortunate to have three nice natured animals. “In the past, previous porcupines have been known to chase keepers. You wouldn’t want to upset a porcupine,
and while they cannot shoot their quills as is commonly believed, their sharp detachable spines are used for defence and could cause serious damage.” For her 21st birthday staff pampered her with treat logs containing fruit and nuts for her to enjoy. “Kidogo is a privilege to work with,” Ms Creighton said. “She has a fairly relaxed attitude though can be quite stroppy, often rattling her tail quills and stamping her feet when we approach to clean her exhibit.”
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Sisters remember an uncle lost in war Boredom and drudgery were broken up by intermittent bursts of fighting. In a letter home dated June 11, 1917 William wrote of the bomb attacks. “I won’t attempt to describe the awful feeling of those damn things coming down. One fell exactly eight yards from where I was lying. The concussion fairly lifted me off the ground. I don’t know how my horse escaped. I could hear the pieces of bomb whistling after me. In fact one chap and two or three horses on the other side of me were hit. I don’t want another experience like that.” Sometimes those who died around him were friends from neighbouring farms whom William had known from home, such as his account of a friend from Kowhai Bush. “I suppose you have heard about Willie Gold’s death by this time, poor chap. It was the night of August 12. We were protecting the camel corps right flank when they attacked and captured a Turkish redoubt. The guns bombarded for one hour and a half. “Willie lived for two days and the other chap Paddy Sheenhan died a few hours afterwards. Willie had about seven bullets through him. They knew there was no hope for him. I’m sure his people will be very much cut up about it. That is the second one they have lost now.” In contrast, some of what William experienced must have amazed a boy from small town Springfield, such as visiting the pyramids in Egypt and being chosen to represent New Zealand for British General Allenby’s entry
A photo of William appeared alongside photos of other soldiers killed in action, in the local newspaper following his death in Amman
into the captured city of Jerusalem, which was a key part of the Southern Palestine offensive. “We reported to brigade headquarters and were told that a party of us were to represent the New Zealand Brigade at General Allenby’s entry into Jerusalem. We eventually arrived at the Holy City after travelling most of the night. We formed the bodyguard to the General and his staff while the proclamations were being read. It was an historic event, that entry into Jerusalem and I was one of five Canterbury boys and one of 20 New Zealanders there and witnessed the ceremony.” William was never to return home. He was killed during a battle at Amman, and it is there his grave lies, along with many other young people from this district and from all around New Zealand.
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Armed forces artists on display by Kent Caddick
Art works by two official war artists will be a feature of a Malvern Community Arts Council exhibition of war art and memorabilia at the Selwyn Gallery in Darfield. This year marks 100 years since the outbreak of hostilities in World War 1 and MCAC Arts Co-ordinator Ingrid Cole said they are honoured to be able to mark this historical event with an inspirational exhibition at Selwyn Gallery. Works by two official armed forces artists will sit alongside memorabilia and a display from the Darfield Genealogy and Local History Group about three local soldiers from WW1. “We are privileged to show some of the work of Robert Maurice Conly — the only person ever to serve as an RNZAF official war artist,” Ms Cole said. Conly, who rose to the rank of Wing Commander, joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1941 to train as a pilot but was left unfit for active service after a freak accident. This led him to combine flying with his other love of painting and over the next 50 years, Maurice Conly had the opportunity to
