The Oxford Observer March 2020.

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March twenty Twenty Welcome to the March issue of the Oxford Observer.

We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. It is hard to believe we are heading into autumn now.

Check out beautiful cover photo taken on a perfect summer night at the Ashley River, by Rebekah Peni.

North Canterbury is fortunate to be having some presentations about keeping our young people drug free. There is a community presentation on March 23rd at the Oxford Town Hall, and one for the Senior students at Oxford Area School by Amped4life.

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The Pearson Park Advisory Committee are running a competition to get ideas from the community for a roof for the stage area in the Park. The information about this is on page 14 This is an awesome opportunity to have your say about what you would like to see happen in one of your community areas.

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The Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Harm Waimakariri Steering Group are bringing Pat Buckley from Amped4life to North Canterbury.

Amped4life is a charitable trust that was formed “to be a proactive part in our communities’ fight against drug and alcohol abuse and addiction.

It is here to help our young people to make informed and wise choices for life”.

The organisation works with communities and schools to help young people and their families understand the risks, and effects of drugs and alcohol, and to empower them to make healthy choices and to create a supportive and healthy community for the young people.

Pat uses his own message of addiction and recovery to deliver his message.

Pat will be presenting ‘Risks of Drug and Alcohol Use’ to the Oxford community at 7pm on the 23rd March.

This is a free event. He will also be presenting to the senior students at Oxford Area School.

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Tramping with your dog words & photos by Shaz Davis

Ten days before my packrafting trip I began stalking the weather. It looked perfect for our dates on the water, but Milford Sound had some heavy rain forecast just before that.

I figured there was enough time for water levels to return to normal… except that the deluge was severe enough to damage access roads, wash away camps, and flood huts on the route.

With a state of emergency declared in Fiordland just days before my departure, the trip was cancelled.

Life did not go according to plan, which seems to be a bit of a recurring theme.

The last training trip, with heavy pack plus packrafting gear on my back, involved an unplanned hour-long slog through knee-high mud in a stinky swamp when my short cut proved to be anything but quick, or short.

So, I felt bummed and cheated, or to be more politically correct – really disappointed, when the trip was called off.

I was very tempted to wallow in the deflation of disappointment. In fact, I did wallow for a little bit. But good weather and free days called for a new plan.

Just over a year ago I discovered that Christchurch outdoor retailer, Further Faster, has a mountain dog challenge.

Farmers – let’s talk about mahinga kai

There are ten dog-friendly walks, from short and easy to up Mt Oxford and back, to tick off to earn a dog bandana.

With that ticked off early last year, it started the habit of tramping with dogs most weekends, or at least every other weekend.

I’d wanted to take our day walks to the next level and do an overnight hike with dogs for a while, but had failed to convince my hiking buddies that they wanted to spend a sleepless night in a tent with a restless dog panting in their face.

I had free days, an okay weather forecast, and a plan. I initially selected a reasonably hard, off-route trip to Princess Bath, but decided that it was safer with company – so we did it as a day trip.

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I set up camp above the river near the turnoff to the hut.

We ate, enjoyed an evening stroll in the direction of Double Hut, and got Shanti accustomed to the tent.

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This time I selected an easy route, just long enough for Shanti to feel like he’d done some work, but not too long to tire me out.

We started walking on the 4x4 track, to Lake Emily in the Hakatere Conservation Area, a little after 4pm.

It was still pretty hot, but we abandoned our attempted detour to the lake for a cooling dog dip when we got the walk-in-the-swamp Deja Vu feeling.

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To be fair, I was probably more restless than my dog, but the sunset and sunrise made up for any discomfort, and it was a pretty special experience to share.

The next day we were up early and on the return trail by 7am walking through stunning scenery with spectacular lighting, arriving back at the car just before 9am with enough time to get a normal day’s work done.

With the overnight test run ticked off as totally doable, you can be sure I will be planning another overnight adventure soon.

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“That gave us eight weeks to train,� said Casey, although he had been doing some training for other races, taking part in the inaugural Oxman duathlon in December, and planning to take part in Oxford Odyssey in April.

Casey dedicated his summer holidays to training, not socialising, so that he could complete the 32km route over Goat’s Pass.

His Aunt drew up a training programme, and Casey would do two shorter cycling and training runs, and a longer run of 10-to-20km on the weekends with his Aunt, or do a 10km cycle on his indoor bike, while on his play station, if he didn’t feel like heading outside.

Local teen takes to long-distance running

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A year ago, local Oxford teenager and Darfield High School student, Casey Taylor, set himself the goal of running the mountain section of the Coast to Coast adventure race.

The cycling route virtually passes his front drive and had caught his attention, but the final incentive was watching his Aunt compete in the race in 2019.

His Aunt was in charge of buying entry tickets, but they sold out in about a minute of sales opening online in September. They went onto a waitlist, and found out that there were race places available for them late in November.

Although only 14, Casey was able to enter the individual schoolboys’ section (15-18 years) and was the youngest runner in the race.

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His personal best on the race route was 5 hours and 50 minutes, and he had hoped to complete the challenging course in five-and-ahalf hours on race day.

But the organisers had to change the route the night before the race, because of the high river levels.

Casey said he was gutted that the route changed. “It was playing on my mind all night.

How am I going to do it?

I’d trained for the course, which is more boulder hopping and route finding, and not for a 9km uphill road run.�

He completed the altered race course, still 32km but over less technical mountain terrain, in 3 hours and 43 minutes.

There were 110 runners in the field.

Casey placed 35th overall and came in 25th out of 54 men.

As the only entrant in the individual schoolboy category he easily won the first-place medal and trophy in his section – and plans to be back next year for a shot at the course over Goat’s Pass.

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His training included running the actual race route over Goat’s Pass three times, and a trip up Mt Oxford.

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Before this, Casey had always enjoyed running but had not run any long distances. “All the runners are really nice.

They talk to you and help you. If you want to do it, give it a go and see if you like it,� he said.

The minefield that is ACC In my last column I talked about ACC and the “minefield” that is indeed ACC. You’ll recall I talked about the eligibility for those of us that are selfemployed or small business owners.

Both in the levies we pay and the compensation we may or may not be entitled to as a loss of income.

Remember, the middle “C” in ACC stands for Compensation. For there to be compensation there has to be a quantifiable loss.

In the worst-case scenario, any self-employed person or a small business owner who post a loss or break even, do not therefore have a quantifiable loss of income if they can’t work as a result of an accident. Are they therefore entitled to ACC? I suggest not. For there to be compensation entitlement there must be a quantifiable loss. ACC measure entitlement on income (profit) not revenue generated.

