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West Melton centre Anna Swain races to get to the ball in her side’s first round match against Broadfield at the Lincoln Event Centre on Saturday. West Melton came out on top in a low scoring match, 34-24, in the final game of the the open-ing round of the Selwyn premier competition.

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BY TOM DOUDNEY

A beleaguered $8 million shopping centre proposed for West Melton has been hit with another setback after a key investor pulled out.

Developer Robin Butt said he re-mained confident that the shopping centre would go ahead but he didn’t know when construction would begin as it was a matter of finding a new investor.

Meanwhile, a Prebbleton land owner who said last year that he was

expecting to unveil plans for a new commercial development by early this year is keeping a tight-lip on the status of his development.

Mr Butt would not reveal the iden-tify of the investor who had pulled out but said the man had been unable to organise the necessary funds.

“We have got another couple of people who want to have a look at it, it’s just a matter of getting someone who is going to go with it.”

It had initially been hoped that the shopping centre would open

by Labour Day, last year, but when that date came and went without construction having started, higher building costs were blamed for the delay.

Mr Butt said the situation had been stressful for him and his wife Jackie but they still seemed to have the support of the retailers who had expressed interest.

“We have been working for five years on it and it’s just hard work all the time and we are getting too old for it,” he said.

Selwyn Central Community Board member Bruce Russell said West Melton residents were disappointed the Butt’s development was not happening as quickly as had been expected.

“I think we certainly want some-thing there because West Melton has expanded so rapidly and we are very short of services. I think we have always been keen for somebody to set up something in the retail area.”

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West Melton School has welcomed a number of new pupils recently. In the front row, from left, are George Mason, Sophie Lampe, Josh Leadbetter and Casey Burrows. At the back, from left, are Cruz Tahatika, Jayda Cunard, Mahonri and Sulis Tauliili.

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Cearnaigh Dawson started at Greendale School in April. He joins older brother Toren.

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GROWING UP: Casey Burrows, right, became West Melton’s 400th pupil when he started recently. His sister Kyla is in year 8. This was the first time the school’s roll had crossed the 400 mark.

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•From page 1Brent Rawstron, who owns 2.2ha

of business-zoned Prebbleton land behind the existing shops on Springs Rd, said yesterday that he had “nothing to release” on his plans for a commercial development and couldn’t give any more detail due to a “non-disclosure document.”

Mr Rawstron said lack of invest-ment had not been a problem in his case.

Potential tenants were “just doing due diligence to find out whether their business will be economic in the area.”

District councillor Malcolm Lyall said he was extremely disappointed that Mr Rawstron was still not in a position to unveil his plans.

“We have heard this line for over a year now. I can remember we were supposedly going to have plans together the Christmas before last,” Cr Lyall said.

“I get repeated questions as a lo-cal councillor from the burgeoning community. Some of these people are people who desire to have retail outlets and hospitality and all those sorts of things but there is nowhere to go and do it.”

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Doubt has been cast on Vodafone’s assertion that its cellphone tower near Southbridge was never intended to provide improved cellphone coverage to Rakaia Huts.

Poor coverage in the area has been in the spotlight this year due to safety concerns.

The resource consent application for a cellphone tower south of Southbridge, installed in 2011, stated that it was “expected to provide improved outdoor coverage to Rakaia Huts, which the applicant (Vodafone) understands is an area of concern for the general community.”

However, in March, after district councillor Pat McEvedy questioned why cellphone reception in the area remained poor, a Vodafone spokeswoman told the Selwyn Times that the company had never made any commitment to provide mobile coverage to Rakaia Huts.

Cr McEvedy, who owns the land on which the cellphone tower was installed, said the lack of reliable reception in the area was a safety issue for those who had gone out to sea, or got lost in the area, as they might not be able to contact emergency services in a timely fashion.

The Vodafone spokeswoman had also said there were no current plans to

improve mobile coverage to Rakaia Huts.“It’s well known by locals that mobile

coverage (by all providers) is limited in this area. We encourage locals and visi-tors alike to be prepared when undertak-ing recreational activities in remote areas and check to see if the place they’re going has mobile coverage.”

The tower is one of 154 built as part of the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative.

When asked to explain the previous comments the Vodafone spokeswoman said the company believed it had met its commitment outlined in the consent application.

“The primary purpose of the RBI is to deliver broadband to rural communities like Southbridge. Recent testing in the Rakaia Huts has shown an improvement in outdoor coverage.”

Cr McEvedy said he had taken um-brage at Vodafone’s denial.

“I’m just a bit annoyed with Vodafone because they have entered into a con-tract with the Government to provide certain services and they don’t seem to be providing them.”

Cr McEvedy said Vodafone represen-tatives had also told him verbally that improving the reception at Rakaia Huts would be one of the outcomes of the tower when they were negotiating to have it installed.

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THAT’S IMPRESSIVE: Members of the Flying Dixies Band sit with a whopping 341kg pumpkin at the Lincoln Farmers and Craft Market’s annual Grand Pumpkin Competition on Saturday. The pumpkin, entered by Otahuna Lodge, was the heaviest on the day, while the band laid on the entertainment.

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1080 consent objectionsThe company which recently gained resource consent to operate a 1080 factory in Rolleston’s Izone business park, is objecting to the terms of the consent. Pest Control Research has lodged an objection seeking to change its con-sent conditions, to enable it to store the active ingredients and manufactured product on the site prior to both the approval from the Minis-ter of Primary Industries and the provision of documents detailing controls, standards and health and safety procedures for the site to the district council. The matter has been referred to the district council’s expert hazardous substances peer reviewer who will provide a report that will form part of a recommenda-tion to an independent commissioner who

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Lincoln resident Jeremy Green-wood was appointed to the role by Canterbury area commander Dave Berry and officially began his new role last week.

Mr Greenwood, who was pre-viously deputy chief fire officer, has succeeded Kevin Greene who retired earlier this year after 35 years as a volunteer firefighter, 13 of which he was Chief Fire Officer.

Mr Greenwood has a wife, Car-ol, and they have two daughters Victoria and Hannah and a young son Luke who attends Lincoln Primary School. He grew up in Southbridge and has been a vol-

unteer firefighter for 21 years.“It’s a huge honour to be ap-

pointed chief and I’ve been over-whelmed by the support and kind messages from brigade members

and local people,” he said.“Now the hard work really be-

gins and my first priority is to implement a strong leadership team around me to ensure we run

the brigade as effectively and ef-ficiently as possible. I also have a number of other initiatives planned to help shape us into an even more effective volunteer fire brigade.

“In a wider community context, I’m absolutely committed to a community-focused, friendly and transparent brigade and to ensure we continue to build strong rela-tionships with all our stakehold-ers.”

Mr Greenwood said that as Lincoln grew and the number of emergency calls increased it would be important that the brigade continued to develop a strong recruitment programme.

BY TOM DOUDNEY

Separate motor-cycle incidents on the weekend resulted in two men be-ing taken to Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department with serious and moderate injuries on Friday and Saturday.

On Friday afternoon, a man, 47, was flown to hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter with moderate to serious injuries after losing control of his motor-cycle at a corner on State Highway 73 near Castle Hill and hit-ting a bank.

On Sunday morning, a man in his 50s was taken by ambulance to hospital in a moderate condition after falling off his motor-cycle on a private West Coast Rd property near Springfield. His injuries were to his chest and stomach area.

Also at the weekend, two people were taken to Christchurch Hos-pital’s emergency department after suffering from separate undisclosed medical emergencies.

One of these was a girl of less than 10-years-old who was said to have been in a serious condition when St John arrived at her Dunsandel address shortly before midnight on Sunday night.

Yesterday morning, at about 2.45pm, St John was called to a house in Shona Lane, West Melton, where a man in his 40s was suffering from a serious medical condition.

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MARKING THE DAY: Blessed with a balmy autumn day, the Rolleston Christian School community welcomed Minister of Education Hekia Parata, Selwyn MP Amy Adams and deputy mayor Sarah Walters for an official opening ceremony. More than 200 support-ers filled the new school building. Speakers acknowledged the importance of educa-tion and in particular carrying the vision of the school – graduating Christ-like, critical, creative thinkers – forward for future genera-tions. A combined kapa haka group from the Christchurch Christian Schools’ network schools featuring 100 pupils enhanced proceedings. The minister unveiled a plaque officially opening the school.

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New public transport authority proposedBY TOM DOUDNEY

Mayor Kelvin Coe be-lieves the creation of a new authority could be the solution to a regional public transport system ham-pered by bad relationships between councils

Governance of public transport in Canterbury is under review after a request from the region’s mayors.

In October the Canterbury Mayoral Forum wrote to the Ministry of Transport asking it to review arrangements, with relations between the city council and Environ-ment Canterbury cited as being particularly bad.

Mr Coe told the Selwyn Times the current model was working to a degree but he thought there could be a better way of doing things.

“I think a transport

authority that not only planned routes, let the ten-ders, but also provided the supporting infrastructure as well would be a better model,” he said.

The Mayoral Forum letter noted that under the current arrangement ECan provide the bus network while the city and district councils are responsible for the infrastructure.

“Ineffective engagement and delivery of this shared responsibility has led to bad relationships over many years, particularly between the Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury,” it read.

Mr Coe said he wouldn’t support the city and district councils simply taking over ECan’s role.

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that “the key thing is to have all the responsibilities for public transport in the one organisation.”

He said work would need to be done on determining the shape of the authority, whether it would follow the Auckland model or be a council-controlled organ-isation, how its governing body would be elected or appointed and how would it be funded, among other things.