travel wherever the RNZAF was serving — from Fiji and the Solomons to South East Asia. He is also well known as the designer of the current twenty cent and one dollar coins. The other military artist whose works are on display in the exhibition is Honorary Captain Matt Gauldie who has been the official New Zealand Defence Force artist for seven years. “We are lucky to have on display several of his bronzes, including a small scale statuette of ‘Sapper’ Horace Moore-Jones who was the painter of the iconic Private Simpson DCM and his donkey at Anzac work,” Ms Peel said. She said they would like to thank Creative Communities NZ for their financial support and the Air Force Museum for the loan of their paintings. “We are very grateful to the museum for their support of community facilities such as ours. We would also like to
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ANZAC Day
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ANZAC heritage on display by Belinda Cullen-Reid
For the last year Daphne McAven of Prebbleton has immersed herself in the lives of local soldiers who served in World War I, in preparation for a display to mark 100 years since the beginning of the war. A member of the Prebbleton Historical Society, Daphne has taken an interest in the stories of the soldiers, whom she has come to know from reading their letters and diaries. She has put together a display which will be open to the public on Anzac Day and the weekend. “I’ve had it so much in my mind. You felt how desperate those boys were. I would have loved to have been able to speak to them, but most didn’t want to speak about it,” Daphne said. “I think it’s very important to acknowledge their sense of duty. I hope people will come and take
their time to read and understand what these boys did.” Daphne has archived and put on display information and items of interest about people who were in the war who had a connection to the area. “Everybody has an interesting story. A lot of them were just boys. They were just ordinary boys who had to do extraordinary things.” Some were soldiers who had lived in Prebbleton at the time, others were post war soldiers who were resettled and given land acquired by the Government from local farmers. She also has documents and memorabilia from soldiers from
Prebbleton who were prisoners of war. Daphne began her research following a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs suggesting groups around the country do something to acknowledge the centennial. There were 40 names of soldiers on the Roll of Honour board in the Prebbleton Hall, but Daphne knew there were others whose names didn’t appear. She has spent hours searching through school, baptism and army rolls to seek out information. She believes there are other soldiers that she doesn’t know about, including those in the air force
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ANZAC Day The ANZAC Dedication: For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon
They shall not grow old, As we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, We will remember them. We will remember them.
In Flanders Field by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
In Flanders field the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place, and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are the Dead, Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields Take up our quarrel with the foe To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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Increasing our incidental exercise by Karen Hulston
From an evolutional point of view, we are built to be active, consequently a lack of activity is a risk to your health and your wellbeing. Sitting and lying down is referred to as sedentary behaviour. These days experts believe sedentary behaviour is just as dangerous to our health as smoking. In prehistoric times, movement was necessary for everyday life. If we were not active we would not eat and therefore would die. We still have the same ‘cave men’ genes today. Increases in technology have meant a decline in the amount of incidental activity we do. This is thought to be a major contributor to the increased rates of obesity. Some examples of incidental activity include walking, gardening, housework, stacking firewood and washing your car.
Everybody knows that the more our body moves, the more kilojoules are used. Inactivity, particularly sitting, is very bad for your health. First, it is important to note that planned exercise still has great benefits, however even a high-intensity workout may not cancel out the effect of watching TV for hours on end. Similarly you cannot compensate for smoking heavily by doing a long run in the weekend. An average workout occupies only 4-5% of a person’s day. Just doing this and then sitting down all day is not the lifestyle to which the human body is adapted. Our grandparents never worked out, they were active all day.