It gets even more complicated where we split income with our spouses. This is often the case in the farming community. Farmers, Share Milkers, Contract Milkers, Agricultural Contractors etc. But, often most “one-man bands” income split for tax reasons. It makes sense and is allowable by the IRD. If you do this then you really do need to take good advice. You save in tax but may be paying far too much on ACC levies and your entitlement on the compensation front will be even less.

But, now that I’ve scared the living daylights out of you, there is a solution. And, of course, we can help you with that. Once again, after all, it’s very much what we do here at PPNZL. Essentially, ACC acknowledged some years ago that the default system doesn’t work in all cases, particularly in the rural sector, which is still our primary industry. In fact, they acknowledged that the inefficiency doesn’t stop there but relates to many, if not all, small enterprises.

They developed a system which is applied for (i.e. not guaranteed) called “CoverPlus Extra”. There are strict eligibility criteria and all the information around how it works is available on their website.

But, like so much of ACC, it’s not the easiest to follow and/or understand. Take advice, we’re happy to help…

Here’s one more thing for you to consider. ACC rate their levies based on the particular risk of an industry. For example, if you’re a Farmer you are at greater risk of an accident than, say, an Insurance Adviser who arguable sits in his office all day long in front of his computer!! By being at greater risk you pay more levies. Private cover though, does not just take into consideration the risk of industry but, many other factors, including age. If you’re younger, depending a little on the industry you’re in, it’s almost certain that the same cover can be obtained for less! It’s not an exact science and, once again, you’ll need to take advice.

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The Rise of the Flexible Workspace

Ryan Peni – Chief Executive - Niche Management Group Flexible workspaces, Co-Working, Shared Office, Community Hubs, whichever term or title you choose to use, there is no doubt that this is now ‘The New Normal’ for entrepreneurs, businesses and the individual across the globe.

In fact, according to a 2019 global market research paper, flexible workspaces are now estimated at an approximate $26 billion industry and growing.

Let’s be real, us humans are a social bunch, and if you are anything like me, I need human interaction in order to fully function, keep a healthy mind, and stay 100% motivated.

With the continued growth and popularity of shared spaces across the country, it isn’t any surprise that we will continue to see the landscape of how we work, change and evolve, and that is exciting!

Prior to setting up Niche Management Group and its various related companies in 2015, at 28 years old, I was thrilled that for the first time in my career, I could get up in the morning, chuck a pair of shorts on, make a coffee and sit in my home office and work!

Working from home at that time was the biggest perk I could possibly have wanted. But as time goes on, the novelty fades and you become somewhat disconnected from reality.

Many of us in that position have external clients and teams, but it is never the same as having people around you to bounce ideas off and interact with.

With the popularity of co working offices across New Zealand, I took advantage of these whenever I travelled, so it was no surprise when we were travelling from North Canterbury to Christchurch every week, that we needed a solution in Rangiora.

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Is that you Autumn ? words by Kerri Booth - photos Emily Chapman

When the season doesn’t know if it’s hot or cold in Canterbury, autumn has its own trans seasonal wardrobe situation going on.

It’s a bit like spring. You can start the day in the minus, and by the afternoon you could be sunbathing on the deck, but back to winter woolies in the evening.

How is it even possible to know what to wear? This is exactly what I spend my days thinking about.

To begin with, I’m always interested in what the trend colours of the season are. Not because you have to follow trend, but because it’s fascinating to see what is spinning the wheels of the designer, on the catwalk.

That generally without fail, filters its way to the High Street. This year you will hear the words like chilli pepper (red) and dark cheddar (yellow), splashed with galaxy ink (blue).

Houndstooth and leopard print are out in full force. The colour palette is very similar to last autumn, but with more intensity added. Muted and pastel colours have been a huge trend, but this season we will see the toning of these colours, but much more intensity added. Most of us are chameleons.

Wearing colours that reflect our environment, seem to naturally grab us.

People in the tropics tend to wear brighter colours, and people in the cooler climates tend to wear natural earthy fibres.

With this in mind, it makes sense that earthy colours come to the fore -

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Did you know that women generally only use 20% of their wardrobe?

That is pretty much 80% sitting there not being used.

So the absolute best place to shop for the new season first, is your wardrobe! Autumn is also the perfect season for interlinking the summer pieces with the winter pieces.

You can see in one of my outfits that I’m wearing light weight polkadot pants which are perfect with sandals and a singlet top in the Summer, but mixing it up with a military style jacket, thicker undertop and covered shoes, allows me to now wear this in autumn and feel not too hot or too cold. Instead of only getting one season’s wear out of these pants, I can now get two completely different looks with items that are only meant for one season.

Turtle necks, skivvies, oversized jumpers, lightweight jackets, trench coats are hot, hot, hot. One thing with knits and jumpers is, don’t let them make you forget that you have a bodyshape.

Jackets that are tailored or shaped are your best friend. Belts that can draw in a top to create a waist, a sneaky little tuck in the front makes all the difference. It’s all the little details that make a top and jeans become a well put together outfit.

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If the top has shape and the jeans are the right cut, matched with a cheeky wee scarf and a great lipstick, it takes jeans and a top to a different level. Details matter, along with personality.

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If you have a limited budget and only want a couple of key pieces, then my advice is boots and coats/jackets every time.

They are your signature in the winter.

The fitted cape I am wearing still keeps shape, but I can wear trousers/ dress or skirt and will still be warm.

Easy to remove and easy to put on plus makes a statement.

The next piece is boots. I actually mean boots and loafers/a flat shoe.

Shoes just up the anti to the next level.

Once again our plain knit with jeans is going to look amazing with a stunning pair of shoes. These items will interlock and connect so much of your wardrobe. No more 20% wear for you!

Once you know your style and shape then this knowledge will overflow into all the seasons.

So as the daylight hours shorten and the evenings get colder, use that time to invest in you and your wardrobe.

Autumn and winter are seasons that we need injections of happiness, and being in control of your outfits is certainly a great way to get that.

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Container Gardens

words & photos by Cathy Dee

If you don’t have much space or are renting and would like to take your ‘garden’ with you, container gardening is the way to go.

Any container can be used as long as it has drainage holes and is big enough for the plants to grow (unless you intend to repot as they get bigger).

Many vegetables and herbs do well in pots, with the added bonus that you can place them right outside your door for convenience. Check out the local nursery for the plants available at this time of year.

If you are potting for beautiful effect, there are several things to think about.

First, if planting several species in the one pot, the compatibility of plants is essential – decide where the pot will be situated – full sun, part shade or full shade; and select your plants accordingly.

The secret to selecting plants for a multi planted pot, resides in three words… Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers. Go for at least one of all three.

As an example of an Autumn themed pot, containing the three ingredients listed above, I’ve planted the following in a large bowl…

Heucherella (Brass Lantern) (a Thriller) Considered woodland and therefore shade plants, but the darker leaved varieties such as this one will thrive in the sun as long as they are protected from hot afternoon sun.

