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Number 324 JULY 2019 Published at 47 Wickliffe Tce, Port Chalmers

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Chairperson’s Report June 2019

2019 marks 30 years of publishing for The Rothesay News, a great achievement, not only for the present committee, but also for those who have served previously and have contributed to the continuation of our newspaper. The Rothe-say News has certainly come a long way from its beginnings as the school newsletter for Ravensbourne School.

This year the committee plans to reprint ‘Dusting Off - West Harbour … the first 150 years.’ This is a most popular edi-tion which makes a lovely present or just to have as a memento. Keep an eye out for this around October.

I would like to acknowledge and thank Ange McErlane, our editor. Ange does an amazing job every month, whilst also managing the advertising – thank you for your continued commitment and hard work. Nola Broere does a fabulous job with our accounts, making sure they remain healthy. Thank you for your due diligence.

Thanks is also extended to the remaining committee members and distributors. Your work behind the scenes every month all helps to keep the monthly publishing process running smoothly.

A special note of appreciation goes to our advertisers – some have been with us for 30 years now. Your contributions maintain the viability of our newspaper.

We look forward to serving the West Harbour community for another successful year. Jan Faris, Chairperson

Halo Project - Source to Sea The Source to Sea project is part of the wider Halo Project - Beyond Orokonui. It is overseen by the Landscape Con-nections Trust (LCT). The programme has been running for six months and has involved working with Pūrākaunui, Waitati and Warrington schools. The students have explored a stream in their ‘backyard’ from an historical, cultural and ecological viewpoint. The streams are Pūrākaunui Creek, Don’s Creek and Careys Creek respectively. Each of these streams has headwaters originating in forested environments, is intersected by various land uses, and then exits into an estuary. The ultimate aim is for each school to formulate an action plan for some form of sustainable management in collaboration with relevant stakeholders within the community.

The students have enjoyed a wide range of learning experiences in the field and within the classroom. These have included using a Geographical Information System (GIS) at the University of Otago School of Surveying, participating

in a Marine Science Aquavan session, testing for water quality, trapping fish for survey pur-poses, collecting and identifying invertebrates, discussing the values of the waterways to Māori, and talking with landowners about possible projects to include in action plans. The stu-dents are now busy creating digital learning stories so that they can share their journeys with their fellow participating schools, local communities and the wider public.

A pleasing aspect of the programme is that the students have established that all three catch-ments are in relatively good health. However, all groups have also identified potential chal-lenges and areas for enhancement, to inform their action plans. The students are to be applauded for their engagement and commitment to looking after their streams. I am sure that they would tell you that everyone can do their bit to help the state of our fresh water - whether it be through riparian planting, responsible stock management and water abstraction, avoiding stream bed disruption, or simply ensuring that pollutants do not find their way into the waterways.

These students have a fascinating story to share. They would love you to consider attending one of the commu-nity celebrations of their learning, which will be well advertised and will take place over the next couple of months. Looking further ahead, it is certainly our hope that we will be able to offer this opportunity to other schools in the West Harbour area in the future. John Fisher - Source to Sea Coordinator

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Source to Sea Pg 1.

Stop Press! Pg 3.

Gardening with Sally.

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Trades & Services. Pg

6 & 7.

Winter Driving. Pg. 8

Rowing Report. Pg 9

Port Chalmers Library.

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10 Questions with Rachel

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What’s On in July Pg 11

Dusting Off. Pg 12

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Waitati School Students engaged in Halo’s Source to Sea Project

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Harbour Physio - Buying a bed I think there are two things it’s worth spending extra money and time buying, beds and shoes, if you’re not in one you’re in the other. We spend approximately 26 years in bed throughout a lifetime so it makes sense to get a good one. Unfortunately there is not one bed that is best type for everyone. Your bed can make a huge difference to pain levels, particularly back pain. A lack of sleep can also make any pain feel worse than it is. Experts rec-ommend that you replace your bed every 10 years. Here are some of my best tips for buying a bed: Check if there are any comfort guarantees, some stores will offer a 30 day comfort guarantee where you can exchange the mattress. If you aren’t comfortable by 30 days, you probably aren’t going to be. Lay on each mattress for at least 10 minutes and relax into your normal sleeping position. If you are buying a bed you will be sleeping on with a partner, test it with them to check you won’t roll together. If you are a stomach sleeper a firmer mattress will probably suit you better, if you are a back or side sleeper a medium firm mattress will probably suit you better. There shouldn’t be any space between you and the mattress. If you sleep on your back there shouldn’t be a gap under where your back arches. A lighter person will require a thinner pillow top, a heavier person may require a thicker one. Check out more than one bed.

