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Big blasters coming southRevving it up: Motorsport fans are in for a treat when the V8 SuperTourers, seen here racing at Hampton Downs near Hamilton last month, hit the Powerbuilt Ruapuna Raceway this Easter weekend for the first South Island fixture in the series.Canterbury Car Club chief executive Lloyd Proctor said the event would probably be the biggest motor sport event in the South Island in the past 10 years at least.“It combines all the elements that petrol heads look for in motorsport,” he said. “You’ve got big, brand new, latest spec, 7-litre V8s with six speed sequential gear box, producing something like 550 plus horsepower, with the very best drivers in New Zealand, some good drivers from Aussie including Greg Murphy, and covering both young talented drivers and the more experienced seasoned race drivers.”See page 17 for more on the SuperTourers, including a great giveaway.

Food production for debateTHE future of food production in Canterbury will be put under the microscope in a public debate at Lincoln University next week.The Kim Hill Hot Debate on The Future of Food in Canterbury will take place as part of the lead up to this year’s Earth Hour event on March 31, when Broadcaster Kim Hill will be joined by a distinguished panel of experts. The panel will include Federated Farmers vice president William Rolleston, Plant & Food Research research leader Carolyn Lister, Landcare Research chief scientist David Whitehead, Lincoln University professor of Ecology Steve Wratten, Irrigation NZ chief executive John Donkers, and Foundation of Arable Research chief executive Nick Pyke.Professor Wratten said that with a “perfect storm” of challenges including climate change and population growth ahead, the way forward was through adopting the ‘agroecology’ approach pushed by the United Nations. This included measures such as biological methods to control pests without the use of pesticides.“We, as consumers, need to play some role

as well. For example, for the typical food item in our supermarkets, by the time its gets to our kitchen it may have made seven journeys and that’s [a lot of] energy.”The mixed farming practices that had dominated Canterbury agriculture before the current trend towards dairying had probably been more sustainable, he said.Dr Rolleston said it was not for him to decide what was the right or wrong pattern of land use.“Land use patterns reflect the market and if dairying is increasing, it means that there is an undersupply of dairy compared to demand, so farmers should be able to, and always will, respond to the market signals.”He said farmers would be looking to increase their productivity and profitability while reducing their environmental footprint and the way to achieve that was through advances in the field of science and technology.The debate will take place in Lincoln University’s Stewart 1 Lecture Theatre from 7pm. Refreshments will be provided and there is a $5 koha (donation) for the event.

On the farm: Federated Farmers vice-president William Rolleston will be among panellists weighing in on an Earth Hour debate.

Ecology in action: Steve Wratten with former PHD student Samantha Scarratt.

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Moving on: Julie Goddard, left, and Dawn Ferguson are set to retire from Tai Tapu School at the end of this term.

Tom Doudney

TAI Tapu School is set to lose more than 63 years of experience when Julie Goddard and Dawn Ferguson retire at the end of this term.

Miss Goddard taught for 41 and a half years, while Mrs Ferguson, a teacher aide and librarian, has been there for 22 years.

Miss Goddard said she’d miss the children.Over the years, she had witnessed a great

deal of growth, both at the school and throughout the wider community, and worked with seven different principals.

One of those was Graeme Trist, who was at the school from 1990 to the end of 2011.

Mr Trist said Miss Goddard was a very fair-minded person, who had played a major role in organising a wide range of school activities and had been instrumental in the setting up of an enterprise preparation programme for children to learn about business.

“She always put the school first,” he said.Mr Trist also paid tribute to Mrs Ferguson,

who, he said, “had an important part to play in the school’s first 20-odd years of tomorrow’s schools”, starting from her time on the school’s original board of trustees.

Other staff members commented that her artistic flair in the new library information centre had engaged the children since its opening several years ago and her support of learning in the centre would be missed.

Mrs Ferguson said she would miss the staff, school life in general, and most of all, the children. However, she would also enjoy

Moving on: Mike Grainger says the villa he owns with wife Sue will be going to a good home. Photo: Tom Doudney

MIKE and Sue Grainger’s 100-year-old villa near Tai Tapu will soon start a new life in Queenstown.

The building was knocked off its foundations by the September 4, 2010 earthquake, but Mr Grainger said it had otherwise come through the shakes okay and was in good enough

Century-old villa heading southTom Doudney

condition to be salvaged.“We thought the last thing we wanted was

for it to be demolished, which was an option we had ourselves, and we thought it was definitely better that someone could resurrect it, so we approached Laing [Building Relocaters]. They were very happy to take the project on and they found the purchaser in Queenstown.”

The building had originally been located in Merivale and was moved from there to its present location around 14 years ago. Mr Grainger said although he wasn’t sure of the exact age of the building, it was approximately 80 before it was moved from Merivale.

He and Sue had bought it two and a half years ago and were in the process of doing it

up when the earthquake hit.Mr Grainger said he wasn’t sad to be moving

on from the villa as he knew it had found a good home.

“We’d only just got in there and were just getting it right. Because it never really reached its potential with us, I’m more relieved that it’s going to be a lovely home for someone again because it’s just too good not to see it

in its prime state. These people will take care of that.”

The villa has been cut into three sections, with two already having been moved to Queenstown. The third section, comprised of the top storey and roof, was expected to be heading south by the end of this week. On arrival, it was to be reassembled and placed on new foundations.

having some more free time.“It’s time to retire; I’ve been here for a long

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family member in putting her family tree into book form - a project she expected would take

around two years to complete.A farewell assembly and afternoon tea is to

be held for Miss Goddard and Mrs Ferguson at the Lincoln Events Centre on April 5 from 12.30pm to 3pm. Former pupils and parents are welcome to attend.