Coleonema Sunset Gold (Another ‘Thriller’ once it colours up for Autumn) Will need to be planted out when it outgrows the pot. The texture of the feathery leaves along with the colour will contrast nicely with the other plants.

Nandina Firepower (The Spiller) Has fantastic autumn colour along with red berries which will contrast beautifully with the fresh yellow/green of the Coleonema.

Red and orange toned pansies (the Fillers) Pansies do beautifully in pots to add vibrant colour accents.

Bulbs grow beautifully in pots to make a spectacular display in spring.

Place potted bulbs in a shady spot, keeping them barely moist until active growth begins.

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Once the shoots are approximately 8cm high, gradually move the pot to a lighter area and then on to position in the sun.

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You can arrange a cluster of pots on stairs or through the garden as accents of colour.

To get started on your potted garden, find a container or a pot, place some stones or bits of broken pots over the drainage holes before adding potting soil.

This is to stop the holes from clogging up.

A decent potting mix with a ‘wetting agent’ is a must for pots, especially in the hot weather.

Water the plants thoroughly before planting and comb out the roots a little before placement.

Mulch the top with bark or a mulching mix.

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Container gardens are beautiful and often full of surprises.

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Pillars are on the lookout for mentors in North Canterbury, for young people who have a family member in prison. Young people in this position are often dealing with the repercussions of the adult’s decisions and actions, and there is a lot of stigma that goes along with this. Mentoring enables them to have an extra person in their life who is not going to let them down.The focus is on going out and making memories, not spending lots of money.

Pillars has been operating for over 30 years and was set up to “create positive futures for the children of prisoners in Aotearoa/New Zealand, supporting them to cope with parental imprisonment therefore breaking the cycle of intergenerational crime.”

Mentoring Co-ordinator Holly McNabb says “Activities can be as simple as teaching a kid how to ride a bike, going for walks, or anything that they and their mentor are interested in doing.” For young people it is important to have someone whom they know is there for them. Times and frequency of meetings are flexible, and entirely based on what suits the mentor and the young person they are matched with.

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Do you have an idea for the local Oxford stage in Pearson Park? The Pearson Park Advisory Committee are running a competition to see what ideas are out there for a roof for the stage area.

The stage was built around 3 years ago, and while it is well used for events such as the Christmas Carols, the weather in Canterbury is notoriously unpredictable, which means it is not always suitable for all occasions. However, the addition of a roof, would mean it could be used much more frequently, and for different events. Once a roof is installed, temporary sides can be put up for events, but these do not need to be a permanent fixture.

Committee member Dave McPherson says, “The park is for the people, and we want the best for the people in our community”. The group would like to see the area become a feature in Oxford.

Entries do not need to be an architectural drawing or anything professional, but just a concept of what you would like to see.

See the ad below for details of the competition.

COMPETITION Pearson Park Advisory Group would like to invite you to share your ideas for a roof for the stage in Pearson Park.

Submit your sketch, drawing, or idea by 20th April by sending it to dbmcp@xtra.co.nz or drop into the Oxford Community Trust, 37 Main Street, Oxford.

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News from Oxford Area School Last month we held our annual Academic Assembly to celebrate the achievements of all of our students who sat NCEA in 2019 and particularly those who gained their qualification with Endorsement.

Our OAS vision refers to Rau Whetū or in our context “shine together” and that is exactly what the students, who were formally recognised, have done with the results of their hard work being rewarded with an Endorsement in their qualification.

Congratulations to those students for their determination and hard work.

Level 1 NCEA awards.

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Board Of Trustees News Kia ora koutou katoa For 2020 Oxford Area School has opted into the School Donations Scheme introduced as a Budget 2019 initiative by the Government. By opting into the scheme, the Board has agreed that we will not ask for what has traditionally been known as the “school donation”.

This amount has previously been used to augment some of those magnificent opportunities that we all have come to expect to be provided for a quality education here at our school.

By agreeing not to ask parents and caregivers for school donations see our school receiving $150 per student, based on our July 2019 roll, which is added alongside our regular operational funding.

Exemptions to this new scheme and areas the school can ask for donations include camps and overnight trips, voluntarily purchasing goods and services such as uniforms or stationery items from the school, photocopying costs for personal, non-curricular use, sports activities costs of voluntary extra-curricular activities such as ski trips, or voluntary tuition such as weekend and after school music lessons.

The decision to opt-in to the Ministry Donation Scheme came with a lot of discussions and was not made easily.

We have always been very fortunate with school donations over the years and although $150 per student sounds like a lot of money we may see ourselves worse off and regrettably tapping into operations budgets.

Congratulations to our head students Beka Hunt and Ella Taylor on receiving Level 2 Endorsed with Merit

CASA FEST - we need your help Oxford Area School is hosting the upcoming CASAFEST and we need your help.

CASAFest is a cultural and sporting exchange that will involve over 240 Years 9 -13 students from Canterbury Area Schools.

The event is held over three days at the end of Term 1: Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 April 2020

We have a lot of amazing learning opportunities available to our students that we are very proud of and hope we can still afford to extend these opportunities. We found ourselves morally obligated to give this new scheme a go and hope that it does benefit our students learning for 2020. This decision to opt-in will be on an annual basis so we will be watching this very closely during the year.

Hosts will only need to provide breakfast (Wednesday/Thursday) and dinner on Wednesday as all other meals are provided at school. Visiting students will provide their own sleeping bag.

Donations/Koha will still be gratefully accepted now and in the future but will not be asked for over the 2020 year.

If you are able to assist with hosting the students, can you please register your interest before 13 March by emailing mary@oxford.school.nz

For more information on this donations scheme and what the school can or cannot ask donations for http://education.govt.nz/school/funding-and-financials/fees-charges-and-donations/

We are looking for local people to help referee the following sports

Ngā mihi Matt Riley - BOT Chairperson

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We will require billets for the visiting students approximately 200 of them.

Touch, Football, Netball, Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball Contact the CASAFest Committee at sport@oxford.school.nz if you are able to help.

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Year 5-8 Swimming Sports On Tuesday 18th February, the Year 5-8 had their swimming sports.

It was awesome to see all of our year 5-8 students at the Oxford Pool on Tuesday to compete in our swimming sports. From 11am-1.30pm we held our competitive length events of which the majority of children competed in. It was the biggest numbers we have had yet. We had some excellent results in our two length events and a team of 12 qualified for the Eyre Cluster tournament on Friday 21st February.

If the children chose not to compete in lengths, they participated in fun width races or activities in the small pool. Thank you so much to our timers: Di Te Awa, Nic Smith, Tasha Galway, Julia Graham & Jodi Glassford. We couldn’t have done it without their support.