While you are choosing a new bed think about your pillow. A good pillow can make a huge difference especially to neck or shoulder pain and headaches. As with beds, the way you sleep will affect what pillow is likely to suit you. Stomach sleepers do better with a softer pillow that prevents excessive turning to ei-ther side. Back sleepers should try buy a small to medium pillow. Side sleepers generally require a firmer thicker pillow. With all sleeping positions it is important that the pillow supports the head so the neck can maintain its neutral position all night.

If you have a question you would like answered in the next col-umn please contact me at [email protected], 027 631 0476 or www.facebook.com/harbourphysio. Kelly Olsen

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Real Estate in The Port Line

This month I thought I would write about what might impede the sale of a property – not to take a negative stance but more to clarify a commonly held myth!

These days almost every first home buyer and many others need to satisfy the bank about the value, legality and insurabil-ity of a property. I have talked about insurance before and value is very particular to an individual property so I would like to focus on legality. What I mean by that is whether all permits and/or certificates for work undertaken on a property have been obtained.

Most of us understand that building a new home or undertak-ing significant renovations will require a consent from the Council but what about smaller works? The DCC website has some helpful tips and hints to guide you here but all too often I hear from clients that ‘the builder who did the work said we didn’t need a permit’, when that turns out to be incorrect.

How does a buyer know whether or not all works are permit-ted? Most commonly this happens when a property is valued or an offer is made subject to a building inspection. Those reports will include a check of Council records so before long a vendor is looking at having to obtain retrospective consent and/or undertake sometimes expensive remedial works before they can sell their home. I would encourage you to be proac-tive here. Even if your builder/neighbour/friend says, ‘you don’t need consent for that job’ I suggest that you give the Council a call and check. You might need to slightly modify your plans but that will be easier than asking for forgiveness afterwards!

The Portline market continues to be busy with plenty of buyer enquiry at all price levels so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you are thinking about selling.

I can be contacted in a number of ways: Mobile number is 0275 609 819 www.facebook.com/hamishsellshouses or phone 472-8910; email [email protected] the office num-ber is 467 7277. Have good month. Hamish

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T S. Nimrod Navy Cadets It’s nearly the end of a very busy Term Two. Our new system of having Colours and Sunset in Chalmers Place has so far worked well, and we’re enjoying

the warmth of the Pioneer Hall over winter. This term we’ve cov-ered knots, parts of a boat, teamwork skills, first aid, navigation, and public speaking, and our new entrants have fast been learning the basics of drill. T.S Nimrod also joined up with CDCU (City of Dunedin Cadet Unit) to compete at Exercise Top Squad, where we came joint sixth. It was interesting to see what other cadet corps get up to, though we didn't realise how seriously they took tug of war! We look forward to joining up with them again. We also were invited to Exercise Quar-antine by T.S Waireka, which was a great opportunity for younger cadets to learn the ropes and for older cadets to practice leading a team. Next term we hope to organise a few more unit and inter-unit camps, so we get the chance to learn new skills in a different envi-ronment. The skills you learn in cadets are easily applicable to real life scenarios, whether that be something like knots and sailing, or team building and leadership. Anyone between the ages of 13 and 15 (or if you’re 12 at high school) can join up, so come along and have a go. There are loads of opportunities available for everyone and anyone.

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West Harbour Weekly Exercise Classes

Steady as You Go in Port Chalmers. Falls prevention programme for Men and Women, simple leg exer-cises. Port Chalmers Town Hall on Wednesdays at 10:00am, only $3 per class.

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Yoga @ Port Chalmers Town Hall. Monday night at 6 - 7.30pm with Kathy $7, for information 021 084 14215, [email protected]

Yoga4Life Wednesday at 10.00am with Lisa. Bring a yoga mat and a blanket. [email protected], 0274370779.

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Pilates with Hayley Davey. Thursday Morning 9.30 - 10.30 @ the Rolfe Room across from the library. For more information contact Hayley Davey, 0211835352 [email protected] __________________________

Tai Chi - Fridays @ 10am, Port Chalmers Town Hall, Chalmers Lounge $3. Any queries contact Yvonne on

Port Chalmers Women’s Institute

Our monthly meeting was held on June 11th in the Chalmers Lounge of the Port Chalmers Town Hall. Following the welcome members stood for a moments si-lence to remember Margaret Jeffries, a much loved mem-ber of our Institute, who passed away recently. The roll call this month was baking or a can of fruit to be donated to the Hospice. Julie Fawcett was a most interesting speaker. She told us of her many and varied experiences in the mining and oil industries. Competition results: Martha Ives trophy: Pam Woods Large bloom: 1st Gaylene Gardener 2nd Jenni Mains Small bloom: 1st Gwen Wilson 2nd Pam Woods 3 citrus muffins: 1st Linda Lysaght 2nd Mary Fahey Arrangement of roadside weeds: 1st Helen Warren

The raffle was won by Margaret Hedges and Janice Stanley won the Lucky Cup. At our mid-winter meeting on Tuesday July 9th we will be having soup and savouries and it will be held at the earlier time of 6.30pm. If you would like to join our group you will be warmly welcomed. Mary Fahey

