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Story and photo by Celeste LodewykIt’s been 25 years since Betty McKenzie organised
the first Daffodil Day in Picton and says she is still amazed by the generosity shown by people supporting the Cancer Society.
Betty, otherwise affectionately known as Freckles, says she has fond memories of her own mother Connie who started Daffodil Day in Raglan.
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Betty McKenzie started Daffodil Day in Picton 25 years ago. Her efforts were celebrated and thanked on Wednesday during a volunteer morning tea at the Cancer Society Marlborough office in Blenheim.
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Continued from page 1“We had a bakery where she
spent a lot of time working, but when she was volunteering for the Cancer Society she would stand me on a box behind the counter to serve while she organised Daffodil Day out the back,” she laughs.
After meeting her husband Ken and moving to Picton
where he began working as a ship captain (Captain Mc-Kenzie), Betty decided she too wanted to be involved in Daffodil Day.
Speaking with the Sun at a volunteer morning tea at the Cancer Society Marlborough centre, Betty’s friends com-mented on her work ethic and organisational skills.
“She has always been a very generous worker, very organ-ised and was great at getting everyone involved cracking.”
Betty adds; “Almost everyone was touched by cancer in one way or another, either directly or through family and friends, so people knew it was a serious subject and were more than happy to help out.
“So many people wanted to help. Many people would donate flowers... I remember boat loads of daffodils com-ing in from the Marlborough Sounds,” she says.
Betty handed over the reins to Noeline and Trevor Gould over five years ago, but remains a strong supporter of Daffodil Day.
Daffodil Day, 25 years
By Celeste LodewykCancer Society Marlborough paid
tribute to their Daffodil Day volun-teers on Wednesday with a morning tea and opening of the office’s new extension.
The celebration was particularly special for Harvey Howard and family members as the new wing was unveiled in memory of his wife Dianne who sadly passed away on May 6 this year.
Dianne worked in the Cancer Society centre for around seven years and was integral in organising the first two Relay for Life Marlborough events.
According to Harvey who worked alongside Dianne with the Re-lay, says those two events raised $300,000 and included 96 teams the first year, and 101 in the second.
He says the initial reason why Dianne became involved with the Cancer Society was that their daugh-ter was diagnosed and recovered from cancer, as well as her absolute compassion for people.
“Dianne would have been blown away by the honour bestowed today, it means a lot to our family,” he says.
Centre Manager Margot Wilson made a very moving speech in
Dianne’s honour, saying she was a wonderful woman, generous volunteer and someone who would be remembered by all.
“It is an emotional day for every-one, but also a special day to say thank you to a special woman who has contributed so much to the Can-cer Society. It is my absolute pleasure to unveil the Dianne Howard Wing,” she says.
The new extension took over what was previously Colin King’s office when he served as Kaikoura Elector-ate National MP.
Wing dedicated in memory
Mary Parker pictured with the fruit cake she made and decorated for the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day fundraising raffle. Mary has made the Daffodil Day cake for 25 years, handcrafting each flower from sugar paste.
She describes herself as an ‘amateur’ cake maker but is a life member of the New Zealand Cake Decorators Guild.
She says every celebration cake she creates makes her feel “part of that celebration”.
Photo by Celeste Lodewyk
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The late Dianne Harvey
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inbriefNew face, big goals
Easter trading laws set to be relaxed
Wheeler snares three wicketsMarlborough pace bowler Ben Wheeler was in the wickets, taking 3-71 in New Zealand’s one-day cricket loss to South Africa on Thursday morning (NZ time).The left armer went wicketless in New Zealand’s win in the previous game, however the Black Caps lost by 62 runs in this the deciding game.
Ad ban change up for debateThe Sunday morning and public holiday bans on television and radio advertising might be scrapped.The change has been canvassed in a discussion paper on “digital convergence” and content regulation issued by Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams.Television stations are prevented by the Broadcasting Act from carrying advertisements between 6am and noon on Sunday, and on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, while online media are not. The public holiday advertising ban also applies to radio stations.
Car park account deficit dropsBlenheim’s car park account is cutting its deficit thanks to increased charges.The account was predicted to have a deficit of $310,610 but that has decreased to $280,423, according to Marlborough District Council figures.The figures show the first increase in parking fees in eight years helped, though use of the Alfred St car park had only increased from 20 to 35 per cent following the introduction of $4 all day parking.
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Owners Bu-nga Krataitong and Nuttavut Rodsienglum were thrilled to open their restaurant’s doors this week and share with locals their exciting new menu.
“This menu is something new to Blenheim and 95 percent of the dishes I haven’t seen in any other restaurants,” Bu-nga says.
The Lemongrass’s menu is focused on fresh, lean and green and features some additions many people may not have tried yet.
This includes serving dishes with red rice, a more natural form of rice that is packed with more nutrients.
There are also several Vietnamese dishes designed by Nuttavut including one his mother taught him - Steamed Fish with Kaffir Lime Leaf and Tamarind Curry.
“We love Vietnamese food, it’s very popular in Thailand and we are confident the locals will enjoy it too,” they say.
Examples of what will be on offer at The Lemongrass are;
• Wok fried chicken with lemongrass and vegetables served on a crispy noodle basket
• Sizzling crispy pork belly with whiskey• Spicy hokkien noodles with salmon• Spinach wrap sensation, roll your own spinach
leaf with a selection of fresh ingredients.Each table will also receive a bowl of fresh herbs
and vegetables that can be eaten along with the dishes.
“Many people are becoming more health conscious,” Bu-nga explains.
The Lemongrass will be open seven days for lunch and dinner for dine in or takeaway.
By Jacob PageMarlborough Mayor Alistair
Sowman is pleased the province will be able to make its own decision on whether businesses can open during the Easter break.
A Bill is expected to be in-troduced to Parliament in the coming weeks enabling Territo-rial Authorities to make bylaws to allow for trading on Easter Sunday, beginning 2017.
Good Friday, ANZAC Day and Christmas Day are unaffected and will remain subject to trading restrictions.
The mayor had lobbied the Government to relax the laws citing the thousands of tourist dollars that the province was missing with most of the town having to shut during the Classic Fighters Air Show at Omaka every second year.
“I’m comfortable with what’s being proposed,” Sowman says.
“It still allows for Good Friday
to be set aside, we were more concerned about the Sunday and the opportunity that was being missed by retailers and restaurant owners to open and take advantage of the increased numbers.”
Sowman says he will table the bylaw at an upcoming Marlborough District Council meeting so that the best arrange-
ment for Marlborough can be reached.
