Rakaia’s Medical First Response Vehicle · months. This training covers patient assessment, resuscitation, nebulized medicines, intra muscular injections, trauma management, hemorrhage

Rakaia NewsPublished by Rakaia Community Association, Acton Centre, Rakaia. Published: Fortnightly: Deadline for news: 10.00am MONDAY

Phone: (03) 303 5163 Mobile: 027 555 00 21 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RakaiaNewsEmail: [email protected] www.rakaianews.co.nz Thursday 2 November 2017 Issue 494

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade has 14 St John First Response trained members who attend medical call outs. This training involved an initial 4-day course, then refresher training every six months. This training covers patient assessment, resuscitation, nebulized medicines, intra muscular injections, trauma management, hemorrhage control and much much more. All skills are taught both theory and in practical scenarios.

To make this vehicle a reality many donations have been made. As mentioned last in the last Rakaia News the Rakaia Lions Club and Lloyd Morgan Lions Club Charitable Trust donated large amounts of money. Trust Aoraki and The Lion Foundation donated money - with a special mention to Rakaia’s two publicans - the South Rakaia Hotel and the Rakaia Railway Tavern for their support and assistance in completing the applications. Also, the Rakaia Community Association, with profits from the sale of their book Rakaia - Our History also donated money.

Considering the ongoing cost of owning this vehicle it has been decided to gift the vehicle to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. By doing this Fire and Emergency New Zealand will cover the running costs and insurance. The vehicle will still be a Rakaia asset and remain at Rakaia’s station.

The vehicle has been issued its Fire and Emergency call sign of Rakaia 6433. 64 for Rakaia Station and 33 for its Medical

Vehicle. The vehicle is still waiting on the last of the medical kit to arrive before it can be set to work.

It will be on display at Rakaia’s fireworks on Saturday, 4 November at the domain.

On a final note the brigade is currently on the look out for new members to join and is keen to hear from anyone interested, please contact CFO Tyrone Burrowes on 0274 306 960.

Linda Hammerich Rakaia News

Many questions have been asked since I wrote the last article, so here is all the additional information requested about Rakaia’s new Medical First Response vehicle.

The vehicle is a 2017 Isuzu D-Max, Running a 2,999cc diesel motor. The vehicle is 4-wheel drive with a 5-speed automatic transmission. With a wheelbase of 3.095 meters and gross weight of 2,950kg.

The pod attached to the back of the ute was custom fabricated to suit its purpose for the Rakaia community. It is made from polypropylene creating a lightweight and low maintenance storage canopy. This material is highly resistant to impacts - can be hit with a sledge hammer with no damage and can be welded in the event of damage. It will not crack or corrode, is able to withstand a variety of aggressive chemicals and is heat resistant. When the end finally arrives for the pod, it is 100% recyclable.

The gear that will be held on the vehicle will mainly be medical equipment due to the large number of medical events the brigade responses too. Since the beginning of the year they have attended more than 50 medical related call outs. However, the vehicle will also be able to transport additional gear to crews out in the field, such as additional hoses and assist with crew changes at events that take extended time periods i.e large scrub fire.

Rakaia’s Medical First Response Vehicle

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Ramblings from the EditorRakaia I am sorry to say that last Friday the town looked like recycling newbies. I know we aren’t we were recycling while other towns were still thinking about it, but with these new bins it is so obvious when the town stuffs up collection days.

Now I know it was only advertised in the Rakaia News once, but it was on the Ashburton District Council website. Does this mean that very few people are reading all the news? Is everyone turning to their favourite stories and missing the advertising. (Please don’t be this as my advertisers will not appreciate that).

Or is it because rubbish is a man’s job, men are renowned for skipping the small details, so of course noting the change to the day for rubbish collection would not be something that would be acknowledged let alone retained.

But then to everyones credit the council do reinforce to the ratepayers to have their bins out before 7:30am and Friday is before 7:30am on Saturday so were we just being super efficient.

While we touch on super efficiency, haven’t the lawns been growing well. So well that the lawnmowing guys can’t keep up. They miss a couple of days and they nearly have to call the harvest companies to come and help. Such is spring.


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Saturday 4 November commencing 6.00pm at the Rakaia Domain.

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STEADY AS YOU GOExercises for Everyone

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Shin splints As the weather warms up and the daylight hours lengthen the temptation for those to get fit and do more exercise outside increases. Many will begin to do some jogging or take longer walks to improve their fitness. Sometimes, if the increase of exercise such as jogging or walking is too sudden the body cannot adjust to the load and muscles can become overloaded and get painful. A common area of the body this occurs at is along the shin and is commonly called shin splints.

Some things seem to make shin splints more likely. These include:• hard running surfaces• previous leg injuries• poor running shoes that

don't support your foot and ankle

• flat footed (flat arches) • running technique

What can I do if I think I have shin splints?

There are several things you can do yourself to treat shin splints, and in mild cases you won't need to see a health professional. If you follow the advice below, your symptoms should get much better within seven to 10 days and you should be able to slowly build up your level of activity.

Rest

Rest is the main treatment for shin splints. This means avoiding any activity, such as running, which hurts or may have led to the shin splints. You should rest for seven to 10 days.

Ice and Elevation

Applying ice to your shin (don't put the ice directly on your skin, as it can cause an ice burn) and raising your leg (elevation) may also help to lessen the pain. Do both for 15 to 20 minutes, two to three times a day.

Stretches

You can gently stretch the area by bending your foot down until you can feel a pull through the sore area. Hold this for 30 seconds to one minute, and repeat it two to three times a day. The long calf stretch and short calf stretch will also help.

How can I avoid getting shin splints again?

Using correct and supportive training shoes and a graduated running programme (building your training up slowly so your body has time to adjust) will help reduce the risk of developing shin splints.

Stress Fractures

A stress fracture in your tibia can occur when you try to continue running with acute shin splints. The pain becomes constant, even when rested. This is because the muscle attachment on the shin bone has begun to irritate the periosteum (the outside of the bony) which has a high density of nerve endings. These can be difficult to treat and can linger for a long time.