The late, great Ian C h u r c h ’ s (right) final

book has now been published and will be launched at the Mari-time Museum this month, look out for the story in August. The book is titled: Salutary Punishment by Ian Church, and will be selling at the mu-seum for $35.00 per copy. Harbourside Table Tennis Club

The competition is now in full swing after a two week lay off. One for Queens Birthday and the other for a

Quiz night which raised funds to send 3 of Otago’s most promising young players to play in a tournament in Tasma-nia. Our A Reserve team has picked up its first ever win and now sits bottom equal on the table. However with lots of practice this team is quickly improving and a semi final position is firmly in their sights. The B grade team has had a couple of narrow losses but sits in 3rd position and well poised for a semi final later in the season. Club nights continue to be well attended with a group of regulars working hard on improving their skills. As usual we can fit a few more in and would love to see some younger players coming along and joining in the fun. Ian Landreth


cooler weather, as things do! With Anto, our wonderful chef, the children have been creating filling, nutritious food, using our abun-dant potato crop in a variety of ways. We also love to share our lunches with any guests who happen to be with us on Fridays. Our latest guests were 3 ex-students who were with us as their high school had a teacher only day. They were a big help throughout the day. Tim Cook, Principal

Kia Ora Katoa Women’s Institute June was our mid–year lunch at which there were 14 mem-bers, 2 Federation members and 4 visitors. The tables with their crisp white tablecloths were well laden and after Presi-dent Irene led us in the Institute grace we all enjoyed deli-cious soups, savouries, sandwiches, sweets and fruit. Those members who recently attended the 98th AGM at Taupo shared the highlights of their trip. They especially enjoyed meeting up with the minister who conducted the church ser-vice, a grand-daughter of a former member of Kia Ora Ka-toa, Mrs Annie Hannah of Careys Bay. Karen Arbuckle’s grand daughter then played a solo on the cornet, after which Betty Melville ran a lively bottle auction. Edna Wheeler read the Motto: People who say it can’t be done should stop interrupting those of us who are doing it. Competition: 3 pieces of Louise Cake Betty Melville 1st, Mary Inglis 2nd. Mary Inglis

Pūrākaunui School Term Two is flying by and we are enjoying our learning

this term. Our topic is Mythology and we have been enjoying many fabulous stories and legends associated with different cultures. The children are doing some excellent research into different countries and their associated legends and myths. It is great sharing this learning and we are discovering a treasure trove of creatures, characters and stories from all over the world. We went to the museum as part of our topic work and had an awesome time at the planetarium. We also saw lots of interesting artefacts in the classical area of the museum, and the children all drew superb pictures of centaurs! We have also been busy preparing for our end of term assem-bly which will see us bring together all of our wonder Source to Sea learning to present to the wider school community. This will tie in with our end of term mid-winter assembly which are always special evenings as they tie in nicely with Matariki. Our Friday lunches have been tasting extra delicious with the

Sawyers Bay Playcentre

What a busy and enjoyable second term of 2019 we have had here at Sawyers Bay Playcentre. Despite the colder weather, we have tried to spend as much time as we can outside – and have been working on our garden. In reflection of Matariki we have prepared the soil and planted brassicas in our big planter box, which we look forward to eating in the spring. The children loved helping – even jumping into our box to aid their dig-ging. We have had to remove a dead apple tree, which has opened up a sunny corner of our outside area – inspiring us to consider building a couple more planter boxes for more vegetable growing over the summer.

Building volcanoes has been another highlight of the term – outside in the sandpit and inside on the table. The children love watching the vinegar and baking soda reaction, crowding around and gasping in delight as the volcano bubbles over.

We’ve also built an indoor tepee this term, using poles of kanuka and driftwood with material over the top, creating a new inside play area for the colder days.

Like the schools we will be on holiday for the middle two weeks of July, but look forward to opening again in term three.

Remember, if you would like to visit we are open Tuesday, Wednes-day and Thursday mornings from 9am to 12noon. Parents, grand-parents, aunts, uncles, caregivers are all welcome to bring pre-schoolers in and check us out. The jug is always hot. Come and have a play and see if you think Sawyers Bay Playcentre might be right for you. Lisa Dick, Sawyers Bay Playcentre Vice-President