“Most of the people I have spoken to seem very happy there will be an opportunity for retailers to open, it will just be a case of whether we have rules for every (Easter) Sunday or every second one when the Air Show is in town.
“It’s a step in the right direc-
tion.”Sowman says consultation with
business owners would take place in the near future to gauge the feeling of the community.
Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith says the change will help everyone compared to the current law.
“The law as it stands now is fairly complex and dated. Some shops selling certain goods are allowed to stay open on Easter Sunday, whereas others aren’t,” Smith says.
“Additionally, workers who would rather not work on Easter Sunday won’t have to, and they won’t have to give a reason for that.
“By changing the law, we’re continuing to recognise the significance of Easter Sunday and the importance of workers continuing to take the day off if they’d like to, as well as making a sensible change to bring things up to speed.”
By Jacob PageMarlborough Youth Trust Development Co-
ordinator Jodye Tomalin is keen to help bridge the gaps for young people in the province.
The Waikato woman has been in Marlborough nine months and is enjoying the challenging role.
Jodye says she hopes more people would look to get involved in helping 12 to 24-year-olds by coming to the Trust’s official opening at their premises on Wednesday September 9.
The event will be held at their office at 6a Arthur Street from 1pm at 1.30pm.
Jodye says there are plenty of hard working people in the region.
“All the agencies co-ordinate well together here,” Jodye says. “There’s a really good core of committed people.
“There is a lot of outdoor stuff here but not all youth can jump in a car and go to Picton.
“Equally, people in Picton, Seddon and Ward want things to do in their area instead of coming in to Blenheim all the time.”
Jodye says the Trust has a big long term goal.“There is a plan to establish a Youth
Development Centre that we see as being a one-stop-shop for all youth.
“We have council support with it being in the long term plan.
“We’re hoping to have a rock climbing wall, maybe an area for music, stuff to do with the arts and hot desks for all the youth related agencies.
“It would probably have to go up in stages but even a youth café where people could come in and get some work experience.
“A feasibility study has been done so it’s just a case of when really.”
Jodye says it is one of many initiatives she has planned for the near future.
Marlborough Youth Trust Development Coor-dinator Jodye Tomalin is the public face of an organisation with big goals and a committed team.
Shane Palmer (back left), Geoff Smith, (front left) Nicholas Adcroft, 11 and Elliot Adcroft, 9 at this years Omaka Air Show.
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By Laura ShipleyVets on Alabama are going
all out to ensure your dog is in tip-top shape this spring.
Dogs’ Day Out is a day run by More FM in conjunction with Vets on Alabama for dogs and their owners to get out and socialise.
The day will be held on Sunday September 13 be at the Taylor river by the Munro Street car park between 10am and 11:30am
All dogs big and small are invited.
There will be free microchip checking and a sausage sizzle to raise money for Riding for the Disabled.
Vets on Alabama will also be
raising money for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.
There will also be a walk down
the Taylor River with the dogs.Vet Helen Murphy says it was
important for a dog’s behaviour
for them to socialise with other dogs.
“A leading cause of euthanasia in young adult dogs under 3 years of age is behavioural issues partly due to not socialising enough with other dogs when they were young.
“Having a working microchip is a legal requirement in New Zealand.
“It is also important if a dog gets lost or is found on the side of the road, the microchip makes it easier to track down the owner”.
Tasha Knox from More FM says they want as many dogs as possible.
“It’s a day for dogs to mark on their calendar.”
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Vets on Alabama vet Helen Murphy, business manager Nick Gor-man and More FMs Tasha Knox are preparing for the Dogs’ Day Out.
Film festival a firstThe first ever Top of the South Film Festival will be held at the Marlborough Civic Theatre on October 28 at 8pm.All proceeds from this festival will go back into the local film making commu-nity so more films can be produced here in the Top of the South region.
Clubs cap parking at four hoursThere is set to be a four hour parking limit at the Clubs of Marlborough.Workers in Blenheim CBD had been us-ing the area for $4 all day parking which meant elderly patrons of the Club were often forced to park further away.Marlborough District Council’s commu-nity and finance committee have agreed to the change and people will now pay $1 per hour.
By Jacob PageTwo former Marlborough Boys’ pupils
believe they have found the next big thing in the mobility market.
Nick Blakiston and Dylan Vile, who are both studying commerce at Canterbury University, have been turning heads with their latest business idea to sell Veloboards in New Zealand.
A Veloboard is essentially a Segway without a handle.
“It has pressure sensors in each side and when you step on it, it engages the two motors,” Nick says. “It self-balances and is heaps of fun.”
The Veloboard can go in excess of 15kph and retails for $799.
It comes with a wall charger with the battery lasting for a full day.
“It takes about two hours to fully charge,” Dylan says.
The 19-year-olds say they first looked at the concept as consumers but then saw a bigger opportunity.
“It purely started out as us wanting one and then we thought maybe there was something more to this,” Dylan says.
“There’s heaps of interest when you are
riding round because everyone stops and stares or wants to have a go so you have to give yourself a bit of extra time to get to class,” Nick says.
“We thought this was a good introduc-tion to the business world on a smaller scale,” Nick says.
“The first two minutes take some adjust-ing to it but the board balances you out so it becomes quite natural,” Nick says.
“Everyone who rides it says they need one and that it’s the future,” Nick says. “I’ve always been interested in business from a young age so I’ve always been looking for new ideas that can revolution-ise things.”
For now, the duo will continue search-ing for ideas to revolutionise life in New Zealand and then the world.
The duo have a website at www.viston.co.nz.
Trying to get everyone on board
RIGHT: Former Marlborough Boys’ Col-lege pupils Nick Blakiston and Dylan Vile illustrate the new mobility device the Veloboard that has been turning plenty of heads since they discovered it two and a half months ago.