The public transport review is being conducted by the ministry and the chief executives of Christ-church City Council, the Selwyn and Waimakariri district councils, and ECan, as well as the New Zealand Transport Agency. A prog-ress report is expected this month.

CLASSIC: More than 20 Selwyn residents took to the road in style recently as the Rolleston Day Club enjoyed an outing in vintage cars. Eight vintage cars dating from the 1920s to the 1960s were used to take day club members on a tour around Rolleston and over to Lincoln. The cars were loaned and driven by local vintage car enthusiasts and included a 1929 Studebaker, a 1939 Austin and two Mark III Zephyrs. For more information or to join one of Selwyn’s day clubs phone Lisa Larkin on 347 2755.


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A Rolleston girl was thankful to have flown out of Nepal, just 22 hours before the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck after spending more than three weeks in the country.

Maliena Christensen, 15, was part of a Christchurch Girls’ High School group which visited Nepal on a World Challenge Expedi-tion.

The students were told of the disaster by their expedition leader while in transit at Melbourne Airport.

“I was devastated, and con-cerned for the people of Nepal. I was worried for the local people we had met, and the other World Challenge Teams still in Nepal,” Maliena said.

She had been concerned about the safety of the porters they had travelled with but had since found out they were all safe.

“I am saddened hearing about the loss of life and distress to so many people who were already struggling in all the countries af-fected,” she said.

“I feel privileged to have been able to see the parts of Nepal that we visited before this tragedy, and very thankful we were not there when the earthquake happened.”

Maliena and her fellow students took part in activities including a 15 day trek through the Langtang National Park and completed four days of charity work at Shree-Mashina Primary School in Pokhara, where they helped to build a new classroom and taught English.

Maliena said the trip was a culture shock at first with the cities being hot, crowded, and full of noisy traffic but it was an

amazing experience.“The [charity] project was one

of the highlights, in spite of the hard work, it was extremely re-warding knowing that our labour had saved the school around US$3000,” she said.

“I am grateful to my family, the Selwyn Community Board for their support and also to Lisa Guckert at the Springston Dairy for giving me a job to help me in my fundraising efforts.”

Figures from the most recent cen-sus show that the number of peo-ple living in Selwyn who are aged 65 and over more than doubled over the period from 2001 to 2013, increasing from 2274 to 4833.

These growing numbers mean that is important that we consider the needs of older citizens when planning infrastructure and ser-vices in our region.

While the number of older peo-ple in Selwyn is continuing to rise, people over 65 make up just 10.8 per cent of the region’s total popu-lation, compared to 14.3 per cent of the total New Zealand popula-tion. This means we have to be extra careful not to overlook the needs of our older people.

Older people are key contribu-tors to our economy and our com-munities. They are skilled workers, volunteers, caregivers, mentors and leaders.

They continue to make a large economic contribution as business leaders, taxpayers and consumers. It is important to ensure that there are a range of choices and opportu-nities to meet the diverse needs of older people in Selwyn.

There are some great services for senior citizens already up and run-ning in Selwyn. For example, I was asked to speak recently at a meet-ing of the Ellesmere U3A (Univer-sity of the Third Age) which orga-nises a range of educational, social and cultural activities for people of retirement age.

Day clubs are also operating in

Rolleston, Leeston, Lincoln and Darfield to help combat the social isolation that some older people can face.

Financial security is an impor-tant concern for our older people, many of whom have ceased work-ing through choice or necessity. This is why I have supported the Government’s maintenance of the retirement age at 65, and the main-tenance of superannuation for a married couple at two-thirds of the average wage.

To help our older citizens main-tain a reasonable standard of living the weekly after-tax rates of super-annuation have increased by 31 per cent since 2008.

A lack of retirement facilities and suitable housing in Selwyn has also been a topic of discussion recently. It is pleasing to see developments progressing to specifically address this need for housing suitable for retirees, including the Abbeyfield project in Leeston.

I am committed to ensuring se-nior citizens in Selwyn have the se-curity, wellbeing and respect they deserve.

I want Selwyn to be a place where people can age positively, and where older people are highly valued as an integral part of fami-lies and the community.

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Soldiers of SelwynSoldiers of Selwyn Celebrating those who died in World War 1With SelWyn librarieS www.selwynlibrary.co.nz

War conditions and sickness

• Lance Corporal George TaiaroaGeorge Taiaroa was born on Au-

gust 10, 1895, to George Taiaroa and Margaret Karetai. He was the grandson of the late Hōri Kerei Taiaroa, the member for Southern Maori.

He was brought up at Taumutu by his grandmother, Mrs T K Taiaroa.

Before enlisting on May 2, 1916, he was farming for R Taiaroa.

Taiaroa was assigned to the 16th Reinforcements Canterbury In-fantry Battalion, C Company and in June was promoted to Lance Corporal.

However, like many others, he

suffered illness at Featherston Camp with a bout of influenza which saw him hospitalised for four days in early July. He recov-ered and embarked on August 20 for Plymouth, England.

He arrived in Etaples, France, on November 23. One part of his re-cord indicates that he was reduced to private but another that he was promoted again to temporary Lance Corporal.

Taiaroa was missing and then declared killed in action on June 7, 1917, aged 21, during the battle for Messines.

His body was not found or identified so his name is inscribed

on the Messines Ridge Memo-rial to the Missing, as well as the Ellesmere County War Memorial’s Southbridge plaque.

He is also remembered on the memorial panel at Tamatea, Otakou Marae, Otago Peninsula.

• Lance Corporal Lewis Alexander McMillan

Louis (as he was registered) or Lewis (as he was known) Alexander McMillan was born on September 18, 1891, to Archibald and Majory McMillan.

He was a butcher at the Wellington Meat Export Company.

He had been rejected in 1907 for naval service because of bad teeth but by the time he enlisted on August 9, 1914, he had an upper plate.

McMillan was assigned to the Wellington Infantry and departed for Samoa as part of the Samoan Expedi-tionary force on August 15, 1914.

The New Zealand government had received a request from Lon-don that it would be “a great and urgent Imperial service” if New Zealand forces seized the then-German territory.

On August 29, they landed unopposed at Apia. McMillan spent eight months there before he returned to New Zealand.

He re-enlisted as part of the 5th Reinforcements Wellington In-fantry Battalion and embarked for Suez on June 13, 1915. He joined his unit at Gallipoli on August 11, 1915.

McMillan survived the campaign and was evacuated from Gallipoli arriving in Alexandria on December 29, 1915. As part of the reorganisation of troops for the Western Front he was transferred to the Machine Gun Coy on March 1, 1916, at Ismalia.

He embarked with them for France and was promoted to Lance Corporal on October 25, 1916.

However, on the morning of June 8, 1817, during the assault on Messines, he was killed instantly, aged 26, by a piece of shrapnel striking his head.

He was buried at the back of the front line trench by Sergeants O’Connor and Lee. They marked his grave with a wooden cross and gave directions to its location.

After the war it was not possible to locate or identify his body and his name is inscribed on the Messines Ridge Memorial to the Missing. He is also named on the Malvern County, Sheffield and Dunedin war memorials.

• Private Robert Matthew Harney

Robert Matthew Harney was born on September 31, 1880, to

Robert and Ellen Harney of South-bridge.

For a number of years he played football for Southbridge.

He was working in Masterton as a labourer before enlisting on January 6, 1915, and being assigned to B company, 4th reinforcements.

World War 1 claimed the lives of about 18,000 New Zealand soldiers, while a further 41,000 were injured or fell ill. To honour those from Selwyn, a project was undertaken by volunteer historian Lynda Seaton on behalf of Selwyn Libraries to identify, research and record every soldier whose name was recorded on a World War 1 memorial in the district. To mark the centenary of the conflict, the Selwyn Times continues its weekly series, Soldiers of Selwyn.


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showed no mercy on soldiersHarney joined his unit in Galli-

poli on July 9. He was admitted to hospital in Mudros with pneumo-nia on July 12 and was discharged almost a month later.

He was sent back to Gallipoli on August 3, 1915, but conditions were so bad that he was again admitted to hospital in Mudros on September 29, this time with diarrhoea. He spent some time at the convalescent depot at Mudros from October 17 but was then sent to England on November 25.

On December 4, Harney was admitted to the 2nd London Gen-eral Hospital at Chelsea. He must have been very unwell for it was not until February 8, 1916, that he was attached to the strength at Hornchurch before re-joining his battalion at Ismalia, Egypt on March 13.

During the re-organisation of troops at Ismalia he was trans-ferred to 2nd Wellington Infantry Battalion. He embarked for France on April 13 and joined the battal-ion in the field on May 17.

However, from November 9, he was posted to the Machine Gun

Corps and was severely wounded during the battle for Messines.

The task of the Machine Gun-ners was to create a formidable creeping barrage to protect the advancing infantry and to keep them covered after they had con-solidated their objectives.

Harney died of gunshot wounds to the neck and spine, received in action on June 8, 1917. He had been sent on the No 11 Ambu-lance train but died en route to the No 10 General Hospital in Rouen.

He is buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, and remembered on the Ellesmere County War Memorial’s South-bridge plaque and the Southbridge School Roll of Honour.

• Company Sergeant Major William Ernest Page

William Ernest Page was born on April 3, 1892, to William and Sarah Page of Hororata.

Page was known as Ernie and had, like his brother, worked in the Hororata blacksmith’s shop. He was working for the railways before enlisting on June 12, 1915.

