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Jerome Taefu of Ellesmere College led the schools performance at its Stage Challenge on Tuesday night. It focused on the state of the ecosystem in the lake. Darfield High School also competed in the national event.

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Opposition to quarrying plan mountsTOM DOUDNEY

Controversial applications to allow quarries to dig below highest recorded groundwater levels are on shaky ground with two reports recommending they be denied.

Environment Canterbury and the city council have both recommended to hearing commissioners that the

Canterbury Aggregate Producers Group resource consent application not proceed, due to the threat to groundwater.

The application has received widespread opposition from residents.

The reports are a blow to the Canterbury Aggregate Producers Group a group of eight quarry owners which made the applications ahead of the

resource consent hearing on June 13.

One of the applications is for the Selwyn Quarries site on Selwyn Rd, with the others relating to quarries at McLeans Island and Yaldhurst.

The applications drew 614 submissions, almost all of which were in opposition to the quarries plans.

The quarries, which are

currently allowed to dig down to 1m above highest recorded groundwater levels, have argued that if they arent allowed to dig deeper they may not be able to produce enough aggregate for the local market in the near future, threatening earthquake rebuild activities.

The ECan report stated that while the risks to public health were very low it was possible

that quarrying activities could affect the taste of groundwater for residents connected to nearby bores, making it unpalatable.

As suitable mitigation has not been provided for by the applicant we regard the risks posed by the activity to the local environment as unnecessarily high.

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Works on Paper and GlassTuesday-Sunday 10am-4pmThe Selwyn Gallery is present-

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Book NightTuesday from 5pmThe first ever book night en-

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Youth Week Skate JamWednesday 4-6pmThe Selwyn Youth Council and

Sensational Selwyn Youth Crew are hosting the skate jam to cel-ebrate Youth Week. There will be free hot chocolate and coffee from the POP Up Cafe, free sau-sage sizzle, free gear hire and tu-ition from the Cheapskates Skate Skool. DJ Thrust will be provid-ing music and there will be the chance to win prizes.

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Maksymov and FriendsSaturday 7.30-9.30pmEnjoy a light supper while lis-

tening to a the violin, viola and vocals from this group of musi-cians. They are bringing their style and their own music to West Melton.

Nut Point Centre, 703 Old West Coast Rd, West Melton. Tickets $25

The local markets have a lot on offer, from fresh produce to hand made crafts.

Darfield Market: Saturday, 10am-2pm, next to Farmlands on South Tce, Darfield.

Lincoln Farmers & Craft Market: Saturday 10am-1pm. Gerald St, Lincoln.

Edendale Car Boot Sale: Sun-day, 10am-3pm, Edendale Cafe, 888 Sandy Knolls Rd, West Melton.

The running groups aim to get like minded members of the community fit and en-gage with other. All running groups have a handicapped start to cater for your ability.

Lincoln Road Runners: Tues-day registration from 5.30pm

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Malvern Road Runners: Tuesday registration from 6.10pm starts at 6.30pm. 3km or 6km. Starts from Malvern Net-ball Centre.

Ellesmere Road Runners: Wednesday registration from 5.45 starts at 6pm. 3km or 6km walk or run. Starts from Leeston Physiotherapy.

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BEALEY BRIDGE TO CLOSEBealey Bridge, Arthurs Pass, will be closed from 8 pm Saturday, through to 6am on Sunday. The repairs on the bridge have been going on for several months. The New Zealand Transport Agency has requested the closure to allow for the final repairs to be car-ried out on the bridge which is about 9 km from Arthurs Pass on the Canterbury side of the Alps. NZTA is advising drivers take the Lewis Pass route between Grey-mouth and Christchurch.

STEAM TRAINS FOR 150THKiwirail has granted the use of its tracks in Rolleston for steam trains. The steam trains will be on display as part of the Rolleston 150th celebrations. A committee is currently planning and fund-raising for the 150th anniversary for the town. Over the last year several townships around Selwyn have hosted their 150 celebra-tions, including Southbridge and Leeston. The Rolleston event will be held in October this year.

DARFIELD CENTRE FUNDINGDarfield Recreation and Com-munity Centre have requested an additional $52,500 worth of fund-ing in the 2016-2017 draft annual plan. The centre has requested the money for work including a post and chain fence, replacing rusted pipes, tree removal and increase of care to two hours a week.