Gardening with Sally Winter brings cooler shorter days but lots of exciting events on the gardening calendar. Garlic and shallots are to be planted on the shortest day of the year. Printanor garlic is a french variety which has become the mainstay commercial variety grown in New Zealand. It is an easy to grow variety producing medium sized cloves. Printanor is a high oil con-tent garlic, available in store now or while stocks last. 1. Christmas Lilies - Time to plant asiatic and oriental lil-ies. Oriental lilies have large scented blooms and a long vase life. Asiatic lilies produce bright summer blooms but lack fragrance. 2. ROSES, ROSES, ROSES- Prune and plant your roses. Stock arrived the second week of June. If you are looking for a particular variety place your order so you are not disap-pointed. 3. Fruit, nut and berry stock have started arriving and will do so until late winter. For a copy of our list or to place an order, phone or email us. 4. Introducing Daphne Perfume Princess. It is a cross between daphne odora and daphne bholua, bred here in NZ by Mark Jury. This is a unique and enchanting daphne which should be on your must have in your garden. This is the earliest and longest flowering of all daphnes, with one of the sweetest fragrances, and is prized for its profu-sion of large blush pink (softly fading to white). Available at Blueskin now. 5. Hellebores are commonly known as the winter rose, these are a real jewel in the winter. Hellebores require little care and are hardy. Ensure you prepare a good planting site with well rotted compost or manure. Hellebores prefer moist soils, planting under trees is ideal. Their flowers brighten up your winter garden from May through till September. Open 7 days from 8.30-5pm 03 4822828 or [email protected] Sally Brown

Winter Composting – the heat is in the centre of the heap!


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Winter Driving Reminder This information provides a reminder on safe driving in win-ter road conditions. Every year in New Zealand there are around 20 fatal crashes and over 200 injury crashes in which adverse weather conditions are a contributing factor. However bad weather seldom causes crashes. Crashes generally occur because people haven't adjusted their driv-ing to take weather conditions into account. Extra care and attention is vital during the winter months when driving!

Be prepared! Check road conditions ● Have your vehicle checked out. Many garages offer safety

checks. ● Make sure your heater, fans, wipers, defrosters and de-

misters are working. ● Make sure indicators and all lights are working. Antifreeze is essential for your car's engine during winter

Wet weather driving Wet roads can be very slippery, so always re-member that stopping distances are almost dou-bled.

Slow down and keep a generous following distance be-tween you and the car in front. The two-second rule should become at least four seconds. After driving through surface water, pump the brakes sev-

eral times to dry them out, regardless of what sort of brake system you have.

Snow and Ice - Whenever possible, avoid driv-ing in heavy snow, but if you do keep it SLOW,

avoid braking suddenly. Give the brake pedal a few soft taps rather than one hard push to avoid sending your vehicle into a skid. Remember to always carry chains, and use them when-

ever necessary ● Climbing and descending hills in snow requires meticulous

care - climb hills in the highest possible gear. By lowering your engine's revs you will maximise the chances of trac-tion and minimise the spinning of your wheels. Descend hills very slowly, putting your vehicle in a low

gear before starting the descent. Cover windscreen with cardboard or a floor mat to prevent

ice forming. Alternatively use an ice scraper or credit card to remove ice. Watch for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and

cyclists. Watch for shaded areas where ice may remain all day. Remember, recreational 4WDs are no safer in winter con-

ditions than other vehicles. If you decide to walk instead, put a pair of old socks over

your shoes to increase grip.

Fogged in Adjust your speed to the visibility levels. Keep your headlights on low beam, as high beams will reflect off fog and produce glare.

Front fog lights may be used. These have a wide, low beam and produce a yellow or white light. Rear fog lights, which produce high-intensity red light,

should only be used when visibility is very bad.

Low winter sun In winter, low sun is more likely to occur. Be prepared for this when driving at sunrise or sun-

set, especially when turning or driving towards the sun.

Keep your windscreen clean, inside and out. Dust and grime on the windscreen can make the effects of low sun much worse.

Wear sunglasses and use your car's sun visors.

Night driving During the winter months it gets darker earlier, and it is important to put your lights on as soon as it starts to get dark.

You are required to have your lights on 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise, or at any other time when you cannot see an object or person 100m away.

Driving in the dark can be hazardous, because it's more difficult to judge distances.

Drive at a speed appropriate to the conditions as there is a decreased chance of seeing haz-ards in the evening.

Watch for pedestrians and cyclists as they are more difficult to see at night.

Be aware of blinding other drivers with your headlights on full - switch them to low when a vehicle is coming from the other di-rection

For more information on Dunedin roading in winter and further information on how to drive on ice, visit: www.dunedin.govt.nz or contact Council on 477 4000.

Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua .Kia Ora Katoa In the past month, the island has had visits from students from Northern Southland College, St. Peters College,

and Mount Hutt College. The Marine Study Centre continues to visit regularly. We have also had a number of individuals stay in St. Martin Lodge and WOOFERS have helped the Keeper with painting the Cottage, and other regular duties.

We’ve had a couple of weed control and planting days over the past month, thanks to the Sargood Bequest for funding the trees, the DCC Biodiversity grant which helps us subsidise boat fares, and the volunteers who carefully plant the seedlings. Most have also assisted with our Curious Minds-funded biodiversity project, and of course have had time to explore the island, kayak, or rest and recharge.