He had pre-vious military experience having served for six months with the New Zealand Rail-way Engineers Corp and prior to that

three years with the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry.

Page was assigned to the Can-terbury Infantry and embarked on October 9, 1915, for Suez. He had been promoted to Lance Corporal before leaving.

In the Reserve Camp in Egypt he was transferred to the 2nd Bat-talion Canterbury Infantry on March 8, 1916, and reverted to Private but he was again promoted to Lance Corporal less than a week later.

After barely a month he left for France where he was promoted to Corporal on May 8, becoming one of the Battalion grenadiers, responsible for bomb throwing. Four months later he was again promoted, initially to Lance

Sergeant on September 6 and then full Sergeant on December 9.

Page was finally promoted to Company Sergeant Major on May 26, 1917, a few weeks before the battle for Messines.

He died of gunshot wounds to his back and abdomen, received in action during the battle, on June 7 when the 2nd Canterbury Battalion was tasked with capturing the left portion of the village of Messines.

He was evacuated to the No 83 General Hospital, Boulogne on June 8 but died of his wounds two days later, aged only 25.

Page is buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France, and remembered on the Hororata War Memorial. He and his brother are also remembered on the family memorial in Hororata Church-yard.

• Randal Frederick Ward Harris

Randal Frederick Ward Harris was born at Lakeside on June 24, 1892, to George Alfred Ward and Emily Harris.

He was working as a farm hand

for his father before enlisting on April 4, 1916. He had previous military experience having served with the Mounted Rifles.

Harris was posted to the 15th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, and embarked for Devonport on July 25.

He was dispatched to France and on November 8 was assigned to the 2nd battalion Canterbury Infantry in the field. He trained and prepared for the Messines offensive but was wounded in action on the first day, suffering a gunshot wound to his thigh.

Harris was treated by the 77th Field Ambulance on June 8 and then transferred to the No 2 Aus-tralian Casualty Clearing Station based at Trois Arbres, the same day. He died of his wounds four days later, aged 25.

He is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France, and remembered on the Ellesmere County War Memorial’s Leeston plaque and the South-bridge School Roll of Honour.

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Sickness crippled young soldiers• From page 9

• Private Henry Leslie CrossenHenry

Leslie Cros-sen, known as Leslie, was born at Brookside on April 6, 1894, to William and Mary Ann Crossen.

He was working as a labourer at Opitiki, near Gisborne, before enlisting on October 17, 1915.

Crossen was assigned to the Reserve Battalion and embarked for Suez on January 8, 1916, from Wellington. On arrival on Febru-ary 9 he was admitted to hospital at Abbasia, north of Cairo, with measles.

After almost a month he was released and was attached to the training Battalion at Zeitoun. Afterwards he left for France on April 7 with the 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry.

Crossen was wounded on Sep-tember 18, during the fighting for Flers, one of the Somme battles.

He recovered but was killed in action on June 13, 1917, aged 22, during the last days of the battle for Messines.

The 2nd Canterbury Battalion had relieved the 35th Battalion Australian Imperial Force, and came under a barrage of heavy gunfire resulting in severe casual-ties.

His body was not found or iden-tified and his name is inscribed on the Messines Ridge Memo-rial to the Missing, as well as the Ellesmere County War Memorial’s Irwell plaque and the Dunsandel War Memorial.

• Private James NapierJames Napier was born on No-

vember 15, 1890, at Stirling, Scot-land, to James and Jane Napier.

He probably came to New Zea-land in 1912 as a cattleman by the name of James Napier is listed on the passenger list for Athenic.

He was working as a ploughman at Hororata before enlisting on April 4, 1916.

Napier was assigned to 15th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company,

and embarked for Devonport on July 26.

He was sent to France on Oc-tober 20, soon after arrival. Like many of the reinforcements he was assigned to Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion.

Napier was killed in action, aged 27, on June 14, 1917, the last day of the battle for Messines.

That night, he was badly wounded in the leg and the head. In the heat of the action he was left lying in a shell hole and it was concluded that he had died of his wounds.

The night attack was probably that on Au Chasseur Cabaret farm by the 2nd Battalion.

Napier’s body was not found or identified and his name is inscribed on the Messines Ridge Memorial to the Missing, as well as the Hororata War Memorial.

• Kenneth David Clark WilsonKenneth David Clark Wilson

was born at Rakaia on Septem-ber 8, 1894, to Kenneth and Jane Wilson.

Before enlisting, on June 28, 1916, Wilson was a farm hand at

Rakaia. He had previ-ous military experience with the 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment and was amongst the tallest of

soldiers at 1.88m.In August, 1916, while in train-

ing at Trentham he contracted influenza and was granted sick leave to go home. He recovered and embarked for England on October 11.

Wilson was sent to France on February 11, 1917, and joined the Base Depot at Etaples. However, his ill health was not over for this time he was admitted to hospital at Camiers on March 25 with mumps.

He had only joined his unit, 2nd Battalion Canterbury Infantry, on June 3, 1917, just before the battle for Messines began. He was killed in action, aged 22, on June 13..

The 2nd Battalion had been sent into action at 9pm to capture a

number of buildings and a trench system known as Unchained Trench. However, as the troops were assembling they were fired on and shelled by the German defenders and there were heavy casualties.

A court of inquiry was told that Wilson was with the 13th Compa-ny and was killed near Ploegsteert, south of Messines.

The officer who found him reported that Wilson had been killed by a piece of shell which had caught him on the back of the head and that death would have been instantaneous.

His body was not found or identified and his name is inscribed on the Messines Ridge Memorial to the Missing, as well as the Hororata and Ashburton war memorials.

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More than 700 people attended the Lincoln Community Anzac Day Service in the Lincoln Event Centre, doubling last year’s numbers.

“Heightened public awareness about Gallipoli and the 2015 cen-tenary commemorations undoubt-edly contributed to the record at-tendance,” organising committee spokesman Ian Collins said.

Chairman and master of ceremo-

nies Gordon Habgood JP, Selwyn MP Amy Adams, Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe, Reverend Mark Barlow of Lincoln’s St Stephen’s Anglican Church, and Lincoln University chancellor Tom Lambie all spoke and drew lessons for today from the sacrifices of Anzac troops in 1915.

Lincoln resident Dr Mark Wilson contributed via video from the

Lone Pine Memorial at Gallipoli itself, where he was a tour historian.

Mr Collins said it was a true community service with contribu-tions by Lincoln High School stu-dents Eden Skipper and Caroline Bain, Lincoln Primary School pu-pils Hannah Paul and Ellie Hamp-ton, a Lincoln Scout Group hon-our guard led by Venturer Lincoln Roper, and helpers from Lincoln

Rugby Club organised by club cap-tain Bruce Tweedy and secretary Glenda Kingston.

Soldiers from 2/1 Battalion, Burnham, under WO2 Matt Gates, helped greet the public and conducted the flag ceremony. Lincoln’s under-16 rugby team set up the venue and Lincoln Scouts packed everything away at the end.

“We aim for a high level of com-munity involvement in the Lincoln service,” Mr Collins said.

“From the youth of primary school students to the seniority of World War 2 veterans. We believe this is the best way to honour our local fallen – by showing that their community today is alive and vig-orous and remembers and values their sacrifice.”

ON POINT: Daniel Blaikie (far right) was a mem-ber of the Lincoln Scout Group honour guard. PHOTOS: FRANCIS VALLANCE

SHOWING RESPECT: Year 8 Rolleston School pupils Cait Montford (left), and Erin McKay placed a wreath in front of remembrance crosses representing 30 local soldiers who fought in World War 1. The girls also presented a wreath at the Anzac Day ceremony held outside the Rolleston Community Centre. A special assembly held at the school the day before Anzac Day included a display of work from classes including a river of poppies. Pupils sang songs from the time such as Pack Up Your Troubles and White Cliffs Of Dover. Captain Aaron Soppet of the New Zealand Army also came to talk to the assembly about why it is impor-tant to remember those that gave their lives for us. It ended with the Last Post being played by former pupil Mikayla Gillespie.

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STANDING TO ATTENTION: The Lincoln Scout Group members who made up the honour guard for the Lincoln Community Anzac Service. From left: Dylan Cheyne, Rob Derecourt, Samuel Vallance, Lincoln Roper, Daniel Blaikie, Charlie Jessep and Brylee Riddle.

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What was the problem? Drivers failing to stop at the compulsory stop sign and, supposedly, causing acci-dents in the respective state highways.

What was NZTA’s solu-tion? Install the most expen-sive ‘solution’ that some bof-fin in Wellington could come up with.

Does it work? No.Why not? Because noth-

ing has changed for those drivers approaching the stop signs. They continue to drive through the stop signs oblivi-ous to any changes – and I have seen this happen nu-merous times.

What has changed? All of the ‘innocent’ drivers on the state highways get the flash-ing lights and are meant to slow down in case some idiot fails to stop at the stop sign – assuming a crash at 70km/h will cause less havoc than one at 100km/h.

What is the best solution?In my view, a much sim-

pler, cheaper and more ef-fective solution is for the installation of flashing ‘stop ahead’ signs on the ap-proaching roads to warn the ‘forgetful’ drivers that there is a compulsory stop ahead. They then have no excuse for failing to come to a complete stop.

The signs can be activated by simple, cheap sensors –

not the complicated, expen-sive system that has been installed.

This system would be di-rected solely at the potential small number of perpetra-tors, not the vast majority of drivers on the state highways.

Simple? Yes – but maybe that is the problem for the NZTA consultants – too sim-ple perhaps? – Trevor Green, West Melton.