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BikeWalk Marlborough is the lobby group that promotes walking and cycling in this region, providing a link between various recreational and sporting clubs and the District Council. Public meetings are held quarterly, to bring forward feedback, advice, planning expertise and project assistance.The BikeWalk Trust also helps raise funding for improvements to our cycling and walking network. Working with Marlborough Roads, the Trust recently secured $1.4M through NZTA’s Urban Cycle Programme for extending Blenheim’s cycle network. BikeWalk members have played a part in other improvements including
the Riverlands Rail Cycle Trail, the Grovetown Shared Path, the cycle lanes in Middle Renwick Road and Seymour/Maxwell Road, School Travel Plans for secondary schools, Ride-on Cycle Training in our schools, assistance with the Boys’ College cycle cage, the Ben Morven and Upper Taylor River Trail, the recent SH6 off-road path, and the maps and brochures available from the Council, the website or iSites.New recreational and winery cycling trails for Marlborough are now being researched while new, easy-grade mountain bike trails are now being built in Picton and the Wither Hills thanks to the Marlborough
Mountain Bike Club.BikeWalk Marlborough represents the interests of everyone with a stake in cycling and walking including:• Marlborough Mountain Bike Club• Cuddon Cycling Marlborough Inc• Destination Marlborough • Public Health• Event organisers• Marlborough Harriers Club• Sunday Bunch Riders and
recreational riders• Greypower • Winery cellar doors• Bike retailers and cycle hire• Sport Tasman
Council listens to a wide range of bike - walk advocatesRequest for TenderMaintenance of Street and Carpark Plots and TreesMarlborough District Council invites tenders for the above contract.This tender is for the planting, maintenance, assessment and recording of trees planted in streets and carparks, street and carpark garden plots and sections of state highway road reserve in specified areas within the Marlborough District, together with hanging baskets in the Blenheim CBD and managing the private vegetation control over footpaths and roads programme.Tenders close at 4.00 pm on Monday 21 September 2015.Tender documents can be obtained from the Marlborough District Council website at: http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Tenders/RFT-Maintenance-Street-Carpark-Plots-Trees.aspx 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim 7201 Ph: 03 520 7400All inquiries should be directed to:Robin Dunn, PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240Ph: 03 520 7400Email [email protected]
Creative Communities NZ Local Arts FundingApplications for financial assistance by way of grants under the Creative Communities Local Arts Scheme are now being invited by Marlborough District Council.The scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities within the Marlborough community.Applications can be completed online by going to Council’s website www.marlborough.govt.nz/Our-Community/Grants-and-Awards.Applications close 5.00 pm, Wednesday 30 September 2015For further information please contact:Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor Ph: 03 520 7400
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Positive ageing - How the Council assists our older citizensMarlborough’s population is changing; proportionally more people are in the older age brackets with a significant number over age 65.The Council takes this trend into account when considering policy. Older people are a valued and important part of our community and there are various ways the Council offers help to this group including:•Library services: large print and talking books are available and books can be delivered to those who are unable to visit the library.
•Transport: the Blenheim Bus, with free travel for senior citizens, is available six days a week serving the north and south sides of town. •Total mobility scheme: subsidised taxi travel for those who can no longer drive and who qualify for this assistance. The Council oversees this scheme in conjunction with the New Zealand Transport Agency (Marlborough Roads).•Rates rebates: a sliding scale of rates rebates is available, depending on age and income.
More information is available at the Council, on-line, in printed form or from a customer service staff member at the front counter. •Housing for the elderly: some Council-owned units are rented to elderly people who meet the criteria. Units are available from time to time and inquiries may be made at the Council.
Council has a 24-hour phone line in case of emergencies relating to its services Ph: 03 520 7400
Smart & Connected Community GroupsThree community groups have established themselves working under the smart & connected umbrella to give voice to community aspirations for their areas.The groups are providing a link between the smaller communities and the District Council but, just as importantly, they are mobilising people to work together to promote ideas and activity that will advance their own communities. Picton: the public is invited to a meeting at 7-9pm on Wednesday 2
September at Endeavour Park Pavilion, to hear feedback from its working groups and to discuss ways to build broader community connections. www.pictonsmartandconnected.co.nzRenwick: water restrictions were a big issue for Renwick over summer and a public meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday 5 October at the Woodbourne Tavern to update the community on plans to improve water supply, and on the group’s other activities. www.marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Marlborough-Smart-And-
Connected/Community-Group-RenwickHavelock: the Havelock Community Association has a working group progressing the township’s boardwalk project. Ngati Kuia is preparing a cultural impact assessment and engineers and surveyors have almost completed the boardwalk plans. These plans will be taken to a public meeting with time and date to be advertised soon. https://www.facebook.com/havelockcommunityassociation.
CACTUS programme in MarlboroughThe CACTUS programme is one of the activities for young people that Council helps to fund in Marlborough.The Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit Support is an intensive fitness and skills programme that offers teenagers physical, social and personal character development. It concentrates on building self-discipline and strength of character, physical and mental strength and teamwork, positive social skills and attitudes, and
helps teens to break through personal limitations and achieve goals.It is delivered by the Marlborough Youth Trust with annual funding from Council allocated via the Youth Council which supports and promotes activities for teenagers. Over the decade since the first CACTUS programme was run in Picton, dozens of teenagers from all over Marlborough have graduated from the term-long programmes.
Seniors Victory DanceA Step in TimeMarlborough Seniors Victory Dance will be held at the Clubs of Marlborough on Sunday 11 October 2015, 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm.Tickets are $5.00 and entry is by ticket only. No door sales, all enquiries to Age Concern Ph: 03 579 3457.Tickets are available from:• Combined Clubs• Grey Power• Age Concern Marlborough• Ken Ham Music WorksLive entertainment from Janet’s Old Time
Band and others.Afternoon tea and juice will be provided.
The bar will be available.Spot prizes, leading lady and leading
man of the dance floor, prize for the best themed outfit.
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TruckiesWhile attending a funeral at Kaiituna on Friday, I noticed two truck drivers slow down while passing.Good to see there is still ‘respect’ in our younger generation. Quite possible they knew the family, but thank you anyway.
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Great place to shopFarmers is a great place to shop.Always feel special there as staff go out of their way to help you when needed.Ladies you know who you are. Thank you. Happy customer.
No moaningI hope all of you who may buy into the Omaka Landing subdivision do not moan about the planes overhead.......
Sports talentGood to see Ben Wheeler representing Marlborough and taking wickets in South Africa, even if he did go for a few runs.
Big-hearted peopleThanks to the big-hearted people who found a dumped wee terrier x on side of road, saw it was NOT well at all and took it in.. Shame on old owners not caring for your family.
Free runningPlease do not stop dogs free running on Taylor Riverbank.As a dog owner I pay rates & dog rego.Haven’t seen any problems with dog fights etc.If you can’t control your dog off leash don’t take it there.Dogs love the freedom & the river to swim in.There is no need for a dog park waste of rate payers money again! Taylor river is easily found by travellers with dogs.Get real dog owners with problems leave the Taylor walkway to responsible dog owners.Make sure you dog owners pick up your dog poo don’t spoil it for others!
I was knocked off my bike by a dog on the Taylor River bank then assaulted by it’s owner where’s the justice in that?But life is too short, get over it and get on with it.
