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ouse of earing Experience. The Difference $ Missing /page 5 $Shield / page 19 $Property / page 38 - 43 An Eyrewell family desperately wants news about their missing Springer Spaniel. The Rakahuri Shield is at stake on Saturday as a fundraiser for cancer is held at Southbrook. The new Property Times lists the latest properties for sale in North Canterbury. Life on ice magic for Nth Canty chef By Kit Carson Bobbie takes a 25-minute walk on the Hillary Track near Scott Base. Photo: Supplied. Continued Page 2 Even after racking up 1000 days in Antarctica, North Canterbury born and bred chef Bobbie McSweeney is not sure she is ready to call it quits. ‘‘Never say, never,’’ she says in response to a suggestion that this, her third stint at Scott Base, could well be her last. ‘‘Be it summer or winter, this is just a magic place. ‘‘That’s obviously why I keep on coming back. ‘‘The summers are awesome, with a huge amount of activity going on. We have upwards of 80 people on base over summer. ‘‘But then there is the winter, the storms, the auroras. In fact, I think I enjoy winter the most.’’ Over summer Bobbie shares her work with another chef, but in the winter, with 15 people to feed she is on her own, although there is a roster in place which ensures doing the dishes at the end of the day is not one of her duties. It is, however, a fairly heavy workload, Monday to Saturday, and 10 to 12-hour days. ‘‘You don’t mind it, though, busy is good, time goes quickly,’’ she says. On top of her daily cooking duties, Bobbie recently prepared a nine course mid-winter dinner for the Scott base crew: leek and potato soup, whitebait fritter or salmon gravlax, wild venison kebabs, slow cooked wild pork, smoked eel, kiwifruit and lemon sorbet, Fiordland crayfish, chilled strawberry soup, finished off with a choice of three desserts. A pretty impressive spread, par- ticularly given Bobbie is a vegan, meaning she could not eat much of what she cooked. Bobbie found her way into chef- ing following her early school years in Hanmer Springs and Amberley before attending Rangiora High School where she immersed herself in home economics. This led to work experience at the Blue Rooster followed by study at CPIT. She has cooked and baked at St Andrew’s College, Canterbury University, the Nor’ Wester, where she worked for Trish and Tim Coleman, Meshino Cafe and Bistro in St Albans, where she worked for Chris and Faye Port, who coin- cidentally now own the Nor’ Wes- ter. She also worked for the Hum- mingbird Cafe in Christchurch and the Country Oven Bakery in Amberley, among others. In between cooking she has worked at several summer camps in the United States, primarily with challenged children, and has travelled extensively, taking in England, Ireland and Scotland, South Africa and southeast Asia. In between time at Scott Base, Bobbie has found work in Christ- church restaurants. In 2013 she also did a stint on a Russian cruise ship which took her to the Campbell and Auckland Islands and as far south as the Ross Sea. Bobbie’s first year-long stint at Scott Base began in 2009, her second in 2011, then 2013-14, and she brought up her 1000 days on June 10, when friends from the American station at McMurdo, 3km away surprised her with a anniversary cake. She says there is quite a lot of contact between the two stations, and shared leisure activities include karaoke evenings and two- step dancing lessons. Just last weekend, the American base hosted the New Zealanders to a mid-winter celebration. ‘‘It was great to sit down and enjoy a meal I hadn’t cooked,’’ she says. Bobbie admits that a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables presents some challenges over the winter months, as does the extreme cold outside, but that is part and parcel of living on the ice. ‘‘Over the summer you try to freeze down some special treats you can bring out during the winter.’’ And then there are the summer and winter ‘‘swims’’. Bobbie has notched up three summer dips and two in the winter. This year’s was cancelled for health and safety reasons - given the extreme temperature it is easy to understand why. Thursday June 26 2014 | Issue 606

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  • ouse

    of

    earing

    Experience. The Dierence

    Missing /page 5 Shield / page 19 Property / page 38 - 43

    AnEyrewell family desperately

    wants news about their

    missing Springer Spaniel.

    TheRakahuri Shield is at stake

    onSaturday as a fundraiser for

    cancer is held at Southbrook.

    The newProperty Times lists

    the latest properties for

    sale inNorthCanterbury.

    Life on ice magic for Nth Canty chef

    By Kit Carson

    Bobbie takes a 25-minute walk on the Hillary Track near Scott Base. Photo: Supplied.

    Continued Page 2

    Even after racking up 1000 days in

    Antarctica, North Canterbury born

    and bred chef Bobbie McSweeney

    is not sure she is ready to call it

    quits.

    Never say, never, she says in

    response to a suggestion that this,

    her third stint at Scott Base, could

    well be her last.

    Be it summer or winter, this is

    just a magic place.

    Thats obviously why I keep on

    coming back.

    The summers are awesome,

    with a huge amount of activity

    going on. We have upwards of 80

    people on base over summer.

    But then there is the winter, the

    storms, the auroras. In fact, I think

    I enjoy winter the most.