•I have no concerns whatso-ever in regards to a 1080 fac-tory being built in Rolleston.

In my view the terminol-ogy ‘factory’ is quite an emo-tional word and one might be misled into thinking that the factory is for the manu-facturing of 1080. This of course is not the case.

This building is a process-ing plant.

In your front page article in the Selwyn Times (April 28) mention is made of Mr Mike Evans, a 1080 Free Rolleston group member, stating in reference to the Government that “it is all about money and nothing to do with what people want.”

He then goes on to ex-press his concerns that he “was worried that the fac-tory’s presence would affect Rolleston property values.” Is that not about money Mr Evans?

Personally, I think his last statement tells me a lot about Mr Evans: “I hope the investors lose their entire investment, lock, stock and barrel.”

Like a spoilt brat, Mr Ev-ans doesn’t get his own way so in retaliation he wishes ill will to the investors.

I also say absolute rubbish to his claims “… and looked bad for both the district council and residents.”

I take an opposing view.Groups like the 1080 Free

Rolleston Group contribute much to communities such as ours and I respect their input when based on facts rather than emotions.

I am assuming the views expressed in the Selwyn Times are those of Mr Ev-ans and not of the 1080 Free Rolleston group.

To Mr Evans, I say present your factual evidence and proof to support your claims and fears, otherwise accept you lost and move on.

– Max Percy, West Melton.

•I have no problems with 1080 being used in remote areas where it is not easily ac-cessible by humans.

However, in the Hawarden River area (Arthurs Pass) from the late 1970s until the late 1990s I saw the green parakeet in numbers up to a dozen at a time. Since the introduction of 1080 in the area I have never seen these birds since. Many of the people that I know who have been in this area have not seen them either.

– Charlie Davis, Leeston

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DIGGING IN: The first soil has been turned at Rolleston’s Izone industrial park for Westland Milk Products’ $40 million UHT milk plant. Westland Milk Products chairman Matt O’Regan left, along with Izone Committee chairman and district councillor John Morten broke the ground. Scheduled for commercial production to begin early in 2016, the plant will be capable of packing more than 50 million litres per year of UHT milk and cream. The product will be primarily sold in China.


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▌▌ IN BRIEFDuathlon winnerRolleston School pupil Will McMeeken won the nine-year-old boys’ section of the Canterbury Primary Schools Duathlon at Ruapuna on Thursday. There were 104 boys

in his race and his time was 27.21sec.

Not selectedLeeston’s Teaghan Mower, 15, has missed out on selection in the New Zealand bowls squad

for September’s Youth Com-monwealth Games in Samoa. Mower was one of three female bowlers shortlisted for one place. She was in the frame thanks to a strong showing at last year’s Kittyhawk tournament.

Club Tournament and past-president’s Day, Ellesmere Golf Club, May 2.

Past-president plate: Stuart Brannigan, nett 68.

Best round of the tourna-ment: Scott Broomhall, nett 62.

Ladies: Best gross: Heather McKinney, 85. Nett Scores: Heather Templeton, 75 ocb, 1; Sue Whelan, 75, 2; Leonie

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Senior Men: Best gross: James Barclay, 72. Nett Scores: Geoff Groves, 66, 1; Stuart Brannigan, 68 ocb, 2; Steve Vivian, 68, 3; Pe-ter Burnett, 69 ocb, 4.

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Nett Eagle Jackpot (~$50): Scott Broomhall (13).

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Burn/Duns/Irw 9, Methven 23; Darfield 24, Saracens 23; Waihora 14, Ashley 8; South-ern 44, Hampstead 21; Ohoka 19, Rolleston 29.

Draw for this SaturdayLuisetti Seeds Division 1 –

Section 1Lincoln v Southbridge,

2.45pm, Lincoln 1; Kaiapoi v West Melton, 2.45pm, Kaiapoi Oval; Oxford v Prebbleton 2.45pm, Oxford Oval; Celtic v Hornby 2.45pm, Celtic 1; Rakaia v Glenmark, 2.45pm, Rakaia 1.

Luisetti Seeds Division 1 – Section 2

Saracens v Ashley, 2.45pm, Southbrook 1; Darfield v Hampstead, 2.45pm, Darfield 1; Ohoka v Waihora, 2.45pm, Mandeville 1; Methven v Southern, 2.45pm, Methven 1. Rolleston v Burn/Duns/Irwell, 2.45pm, Rolleston 1.

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Burnham Chevaliers a defensiveJuggling footy with military commitments is part and parcel for players with the Burnham Chevaliers rugby league club. Will Evans reports

Founded in 1984, the Chevaliers are predominantly based around the Burnham Military Camp.

The club is fielding a team in the division one competition this season, but Burnham’s capacity for multiple teams depends on the “operational tempo” at the camp according to Chevaliers club cap-tain and deputy president, senior instructor SSGT Bari Henry.

“In the early 1990s we had quite a few teams. Back then we fielded a reserve grade side and a division one and division two side, and a number of kids’ sides,” Henry said.

“We’ve never fielded a club in the premiership, and that’s not due to not having players, it’s that (most players) have commitments with the military.”

Henry, a former rugby union player, began playing for the club during his second posting at Burn-ham in 1999. But the Chevaliers are not strictly made up of players and officials affiliated with the military.

“We’ve always had a mix. I would say 90 per cent would be military, and 10 per cent would be civilians or ex-military, just people that live in the local area,” Henry added.

“This has probably never been put out there, but it’s a club for everybody. For the community.

“It can be challenging. If we could get more people in the com-munity to engage with us and not just think it’s the Burnham army guys [that would help the club].”

Although they do not field

a top-grade team, that hasn’t stopped the Chevaliers from help-ing their young players to advance their rugby league careers.

“Because we don’t have a premier side, we always push our players that are good enough to go into town and play premier league. What that enables them to do is pit themselves against the better players in town, but also bring that experience back to Burnham,” Henry said.

“We thank those clubs – Hals-well, Linwood, Hornby – that have

taken our kids and our players and developed them.

“We currently have a couple of players playing for Papanui doing well; the Papanui coach, Johnny Pritchard, doesn’t belong to the [Burnham] club but he’s a soldier out here and he’s an assistant coach to the army side.”

And there has been plenty of first-rate talent to emerge from the Burnham club. Current president Joe Taipari featured in one of the Chevaliers’ greatest triumphs, win-ning the 1999 Premier Reserves competition, and represented Canterbury for several seasons – including in a memorable triumph against Auckland in 1997.

Of that ’99 success, Henry recalled: “We would always play clubs whose premier team had the bye. And you guarantee that most of the players we played against were premier players.”

More recently, a plethora of talented youngsters that gained a grounding at Burnham are begin-ning to make an impression at the elite levels.

“The Nikorima brothers [Kodi and Jayden], I served with their father, and they played for the club [as juniors] and are now both with the [Brisbane] Broncos. The whole family was involved with the club,” Henry said.

“We currently have a young guy Jazz Tevaga, playing with the Warriors. His father was heavily

involved with Burnham rugby league.”

In a notable achievement for the Chevaliers, they had three former players involved in the NRL’s national youth competi-tion under-20s grand final last season. Tevaga played lock for the victorious Warriors, while Kodi and Jayden Nikorima – two of the code’s hottest prospects – starred for the narrowly beaten Broncos. Kodi broke through for his NRL debut early in 2015.

TOUGH OUTFIT: The Chevaliers premier reserves team of 2003.

SQUARING UP: Junior Maiava and Norman Rutene playing for the Chevaliers against Halswell.

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Henry, was part of the Cronulla Sharks’ system, before switching codes and playing Super Rugby for the Brumbies and Waratahs, and representing Australia in sevens rugby.

He now plays professionally in Japan. Taipari’s son, Joseph junior, is currently coming through the Parramatta Eels’ junior ranks.

Other rugby union stars that were in and around the club as youngsters include Canterbury representative Sebastian Siataga and Josh Tatupu, a Samoan test representative who has played Super Rugby for the Force and also for the Otago provincial side.

Henry said Burnham rugby league was part of the bigger picture, which included army and Defence Force’s rugby league, which is governed under the New Zealand Rugby League umbrella.

“In the military army component, we have a Burnham rugby league team, a Linton team that plays in premier competition [in Manawatu], and we have a team in Wellington that plays in the competition there. We used to have a team in Waiouru called the Bobcats, but they no longer play.

“Each year they play in the regionals, and from there they pick a New Zealand army side which plays against the other services, and then they pick a New

Zealand Defence Force team.”The New Zealand Defence Force

side played a curtain-raiser to the Kiwis-Kangaroos Test match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Friday. Henry said players from Burnham – who currently play for the Riccarton premiers side – were selected for the team, but declined due to work commitments.

In the other curtain-raiser, the women’s transtasman test match between the Kiwi Ferns and the

Jillaroos, Burnham-based Crystal Murray – who won the Outstand-ing Sportsperson and CA Supreme awards at the New Zealand Army Sports Awards this month – will don the black and white jumper.

Like any grassroots rugby league club, Burnham requires the selfless hard work and elbow-grease of many to keep them afloat – and the Chevaliers’ unique set of circumstances means some have had to go above and beyond to

maintain the club’s presence.Henry, while lauding everyone

that has helped the Chevaliers over the years, signalled out several people for special praise, including: Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Danny Broughton, who played for the club, before going on to become coach and president; former Canterbury Rugby League general manager, WO1 (retired) Duane Fyfe, who played a major role in fostering the Chevaliers before joining CRL and going on to become the manager for the New Zealand Residents side; current Riccarton Knights coach Chris Hansen, who coached at Burnham for several seasons, and his wife Nicky; and others not aligned to the military such as Frank Endacott and Jeff Whittaker.