If you've tried all these steps and your pain isn't getting better, you may need to see Rob your local physiotherapist at Rakaia Medical Centre to help with your treatment.



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7 Wonderful Oregano BenefitsThe impressive health benefits of oregano include its ability to protect the immune system, prevent the onset of chronic disease, improve digestion, detoxify the body, strengthen the bones, improve heart health, increase energy levels, and even protect against diabetes.

Health benefits of oregano include:

Boosts ImmunityTwo of the most important components of oregano is rosmarinic acid and thymol, both of which are powerful antioxidant compounds that have been closely linked to reducing oxidative stress in the body. Free radicals are the destructive by-products of cellular metabolism that can cause cancer and other chronic diseases. Thus, adding oregano to your diet by sprinkling it on your meals can improve your immune health and keep your body safe from some of the most dangerous and silent killers.

Antibacterial ActivityOn a more basic immune system note, oregano also has clear antibacterial properties, which is again due to the presence of thymol and carvacrol. These important organic compounds can defend the body against a wide range of bacteria that can affect the skin, the gut, and other parts of the body. Oregano is also a slightly stimulating agent, which can increase the production of white blood cells and speed up the metabolism, making recovery from illness even faster.

Aids DigestionOregano is packed with fiber, so despite its small size, it can have a major impact on your digestive system. Fiber is an essential element of a healthy digestive system, as it can increase the bulk of your stool and stimulate peristaltic motion, which moves food through the digestive tract and excretes it efficiently. Also, fiber helps to maintain the health of the gut and increases nutrient uptake, so the food you eat does more for you!

Improves Heart HealthOregano is a natural form of omega-3 fatty acids, the beneficial type of cholesterol that actually improves your heart health. Furthermore, omega-3 fatty acids help to rebalance your cholesterol levels and reduce inflammation in the cardiovascular system, thereby helping to prevent atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes!

Detoxifies the BodyThe nutrient-rich makeup of oregano, including a high content of manganese, calcium, iron, vitamin K, fiber, and a wide range of other organic compounds, makes this helpful herb an ideal candidate for detoxifying the body. Research has shown that oregano can help liver function and speed up the process of toxin elimination.

Improves Bone HealthAs we get older, our bones begin to weaken and break down, so ensuring that we get enough vitamins and minerals in our early years is important. Calcium, iron, and manganese are some of the most crucial minerals for bone health, and oregano has significant amounts of all of them, making it great for people who want to protect themselves against osteoporosis later in life.

Increases Energy LevelsBy improving the functionality of the metabolism, thanks to B-vitamins and its unique organic composition, the body is rejuvenated and energized. The increase in circulation, due to the presence of iron and increased levels of hemoglobin, helps to fully oxygenate the cells and muscles of the body, thereby increasing energy and strength.

Word of CautionAlthough some people who are allergic to mint and other herbaceous perennial plants may experience some discomfort while eating or touching oregano, it is not commonly known as an allergenic substance. Also, the symptoms of an allergic reaction to oregano are very mild. Toss some oregano into your next meal and see just how beneficial it can really be!

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The first two weeks of the term have been busy. We went for a walk down to the river walkway to help Dorothy plant some native trees. Shae and Marco loved digging holes while David loving adding the water. After planting them we all sung “Grow Plants Grow” to encourage growth.

After seeing some painted rocks on the river walkway Billie, Ollie, Annie and Shae painted some rocks to add to the walkways collection.

Back at the centre Shae, Billie and Hope had a go at creating puffy paint pictures. The children paint their creation with special paint and it is put in the microwave where it puffs up to create a cool textured picture.

Billie, Shae, Ollie, Mason, and Joe showed great team work when planting our vegetable garden full of yummy things to eat. Growing your own vegetables is a great experience to encourage healthy eating and knowledge of food for our children.

In the baby corner Scarlett, Ben and Rylie are intrigued by coloured water flowing through our funnel bottles. The baby group enjoys lots of finger rhymes and a bit of a sing-a-long before heading to the sandpit where Savarnah, Cadmer and Jayden discover new sandy textures. Next week the baby group plan to have an open discussion about sleep.

On Friday we went to the Ashburton A&P show and saw lots of animals and big machinery. Bas and Jackson had a sit in a JCB while Josh and Mason milked a plastic cow. Ellie, David and Jaxon enjoyed a good run in the bouncy castle. Everyone got given a helium filled balloon – most lasted the duration of the

show although there were many gasps when one slipped away and flew into the sky never to be seen again. We popped into the Mid Canterbury Playcentre feeding and changing tent to enjoy a cuppa and give Ben, Ella and Scarlett a nappy change. What a great day out we had at a brilliant show.

We will be at the fireworks on Saturday – come and get your face painted and have a chat with one of our parents. We run three sessions a week, at 18 Mackie Street, come and have a look. Monday 9:00am till 11:30am, Wednesday 10:00am till 2:00pm – with a baby group from noon till 2:00pm and Friday 9:00am till 11:30am. We are also on Facebook!

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All are welcome to come along and enjoy a cuppa whilst meeting others within your community.

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Rakaia School New Entrants

Connor-Joe Doig

Welcome to Term 4. On Friday, 27 October, we held our annual

athletics events and this year we were joined by the Ashburton Christian School and Dorie School. It was a wonderful day and we were very well supported by our School Support Group and the fields looked brilliant thanks to Mr Ian Slater our new caretaker. The students competed well and this week on Friday, 3 November many of them will compete at the County event.

Mrs Doody is resigning after a truly influential time at Rakaia School and we will be holding a morning tea celebration for her on Monday, 11 December. This will be a chance for all current parents and students to wish her the best in her retirement (I am sure Mrs Doody will be back to relieve in some capacity). Past parents, students and community members will be invited to attend as well to make sure we wish Pauline all the best and thank her appropriately for her service to the Rakaia community. Respectfully Pauline has asked for no fuss, but it is appropriate she has the send off she deserves. If you have photos of old classes and events at school with Mrs Doody please hunt them out so we can begin to copy them. We would appreciate them dropped into the office to create a photo board for the day. We will also be collecting messages from everyone and ask you to extend your facebook influence and mention the event so everyone gets the right information.