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Lincoln could lose car parks along Gerald St sooner than anticipated if proposed changes to the draft town centre plan are adopted tomorrow.

The spaces would make way for a more defined cycleway than currently exists between the town centre and the university.

Under the draft plan, an improved cycleway was to be completed between four and seven years from now. However, proposed changes would see an initial version of the cycleway in place within the next one to four years, before upgrading it later.

The loss of car parking has been a controversial point with local business owners in an otherwise well received plan.

Deputy mayor Sarah Walters, who chaired the hearing panel, said prioritising walking and cycling had been a common request from submitters and would create a better link between the university and town centre.

We wanted to get some runs on the board initially to help improve the connectivity, she said.

Removing the car parks could

take place as soon as within the next 12 months.

There are actually quite a few areas around town which actually arent marked as car parking on some of the side streets and we will be providing additional car parking spaces before those car parks are removed on the main street.

This would not involve creating new car parks, but would see them marked and signposted more clearly to make

it easier for people to identify them as car parks. Other existing car parks would be used more efficiently by adding time limits to some car parks.

Cr Walters said about 20 Gerald St car parks would be lost, all west of the main business area, but in her experience these were quite often unused.

Hammer Hardware owner Lynn Townsend, who has previously criticised the loss of car parks, was surprised to hear they were

bringing the work forward.So basically they want

to destroy the businesses of Lincoln a bit quicker than we thought? he said.

Ms Walters said other options to provide car parking around the town centre would continue to be investigated.

The plan once it is adopted will continue to evolve, so options that arent available now might be available in the future, she said.

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GOING, GOING . . . GONE? Car parks on Gerald St could be lost within the next four years under proposed changes to the draft Lincoln Town Centre Plan.

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Southbridge residents may see some developments and changes around the township since they gained a large sum of money to go towards community projects.

The money came from the Southbridge 150th Anniversary Committee. They disbanded fol-lowing the celebrations and have donated the remaining funds of $25,000 to the township com-mittee.

The 150th anniversary cel-ebrations were held on Labour Day weekend last year. A large amount of the money that was raised for the event came from the Southbridge community.

Southbridge 150th Anniversary committee chairman and district councillor Pat McEvedy handed a cheque to the Southbridge Township Committee to spend on community projects.

Southbridge Township Com-mittee chairman Wayne Palmer said the town really got behind the fundraising.

They did all the work so its good to see it come back to the community, he said.

The committee are looking at several projects and upgrades to

be done around the township, potentially developing the exist-ing reserve on High St.

Getting the money has made

it possible to look at these devel-opments and start putting things in the planning stages, said Mr Palmer.

Cr McEvedy said there was a lot of support from the community throughout the journey.

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FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY: Cr Pat McEvedy handed Southbridge community committee chairman Wayne Palmer a cheque for community projects while the fellow committee members looked on.

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An intersection in Rolleston with a quirky nick-name is about to get a sign explaining its history.

Cream Can Corner is the name of the intersection of Lowes Rd and Goulds Rd.

The intersection gained its name because of the cream can stand there in the 1940s.

The district council is plan-ning to make a sign for the site to explain the history of the corner in more detail and provide back-ground on Rollestons history. A date is yet to be set for when the sign will be put in place.

Twice a week a Tai Tapu dairy truck would stop at the small wooden platform built at the base of the blue gum tree to collect cans of cream left by local farm-ers. The stand was used by two farmers during the 1940s and 1950s: James and Magaret Bros-nahan on Goulds Rd and John and Ngaire Foster on Dynes Rd.

In 2008 Cream Can Corner was purchased by the district council and the blue gum tree where the cream was left for collection now has heritage status.

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Blood testing services at Lincoln were only given two weeks no-tice to leave the medical centre.

Southern Communities Labo-ratories stopped providing blood test services last month after they were told to leave because the Lincoln Medical Centre because the building needed earthquake repairs.

The Selwyn Times reported last week that residents were angry the blood test services had been taken away and wanted to know why.

SCL chief executive Peter Gootjes said it was only given two weeks notice to leave the building by the medical centre.

I dont know why they only gave us two weeks notice, if they gave us a bit more notice we might have had something else in place by then, he said.

Mr Gootjes said he under-stood why people were angry the service had been taken away, but, they had no idea why the medical centre did not want them back.

The medical centre could not answer questions from the Sel-wyn Times before deadline.