Congratulations to the following students who qualified to compete and will represent OAS at Eyre Cluster: Amelia Smith, Jorja Tizzard, Amy Snell, Elisha Ricketts, Eru Te Awa, Emeric Savry, Alexis Graham, Jero Galway, Jonty Glassford, Ethan Ricketts & George Joyner.

Congratulations to those who competed in the recent Weetbix TRYathlon

Year 9-13 Swimming sports Due to the postponement of the original event, the two hour programme was condensed down to one hour. This meant little rest time for the students who were competing, with some doing all eight events. They were often coming out of the pool and straight into their next race!

Despite this, there were some amazing performances in pool with 13 school records being broken.

Congratulations to the following record breaking students: Jero Galway - four U12 records Emeric Savry - three U12 records Brandon Lee - three U15 records Harry Lee - two 15+ records Jordy Galway - one 15+ record Oxford Area School 2020 Swimming Champions:

Our Year 12 ABM class preparing for their Grade two kayaking at Peel Forest with a flat water session on Lake Hood

Junior Girls - Jero Galway Senior Girls - Jordy Galway Junior Boys - Emeric Savry Senior Boys - Harry Lee/ Brandon Lee Well done to everyone for your efforts in the pool at the Year 9-13 Swimming sports. Whether you were swimming competitively or for house points, it was great that you were out there participating.

Special thanks to the fantastic parents who assisted with timing of the races.

Y1-13 Relievers Wanted Oxford Area School is looking for more local relievers for both the Years 1-6 and Years 7-13 sections of our school.

If you are a registered teacher and available for relieving in 2020 please contact the following staff Jacqui Paterson Years 1-6 jacqui@oxford.school.nz Sharyn Varcoe Years 7-13 sharyn@oxford.school.nz We look forward to hearing from you.

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skills and knowledge, they’re also very supportive of each other and communityminded. You’ll often find them working on projects like charity knitting for hospitals or making teddy bears for St Johns.

The Oxford Spinning Group is excited to showcase their work to the wider public at the Arts in Oxford gallery from April 7. Members of the spinning group will be at the gallery to show visitors how to spin wool into yarn, and there will be a variety of everyday items on display from jewellery to hats, gloves and sweaters, showing different techniques and fibres.

Everyone is born a creative. Classes are a fun way to have a go or improve your technique.

Contact the gallery for more information on our art workshops below.

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Pop into the gallery to support our local group and find out more about the amazing work that can be done with various natural fibres.

The love of yarn words & photos by Shaz Davis

Kieke, Tapestry (detail)

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Booking is essential as places are limited Check out our gift shop with new, original items made by NZ artists.

Volunteers Needed Can you spare 3 hours? You will learn about projects, sales and will help artists in Canterbury & NZ. Please contact the Gallery

The Oxford Spinning Group celebrated its 50th birthday in 2017, and is still going strong with about 30 active members, including a couple of the original founding members. They meet up to three times a month, in member’s homes, to work on their projects and discuss all things to do with yarns, fibres and related crafts.

It is a learning experience, and a way to inspire each other and stimulate creativity. They work with all sorts of yarns and fibres from the fleece of sheep to alpacas, lamas, silk and flax and embrace spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, eco-printing, eco-dying, natural dyes and commercial dying.

It is everything but a Nanna’s knitting group.

They’re a diverse but warm, welcoming, and friendly group full of ideas and challenges, with a lot of experimenting to find new and quirky ways of doing something creative.

The age range of members is from teens to people in their 80s, and membership is not gender exclusive. While the group is all about yarn and fibre crafts and focused on imparting

Join us for tea and scones at our Open Day Friday 20 March 11am-3pm

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Sun 3 May 11am-3.45pm. Create an artistic felted lamp with Auckland fibre artist Caroline Burton. Fee applies.

If you’re into crafts, or wanting to get started, the group meets every second Wednesday and one Monday a month and welcomes new members. Contact them on oxfordspinninggroup@gmail.com or 03 312 3345 for more information.

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Farmers Market goes Zero waste The word “disposable item” has come to be synonymous with “single use” item. For many years the concept of single use items has been ingrained into the very fabric of our lives.

It’s hard to imagine how our everyday lives can possibly function without disposable items.

But the time has now come when we need to re-evaluate the use of said items, and start thinking laterally about how to change.

I have noticed that since the removal of single use plastic bags, customers coming to the market bring their own bags, and almost noone asks for a plastic bag any more.

There is a gradual shift in mind set.

We need to keep being proactive in our choices, and making informed decisions like how would we dispose of our packaging choices if there wasn’t a regular rubbish removal service.

There also needs to be a conversation regarding the amount of plastic in everyday items, and are they really needed, for example, shampoo can come in a bar, as does soap.

Are commercially manufactured wipes (and there is a wipe for every situation) really necessary. Each wipe is over 70% nonrecyclable plastic.

Is there an alternative? Fruit and vegetables have their own individual packing courtesy of nature. ‘ Does it really need to be additionally wrapped? These are questions we should be asking ourselves.

On the 15th March, Kitty Waghorn will be at the Oxford Farmers Market to talk about recycling, up cycling and how we can change little things in our day that collectively add up to something big.

Words by Kathi Knowler

Maybe you can bring ideas of how we can reduce our carbon footprint to share.

For example, at the Market we have a cup library whereby your coffee can be served in a ceramic mug, rather than a disposable coffee cup that most often end up in landfill.

Using a pencil instead of a disposable pen, reusing bread bags as sandwich wraps, or even waxed wraps for keeping items covered in the fridge instead of plastic wrap.

From the 5th April, the Oxford Farmers Market is going zero waste. Each stall holder will be responsible for the waste they generate.

Let’s be part of the solution not part of the problem.

Keeping

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Are you ready for winter?

With autumn upon us it means winter is fast approaching - shorter days, cold weather and unfortunately, the cold and flu season.

A healthy immune system is the best defence against cough, cold and flu. So get yourself and your family prepared before the cold weather hits.Have your flu immunisation.

Flu symptoms are severe and are not to be confused with cold symptoms – with the flu you often don’t have the energy to get out of bed. This may be fully funded at your doctors so give them a call.

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Zumba with Paula words & photos by Shaz Davis

Oxford local, Paula Coombs, discovered Zumba about a year ago when a friend invited her to join the Zumba class in Cust.

It only took a couple of lessons, and Paula was hooked.

Paula enjoyed Zumba so much that she decided to do a weekend Zumba instructor training course in Christchurch last year, and started offering classes in Oxford at the beginning of this year.

“I’m not an aerobics or gym type of person, but I love to dance. It doesn’t feel like I’m exercising. Zumba has become my passion and my happy place. I do Zumba every day; it is a great way to get rid of stress.