Staffing 2018

We have held interviews in the school holidays for positions in 2018. Mrs Bonnington will be on maternity leave for all of 2018 as will Mrs Young. Mrs Paul will remain on leave until June when she will consider her options for returning to work after the birth of Zoey.

We are thrilled to say we have appointed staff for 2018. There are some staff changing levels and I am sure you will support them in their roles, we are thrilled to have the staffing set for 2018 and we are positive about the teams we have created. The BOT are supportive of the changes we have made and the plans to meet the needs of our students in 2018.

School Trophies - We are asking that these are returned cleaned and ready for us to give out at prizegiving. Mrs Doody also has a new trophy for 2017 and it will be given out for the first time this year.

The BOT have invited John Parsons to school on November 23rd to support our aim to have our students safely using the internet and for staff and parents to understand the challenges and have some ideas given to them to support this aim. John presents right throughout NZ and we have provided some more information with this newsletter. The evening will be held in Mahi Tahi at 6.30pm and will be at no cost for our community. We hope this will be well supported and urge you to book this

Rakaia School Update evening for a babysitter and join the presentation.

BOT Elections 2018 - This year we have two BOT positions up for election. Our current BOT Chair Andrew Slater is standing down and the co-opted position that Gabi Costello currently holds will be up as well, so that both positions will be three year terms. If you are interested in supporting the school in this important role then please consider standing.

We invite you to check this site out http://www.trustee-election.co.nz/ and watch the video. We also ask you to check out the parent page http://www.nzsta.org.nz/accountability/parent-place .

We also invite you to attend the next BOT meeting on Monday, 6 November if interested.

Mark Ellis Rakaia School principal

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Welcome back to Term 4. We have a busy term with a number of activities planned to enhance students learning inside and outside the classroom as well as start to evaluate students

learning towards interim and overall teacher judgements. The end of the school year will come around quickly with this only being a 9 week term.

Staff News:

Sadly, Margaret will be retiring at the end of the year. Margaret has been a long standing member of the Chertsey School Community spanning many, many years. She has had a range of roles within the school community from parent, teacher aide, librarian and bus driver. We will be giving her a fitting send off late November. More information to be advised. Margaret has chosen to cut down some of her hours for term four therefore, Katrina Davis will be picking up these hours. Thank you Katrina for stepping in to help. The Teacher Aide position for 2018 will be advertised and a new person, hopefully, will be employed before the end of the school year.

Our Strategic Goals:

As discussed in the last newsletter we have five significant strategic goals we are working towards that were chosen by the community, staff and board. Look at what has been achieved this year for these goals:

Goal 1: We want all children, families and the community to have a sense of belonging to Chertsey School. We have:• had a number of community events which have brought

in families and community members. These have been celebrating Matariki, board games with a fish and chip evening and our first Market Day.

• begun further developing the ‘Houses’ and their status within the school by having House Captains and having a house days.

• briefly explored the history of the Chertsey area.

Goal 2: We aim to ensure a high quality and diverse learning environment. We have:• redeveloped Room 2 as a break out space and resourced

the room with games and developmental equipment.• purchased flexible furniture to better cater for the ways

students want to learn• made learning spaces and student choice of how they

work more flexible by going away from individual desks

in the senior room.• continued to strengthen our IT inventory by adding to it.• given teacher development high priority to ensure high

quality programmes are being delivered.• used teacher strengths to best meet students needs.

Developed the culture that students know that they can taught by any of the teachers at Chertsey.

While we can see clear progress towards these goals, we all have a shared responsibility to help to continue to move forward with these goals and our others. Thank you for your on going support as we move our school ahead.

Enjoy the sunshine (hopefully).

Sarah Coard Principal, Chertsey School

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Jump Jam, is a blast, but it also has a really cool and inspiring story. It all started when an obese man called Brett Fairweather wanted to be fit, so he decided to start doing aerobics, and became an aerobics champion. He introduced Jump Jam to school aged children to keep them fit.

Brett choreographed the Jump Jam moves to shake it off which were the moves we used to compete at nationals. Nationals were held at Westlake Boys High School in Takapuna.

We entered the green room and butterflies filled our tummies. The music blearing in the back ground was so loud and so energetic that it just hyped us up even more. We powered onto stage and did the exercise amazingly. Soon it was time to reveal the results. The jump jam team stood nervously on stage waiting for the results. We got an excellence for presentation, an excellence in technical execution and the best new school to compete at Nationals Then the drumroll….. we got First place in our category, Strictly.

We are so proud of ourselves as we represented a small school of 92 and won. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing coaches Jacky Oakeshott and Colleen Beatty, also the supportive staff at Lauriston School and all the students and community.

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INCIDENTS:

Assault:

On the Wednesday, 25 October a truck driver was assaulted on State Highway One as a result of a road rage incident. The truck driver received minor injuries after he was punched due to his vehicle flicking up a stone which hit the vehicle behind.

Theft ex Cars:

Over the last couple of weeks vehicles in the Rakaia Township have been targeted and property stolen from the centre consoles and glove boxes. The offenders have also attempted to start some of the vehicles; however they have been unable to.

On Sunday, 22 October a vehicle was broken into on Railway Terrace East and the battery stolen and three vehicles were broken into on Sunday, 29 October. The first vehicle was on Dunford Street where the passenger window was forced and vehicle searched.

The second vehicle was on Mackie Street where the offenders gained entry to the vehicle rolled it down the driveway and attempted to start it without success. The third vehicle was broken into and searched on Michael Street. A small amount of cash and a wallet was taken.

It is requested that any suspicious vehicles or activity be reported to police. Don’t hesitate to call *555 if you have a mobile phone or 111 if the matter is urgent or happening right there and then.

Likewise if you have any information regarding any of the above incidents please call to speak with me or leave a message. My email address is [email protected] and my mobile number is 021 191 2361. Alternatively you can phone 0800

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A Change of FocusWe now have a new government and, while I am personally disappointed by the result especially in view of the strong level of support that National received from voters, I

accept that this is the reality of our MMP system.

