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Troop a reminder of the follies of war

Remembering . . . The Amuri Mounted Rifles Troop take part in the grand parade at the Amuri Agricultural and Pastoral Show at Rotherham last Saturday an emotional moment

formany in the crowdwith one saying the rain whichwas falling was tears from heaven for the fallen soldiers and their horses of the war.

Eachmember of the Troop represented a familymember who fought inWorldWar One. More photos pages 28 and 29. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP.

Pegasus beaches could be off-limits for ashes

By ROBYNBRISTOW

Continued Page 2

PegasusBaybeaches could soonbeoff

limits for scatteringorburyingashes of

lovedones.

Thepractice is under scrutiny at both

theHurunui andWaimakaririDistrict

Councils as theNorthernPegasusBay

Bylaw2010 comesunder review.

NgaiTahuhasaskedboth councils to

ban the scattering orburyingof ashes, for

cultural reasons inPegasusBay.

It is looking increasingly likely that the

only certainty to comeout of the request is

confusion.

The requestmet a roadblockat the

HurunuiDistrict Council table lastweek

with councillors decidingnot towrite it

into thebylaw. It has conceded, however,

to include it in its Statement ofProposal so

peoplehave theopportunity to comment

and submit on including theban in the

bylaw.

However, theWaimakaririDistrict

Council haswritten theban into its section

of thebylawwhich is nowout for

consultation.

In its Statement ofProposal it says

banning the scatteringorburyingof ashes

within thearea controlledby thebylaw

acknowledges the different viewsheld

within the community, and inparticularly

the viewsofMaori.

HurunuiDistrict councillors,while

understanding the issuewas a sensitive

cultural issue forMaori,were

uncomfortablewith abanwhen they

considered it at theirmeeting lastweek.

Theyalsobelieve abanwouldbe

impossible topolice.

Cr JimHarre believed thepiecemeal

approachbyNgaiTahu tohavingbans in

someareas couldeventually lead toa

request toGovernment asking for a

national prohibition.

Eventually there couldbe sufficient

volumenationally for a restriction, he

said.

MayorWintonDalley suggesteda

statement about the cultural sensitivity of

scatteringorburyingashes could suffice

rather thanmaking it anenforceable

pieceof law.He saidhehadattendeda

ceremonyat thebeachand struggledwith

seeing thepracticebanned.

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Bylaw to go out for consultation

FromPage 2

TikangaMaori places restrictions and

conditions on handling of human

remains, including ashes, which are

tapu, team leader regulatory, Sue

Courtney said in a report to council.

She said once human remains had

contact withwaterways and their

environs, they could not be used for

customary purposes bathing or as a

source of food andwater byMaori, until

the appropriate rituals had been

performed.

The practice therefore impacts on

Maori customary usage rights, the

report said..

The bylaw, whichwill go out for public

consultation soon, also includes issues

around recreational vehicle use, and the

safety concerns about the use of

motorbikes.

Cr JasonFletcher urged council to

consider calling for all vehicles using

the beach to be registered to stop the

bad eggs andwanted it enforced

through peoplewarranted to do the job.

However councillors said it was a

policematter to enforce the law around

unregistered vehicles.

However, officers recommended

improved signage at entranceways to the

beach and the installation of bollards at

entry points to sand dunes to discourage

inappropriate behaviour.

Officers were also cautious about

restricting vehicle access to the beach.

They said it would unduly restrict

legitimate users andwouldnt produce

sufficient benefits to justify the

approach.

Rangers were patrolling the beaches

but people breaching the bylawwere

often difficult to catch or contact.

Environment Canterbury rangers

will not pursue vehicles breaking speed

limits but will speak to drivers about

speed limits if they can do so safely,

officers said in a report.

Cats dumped in Nth Canty

Labour of love . . . Cat Care Inc volunteer KarenWilkens, withWillow, and secretary Alex

McNabb, withWilma, enjoy caring for two of the kittens needing a new home.

By DAVID HILL

A recent spate of unwanted kittens

being dumped in North Canterbury

has left a local group dismayed at the

lack of care.

Cat Care Incorporated president

Betty Jones says the group has taken

in more than 90 kittens since July last

year, with most of them strays or

abandoned kittens.

Its because people arent

responsible enough and wont get

their cats neutered.

When it comes to desexing they

feel they havent got the money and so

the cats get pregnant and the kittens

are being dumped.

In recent months Cat Care Inc has

been called out to rescue kittens

dumped in rural areas, including

Parnassus, Cheviot and Loburn.

Kittens are being dumped in rural

areas and left to fend for themselves

as people think its out of the way. The

kittens are either left to starve or they

come across a tomcat which kills

them for crossing its territory.

Mrs Jones says there is support

available, with Cats Protection

League in Christchurch offering

grants to help people on a budget to

pay for their cats to be desexed.

Cat Care Inc has about nine cats and

nearly 20 kittens in its care and

needing homes. They have all been

wormed, fleaed, desexed, micro

chipped and their vaccinations are up

to date.

A lot of people get a kitten on

TradeMe and then they end up paying

vet bills, so its a lot cheaper getting

them from us, Mrs Jones says.

Among the cats needing a home is

Milo, who came to Cat Care Inc with

an upset tummy, however since going

a special diet he has recovered and

now needs a new home.

KD is a 10yearold ginger cat, who

is absolutely gorgeous.

Its very rewarding taking on an

older cat and you dont have any

worries of them ruining your

furniture, Mrs Jones says.

Raven is a young cat who was found

pregnant and living under the

Amberley Hotel. Now she and her

kittens are looking for homes.

Shes absolutely flourished and is

having a second childhood.

Cat Care Inc also has three cats

competing in the Canterbury All

Breeds Cat Clubs show in Kaiapoi on

Sunday (March 15), after one of its

cats won a best cat in show prize

last year.

Cat Care Inc is always looking for

volunteers to assist with sales tables

at community events throughout the

year and for fostering cats until they

find a more permanent home. Mrs

Jones says Cat Care Inc pays for all

the costs of fostering cats, including

food, bowls, cages and vet bills.