Henry also said the Chevaliers were eternally grateful for the toil put in over the years by Niva Siataga and her husband, Warrant Officer Class Two (retired) Pete Albrett.

“They kept the club afloat for years and did a lot for the club. They now live up north but they still have a big influence and have had a lot to do with not just Burn-ham rugby league, but Defence rugby league,” he said.

“They were the mainstays of the club and kept it going. Especially in the East Timor days when [the

New Zealand Defence Force] were committed to that area.

“Around that time I got involved and we still kept a team in the competition to keep our club alive, and we managed to win the division three competition with a bunch of no-names.”

Albrett coached the New Zealand Army and Defence Force teams, as well as Burnham.

Understandably, Anzac Day – and, in particular, the recent 100-year anniversary – was an important occasion for the Burnham Chevaliers, whose division one side had a bye that weekend.

“Every Anzac Day, units that are posted at Burnham go out into the community. We go out all over the South Island and do firing parties and support the community in that way, and read odes and get up and speak,” Henry said.

While the Chevaliers are irrevo-cably – and proudly – intertwined with, and based around, the Burn-ham Camp, there is another trait the club is famous for.

“We’re one of the only clubs that when they come out here, they get kai. We’re renowned for our hospitality. And when they go to the bar the beers are a lot cheaper, so they like that. Everyone always looks forward to coming here.”

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YOUNG STARS: The 2000 under-7s team featured current Brisbane Broncos and Junior Kiwis rep Kodi Nikorima (holding the ball), and Warriors National Youth Competition and Junior Kiwis rep Jazz Tevaga, second from the right.

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Malvern Community Board News The Board held their April meeting in the Community Rooms at Darfield. Members received an update from Council staff regarding the Project Brief of the Area Plan. Local meetings are being planned in Malvern in the middle of the year as part of the consultation process on the Area Plan and we encourage local residents to attend these.

The Board has recently allocated a number of grants. One of the grants was to an individual towards costs of competing in the educational tour of the USA in December 2015. Funding was also granted to an individual towards costs of attending the CERN Discovery Programme in Geneva as part of the International Youth Science Forum in July/August 2015.

The ANZAC Poppy project that the Board are facilitating has been distributed to local primary schools and materials supplied as well.

We would also like to let the wider Malvern community know that the Community Board has grants available to support community groups and individuals – to find out more about the grants and the criteria associated with these, visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/grants.

Our 25 May meeting will be held at the Darfield Service Centre and the public are encouraged to attend.

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Are you involved in the arts, but need some financial assistance to make your project work?The closing date for the Creative NZ Creative Communities Scheme funding applications is Friday 15 May 2015. For more information about criteria, contact 347 2708 or email [email protected]

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Wednesday 6 MayRakaia Huts 10-10.30am Southbridge School 10.45am-12pmThursday 7 MayLadbrooks School 2-2.30pm Broadfield School 2.55-3.30pm Prebbleton Tavern 4-6pmMonday 11 MaySelwyn Toddlers 1.30-2pm Rolly Kids 2-2.30pmTuesday 12 MayGlenroy Hall 11.40am-12.10pm Windwhistle School 1-1.30pm Glentunnel School 1.55-2.55pm Glentunnel Hall 3-3.30pm

PEST CONTROL RESEARCH DECISION

An application from Pest Control Research to manufacture and store a range of ready to use bait products was recently approved by an independent commissioner. The consent approval is subject to a number of controls. A copy of the consent decision is

available for residents to read on the Council’s website, www.selwyn.govt.nz.

NOTICE OF AGM SELWYN SWIM CLUB INC.

When: Monday 18 May 2015Where: Selwyn District Council, Norman Kirk Drive (Executive meeting room). Time: 7.30pmThe Annual General Meeting of the Selwyn Swim Club Incorporated will be held at Selwyn District Council, Rolleston on Monday 18 May 2015, commencing at 7.30pm. All members invited.

FUNDING GRANTS FROM COMMUNITY BOARDS

Funding grants are available from the Malvern and Selwyn Central Community Boards. The grants normally range from $400 to $1200 and are dependent upon the discretion of the Boards. The Community Boards meet once a month – Selwyn Central on the third Wednesday and Malvern on the fourth Monday of the month. The funding can support individuals, teams and organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in Selwyn. To be eligible for a grant, applications need to meet these criteria: · Organisations are based in or working for Selwyn District, providing community, social, recreation, sporting or arts

projects or activities · Personal growth and development for individuals who are contributing to community wellbeing in Selwyn such as leadership training, professional development or educational opportunities that are not part of school curricula · Representation at events – individuals and teams for example representing school, team or community at a local, regional, national or international event · Seed funding for special events or projects such as equipment, promotion, venue hire, or setting up a new team · Capacity building and development for Selwyn based community organisations such as leadership training or small equipment purchases

Community Board funding is complementary to other funding sources. Priority is given to organisations or individuals who have sought other sources of funding or completed some fundraising towards their projects. For further information on additional funding criteria and an application form visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/funding. Applications must be lodged in time to be considered at the monthly meeting or will be considered the following month. For further information contact the Council Secretary on 347 2800.

MeetingsPublic Forums: Council, Community Board and local committee meetings are open to the public. Time is available at the start of meetings for people to speak on matters of concern. Please notify Bernadette Ryan (Council), Kate Anderson (Community Boards) or your local committee at least three days before the meeting.Township, Hall and Reserve Committees: To list or make changes to meeting details, email [email protected] or phone 347 2800 or 318 8338 by 9am Wednesday the week before publication.

COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY BOARDS

Unless otherwise stated all of these meetings will be held at the Rolleston Council Building.Selwyn Waihora Zone CommitteeTue 5 May 1pmRepresentation Review SubcommitteeTue 5 May 3pmAudit & Risk SubcommitteeWed 6 May 3pmRoad Safety CommitteeThurs 7 May 9.30amSelwyn District Council Water Race Sub-committeeMon 11 May 1.30pmCouncil MeetingWed 13 May 1pmThis meeting is followed by a Citizenship Ceremony at 6.30pm which is open to the publicMalvern Hills Rural Water Supply Sub-committeeThurs 14 May 8.30am Darfield LibraryHororata/Acheron Rural Water

Supply Sub-committeeThurs 14 May 10.30am Darfield LibraryIndustrial Park Project TeamMon 18 May, 3pm, Izone Visitors Centre – changed from 7 MayBecause of commercial sensitivity, the public may be excluded from part of or all of the meeting. Enquiries to Property and Commercial Manager, Douglas MarshallSelwyn Central Community BoardWed 20 May 4.30pmIs there an issue affecting your community that you want to bring to your Community Board’s attention and find out what we can do to help? See ‘Meetings’ above for information on our Public Forum.

LOCAL COMMITTEES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Coalgate Township CommitteeTue 19 May 7.30pm Coalgate Fire StationDarfield Township CommitteeThurs 21 May 7.30pm Darfield LibraryDoyleston Community CommitteeWed 13 May 7.30pm Osborne Park PavilionEllesmere Reserve BoardThurs 14 May 7.30pm, Leeston Library Community RoomGlenroy Community Hall CommitteeTue 19 May 8pm, Glenroy HallKirwee Community CommitteeMon 18 May 7.30pm Kirwee Community HallKirwee Recreation Reserve Management Committee

Mon 11 May 7.30pm Kirwee Reserve PavilionLadbrooks Community Hall CommitteeFri 8 May 7.45pm Ladbrooks Community CentreLincoln Community CommitteeMon 11 May 7.30pm Lincoln Events CentrePrebbleton Community AssociationTue 19 May 7.30pm Prebbleton Community CottagePrebbleton Public Hall Society Inc.Mon 11 May 7.30pm Prebbleton Hall Supper RoomRolleston Reserve Management CommitteeMon 18 May 7.30pm Rolleston Community CentreSpringfield Township CommitteeTue 5 May 7.30pm, Tawera HallSpringston Reserve & Associated Sports Combined Committee Inc.Wed 20 May 7.30pm Errol Tweedy PavilionTawera Memorial Hall CommitteeThurs 7 May 7.30pm Tawera HallWeedons Reserve CommitteeMon 11 May 7.30pm Weedons Reserve PavilionWest Melton Reserve Board CommitteeMon 18 May 7pm, West Melton Rugby Football ClubroomsWhitecliffs Township & Domain CommitteeMon 11 May 7.30pm Glentunnel Hall

Eight and nine year old children from Selwyn United Football Club started using Foster Recreation Park for games recently. The club will be using the park regularly in the future for matches and training.

Work to develop Foster Recreation Park in Rolleston began in mid 2014, and it will take around ten years for the park to be fully developed. It will become Selwyn’s largest sports park and will provide sports playing fields, walking and cycling tracks, an indoor sports centre, shared clubrooms and outdoor events area.

Young football players have given Selwyn’s newest park its first workout.

The grass for five sports fields has been sown. Four more playing fields will be sown over the next two months.

“It’s great to see the first of the playing fields starting to be used by Selwyn United Football. However, with many more playing fields having been recently sown or about to be sown we would request that people stay off these fields over the autumn and winter to allow the turf to establish,” says Selwyn District Council’s Manager Open Space and Property Mark Rykers.

Work to install a separate water supply tank and irrigation system for the park is nearing completion.