    Over summer Bobbie shares her

    work with another chef, but in the

    winter, with 15 people to feed she

    is on her own, although there is a

    roster in place which ensures doing

    the dishes at the end of the day is

    not one of her duties.

    It is, however, a fairly heavy

    workload, Monday to Saturday,

    and 10 to 12hour days.

    You dont mind it, though, busy

    is good, time goes quickly, she

    says.

    On top of her daily cooking

    duties, Bobbie recently prepared a

    nine course midwinter dinner for

    the Scott base crew: leek and

    potato soup, whitebait fritter or

    salmon gravlax, wild venison

    kebabs, slow cooked wild pork,

    smoked eel, kiwifruit and lemon

    sorbet, Fiordland crayfish, chilled

    strawberry soup, finished off with a

    choice of three desserts.

    A pretty impressive spread, par

    ticularly given Bobbie is a vegan,

    meaning she could not eat much of

    what she cooked.

    Bobbie found her way into chef

    ing following her early school years

    in Hanmer Springs and Amberley

    before attending Rangiora High

    School where she immersed herself

    in home economics.

    This led to work experience at

    the Blue Rooster followed by study

    at CPIT.

    She has cooked and baked at St

    Andrews College, Canterbury

    University, the Nor Wester, where

    she worked for Trish and Tim

    Coleman, Meshino Cafe and Bistro

    in St Albans, where she worked for

    Chris and Faye Port, who coin

    cidentally now own the Nor Wes

    ter.

    She also worked for the Hum

    mingbird Cafe in Christchurch and

    the Country Oven Bakery in

    Amberley, among others.

    In between cooking she has

    worked at several summer camps

    in the United States, primarily with

    challenged children, and has

    travelled extensively, taking in

    England, Ireland and Scotland,

    South Africa and southeast Asia.

    In between time at Scott Base,

    Bobbie has found work in Christ

    church restaurants.

    In 2013 she also did a stint on a

    Russian cruise ship which took her

    to the Campbell and Auckland

    Islands and as far south as the Ross

    Sea.

    Bobbies first yearlong stint at

    Scott Base began in 2009, her

    second in 2011, then 201314, and

    she brought up her 1000 days on

    June 10, when friends from the

    American station at McMurdo,

    3km away surprised her with a

    anniversary cake.

    She says there is quite a lot of

    contact between the two stations,

    and shared leisure activities

    include karaoke evenings and two

    step dancing lessons.

    Just last weekend, the American

    base hosted the New Zealanders to

    a midwinter celebration.

    It was great to sit down and

    enjoy a meal I hadnt cooked, she

    says.

    Bobbie admits that a lack of

    fresh fruit and vegetables presents

    some challenges over the winter

    months, as does the extreme cold

    outside, but that is part and parcel

    of living on the ice.

    Over the summer you try to

    freeze down some special treats

    you can bring out during the

    winter.

    And then there are the summer

    and winter swims.

    Bobbie has notched up three

    summer dips and two in the winter.

    This years was cancelled for

    health and safety reasons given

    the extreme temperature it is easy

    to understand why.

    Thursday June 26 2014 | Issue 606

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    Charming chef on ice

    Bobbie prepares theMid-

    Winter feast at Scott Base.

    Photo: Supplied.

    FromPage 1

    You can take

    the enterpris

    ing young

    woman out of

    North Canter

    bury, but you

    cant take

    North Canter

    bury charm

    out of the

    young woman.

    Too soon the

    interview is at

    an end and

    she is off to do

    some baking.

    So is there

    any chance we

    could see her

    going the full

    circle and

    working for

    the Ports at

    the Nor Wester later this year.

    To use Bobbies own words:

    Never say never.

    Footnote:

    As a teen

    ager, the

    writer packed

    his Edmonds

    Cookery

    Book and

    went to sea

    on a delivery

    voyage from

    Nelson to

    Norway, serv

    ing up meals

    to a hungry

    crew of 14.

    Fortunately,

    they survived

    the experi

    ence. He was

    lucky to. No

    chance of that

    with Bobbie.

    The glowing

    reports on

    her from Antarctic Centre staff,

    confirm she will be welcome

    back any time.

    Growing tourist numbers

    Graeme Abbott of the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa (left) and Glenn Ormsby during

    the trip to China. Photo: Supplied.

    ByDavid Hill

    Chinese operators impressed with Kaikoura

    Chinese tourist numbers in North Canterbury

    are expected to grow.

    Kaikoura Information and Tourism Inc

    (KITI) manager Glenn Ormsby recently visited

    China and says Chinese tourism operators are

    impressed with what the region has to offer.

    It was fantastic.

    The organisation was brilliant and we think

    it will be beneficial. It certainly puts Kaikoura on

    the map.

    China is an important market for us.

    We have got what they want. Animals in

    their own environment, beautiful scenery and

    they love seafood and we are wellknown for our

    seafood.