People can also assist Cat Care Inc

in its work by joining the Kitten

Coffee Club, by regularly donating the

cost of a cup of coffee.

Details are on Cat Care Incs

Facebook page and at

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strengthened, extended and updated. Reporter Shelley Topp joined those attending one of the first

movies in the new complex.

Now showing . . . SuzanneOKeefe, of Rangiora, outside TownHall Cinemas, in the new Rangiora

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strengthening inDecember

2011 their tenant, theRangiora

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closeaswell.

Itwas a sadday forNorth

Canterburymoviegoers.

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strengthenedand redeveloped

RangioraTownHall/Theatre

complexopened last Saturday,

with threenewstate of theart

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Canterburypeople celebrated

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hereand looking forward to

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movies andhandpicked

blockbusters formanyyears to

come, he said.

MrStewart leases the

cinema facilities from the

WaimakaririDistrictCouncil

whoown theTownHall/

Theatre complex.

He said the council deserve

praise for theway theyhave

redeveloped theRangiora

TownHall.

Obviously ahugeamount of

praisemust go the the

WaimakaririDistrictCouncil

forwhat theyhavedone to

bring this grandold ladyof

theatreback to life, he said.

Thenewcinemacomplex

features two23seat theatres,

anda93seat one,whichhasa

hugepictureandhuge sound

and frontrowseatswhichwere

thebest in thehouse,Mr

Stewart said.

Keen to try out thenew

theatreNevinand Ibooked

tickets to see the7.30pm

showingofTheSecondBest

ExoticMarigoldHotel, on

Saturdaywhich screened in

the large theatre.

A sequel to the 2012 smash

hitTheBestExoticMarigold

Hotel, this filmprovedagreat

openingnight choice for this

fantastic new theatrewith the

big screenand sound instantly

transporting you to the vibrant,

colourful streets of Jaipur, in

India,where themoviewas set.

Although therewasa slight

glitchwithourbooking

someoneelsewas sitting inone

of our seatswhenwearrived

itwasquickly sortedwithout

anydrama.Our seatswere

three rowsback from the

screenbutwewouldnt have

minded sitting in the front row,

even thoughwewouldnot do

this at other theatres because

of theuncomfortable close

proximity to the screen.

Onourwayoutwe sneakeda

lookat oneof the smaller,more

intimate, theatres, andcant

wait to try themout. It is

exciting tohave sucha

wonderful newcinema

complex inRangiora, right on

ourdoorstep.

Tenminutes laterwewere

backhome.

Lack of funds delay Oxford movies

Oxfords townhallmighthave reopened,

but community filmscreenings couldbe

some timeoff.

OxfordBenevolent and Improvement

LeaguepresidentMalcolmWatsonhopes

ameeting called for thisweekwill help to

alleviate a funding shortfallwhichhas left

the futureof the filmscreenings indoubt.

Filmscreenings,whichwere the

leagues sole sourceof income to support

the community andattractedup to 200

people, havenot beenheld since the town

hall closed three years ago.

The leaguewas screening theoutdated

35mmfilmsandneeds tobuymodern

digital equipment to continueandwith the

townhall buildingproject goingover

budget therewereno funds left tohelpout.

Wehadameetingwith the council a

year agoandwewere leftwith the

understanding fundshadbeenallocated

in thebudget, so theadvicewe received

was thatwedidnt need to fundraise.But

now they say theres nomoney left,Mr

Watson says.

Thecouncilwillmeetwith the

CanterburyCommunityTrust and

Mainpower to see if a resolution canbe

found, butwith $60,000 to $80,000needed

tobuydigital equipment it could take

some time to raise the funds.

Weare still in limbo, so it is a bit

frustrating. Its verymuchacommunity

thing so itwouldbea shame ifwecouldnt

carry on. It providesentertainment and it

puts fundsback into the community, says

MrWatson.

The leaguehas some funds in abank

accountwhichhasbeen frozen for the last

three years, andMrWatson says itwill

explore fundraising options once it has a

clearer ideaof the funding shortfall.


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By ROBYNBRISTOW

A rates shake up in theHurunui District

will seemany dig deeper into their

pockets in the 2015 2016 financial year.

The council is proposing rate

increases to help tackle debt and to pay

for core service upgrades, particularly

water and sewer.

The first five years of the councils

Long TermPlan forecasts higher rates

across the board before they begin to

lessen from year six onward.

This financial year the total rate

income goes from $14.9million to $15.9

million pushing up the average rate

increase across the district to 5.87

percent after allowing for growth.

The impact on rates bills will vary

depending onwhere people live and

what type of property they are on.

The changeswith the biggest impact

include:

Using less of the profits from the

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and

Spa to offset the general rate and

puttingmore toward repaying debt.

Using rates to fund depreciation of

water and sewer infrastructure to stop

the having to borrow to fund

replacements.

Changing to a districtwide rating

system to pay for water and sewer

services instead of localised targeted

rating amovewhichwill help those on

smaller schemes to pay for upgrades.

MayorWintonDalley says the

changes, which impact on somemore

than others, will help the council to

manage debt into the future.

He sayswhile the council is aware

some individual rate increaseswill be

significantly above the average, in

some cases this could be attributed to a

correction of historically

unsustainable under rating.

Its a balancing act between the

money needed to provide services for

the community andwhat could be

afforded.

Although the proposed changeswill

increase rates from our historically low

levels, we are still confident that the

Hurunui district will remain an

affordable place to live and that our

debt will bemanaged into the future,

saysMrDalley.

Today theHurunui district has the

fourth lowest rates inNewZealand.

Cr JimHarre expressed concern at

increases of 27.87 percent for anAmuri

rural property, 27.76 per cent in

Waipara, others at 22 and 29 per cent in

theHurunui andHawarden areas.

Sitting here as a ratepayer, if I was

presentedwith these increases,

whether targeted orwhatever, I would

be somewhat concerned, he said.

He questioned if the council had a

systemwhere themaximum increase in

any one yearwould be nomore than 10

or 12 percent and the remainder

deferred and spread over time.