Work on landscaping and tree planting at the park will start over autumn and winter this year. The park’s design includes tree lined footpaths and plantings to provide shelter from the wind.

The first of the paths for walking and cycling will start to be developed soon, with the intention that some paths will be available to use next summer.

A temporary parking area has been developed near Dynes Road. Construction work to develop the main permanent parking area for the park along Broadlands Drive opposite the Selwyn Aquatic Centre is planned to start in the springtime.

Foster Recreation Parkhosts first game

Malvern Envirotown MeetingDarfield Library, 7pmJoin a discussion about issues relevant to the environment and our community. For information email [email protected]

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Rolleston Envirotown MarketRolleston Square car park 10am-1pmChoose from local produce and craft. For further information please email [email protected]

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Paint and Collage ExhibitionsSelwyn Gallery, DarfieldStephanie McEwin exhibits paintings inspired by the beach and bathing in Good Vibrations, and Sarah Kentish-Barnes exhibits paint and collage works in Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this). Open daily 10am-4pm except Mondays

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Cracking OnDown by the Liffey Gallery, Lincoln The journey of three artists – Alan Gunn, Maria Lee and Cecilia Freire de Mance - and the transition of a city. Finding hope and cracking on. Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm

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The Art of BreadmakingLincoln Event Centre, 7pmFree workshop with ingredients provided. Booking essential, phone 325 7062

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Book SaleLincoln Scout Hall, North BeltLincoln Scouts host a book sale from 7-8pm on Friday 15 May and 9am-1pm on Saturday 16 May. Books are $4 on Friday and $2 on Saturday

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VISION: West Melton goal defence Ashleigh Harding looks for someone to pass to.

DOWN LOW: Mulcay and West Melton centre Anna Swain fight for the ball.

OUTLET: Laura Mulcay passing the ball in her side’s loss to West Melton.

The premier women’s netball season started in Selwyn on Saturday with three games at the Lincoln Event Centre. The match between West Melton and Broadfield was a tight tussle with West Melton coming out on top with a 10-goal victory, 34-24. The match between Rolleston and Halswell Rugby League A was another tight match with Rolleston winning 54-48. The final match of the round was a one-sided affair with Lincoln beating the other Halswell side 60-22. PHOTOS: KAREN CASEY

SEARCHING: Broadfield goal attack Karen Opie looks for an outlet.


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TUSSLE: Broadfield wing attack Laura Mulcay intercepts a pass meant for West Melton goal defence Ashleigh Harding.

LOOSE BALL: Karen Opie (right) competes under pressure from Ashleigh Harding in the shooting circle

SNATCHED: Broadfield wing attack Anna Sheen takes a ball up high.

CONTACT: West Melton goal shoot Amanda Clarkson and Broadfield goal shoot Leah Zygmant battle for the ball.

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STRETCH: Broadfield goal shoot Gemma Odering catches the ball watched by West Melton goal keep Sarah Yeates.


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¼ cup Fresh coriander, chopped½ cup Sweet chilli sauce1 bottle Vegetable oil, for deep frying

DirectionsPlace coconut, whisked egg whites and flour in separate shallow bowls. Mix salt, pepper and chilli powder into the flour. Dip prawns into seasoned flour, then into egg white and lastly the

coconut. Combine chopped mango, lemon juice, chopped red onion, coriander and sweet chilli sauce in a small bowl. Heat oil in a large saucepan to a depth of 3cm. Once oil is hot, quickly fry prawns until coconut is golden and prawns are pink. Transfer prawns to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Roasted Greek lambBe transported to the Mediterranean with this simple yet delicious lamb roast. Serves 4

Ingredients

2 Racks of lamb3 Tbsp Red wine vinegar3 Tbsp Coriander seeds2 Tbsp Fresh rosemary½ Tbsp Ground black pepper1 to taste Sea salt2 Lemons4 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil100ml Red wine

Directions

Use 2 small racks of lamb (or lamb shoulder or top rump enough to serve 4-6 people). Trim surplus fat from the lamb and pierce the skin with a series of lit-tle holes. Rub the lamb all over with the vinegar. Crush the coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle. Make a marinade by whisking together the crushed seeds, chopped

rosemary, pepper, salt, and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Rub the marinade over the lamb, then refrig-erate overnight or stand at room temperature for 3-4 hours. Heat the oven to 200 deg C. Take the lamb from the marinade, pat dry and coat with the oil. Place the lamb and the remaining marinade in an oven dish to cook. After 15 minutes, turn, reduce the tempera-ture to 180 deg C and roast for 15-20 minutes, basting the lamb occasionally with the pan juices. Remove the lamb from the dish, then cover with foil for up to 15 minutes while you make a sauce. Loosen the pan residues, then stir in the wine while rubbing the scrapings on the bottom of the pan so they dissolve. Let the sauce bubble up a little, then leave it to simmer gently while you slice the lamb. To serve, place the sliced lamb on a heated serving plate, squeeze the juice of the remaining lemon over, drizzle with sauce and decorate with extra sprigs of rosemary.


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What I like about this petite plant is it has a really nice colour range that well and truly fits the season – rich violets, cool yellows, crisp whites with a dash of colour and more.

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Prepare vegetable patch for winterBy Janet WadeAS WINTER approaches, it’s time to prepare my vegetable garden for the cold, wet weather ahead; but I won’t prepare all the beds in the same manner.

A couple will be planted with a winter crop, a couple left fallow, and the remainder planted with a cover crop.

Since I’m not intending to plant mangroves, which have adapted to sodden conditions by developing snorkel-like aerial roots, I need to give attention to drainage in the beds.

The first step is to add a thick layer of well-rotted compost. At this time of year, a layer of mulch or compost on the surface would keep the bed cold and wet, so it needs to be dug into the soil. The patch I’m planting receives a lot of run-off so, before winter, I dig drainage ditches along the front of the garden and between the beds. In summer I fill in the drains to re-direct rainwater back into the garden. My winter beds are also slightly raised.

To avoid compacting the soil through walking on it when wet, I have placed some old fence palings between my vegetable plots to make a walkway. I’ve also made the beds narrow so I can easily reach the centre of them without having to stand on the soil.

While one side of my garden receives adequate light in winter, the other side receives too little

sun to be useable. However, I don’t just ignore the colder area until late spring when it’s warm enough to be used again. Like the beds I am intending to plant, I dig these over, and add compost in the same manner.

If I stopped at this point, the soil structure could be damaged by heavy rain, the topsoil eroded away in winter storms, and the bare patches of ground infested with weeds before planting time comes around. To avoid this, I cover the plots that I don’t intend to plant.

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cold or wet for anything to grow. A few examples of seed sold for use as a fast-growing winter cover crop are alfalfa, clover and lupins. The cover crop protects the soil, and is then dug in before it can flower and set seed. The decaying vegetation return to the soil the nutrients and organic matter that have been lost through cropping.

The area that is used for my vegetable garden has been used for this purpose since the house was built in the 1960s, so it is particularly important for me to rest and rejuvenate the soil. After digging in a cover crop it is important to wait four to six weeks before planting the bed with the next vegetable crop. I intend to use blue lupins as my cover crop as these have the additional advantage of adding nitrogen to the soil. If the crop to follow the cover crop doesn’t benefit from a soil high in nitrogen (as potatoes don’t) then choose a non-nitrogen-fixing plant, such as oats, barley or rye.

I have already done a tidy up around the vegetable garden, removing any rubbish that could be a refuge for the slugs and snails that welcome the wet weather. Plant material affected by pests or diseases has gone in my garden bin as, particularly in winter, the temperature of my (now depleted) compost heap isn’t high enough to kill spores and insects. With those tasks completed, I am ready to plant my winter vegetables.

Old carpet has been used to cover this bed and also make a walkway between the beds.Fallen leaves can be left to cover a bed to be left fallow.

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A resourceful resident may have helped put the brakes on a woman who has ad-mitted stealing produce from roadside honesty boxes in Selwyn.

Jan Wells managed to get the registra-tion number of the car driven by the people who stole from her honesty box and passed it on to police.

As a result of the information pro-vided, police have spoken to a Christ-church woman suspected of commit-ting at least two thefts – at Ms Wells’ place north of Rolleston and another address on Old West Coast Rd. They had also spoken to a male associate who was believed to have been driving her to the locations where the thefts hap-pened.

Constable Tim Cummins of the Investigation Support Unit said police would be taking “appropriate action” against the woman once their investiga-tion was complete but he was not yet sure what that would be.

He wasn’t sure if any action would be taken against the associate.

“It has just been a question of finding out exactly how many [thefts] there have been so we can hold her account-able,” Constable Cummins said.

Ms Wells, 66, said she had wanted to “stop these people in their tracks because it’s not fair.”

She had caught the people red-hand-ed as she walked out to her gate when she heard the car pull up. The couple had seen her and put a small amount of money in the box, although not enough to cover what they had taken, before quickly driving off.

Ms Wells said that as a pensioner,

money was tight and she used the in-come from her roadside vegetable stall to pay for the winter heating costs of the old farm cottage which she rented.

She had had more than $100 of Christmas lillies and vegetables stolen in several thefts over the Christmas period.

Complaints of honesty box thefts in Selwyn were posted on Facebook late last year but Rolleston police said at the time nothing had been reported directly to them.

Rolleston resident Angela Harris said the ongoing thefts of her produce had caused her to stop selling it about six weeks ago.

“The last week that I did it, I had 80 per cent of my stock taken,” she said.

Up until then she had been using the money she got from selling vegetables and eggs to pay for the costs of keeping her chickens.