I became involved in politics to make a positive difference to the lives of New Zealanders and being in Government gives you the opportunity to do that by putting in place policies and allocating funding where you believe it will have a beneficial impact. During the past six years I have been privileged to have held a number of important Ministerial portfolios including Justice, Courts, Associate Finance, Communications, Environment, Social Housing and Responsibility for Social Investment. It is saddening to realise that I will no longer be able to oversee the measures that I have put in place in these areas and see them come to fruition.

The other difficult aspect of no longer being a Minister is that I have had to say goodbye to my office staff in Wellington, whom I have respected and enjoyed working with over the past few years. Some of these staff will go back to the Ministries from which they were seconded but others are now looking for new roles.

As a person who is passionate about New Zealand, I wish the new Government success. With my experience as a Minister I know that the business of being in Government is complex. It is easy to make lofty promises. Once you look deeper into

the issues, you often find that what may seem like an obvious answer has broader implications that you may not have initially considered.

When new Governments come in they often want to put their own stamp on things. Nevertheless, I strongly urge the new Government not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. For example, I hope that the work we have put in to tackle the root causes of family violence will not fall by the wayside. I would like to see the new Government take up the challenge to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050. These are just two examples from a long list of aspirational policies that have come out of the past nine years that I sincerely hope are not discarded just for the sake of change.

One thing that will not change, however, is that I will continue to work hard to be the most effective local MP I can be for the people of this region. I will make sure that the impact on our region of any proposed new policies, such as reducing the availability of skilled workers for our local businesses, is voiced in Parliament. I guess it is a bit like being a netball player who is being switched from Goal Attack, where the aim is to get the ball up the court to score goals, to Goal Defence. Despite the change in focus, I am still playing for the same team – Selwyn. .

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Gardening with NivHi to all. This week I had one of the best how to questions posed to me. What is required to create a rock garden - this from Helen and Colin. So, below is the information I was able

to source, but if anyone has any further ideas please contact the Rakaia News or me direct.

Ideally a rock garden should be in a reasonably sheltered and sunny situation, clear of encroaching trees. A well drained site is also necessary, for rock garden plants are not bog plants.

A rock garden is not merely a pile of rocks. The rocks are utilised to provide suitable conditions for dwarf plants that thrive in rock crevices and pockets. Many such plants grow in the wild on rocky mountain slopes, cliff faces or stone outcrops.

In the construction of a rock garden the rocks should flow on, one from the other, to present a pleasing uniformity. If a central feature is desired, a central mound of good garden soil is built up.

Rocks should be placed to provide good footholds for plants. The heaviest end of each rock should be buried in the soil. The aim is to have only about one third of the rock exposed to view. Ideally, the rocks should be placed so that they slope inwards, draining water into the rock garden rather than away from it. Rocks from the nearby locality are to be preferred for use in the construction of the rock garden.

All pockets and crevices between rocks must have soil firmly pushed into them to avoid creating covered hollows which will dry out. The soil used to fill the pockets and crevices can be made up of equal parts of sand, peat, and leafmould, or equal parts of loam and sand.

All parts of the rock garden should be readily accessible by means of gravel paths or stepping stones with gaps between them to accommodate small spreading plants. If aromatic foliage plants such as thymes are planted between the stepping stones they will give off their fragrance as they are walked on. Use the same type of rock for stepping stones as used elsewhere in the rock garden.

The rock garden should be sited within reach of water. Despite the liking of rock garden plants for well drained conditions there will be times of summer drought when they will require artificial watering if they are not to suffer a setback.

Rock gardens are ideal for plant enthusiasts who have limited space. The dwarf nature of rock plants means that a great number can be grown in the pockets and crevices of a rock garden. There is an amazing range of rock garden plants available from

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Recommended Rock Garden Plants Aethionema Free flowering rock plants requiring full sun. Pink flowers in spring and early summer. A, ’Warley Rose’ is particularly recommended.

Alyssum Sprawling plants for full sun. A.saxatile has bright yellow flowers and is one of the showiest.

Aquilegia Only the dwarf aquilegias are suited to the rock garden. Best in light shade.

Armeria (Thrift) The dwarf thrifts are ideal plants for a rock garden. Compact tufty growth, with pink or white round flowerheads borne on upright stems.

Campanula There are many campanulas which are good rock plants. Showy bell shaped flowers are usually produced in summer. Colours vary from white to bright blue. Habit of growth from compact clump forming to trailing.

Cheiranthus (Wallflower) The dwarf species of wallflowers grow well in the rock garden in full sun.

Crocus Among the choicest of the dwarf bulbs which are so showy in the rock garden. The small flowered species kinds are preferred to the larger flowered Dutch hybrids which are better suited to naturalising.

Cyclamen C.neapolitanum, C.coum, and other dwarf cyclamen species are beautiful in a rock garden. Autumn flowering, they prefer light shade.

Dampiera D.diversifolia produces masses of small deep blue flowers for most of the year. A small prostrate plant for full sun and well drained soil, but not too dry.

Daphne Daphne cneorum is a choice dwarf rock garden shrub with deep pink flowers in Spring.

Dianthus The dwarf species and hybrids are showy summer flowering rock garden subjects. Some of the best known are D.alpinus, D.deltoides, and D.neglectus, and among the hybrids ‘Mars’ and ‘Little Jock’.

Erica Dwarf hardy ericas or heaths are colourful dwarf shrubs for the rock garden, but they need a clipping after flowering to keep them compact. The many hybrids of E.carnea are excellent and range in colour from white to red.

Fuchsia Fuchsia procumbens is a charming and unusual trailer for a hot sunny position in the rock garden. Both the flowers and the large red berries which follow are highly ornamental.

Gentian The gentians are true alpine plants and are treasured for their blue flowers which have a richness of colour equalled by few other plants. Full sun and a well drained soil are essential. They are happiest in districts with cold winters.

Helianthemum (Sun rose) Small wiry creeping shrubs, they flower freely for some time in summer. Clip lightly after flowering.

Hibbertia Hibbertia stellaris is a sprawling groundcover for a sunny rock garden. Bright yellow flowers appear from spring to autumn.