However, CrDickDavison said

deferring payments would impact on

the integrity of what the council was

trying to achieve.

The council had beenworking on

ways of relieving debt and paying

depreciation to fund infrastructure and

nowwhen the impact was there to see,

the council should not be scuttling

around trying to alleviate it

happening.

I am very reluctant to undermine the

integrity of what we are trying to do, he

said.

A consultation document is available

on line at www.hurunui.govt.nz/ltp as

well as a council offices in Amberley

and all libraries, Submissions close on

April 30 and can be submitted online.

MrDalley said staff and councillors

would be available at local A&P shows

and various other district locations to

talk to ratepayers and residents about

the document.

Every opinion counts andwewant to

hear yours, he says.

NC unemployment extremely low

By DAVID HILL

There are a lot of employers

who are willing to take young

people on.

Miles Dalton ENC business development

manager.

An initiative by two Rangiora

teenagers to find a job has been

unsuccessful.

Amy Nyhan and Alice Knight (both

16) placed an advertisement on North

Canterbury radio station Compass FM

last month and set up a joint email

account for prospective employers to

contact them.

However, while they had yet to

receive any job offer or interview via

their email address, Amy says Alice

has been fortunate that her part time

job has turned into a full time job.

Amy says she left school three weeks

ago, when she thought she had secured

a full time job in Christchurch through

a friend. However, that job fell

through leaving Amy in limbo.

I was mucked around. My employer

said because the minimumwage had

gone up she could no longer afford to

employ me.

In the meantime, Amy has been

taking her CV around businesses in

Rangiora, applying for jobs on

TradeMe and considering what

training courses to apply for. She has

her restricted drivers license and a

car and is willing to travel into

Christchurch.

Enterprise North Canterbury

business development manager Miles

Dalton says unemployment in North

Canterbury is extremely low at just

2.6 per cent inWaimakariri and 1.6%

in Hurunui.

There are a lot of employers who

are willing to take young people on.

Statistically, a 4% unemployment rate

is considered to be full employment

for all intents and purposes.

However, he says most of the jobs

available locally are semiskilled or

skilled positions, meaning some

experience may be required, which

could count against a 16yearold

finding full time employment.

Work and IncomeNew Zealand

statistics in December showed there

were 15 young people (aged 1824) and

110 people altogether on a job seeker

benefit in theWaimakariri district.

Mr Dalton says there is very

positive growth overall in North

Canterbury and a number of

businesses planning are to open in the

region over the next 12 months

creating more opportunities.

For instance, Pak n Save alone is

likely to have a heap of vacancies to be

filled, but many businesses are also

looking for graduates in various fields

and there is also plenty of skilled work

to go around.

Sheep milking potential

Sheepmilk provides genuine

opportunities.

LincolnUniversity farmmanagement

and agribusiness lecturer Guy Trafford is

so convinced about the opportunities

sheepmilk presents he plans to

manufacture his own ice cream from it.

He says therewere 31million sheep in

NewZealand andwith sheep farmers

looking formore income it was a good

option.

He uses sheep dairying as an example

of an alternative farming system in his

teaching andwill be part of the first ever

conference on it atMasseyUniversity

beginning today (Thursday, February 19),

which he hopeswill raise the industrys

profile.

Mr Trafford is setting up a processing

plant on his farmwith his wife Suzanne

Trafford, a lecturer in business

communication in the same agribusiness

and commerce faculty. Theywill use

their expertise tomanufacture and

market the product.

We are using ourselves as a case

study, he says.

He says sheepmilk fromNewZealand

is already being exported andwas

popular in China. Themilk has a higher

solid content than cowsmilk and a fuller

flavour.

He says sheep dairying has less

environmental impact than its bovine

equivalent so it ismore sustainable, and

while sheepmilk at themoment is not as

profitable as cows, it ismore profitable

thanmeat production.

It is an alternative system sheep

farmers can use, andmaking products

such as icecreamor cheese adds value.

Mr Trafford says he believesNew

Zealanders attitudes have changed and

they aremore embracing of new foods

some common cheeses aremade from

sheepsmilk and he sees the icecreamas

a highend product he canmake for the

domestic and internationalmarket with

only 100 to 200 ewes.

TheEweMilk Products and Sheep

Dairying Conference is bringing together

a range of businesses and individuals

looking at getting the industry

established nationally and he says there

are plans to form a cooperative, which is

needed to bring on board a largescale

processor.

He is discussing farmmanagement in a

workshop there, but a business planwill

also be presented alongwith discussions

on genetics and how the industry can be

structured.

Organisations such as Landcorpwill be

represented, he says, which is looking

seriously into the potential of sheep

dairyingwith its large numbers of sheep.

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Peoples voice important

Winds of Change . . . Waikari artist Alison Erickson in the Chamber Gallery at the Rangiora Library where herWinds of ChangeWords

Wanted exhibition is on show until March 19. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP.

By SHELLEY TOPP

The peoples voice is an

important element in a new

public sculpture being

created byNorth Canterbury,

artist AlisonErickson.

The bronze sculpture

depicts a family group, aman,

awoman and a child, entitled

Winds of Change.

They are refugees of

change, Ms Erickson said.

The sculpturewas

commissioned for the people

ofWaimakariri by Creative

Communities which is run by

CreativeNewZealand, the

government arts

development agency.

CreativeNewZealand is

funded by theNewZealand

Lottery Grants Board, and the

government through the

Ministry for Culture and

Heritage.

MsEricksons workwas

chosen after artists were

invited to put forward ideas

for an earthquakememorial

inWaimakariri.

Her project has three

components: the earthquakes

which equal change, the

northwest windswhich equal

the raw elements, and the

voice of the people.

I guess the starting point

for this sculpture is change,

Ms Erickson said.

The earthquakes have

been the biggest event of

change in recent history in

Canterbury, andNew

Zealand as awhole. Peoples

lives have been physically

and emotionally shifted.

I want to capture the

feeling of thismoment in

history in thewords of

ordinary people, she said.