In early June, our resident Keeper took a well-earned break with his family, and relievers have stepped in to fill his shoes. We are running a Give-A-Little Campaign to raise funds for a much-needed 30,000 litre water tank to better secure the future ecology on the island. Details on our website or Facebook page if you are able to donate.

For relaxing and recharging, in solitude and peaceful surround-ings, learning about island history, and experiencing what makes the island so special, or actively relaxing by helping with biodiver-sity monitoring, weed control, planting, releasing seedlings, and maintenance, there is something for everyone. We would like to reach out to ALL ages.

Our next Community Open Day is on 27th July, see the web-site or facebook page for details of weed control and other volunteering opportunities in July. Of course, you can also visit at any time, or stay on the island by arrangement. The Lodge is available all year round by arrangement.

If you’d like to join us in volunteering, get involved in projects or arrange a visit or stay on the island, please contact our relieving keeper on 03-478-0874 or Claire Hagglund, QI/KT Community relieving secretary ([email protected])

You can also see details on our website quarantineisland.org.nz or go to the Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Facebook page, or you can register to receive e-newsletters. Claire Hagglund .

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PHARMACY SNIPPETS - How to treat coughs and colds in children

Children get colds, often up to ten times a year, and there is no specific treatment for the viruses that cause these infections, but there are things that you can do that will help to relieve some of the symptoms in your children. Ensure that your child is well hydrated, keep giving them whatever fluids they normally drink, and make sure that water and other cool fluids are easily available if they are not breastfed. Nasal and chest congestion causes considerable distress as the na-sal and air passages in children are smaller and easily blocked up by dried secretions. This is particularly important in babies, as they breathe through their nose not their mouth, so the air flow must not be impeded by gummy nasal congestion. Saline drops and sprays for older children are available and will moisturise and soothe irritated nasal passages and help to flush out the nostrils. Treating fever and temperature with paracetamol is commonly ad-vised. Ensure that the dose you use is correct for the age and weight of your child, that they are not given a dose any more than four times in any 24 hour period, and no closer than every four hours. It is help-ful to store an accurate medicine measure with the paracetamol, so that you can measure out a correct dose to treat your child when they and you are tired and distressed, especially in the middle of the night. If your child is unable to be soothed by these treatments, if they are weak, their breath is whistling or wheezy, if they are tugging at their ear or their fever is not responding to treatment then see a doctor immediately. Children get very sick very quickly, and they appear to recover quickly as well. If you are concerned about what to do if you or your children get a cold or of any symptoms that they may have, your community phar-macist can advise you of what is suitable, how to lessen any symp-toms and the correct doses of any treatments that are appropriate for you and your family. The team at Port Chalmers Pharmacy

Passport photos available here Books, books and more books! Rather than railing against the winter weather

and shorter days we like to ensure that books get an extra fo-cus at this time of year. After all who doesn’t enjoy curling up by the fire with a hot drink and a good book.

For the children of St Leonards, winter means a trip to the Regent book sale - each of our children marvelling at the bargains they found to take back home. Ruma Totara has also benefited from sale bargains as Mrs Keirle’s per-sonal collection grew. Her goal is to have 1000 books in the classroom for the children to choose from - and you know someone is serious about collecting books when they have their own custom made stamp to label them with!

When we are outside our budding hockey and netball players want to say a massive THANK-YOU to the Alexander McMillan Trust, the Bendigo Foundation and the West Harbour Commu-nity Board for supporting us to install a new fence around our court. Significantly more time is now spent playing games rather than going to fetch balls! It’s also been great to see the wider community using these facilities - I don’t think that there’s a weekend that goes by without at least one basketball game and one netball practice taking place at school. I invite you all to come and spend time in our beautiful grounds, it really is a magical place tucked away from that cold southerly on a win-ter’s day. Jo Wilson, Principal

Backyard Medicine Elise asked me last week if I could give some win-ter tips, apart from the usual flu and cold fending off information that I impart each year about now.

First up - what are you eating? Of course we are all drawn to carbs this time of year, which we instinctively head to for the energy they give us. And if we are eating fresh - think pars-nips, beets, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, silverbeet, spin-ach, fennel bulb, carrots, pumpkin - we get those carbohy-drates, but we also get the vitamins, minerals and phytonu-trients they all contain. Best to keep the skins on if you can. If you can’t bear to eat them unpeeled, save those peels for your stocks. Freeze them until you have enough. Eat some of those vegetables raw, and include fermented veg as well, aim for at least 3 - 4 servings weekly.

Vitamin D is really important in winter, and unfortunately our sun is like Norway, at too low an angle to make that chemi-cal reaction occur - and you also need to expose that skin - it doesn’t get through clothing! If you choose to supplement, research shows that daily doses of Vitamin D3 are more readily absorbed and utilised than a monthly dose. 1000 - 3000 iu is all one needs, more than that can lead to over-dose. Also eat some deep sea fish weekly, or take a cod/halibut liver capsule daily.