Hypericum Dwarf hypericums with their cheerful yellow flowers in mid-summer are admirable hardy rock plants. They thrive in full sun.

Iberis (Candytuft) The dwarf Iberis sempervirens has most attractive white flowers in spring and is easy to grow.

Iris There are several dwarf iris species which make attractive rock garden subjects. The bulbous Iris reticulata has exquisite violet flowers crested with yellow and sweetly scented.

Lithospermum Lithospermum prostratum ‘Grace Ward’ and ‘Heavenly Blue’ are two of the finest blue flowered rock plants. Of low spreading habit they quickly fill a pocket in the rock garden.

Narcissus Dwarf narcissii are among the choicest of spring flowering bulbs for the rock garden. Narcissus bulbocodium and its various forms are favourites. Among others worth cultivating are N.cyclamineus, N.monophyllus alba, and N.triandrus albus.

Phlox The alpine phloxes, of which the prostrate species P.subulata and its hybrids are the choicest, are ideal rock plants. Masses of white to deep pink flowers cover the plants in spring.

Rhodohypoxis These very dwarf bulbs will flower from early summer to autumn if they have full sun and a moist soil. The showy flowers range in colour from white to deep pink.

Saxifrage The saxifrages are dwarf alpine plants useful for the rock garden. Notable for their attractive rosettes of foliage and delicate flowers. A cold climate suits them best.

Sempervivum Sempervivums are hardy succulents which thrive in sunny dry rock gardens. Grown more for their attractive foliage than for their flowers.

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View from the SouthYes, it’s all over rover for the Nats and we can now move on after the Winston Peters show and play the Labour led New Zealand First and Greens game. All the Tui Guru can say is thank goodness it is over.

Now I reckon the interesting back story behind election 2017 is this thing we call democracy. Most western nations thrive on providing a democratic platform from which to govern and rule. Democracy is the heart of all that we value. It is a fair and justified framework that sets up nations to be able to rule and give prudent taxes and protecting the rights of all citizens. Well that’s what we are told at school anyway. Supposedly democracy will protect us from communism and the other bad ism’s like sexism, racism. You know the ole Tui Guru isn’t quite convinced. This democracy thingy I reckon is a bit of a crock. I reckon the academics and well educated need to have a bit of a re-think cause somewhere along the way this thing “democracy” is a bit outta sync with things like common sense or reality. For example the Yanks through this thing “democracy” put the Trump in charge of the USA. How he got over the line quite simply, it was democracy. Democracy is slowly working for Trump though and to use a kiwi analogy - it’s like playing bull-rush. You put someone out front and then you just keep bombarding them with hundreds of people. Eventually all end up on the same side.

Sometimes democracy can be as bent as it’s not meant to be. Just ask E-Can under John Key a few years back. A democractally elected board simply thrown out and a government appointed chair put in. Democracy? I don’t think so!

Even the so called Mother Ship, England are in strife. Using democracy to go into Brexit then using it again to leave it. Go figure. Democracy under MMP is a joke as well. National actually got more votes to lead New Zealand as voted by kiwis but missed out.

Now just ask any indigenous people around the world or minorities how democracy works for them. It doesn’t quite simply. The thing about democracy is it works really well for the majority only, or it’s meant to. But over the past wee while the big D “democracy” has turned on us. Now the Tui Guru is not suggesting we turn to communism. I would have thought that the argument for communion is simply not our cuppa tea given the examples we are seeing about the world. But in 2017 we are seeing a new face of the big D and I reckon it sucks.

But anyway lets vote on it! Bring back Buck and First Past the Post, the Tui Guru says.

I voted for a party with three heads Yeah Right.

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Rakaia Library NewsThe Library Committee would like to acknowledge a big THANK YOU to Jill Watson, District Librarian, for coming out and helping us go through our current stock of books. If you’ve been in the library over the past couple of weeks you will have noticed the shelves are less cluttered and it is easier to see what books we have got. Some of the shelves were getting really cramped. In some of the really old books we found the “South Rakaia Library By-Laws” which were printed on the inside cover. These included:

• Each subscriber may have out of the Library, for a period of two weeks, one volume at a time and no more, and a separate volume of plates, illustrating any work….subscribers living at any greater distance than one (1) mile from the Library will be allowed two volumes in the same sense as the foregoing.

• If a book be not returned at the due time the subscriber shall pay a fine of one penny a day for the first week and after that three pence a day for every day of his detaining the book.

Times have certainly changed!

We are grateful to Jill for giving up her time to helps us – we will be offering some of the older books on our sales table at 50c. Keep an eye out for a bargain!

Our children’s corner is benefitting from 25 different books on loan from the Ashburton Children’s Library – come along and have a browse, there are some great reads. We have had a new children’s book donated: “Farmer Big Feet and Mrs Nosey the Neighbour” - two rhyming stories written by Marilyn Cross who lives in Ashburton, and formerly lived in Rakaia.

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Rakaia School Support Group is having another busy year, especially so in term 4 with our main fundraising towards a new playground(s). Playground proposals have been circulated around school families and we are asking for feedback. The playground proposals are also available to be viewed on our facebook page: Facebook/rakaiassg and large coloured poster boards of the playground proposals will be at our upcoming events, including at our stall on Rakaia Guy Fawkes Night for viewing and discussion.

Rakaia School recently hosted Athletics Day with Dorie and Ashburton Christian Schools (over 350 children) and our food and drink stalls throughout the day were well supported. Athletics was our first chance to use our new BBQ kindly donated to us by Southern Pastures. This Thursday is Pet Day and we will run similar stalls and donate prizes and ribbons to PetDay. Saturday 4th November we have a stall at the Rakaia Community Guy Fawkes Event selling Glow Toys, Blowup Inflatable Toys and $5 Sushi (crispy chicken with lettuce and a vegetarian option, sliced for this event). Next week we have our Bad Moms 2 Movie fundraiser on Tuesday 7 November at 8pm, $20 ticket from Rakaia School Office. We also have a “Mascarathon” where we get $5 from every mascara purchased, then it’s our Christmas Raffle and School Disco. It’s been a pleasure for SSG to continue supporting Rakaia School by donating this year to Reading Resources, Duffy Books in Homes, Sports Equipment, Teacher Wish Lists, Reading Eggs and helping with the cost to bring John Parsons to Rakaia School on 23 November to talk with pupils staff and a parent evening to help us look after children in the technical age, including keeping children safe online.