The sculpturewhich is still

a work in progress will be

about half lifesize, andwill

eventually bemounted on a

concrete plinth outside the

Rangiora Library.

A smaller wax replica is on

show atMsEricksonsWinds

of ChangeWordsWanted

exhibition in the Chamber

Gallery at theRangiora

Library. The exhibition

opened onFebruary 28 and

runs until March 19. The

public are being asked to

contribute their thoughts in

poetic form on theWinds of

Change theme, and also to

vote for their favourite poem

at the exhibition.

Themost popular five to

eight poemswill be etched

into a copper plate and fixed

to the outside of the plinth

supporting the sculpture.Ms

Erickson said shewanted the

public to be involved in this

project.

In order to engage this

piece as a public artwork,

and tomake it possible for

people to be part of this

sculpture and take

ownership of it, the public

were invited to submit short

poems on the subjectWinds

of Change, she said.

It will be great to capture

the feeling of this time in the

voices of awide range of the

community, especially young

people. In that way the

sculpturewill become

theirs, she said.

Inmy view,most public

artwork is imposed on the

public.

It is chosen by people,

mostly academics, who tell

the public what they should

like andwhat art is. Inwhich

case it is not public art and

creates a separation, Ms

Erickson said.

Unfortunately a fire ban in

North Canterbury has

delayed completion of the

sculpture.MsErickson is not

allowed to use her kilnwhile

the fire ban is in place.

Howeverwith heavy rain

falling last Saturday in the

small township ofWaikari,

whereMsErickson lives and

works, she is hoping the ban

will soon be lifted. If that

happens the sculpture could

be completed by the end of

April with installation

possibly during earlyMay.

When the sculpture is

unveiledMsErickson and

her partner, artist andwriter

SamMahon, will hold a

workshopwith the Central

Otago poet and author, Brian

Turner, whowill talk about

poetry and art, and the public

voice. A venue for the

workshop has yet to be

decided.

MsEricksonsmost recent

work before this commission

is called Looking For

Something ThatWill Last

and has been installed on a

rocky outcrop above

DiamondHarbourwharf on

Banks Peninsula.

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Landscape diverse

It has been good to see

somemoisture in the

air.

I have just returned

from a challenging

mountain bike ride that

spanned a fair amount

ofNorth Canterbury

which has been drying

out due to a lack of rain.

A small group left

fromKaikoura,

traversed the seaward

ranges, rode across the

Clarence and eventually ended up in

Hanmer Springs.

The landscape is as diverse as our

community.

One of themany highlights was

arriving at LakeMcRaewith the

temperature in the early 30s a quick

plunge cooled us off considerably.

Kaikourawas busywith tourists on

the daywe left, andHanmerwas the

samewhenwe arrived in onFriday

evening.

The tourism spend throughout our

economy spreadswide and creates

employment opportunities formany.

The South Island as a

whole is a touristMecca

with outstanding

landscapeswherever

youwander.

Local authorities and

tourism organisations

have a role to play to

promote South Island

Inc.

Through the

CanterburyMayoral

forumwewill be

looking to see howwe

can support the industry to continue

this growth.

A larger tourist hotel here in

Kaikourawould be a game changer for

the district.

Recent rains are awelcome sight

and hopefullymore to come.

This season highlights the fact that

we need to look at water storage

options if possible.

In our area this is a challenge.

However the possibility of small

scale schemes is something for the

local zone committee to investigate

further.

Sadly our colleague and a valuedmember of TheNews team,Kit Carson, lost his

battle with cancer last Saturday.

Kit will be sadlymissed, alongwith hismusings and updates he brought us via his

columnwhich brought family trips, woeswith cars and escapades of his

grandchildren to life through his prose.

He also established a great rapport withmanyNorth Canterbury organisations

and individuals during his time as a senior reporter with TheNews based in

Amberley.

TheNews team sends its love and support to his wife Sally and all his family.

The Following Dry

Hurunuis BrendonBamford laments

the dry conditions after previously

howling at the wind in You

Relentless Swine.

Sun, enemy of thy wind

Turn your back to cheat.

Nothing less thanmortal sin,

you burn all in unending heat.

Tis pain of sadistic blend,

You cannot wait to rise.

Creep over the horizon sand,

Your bloody furnaced skies.

Cursed by all below,

We of naked nestlings strain,

And plead for you to show

a single drop of rain.

For this land, mouth pasted brown,

quiet in silence yields,

Wears this lifeless gown,

that covers these dying fields.

Grey hung stalkers sneak on by,

Our pleads denied, a forlorn sign,

as not a drop as if too shy,

amood left vacant in furrowed

lines.

To grind it out be of granitemade,

as said, After a drought it rains.

But as each dirty days laid,

may spirit kept, before it wanes.

LearningExchange

TheTimeBankLearningExchange latest offerings start onSaturdayMarch14, 9am

1pm,with JohnGrater offering a class onholisticwellbeing that exploresnutrition,

fitness andhow tohandle stress, using visualisationandmeditation techniques to create

amorebalanced lifestyle.

VegetarianCooking

MicheleCherrysTastyVegetarianCooking class followsonSaturdayMarch21, from

1 5pm.Michelehas somedelicious andnutritious recipesusing freshproduce.Both

classes are inAmberley. ContactBelindaMeares to enroll on 03 314 3406or email

[email protected].

TheatreWorkshop

TheChristchurchTheatreWorkshop (Inc)will beofferingworkshopswith guest artist

ColinHouston inRangiora,with the first beingheldat theRangioraRSA inVictoria

Street onWednesday,April 1, from1.45pm.

ParentingTeens

The ParentingTeens: theGood, theBadand theUgly team is backwithanother

event Food,MoodandEating issues,with topics includinghealthy eating for teens,

body image, food for sports, foodand the teenbrain, foodandmood, disorderedeating

andeatingdisorders. Speakers includeMichaelHempseed, ofYouthSupport 298, local

doctor JanetRobinsonandSusanMarshall, aneatingdisorders counsellor,withMCJane

Godfrey.

Parents of teens are the target group, butparents of younger childrenarewelcome.