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Learning to lead: Alana Fowler and Gini Letham found the Global Leadership Convention eye opening.

FOUR Darfield High School students were among young leaders from across Canterbury to receive a crash course on leadership, international development issues, and having a positive impact on the world at a recent convention.

The students, Alana Fowler, Gini Letham, Ben Ridgen and Genevieve Jebson, attended the World Vision Global Leadership Convention held at Riccarton Park.

The convention was one of five to be held around the country in the lead-up to this year’s 40 Hour Famine, which will take place from May 25 to 27. Students who attended the conventions will be involved in

organising their school’s participation in the event. They came from 19 schools as far south as Ashburton and as far north as Hurunui.

Alana and Gini, both year 13 students, said the experience was very useful and eye opening.

“The videos they showed made you think about the whole global food crisis,” Alana said.

Gini said a game they had played simulating the trading of goods between countries had been interesting.

“Afterwards [the speaker] said, ‘we never actually said anything about winning, we never told you to win the game’, so it’s kind of interesting that

everyone just went out to win it even though we weren’t told to. It made you think about how that works in the real world.”

The keynote speaker at the convention was student army organiser Sam Johnson, who said he was delighted to be involved.

“I’m excited to share some of the experience I’ve had over the last few years, and especially to show other people that getting involved at the grass roots level is really effective. We really need to tackle these global problems locally and my message to young people is to get stuck in and do something rather than just talk about it.”

FONTERRA’S first new processing site in 14 years is on track for taking milk at Darfield from August. At the same time, already under way are plans for a second drier at the Canterbury site.

Work on the new planned $300 million development will begin in the next few months and is due to be completed for the 2013 season.

Fonterra trade and operations manager Gary Romano said the second drier would have double the processing capacity of the first and enable the Canterbury site to

process an additional 4.4 million litres of the region’s milk per day, on top of the 2.2 million the first drier will do.

“Our Darfield site has always been about future proofing Fonterra’s operations for milk production growth in the South Island. Since we first announced plans for Darfield in 2009, we’ve seen even more increases in the regions than anticipated,” he said.

“At this rate, the first drier will be full within a few years, so we need to act now to help meet the existing demand and further growth.

“The milk is already there, so we need to collect it, and the location of Darfield means our tankers don’t have to travel as far for collections.”

Another 60 new jobs will thus be created as a result of this new project, adding to the team of 100.

The Darfield site will supply milk powder to markets such as the Middle East, South East Asia and China.

“This is an important development for the region and an integral part of Canterbury’s rebuild,” Mr Romano said.

Fonterra confirms second drier at Darfield Aquatic Centre fundraising starts

THE Selwyn Aquatic Centre fundraising campaign was launched with a corporate fundraising campaign in Rolleston last week.

The Selwyn District Council announced a grant of $100,000 and guests pledged further donations.

The fundraising campaign needs to raise $1.5 million towards the $14.7m facility. The Rolleston community has provided $6m and the balance is being funded by a loan serviced through a targeted rate and admission charges.

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A CHRISTCHURCH-based water permit trading company says “draconian” provisions in Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) new land and water plan, will likely ban or severely limit the transfer of unused water permits.

HydroTrader managing director Dr Tony Davoren said environmental consultants had been shocked to hear of the move at a recent meeting with ECan. His company had since written to ECan commissioner Dame Margaret Bazley expressing their concerns.

“Without permit trading, further irrigation development in Canterbury is likely to stall for at least ten years until the Canterbury Water Management Strategy delivers irrigation schemes with adequate storage to provide reliable and affordable water,” Dr Davoren said.

Mr Davoren called for a public debate on whether water permit trading should be allowed to continue. The land and water plan

is due to be notified in July,The reasons for the ban would probably be

sold as an attempt to reverse over-allocation in order to protect environmental values and the reliability of supply of existing water permit holders, he said. However, there was little evidence that a “simplistic” ban on trading unused allocations would work.

HydroTrader challenged ECan to “avoid using a ‘blunt instrument’ to re-set allocation limits, and instead work on ‘smart measures’ such as a mix of economic instruments, adaptive management regimes, managed aquifer recharge, the lapsing and cancellation provisions of the RMA, and a ‘sinking lid’ for when consents expire or are surrendered.”

In response, ECan principal planner advisor Christopher Constantine said consultation with stakeholders and the public was still taking place and that process would not be complete until June.

“There is a problem in Canterbury with

water over-allocation in some catchments and groundwater zones. To address this, a number of options are being considered. We are currently in a consultation phase and no decisions have been made.”

Kieran Stone, dairy chairperson of Federated Farmers North Canterbury and Chatham Islands, which covers the Selwyn District, said banning water transfers would be “a bit of a concern” if it happened and “definitely wouldn’t help irrigation development for the next few years”.

Transfer of water allocations was not a bad thing as long as the water was used efficiently.

“They (ECan) are talking about all these storage options, but that doesn’t happen overnight,” he said.

“One way to help fund capital expenditure, to make it more efficient, is if you have the chance to trade [allocated water] and share it all around.”

Water permit proposal called ‘draconian’

THE Cemetery Pit Recreation Reserve on Southbridge Leeston Rd is closed to people and animals until further notice due to extremely high levels of bacteria in the lake water.

According to Selwyn District Council, the site has been secured in the interests of safety and no-one is permitted to enter the reserve or allow animals to enter the lake water.

For more information, contact the council on 347 2800.