We look forward to seeing you at our Rakaia Guy Fawkes Night stall and your continued support. Details of the Glow Toys and Blowup Inflatable Toys we are selling can be viewed on Rakaia SSG’s facebook page, along with our “Mascarathon” and other events!

Lara Reihana and Rachel Hart Co-Chairs of Rakaia School Support Group

Rakaia School Support Group

The October meeting was held in the community centre on Monday, 9 October. Wendy Irwin welcomed members on a cold drizzly day. Kathleen Lawler and Ngaire Cross were welcomed back after ill health. Members had attended Southbridge Flower show, while Wendy Irwin had attended the Christchurch Horticultural show and recommended it. A discussion on venue for meetings and it was decided to move to St Andrews Hall if available.

Karen Harcourt advised of gardens to visit and garden fetes coming up in October and November. A quiz was played to name photos of flowers and plants which was thoroughly enjoyed and caused much laughter. Competitions . Decorative, Faye Howard 1st.

Spike 1st: Nicky Loe 2nd: Clare Hurst 3rd: Jean Evans

Flowering Shrub1st: Anthea Copland 2nd: Wendy Irwin 3rd: Faye Howard

Bloom of Month1st: Faye Howard 2nd: Pam Dolan 3rd: Yvette Worner

Bloom over 5cm 1st Pam Dolan 2nd: Anthea Copland 3rd: Faye Howard

Bloom under 5cm1st: Faye Howard 2nd: Anthea Copland 3rd: Pam Dolan

Cluster1st: Anthea Copland 2nd: Faye Howard 3rd: Jean Evans

Produce1st: Pam Dolan 2nd: Faye Howard

November’s meeting is an outing to Ashburton on Monday, 13 November.

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Letter to the Editor

I would like to share some of the emails I have been receiving regarding our volunteers. These comments reflect all the hard work done by committee members and those who volunteered at the Jackson Holmes Salmon Run. No one got lost; everyone seemed to have a good time. Fantastic work everyone.

• Thanks for a great event.• Outstanding sponsors, a special thanks to the farmers

who donated those AWESOME meat packs which I was lucky enough to win one of!!

• I just wanted to say a massive thanks for putting on a great event. I was a team multisport runner. Top effort by all your team. Looking forward to next year.

• Thanks for putting on a great event in the weekend – my first time at The Salmon Run…won’t be my last!

• Well I am newbie to the sport and I found no fault with the day. I loved it. Loved my meat pack too :)

• Hi, Thanks for a great day Saturday thoroughly enjoyed it along with everyone I spoke to. Thanks for the great prizes.

• Thanks for a fun event and great prizes. It was a great day out :)

• Thanks to you all for a great day yesterday. Both my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole event. Will see you again next year.

I would like to apologise to the following sponsors who were left off my thank you list and those who got merged in the file translation. Fit for Life gym (donated a 3 month gym membership), Bron and Sandy Kent (donated yummy oranges) and St Itas (donated a night’s stay). Thank you again to our amazing sponsors, without you events like these wouldn’t happen.

Mandy Hurst

Rakaia Bowling ClubBowling is under way and the first results are below.

Bob Palmer Pairs - winners Helen Boag and Peter Currie D Jones and G McJarrow A Sutherland and W Jesson M Cromie and D Smith This event was kindly sponsored by Mr B T Hanrahan.

Irene Stack Trophy Triples N Smith, M Lloyd and A Leitch

½ Day Triples I Kaye, M McGuire and L Hamilton



Sport Results and Notices

Wednesday, 18 OctoberSouth African Stablefords

Freda Bierema & Jean Evans 51 Stablefords

Railway Tavern 2nd Shot No 3: Jean EvansRakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6: Teresa BookerChertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15: Teresa BookerS Quinn 2nd Shot No 17: Jean Evans

Sport Results and Notices

Rakaia Gymnastics ClubMelissa and Hilary are starting a

Gymnastics Club in RakaiaMonday

3:30pm - 6:30pmTuesday

3:30pm - 4:30pmWednesday

3:30pm - 6:30pmFor further information please ring 027 535 5210

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Rakaia Ladies Golf Club

Rakaia Men’s Golf ClubSaturday, 21 October Captains Choice - Stablefords Less Putts

Jeff Hurst 80 – 64 +15 David Whittaker 77 – 65 +15 Harry Schat 115 – 60 +11 Aaron Gallagher 86 – 67 +11

AHA Smith Trophy David and Paul WhittakerNearest the Pins No 8 & 17 Paul Whittaker No 6 David Whittaker No 15 John Stara2nd Shot No 4 Jeremy Duckmanton3rd Shot No 4 Tony HurstTwo’s David Whittaker & Jeremey DuckmantonNett Eagle Harry Schat

Wednesday, 25 OctoberTeams Event

Teresa Booker & Freda Bierema 58

Railway Tavern 2nd Shot No 3: Freda BieremaRakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6: Sandra QuinnVal Bell Nearest the Pin No8: Freda BieremaChertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15: Teresa BookerS Quinn 2nd Shot No 17: Jill Burrowes

Tayla Davidson receives $10,000 AMP Scholarship to pursue her dream of competing in the Olympic Karate team.

Rakaia resident Tayla Davidson has been awarded a $10,000 National Scholarship from AMP to help her achieve her dream of representing New Zealand in Karate at the Olympics.

Describing her dream, the 11-year-old says she aspires to compete in Karate at an elite level, and ultimately on the New Zealand Karate team at the 2024 Olympics.

AMP Managing Director Blair Vernon says the talent, dedication and courage of the 2017 AMP Scholarship applicants meant it was extremely rewarding as well as particularly challenging to choose this year’s talented recipients.