She believed that with each theft, the value of the produce stolen would have been about $200.

However, she hadn’t been reporting any of the thefts to the police.

“If they can’t chase it, they can’t do anything about it. It is right about our house and we didn’t see it. I had neighbours looking out and everything. There is not a lot the police could have done.”

Constable Cummins said anyone else who had been the victim of honesty box thefts over the last few months was welcome to give him a call and they would go from there.

“If we don’t know about something we are behind the eight ball, so it’s always important for our intelligence purposes that people report crimes.”

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More antics follow including Oberon administering love potion to his own wife in a trick that results in her falling in love with an ass.

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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed in the school hall from Monday, May 25, to Friday, May May 29. Evening performances will be held on Tuesday, � ursday and Friday nights at 7.30pm with matinees on Monday and Wednesday at 10am for invited guests, including children from nearby area schools and retirement home residents.

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The agreements come after a recent visit by an Indian trade delegation to the university, which was hosted by Vice-Chancellor Dr

Andrew West, Deputy Vice-Chancellor international and business development Jeremy Baker, and Peter Barrowclough, chief executive officer of Lincoln Agritech Ltd, a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Lincoln University.

The group was visiting New Zealand on the invitation of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the Canterbury Employers’

Chamber of Commerce and the Canterbury Development Corporation. The members were here to explore business opportunities in Christchurch, particularly with regard to environmentally sustainable technology.

ETI Dynamics is an infrastructure developer and investor in sustainable development projects in areas such as water, energy, waste and urban transportation. JCurve is an advisory company providing expertise in logistics, technology, infrastructure and investment.

According to Lincoln University’s business development manager Dr Samuel

Yu, the memoranda provide an excellent opportunity to create strong partnerships with influential Indian organisations.

“These agreements give Lincoln the ability to better access a region of the world that comes with massive potential. By 2025, some 30 per cent of the world’s workforce will be in India.

“This means we can look to scale up our technology packages and educational expertise.

“Smart cities are not just about the urban landscape, but the surrounding resources and the infrastructure that supports them. This includes agritech, and tools designed to better manage energy and

environmental resources.“This is very much the space Lincoln

is in, and this agreement gives us the opportunity to share common ambitions.”

The memoranda were signed by Mr Sanmit Ahuja and Mr Bharat Joshi of ETI Dynamics and JCurve Ventures respectively.

During the visit, Peter Barrowclough of Lincoln Agritech Ltd and senior lecturer in software and information technology Dr Patricia Anthony, presented a range of agricultural technologies developed by specialists at Lincoln, including drone-collected data management, smart irrigation systems and design planning software.

Lincoln University has strengthened its ties with business in India after signing Memoranda of

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A new ANZ research report finds that greater economic integration could see ASEAN replace China as the world’s leading

manufacturing centre over the next 10 to 15 years and emerge as a key market for New Zealand food and agriculture products with the potential for NZ-ASEAN trade and investment to increase from US$13 billion last year to US$22–US$27billion by 2025.

ASEAN: The Next Horizon, released last Tuesday, highlights the region’s enormous potential driven by closer economic integration, demographics, low labour costs and its strategic position at the intersection of global trade and shipping routes.

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• ASEAN is on track to become Asia’sthird engine of growth alongside China and India and will be the fifth largest economy in the world by 2020.

• Greater ASEAN integration and thecreation of the ASEAN Economic Community could spur annual regional GDPgrowthofsixtoeightpercent.

•Over the same period, annual intra-regional trade could reach US$1 trillion andG4(US,Europe,JapanandChina)trade of US$3.7 trillion.

•Foreign direct investment (FDI) intoASEAN from the G4 will continueto grow strongly to around US$106 billion as companies look to expand production bases in the region.

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ANZ NZ Managing Director Commercial andAgriGrahamTurleysaidNewZealandexporters were conscious of the risks of heavy reliance on a small number of large export markets.

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• Starter Motors • Wiring Repairs • Diagnostics • Lighting • Batteries

Mobile Auto Electrician

022 644 9664 Farmlands Card Accepted

Caravans, Motorhomes& Traliers

CARAVAN Wanted to buy, don’t mind repairs ph or txt 027 488 5284

Gardening & Supplies

CHICKEN Manure, dry, bagged, 440 Springs Road

Health Professionals

www.selwynpsychology.co.nz

PsychologySelwynPhone: Brigette

022 073 0398

Health & BeautyTOENAIL & FINGERNAIL treatment, home visits available Ph 344-1653

Heating

FireguardsCustomMade

Protect your family & pets with a fireguard custom made from:

63 Coleridge StChristchurchPh 03 366 0636www.coulterwire.co.nz

CoulterWireworks2002 Ltd

Lost & FoundFOUND After Dawn Service at Burnham Camp, A ladies hat with crochet poppy attached. Ph 325 2486

CelebrantWEDDINGS, Civil Union Ceremonies, Renewal of Vows, Naming Ceremonies, Funerals and Unveilings - Jenni Gibson Ph/Fax 324-8332, 021 723-089. www. celebrantservices.net.nz

Public Notices

Rexellent RentalsCars, Vans, Brisbane , Coolangatta

www.rexellent.com.au

FREE CALL 0800 601 508

Public Notices

Rolleston Christian School

Proposed Enrolment Scheme

The Board has proposed an Enrolment Scheme which includes a description of the criteria that

will apply to the selection of students in situations where there are more applications than there are places available. Under this scheme, first priority on enrolment places will be given to Preference

students for whom the School is reasonably convenient. A description of how “reasonably

convenient” is defined is contained in the Scheme.

The enrolment of non-preference students is governed by the School’s Integration Agreement.

The enrolment scheme may be viewed at the School Office or on the School’s website http://www.rollestonchristian.school.nz/ .

Any concerns or questions may be addressed in writing to:

Mark Larson, 50 Acacia Avenue, Christchurch 8041

or email [email protected], before 31st May 2015.

Lost & Found

White Bichon X from Robinsons Road Rolleston/Templeton/

Broadfield/Weedons/West Melton areas. Timid with strangers.Please don't chase or she will run away. Microchipped/regd. Hugely loved. Any information greatly appreciated.

MISSING

REWARD Ph 03-347-8880 or 021-0239-5944 or 027-703-8080

Public Notices

Motukarara Hall and Community Committee Inc

Special Public General Meeting to be held in the Motukarara Hall

Wednesday 13th May 2015 at 7pm.

To receive nominations for the election of Trustees (of said Hall) and additional

Committee members.

All residents within the Motukarara District are invited to attend

Tea and coffee to be served after meeting.

Situations Vacant

Imagine a job that you can fit around your other commitments, like the kids, or sports clubs.

A job where you get to do something really worthwhile, and a job with real values, where you’ll feel like you’re part of a great big family.

Ritchies has vacancies for school bus drivers servicing Rolleston, Lincoln and Riccarton Schools.

We offer flexible hours, time off during school holidays, and lots of opportunities to work overtime on chartered trips.

You only need to hold a Class 2 license and we’ll assist you in obtaining the P (Passenger) endorsement.

Please forward your application to:

[email protected] Operations Manager

Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, PO Box 19786, Christchurch,

Phone: 0800 101 131

BUS DRIVERS REQUIRED

Situations Vacant

HEAVY TRAFFICLICENCE COURSE

DRIVETECH LTDFREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) OR 03 348 8481

[email protected] | www.drivetech.co.nz

INTEREST FREE TIME PAYMENT

Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill, Cromwell & Mosgiel daily.

OTHER COURSES/LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE ARE:

(conditions apply)

FROM FULL CAR (Class 1)TO FULL TRUCK (Class 2)(Road code & pre-assessment

driving training provided)

Other areas by arrangement

Class 3, 4 & 5, Passenger, Vehicle Recovery, Wheels, Tracks, Rollers, Dangerous Goods,

Forklift, OSH & F

Public Notices

MILITARY EXERCISE5 – 6 MAY 2015

The general public is to be advised that a NZ Army Exercise will be conducted

in the West Melton Rifle Range area over the period 5 – 6 May 2015.

The exercise will involve personnel of the 2/4 RNZIR from, Burnham Military Camp. The exercise will involve up to

30 personnel.

Training will involve soldiers conducting live firing in and around

the West Melton Rifle Range area from 9.30am – 4.30pm.

For more information please call Defence Public Affairs (Southern)

021 224 3367. Situations Vacant

NOW HIRING

0800 633 [email protected]

•HospitalAids

•Caregivers

•RegisteredNurses

•DentalAssistants

To Lease

Land anywhere around Selwyn areas. Experienced farmer will look after your

property from 4 hectares to

100 hectares. Rental paid on time

and in advance.phone Mike or Jackie

03 347 3479

WANTEDTo Lease

Tuesday May 5 2015 SELWYN TIMES30Classifieds Contact us today CALL

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LETTERBOX ADVERTISING

Phone Mark on 364 7453 or 021 800 809 • Email: [email protected]

The Christchurch Star Company specialises in the printing and delivery of gloss mailers and letterbox flyers.

PRINT

We offer a FREE professional Creative and Design service to ensure your advertising is effectively targetting your customers.

DESIGN

You can choose CHCH wide delivery to every home or target your delivery to where your customers live. Talk to us about the best option for your business.

DELIVERY

Phone Mark on 364 7453 or 021 800 809 • Email: [email protected]

Customer ServiceSpecialist Full Time Store / Timber Yard

An opportunity exists to join our team in the building supplies industry. The successful candidate will have the following skills:

Applications close: 8 May 2015

Regular Saturday morning work will be required.If this sounds like you please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected], or post to Operations Manager, P.O. Box 87, Leeston 7656.