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About Liz ToddLiz Todd has been helping people achieve more with their Microsoft Office software since the late 1990s. If you have a Microsoft Office question, email [email protected].

TAblES are a great way to organise information in a Microsoft Word document, but sometimes users encounter problems when the table spans across several pages.

I have a table in a Microsoft Word document that goes onto a second page and I want to see the column headings at the top of the second page. I’ve tried copying and pasting the heading row, but I then have problems when I change the text later. Can you help?

There’s a really quick solution to this. Select the table row that has the column headings – this must be the first row of the table – then, on the ribbon, click the Table Tools Layout tab and click Repeat Header Rows. The heading row will now appear at the top of any new pages!

I want to keep the information in a table row on one page. I don’t seem to be able to force it to go onto the next page without creating a new table. Is there a way to stop a table row splitting across a page break?

This option is a bit harder to find, but you can stop a table row breaking across a page break by deselecting the “Allow rows to break across pages” option. To find this option, right click anywhere in the row, click Table Properties and then click the Row tab in the Table Properties dialog box.

Many people use Microsoft Office to complete their everyday work. Often, they encounter problems that cost them time and cause unnecessary stress. If you’re largely self-taught, or the training that you have had is now a distant memory, the tips and tricks in this column will help you complete your everyday Microsoft Office documents faster and with fewer problems.

AS we recover from a southern chill that followed a surprise gift of a day, during which farmers could harvest their crops, it’s prudent to take a quick look at what the farming industry faces.

While we shiver from the run from the car park to where ever we need to get, having got into the car in the garage attached to our heat pump-warmed home, the farmers are out there putting up fences and moving stock.

I know, many readers will think I am on the same old band wagon, and at times I do feel as lonely as a Black Caps supporter, but there are few chances for the farming folk to be heard.

I wrote about this last time and it certainly still applies.

Take the view of ECan for example. They are now talking about putting an end to on farm water storage to stop further production.

Imagine if Government were to put things in place to stop urban businesses expanding and employing more staff.

So what happens when the general population get hold of ECan’s move?

Basically there’s an uproar from city folk who say that in their opinion farmers are pouring chemicals into the ground and waterways, and it’s a very good idea that they should have their brakes jammed on. After all, the farmers are

earning huge amounts at everyone else’s expense. In their defence, if farmers were to work out their hourly rate it would be about ten dollars under the minimum wage.

Like all business people whether rural or urban, a huge majority just make it through because they pour everything back into the business. Sure, there is a percentage who make lots, but the majority don’t, however they are perceived.

Ok they do get the farm to pay some expenses wage earners can’t pull, but they also have the responsibility just as urban

business owners do. Plus they get the warm glow of producing great produce, but warm glows don’t pay mortgages.

Anyway, as we look at return on capital, farming is something most advisers would steer you away from - unless you are a corporate who can spread the losses and farm for capital gain, but that is another winter like subject.

So to sum up, even when the sun is shining, many farmers are facing and working around cold winter type situations and normally not of their own making.

Personally I know it was a way of life, but as I have said on many occasions, it is a very hard way of making a living and one I wouldn’t want to take up.

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The 140 artworks were produced by 77 prisoners, including 50 from Christchurch Men’s Prison, 15 from Christchurch Women’s Prison, and 12 from Rolleston Prison.

The artworks include acrylic paintings on canvas, larger carved and painted pieces on wood, sculptures in clay, pencil drawings, and traditional and contemporary carvings that have been carved from wood donated from Christchurch’s red zone.

Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services southern region manager Steve Berry said art programmes could form part of a prisoner’s rehabilitation and in this instance the auction also enabled prisoners to give back to the community through the donation of the funds that were raised.

“I am impressed by the depth of talent many prisoners have. This auction is a way for them to give back to their community and to help Christchurch rebuild.”

The title of the auction is ‘Rūwhenua Whakaaro’ or ‘Thoughts of the earthquake’ and the theme of the exhibition is, ‘Ka hanga rua te ao hou: mai i nga pereki tawhito, which translates into ‘Recreate the new world; from the bricks of the old’.

The theme refers both to the rebuild of Canterbury and the journey of prisoners towards rehabilitation.

The auction will take place this Saturday at Spreydon Baptist Church, from 5.30pm.

Art behind bars: This painting, created while the artist was in prison, was exhibited at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Art in Wellington in July 2011. It will now be auctioned to raise money for the Canterbury earthquake relief effort.

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Flowers from junk

PREBBLETON Playcentre staff, from left, Kirsten Rentoul, Regan Karras and Steph Broomhall (sitting), as well as children, from left, Piper Karras, Summer Karras, Ben Broomhall, Beau Broomhall and Lachlan Rentoul, with the ‘flowers’ that won them a local competition.

The competition, run by recycled goods store EcoShop to coincide with the Ellerslie International Flower Show, challenged local play centres and kindergartens to create one or more using all recycled materials.

Prebbleton used golf clubs for flower stalks, wire wrapped with fabric for petals, and old artificial Christmas tree pine needles for grass.

“We sort of used it as a bit of a learning outcome with planning, so we looked at pictures of flowers and thing beforehand,” Ms Karras said.

The playcentre received a digital camera, craft and stationery supplies, and a trip to children’s playground and café Chipmunks.

EcoShop received 25 entries from across Christchurch and Canterbury.

NATURE’S Flame, a Solid Energy business, has ceased wood pellet production at its Rolleston plant.

The company says the move will not affect the supply or pricing of wood pellets in the South Island.