Finally, water and exercise - do not forget this! Little walks often is fine. And you may be surprised to learn that we need as much, if not more water in the winter than we do in summer, that is due to drier winter air, and heating. Great to drink water at room temperature as well, absorption will hap-pen faster. Francisca Griffin, Naturopath

Port Chalmers United Rowing Club

The Port Chalmers United Rowing Club wishes to extend a big welcome to all our new gym members. It is very rewarding to have so many of our community enjoying our facility.

We would also like to welcome our new rowers, Jo Kidston, Mi-chelle Simpson, Judit Varadi and Judith Turner. Jo and Michelle attended their first regatta (South Island Masters) at Lake Hayes over Queen Birthday weekend.

It was a big regatta with over 300 competitors from throughout the South and North Island. The first event was a long distance race of 5,000 metres and we were very proud to see our two crews place 2nd and 3rd. Our club is a force to be reckoned with, and always performs well at events such as these where we have the opportunity to compete in our own age groups, which run in five year brackets. We had eleven rowers entered in around nineteen events, We came home with eight gold and numerous silver and bronze medals. Not bad!

It was a wonderful weekend finishing with an evening function at Coronet Peak. The lodge was lit like a crystal palace on the snowy mountain set off by the twinkling lights of the ski field. Magic! Our next big event is New Zealand National Masters Champion-ships in September at Twizel. Lesley Bolton


Each month we ask a West Har-bour personality to answer the same ten questions. This month is Rachel Williams (right).

Rachel 46, has lived her whole life in the West Harbour area and be-yond. Rachel tells The Rothesay News that she has two grown up sons, 3 stepchildren and 4 grand-children. A keen craft person, Ra-chel enjoys crocheting, and Ephemera - paper collecting.

A familiar face to the local commu-nity, Rachel has worked at the lo-cal supermarket, 4 Square (previously New World) for almost 20 years. Since she has grown up around this area, it has given her great insights into the local com-munity which allows her to develop good rapport within her job and with her customers. Rachel loves everything about West Harbour from the scen-ery, the good people, the great cafes and the shopping area and said she wouldn’t live anywhere else which is why she is still here!

Q. If you had the chance which three people (alive or dead) would you invite for dinner? A. My two grandmothers, Rubina (Ruby) and Violet (deceased) and Jesus Christ.

Q. What are your three favourite movies? A. .What Dreams May Come, Lord of the Rings, The Sound of Music.

Q. What was your first car and if money was no object what car would you like to buy? A. I don’t drive (shock, horror!) A friend and I went for blasts in her Morris Minor as a teenager, it was very economical and easy to fix! Would love to own a shiny red Ferrari, if I could only drive it! .

..Q. If you were to face the guillotine in the morning, what would you choose as your last meal? A. Lamb roast meal with all the roast vegetables, followed by Christmas pudding with custard and cream.

Q. Which three countries would you most like to visit? A. Great Britain, France, Italy. .

Q. When you were at school can you remember what you first wanted to be when you grew up? A. Air Hostess, but there were height restrictions, lol! .

Q. What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? A. The clock, much to my family and my workmates amuse-ment!.

Q. What is the best book you have read? A. The Cross Stitch Series by Diana Gabaldon

Q. If you had a time machine where in the past or future would you go? A.1800’s, loved the fashion and the hardworking and social aspects.

Q. If you had to spend one month on a desert island name three things you would take along?. A. I would take my Bible, fishing rod and matches. Ange McErlane .

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Port Chalmers Library After School Book Club

If you should come into the library on a Monday afternoon and hear lots of excited voices coming from the Rolfe Room, there’s a good chance that it’s the first Monday of the month and the Port Chalmers After School Book Club is in full swing.

If you’re a book loving child who’s also into art, craft, cooking and making things, come along and join in the fun. We have games and book talk and a different imagination-sparking theme each time. It could be dragons or robots, secret codes or time travel – we cover a wide range of ideas! So far this year we have made pizza, constructed periscopes, had a space-themed green screen session and made a marble maze to go with our ‘Mazes, Tunnels and Secret Passages’ topic. What will be next? Come along and see!