Teensarewelcome too.

Wednesday,March25, from7pmto9pmat theShowgroundsFunctionCentre, 158

AshleyStreet,Rangiora.

Lost property

The following property has been

reported as lost to theRangiora police.

Have you seen it?

ABlue and grey pack, a blackwallet, a

Pandora bracelet, purple framed

spectacles, a pair of black shoes, a red

Apple iPhone, a pair of spectacles in

white case.

The following property is at the

Rangiora Police Station looking for a

home a small stock trailer.

Anzac service

The annual AnzacDay service at the

Scargill Hall will not be held this year.

The organisers of the Scargill/Motunau

service have decided to cancel this years

event due to the huge local interest in the

100 horses 100 year cavalcade being

held atWaikari tomark the 100th

anniversary ofWorldWar 1.


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Phone 03 310 7315

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skin cancer

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Ph: 03 313 6640

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Congratulations Tony and Gillian

Trewinnard of Amberley, winners of

the Mead Mowers and Chainsaws

Masport Sales Campaign

Left to right Peter Frampton of Mead Mowers and Chainsaws presenting Gillian and Tony with their prize.

Have a say on the proposed

Canterbury Air Regional Plan

Environment Canterbury is publicly notifying the

Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan as part of

its review of the operative Air Plan for Canterbury.

We all have an important role to play in achieving

cleaner, healthier air and the community is being

invited to have its say on the proposed Air Plan

by making a submission prior to 1 May 2015.

The proposed Air Plan is the culmination of a

long-term process to work with the community

on an effective strategy to ensure the regions

air quality meets the national health-based air

quality standards.

In June 2014, an Air Plan Discussion document

was released outlining changes and inviting

public feedback.

This feedback along with work with our

partners and stakeholders has informed the

further development of the proposed Air Plan

which includes measures to manage air

quality through reducing pollution caused

by home heating, outdoor burning, industry,

odour and dust.

Copies of the proposed Air Plan will be

available at Environment Canterburys

Christchurch, Timaru and Kaikoura

offices, public libraries and at

www.ecan.govt.nz/airplan where you

can also make online submissions.

Keep an eye out in local papers for

information on community

drop in sessions in Christchurch,

Ashburton, Timaru, Geraldine

and Waimate in mid-March.

For more information please contact Customer Services

on 0800 329 276 or [email protected]

Rare rambler . . . A 1965 RamblerMartin owned byMark and Karen Spackmanwho travel

fromWestport each year to attend the Classic. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Classic Tour popular

This years North Canterbury Classic

Tour is being dedicated to Gary

McVicar who died on November 21,

last year.

Mr McVicar was an enthusiastic

supporter of the Classic Tour and

passionate about classic cars, building

up a collection over many years.

This collection is now on display at a

motor museum at Leithfield, which he

set up with Gary Bain, so it would be

more accessible to the public.

The North Canterbury Classic Tour,

which is run by Amberley couple,

Trevor and Lorraine Stanley, is open

to all classic vehicles, irrespective of

condition or body style.

Entrants are coming from as far

afield as Auckland and Dunedin to

join in the popular event.

Cars, stationwagons, vans, utes,

trucks and even campers are welcome.

It is also hoped that some old

caravans maymake an appearance.

Mr Stanley says there is a trend

worldwide to restore old caravans,

mainly pre1975, with many having

been restored locally in Canterbury,

including his own classic Zephyr 380c.

This year a feature of the tour will be

a drive around the Northbrook Villas,

Reeves Road, Rangiora, where the

occupants plan to dressup in period

costume.

The public is welcome to view the

vehicles at this venue, says Mr Stanley,

with around 150 classic cars expected.

Last year there were 187 vehicles and

about 390410 people on tour.

The parade (at Northbrook Villas)

will be spread over about 50 minutes

with the first to arrive around

10.45am, he says.

After the lunch break which is at the

Waikuku Beach Oval, the classics will

depart for the afternoon section of the

tour.

This will take them further inland

over interesting undulating

countryside, but keeping to sealed

roads. The final destination will be at

a North Canterbury cafe.

Mr Stanley says there are many lucky

number prizes to be won on the day

and a visit to a classic museum is

planned.

Anyone wanting to take part should

be at the Bel Air Garden, 656Wairakei

Road, Russley by the Russley Road

roundabout, by 9.15am. The first

vehicle will be flagged away at 10am.

Entry fee is $15 a vehicle.

Trees for Canterbury

Schools and community groups have an

opportunity to apply to Trees for

Canterbury (TFC) for native plants for

projects.

Trees for Canterbury has 5000New

Zealand native plants to give away as

part of its community giveaway

programme.

Manager Steve Bush says since he

began asmanager, 23 years ago, TFChas

planted or donated over 835,000 plants to

the Canterbury community at no cost.

March is a very excitingmonth for us

aswe are also donating 3000 plants for

childrens day, he says.

The community giveaway programme

is open to community organisations

including schools, preschools,

community groups, church groups, or

projects on landwith public access.

If it is community basedwewould

like to assist. Wemake it easy for groups

to apply for free plants, saysMrBush.

All applicants have to do is write a

letter to TFC following simple

guidelines including details of the group

and a contact person. Applications

advising TFC of the groups needs,must

be received beforeMarch 31.

Post applications to Trees For

Canterbury, P.O. Box 19883,

Christchurch 8241.

Any inquiries to Steve or Tracey on

9821028 or at the above address.


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Cadet Force coming to Rangiora

In training AnAir Training Corp, a voluntary, disciplined, uniformed youth leadership training organisation, could soon be set up in Rangiora.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

NorthCanterbury youth could

soonhave theopportunity to

becomepart of theCadetForce.

TheChristchurchCadets and

thewiderNewZealandCadet

Forces (NZCF) community are

gaining support for the

establishment of anewAir

TrainingCorp (ATC) squadron in

Rangiora.

With the increasedpopulation,

andan interest inYouthTraining

andDevelopment in theNorth

Canterburyarea, there is an

opportunity for the community to

gain this valuable youthactivity.

But it needspublic support to

becomeestablished.