No radiologists? We now have to travel to Nelson for a two minute xrays usually done here! My elderly parents found the journey a real health burden & I think its cruel.I was told by the Nelson radiologist, we don’t have the staff here. Why not?
DreamingJust reading your text talk, what backwards planet are you from?You think warehouse staff get paid over $20 an hour?You are a fool in a dream world.
What is up with NZ Post?Sent a birthday card, fastpost from Blenheim Post office Tuesday morning, to Wood Street post shop in Nelson where birthday girl works. Birthday was Thursday. Sent it two days early just in case, still had not arrived on Friday. Talk about snail mail, thanks for nothing NZ Post!Frustrated customer.
Outstanding customer serviceMikayla from Vodafone.Thank you for your amazing customer service.You are a real credit to the Blenheim Vodafone store.
OutrageousWith ACC subsidy it costs $24 to visit the doctor and a phone script costs $15 with a 24 hour wait. Why is it then that a one day service costs $25. How can they justify this outrageous charge?
Why is it that the post offices have cut some services, then have a daily ads on TV?How is this saving costs?
Freeview. Heard of it? Now there’s Freeview plus available. Absolutely useless in Blenheim, very few chan-nels in comparison to the rest of the country. Only the satellite Freeview will work at the expense of a new television. Come along Mr Smith look after your normal constituents and support the user pays facility we are denied in Marlborough. Election next year, be remembered for some-thing useful to all.
Your ill healthThe rest of the world is recognising the danger of excess radiation and is taking precautions.Only New Zealand proceeds in this hazardous fashion.The radiation projected from a wifi mast is far more detrimental than the cell model.South Korea has fast wifi, they insist on Cable.
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Dear Ed,I would like to thank Blenheim police
and highway petrol for their assistance on Tuesday.
My wife had a motor vehicle accident and I was unable to attend.
They went beyond the call of duty and deserved credit is due.
I would also like to thank the military per-sonal also who assisted, again going beyond the call of duty.
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Letter of thanks
Dear Ed, Have readers heard of CAFCA - Campaign
Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa? I was shown their quarterly bulletin in which
are listed overseas interests buying up in New Zealand.
The latest had January to March 2015 purchases.
A 3,000 hectare sheep station near Wanaka went to UK interests.
Australians bought a 2000 ha forest, near Gisborne and a 1,000 ha station also near Gisborne.
UK bankers bought in Queenstown. Chi-nese bought a holiday park in Northland, Japanese at Bannockburn, Central Otago, Austrians at Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, Chinese took over a waste management company, Singaporeans bought prime Auck-land shopping malls and Japanese bought 41 ha land in Rapaura Road, Marlborough to name a few.
The buy-up is happening now. Xenophobic, i.e. fear of foreigners.
No it’s simply patriotic? Google CAFCA and join if you are con-
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By Celeste LodewykA fresh approach and renewed enthusiasm
proved a winning formula for local company Scott Construction Marlborough which began trading in April of last year.
The company which specialises in com-mercial and high end residential construction opened after the closure of TH Barnes in March last year, continuing on with the exist-ing workforce under the leadership of general manager John Tovey.
Formerly TH Barnes’ construction man-ager, John says the decision to establish Scott Construction Marlborough stemmed from the disappointment shared by the staff at the clo-sure, and the gap in the market it would leave.
“It was apparent that the staff were disap-pointed at the decision to close and wanted to stay together. They believed in themselves as a group,” he says.
It wasn’t until John had a ‘chance meeting’ with Scott Construction managing director Justin Candish that the wheels were put into motion.
“Within the first half hour of meeting we had formulated a plan of what we could do together.
“What impressed me the most about Justin was that he had taken full ownership of the company, he has a very positive, can-do attitude and the company had a very good reputation in Nelson. It was one of the two biggest builders there.
“In that week we had committed to it in principal and the staff were quick to sign up. I knew at that point that we could make it happen,” John says.
As TH Barnes closed the next day Scott Construction began trading, promising to maintain the reputation of the team and their high standard of workmanship.
Scott Construction Marlborough has a varied portfolio of completed projects including multi-million dollar vineyard and office fit-out, as well as small and large scale commercial projects and seismic strengthening and school upgrades.
One of the most significant seismic strength-ening projects completed by the company was that of the Porse House multi-storey building completed in 2014.
This year Scott Construction Marlborough completed another high profile project in the Blenheim CBD, converting the existing Number One Shoes building into a 1500sqm office space for the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Community Health Hub.
Aside from the large scale projects, John says the team is well versed in carrying out work at the smaller end of the market, including maintenance work and smaller projects includ-ing renovations and alterations.
“It’s taken a lot of hard work to get where we are today, but I believe we have cemented our place in the market.
“Our brand is known and people are ap-proaching us with repeat business which is encouraging.
“We want to be a company our clients are proud to have selected and one of which our staff are proud to be part of and for all involved to have benefited from the experience,” he says.
One project Scott Construction Marlborough is particularly proud of is the new Pinot Noir Cellar for Cloudy Bay Vineyards, handed over in February.
This was one of three of the company’s larg-est projects carried out in the first 12 months of operation.
General manager John Tovey and his team worked with lead consultant and engineers for the project, Davidson Group and Paul Rolfe Architects.
Davidson Group initially invited four com-mercial contractors to tender for the job, and it was Scott Construction Marlborough’s skilled team that was contracted to complete the work.
With many architectural details added late to the original plan for the 2000m2 facility, the start date was shifted out, but Scott Construc-tion Marlborough worked intensively to ensure the completion date never altered for the client.
“We had up to eight staff at any one time as well as numerous other contractors working on this project, and as a team they really understood the commercial needs of this cli-ent,” John says.
The many architectural details involved in this build included significant volumes of exposed structural steel and concrete as finished surfaces, pre-weathered Corten steel cladding on the west and south elevations, as well as the underside of the roof cladding left exposed as a design feature.
Vertically bi-folding glazed doors not only provided a clever access solution, they also allow natural light into the facility showing off the stainless steel tanks and catwalks.
Not only does this building add real value and capacity to the client’s operations, but it also has enhanced the visual landscape.
“This aesthetically pleasing hi-spec archi-tecturally designed facility is something that everyone involved with can really be proud of,” John commented.
With this project and a number of others completed, Scott Construction Marlborough is gearing up for its next large commercial project due to start in November.
The team of 25 experienced builders and tradesmen has an impressive combined experience working on more than 120 major projects completed in Marlborough during the past 40 years.