• exceptional customer service skills• strong organisational and time management skills• good computer skills • stock management skills• be physically fit for manual handling & lifting• positive team attitude• forklift licence will be required (if not already held)• knowledge of timber and building products preferred

Situations Vacant

Trades & Services

• Irrigation • Drainage • Driveways • Auger Hole Drilling • Land Clearing & Development • Culvert Installation • Construction Site Works • Tree & Hedge Removal

• Concrete Breaker

Trades & Services

• Re Roofing• Roof Repairs• Spouting

N A BARRELL ROOFING LTDPh: 349 9778 or 0275 389 415Email: [email protected]

Approved Age Concern provider

Over 30 years experience

Licensed Building Practitioner

Trades & Services

Call Daniel Sisson on 021 323 931 or email [email protected]

For anything you can point a truck or digger at!

Including Site Clearance, Demolition, Excavation, Cartage, Supply, Site works, Rural drainage and much more!

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26 horndon st, darfield

equipment & plant hire

ph 03 3188 228 m: 027 4830 904

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To LetA Caravan for Rent at your place from $85pw. www.rentalcaravans.co.nz 021 1949 190

To Let4 bdrm house, dble gge, log burner, reserve outlook. Goulds Rd Rolleston. $560 per week incl. grounds maintenance. Four weeks bond. Applications required by 8 May 2015. Phone Marie 347 2815

Phone for further details

(03) 379 1100

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE

A Caravan for Rent at your place from $85pw. www.rentalcaravans.co.nz 021 1949 190

LEARN HOW TO WELD

Day and night classesIn a small, supportive teaching environment

The Welding Academy is NZQA accredited to TEACH and ASSESS:

Phone 03 377 39117/97 Shakespeare Rd, Waltham, Christchurchwww.weldingacademy.co.nz

• All major Welding Unit Standards - MIG, TIG, ARC

• AS/NZ 2980 Welding Certificate in all Mild & Stainless Steel applications

Call Erik 0275 329 677 now

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GARDENERPDI Garden Services

Gardener, Established & experienced for 16 years is looking for new clients in Ladbrooks, Prebbleton,

Oaklands and Halswell

Only 3 client spots available

Heatpump Cleaning

[email protected]

Rob Spink • 0800 423 637

• (A/H) 03 325 2713

Is your heatpump ready for wInter?

• Save power, Save Money• Cleaner healthier air• Friendly, professional

service

Bemer Heatpump Cleaning

ANDREWS TREE CARE Services, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688

Tuesday May 5 2015SELWYN TIMES 31Classifieds Contact us today CALL

NOW Ph: 03 379 1100

• Hedge Trimming• Small Trees and Shrubs Topped, Shaped or Removed• Trenching and Digging Buckets• Garden Maintenance/Landscaping• Cleanups Available• Mulcher, Chipper and Wood Splitter for Hire

Stu Reid OWNER OPERATORPhone: (03) 325-4664Mobile: 021-500-519

Hedge tRimming & gaRden

maintenance

JuSt Small

HedgeSCall Aaron & the team today!

Phone: 03 3474422 or 021542402 Email: [email protected]

www.theoutdoorspace.co.nz

Paving, Irrigation, Lawns, Planting, Fences, Pergolas, Water-features, Outdoor fires, Raised Vege beds, Decks, Artificial grass & more...

Select Services

DrivewaysHorse ArenasFarm TracksTree, hedge and stump removal

Water race cleaning

Sub-divisionsShingle supplies

Trenching for services

Contact Mark Cullen03 347 7377 | 0274 436 [email protected]

Serving the community since 1986

Select Services

Driveways

DRIVEWAYCONSTRUCTIONFree Measure & Quote

• Asphalt • Driveways • Kerb

• Chipseal • Chip

PH 0800 081- 400 • 980-1123 Mob 0274 325 457

SWAINS KIWI KERBQuality Workmanship -

Over 10 Years Experience

S ELWYN HORSE FLOATSREPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

• Damage repairs• Alterations• General maintenance• Refurbishment

All makes of floats worked on.Call Aaron on (03) 347 9203

or 022 635 1292Your local authorised repairman for

Got Air Conditioning & Electrical Needs?

• Heat Pump Supply• Installations• Servicing & Maintenance• Household Electrical Work• Business Electrical Work

Ph 021 387 750A/H 03 318 0030

Give Nigel a call now for no obligation free quote

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Factory: 276 Larcombs Road, R.D. 8 Weedons, Christchurch

www.custommade.co.nz

Garage Doors, Auto Openers, EQC Quotes, Repairs and Maintenance, One off Custom Made Designs...

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Showroom at Larcombs Road andHome ideas Centre, Mandeville StreetThe genuine custom made garage door professionals

TyPEs of garagE doors:Cedar Door, Glass & Acrylic doors, Flat Panel insulated range, Pressed Panel Doors, Ribline doors, Tilt doors, Roller Doors, flush mounted doors.

BUILDERS LTDNew BuildsHome AlterationsBathroomsDecksPainting/Plastering

RenovationsExtensionsKitchensRe-RoofingInsurance Work

Phone Keith: 027274 9359 or (03) 325-4452 [email protected] Fully Qualified Builder

Select Services

Need a hand?✤ Lawns & edges✤ New garden est

✤ Gardening✤ Hedge trimming✤ Handyman jobs

✤ Casual or One off

Phone Mike Lineton022 341 8848

Your local Selwyn District

gardener/handyman

For professional and prompt service give Andrew a call for a quote:

Andrew Singleton 021 539 835

Phone: 03 344 3311 Mobile: 021 539 835 Email: [email protected]

RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING• House proud? • Time poor?• New home? • Selling your home?

Servicing: Prebbleton, Rolleston, Halswell, Wigram and Lincoln





















Residential Window Cleaning

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• Time poor?

• New home?

• Selling your home?


Coordinator Vacancy Darfield Playcentre

Monday to Thursday 9.00-12pm (during school term)

Immediate start availableMinimum Qualification: Course 4 (preferred) or Course 3 of NZPF Diploma in Early Childhood or Adult Education or Dip T ECE, and hold a current first aid certificate.We are a parent run early childhood education facility that needs a coordinator that is caring and enthusiastic to come and learn alongside both parents and children in our wonderful premises in Darfield. Applications close Friday 15th May 2015.

To apply please send CV and letter to 8 Ross Street, Darfield or call Darfield Playcentre during opening hours or

027 627 8993 Alternatively you can email us at [email protected]

All Plumbing

Gasfitting

Drainlaying

Blocked Drains

Log Fires, Wetbacks

Gas Hotwater

Phone 021 454 864

ACE HIGH PLUMBING

0800 248 229www.hireahubby.co.nz

Decks • Fences • Landscaping • Painting • Retaining walls • Paths & paving •

Locks & latches • Roof repair • Pergolas & sheds • Interior renovations • General

carpentry • Garden maintenance

And much much more. No job is too small!Full liability insurance

Satisfaction guaranteed Free no-obligation quote

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• Concrete Work• Ceilings and

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Mobile 021 379 477www.jims.co.nz

Barry McGowanLicensed Certified

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Trades & Services

CHIMNEY CLEANING Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd, Professional, Guaranteed Service, (formerly Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning Ltd), Ph 0800 SWEEPER - 0800 793 3737

CONCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605

DAMAGED MASONRY?? Rock and Blocks Work Ltd for all your brick, block and tile laying needs. Friendly service Licensed Building Practitioner phone Devon on 021 375-888 or 03 329-5511

FENCING - SUMMERFIELD Fencing Ltd - Lifestyle or farm, Sheep, Cattle, Horse, All types of animals, Fences, Yards, Sheds, Arenas, Shelters, Runs, 27 years contract fencing, Steve is available to help with your design and planning, Ph 03 312-4747.

BeLLaMY’S FurNiture

Furniture made to order and restoration by tradesman with 35yrs experience.

PH Stephen021 073 2624

KENNEDY’S STORAGE Rolleston, cheap rates, purpose built, secure. Outside storage available, cars, boats, trucks etc Phone 347-9464 or 027 223-8777

Servicing the Prebbleton, Lincoln, Halswell,

Wigram, Rolleston & surrounding areas

SERVICES INCLUDELawnmowing, Hedge Trimming

Fences Painted/Stained,General Gardening,

Water Blasting

FOR A FREE QUOTE,CALL RUSSELL 021 106 5859

Fixed price or hourly rate

Lawnmowing & Gardening Service

Russell’s

PAINTING INT / ExT painting and wallpapering. Ph Steve 027 284 9901 or a/h 349-5345

PAINTER Top quality work, interior/exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541

PLUMBER All work undertaken promptly and efficiently by experienced craftsman plumber. Rob 329-6228 or 027 229-9392.

STEELcut to lengthEngineering Fabrication

STEEL CANTERBURY LTD6 Cable St, Sockburn

P 943 6525 F 943 [email protected]

Full range of black, primed & galv.

Products: pipe, box, channel, angle & flat,

pay for what you need. Trade & retail sales.Open

Mon-Fri 8.00-4.30pm, Sat 8.00-12.00pm.

TILING Quality jobs done on time. All aspects of tiling, waterproofing. Certified Reg Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027 334 4125

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400

VHS VIDEO TAPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655

Trades & Services

Wanted To BuyGOOD PRICES paid for estate lots, antiques and good quality furniture, Ph Rick 347 4493 or 021 376 883


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