SCL are currently looking into options available for temporary or more permanent facilities for Selwyn, Mr Gootjes said.

Were looking for the best place in Selwyn, whether thats Lincoln or another area, be-cause theres a lot of growth, Dr Gootjes said.

They are currently in discus-sion with Lincoln Community

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NO MORE: Due to Lincoln Medical Centre going through earthquake repairs blood testing services have been taken away from the area.

Blood test services given short noticeFrom page 1The city council report found

that the proposal as it stands has the potential to have more than minor adverse effects on downgradient groundwater quality, with associated health risks for downgradient water consumers.

It also deemed that the quarries had overstated how much the application being approved would help the rebuild.

There is currently adequate supply of aggregate within the district to meet recovery needs and forecast demand to 2030.

CPAG spokesman Brian Warren said the quarries would leave a full response to the points raised in the reports to the hearing as the issues were complex.

There is absolutely no question that anything in the proposal either exposes or digs into groundwater, thats one misconception that has been bandied around a fair bit, he said.HAVE YOUR SAY: Should the quarries be allowed to dig deeper? Send your views to [email protected]

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After a long battle with the dis-trict council, the new Greenpark Community Hall officially opened at the weekend.

The original Greenpark hall was badly damaged following the September 2010 and Febru-ary 2011 earthquakes, and had to be demolished as a result.

Greenpark also lost their primary school not long after the hall was demolished as part of the seven schools the Ministry of Education closed in 2013.

After losing the school the community fought to convince the district council to rebuild the hall.

Greenpark Memorial Commu-nity Committee chairman Terry Lassen said the district council at the time thought the Lincoln Event Centre would be close enough to serve the community needs.

It was a fight to get it back. . . we had to stick to our guns. It is important to have that especially with more people coming in[to the area], he said.

The new facilities were built on Greenpark Pavilion, across

the road from the original site.The total cost of the build

was $849,085. The fit out of the building was funded through grants and donations. The facility includes a large meeting room, floor space, storage rooms and lockers and a kitchen.

The original stone founda-tions were transported from the old site across the road to the

new site while accompanied by bagpipes before it was laid at the new hall.

Selwyn MP Amy Adams cut the ribbon to officially open the new building. Greenpark RSA president Ivan Norton helped unveil and read out the war me-morial plaque before the public were invited to look at the new facilities.


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NEW: The Greenpark Community Hall has been rebuilt, on the Green-park Domain. Photo: Geoff Sloan

The prohibited fire season ban has been lifted but authorities are still warning people to be cautious.

An open fire ban was put in place two weeks ago due to low rainfall.

The ban meant no outdoor fires could be lit in the district and burning crop stubble was also not allowed.

Although the ban has been lifted principal rural fire of-ficer Douglas Marshall warns people to still use caution when lighting fires.

While rain over the past few days has reduced the fire risk, we request that people continue to exercise extreme caution if lighting a fire in the open and follow all safety precautions, he said.

This prohibited fire ban lift does not apply to Department of Conservation land and there is still a year-round restricted fire season in place in the hill and high country of Selwyn district.

It will be common over the next few weeks for property owners to undertake vegeta-tion fires in rural areas in Sel-

wyn. To avoid unnecessary call outs of volunteer fire forces people are asked to check whether fires are being super-vised before dialling 111, Mr Marshall said.

District council guidelines say fires should only be lit in daylight hours and should not be lit when strong winds are blowing or forecast.

The fires must also be lit in an area that is surrounded by firebreaks and are clear of any standing vegetation. People should also make sure there is a water supply available near the fire.

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IPORT as the sponsor of the Arts & Culture Awards

The $500 million South Island Industrial Port or IPORT is located on 122 hectares of prime industrial-zoned land in Rolleston. Developed by the Carter Group, Stage 1 kicked off with the sale of 27 hectares to Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) who are developing an inland port, MidlandPort.

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Home ownership is important because it brings security to individuals and their families.

Thats why the Government has a wide-ranging programme aimed at improving housing supply and affordability.

As part of this programme, last April the Government doubled the level of financial support available for first-home buyers through the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme.

Recently, I have been con-tacted by some Selwyn families, thanking me for the Govern-ments HomeStart programme. These families have told me that their dream of owning their own brand new home in Selwyn was previously out of reach but that being able to access their Ki-wiSaver funds for a deposit has enabled them to do just that.