Nature’s Flame general manager Kerry Ellem said fuel from the Rolleston plant had been supplemented for several years by pellets made at the company’s North Island plants at Taupo and Rotorua.

“Our distribution lines to South Island fuel retailers are well-established, with a variety of transport modes,” he said.

Rolleston was the company’s oldest and smallest manufacturing plant and it did not make economic sense to upgrade it, Mr Ellem said. Substantial investment would be needed to maintain the plant’s reliability and health and safety standards, and this could not be justified in a region where forestry was dwindling.

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Defence service medals presented

Proud moment: Burnham Camp defence shared service delivery manager Dan Turnbull, left, being congratulated by his father-in-law Captain Rex Harris MBE (retired).

A TOTAL of 13 current defence force personnel were recently presented with their New Zealand Defence Service Medals at a ceremony at the Paparua Templeton Returned Services Association (RSA) in Templeton.

The medal recognises New Zealand military service men and women who have served in the military for three years or more since September 3, 1945. It is for personnel who served the country loyally and well in a wide range of roles and contexts, not necessarily on operations. This includes Regular Force, Territorial Force, and those who completed their compulsory military training or national military service obligations.

Burnham Camp Defence Shared Service service delivery manager Dan Turnbull

(Warrant Officer Class l, retired) was one of the recipients and was presented with his medal by his father in law, Captain Rex Harris MBE (retired).

“Being presented the Defence Service Medal by my father-in-law was very special,” Mr Turnbull said. “I’m also glad that we (defence force personnel) all recognised and commemorated this as a special occasion of not just our past service with NZDF in uniform, but our continued service to the organisation as civilians.”

Captain Rex Harris MBE (retired) also presented a NZDSM to Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Don Bulmer, who he hadn’t seen in 37 years since he was the Sergeant Major of Mr Bulmer’s Officer Cadet class in 1974.

On the hop: Children of all ages enjoyed the sack races.

A gOOd old time: Between 300 and 400 people gathered in Doyleston’s Osborne Park recently to celebrate the park’s centennial with a day of old-fashioned fun.

The day included games from yesteryear, displays of vintage machinery, the park, and Doyleston history.

Osborne Park celebrates centennial year

Organisers: The Osborne Park Centennial committee, from left: Tom Dowie, John McCartin, Wayne Ward, Stu Donald, Lee Brehaut, Jack Pearcy, John Winchester and Kevin Taylor. Absent from the photo is Ian Walker.

A new playground was officially opened and a centennial plaque unveiled by Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe and Simon Osborne, great grandson of Job Osborne, who donated the grounds in 1912.

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Neil looks at the person as an entity when assessing their needs by understanding the body’s entire control systems, how they integrate and function. He effectively deals with the individuals body and lifestyle that needs specific improvement.Neil utilises a range of gentle and more traditional osteopathic techniques to restore function to the body allowing it to adapt and make changes.

Neil graduated at the London School of Osteopathy with Honours, and completed his acupuncture in China.His practice in Rolleston was recently awarded a gold medal for being an environmentally sustainable practice, all of which supports a healthy healing environment.Before Neil settled in New Zealand, he spent time in South Africa where he was the therapist of choice to work at the Singapore Sevens and alongside the Natal Sharks rugby team, as well as a number of other sporting events.

With his broad skill base combined with a wealth of experience, Neil is well qualified for the whole family’s health care requirements.

Neil wishes to confirm his commitment to the local community, following the passing of his wife last year.

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Picture of tranquillity: Colin Meurk in his award-winning garden display at the Ellerslie International Flower Show. Photo: Tom Doudney

Green theme a winner at Ellerslie Flower ShowA POCKET park based on post-earthquake calls for a greener more sustainable Christchurch city has won a Lincoln-based crown research institute one of the supreme awards at the Ellerslie Flower Show.

Landcare Research, based at Lincoln University, won the Supreme Award for Horticultural

Excellence, as well as a gold medal, for its entry Transitions – from broken city to new beginnings embracing nature and history.

The exhibit, by Colin Meurk and managed by Andrew Trevelyan, features a shop frontage with a green roof and living wall looking out onto a pocket park of mostly native

species, with a bio-diverse lawn, natural water treatment system, and other sustainable design elements.

Mr Meurk said the concept was inspired by the Share an Idea process for Christchurch residents to have their say on the city’s rebuild.

“We developed this idea around the pocket park concept and showing

feelings of our knowledge about the way in which indigenous species can be integrated into cultural and urban landscapes.”

The project had taken a big team effort to come together, he said.

“It’s a wonderful reward for what all of those people and sponsors have put in.”

Mr Trevelyan said the team was thrilled with the awards as they were not a landscape design company.

“There has been so much discussion about a greener central city, but it’s hard for people to see what it actually means until you show some examples, so that’s what has driven us.”

Tom Doudney

Lincoln designers impress Ellerslie Flower judgeTHE creativity and innovation of the new generation of landscape designers from Lincoln University impressed Jim Fogarty, who was the convenor of judges at the recent Ellerslie International Flower Show.

Mr Fogarty, of Melbourne, is one of Australia’s top landscape professionals and a double Chelsea Flower Show award winner.

The head of Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture, associate professor Jacky Bowring, said the success of Lincoln University students in the 2012 show, with its 91 exhibitor entries, made it a vintage year for the university.

Among this year’s student winners from Lincoln University were fourth year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture undergraduates Hilary Wetton and Leicester

Murray, both originally from Marlborough.

Their entry, the culmination of an eight-month project conceived and developed at Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture and three weeks in the making on the Ellerslie site at Hagley Park, was titled Butterfly Affect, a word play on the phrase Butterfly Effect, the idea from Chaos Theory that small actions can have complex effects.