And as an instructor I get to be on a stage and perform, which has been my dream since I was 10-years old,” says Paula.

Zumba encourages you to move and gets people to smile and make friends. It’s all about gentle exercise and having fun, she says, while virtually bursting with enthusiasm.

Paula sets her classes up with a dark and intimate atmosphere with disco lights for added sparkle. “When you’re new, it can be intimidating to dance in front of other people. If it is dark, people feel more comfortable to give Zumba a go,” she says.

The dance sequences are structured to have a mix of high pace and slower pace dances. This sort of interval training means you can exercise quite a bit longer, and it improves fitness levels.

When she’s not dancing, Paula is Mum to a sixteen-year-old daughter, 10-year-old son and six-year-old triplets.

She’s also heading to University this year to study nursing.

This is something Paula attributes to starting Zumba. “I have so much more energy and feel more confident in my abilities,” she says.

Join Paula to dance your cares away at the Oxford Town Hall on Tuesdays at 6.45pm.

The cost is $10 for an hour-long class.

The Oxford Netball club is holding trials and information sessions for the 2020 netball season.

Come along to the Oxford Area school netball courts on the following days.

Also all males under the age of 18 are invited to trial as well.

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Rebecca is passionate about making a difference for all children, and is able to offer 20ECE and WINZ childcare subsidies.

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Baby bird rescue 101 words & photos by Cathy Dee

Raising a baby bird should always be a last resort, taken on only if the bird is injured or orphaned.

Sometimes you may think he has been abandoned when in fact, the parents will be hovering anxiously nearby.

Many garden birds such as thrush and blackbirds, spend time on the ground as fledglings with the parents flapping around trying to teach them to feed themselves as well as protect them.

These guys need to be left well alone.

If you do find a bird in need; unless you are set up to look after them, contact a bird rehabilitation expert – listed at the end of this piece. *Please note that any New Zealand native birds need by law, to be cared for by someone that is certified by the Department of Conservation.

A vet clinic can check the bird for injuries and contact the right person to continue caring for him. In the meantime, keep the bird in a closed box in a quiet area until you can get him to the rescue.

If you do have an orphaned garden bird (thrush, starling, blackbird or sparrow) that you’d like to try to raise, here are some essential tips.

First, never attempt to give water. They don’t drink when they are nestlings and you run the risk of them inhaling water and developing pneumonia.

These birds are Altricial birds (born totally helpless as opposed to Precocial – think chickens, quail, ducks) and go through 2 stages on their way to adulthood Nestling: bald and helpless and Fledgling – downy feathers, able to hop about, demanding food at every opportunity.

Nestlings need extensive care and must be kept extremely warm; around 32 – 35 degrees until about 10 days old, when it can be dialed back to 26 – 28 degrees.

Place the bird in a box with plenty of tissues under a heat lamp, or, at a pinch, on a hot water bottle. The tissues are necessary as you will go through a heap of them – they need changing at every feed. Once they are fully feathered, they can generate enough heat on their own. Keep the box in a quiet room.

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Feed nestlings every 20 – 30 mins.

You can use jellymeat for their first couple of feeds if you have nothing else on hand, but this must be a temporary solution, as it is too high in protein to be fed for long.

‘Finch Mix’ is the go-to baby bird fuel.

You will need a pair of blunt tip tweezers in order to place the food into the mouth of the bird. Gently place the mixed feed as far back into the bird’s mouth as you can, as nestlings cannot grab their food.

Unless extremely young, the birds will not need to be fed at night but you will have to be up early to start the morning feeds. Only feed as much as the bird will take and never try to force him to take more.

Once the bird is able to hop about, he will need a cage with varying sized twigs and sticks so he can start to learn to fly and perch. The varying sizes are important for development of the grasping reflex.

He can also at this stage be offered meal worms as well as finch mix.

Be careful not feed too many meal worms. Back off if his poo becomes runny. It is also important to teach the bird to lower his head and look to the ground for his feed so gradually offer him his meals from a lower vantage point.

Drinking water in a bowl can and should be available for him now too.

Starlings, blackbirds and thrush will appreciate garden worms and thrush (from experience) go nuts over snails!

Once they start flying, a larger flight aviary is necessary for them to safely fly about until they are able to feed themselves efficiently. This may mean handing him over to a bird rescue where he can stay until ready for release.

There is a certain joy in watching the bird being released back into the wild where he belongs. Some fly off without a backward glance and others hang about for a bit, returning daily.

Spatz, the sparrow in the photographs flew off happily but still visits occasionally.

PHOTOGRAPHS Spatz as a nestling… (all beak and few feathers) Spatz on the day of her release, fully fledged (if a little scruffy) and able to find and eat food on her own…

LOCAL BIRD RESCUES… Oxford Raptor Rescue - (021) 292 7861 (Raptors and owls only) Department of Conservation 24 hr Hotline 0800 362-468 (Native birds) Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust — (027) 632-5266 Magpie Rescue (North Canterbury) — (027) 522-5447 North Canterbury Chicken Rescue — (027) 757-8214 Animal & Bird Hospital — (03) 389-9034 Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation — (021) 273-1123 Jackie Stevenson Bird Rescue (Chch) — (03) 383-1488 SPCA Canterbury — (03) 349-7057 Joanne (Oxford) 022 1837129 (non-natives only) Lizzy (Chch) 027 3794348 (non-natives only) North Canterbury Duck Rescue 02040641485

North Canterbury Wearable Arts Following on from the successful move to Rangiora last year, this event is again on the calendar for 29 August at Rangiora Town Hall.

Categories are: Students Years 1-6 - Farming/Agriculture - design a garment based on items found/used on a farm.

Years 7-13 - Open category and “Dreams & Nightmares” Adults - Open category and “Geometrics” Family - “Light it up” - This is a special category for adults to enter individually or for a whole family to be involved.

Costume can involve up to 3 models.

Check out the North Canterbury Wearable Arts Facebook page for info and pictures of last year’s event.

Enquiries to northcanterburywearablearts@gmail.com

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Style with Kerri Booth

Living in Canterbury has been the best experience in teaching how to dress for the trans-seasonal wardrobe. A true Cantabrian understands the saying of ‘four seasons in one day’ at a whole new level. Come rain, hail or shine here’s tips on how to nail the ‘in betweenies’ season. Layer, Layer, Layer!! Now the key to having layers work together, is to have articles of clothing that are friends with one another. This doesn’t mean they have to be exactly the same, (just like friends), but it does help to have some sort of inter connection. Another thing to take into consideration is how much you feel the cold or the heat. This is different for each person. I’m a cold, old fish so have lots of merino layers. Many clients of mine are the complete opposite, so it’s much more lighter cotton fabrics that they have close to the skin. Being too hot or too cold is not fun, and can turn you off an outfit quick smart and make you feel uncomfortable. The key to looking sharp while attempting this fiddly fashion season, is not, just to throw a puffer jacket at it! Let me share some key pieces.