Between April 1 last year and March 31 this year, 110 prop-erties have been purchased in Selwyn using HomeStart grants worth a total of $1.21 million.

The same scenario is play-ing out around the country, with the figures showing that in its first year the scheme has helped 11,943 people into their

first home, with grants totalling $55.6 million.

And to make the scheme even stronger, the Government has decided to alter one aspect of the KiwiSaver home buyer programme in respect of second-chance home-buyers.

The change being made from July aims to better help mid-life, middle-income New Zealanders who have been through a separa-tion or business failure and are struggling to get back into home ownership by enabling them to access their KiwiSaver funds.

The way the current scheme works is that it limits KiwiSaver withdrawals to first home buyers and people who have previously owned property but have low as-sets and earnings. The asset limit is 20 per cent of the house price caps of $550,000, $450,000 and $350,000, and the income limit is $120,000 for a couple and

$80,000 for an individual.The income limits are being

removed on July 1, 2016, mean-ing a second-chance homeowner with few assets will be able to access their KiwiSaver funds to buy a home regardless of how high their income is.

Other steps that the Govern-ment has taken to help make home ownership more afford-able include rolling out housing accords to release more land for development. One such accord was signed here in Selwyn by my colleague Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Building and Hous-ing, and Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe last December.

With mortgage interest rates at their lowest levels in half a cen-tury and these additional changes to the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme, there will be even more opportunities for people to buy their own home in Selwyn.

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Readers replied to an article in last weeks Selwyn Times regarding blood test services being removed from Lincoln

Claire Wratten, of Lincoln Blood tests are a vital part of the general practitioners armoury. The earlier medical problems can be diagnosed, the better the outcome for both patient and the health service.

To offer blood tests only if the patient can get to Southern Com-munity Laboratories in Hornby, serves only the relatively fit (who can walk the distance from the bus stop or drive).

This leaves the more vulnerable patients without the service that Southern Community Labora-tories contracted to do. Lincoln Community Care has offered a venue in Lincoln; it is the South-ern Community Laboratories moral duty to sign a contract to al-low this service to stay in Lincoln.

Margaret Cole, of Lincoln It is beyond belief that the Southern Community Labora-tories blood testing in Lincoln is being withdrawn. Surely the people requiring this service have a health concern and being asked to travel to Hornby is too much.

Also please tell me how you can travel to Hornby by bus from Lincoln? There is no direct bus service to Hornby from Lincoln as far as I know.

A M Ferguson, of Lincoln I would like to add my voice to the complaints about the with-drawal of the testing service from Lincoln.

Ive lived here for years and always admired the medical care provided, but sadly cannot say that now. We need solid services including blood tests, especially with the huge local population increase.

I realise Southern Community Labs are a business firm and would have thought this increase made sound business sense. Personally I can bus to Riccarton but would have to risk my driv-ing to get to Hornby.

Lynda Gowers Moving the service to Hornby is unaccept-able. Some people dont have transport and there is no bus service to Hornby.

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Readers respond to an article about freedom campers at Coes Ford

Kate Davey As I under-stand it, freedom campers are those who have fully equipped vans such as washing facilities (shower) and toilet.

Anyone who does not have these facilities is not a freedom camper they are freeloaders who expect the New Zealand ratepayers to subsidise their holiday. The purpose of places, such as Chamberlains Ford, is to provide amenities for picnick-ers, day-trippers or possibly as a one-night stopover for travel-lers. It is not intended as a free camp ground for prolonged stays which is what is happening.

Try stopping at some of these places for a picnic and find out just how unwelcome you can be made to feel!

John Key is incorrect in say-ing that this category of tourist spend many, many dollars.

By their own admission, some interviewed campers have stated they are on tight/very low budgets that do not include campground charges, restaurants or even tourist attractions.

They also said they sneak proper showers at available camps (where they will not get caught). All of which impacts on the providers of these services, particularly campgrounds. Oh yes, they are contributing hand-

somely to the tourism coffers. An interesting exercise would

be to find out their actual spend, as opposed to the extra councils are paying for toilets, rubbish re-moval and general maintenance in these areas.

Otherwise all ratepayers will be paying dearly for the plea-sure of having such freeloaders in New Zealand. We cannot freedom camp in their country so why is it permissible for them to do it here?

Simple solution ban all freedom campers who do not have fully-equipped vehicles.