When planning your next design and build or retail and commercial fit-out project, talk to John Tovey and discover how Scott Construc-tion Marlborough can take your idea and make it a reality.
Building on experience
Members of the Scott Construction Marlborough team.
RIGHT: Scott Construction Marlborough general manager John Tovey.
Cellar project a proud finish
During and after (inset below) photographs of the Cloudy Bay Vineyards new Pinot Noir Cellar.
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Friday 28Joint exhibitionTwo very popular local artists, Tony Mat-thews and Lindsay Jefferis, are featured to-gether in an exhibition of local talent. Tony Matthews, whose mixed media sculptures feature a unique blend of recycled metal and local seashells, in an attractive, delicate and contemporary blend that has to be seen to be believed. A man of many interests and talents, Lindsay’s prints are in hot demand, as are his original works. Gallery Havelock, open seven days from 10am to 4pm.
Whale Conservation Ian and Andrew will set out the breadth of the whale conservation work undertaken by DOC, to reflect on some of the inher-ent challenges and to note some exciting development on the horizon. Admission by donation. The Yacht Club Hotel, 25 Wai-kawa Road, Picton, 7.30pm.
Toasted Marshmallow DayPeople have fond memories of sitting by a roaring campfire toasting marshmallows...Yum! Liz Davidson Place, Cnr Queen and Charles Street, Blenheim, 5pm - 7pm.
Blenheim Library Book Sale. Good quality used books including adult books - hardback, paperbacks and chil-dren’s books - Great Value. From 50 cents to $4.00. from 9.30am-3.30pm at the library.
Millennium GalleryBrian Brake, this exhibition offers two slices from Brian Brake’s career: photographs of China in late 1950s, and those of Japan in 1963 and 1964. Kerry Hines-Young Country, Young Coun-try is a fresh and engaging exhibition that brings together nineteenth-century pho-tography and contemporary poetry to offer a new and often surprising view of New Zealand’s past. Millennium Art Gallery, Seymour Square.
The Edwin Fox ShipVisitor Centre open every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activ-ity. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship. Dunbar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen on 573 6868 or check out our Facebook or Trip advisor pages.
Picton Museum10am - 4pm daily, 9 London Quay, Ph 573 8283.
Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park, Daily 10am - 4pm.
The Diversion GalleryOpen 12pm - 5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 Lon-don Quay, Picton, Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz.
Rainbow Ski Area See www.skirainbow.co.nz for more details.
Saturday 29Winter Artisan MarketStalls for your shopping delight, Silverpear wheat-bags, plus the Grocer where you can buy your eggs, bread, cheese, olive oil, hot pies, hot soup and more. 67 Market Street, Blenheim, 10am - 1pm.
Opening PreviewA licence to stare. A portrait exhibition from award-winning artists from around New Zealand. The Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, 204 High Street, Blenheim, 6pm - 7.30pm.
Ulysses Club Meet for a coffee and a catch up Saturday mornings from 10am at the Old Orchard Cafe, The Vines Village, Rapaura Road.
Blenheim Rotary Car Boot SaleEvery Saturday 8am – 12.30pm at the Rail-way Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.
Blenheim Menz Shed4 Dillon’s Point Rd opens 9am - 12pm Satur-day. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relation-ships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.
Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, Today and Sunday, 10am.
Redwood Market 8am - 12pm, Redwood Tavern car park, Plants Produce and Crafts.
Vintage Farm Machinery 10am - 3pm, Open Every Day. Brayshaw Park Guided tours available, Sunday Thom-as Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.
Picton Men’s Shed“Where men can do what men do best” 9am - 12pm and Wednesday 9am - 4pm. Phone Rex Carson 021 469 191 or Bill Rog-ers 573 5507 for more information.
Rarangi–Whites Bay Track WalkThis is a tramping track which must be walked both ways unless transport is ar-ranged. It zigzags up from Whites Bay to the Port Underwood Road through a pine plantation, and then follows the road for about 500m before descending to Rarangi, near the Monkey Bay track
Wither Hills Farm ParkLoop 1 - Wither Hills Farm Park - Redwood Street entrance carpark. Loop 2 – Wither Hills Farm Park - Quail Stream entrance car-park. Both routes head down an open ridge from Mount Vernon with a continuous view of Blenheim, out over the Wairau Lagoons and on a clear day across to Wellington’s south coast.
Pelorus Bridge Scenic ReserveMidway between Blenheim and Nelson on State Highway 6, from the car parks the main paths in the reserve explore the forest and riverbanks. They are wide and gentle, beyond these paths, and across the Rai swing bridge there are several other tracks.
Wairau Lagoons WalkwayThe walk is virtually flat. It makes a loop from the carpark along the shoreline of the up-per lagoon and past Budges and Moerepo Islands to the lagoons’ main channel where the rusting hulk of the Waverley sits in the mud. The main access point is from the end of Hardings Road, which leaves State High-way 1.5 km south of Blenheim.
Sunday 30Thermette Society boilupGet into hot water at the Wairau River for the second of a series of three meetings at 2.30 just above the confluence of the Wairau and Spring Creek. Turn off SH 1 to the south (true right) bank of the river and drive down about 500 metres, past the Firth gravel plant. Adults, children and dogs welcome. Bring a chair, food to share, a tea or coffee pot – and if you have one, a thermette. It is not necessary to bring a thermette. There will be plenty of hot water available.
‘It’s all about the coffee’ Recreational bike ride - all year round de-parts at 9.00am from AvantiPlus Blenheim, 61 Queen St. Everyone welcome. Register your interest www.bikemarlborough.co.nz
Farmers Market Showcasing the best of Marlborough some of the stalls are Harwood Produce, Koro-miko Eggs, Banjo Brews, Traditional Country Preserves, Nuggety Creek, Riverina, Garden Bee Honey, Spudz n Greens. Marlborough A&P Showground’s, Cnr Maxwell and Ala-bama Roads, 9am – 12pm. Buy Local - Cook Local.
KapahakaEvery Sunday at Tuamarina Hall 12pm - 3pm All welcome. Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am, Murray Ph 578 9199 or Tony Ph 577 9776.
Petanque 10am and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street – John Ph 577 9789.
Tramping ClubWe go on tramp’s Wednesday & Sunday, please confirm for travel Ph Mary Ph 572 8762 or [email protected].
Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1 - 4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. For more info contact Jim 578 8974 or Rod 579 4601.
Marlborough Rock and Mineral ClubBrayshaw Park, Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free Admission.
Associated Modellers Society. Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm - 4pm $2.