Coat: A transition weather must have is a tailored neutral trench coat. Toss it on in the morning to beat the chill, and leave it off when it warms up in the late afternoon. I’m not talking about your ‘hunker down, snuggle’ coat but a lighter coat. It’s a bit nippy in the mornings but you know that sun is going to heat up, and if you have a midwinter coat on, you will overheat. A lighter coat is also easy to carry around, because it’s not as heavy.

Scarves: An absolute winner for trans-seasonal dressing. Instant colour, instant warmth, as well as being easy to carry around or pop in your bag. An inexpensive way of adding personality and colour to an outfit.

Shirt: Is it a top? Is it a jacket? Nooooo it’s a shirt. It can be a top or a jacket, plus you can add a scarf or put another jacket on over the top. Shirts are so versatile. They are known as the midlayer which is key for the trans-seasonal chapter.

Loafers: What is worse than hot feet? Ummm cold feet! This is the time for the loafer to shine. Easy to get on and off but keeps your feet warm on a frosty morning without making them too hot when the sun comes out and the day warms up. They work well with rolled up pants, or midi skirts.

Transitional dressing can take a little while to get the hang of, but, like with anything in life, all it takes is practice to be able to nail it. Don’t be afraid to mix and match the old with the new, and utilise the layering technique. If you feel like you need some inspiration then come and see me. I live and breathe this stuff!! Otherwise enjoy playing with what you have.

Oxford Community Trust

Bringing the community together

SHOPPERS BUS Rangiora 3 & 17th March $7.00 book at the Trust.

To continue with this service we would like to hear from you about what you would like us to do, regarding days and location for trips.Pop into the Trust or give us a call to let us know your thoughts and ideas.

U-DRIVE We are looking for driving mentors for our youth mentor driving programme.

Training is provided. If you are able to spare 1-2 hours per week to help a young person gain their restricted licence, please give Julia a call on 021995942.

We would like to thank the following: The OB&I League for sponsoring our recent White Ribbon Quiz night, and our Summer Pool Party.

Pub Charities for funding towards our U-Drive Programme.

Oxford Promotions for funding towards our Christmas Wonderland.

We would also like to thank everyone who donated Christmas presents for families at Christmas.

These were much appreciated.

We have a BBQ in a trailer, and a Bouncy Castle for hire. If you would like to hire either of these phone the Trust for more information.

Thank you to our Fab five Funders • NZ Lottery Grant Board • The Rata Foundation • United Way • Waimakariri District Council • Community Organisation Grant Scheme

Oxford Community Trust

is responsive to the physical, social, emotional,and financial needs of individuals, families and groups of people within the community of Oxford and Districts.

(03) 312 3006

Kerri Booth 021 059 0984

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Monday - Friday

COUNCIL UPDATE with

Wendy Doody

Waimakariri Councillor March 2020

Visit to Kate Valley – a group of Waimakariri District Councillors will be travelling to view the landfill site of Kate Valley. This will be a very beneficial site visit for this group of Councillors, who have not had the opportunity to view and experience seeing this well run organisation. It has been a long time since I have visited the site, and I look forward to seeing the development of the reserve.

Waimakariri Public Arts Trust – finally we are getting this Trust underway. It has taken quite some time. Interviews were done on Saturday, from a shortlist of candidates, and it was very pleasing to have quality people to interview, and select a group of five to get this important Trust underway. There is still a lot of paper work to be done to set the “Trust” up before this group can get started.

Waimakariri District Council Draft Annual Plan Community Engagement Events Saturday 7th March - 10am – 12 noon – Kaiapoi New World Wednesday 11 March - 10.45am – 12noon – Pegasus Community Centre Friday 13th March - 10am – 12noon – Oxford Fresh Choice Friday 20th March - 9am- 11am – Ohoka Market Friday 27th March – 10am – 12noon – Rangiora New World Staff, Councillors and Community Board Members will be there to speak with you.

Multi Use Sports Facility – The Project Steering Group are now meeting monthly as the progress on this building is growing, and time wise is on track. If you have the opportunity, travel down Coldstream Road Rangiora, just past Main Power Oval and the Hockey Turf, and see the large structure develop. Very exciting to be part of the Project Group, and watch this facility being built and completed hopefully by mid 2021. After the build, the internal fit out will take place. A lot of planning and work has been done to get this complex underway.

“Swannanoa Pre-School” – Congratulations for receiving the Green/Gold Status for” Enviro Schools.” Well done to the team, children, and parents for achieving this award.

“Park of the Month” View Hill Domain Oxford , as chosen by Grant McLeod from the Waimakariri District Council Greenspace Team. This Domain is located in a lovely rural setting near the Oxford Foothills. Many people are unaware of this Domain, which provides a tranquil environment for a variety of activities.

2 public Tennis Courts a small play area with it’s own tractor, and a dedicated BBQ area with an electric BBQ, picnic tables and public toilets.

Enjoy visiting this Council Reserve.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Police report with Oxford Constable

Mitch Alatalo Well another month has gone by and this little town is humming along well. Kids are back at school, and there is still plenty of warmth in the sun to get outside and enjoy.

Yes children are back at school, which means increased foot traffic in the mornings and afternoon, so please be mindful of your speed, especially around pedestrian crossings and around the school and daycares.

Children are so unpredictable. repare for the unexpected and stay safe.In term of burglaries and stolen vehicles, they are still occurring, so please report any suspicious behaviours, or anything that looks out of place.

We are getting the information but it is not filtering through for days, some times even weeks after the fact. I know we are not always in the office, and can be difficult to get hold of so please phone 105, and report over the phone. The information will get to us.

On the filp side, it has been great to hear from members of the community. Just pop in and say hi. We are approachable and love to have a chat, even if you think it’s not relevant or, you don’t want to waste our time. We would rather you come and let us know than not.

Information is what the Police run on. If there is no information coming in then we can not be in the right places to try and make a difference.We are still hearing of the odd party out and about, so I would just like to say be responsible. Have a great time but please don’t drink or consume drugs and drive. It’s not just you on the roads. It’s a dad or your mate out there as well who has to share the road.

Once again thanks for reading. Be safe. Feel safe.

St John Ambulance report with Oxford St John Station Manager

Emma Corr

Here for Life

Well we are flying through this year very quickly! March already and by golly it’s been warm and dry!

The team at Oxford St John have been very busy already this year, with January having 45 call outs!