TheNZCF is a community

based, voluntary, disciplined,

uniformed training organisation

for youth.

It aims todevelopconfident,

responsible young citizenswho

are valuedwithin their

community byproviding them

withinamilitary framework

with safe, enjoyable and

challengingopportunities.

These include leadership,

drill, instructional techniques,

adventure training, power flying

andgliding, firearmsafety and

target shooting, first aid,

citizenshipandgeneral service

knowledge.

Core values suchas respect,

integrity, loyalty anddiscipline

arealso reflected in the rangeof

interesting anduniqueactivities

onoffer to cadets.

TheNZCF teaches youngmen

andwomenbetween theages of

13and18 years.

Flight sergeantSutton from17

Squadron sayshehasbeen

involved in cadet forces for five

years andwhenhe startedhewas

aquiet and reserved cadet.

Butwith the leadership

opportunities that came tome I

wasable to achieve a greater

confidence ineverything Idid. I

achieveda senior leadership role

atmyhigh school and the

greatest thingabout cadets for

me is all theamazingpeople I

havebecome friendswith from

all over the country.

So far thenewunit has been

gaining the support of the

community through theMayor

and theWaimakaririDistrict

Council, theRangioraRSA,

police and local schools.

For theSquadron to get

established it is runningapublic

meetingonWednesday,March

18, at 7pmat theRangioraRSA,

to gauge further support and

enthusiasm.

Anyonekeen to see this new

unit goahead shouldattendor

show their support inwriting via

email to

northcanterburycadets@g

mail.comorphoneFlight

LieutenantTaniaMackinnon

NZCFon021429641.

With strongbackingand

support of the local community it

is hoped to start paradingona

weekly basis as early as the start

ofMayof this year.Formore

information checkout theNew

ZealandCadetForceswebsite:

www.cadetforces.mil.nz


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Views sought

David Ayers.

MayorDavid Ayers is

urging residents to have

their say in the

Waimakariri District

Councils representation

review.

While a formal

consultation process will

be held later this year,

Mr Ayers says it is

important residents

have their say now, with

the initial informal

consultation period

closing onWednesday,

March 18.

We are really keen to

hear peoples views at

this stage. It will be up

for formal consultation

later in the yearwhere

the public will get to saywhether they

agree or oppose the preferred option.

This is a proposal testing stage, so

its really helpful for people to give

feedback at this stage in the process so

we have an idea of which option people

prefer.

The council is seeking feedback from

the community on four options,

including two variations of the present

fourward structure, a threeward

option and electing the 10 councillors at

large across the district.

Ameetingwas due to be held in

Ohoka this weekwith local residents

concernedwith Jacksons Road being

proposed as the boundary for one of the

fourward options, between theOxford /

Eyre andKaiapoi wards. The present

boundary is at Butchers Road.

I agreewith their concerns, because

the proposed boundary at Jacksons

Roadwould split the community

between the twowards, Mr Ayers says.

There always has to be a line drawn

somewhere, but the intention is not to

split communities.

I take the view that

for electing councillors,

the boundaries are less

important because

councillors are elected

to represent thewhole

district. But itsmore

important for

community boards

because they represent

communities.

Mr Ayers says

property boundaries can

sometimes bemore

accurate than roads in

settingward

boundaries, so this is

another option for the

council to consider to

avoid dividing

communities.

He sayswhileward boundaries did

not have to be the same as community

board boundaries, it was less confusing

if theywere the same.

Wards can also havemore than one

community, for example theBanks

Peninsulaward in the Christchurch

City Council has two community boards

due to its diverse communities and

geography.

Councils are required, under The

Local Electoral Act 2001, to review their

representation arrangements every six

years, including the number of

councillors, how they are elected, the

number of wards andward boundaries

and the future of community boards.

Changes are necessary as the

population in theRangioraward has

grown at amuch quicker rate than the

rest of the district in the last six years.

The outcome of this years reviewwill

determine the representation in the

2016 and 2019 council elections.

More information is available on the

councils website or from the councils

service centres and libraries.

Babies to benefit

Babywarmers . . . Keen knitters Judith Chapman (left) andMary Busch catch upwith

JoanOrchardwith their latest effort bound for Tanzania. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Waimakariri district residents are

continuing to knit forprematurebabies

inTanzania.

Theknitters recently supplied630

items ina third installment of knitting to

support anappeal launchedby

Queenslandmidwife andhelicopter

pilot JanBecker,whohas travelled to

Tanzaniawith theaimof improving the

survival rate of babies through

education, community support and

health.

MrsBecker ownsandoperatesBecker

Helicopters atMarcoolaAirport in

QueenslandwithherhusbandMike.The

NorthCanterbury connection is through

employeePerryOrchard,whoseparents

AlanandJoan live inRangiora.

Five local knitters responded to the

appeal in July last yearbyknitting 62

babybeanies andmittens in just four

days.A second installment saw350

itemsparcelledupand sent inOctober

last year.

The latest installment included sown

cotton cocoons for babieswhichdidnot

survive, alongwith special cardswith

themessage preciousbaby, rest in

peace,MrsOrchard says.

They just havent stopped. Its been

absolutely amazing,wenowhave13

regulars andother knitterswanting to

get involved.

MrsOrchard saysdonations ofwool

wouldbewelcomed, aswell aspeople

keen tohelpwith gardening. If anyone

wants tohelpplease contact Judith

Chapmanon (03) 3137180orMaryBusch

on (03) 3138499.

JudithandMarydo somuch, but they

have troublemaintaining their garden,

so if anyonecanhelp thatwouldbe

wonderful,MrsOrchard says.

Formore informationabout the

appeal go to JanBeckerswebsite

www.midwifevision.com.