Wither Hills MTB ParkThe 40 hectare Mountain Bike Park offers a variety of rides and the Mt Vernon Traverse is a challenging ride over the ridgelines. There are 3 grades of tracks: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced. Access is via a car park on Taylor Pass Road or via the popular Stockyard Track. Most tracks are on steeper terrain more suited to experienced riders.
Conders Bend Mountain Bike ParkIs located next to the Wairau River, Renwick side with approximately six kilometres of curved largely flat track.
Up & Coming5th September The Fit’n’Free Outdoor Community Gym Fundraiser is a High Tea at 3pm at the Slip Inn Havelock. Dress Victorian. Prizes for best costume and most fabulous hat. $30 Contact Tracy 1272367196
6 SeptemberDaffodils, Lake Timara Lodge, Dogpoint Rd, Hawkesbury, Blenheim, 1pm – 4pm.
8 SeptemberSpring Parade, get ready for spring! Tick-ets $15 from the Red Cross Shop, 13 Charles Street.
12 SeptemberBaby & Child Gear Sale, St Christopher’s An-glican Church, 90 Weld Street, Blenheim, 9am - 12pm.
Picton CinemasThe Man from U.N.C.L.E. (M) new
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Winter Artisan MarketStalls for your shopping delight, Silverpear wheat-bags, plus the Grocer where you can buy your eggs, bread, cheese, olive oil, hot pies, hot soup and more. 67 Market Street, Blenheim. Saturday, 10am - 1pm.
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by Laura ShipleyRichard Law is one of the rural fire fighters
that were sent from Blenheim to fight fires in Canada.
Canada has had the driest summer on record and the forest fires got so bad they had to call in overseas assistance in July.
Richard was one of 16 on the Incident Management Team which was the first management team New Zealand had sent overseas. By the time Richard got to Canada all the big flames had died down, but they were brought in to give everyone who had been working on the fires a break.
There was no road access to the first fire Richard worked on so all the fire fighters had to be air lifted in by helicopter each morning and airlifted out each night. Richard said that one day one of the helicopters almost toppled over and landed on them.
“The pilots were very skilled but things can still go wrong.”
Every day they would have to fly over the fires to see where they needed to be on the ground because once on the ground they
couldn’t see anything. Richard’s day wouldn’t end until 9.30 at
night.A lot of the time thunderstorms would roll
in and Richard and the crew would have to work to get everyone to a helipad so they could get air lifted out before the storm hit. Richard said that there was one time when they couldn’t get out and they had to wait out the storm in the safest place, the man made helipad.
“It wasn’t glamorous firefighting,” Richard says.
They had 12 days on the ground fire fight-ing and then got two days off in Edmonton. After that, he was sent to another fire.
This one was in swamplands and Hagglund machines had to be used to get around. Richard says firefighting in Canada was largely the same as that in New Zealand because all the systems New Zealand uses are used in Canada.
However there are some key differences. The fires in Canada burn underground
so you can’t see the fires you have to sniff them out.
“You smell smoke and then you have to dig around to find the fire, then you put water on it to put it out,” Richard says.
“The fires burn the roots of the trees then the trees fall down. We had to climb over fallen trees that ripped overalls and skin. The trees were all different kinds of pine trees so they burnt differently to New Zealand’s native forest. The fires were also bigger than the ones in New Zealand.
“There were 240 people working on the first fire I worked on.”
Also different was how close they were to the artic circle, at night it often wasn’t dark. Richard says they would wake up at four in the morning thinking they had slept in because the sun was already up.
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I would make winter shorter.
Q What’s one thing that you’ll never throw away?
My kid’s copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Q Who would you love to have a meal with?
Jane Austin, Enid Blyton and Derek Landy (an awe-some young adult novel-ist).
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I am writing a novel.
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To get my book published.
Bowls of fresh blueberries. Having students tell me they loved the book I helped them choose.
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The statistics reveal 96 per cent of emergency department patients in Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) were
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By Celeste LodewykThere will be plenty of hearty laughter in
Seddon on September 12 in an event the region does not want to miss out on.
The Awatere Memorial Hall will be hosting the ‘Spring Fling’, an evening of hilarity, music, singing and dance as part of a local fundraising drive by the Awatere Christian Joint Venture Church.
For everyone’s amusement there will also be a mock of the Vicar of Dibley, with the vicar being played by Jac Lockington.
Jac has also sponsored a number of spot prizes that will be given out on the night.
“It’s going to be a great event, family friendly and relaxing. We also thought since it’s been two years since the earth-quakes and as you can imagine the com-munity has had a lot to deal with.
“The church has been active in the com-munity providing emotional, practical and some financial support to the people in need, so we felt this would be a fun way to get the wider community involved in some fun and to help support the church,” she says.
In addition to the entertainment there will be drinks available for purchase and supper provided.
Proceeds from the event will go towards funding the church’s full time minister, as well as a parish nurse who provides a supportive role to the Awatere community.
There are 300 tickets available priced at $10 each or $25 per family and can be purchased from the Seddon Supervalue Supermarket, Cosy Corner Cafe or from Jac by phoning on (03) 5757077.
Night of hilarity to support Awatere
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An artist featuring in an exhibition opening tomorrow in Blenheim provided the inspiration behind its title, A License to Stare.
The exhibition is being held by the Marlborough Art Society at the Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery and opening with a preview tomorrow evening at 6pm.
It was the words of Motupiko artist Emma Panting that summed up the exhibition’s title.
“...Portraits allow that natural in-stinct to gaze curiously. They give us a ‘license to stare’ which perhaps explains the allure of portraits.”
The exhibition is featuring the work of 10 award winning artists from around New Zealand, including pre-vious Peters Doig Marlborough Art Award winners Jane Nicol, Emma Panting and last year’s overall winner Lisa White.
The MAS is also proud to be exhibiting portraits by Sofia Minson of Wellington who is well known for her large scale Maori paintings in oil,
and fine portrait artist Mieke Davies who is well known in Marlborough.
Running from August 30 to Sep-tember 20 A License to Stare is a must-see exhibition.
Portraits evoke curiosity
Wellington artist Sofia Minson is well known for her large scale Maori paintings in oils and will feature in an exhibi-tion titled ‘A Licence to Stare’ opening tomorrow. Here she is pictured with a painting of Travis Rapana. Photo provided
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Four Marlborough businesses have shown the nation’s wine companies that looking after the environment can be good for their business.
The four organisations were entrants in this year’s Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards and are presenting at a workshop at the wine industry’s Romeo Bragato conference in Hawkes Bay next week.