These callouts ranged from medical concerns to traumatic injuries and motor vehicle crashes.

As this year is flying along so quickly we would like to see people taking steps to prepare themselves for winter, keeping fit, eating well, and seeing their GP when necessary.

Have you thought about giving back to your community? If you have, the team at Oxford Ambulance Station are continually recruiting. Please call Oxford Station on 033123516 – or email the Station <anager at emma.corr@stjohn.org.nz.

The ambulance station in Oxford is not manned 24 hours a day – if you require emergency assistance please call 111.

Fire Emergency report with Oxford Chief Fire Officer

Trevor Ealam

It was a busy start for the year with the Brigade called nine times in January.

We were asked to assist the Rangiora Brigade at a paddock fire which was started by a tractor, and the Sheffield Brigade at a roadside fire. In our area the Brigade attended four vegetation fires, one to a paddock fire started by a tractor mowing for hay, one to large round bales of hay on fire, one to a pit fire re-ignition setting fire to the surrounding grass and the other was to a permitted rubbish burn.

The other calls were to a private alarm activation accidentally set off by the alarm agent, to assist St John with a lady who broke her ankle in the Glentui Bush and to a truck accident on the Lees Valley Road.

The Brigade would like to sincerely thank all those who have helped and supported the Brigade with donations, our open day, card tournaments and assistance at incidents etc, in 2019. Very much appreciated.

This months message is; We are now in a prohibited fire season and all open air fires are prohibited. If you see something you are not sure about, call 111 straight away. The sooner we know about it, the sooner we can respond.

St Peter Chanel Catholic Parish Sacred Heart Church, Oxford

ENQUIRIES: Waimakariri Parish Ph: 03 313 6285

REGULAR SUNDAY MASS: 8.30am

Sunday Service & Children’s Church

10AM

166 High Street SENIOR PASTORS Greg & Joy Morris ASSOCIATE PASTORS Iain & Beth Froud CHILDRENS PASTOR Tamar Hylands

Phone 03 312 4499

www.oxfordbaptistchurch.org.nz email: office@oxfordbaptist.org.nz

YOUTH GROUP

Years 9 to 13 at 7.30pm on Fridays at the Auditorium.

ICONZ ADVENTURE FOR BOYS & GIRLS Years 4 to 6 Girls Monday night: 6.30pm - 8pm Years 4 to 6 Boys Tuesday night: 6.30pm - 8pm Years 7 to 9 Girls Monday night 6.30pm - 8pm Years 7 to 9 Boys Wednesday 6.30pm - 8pm

EVENING MASS Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm

Small Prayer & Reflection Groups Held every 2nd Monday at 7.30pm Oxford Church Centre

ALL WELCOME | Call Josie 022 089 8331

OXFORD DISTRICT

UNION PARISH

Sharing Christ in our Fellowship and Community

All services will be held on Sundays at 9.30am; all except the one on 29th , will be at the Oxford Union Church, 85 Main Street, Oxford.

1st March - Communion Service.

8th March – Service.

15th March – Harvest Thanksgiving Service.

Salvation Army Service at 6.00pm 22nd March - Service.

29th March – Service at St David’s Church, Main St, Cust.

ALL WELCOME UNION PARISH MINISTER: REV. LAURENCE ENNOR PH: 03 357 4475 (Home) or 027 233 4687 (Mob) PARISH CLERK: MRS ANNE CROFT Ph: 03 312 5513

For Beautifully Handcrafted Books Tessa Warburton BOOKBINDER • Restoration • Repair • Private Tuition

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

Phone: 03 312 4399/027 419 6311 Email: tessawarburton@gmail.com

Open Monday - Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm for ages 6 months to 5yrs.

BODY & SOUL, CLOTHING & CHRIST Tuesdays at the Oxford Baptist Church, 10.15am - 12.00pm & 12.30pm - 2.30pm.

TWELVE BASKETS FOODBANK

We offer Food parcels for individuals and families who are going through a difficult time.

We are always here to help anyone in need..

‘FOOD TOGETHER’ Fruit & Vege Co-op Tuesdays at Oxford Baptist Church.

10.15am - 12.00pm Tuesday Community Lunch.

12.00pm - 1.00pm Fresh Produce Weekly

STATIONHOUSE CAFE

64 High Street Oxford 7430

03 312 4731

027 311 1140

AGAPE DANCE ACADEMY Joyful dance tuition with christian values in Oxford

Facebook: Agape Dance Academy NZ Email: agapedanceacademy@gmail.com Miss Belinda-Principal Ph. 021 049 1315

Angel Cats Boarding Cattery & Pet Supplies (ukmax on Trade Me)

52 Church Street, Oxford

Phone 312 1452 & 0210 424367 Email: angelcats@xtra.co.nz

www.angelcats.biz Hours: 8am-11am & 4pm-6pm

Phone: 03 312 5744 Mob: 027 457 4431 Email: Theresa@coolcats.nz “Time spent with cats is never wasted” 1891 South Eyre Rd

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Oxford Anzac Day Service

Saturday 25th April at 9.30am Oxford Town Hall

“Dining with a view” Lunch, brunch, morning or afternoon tea

Moana, Lake Brunner Ph: 03 738 0158

Guest Speakers Following the service a parade to the Cenotaph on Main Street for wreath laying ceremony.

Refreshments at the Oxford Town Hall Please bring a plate

Please note the service will begin at 9.30am

Online Will $69

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MUSIC & MOVEMENT (0 TO 5YRS)

Mondays 10am - Open Sessions for all ages

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Oxford RSA AGM Oxford Workingmens Club ALL WELCOME 12th May @1900 hours in the boardroom

SALE OF FINE CHINA AND LINEN plus vintage and other items WHEN - Saturday April 18th; 10am to 2pm.

WHERE - Jaycees Room Main Road Oxford.

Donations for the sale very welcome.

Proceeds support our church and the wider community.

Light refreshments available.

Contacts Anne Croft 3125513 or Maree Stephens 3124223 An Oxford District Union Parish Initiative.

Community Directory Agape Dance Academy Beautiful ballet, Joyful Jazz & Contemporary and Tap Dance for 3yrs to Adult in Oxford.

Free first trial class email agapedanceacademy@gmail.com Facebook : Agape Dance Academy NZ ph. Miss Belinda 021 049 1315 Cake Decorating Fondant Modeling Club Learn the art of cake decorating - any experience welcome

Ph Patsy 021 022 01656

Cust Bowling Club Club days Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 1.30pm. Come along and have a go, ph: 312 5892.

Cust | Oxford St John Cadet Group and Ambulance Supporters Scheme Committee, ph: 3125839 or 3125538.

Cust Toy Library Indoor and outdoor toys to borrow. Open Sat 10-11.30am & Mon 9.30-10.30am at Cust

Community Centre.