“In the context of our garden design, we are saying that having gardens and doing gardening can lead to complex and multiple reactions,” Ms Wetton said.

The Butterfly Affect exhibit won Ms Wetton and Mr Murray three awards - silver in the Exhibition Garden category, silver with distinction in the Garden Lighting category, and the Supreme Award for Lighting.

These rules are changing to make our roads safer. They come into effect on Sunday 25 March at 5am

Two give way rules are changing

If you’re turning right, give way Top of the ‘T’ goes before meWhen you’re turning right from the bottom of a T-intersection with no signs or signals, you will need to give way to all vehicles at the top of the ‘T’.This will also apply at driveways, including public driveways such as at a supermarket or hospital.

This rule will apply at intersections where two vehicles are facing no signs or signals, or the same signs or signals. You will need to give way to left turning vehicles coming from the opposite direction if you are turning right.

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was engaged and sketch plans prepared. Eventually, a complete set of working drawings was submitted to The Selwyn District Council for consent just prior to Christmas 2010 and Contractors moved onto the sight at the same time. The Council were very cooperative in allowing foundation excavation work to proceed before the final consent process had been completed.The “Back Bar” that was still standing apart from the hole in the roof, was transformed into a small temporary tavern which served patrons well for the next 12 months.On the Friday before the Rugby World Cup Final all systems were declared to be “go” as far as the bar and restaurant was concerned so the “new” Famous Grouse came into being.The very modern accommodation on the first floor consisting of 10 rooms all with en-suites were commissioned 3 weeks later. Now there is a very functional and homely Hotel which is finding favour with large numbers of the locals, club members and people from afar.It has been described as a “gastro pub” which is fitting as the restaurant is proving to be very popular.Locals and students alike enjoy the friendly surroundings and the charming “farmhouse” atmosphere of the new pub.The Lincoln Club’s share of the profits from the hotel, once all the debt has been repaid, will be distributed to worthy causes within the local community.

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Rolleston student awarded scholarship R O L L E S T O N student Laura Walker has been awarded a scholarship for returning to study at the University of Canterbury after excelling during a difficult year of quakes.

Ms Walker was one of 96 returning students, who received a scholarship created from post-earthquake generosity.

“I feel very honoured to receive this scholarship. It is recognition that the extra effort I put into my studies after the earthquakes was worthwhile,” she said.

The UC Foundation launched the Earthquake Scholarships Appeal in April 2011 to help quake-affected students and raised $270,000, thanks to the donations of university alumni and friends.

The students, who received $2000 each, were nominated by university colleges and the School of Law based on their academic merit and significant impacts suffered or special contributions they made in response to the earthquakes.

Ms Walker, who is studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce and was involved in the Student Volunteer Army, said Canterbury was her home and not even an earthquake

Back to learning: Laura Walker is one of 96 returning University of Canterbury students to have received a new quake-related scholarship.

THE next Selwyn District Council Learner Driver Programme for secondary students, ‘Leading Learners’, will be held at Ruapuna racetrack on Wednesday, April 11.

The hands-on driver training day is offered to Selwyn district secondary students on their learner licence, who attend with a parent or caregiver.

Course creator Carolyn Bennison said that the course had proven successful with learners and parents alike because it taught them many practical skills that they would not be able to

learn in other programmes. “Our learners find out about driving on

different road surfaces, stopping distances, hazards, distraction, and peer pressure. It’s designed to help learners prepare for getting their restricted licence and driving alone,” she said.

In order to provide a good ratio of learners per tutor, spaces on the course are limited. Those interested can contact Carolyn Bennison on 347 2944 or by email [email protected].

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She will use the scholarship money for fees and says she remained focused throughout 2011.

“Keeping my goals in focus helped me to overcome the stress of the earthquakes and subsequent disruptions,” she says.

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No chilly welcome for Antarctic voyagers

Philanthropist Gareth Morgan and his crew of 50, including comedian Te Radar, stopped by Prebbleton School to talk about their recent expedition to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands.

Mr Morgan made the trip to highlight the importance of the area and the threats it faces.

The expedition was in regular email contact with a number of schools around the country, including Prebbleton. The children also read blogs written by crew members.

During their visit to the school, the crew were presented with rocks with pictures of penguins painted by the children. Children’s art: Painted rocks of penguins are

souvenirs for the crew.

Sharing knowledge: Gareth Morgan and his crew of 50 talking to the students of Prebbleton school about the Antarctic.

CHRISTCHURCH artist Philip Beadle’s latest exhibition at Little River Gallery, Chasing the Light, opens on Saturday.

The collection of works in oil depicts some of the pre-earthquake city’s well-known buildings, streetscapes and local landscapes, with the way the light falls on the subjects being a striking feature of the paintings.

“Capturing the light striking a range of subject matter has always interested me, whether it be the landscape, nude, or cityscapes,” Beadle says.

“The soft low evening light often reveals the colours you hadn’t seen previously and results in a warm companion on canvas.

“I also continue to paint the Christchurch we love and have lost. Biking around the city and into the hills in the evening has inspired me to paint the low light on some of the high-rise buildings before they are demolished, capturing the way light is caught or reflected on the glass facades.

“Christchurch and the surroundings will always provide plenty of subject matter and I look forward to the day we can walk freely through the CBD, our way no longer barred by fences and barriers. Hopefully, the rebuilt

Warmth and light: A view of the Retour restaurant and PriceWaterhouseCoopers building by Philip Beadle.