Book club is held at the Port Chalmers Library on the first Monday of each month (unless that’s a public holiday, in which case it will be held on the second Monday). We start at 3.30 but we provide snacks beforehand, so arrive a little earlier if you’re hungry. There’s no need to sign up – just turn up. The next session will be on July 1 See you all there! Elspeth and Kate Remember you can also register the dog at the library and collect your free compostable dog poo bags. Ainslie and the Team at Port Chalmers Library

We accept pre-orders for all kinds of occasions

Mon: 10.30am-6pm, Tues-Fri: 10am-6pm, Sat: 11am-3pm

St Josephs Port Chalmers Prepare for an influx of bakeries in Port Chalmers in the next few years. Why? We have been teaching the chil-

dren the science of how to make bread. They have all been making their own loaves and in doing so they are learning about activating yeast, mixing dry and wet ingredients, knead-ing the dough by hand and the process of bread dough rising twice before being baked. They have enjoyed watching the chemical reaction as yeast is changed by warm water and sugar, the change in the dough caused by the build-up of carbon dioxide gas and the baking process. The result is a loaf of bread made by their own hands and they get to take theirs home to eat.

This unit of work has been much more than just food technol-ogy, as it integrates into our literacy programme (recounting the process and writing recipes), mathematics (measurement), social sciences (the history of bread) and digital technology (photography and PowerPoint presentation of the process). One of the benefits of being a small school is in the choices we can make about what we learn about, and how we teach it, and the children are enjoying these opportu-nities. The new indoor playground has been very well received, and the children have kept busy playing ‘outside’ during the wet days. We are now looking forward to the second phase of the project that will commence during the holiday break and into Term 3 - more surprises to come. We aim for each week to be better for the children than their previous and we are always reflecting on what we are doing so that we can keep improving, and we are. Tom Woodhouse, Principal

- Pea Sea Art Exhibition Opening: July’s Art Exhibition opening is from 5-7pm on Friday the 5th. The show features fantastic work by two very creative local women: Lucy Hunter / Lucinda King.

- Market – Pioneer Hall, Port Chalmers, 27th July, 10pm – 2pm. Sausage sizzle. Free coffee and biscuits. Stall inquiries Vanessa ph: 4766-412.

- Harbourside Table Tennis Club - 7.30 Thursday nights, Cost $3, Coaching and gear provided.

- Koputai Indoor Bowling Club – at the Port Chalmers Bowling Club, Albertson Avenue, Port Chalmers. Meets every Tuesday at 7.00 p.m. Free Membership. No experience necessary. For information tele-phone Harold Woods 472-8144 or Shirley Boekhout 472-7169.

- Euchre is played at the Port Chalmers Bowling Club every Monday at 1.00 pm. The cost is $3.00. Everyone welcome

- Toy Library, open Saturdays 2-4pm, look out for the yellow sign on Ravensbourne Road.

- West Harbour Ukuleles: Most Sunday mornings at the Pioneer Hall,11.00.Check Facebook, ‘West Harbour Ukuleles’ or call/txt Greg Hings for more information, 021962396.

- Kia Ora Katoa Women’s Institute meet in the Chalmers Lounge upstairs in the Port Chalmers Town Hall on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 1.30pm. For information contact Irene Todd 472 7163. - Port Chalmers Women’s Institute:meet in the Chalmers Lounge upstairs in the Port Chalmers Town Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. For information contact Mary Fahey 472 8370

- “Rumpus Room” happens on the second and fourth Friday evening each month at Emmanuel Hall, Station Road Sawyers Bay. It is all-age relaxed games and supper. The doors open at 6:30p.m. and we finish at 9p.m. - “Afternoon Tea on Tuesdays” at Emmanuel Church is a place peo-ple can chat with friends. The doors open at 2p.m. and there’s drinks and food offered. .

- United Church of Port Chalmers: July Sunday services all @ Emmanuel Church Sawyers Bay.

- Holy Trinity Port Chalmers, Main Service - 10 am, Sunday Mid-week Service - 10 am, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Family Service - 10 am, 1st Sunday of the month. - St Mary’s Star of the Sea, 38 Magnetic St, Port Chalmers. Mass 5pm Saturday, Wednesday 11.30am.

- All Fibre Handcrafts e.g Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork, Embroidery, Spinning. Emmanuel Church Hall, Sawyers Bay, Monday 8th and 22nd of July, come at 11am or 1.30pm. For info contact 472-8487.

-- Music & Movement: Rolfe Room, next to the Library, Tuesdays during school terms, 10.45am.

- Bookshare @ Port Chalmers Library: First Wednesday of the month at 11.00am.

- Sawyers Bay Garden Club - Meets at Emmanuel Church Hall, Sawyers Bay, on the 3rd Tuesday September - March at 7.15pm and the 3rd Saturday of the month April - August at 1.45pm. For informa-tion contact Secretary Karlina Jackson 472 8510. - Senior Citizens meet each Tuesday at 1.00pm in the Chalmers Lounge upstairs in the Port Chalmers Town Hall. For information contact Dorothy Allum 472 7712. - Port Chalmers Maritime Museum: Normal Hours: Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 1.00 - 4.00 p.m. Also open by special appointment. Enquires 472-8233.

- Blueskin Market: 7 July, (First Sunday of the month), 11 to 1. local arts, crafts, produce, and more! Gallery on Blueskin at Waitati. Free stalls available.