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Let us tell you why

Saturday, 14 March Cheviot A&P Show Cheviot Show Ground

5.30pm, 17 March Sports pavillion Hanmer Springs

6 pm, 18 March Former Amuri County Council

Chambers

Culverden

Saturday, 21 March Hawarden A&P Show Hawarden Show Ground

6pm, 24 March Council grounds if fine (if wet,

Council Chambers)

Amberley

5.30pm, 25 March Cheviot library/service centre Cheviot

Pop in for a chat about the Long Term Plan:

Come along for a chat

and refreshments with

your local councillor, the

mayor, the CEO and other

staff. We will be there to

answer your questions

about our proposals in

our 10 year plan.

position of proposing rates

increases to pay for core

service upgrades, particularly

in the water and sewer area.

Costs have been driven up

through increased central

government regulatory

standards. To fund these

upgrades, and manage

the associated debt in a

sustainable manner, we are

proposing some fundamental

changes to the way we have

historically done this.

As a result of the increased

regulatory standards and the

consequential, expensive,

infrastructure upgrades

ahead, the key changes being

proposed are:

Using the Hanmer Springs

Thermal Pools and Spa

profits to repay debt and

to spend less of the profits

to offset the general rate.

Charging rates to fund

the depreciation of water

and sewer infrastructure

Hurunui District Council's Long Term Plan (LTP) for 2015

- 2025 Consultation Document is now available, and

submissions are now open.

so that there isnt a

need to borrow to fund

replacements.

Changing to a district wide

rating system to pay for

water and sewer services

instead of localised

targeted rating.

Mayor Winton Dalley said that

its a balancing act between

the money needed to provide

services for the community,

and what can be afforded. He

said that the council is very

keen to hear peoples views

on these proposals.

The changes will affect some

people more than others.

Although the proposed

changes will increase rates

from our historically low

levels, we are still confident

that the Hurunui district will

remain an affordable place to

live and that our debt will be

managed into the future.

Submissions close on

Thursday 30 April 2015

position, and includes links to

supporting documents, strategies

and policies.

Chief Executive Hamish Dobbie

says the Consultation Document

is a must-read for all ratepayers

and residents in the district.

We have come to the difficult

Hurunui District Councils Long

Term Plan for 2015 - 2025

Consultation Document is now

available, and will be open for

submissions from this Monday.

The Consultation Document

outlines the key issues and

priorities for the next ten years,

as well as Councils financial

www.hurunui.govt.nz/ltp


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Community involvement . . . Hurunui youth learn about the fire service at a Hanmer Family

Fun Day held recently. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Youth urged to say

YES to programme

By DAVID HILL

Time is running out for the Hurunui

districts youth to say YES to

emergency services.

With applications closing tomorrow

(Friday March 13), Hurunui Youth

Programme coordinator Rochelle

Faimalo advises young people aged

1618 years, who are interested in

learning more about emergency

services, to register online now at

www.hurunuiyouth.co.nz/yes.

The Youth in Emergency Services

programme (or YES) is funded by the

Ministry for Youth Development and

aims to strengthen the connection

between young people and their

communities by providing themwith

opportunities to get involved in

emergency services.

YES was first introduced in Rotorua

two years ago and five districts,

including Kaikoura, successfully ran

the programme last year. The Hurunui

district was one of 10 districts chosen

throughout New Zealand to

participate in the programme this

year.

Rochelle says up to 20 young people

living in the Hurunui district can

participate the free programme and

there are still places available.

The programmewill begin with a

five day camp at Birch Hill Lodge

during April 1317, the second week of

the school holidays, before young

people can choose which emergency

service to volunteer for during the

remaining three months of the

programme.

Four emergency service agencies

will be involved in the programme,

including the fire service (both urban

and rural), Civil Defence, Land Search

and Rescue (or LandSAR) and St John.

There is no cost at all for the young

people, it is entirely free,Rochelle

says.

All we require from them is their

commitment to attend the camp and

then to volunteer for their chosen

emergency service.

Its an amazing opportunity for

young people. You just dont get these

sorts of opportunities in a district like

Hurunui.

During the five day camp each of the

four emergency service agencies will

run a workshop to give the

participants a taste of what they do.

Rochelle says where participants

live will determine what options are

available to them.

For more information contact

Rochelle on 0274271087, like the

Hurunui Youth Programme page on

Facebook (or become friends with the

Rochelle HYP coordinator page) or go

to www.hurunuiyouth.co.nz/yes.

Toxic algae warning

Toxic algae has been found in the

Ashley River/Rakahuri at the State

Highway One bridge.

The bluegreen algae cyanobacteria

Lyngbya and Phormidium can be

harmful to people and animals,

particularly dogs, and the area should

be avoided.

Dr Alistair Humphrey, Canterbury

Medical Officer of Health, says the

algae looks like dark brown to black

mats and can produce toxins harmful

to people and animals.

Exposure may cause skin rashes,

nausea, stomach cramps, tingling and

numbness around the mouth and

fingertips, he says.

If you experience any of these

symptoms, visit your doctor

immediately, also let your doctor know

if youve had contact with dark brown/

black algal mats or water in this area.

Dr Humphrey says reticulated town

water supplies are safe but noone

should drink the water from the river

at any time.

Even after boiling the water from

the river, it does not remove the toxin

therefore should not be consumed, he

says.

Animals showing signs of illness

after coming into contact with algal

mats should be taken to a vet

immediately.

Environment Canterbury is

monitoring the sites and the public

will be advised of any changes in water

quality.

Visit http://ecan.govt.nz/services/

onlineservices/monitoring/

swimmingwaterquality/Pages/river

warnings.aspx for more information.


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Kowai Duathlon fundraiser returns

By ROBYNBRISTOW

Fundraiser . . . Athletes are in training for the Kowai Duathlon onMarch 29.

Scenic route . . . Runnersmake their way

through the forest at a previous Kowai

Duathlon.

Training is beginning to taper off as the

start date nears for theKowaiDuathlon.

The fundraiser for the Leithfield

School is being held onMarch 29 and up

to 200 competitors are expected to take

part in the popular annual event which

had to be cancelled last year due to a

devastating storm that felled trees and

made the course impassable in places.

The duathlon is open to individuals

and teamswith somemums and dads

lining upwith their children to contest

one leg of the event. Childrenmust be

aged 12 and up or 10 if part of a team).