Christchurch will provide the reflected light for equally painterly opportunities as the old.”

The exhibition runs until April 11.

Artist captures spirit of pre-earthquake city

School principal Mike Hogan said the visit had been warmly received by the school pupils.

“It was really good because the kids were able to ask really in-depth questions of the team that were there, but also it was a sharing of knowledge between the two groups.”

Tereasa and Judd opened Y-Not’s Furniture and Gifts on the Main South Road near Burnham just before Christmas last year, after losing their shop and house

in Avondale due to the February 22 earthquake.The store’s wonderful range of top quality, beautifully-made and designed furniture includes mirrors, all kinds of tables, drawers, shelves and dressers in a variety of finishes. Sourced from New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and India, Y-Not’s furniture is certainly an inspiration in mahogany, teak and a distressed French-look. “All our furniture is hand-carved so will have its own characteristics,” says Judd.Y-Not’s beautiful range of Tiffany-inspired lamps in

glorious hand-cut and colourful glass will make far more a design statement than simply as a source of light. Pots come in all shapes and sizes for indoor use and as vases.

Eclectic pieces are always in demand. A beautiful old style telephone sits pride of place on a mahogany gentleman’s desk, there is a doll standing a metre high,

coffee-perfumed candles in coffee cups or an old style petrol bowser that would make a great talking piece in your home.Whether it is a smaller item or something more special, inspiration for gifts is also a plenty at Y-Not’s. They also have a range of Kiwiana items that are popular with locals to send overseas. Greenstone and bone jewellery is hand-crafted from a former Arts Centre designer and hand-blown glass vases are sourced from Timaru.Y-Not’s has a VIP card for regular customers with the opportunity for pre-Christmas viewings and wine and cheese evenings. Judd and Tereasa’s personal service extends to locating items if you can not find them elsewhere. New furniture, pots and lamps are arriving all the time so next time you are near Burnham, take the time to pop-in to Y-Not’s – you won’t be disappointed. Y-Not’s is open seven days a week at 2239 Main South Road. Some of their range can be viewed on www.ynots.co.nz or phone (03) 347 6190 to have a chat with Tereasa or Judd.

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Online cooking holiday programme a NZ firstEver wished the kids reached for a pan

instead of the PlayStation during the school holidays?

Help is at hand with a NZ first - the ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’.

The five-day cooking programme will debut in the second week of the school holidays in April, and it’s designed especially for kids to do at home using the internet.

The programme has been cooked up by healthy eating advocates, Glenda and Claire Gourley, a mother and daughter duo, with the support of key sponsor Bosch Home Appliances.

Together they have come up with a three-part plan for children, parents, and teens. Children are entertained and taught cooking skills by inspiring student role models, and student tutors create their own employment, gain leadership, and food skills while they are being challenged and motivated.

Even parents stuck for ideas during the holidays can participate with their own kids, using Claire as an inspiring teen to teach cooking skills.

“In a nutshell, ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ teaches big kids or parents to teach younger kids to cook,” says Glenda.

“The outcomes are awesome. If you’re a parent doing this with your kids, you have

a structured programme to follow for up to five days that teaches your children essential life skills.”

“If you’re a student, you’re gainfully employed and are out there getting skills

and work experience. If you’re a kid, you get to cook and have fun hanging out with older kids or get to learn something really meaningful and fun with mum or dad. And for those parents who employ tutors, the

idea is that they get to come home to a clean kitchen and cooked dinner,” she says.

This is a novel approach for Kiwi kids on holiday in that it uses the internet to connect the kids each day and allows them to interact through Claire’s website.

Each morning, participants jump online and watch Claire’s daily YouTube. They can find out what is happening with other kids around the country, learn some foodie or nutrition tips, get help with what they are cooking, and participate in the daily challenges. Later in the day, they can share their culinary creations and enter competitions.

Claire will use recipes from her award-winning cookbook for teens, Who’s Cooking Tonight?

Once signed up for the programme, they will receive a pack and online support with guidelines on how to run the cooking classes, kitchen safety, food and nutrition tips, and activities to do once the dishes are done.

The budding cooks will get a copy of Claire’s cookbook, online support, and the chance to win daily prizes. Parents will receive a copy of Glenda’s latest book Life Love Food Kids, which is chock-full of strategies and practical tips on how to bring up food savvy kids.

For more information and to register, visit www.itsmyturntocooktonight.com or www.foodsavvykids.com.

Creative duo: Glenda and Claire Gourley’s ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ will benefit both parents and children of all ages.

The first five-day ‘It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Programme’ will run from April 16 to 20, 2012.

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Dr Hlavac is also the principal investigator in an international study, the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Study (SAVE), to investigate the links between OSA and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.

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Everybody dreams of having healthy and younger looking skin. Don’t just dream it; make it happen!

With a good skin care regime, healthy diet, and regular exercise, you are on your way to making that dream become a reality.

Here are some tipsMake sure you clean your skin morning

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Wash lightly and in circular motions to increase blood flow in your skin and help prevent moisture loss.

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It’s important that you protect yourself

from the sun, which is the main reason for premature aging.

Make sure you maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits and sunflower seeds.

Keep your skin hydrated. Drink six to eight glasses of water a day to help fight off blemishes and help achieve smooth clear skin.

Include regular exercise in your day. By exercising, you help maintain skin elasticity and a low amount of body fat.

Get plenty of sleep. Not only will your skin benefit, but you will have more energy.

Quit smoking; your skin will love you for it. It is well known that smoking causes premature aging.