-Port Chalmers Community Market: 21 July (every third Sunday of the month), 10am-3pm, George St, opp 4Square. Organic pro-duce, local food, craft, music and lots more.

WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH ON WEST HARBOUR…

July 2019 P U B L I C N O T I C E S & C L A S S I F I E D 11

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D U S T I N G O F F

The McKinnon Brothers

The McKinnon brothers, Alexander, Gordon and Andrew all lived at one time in Port Chalmers. All three brothers were born in Peterhead, Scotland and all three brothers had strong connections with the sea.

Captain Alexander McKinnon lived for a time in Wickliffe Terrace. He owned or part-owned numerous vessels; Argus (1862), Tarbert Castle (1862), Driver (1864-67) Albion (1868) and The Brothers (1869). McKinnon also for a time ac-quired the hulks Industry and the Cincinnati (a vessel once owned by Bully Hayes). The hulks were used to store coal. He also had an interest and investments in gold mining with shares in the Weatherstons Water Race Company. In 1867 he won the Christmas regatta in the sailing vessel Champion which was owned by the brewer Conrad Burke (Burkes Bay). His business dealings caught up with him for in 1870 he was jailed for a time in Melbourne for bank-ruptcy. He died in 1879.

Shipbuilder Andrew McKinnon for a time lived in “Yarra Cottage”, which was located in Currie Street. He lived there with his wife Mary who also came from Peterhead. McKinnon along with a W. Murray built the small steamer s.s. Tai-

roa which his brother Gordon had involvement with. Andrew was a Port Chalmers councillor from 1869 to 1874 before being elected as Mayor from 1874 to 1879. During the 1870’s he was also a member of the Otago Harbour Board and during the 1880’s a commit-tee member of the Port Chalmers Rowing Club. He died in 1905.

Captain Gordon McKinnon for at a time lived in Har-rington Street. His sea-faring life also saw him residing in Balclutha. His maritime career had its ups and downs. On the 27th of May 1871 the bar at the mouth of the Clutha River claimed the steamer s.s. Tairoa. The crew of eight, including Captain McKinnon, made it safely to shore. The Tairoa was the first steam ves-sel built at Port Chalmers and constructed with timber from nearby Sawyers Bay. She was launched in 1866

and made a number of voyages around the south coast delivering supplies to the people of Port Molyneux near the Clutha River Mouth and further south to the Catlins. In 1870 the steamer made a voyage to the settlement on Otago’s west coast. In 1870 while crossing the Hollyford River bar the vessel grounded, but was easily freed and suffered no significant damage.

Six months after the Tairoa wreck in November 1871 McKinnon was in the newspapers for another shipping accident. The 183 ton steamer Ahuriri left Oamaru with 13 passengers, a crew of 16 and a cargo of four valuable race-horses plus general merchandise. After passing the notorious Danger Reef near Shag Point the vessel struck an uncharted rock near Jones Head. The boats were lowered and all passengers and crew evacuated the sinking steamer with Captain McKinnon being the last to leave. The vessel soon disappeared from view with very little time to save much of the general cargo. The racehorses were last seen heading for shore it is not clear what happened to them. With the help of locals the passengers and crew made it to Waikouaiti then Dunedin. Captain McKinnon was blamed at the official inquiry for taking the vessel too close to land but since the danger was not marked on any chart his certificate was not suspended.

Captain Gordon McKinnon’s lengthy career at sea came to an abrupt end in November 1903. While piloting the steel barque Ben Avon from Dunedin to Wel-lington she ran into thick fog and heavy squalls and ran ashore near Cape Pal-liser. The Otago Witness takes up the story;” As soon as the impact was felt Captain McKinnon fell down on the poop (deck) as if dead. An attempt was made to wear the ship, but proved ineffective, The crew then took to the lifeboat, and, the pilot’s body being lowered into it, all left the ship. There was a heavy sea running, but a landing was made seven miles away from the scene. A fire was lighted on the beach, and efforts were made to resuscitate Captain McKinnon (whose heart gave a slight pulsation), but without avail, and he died soon afterwards. He never spoke from the time the vessel struck.” The officers and crew of the vessel all survived and along with the body of Captain McKinnon managed to get back to Wellington where his body was later transported back to Port Chalmers on the ves-sel Rotomahana. He was interred in the new Port Chalmers cemetery. The grand headstone has faded over the years but if you like browsing around cemetery's it is worth a look.

Today there are reminders in George Street, Port Chalmers of the influence the McKinnon family had on the town. Captain Gordon McKinnon’s son, also named Gordon, was an architect and contractor who designed and built the old Royal Hotel (next to the Stables) and the Portsider Tavern. Bruce E. Collins

The faded headstone of Gordon McKinnon at the Port Chalmers cemetery.

Captain Gordon McKinnon with wife and children

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