Spending time gardening is one of many ways you can incorporate incidental activity into your everyday life
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A rapidly growing number of cosmetic brands are labelled as ‘organic’ or ‘natural’, but many claims are misleading. Cosmetic companies have invested heavily in marketing natural products and they often charge a premium for them. It’s not uncommon to find $40 to $50 hand or face creams. Organic products may contain just a tiny amount of certified organic ingredients or none at all. So-called natural products can also contain an array of synthetic ingredients. Synthetic preservatives are added to cosmetics to prolong their shelf-life and prevent bacterial contamination. They’re potentially harmful ingredients and for that reason limits are placed on the amount that can be used. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most common preservatives Consumer found. In its bulk form it’s classified by the Environmental Risk Management Authority as an acute skin toxin and is a suspected reproductive toxin. When it’s used in cosmetics, it’s considered safe at up to one percent of the finished product. Phenoxyethanol is on the prohibited list of several natural cosmetics ecolabels but it’s used in almost all of the natural products Consumer sampled, including those made by a number of Kiwi brands. Parabens are one of the most widely used synthetic preservatives in cosmetics. But questions continue to be raised about their toxicity, particularly their reproductive toxicity. The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products says there are contradictory studies on the toxicity of several parabens, namely propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl paraben, and that the available data means it’s not yet possible to determine the safety of these substances. Existing rules allow the use of parabens in cosmetics up
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to a maximum concentration of 0.4 percent individually or 0.8 percent collectively. Many cosmetics now claim to be ‘paraben-free’. Parabens have often been replaced in these products with other synthetic preservatives. Consumer advises if you’re buying natural cosmetics, check the ingredients list carefully. Many products are likely to contain synthetic chemicals. Natural doesn’t mean safe. Allergic reactions can occur from both natural and synthetic ingredients. Natural has become a marketing catch phrase. Cosmetic companies need to be upfront about the proportion of natural and synthetic ingredients their products contain. Too often it’s left to consumers to sort fact from fiction. Consumers want to see a mandatory consumer information standard for natural claims and tough enforcement of this standard. Article supplied by www.consumer.org.nz
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A clinical trial into tangerine and red palm extract is for me one of the most important studies into natural support for cardiovascular health. A study ‘Citrus Flavonoids and Tocotrienols for Hypercholesterolemia’ (high cholesterol) by Rosa, Xian-Lu and Guthrie, 2007 identified the cardiovascular benefits of a patented combination of these extracts. This was a high quality double-blind placebo controlled trial with the objective to see if these compounds had any effect on blood cholesterol and other heart risk factors. The study involved 120 people otherwise healthy people high cholesterol. They were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 was given a tangerine flavone extract combined with the palm fruit extract Tocomin® and the other group a placebo (sugar pill). After 12 weeks all groups were given a blood test. The results showed that on average, those receiving the active ingredients reduced total cholesterol by 27%. This was reflected in a reduction of potentially dangerous LDL cholesterol by 25% with a small increase of beneficial HDL cholesterol of 4%. Triglycerides are the transported fat from excess calories and can lead to heart disease and these reduced by 31%. Many people have been prescribed cholesterol lowering medications called statins. These are very effective at reducing cholesterol as they inhibit the liver enzyme needed to create cholesterol. However this same enzyme is needed for critically important co enzyme Q10. By reducing CoQ10, statins can cause many side effects such as fatigue and muscle pain. I recommend most people on statins take CoQ10 as CoQsol® but please call me to see if this is right for you. There is a large group of people who cannot tolerate statins and another group who would prefer to use non-drug solutions to improve heart health. The compounds in the above trial are now available to the public Give me call if you would like more information. John Arts (B.Soc.Sci, Dip Tch, Adv.Dip.Nut.Med) is a nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health Ltd. Contact John on 0800 423559 or email john@ johnarts.co.nz. Join his full weekly newsletter at www. abundant.co.nz.
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Check the internet before you hire by Belinda Cullen-Reid
The internet is helping people find a wealth of information about hiring a professional tradesperson, whether finding a licenced building practitioner or getting a personal recommendation from a social media website. Hiring a licenced building practitioner gives you an assurance that the practitioner has shown they have the skills, knowledge and experience to meet government-backed national standards. There are seven licence classes, five of which are trade and specialist classes. These are design, site (site supervisors or construction managers), carpenters, external plasterers, roofers, brick and block layers, and foundation workers. You can check an electronic public register to see if your builder or tradesperson is a licenced building practitioner. By going to www.lbp.dbh.govt.nz/ publicregister/search you can use the public register to find someone licenced or check out a person you are considering hiring. You can also view the person’s licencing history and whether
they have been disciplined over the past three years. Some tradespeople have their own licencing authorities, for example you can find out more about architects by visiting www.nzrab.org.nz. For more information about engineers visit www.ipenz.org.nz/ ipenz/registration/Search/Chartered_ Professional_Engineers and for roofing, brick and block, exterior plasterers, plumbers, gasfitters and drain layers go to www2.pgdb.co.nz/PGDB/ PublicRegister. For more information about electrical workers you can go to the Electrical Workers Registration Board at www. ewrb.govt.nz. Electronic registers are not foolproof, but go a long way in helping to weed out the ‘shonkey donkeys’
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My Italian kitchen — making soffritto by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Welcome to my Italian kitchen and I invite you to follow me on a journey as I discover and share with you food from my heritage. My great great-grandfather Giuseppe Poggi came from Naples, Italy, a city internationally famous for its food and wine. Naples boasts the origin of such culinary favourites as pizza, certain types of pasta and many seafood dishes. In fact the city is synonymous with the creation of rich and tasty recipes that are affordable for the people, such as the pizza Margherita, a pizza with a simple topping of tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil to represent the colours of the flag of Italy. We will start with an Italian staple, the soffritto, which is similar to the mirepoix in French cuisine, containing aromatics of celery, onion and carrot. Soffritto means ‘to fry slowly’ in Italian. Soffritto and mirepoix are used as the base of many recipes, with the intent to add flavour to stocks, soups, stews and sauces.