For the chair of the fundraising

committee Braidie Bown it will be her

fourth year out on the course.

The first two years Braidie did just

one leg of the duathlon but the next two

years she tackled thewhole course as an

individual.

This year shewill do the run for one of

her two children, and supervise them

both during the cycling leg.

Braidie says the duathlon is a great

way to be introduced to the sport.

It is a great start for people getting

into fitness as you canwalk and cycle,

she says.

The course along theKowai Track has

changed over the years with storms

taking their toll on a forestry block that

competitors once ran through. It has

since been completely cleared but the

course still provides plenty of great

scenery.

It (theKowai Track) is verywell used

by the people. It is really pleasant

running andwinding underneath

willows, says Braidie.

This year people ordering Tshirts

when they register will receive a black

Tshirt with bluewriting.

Every year the colour is different.

You can tell who the people are that

keep coming back by the colour of their

Tshirt. It is a popular event, says

Braidie.

People should arrive at Leithfield

School around 8:30am to register, get

their bike to the transition area and

take the bus to the start line for a

briefing andwarmup at 9:45am. The

event starts at 10am.

The run/walk 5km start is at Elizabeth

Square, Leithfield Beach and goes up

through forest and theKowai Track

(under the SHbridge) on to OldMain

NorthRoad, then to Leithfield School.

The 10km cycle goes up theOldMain

NorthRoad, on to LeithfieldRoad until

the turnaround area by the railway line

turning there and heading back past the

school to turnaround area and back to

school.

The 1.5km run/walk goes over the hay

bale style across the paddock, into

Ramsgate Street, turns right intoDover

Street, right into OldMainNorthRoad,

past school car park area heading into

school via the back gate, up the hill

track and to the finish line at the school.

Medals are awarded to the first three

placings in both thewomens andmens

individual categories.

A large number Spot Prizes have been

donated by local sponsors and awarded

at random sowherever you finish you

are inwith a chance to take something

home.

The entry fee is $30 for individual

entries or $40 for teams.

Transport is provided fromLeithfield

School to the start line at Leithfield

Beach on the schools beloved bus Betsy.


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Timebank membership grows

Membership inTimeBankHurunuihas surgedas its

LearningExchangeprogrammegains support.

Offerings by talented tutors continues to growwith

a variedprogrammebeing offered for the coming

term.

Among themost popular events inTermOnewere

field trips to smallfarmgardens,whichattracted over

20peopleonbothoccasions.

Last Sundays trip toBlockhill andDenbarFarms

northofCheviotwasanoccasion to learnabout swale

building toharvestwater as analternative to

irrigation, andabout creeksideplantingwithnatives

grown fromseed.

LearningExchange coordinatorBelindaMeares

says it hasbeenhugely gratifying tobeable to offer the

fielddays, courses,workshopsand talks, thanks

largely to the goodwill of tutormembers and the

enthusiasmof everyonewho responded.

Wehave spread the courses around thedistrict,

fromLeithfield toParnassus.Wed love tohear from

people inAmuriwhowould like to offer anevent or

join the timebank.

Therehasalsobeenabigdemand for our

computer classes, and theLearningExchange is

lookingatways of helpingmeet this demand, saysMs

Meares.

TheTermTwoprogrammehasofferings forpeople

of all ages and interests.

It kicks offwith twoAprilholidayworkshopsaimed

at youngerpeople, kitemakingandcartooning.

Other events includeSpanish languageand

cooking,maths classes, beekeepingandquilting

groups, talks onhomeschoolingandNewZealands

role in theWorldWar1, andplentymore.

Topics still to come inMarchareholisticwellbeing,

vegetarian cookingand felting.

The full programme is availableonhttp:/

/hurunui.timebanks.org/page/learningexchange

programme.

Toenrol email [email protected]

call 03 314 3406.

Payment is by timebankcredits or a small fee.

Jazz in Kaiapoi

Jazz is coming to Kaiapoi.

Trousselot Park is set to

come alive with Jazz in the

Park in Charles Street,

Kaiapoi, on Sunday, March

15, from 5pm to 9pm.

Its going to be an

amazing event with two

fantastic bands playing. It

will be a lovely night of

soulful music, North

Canterbury

Neighbourhood Support

(NCNS) coordinator

Caroline Faass says.

She says the event is

completely free, with

nothing to purchase.

Its an opportunity for

families to come along and

have some funwithout

having to spendmoney.

Caroline encourages

families to bring a picnic

and a seat or a blanket to

sit on and enjoy themusic.

Entertainment will be

provided by The BobHeinz

Trio and fourpiece band

Frictionless.

The event is being

funded by grants received

from the Summer of Fun

earthquake recovery

initiative, Kaiapoi

Community Board andRed

Cross, and Caroline hope

to organisesmore events

throughout the year.

In themeantimeNCNS is

aiming to get

neighbourhood support

groups re established in

areas affected by the

earthquakes and to

establishmore of a

presence in theHurunui

district.

Caroline encourages

people to like the groups

Facebook page to find out

what events are coming up

and to be in to win petrol

vouchers.

Wearable art . . . An entry from the ViewHill school beingmodelled

at the lastWearable Arts evening. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Wearable arts

Creativeminds and

imaginative flair will

combine at Oxford onAugust

15 at OxfordsWearable Arts

evening.

Adults and students are

invited to enter their

creations in the various

categories where the only

limit is the imagination of

entrants.

Held every two years the

last show attracted 60 entries

and already organisers have

expressions of interest from

within and outside the

district indicating this years

showwill be just as popular.

Entries can be from

individuals or a couple of

people can get together to test

the boundaries of wearable

material.

Entry Forms detailing

categories are now available

for the 6.30pm show.

For school students the

categories are: Years 1 to 6:

Back to theFuture. Years 7 to

13: Back to theFuture and an

Open category.

There are prizes for each

age group and adult

categories with the Supreme

student and adult winner

each receiving flights and

tickets toWOW inWellington.

This is a special night for

thewhole family with

entertainment, prizes and

costumes.

Contact

[email protected] or

phoneOxford Area School on

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Lizzie

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