They could display a certificate, or similar, to prove this.

Everyone else (after a night) gets fined, towed, or clamped, until the fine is paid. I am sure there would be a surfeit of com-panies willing to do this and it only takes a few fines to get the message across.

Sandra Foote, of Leeston Can I just say thank you for free-dom campers because without them Coes Ford may not have had the upgrade that it so badly needed.

Our family camps down there

long weekends, short weekends just whenever we can get away and it is great to see the im-provements.

Previously, the rubbish bins were quite often overflowing and the toilets well lets not go there and this was well before it became really popular with the freedom campers.

Also I get sick of the freedom campers getting such a bagging from people.

We have meet some wonder-ful people of all ages, its great to talk to them and find out where they are from, why did they pick

New Zealand, where are they off to after this and of course to hear how beautiful our country is.

If some people took just 10 minutes to say hello Im sure they will see them through dif-ferent eyes.

They also spend money in the community which must be a good thing.

A reader responds to an article about dogs in Selwyn

Samantha James, of Leeston I do a lot of walking around Leeston township and the greater area and have always been impressed at the dog owners.

The ones I see have their dogs on leads with a couple of dogs with muzzles.

When I have asked if their dogs bite, the owners have said no, its just in case as they would not like anyone to get hurt.

To be honest there are a couple of dogs that rush to the gate barking their heads off.

It gives me a fright but as long as they are behind locked gates I feel safe.

I would like to see maybe an article in the paper from the council dog control on how to react to a dog if it is not on a lead and wandering.

Also does the council go to the local schools and talk to the children on a regular basis, maybe this could be a priority.

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Prisoners may be given a bicycle on their release, thanks to a new youth offender project.

A repair workshop has been set up in a disused shed at Christchurch Mens Prison, which has youth offenders repairing old bicycles.

Once they are ready they are given to released prisoners who may be in need of the most basic means of transport in their early days of release.

The idea came from Youth Unit staff who have been coming up with innovative ideas to provide the youth prisoners with activities.

Principal Corrections Officer Gary Smallridge said the focus of the project is to identify ways to keep youth engaged in education and learning.

We aim to provide activities that not only occupy the young prisoners time but also add to their learning, with tasks that a typical young person would be interested in, he said.

The project is proving to be a hit with the youth offenders, said youth unit corrections

officer Kieran Giles, who is helping with the project.

Mr Giles said he has combined his bicycle mechanical and adventure outdoor experience to help young men learn real mechanical skills.

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He said he intends to refurbish the old prison bicycles before being provided with disused ones from the community through The Pathway Trusts donations.

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COUNT THE STEPS: Southbridge Primary School pupils received a visit from Wayne and Steven Maw, Shane King and Brendon Lean from Southbridge Volunteer Fire Brigade last week. The firefighters are taking part in the Sky Tower Challenge this weekend. The students walked 1267 steps with the firefighters to see what it was like to climb the Sky Tower. The school raised $136.70 to go towards fundraising for the challenge.


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Men division 2: Jevin Nicholls nett 44, 1; Simon McCormick nett 39, 2; Mike Steed nett 36, ocb 3; Alan Miller nett 36, 4.

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NoticesALCOHOL LICENCE APPLICATIONS

An on license application has been received from Freedom Brothers which is open for submissions until 2 June. An off and on license application from Dunsandel Tavern is open for submissions until 3 June. See www.selwyn.govt.nz/alcoholnotices for details.

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Wednesday 25 MayArthurs Pass 11.30-12.30pmCastle Hill 1.40-2.15pmSpringfield 3-3.30pmThursday 26 MayLincoln Montessori 11-11.30amCouncil Headquarters, Rolleston 12.45-1.15pmCats Pyjamas Rolleston 1.30-2pmMonday 30 MayDunsandel Playcentre 10-10.30amBurnham Montessori 11-11.30amDarfield Playcentre 12-12.30pmDarfield Primary School 1-1.30pmTuesday 31 MayKirwee 10-10.45amKirwee School 10.45-11.30amWest Melton Domain 12.15-12.45pmWest Melton School 12.45-1.30pmWest Melton Learning Centre 1.30-1.50pmCats Pyjamas West Melton 1.50-2.20pm

LEESTON STORMWATER BYPASS UPDATE

Works to enable stage two of the Leeston Stormwater Bypass to be constructed started along Manse Road last week. Undergrounding of the overhead power lines is occurring along Manse Road between Friars Lane and High Street and along Selwyn Street from Manse Road to just past Cunningham Street. Work is expected to continue until late August, but is weather dependant. Traffic management will be place over this time and

access to properties will be maintained at all times. Following the undergrounding, upgrades to the southern end of the Manse Road drain and roading upgrades are planned this coming spring and summer. For more information on works please call Council on 347 2800.