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Be confident and strongBullying – something we associate mostly with children, but something we know occurs often with adults as well. It’s just harder to define.It may be subtle, but it’s real. However, consider this: if we don’t accept being bullied, there would be no bullying. If you believe that you will be bullied, then you will. If you know there is no way anyone can bully you, then you won’t. Be confident and strong in yourself and the bullies will not bully. They have their own emotional issues and they act them out with us if we allow it. Take action and be in charge of yourself.

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The satisfaction I feel after hubby mows the lawns is immense. The house can be in a bit of a state of disarray, but if

the lawns are mown I am a happy camper. Recently, I caught up with Roger Morgan

from Ready Lawn and asked him for a few tips on caring for lawns.

We both agreed a well-groomed lawn looks magnificent, and certainly adds to the visual appeal and value of property. Most importantly, lawns enhance one’s emotional health and wellbeing.

A little foresight and an understanding of what a lawn needs at different times during the year can ensure a healthy lawn and a happy owner! Lawn maintenance activities done now will be beneficial all year.

Roger’s tips: The two most important lawn activities

are mowing and water management. This is followed by feeding, pest control, and cultural activities like dethatching.

MowingFine turf species like browntop and fescue

like to be mowed short. For the home garden, a good height is around 20mm while Rye grass lawns can be mowed longer, comfortably at 30 mm. Regular mowing is vital to maintain a healthy lawn; preferably remove clippings especially during spring/autumn growth

The fine grasses, browntop, and fescue, which make up the traditional lawn, are still very popular and make an excellent lawn, but are best suited to reel mowing or well set rotary mowers.

WateringWatering is the most misunderstood lawn

activity. The ultimate aim is to maintain soil moisture content between soaked and dry (known as field capacity and permanent wilting point). This can generally be achieved by one good watering per week, and two during very hot periods. A good test method is the screwdriver test. Poke a screwdriver into the lawn and pry a piece of lawn up. Assess the soil moisture. If you can’t get the screwdriver in the ground, the soil under your lawn is most probably dry!

Never water every day. It wastes water and it encourages disease, thatch, and weak shallow rooting plants.

There is no fixed rule on how long to water. It depends on your soil type and method of application. Irrigation should not be required between April and October.

Applying a wetting agent to the lawn areas three times over the summer assists with moisture retention in the soil, reducing the watering requirement. Wetting agents are a must on sloping lawns and old mature or thatchy lawns.

A byproduct of this practice is a better quality lawn and a happy council.

FertilisingFertilising is

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you pay for. Slow release fertilizers also reduce the mowing requirements, especially in the initial weeks after application.

PestsGrass grub and porina caterpillar pests are

reproducing and another batch of offspring are busy chewing lawns to bits. Be sure to treat during March or April with insect prills to rid them from your lawn. Follow the instructions on the packet. Failure of the treatment is likely if the rules of application are not followed.

WeedsSpray weeds with a SELECTIVE herbicide.

There are many available that target individual weeds. Read and understand the label before applying. Many disasters have

occurred when non-selective herbicides (e.g. Roundup) have been applied to lawns.

Dethatching or scarifyingLawns naturally accumulate organic

material as they mature, and the accumulation of thatch can be accelerated by poor mowing or over fertilising. Scarifying, the act of dethatching, physically removes this surplus thatch and helps keep the lawn vigorous and healthy. It’s best done during periods of rapid growth, such as spring and early autumn.

There is a handy free lawn maintenance calendar online at www.readylawn.co.nz that shows month by month what activities and products are required to maintain a good lawn.

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Selwyn Division Two forwards rush to assist, playing against Lincoln.



The Selwyn Rugby Club, with roots extending back 125 years, will celebrate its

jubilee this year by recognising the merging of two original clubs, Black Diamonds and Hororata, which amalgamated in 1972, at the Glentunnel headquarters with a mid-winter bash.

In a large marquee, the weekend of July 6 to 8 will be a celebration of the pioneer players and Selwyn club’s place in country rugby.

It will happily avoid Super rugby games, taking advantage of the downtime.

Strong at JAB level, Selwyn has three Under-Seven teams,

combined Under-Eight and-a-half, Under-10, and Under-13 and-a-half teams working with Sheffield.

With good junior numbers, it’s anticipated there will be more than last season’s 100, a number of dads have put up their hands to coach, assisting their teams to front up at the Glentunnel Domain on alternate weeks.

At senior level, a Division Two team of around 25 players, from local farms and agricultural-based businesses and also Christchurch, hopes to better last year’s performance when it was “pipped at the post” for a place in the semi-finals.

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The focus for the Kirwee club this season is on the new clubrooms on the Kirwee Domain in the High Street.

“With a lounge, changing rooms, and the usual mod-cons, the cost will be around $700,000,” says club secretary Raewyn Feast.

The Kirwee Reserve Board has hooked into the scheme, adding public toilets.

The clubrooms will be able to cater for up to 150 people, so it will be available and ideal for community groups.

The club has a winning division two team, beating Lincoln in the 2011 final and a division three team.

Kirwee has players in the Combined Malvern Under-16 team and there may be combined teams in other age groupings. There are also Under-7, two Under-8 ½ teams, and an Under-10 team.

A feature before the season proper is the club’s Tens tournament, which has drawn 10 Ellesmere clubs entries.

The club is split roughly half and half in player numbers. Last season, of 128 players, 35 were Under-12s, 22 between 13 and 20 years-of- age, and 61 players over 21.

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Senior rugby at the Lincoln club is in excellent shape. In 2011, the Division One

Team won both the Ellesmere competition and the Combined Country competition.