Cust - West Eyreton Play Centre behind the Cust Community Centre, Mill Road, Cust Open Tues - Wed - Thurs Mornings Phone 03 312 5654 for more information Darfield Line Dancers Every Wednesday - 6:00pm - 8:30pm $7 per night Darfield Rec Centre.

All levels - Two left feet OK. Great fun.

Contact Jenny 03 312 4896 or 0274 452 285 JP Signing Centre Oxford Library every Thursday.

If you have any documents that need to be signed by a JP, there is a JP signing Centre at the Oxford Library every Thursday 11am until 1pm.Free session. Appointment not necessary. Just call in.

Oxford Promotions

Meets Third Monday of each Month February-November 7pm at Oxford Club Meeting Room New members welcome to help promote the Oxford area

Line Dancing at Oxford Pearson Park Pavilion Monday mornings 9.30-11.30 am Beginners & Improvers, Oxford Club Monday evening 5-8 pm All levels, no partners needed Variety of music, First timers please ring first. ph Jenny 0274 452 285 or 03 3124 896 Monday Cafe Come along for a chat and morning tea at the St James-on-the-Cust hall every 4th Monday 10-11.30am. All ages welcome, ph Sandra on 03 310 2074.

New To Oxford?

Join us for coffee/tea and a chat at Cafe 51 on Main Street,10am every 1st and 3rd

Monday of the month.

Oxford Alpine Taekwondo Classes - Mondays & Wednesdays Oxford GP Hall Cubs: 5:00pm - 5:30pm Early Class : 5:00pm – 6:00pm Late Class : 6:00pm – 7:30pm Phone Matt 027 432 4249 or email info@OxfordTaekwondo.club First three classes are free.

Oxford Bird Rescue Raptor rehabilitation specialists at 77 Sales Road , Oxford ph: 021 292 7861 Oxford Community Gardens Meets every Thursday 10am beside the Men’s Shed, Pearson Park.

All welcome, ph: 312 1536.

Oxford Community Men’s Shed The Oval, Pearson Park. Tuesday 7pm - 9pm Men and Women, Thursday 10am - 12.30 Men only, Thursday 7pm - 9pm Men only, Saturday 10am - 2pm Oxford Cycle Group Meets at Oxford Farmers Market carpark every Monday morning at 9.30, for a casual ride about 1 1/2 hours, then coffee.

Ph Mary on 03 313 3259.

Qigong, Yoga & Fitness workout in Oxford Tao Motion weekly classes Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Gain Vitality * Flexibility * Stamina * Balance Contact Gabrielle 027 225 1646 www.taomotion.co.nz

Oxford Play Centre “Whānua tupu ngātahi - families growing together” 102A Main Street, Oxford, phone 0278087284 Open Times Tuesday-Friday 9am-12pm.

Closed in the school holidays.

Follow us on Facebook @ Oxford Play Centre Oxford Dogs Walking Group Meets 9.30am Mondays at the big tree parking area beside the Service Centre.

Contact Lee Leonard on 312 1536.

Oxford Senior Citizens Meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 1:30pm at the OWMC. PH Carol on 3123019 Oxford Squash Club Have Fun! Get Fit! For all ages, casual or competition. Club nights Wednesdays, 6pm, ph: Shelley 0279201738 Oxford Women’s Forum Meets on the first Thursday of every second month, March-Nov with meal and guest speakers, ph: Margaret on 03 312 4478.

Scottish Country Dancing Great exercise. No partners required.

Tuesdays, ph: Judi on 312 4291.

Waimakariri Bridge Club Meets every Thursday 7.15pm at the Waimakariri Golf Club rooms.

Yummy Mummy’s Oxford A group that helps families with new babies with meals/baking.

Volunteers always appreciated, ph: Amanda on 027 490 7052.

Oxford Craft Market 1st Sunday of every month except January

10m - 2pm Oxford Town Hall Cust Craft Group Meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesday 10am-2pm at the Cust Community Centre.

New members always welcome. for details phone Beth 03 312 3191 or phone /text Ricki 021 264 6536 Oxford RSA Any queries please contact Alan Douglas on 03 312 1327

Oxford & Districts Lions Club Inc.

Meet 4th Thursday of every month Enquiries toSecretary - 03 312 5351

Oxford Museum Open every Sunday:11am-4pm, Friday: 1-3.30pm, Wednesday & Saturday: 1-3.30pm.

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Chitty Bro’s Farm & Lifestyle Services

is a NEW locally owned and operated contracting business.

We are proud to offer you the below services at competitive prices: FENCING EARTHWORKS - Post driving - House sites - New fences - Site Preparation - General repairs and maintenance - Driveways - Horse arenas - Drain Cleaning - Yards - Aggregate supplies HAY MAKING - Conventional bailing

TREES -Tree removal - Root raking

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT - Shearing - Drenching - Foot trimming - Vaccinating - Tailing

SPRAYING - Gorse/Broom PLANT HIRE - 13T, 4T and 1.7T diggers - 5T tip truck - Mahoe wood splitter

Contact Eric Chitty 027 368 6931 chittybros@gmail.com

Rural - Dairy New Housing Heating & Ventilation Service & Maintenance Commercial Refrigeration Solar Hotwater and PV thirty one

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PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES CULTIVATION Full cultivation service including...

Reversible ploughing Primary ripper disc cultivation Speed disc cultivation with levelling Harrow and rolling Sub soiling

DRILLING Systems cultivation drill Taege direct drill, with fert & roller Great Plains disc drill with fert Fodder beet precison seeder with fert Maize precison seeder with fert

BALING - HAY, STRAW & BALEAGE Mower conditioning Raking / swathing Round baling including combi wrapper Medium square baling 4x3 square baling Quadrant square baling Quadrant tube wrapped Conventional baling Hay and straw baling Individual wrapping Tube wrapping Carting bales to wrapper Innoculant available

BULK SILAGE Mower conditioning Raking / swathing Chopping grass Chopping cereal with direct cut Chopping maize Trucks 8 wheelers with trailers Stacking Cover options supplied Certified weighbridge Innoculant available

OTHER SERVICES Rutbusting Muck spreading Postdriving / fencing Digger and maintenance work Feed trading Carting - bulk and flatdeck

AT OXFORD AG WE GO THE EXTRA MILE TO DO THE JOB ONCE. FOR ANY ENQUIRIES CONTACT BALING - CULTIVATION MANAGER DAN BROOKER ACCOUNT MANAGER

027 756 3743 DAVE KNOWLES 021 275 2432

SILAGE MANAGER

ADAM GREEN

TRANSPORT MANAGER AARON ROSS

YARD 106 HAREWOOD ROAD OXFORD

027 374 6357 021 766 384