Stephen Leitch from South-ern Water Engineering, Tracey Marshall from Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Dave Williams, Matua Marlborough; and Paul Millen, NZ Dryland Forests
Initiative presented a 70-minute seminar on “Sustainability in Action” during the conference,
Awards co-ordinator Bev Doole says the companies impressed the judges with how they saved money and natural resources through innovation and sustain-able practices. “It seemed a shame that their achievements disappeared into the ether after Awards Night – we wanted to find a way to share their experience more widely with the industry.”
The presentations range from wine companies Matua and Per-nod Ricard to irrigation special-
ists Southern Water Engineering and the NZ Drylands Forestry Initiative, which is investigating alternative wood species for uses such as vineyard posts.
Doole says the workshop speak-ers are showcasing wine industry initiatives in Marlborough that conserve water, conserve elec-tricity and reduce the impact of their activities on the environ-ment.
They also impressed the judges with the financial gains they had made from these initiatives.
“They’re great examples of the Cawthron Marlborough Envi-ronment Awards’ motto: Sound
environmental management is good business.”
“As well as abundant natural resources, Marlborough has abundant human resources…a pool of innovative and adaptable landowners, growers and win-emakers. These are the people the Awards seek out every two years, and these are the people the Bragato conference goers are going to hear from.”
The Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards are held every two years to showcase businesses that are going the extra mile to look after Marl-borough’s natural environment.
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Known locally, artist Mieke Davies will also be exhibiting her paintings. Photo provided.
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Home of our favourite brands The Ned and The Kings Series, Marisco Vineyards are located in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. We are a progressive wine company committed to building brands and taking the unique Marlborough, New Zealand story of wine to the world.
Due to ongoing expansion at our Leefield Station vineyard we are seeking expressions of interest for the following role:
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(tractor experience essential) • Driver’slicence(full)andowntransport • Experienceintheviticultureor horticulture • Goodattitudeandanopenmind • Hardworkingandphysicallyfit • Practicalandenjoyworkingoutside • Excellentcommunicationskills • AbilitytoworkaspartofateamFlexible start dates can be arranged for the right person.Allonsitetrainingwillbegiven.Payrateswill depend on the experience of the successful candidate.Please send applications to [email protected]
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Home of our favourite brands The Ned and The Kings Series, Marisco Vineyards are located in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. We are a progressive wine company committed to building brands and taking the unique Marlborough, New Zealand story of wine to the world.
Due to ongoing expansion at our Leefield Station vineyard we are seeking expressions of interest for the following role:
VINEYARD SUPERVISOR • Driver’slicence(full)andowntransport essential • Experienceinviticultureorhorticulture (min3years) • Goodattitudeandanopenmind • Hardworkingandphysicallyfit • Practicalandenjoyworkingoutside • ExcellentcommunicationskillsFlexible start dates can be arranged for the right person. All onsite training will be given. Payrateswilldependontheexperienceofthesuccessful candidate.Please send applications to [email protected]
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CelebrateDiversional Therapy
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Bring a plate to shareEnquiries welcome 027 748 8865
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Vineyard supervisorThornhill Horticultural Contracting is a well-established, large supplier of labour to the Viticulture industry in Marlborough.Thornhill is a registered Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) recruiting specific staff from New Zealand, Thai-land and the Pacific Islands, to fulfil the needs of its valued vineyard clients.We currently have a position available for a Vineyard Supervisor.Applicants must have the following:• Atleastthreeyearsexperience• Beabletoreporttomanagementandcomplete paperwork on time• Reliableandhaveatidyworkethic• Preferencewillbegiventoanexperienced supervisor, but not essential as full training will be given• Beabletoworklonghourswhenrequired• Haveexcellentcommunicationskills• AgoodunderstandingofRSEpolicy• Cleandriverslicence• FluentinThaiIn the first instance, please forward a brief email
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Audio Visual Theatre MHS BuildingSunday 13th September 2015
Commencing at 2.00pm
All members are invited to attend
Nominations for Committee, Items for General Business and Notices of
Motion must be submitted in writing to the Secretary MHS,
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CROSSWORD By Russell McQuarters
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Wednesday solutions
PuzzleWR OO RC S DS
The past fortnight has been an interesting one.
My entire household was struck down by the dreaded flu and I have to admit one week into recovery I am still feeling the effects.
So all healthy eating habits went out the window as I tended to my sick children and fiance while trying to remember to eat well.
But let’s face it, when you are sick the last thing you want to do is prepare meals and exercise. I found myself reaching for a piece of dry toast when I could stomach it which I already know doesn’t agree with me.
So the lesson I learned from this, thanks to a gentle reminder from my coach Jane Butler, is that it helps to have ‘back up’ superfoods like quinoa already prepared stowed safely in the freezer.
On a positive note I am meeting with Bernadette
Thomas next week to have another try-on of my wed-ding gown design since los-ing 14cm in body measure-ments.
I also resisted the urge to ask our cake maker to try as many cake flavours as we could, but rather we each picked a flavour we liked and told her to ‘surprise us’ with one of her clever designs.
On the wedding front I am being asked on a regular basis when the wedding will be held and what style of wedding it will be.
We have decided to go against tradition and create some unique memories by having a ‘pop-up’ wedding early next year.
We also quite like the vintage and rustic themes so I am making many of the decorations myself with the help of my sister and a very crafty friend, includ-ing fabric flower bouquets which will look amazing once finished.
One thing we haven’t found a solution to yet... wedding favours.
If anyone has thoughts on what would make a unique, homemade party favour that is vintage or rustic I would love to hear your thoughts.
Email them to [email protected]
Lessons learned - have an emergency plan
From ‘I can’... to ‘I do’Sun reporter Celeste Lodewyk’s health journey as she approaches her wedding day.
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In Memoriam
Remember your lost loved one
on their anniversary.
The deadline is Monday 5.00pm. Please contact the Sun for further details.
72 High Street, Blenheim, email [email protected] or phone 577 7868.
ADAMCZYK, Ignacy Jan (Jan): August 21, 2015
BARRY, Cherie (formerly McDonald): August 20, 2015
BATEMAN, Jean Patricia (nee Queich): August 22, 2015
BYTHELL, John Martin (BJ): August 18, 2015
CHISNALL, Ethel Ann Lillian (nee Prouting) (Walker): August 19, 2015
CURTIS, Pasene (Paul) Seumanutafa/Taogaga: August 25, 2015
DREDGE, Allan John: August 25, 2015
FYFE, Peter McCoy: August 19, 2015
HEALY, Jessie Mabel: August 19, 2015
IRELAND, Joan Mary: August 23, 2015
LESLIE, Judith Anne
McCUSKER, Gordon James (Peter): August 17, 2015
MILNE, Margaret Fox (Rita): August 20, 2015
NORTON, Brian Geoffery: August 17, 2015
PAGE, Jane: August 23, 2015
PEARSON, Alberta Key (Key) (nee Lamond): August 23, 2015
STACE, Ian Ormonde: August 22, 2015
WEAVER, Russel James: August 18, 2015
WILLIAMS, Dooley: August 23 2015
Last Tuesdays down pour in Blenheim did not seem to cause too many problems except for an area of Park Terrace. Frank Porter from Marlborough Roads says
in the past the main sump has had problems with bottles, which has prevented some drainage.