Adding to that, the Division Two team was runner-up in the Ellesmere competition and the Colts also enjoyed a strong season.

The results were in line with Lincoln’s proud tradition and high profile in the Ellesmere, Canterbury Country, and Canterbury rugby communities, dating back to 1897.

Lincoln’s emphasis also extends to its junior ranks, which enjoyed a great season last year.

From Rippa grades, through to Under-16, the kids were having fun, playing safely, and

learning key skills, which will be a continuing focus this year.

The enthusiastic coaches and family support help make up the successful club.

Last season, Lincoln once again provided numerous players to representative teams throughout the grades with the highlight being Joe Moody, who represented Canterbury in the NPC competition.

That’s why Lincoln says: “It’s a hard-working club with a never-say-die attitude, where tradition and grass roots rugby values are at its very core.”

Consequently, it offers opportunities to players and is confident that it will provide top-class opportunities.

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The 2012 season will be an exciting time for the Southbridge Rugby Club because for the first time in many years, it has a

Colts Team.“We are very excited to have our own Colts

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The team is being coached by Aaron Reid, Andrew Bailey, and Phil Rogers, and managed by Marty Knight.

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The Division One side has retained most players from last year, but with some retirements and players going on OE’s, there will be a few new faces this year.

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In JAB grades, there are teams from Under-seven to Under-16.

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Darfield, the largest rugby club in the Malvern area and one of the largest in the Ellesmere sub-union, is this

season looking to improve on its fine results in the 2011 season.

A number of teams reached semi-finals, and the Division One team met Lincoln in the final, but were not able to win the game.

Darfield will field teams in every competition grade, from Under-Seven through to Under-13 and Under-18 through to Division One, with all the players and club members looking forward to another successful year.

The Under-14.5 and Under-16 teams will

be Malvern Combined teams for the coming season.

The Darfield rugby club has a long and proud history of community involvement in the game at all levels supplying many players to Ellesmere, Canterbury Country, and Canterbury representative teams.

Situated in the Darfield township, 40 kilometres from Christchurch, the club’s facilities include six shower blocks-changing rooms, a separate referees’ room and a purpose-built St John’s room.

The club has plans in the pipeline to extend the clubrooms over the new sheds and fundraising is under way.

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Big blast for motorsport fansTWO times world touring car champ Paul Radisich says motorsport fans in the South Island starved of big racing names and fast modern racing cars can look forward to a feast of both when his V8 SuperTourer series blasts into action for round two of its new series at the Powerbuilt Raceway (Ruapuna) over Easter weekend on April 7 and 8.

The biggest names in New Zealand motorsport will go head to head at the challenging track in Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore SuperTourers that all boast in excess of 550 horsepower each from their unique V8 motors.

Greg Murphy, Steve Richards, John McIntyre, Kayne Scott, Andy Booth, Scott McLaughlin, Andre Heimgartner, Jonny Reid and Ant Pedersen are among the names that will slug it out against local drivers Andy Knight and Eddie Bell in the region’s biggest motor sport event for years.

“Race fans in the South Island are amongst the most passionate for the sport I have ever seen,” said series CEO Paul Radisich, who last raced at Ruapuna in 2007.

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“These cars are absolutely phenomenal and will excite not just race fans, but sports fans across Canterbury and beyond.”

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Round two of the championship will be the first of two visits to the circuit during the 2012 season, which, uniquely in New Zealand motorsport, runs through a calendar year rather than just through spring and summer.

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Weedons to play against DH-Kaituna in deciderTom Doudney

Job done: Man of the match James Watson walks off after scoring 64 not out.

WEEDONS will meet Diamond Harbour-Kaituna in the final of the Ellesmere-Banks Peninsula-Malvern one-day cricket competition on Saturday for the third year in a row.

Both sides won their semi-finals in emphatic fashion over the weekend to stake their claims for the title.

Playing at home, Weedons chased down Springston’s total of 172/9 in a breezy fashion with 20 overs to spare, thanks to 50s from openers James Watson (64 no) and Paul Rugg (58), and a handy knock from Daniel Fleming (42).

Rugg said it was the first time any team had lasted the full 45 overs against them this season.

“They played pretty well, but we were a bit slack in the field. We were picking up wickets reasonably regularly, but they just had some partnerships as well. We were bowling one bad ball an over, which was getting hit, but the rest were pretty good.”

Rugg gave credit to the bowling of Canterbury under-18 player Sam Fleming (4/25) and his team’s batting effort.

“We basically just blazed it. They bowled really short and we just went out and

In the saddle: Katie Gluyas was junior rider of the day on her pony Chloe at the Ellesmere Pony Club’s March rally last week. The club is currently holding many practices in addition to its monthly rallies, as it hopes to field a team for the Collier Trophy on May 27.

Riders in all age groups are working towards their pony certificates for grades D through to B, with the help of six coaches.

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Tai Tapu girl’s cricket talent recognised

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Diamond Harbour-Kaituna easily dispatched Leeston-Southbridge in the other semi final, scoring 182 before bowling the opposition out for a paltry 77 in Leeston, with Danny Bulman taking 3/12 and Cam Letham taking 3/26.

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2.6 HA (6.5 ACRES) REZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

OFFERED FOR GENUINE SALE BY RETIRING VENDORS

TO BE SOLD BY DEADLINE SALE OFFERS TO BE PRESENTED ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY 26TH APRIL 2012

FOR AN INFORMATION PACK AND FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT SOLE MARKETING AGENTS

MATSON & ALLAN REAL ESTATE LTDROLLESTONOFFICE(03)3479949

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