TAKE OUR ARTS SURVEY

The Selwyn Arts Trust in association with Selwyn District Council has released a new survey to help identify how the arts can be developed in Selwyn. It can be completed at www.selwynartstrust.org.nz and is open until 31 May.

SELWYN AQUATIC CENTRE HOURS QUEENS BIRTHDAY

The centre will be open from 8am-8pm on 4, 5 and 6 June (Queens Birthday Monday).

SPORT NEW ZEALAND RURAL TRAVEL FUND

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Funding is available for Selwyn sport teams who need to travel to local competition games with members aged 5-19 (school competitions in school time are not eligible).This funding round is for winter sports only. For information and application forms contact Stuart on 347 2708 or email [email protected]. Applications for this funding round close Friday 27 May.

LIFTING OF FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Notice is hereby given that the previously advertised Prohibited Fire Season, which extended over the Plains area of the Selwyn district, is lifted as from 8am Monday 23 May 2016.Fires may now be lit in the open air without a fire permit. Restrictions may be reimposed at a later date if changed weather conditions create a potentially dangerous fire situation.All residents are requested to

take care when lighting open fires and are reminded that legal liability for costs associated in fighting an uncontrolled fire lie with the person lighting the fire. Before lighting an open fire, due attention must be given to weather conditions, adequacy of firebreaks, and the patrolling of fires until completely out, and it is requested that fires not be lit after dark. See www.selwyn.govt.nz/fire for burning guidelines. Notes: 1. A permanent Restricted Fire

Season remains in place for the Hill and High Country of the district.

2. Property owners are reminded that for the Department of Conservation Estate and Fire Control Areas, fire control measures are in place all year and that organisation should be contacted for a Fire Permit prior to any burning.

3. No fires other than gas barbeques maybe lit in residential areas without a Resource Consent from Environment Canterbury.

Douglas MarshallPrincipal Rural Fire Officer

COMMUNITY SPACES SURVEY EASTERN SELWYN

You are invited to take part in a survey to help identify Eastern Selwyns community space needs as this area grows. The survey will be used to help develop a Community Spaces Plan.The survey is open until 27 May and can be completed at www.selwyn.govt.nz/haveyoursay. Completed surveys go into a draw for a $100 petrol voucher.

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.

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Unless stated meetings are held at the Rolleston Council BuildingCouncil MeetingWed 25 May 1pmDraft Annual Plan DeliberationsThurs 26 May and Fri 27 May, 9amAudit & Risk SubcommitteeWed 1 June 3pmSelwyn Waihora Zone CommitteeTue 7 June 1pm

Council MeetingWed 8 June 1pm

LOCAL COMMITTEES & ASSOCIATIONS

Broadfield District Community Centre CommitteeWed 1 June 7.30pmBroadfield HallCoalgate/Glentunnel Reserve Management CommitteeThurs 9 June 8pm Coalgate Fire StationDarfield Recreation & Community Centre CommitteeTue 7 June 7.30pmDarfield Recreation CentreDoyleston Community CommitteeWed 8 June 7.30pmOsborne Park PavilionDunsandel Community CommitteeTue 7 June 7.30pmDunsandel Sports CentreNote change of date due to Queens BirthdayGreendale Recreation Reserve CommitteeTue 7 June 8pm

Greendale PavilionHororata Citizens CommitteeTue 24 May 7.30pm, Hororata HallHororata Reserve Management CommitteeWed 1 June 7.30pm, Hororata HallLeeston Park AssociationMon 30 May 7.30pm Leeston Park PavilionLincoln Event Centre Governance CommitteeWed 25 May 7pm Lincoln Event CentreSpringfield Township CommitteeTue 7 June 7.30pm, Tawera HallSpringston Hall CommitteeThurs 2 June 7.30pm Springston HallTai Tapu Community Association Inc.Wed 1 June 7.30pm Tai Tapu LibraryWest Melton Residents AssociationWed 8 June 7.30pm West Melton Community Centre

During June Selwyn residents are invited to join in the celebrations for Matariki the Maori New Year.