“This year AMP will provide up to $200,000 to help inspirational and gifted New Zealanders of all ages and from all walks of life who have the courage to chase their dreams – whether it’s a desire to start a new business, launch a community-focused project or to represent New Zealand at the Olympics, we can help turn their dream into reality.

“Since 1998 AMP is proud to have dedicated more than $2 million towards helping over 200 everyday Kiwis realise their dreams and to contribute in meaningful and profound ways to our communities. We will continue to help foster greatness in our gifted dreamers and we look forward to helping talented Kiwis like Tayla go on to achieve great things.”

Tayla Receives ScholarshipThe season began on a beautiful mid Canterbury day with

teams heading to Argyle Park once again. This year sees the Rakaia club combining with other areas to create the numbers needed for teams.

If you are keen to give softball a go, email us at [email protected] we would love to have you. All are welcome not just Rakaia School pupils.

Softball Season is Back Underway



Auction Sale of the Lauriston Church

followed by a chattel sale including Kauri pews.

Saturday, 4 November 11.00am On-Site

To Be Given Away BBQ and cover, no gas bottle.

Rakaia Community Association AGM

Wednesday, 22 November , 7.30pm Community Centre Supper room

As another year nears it’s end, as usual there are lots of AGMs happening around our district.

Our Community Association has had another very busy year doing lots of things for the betterment of our people, our town and the surrounding areas, for example-

1) Liaising with council of all manner of things to do with our community and how things function for us as a community;

2) Working with NZ Transport Agency over our main road crossings and the bridge;

3) Our walking/biking trail and new trail extensions and native gardens ;

4) Our Resource Recovery Park changes;

5) Our safer Rakaia Patrol group and car;

6) Our Rakaia News;

7) Looking at our history book success and where to from here;

8) Keeping in touch with the residents of the settlement and discussing their structure;

These are just a few of the things we are involved in and are doing and or making sure continue to get done.

So if you think you would like to be a part of our very successful little group please let me (Neil Pluck) know or someone else you may know in our group. We can have a talk about our RCA and how you could help out by perhaps being part of the committee or just a supporter of one our sub committees.

Looking to the future at just a couple of projects we are planning, which are

1) continuing on with the new walkway extensions near the Recycle park, we are going to clear the area and extend the Native garden walkway through behind the school through to Mackie St, and

2) We are hoping to set up a subcommittee for the extension of our walking/biking trail beyond the Woolsley Road end by hopefully being able to clear and extend the trail along the river terrace by pushing further west bit by bit. One day, maybe connecting all the way through to High Bank.

If you are interested in walking and biking and or you use our current trails and would like help out even in a small way please let me know.

Hope to see you at the AGM

Neil Pluck RCA chairman.

What’s Cooking, Rakaia?

Rainbow PopsiclesFor RED LAYER For ORANGE LAYER1/3 cup frozen strawberries ½ cup frozen mango1/3 cup frozen raspberries ½ frozen banana½ frozen banana 1/4 cup orange2 tablespoons yogurt 1/4 cup yogurt1/3 cup water 1/3 water

For BLUE LAYER For MAGENTA LAYER1 tablespoon blue spirulina 1/3 cup beet½ cup frozen pineapple ½ cup frozen raspberries1 frozen banana ½ frozen banana1/4 cup yogurt 1/4 cup yogurt1/3 cup water 1/3 cup water

For GREEN LAYER1 handful spinach1 frozen banana1/4 cup yogurt1/3 cup water

Directions

1. Place each set of ingredients for each color in a blender; blend till smooth.

2. Pour each color into a popsicle mold, one layer at a time.

3. Insert popsicle sticks.4. Freeze and serve.



Celebration of the MassSunday evenings 6.00pm

Parish Priest: Fr Geoffrey Gray Resident in Ashburton, 308 6493Rakaia Contacts: Carmel Tyson 303 5033Church Com Chairperson: Sylvia Mellish 302 7128Catholic Women's League Secretary: Joan Wells 302 7208

St Ita’s, Catholic Church - Rakaia

Rakaia Anglican Services 2017 Worship

A warm welcome to all, to our family-friendly services on:

Plains Presbyterian ParishSt Andrew’s Presbyterian -

RakaiaA Year in the Garden

All through the seasons a garden brings life. No matter the troubles and trials and strife. A rose bloom with dewdrops, a poppy so red. The rich scent of lavender from the flower bed. Or a leaf etched with frost and beaded with pearls, or simply the way that a fern unfurls. A blackbird at work finding worms on the lawn, or the smell of the garden in cool rain at dawn. The scent of cut grass, the sight of rich soil, As you lean on a fork after hours of toil. The starkness of winter, a blanket of snow. And hope of the spring-time as things start to grow.

by Polly Pullar.

Sunday, 5 November 10:30amSt John’s, Methven - Rev John Bilverstone

Sunday, 11 November 9:30amSt Andrew’s, Rakaia - Rev John Titlow

Children’s Church St Andrew’s with Shieh. Music, story, activities and sharing time. Welcome extended to all children.

St Andrew’s Contact: Dorothy Knight, Telephone: 03 302 7595 Parish Minister Contact: Rev Arii Taimataora Telephone: 03 302 8151

Church Notices Church Notices

Charity OP SHOPOperating alongside St Mark’s Church

Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia

Opening hours Tuesday and Saturday10.00am - 12.00 noon

We continue to accept donations of clean, tidy clothing, homewares, furniture and children’s toys.

These can be dropped off or ring Kaye 0274 922 876 to arrange for collection.

Sunday, 5 November 9:30am St Mark’s, RakaiaSunday, 12 November 9:30am St John’s, Barrhill

At each of our services there is a crèche and Sunday School for the children

Bible Studies Wednesday morning 10:00am - 11:30am

at St Mark’s church lounge

Wednesday evening 6:00pm - 8:00pm (with meal) at 22 Bowen Street, Rakaia

All WELCOME

From 25 October we will be running Christianity Explored for seven weeks if anyone would like to find out what all the fuss

about Jesus is about!