By Jacob PageTasman Rugby Union chief
executive Tony Lewis says the success of the NPC team is just an extension on the union’s improved efforts at the grassroots level of the game in Marlborough.
Lewis was in Blenheim prepar-ing for last night’s NPC fixture against Manawatu at Lansdowne Park last night.
He says while the Union is always a work in progress he is happy with what he has seen under his watch.
“When I arrived it appeared the Makos were competitive one to 15 but we had no depth
“There had been a lack of investment in community rugby and quality staff in the Marlborough office.
“(Makos coach), Kieran Keane said in one of our first meetings that he wanted depth and I feel last year we delivered that and this year we have gone further.
“We have quality staff in Blenheim, we restructured the office and we embraced the his-
torical relevance of Marlborough rugby.
Lewis says that was easy for him to do as a former Otago player in the 1980s who played regularly against the Red Devils.
“We wanted to make the people of Marlborough part of what we were doing as opposed to just telling them what we were doing.
Lewis says the “rebirth” of the Tasman Red Devils as a team that now has a seven game season was crucial to offering pathways.
The same could be said for the Tasman Trophy club competition.
“We introduced a community rugby department which now has seven or eight regional develop-ment officers when we only had two.
Lewis says Tasman Rugby Un-ion has no loans and is working on trying to get a surplus so they could function for a year in case of an emergency.
“We also realise that kids in this area want to be Makos and we need to ensure they feel like there’s a pathway.
Lewis says from a rugby point of view the departure of enig-matic winger James Lowe was a tough gap to fill.
The way we played made James look like the star he is,” Lewis says. “With him leaving, no
Bryce Heem and the likes, we’ve had to replace Super Rugby players with other Super Rugby players.
“Community rugby is the focus and that’s where we will continue to improve.”
SunThe 15Friday August 28, 2015
Development chucked outThe Marlborough Development football team has been dumped out of the Tasman Trophy competition on the eve of their major semi final.Nelson Bays Football has upheld a complaint against former Development coach Dave Turner after he was a sideline official during Development’s quarterfinal win at the weekend.Turner received a red card and a four week ban three weeks ago for offensive behaviour.Nelson Bays Football, who run the competition, cited section 12 of the New Zealand Football Disciplinary Code in upholding the complaint. It states that a suspended person may not act as a match official or even be in the vicinity of the playing field during their suspension.
Relay open for entriesThe Marlborough Harriers Club continue to take registrations for the Queen Charlotte Relay on September 19.The five-person team relay is one of the oldest road relays in New Zealand having its first event in 1982 and is still running on a State Highway.
Golf final setRarangi and Marlborough will meet in the MacDonald Cup golf competition.Rarangi eased past Awatere 7-1 while Marlborough players also found the Rarangi course to their liking, beating Kaikoura 5 ½ to 2 ½ in their semi final.
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inbriefSport
Familiar Warrior woessports talk
It feels like Groundhog Day at the New Zealand Warriors.
Another season rendered to the scrap heap, the 20th year of the Auckland-based NRL club high-lighting their frustrating existence in all its glory.
Big name signings like Sam Tompkins and Ryan Hoffman had many thinking the Warriors would be a contender come finals time, but a slow start and injuries to in-fluential playmaker Shaun Johnson and winger Manu Vatuvei have exposed the Warriors as pretenders once again.
The last three weeks have been pathetic from the Warriors.
It’s not that they were beaten; it’s how they were beaten
A 36-0 defeat to the St George-Illawarra Dragons, a 24-10 loss to
fellow strugglers Penrith Panthers and then a 50-16 loss at home to the Cowboys where they once led 16-0.
There was no heart, no pride, no passion in any of those perfor-mances – they were gutless.
Warrior fans are known for their loyalty which boarders on a love for punishment at times, but even some of them have turned their backs, throwing away and even burning jerseys.
It shows that while the Warriors have arguably the most passionate fans in the competition, the players refuse to play with any.
A coaching change is not the answer.
The issue appears to be too much player power.
It’s time captain Simon Manner-ing stood down.
He’s a good player but that doesn’t make you a great leader of men.
Hoffman should lead the team on the field.
The club has won three Holden Cup Under-20s titles in the past five years.
Where has all that talent gone?Where are those players who
should now be making the senior side?
It seems to suggest retention of key younger players is a major issue at the club.
The arrival of superstar fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and hard-nosed hooker Isaac Luke will have the forever faithful believing once again that a new season may bring a change in fortune.
At least the club’s slogan is right... ‘It’s just a matter of faith’.
With ...Jacob Page
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By Jacob PageMarlborough cyclists look-
ing for a pathway in the sport only need to look at the progression of Georgia Catterick once she won the Cuddon South Island Secondary Schools’ Two Day Tour a year ago.
More than 100 riders will take on the event which starts tomorrow, many of them carrying dreams of carving out a career in the sport just as Georgia is set to do.
The SUVelo Women’s Racing Team rider was selected to be part of New Zealand’s team at the UCI
Junior World Champion-ships, in American next month, after a stellar 2014 season.
Cuddon coach Lance Spencer says the tour pro-vides Marlborough junior cyclists from ages 11 to 20 to further develop their skills
without needing to travel.“We have five or six key
events that we take teams to throughout the year but it’s always nice not to have to travel and it’s proven to be an excellent fundraiser for the team as well.
A steep but short 900m opening stage sets up the four stage event with a road race, individual time trial and a criterium also on the race schedule.
Marlborough riders to watch out for include Ethan Batt in the under-20s, Liv Bishop in the under-17 girls and Ethan’s sister Katie Batt in the under-13s.
Cuddon Tour showcases next crop of cyclists
Georgia Catterick.
Chief Mako marvels at progress
Tasman Rugby Union chief executive Tony Lewis is happy with the progress made under his leadership the past two years.
Friday August 28, 201516 SunThe
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