Matariki is the name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters. The New Year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon.

On Saturday 25 June a free event is planned featuring renowned artist Marcus Winter who will tell the Maori story of creation through pictures. Marcus was a finalist in an arts category in the Nga Toa Whakaihuwaka - Maori of the Year Awards 2013. He has performed at locations such as Te Papa, the Auckland Art Museum and the New Zealand Art Show. The celebration will also include Ngai Te Ruahikihiki performing a Mihi Whakatau (welcome), and Kapa Haka performances by local high schools in collaboration with the Te Taumutu Runanga. The event will take place at the Stewart Theatre, Lincoln University from 2.30-5.30pm. The afternoon is open to people of all backgrounds and you dont need to be familiar with Maori protocol to attend. To find out more and register to attend please visit www.selwynmatariki.eventbrite.co.nz

Selwyn District Libraries are also celebrating Matariki with activities and crafts during Pipiri (June) for all. A featured activity is creating to tatou korowai (our community cloak). Everyone is invited to come and help. Materials and templates will be provided from 3pm throughout June at every Selwyn Library branch. To find out more about activities, times and locations, visit www.selwynlibraries.co.nz

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Into the EastDarfield Primary School Hall, 7pmSelwyn Libraries are pleased to present New Zealand country-folk duo Into the East to celebrate New Zealand Music Month. The concert is $5 for adults, with children 15 & under free. Tickets can be purchased at Selwyn Libraries. See www.selwynlibraries.co.nz for details

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Youth Week Skate JamPrebbleton Community Park, 4-6pmCelebrate Youth Week with the Selwyn Youth Council at a fun event with DJ, prizes, free hot chocolate & coffee, free sausage sizzle, & free gear hire & tuition from Cheapskates Skate Skool. Families & people of all ages welcome

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A Right Royal DoOn the green behind Lincoln Library, 10am-1pmA Lincoln Farmers & Craft Market British styled celebration of Queens Birthday with decorated stalls, music, traditional lawn games & family activities, British Fayre & gifts, local produce & crafts. Dress as your favourite British character. See www.facebook.com/lincolnmarket

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Mens Health ForumLincoln Event Centre, 7.30-9pmFree event organised by Lincoln Rotary Club & supported by Lincoln Medical Centre. Specialist presentations will cover heart care, diabetes, obesity, urology, mental health & eye health, followed by a question session. For information contact [email protected] or phone 021 295 1089

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Rolleston Town Centre roading projects under waySome of the first roading projects planned as part of improvements to Rollestons town centre are now underway.

On the west side of Rolleston Drive a new shared off road cycleway/ walkway is being constructed between McCauley Street and State Highway 1 which will connect Rollestons town centre to Izone, and also provide an off road cycleway for children at Rolleston School. A new bus shelter is also being installed near McCauley Street.

On Tennyson Street work is taking place beside the road to underground overhead power cables in preparation for the installation of new LED street lighting in this area. This is the first stage in a project to progressively upgrade Tennyson Street as part of improvements to Rolleston Town Centre. This includes the installation of a new roundabout at the Tennyson Street/Kidman Street intersection, and then piping the water race running along Tennyson Street underground to allow a footpath and additional parking to be installed along Tennyson Street next to Rolleston School.

In July, the roundabout at the intersection of Lowes Road, Tennyson Street and Springston Rolleston Road will be realigned to close off access from Goulds Road to improve the intersection safety. Access to Rolleston from Goulds Road will then be through Broadlands Drive, or to east Rolleston and Lincoln via Dynes Road.

A further intersection safety improvement planned in 2017/18 is to install traffic lights at the intersection of Masefield and Rolleston Drives (near Countdown).

...Get a consent to install a woodburner? As winter approaches, the Council is often

contacted by people wanting to install or replace a fire.

Unless you are on a property which is larger than 2 hectares you will need to check your new woodburner meets Environment Canterbury air emission requirements. A list of approved models is available online at www.ecan.govt.nz/approved-woodburners.

You will also need to apply for a building consent from Selwyn District Council to install a woodburner. You dont need a building consent to install a heat pump, but it should be installed by a registered electrician.