Minister and Contact: Al Drye Mobile: 021 124 2351email:[email protected] Our next meeting will be Tuesday, 14 November starting at

10.00am, at St Andrews Presbyterian Hall. The programme will be:

10:00am Morning Tea in the lounge Come and enjoy the Conaghans - homemade

sweets, jams, pickles, sauces plus other goodies. Thinking about those Christmas gifts, this will be a great opportunity to buy.

10:30am Christine from the Rakaia Medical Centre talking about “Meals on Wheels”.

12:00pm Dinner Time1:30pm Trip to Rakaia School to enjoy a programme

presented by the children and Anna, followed by a shared afternoon tea.

Stalls and raffles, including a Christmas raffle where donations will be welcomed - please contact Audrey on 302 7172 if you have items to donate. A warm welcome is extended to all. Please contact Dorothy on 302 7595 for further information and if transport is required.

Rakaia Friendship Club



Rakaia News Deadline10:00am Monday

13 November 2017

Classifieds

Run on ads are cash only. Money and ad to be placed in an envelope with contact details, and dropped into the box at the

Acton Centre, Elizabeth Ave.This is cleared each fortnight Monday at 10:00am.

$2.50 per line; FREE for goods to give away

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Rakaia Rugby Club Pea Straw For Sale

$35 per bale (medium square) pick up or can be delivered.

phone:David 0274 324 024 or 302 7271Kyle 0274 977 040 or 302 0042

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Community Notices

Rakaia Swimming Pool - AGMThursday, 9 November 7:00pm

at Railway Tavern

If the pool is to open this year a lot of support will be needed from the

community due to the new health and safety laws.

Rakaia Community Association AGM

Wednesday, 22 November, 7:30pm

Community Centre Supper room.



October/November 2017Local

• Lauriston Church auction Saturday, 4 November, 11:00am Lauriston Church, Lauriston

• Rakaia Lions Club Fireworks Saturday, 4 November, 6:00pm Rakaia Domain

• Rakaia Plunket coffee group meeting Thursday, 9 November, 10:00am Rakaia Plunket rooms, Mackie Street

• Rakaia Friendship meeting Tuesday, 14 November, 10:00am St Andrew’s church lounge

• Rakaia Women’s Institute Thursday, 16 November, 1:30pm St Andrew’s lounge

• Rakaia Plunket coffee group meeting Thursday, 23 November, 10:00am Rakaia Plunket rooms, Mackie Street

District

• The Homegrown Garden Tour and Fete Saturday, 4 November, 10:00am - 4:00pm Barcoo Estate, 2052 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd

• Hororata Highland Games Saturday, 11 November, 9:00 Hororata Domain Tickets - $25

• CharRees Vineyard Open Day Sunday, 12 November, 11:00am - 5:00pm 22 Laings Road, Ashburton FREE adminison

• Methven High Country Fete Wednesday, 22 November, 10:00am - 4:00pm Methven Racecourse, Racecourse Road Tickets- $15

What’s On

“What’s On” is proudly sponsored by:

Are you organising an upcoming event? Do you know of any events around our area?

We would love to know, please email us: [email protected]

Community Notices

Board of Trustees ElectionSchool Profile Number : 3480

Nominations are invited for the election of two parent representatives to the board of trustees.

A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon, Friday, 17 November 2017 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s statement.

The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

The poll closes at noon, Friday, 1 December 2017.

Gretchen Ford Returning Officer

Rakaia Golf ClubAnnual Meeting

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 at 8:00pm

At the Rakaia Golf Clubhouse

Apologies to Teresa Bookeremail: [email protected] or telephone: 302 0792

Rakaia Squash Club Inc.ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sunday 26th November 20177.00pm at Clubrooms

All Members Welcome

Apologies/Enquiries to Club PresidentMatthew Hart 0274 343 647



Rakaia X Country Course Re-DesignOne of the goals that the Rakaia Pony Club set themselves when they won the rights to hold the Springston Trophy in Rakaia, was to have the cross country course re-designed. Richard Crowe was approached to be the course designer. It had been twelve years since the course was last updated, and was therefore looking tired and in need of a total revamp.

In October 2016, Shona Knight from the Rakaia Pony Club came visiting armed with morning tea and a list of volunteers, how could Richard refuse. Although Richard and wife Molly currently don’t have family riding at Rakaia’s Pony Club, they have in the past and in the future their grandchildren could be, Richard’s

passion for designing cross country courses was what won him over. Richard has created courses all over New Zealand, including Blenheim, McLeans Island and Mandeville to name a few.

By Christmas last year Richard had formalised an initial plan for the championship course he had in mind. The length of the senior course needed to be at the maximum length of 2,800 metres. There were 28 jump efforts, with four of those jump efforts containing the added pressure of being at the new water complex for the senior riders. In total, there were 72 jumps amongst over the three grades.

New mounds were created to offer more of a challenge to rider rather than just being on the flat river bed ground. Luck was on the development team’s side in autumn, with the grass seed actually striking despite all the rain that fell this year.

To reduce some of the pressure from the volunteers, one job was contracted out to Alex Faulkner, from Canterbury Equestrian Construction to build some of the mobiles that Richard had designed. This time round with the help of tremendous sponsors and grants they were able to use ground treated timber to construct the jumps, ensuring the longevity of the course. Thanks must go to the Ashburton’s correctional department for providing the manpower to help stain some of the wooden jumps, structures and tree stumps.

With only 1/3 of the course structures being permanently fixed to their location, Richard will be able to continue changing the course slightly for Rakaia’s annual ODE in July. This ensures that each year riders get a new course to compete on.

None of this would have possible if it weren’t for three dedicated pony club families - Jo and Gary Harris with Abby, Lou and Brent Harkerss with Olivia and Dan, and Bruce and Linda Perry. Tracey Aitkinson and Shona Knight also deserve a huge thanks for coordinating working bees. Richard thoroughly enjoyed working with this small team. Their willingness and dedication to help produce the best cross country course possible was second to none and they deserve a huge thank you.


Above is the Adrienne Cromie memorial jump and tribute statue. The horses’ head was created from Adrienne’s horses shoes by a wonderful

man based in Rangiora who wishes to remain anonymous.

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