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CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 27th April Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am St George’s, Kirwee. 9.30am St Matthew’s, Courtenay. 11.00am St Ambrose, Sheffield. 5.00pm Trinity, Darfield. 03 317 9079 The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin. http://malvernanglicanparish.blogspot.com. St Paul’s Anglican — West Melton — 9.45am Holy Communion. Bible Study Monday and Tuesday 7.30pm - Prayer support. Penny 03 347 8139, Colin & Gail 03 347 8443. Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. -Anglican Service & Sunday School 9.30am, Revd M Barlow. Catholic Mass 5.00pm. Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599 lynlen50@hotmail.com. Parish of Hororata Anglican — 9.30 St John’s, Hororata. www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 0858. Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 9763. Email: hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz Hornby Presbytery. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309. Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am West Melton. Pastor available Tuesday 9.30–12.30 Pastor: Daniel Fone, 03 347 7509, Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217. Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson 03 347 4007, Youth leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nz. Darfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Pastor: Paul Cossey, 03 318 8688, Youth Pastor: Sam Broughton 027 223 8345. Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 9.30am Trinity Darfield - Parish Communion Special Project Sunday. Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz. Mountain View Community Church — 17 North Terrace, Darfield Sunday Service 6.30pm, Prayer 6.00pm, Pastors: Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340. Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service. 7pm Rolleston Encounter. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge Friday 7-9pm All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716, admin@rollestonchurch.co.nz. www.rollestonchurch.co.nz Verse of the Week: If thou return to the almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Job 22:23
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April 23 - 2014 THE RECORD
Help us keep the
power on Power outages following this month’s gale-force wind storm were primarily due to trees and branches coming into contact with overhead lines and poles. As trees on private land are the responsibility of the land owner, we need your help to reduce the impact of future storms on our electricity network and on you and your neighbours.
How can you help? If you have a tree that could impact power lines, please think about your local community’s health and wellbeing. A power outage caused by a tree may not just affect you – it may impact many people, including those with health issues. Consider replacing tall trees near power lines with a lower growing species. If tree removal isn’t possible, as a minimum, make sure branches are kept well away from overhead lines and poles. If planting, think carefully about the type of tree you put near overhead lines – a little shrub can become a giant in a few years’ time. Call Orion for advice on suitable trees. Be safe If you need to remove, or prune, a tree or branch near overhead lines, please contact us. We will refer you to contractors experienced in tree trimming around power lines. For more information see our website oriongroup.co.nz or call us on 0800 363 9898.
Orion New Zealand Limited owns and operates the electricity distribution network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers. oriongroup.co.nz
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Reduce the risk of power cuts • CUT DOWN – consider removing tall trees that could fall through power lines. • TRIM EARLY – if you can’t cut down the tree, keep branches at least 2.5m away from low voltage lines or at least 4m from high voltage lines. Ideally further. • BE SAFE – please call Orion on 0800 363 9898 for a list of qualified contractors. • PLANT WISELY – ask us about safe planting distances and power line friendly trees and shrubs.