You can lodge a consent online at www.selwyn.govt.nz/building. The application is lodged as a standard building consent. Under the Building Act, the Council can take up to 20 working days to process the application but most applications are processed in around two weeks if you provide us with the correct information when you lodge your consent. The cost of the consent is $350 for a freestanding woodburner or solid fuel heater, or $500 for an inbuilt model. If the application is complex or the details change and additional time is required to process it, there may be an additional charge at cost.

If you purchase your woodburner through an approved installer they will often lodge the building consent application on your behalf. You can lodge the consent yourself if you wish to and you will need to supply some supporting information including a Certificate of Title for your house (available from www.linz.govt.nz), a floor plan showing the location of the fire and smoke detectors, flue installation details and height, flashing type and whether your ceiling is flat or sloping. Please contact the Councils Building Team on 347 2839 to check what you need to supply. If a wetback is to be installed information is also required on this.

Water meter bills out soonSome households on Council water supplies will recently have received water meter bills for the past six months or will receive bills during May or June.

From 1 July 2015, the Council adopted a new way to fund the cost of providing water. A standard district wide rate of $350 a year was introduced for most townships on a Council water supply. Households with a water meter installed who use over 375 cubic metres of water a year will also pay 40 cents per cubic meter of water on top of this charge. A cubic meter is 1,000 litres of water.

Under the new system, households have the ability to control how much they spend on water by limiting water consumption.

Some properties connected to Council water supplies wont have received a water meter bill. If you didnt receive a bill this means you either dont have a water meter installed or you do have a meter installed but didnt use more than your allocation of 375 cubic meters of water. By 2018, the Council plans to have water meters installed at all properties. More information about water charges is available online at www.selwyn.govt.nz

Rolleston, Burnham and Edendale properties pay a reduced charge of $200 per year and a charge of 40 cents for every cubic meter (1,000 litres) of water used. This charge is designed to encourage careful water use by allowing properties who have low water use to pay less in water charges. From 1 July 2016, Armack Drive, Claremont, Darfield (urban), Doyleston, Johnson Road, Raven Drive and West Melton water supplies will move to the same charging system in place in Rolleston. By 2018 all townships will be charged a base rate and volumetric charge like Rolleston.

On the roads this weekRoad repairs are scheduled to take place on Wards Road, with traffic controls in place. Footpath repairs are also taking place in West Melton.

Work to extend Broadlands Drive to connect to Springston Rolleston Road and install a new roundabout at the junction is continuing. A sewer main is also being laid on Springston Rolleston Road, terminating just before the new roundabout. Temporary traffic signals are in place with short delays for road users especially at peak times.

The NZ Transport Agency will close Bealey Bridge near Arthurs Pass on State Highway 73 from 8pm on Saturday 28 May until 6am on Sunday 29 May for repairs.

The new shared off-road cycleway/walkway on Rolleston Drive


Prices apply from Tuesday 24th May to Sunday 29th May 2016, or while stocks last. Trade not supplied. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All limits speci ed apply per customer per day. All prepared meals are serving suggestions only. Props not included. Certain products may not be available in all stores. Proprietary brands not for resale.

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Ive just got to seize every opportunity I can.

Thats the mantra driving Adrien Taylor, who left a high-profile broadcast career to travel overseas, film a climate change documentary and start two different businesses in one year.

The 26-year-old Christch-urch man has found his latest success with Offcut Caps, a business creating limited-edition caps out of fabric scraps destined for the dump.

Its just taken off, our first lot sold out really quickly and we just couldnt keep up with it.

The business started soon after Mr Taylor left his role as environmental reporter at TV3 now Newshub last year.

I had no plans, I just wanted to start my own business and take the opportunities as the come, he said.

Soon after he was offered a contract to film a climate change documentary in Bang-ladesh for the United Nations. While he was there, he got the news his custom-made furniture ordering business,

Bamtino, had been accepted into a Lightning Labs accelera-tor programme.

That business was barely off the ground before the second one started. The idea for Offcut Caps was sparked when Mr Taylor visited his fathers wholesale curtain business, and spotted a heap of fabric offcuts ready to go to landfill.

I said: Can I buy them? He said no, you cant buy them, but you can have them.

Thats when Mr Taylor Skype-called his best mate Matt Purcell, currently living in Dubai, and they hatched the plan to start making the caps.

Five months ago they launched, with a manufacturer in Auck

selwyn times 24-05-16

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