    Mr Ormsby says the trip was organised by Kia

    Ora South, the marketing arm for the Christ

    church International Airport, with five regional

    tourism organisations, including KITI, and

    several South Island tourism operators joining

    the trip.

    North Canterbury was represented by KITI,

    Whalewatch Kaikoura and Hanmer Springs

    Thermal Pools and Spa general manager

    Graeme Abbott.

    Mr Ormsby says the contingent visited staff at

    Chinas largest airline, China Southern Airlines,

    and a day was spent meeting Chinese tourism

    industry representatives in Guangzhou.

    He says the ultimate goal is to encourage

    direct flights from Guangzhou to Christchurch.

    Its certainly a way forward for Kaikoura and

    for the rest of the South Island.

    Mr Ormsby says he is keen to encourage

    Chinese tourists to have more breaks over the

    winter months, when there is snow on the hills.

    Its a fantastic time to come for our wildlife.

    Its just a good time to see everything.

    He is also keen to work with other North

    Canterbury and top of the south tourism

    operators to encourage tourists to head north

    after arriving in Christchurch, instead of heading

    straight to Queenstown.

    Mayor Winston Gray says he has noticed a

    steady flow of domestic tourists in recent

    weekends, mainly from Christchurch.

    It is certainly good to see.

    And now that we are past the shortest day we

    can start looking ahead to the summer season.

    Bridges in spotlight

    following floods

    Work has begun to replace two

    Ohoka bridges damaged during

    flooding earlier this month.

    The flood left the Jacksons

    Road bridge beyond repair and

    the Whites Road bridge limited

    to one lane and restricted to

    light traffic only.

    Jacksons Road bridge was

    assessed for damage late last

    week and it was revealed the

    abutments had suffered dam

    age, necessitating a full replace

    ment.

    The New Zealand Transport

    Agency (NZTA) has approved

    emergency funding for the new

    bridge.

    Design work has been

    approved and contractors

    organised to get the rebuild

    work under way immediately.

    Engineers estimate it will

    take about one month to com

    plete the rebuild, with the

    $165,000 cost being 50 percent

    funded by NZTA.

    For students at Ohoka

    School, the pedestrian bridge is

    still in operation.

    Whites Road bridge was

    closed briefly before being

    reopened, with a restriction to

    one lane and light traffic only.

    It will require a complete

    rebuild at a cost of between

    $80,000 and $100,000.

    Subsidised funding of 50

    percent has been approved by

    the NZTA.

    The Whites Road bridge will

    be replaced after the Jacksons

    Road bridge rebuild is com

    pleted to ensure at least one

    road remains open while the

    new bridges are built, minimis

    ing the inconvenience to the

    Ohoka community.

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    Balmoral hearing lengthy

    By Kit Carson

    Ngai Tahu Forest Estates applications for future

    use of forest land at Balmoral seems set to

    become a lengthy process.

    The process has hit a stumbling block following

    Ngai Tahus right of reply to submitters, with

    some submitters claiming Ngai Tahu have raised

    new issues and exceeded the scope of reply.

    Three separate applications are being heard

    which have attracted a total of 102 submissions,

    only one of which was supportive.

    Two were publicly notified in October 2013 of

    which one seeks to divert, use and discharge

    water, while the other seeks to discharge water to

    water.

    The third application was notified in February

    of this year and seeks to change the use of land

    which may result in the discharge of nitrogen or

    phosphorus.

    Ngai Tahu delivered its right of reply to

    submitters on May 30 but its reply has been

    challenged by submitters who believe new

    matters have been included.

    Some submitters allege that the scope of that

    reply has been exceeded, in that new matters had

    been raised, hearing commissioner Paul Rogers

    said in a minute released last week.

    Since the Ngai Tahu right of reply, the

    Environment Canterbury hearing commission

    had received further information, including a

    legal opinion, a supplementary report from a

    council officer, Ian Brown, and soluble leaching

    information from Ngai Tahu consultant, Peter

    Callendar, he said.

    MrRogers said the hearing commissioners had

    tried to make it clear they did not want a reply

    that raised new matters.

    To avoid any issues, we asked Ngai Tahu

    Forest Estates to circulate expert advice to the

    submitter group to enable submitters to raise any

    issues if they considered the scope of the reply

    was exceeded.

    North Canterbury Fish and Game, with the

    support of Whitewater New Zealand and Forest

    and Bird, allege Ngai Tahu exceeded the scope of

    the reply.

    Whitewater subsequently filed its own objec

    tion, commenting specifically on Mr Callendars

    evidence.

    After considering the submitters memoranda,

    we do not agree with them ... Nevertheless, we

    have determined to take into account the matters

    raised, Whitewater said.

    Mr Rogers said the commissioners took this

    course to ensure all participants received a fair

    hearing. To balance matters, the commissioners

    had also given Ngai Tahu Forest Estates the

    opportunity to respond to the submitters by 5pm

    this Friday.

    Submitters also have the opportunity to

    respond to the summary of soil leaching

    assessments provided by Mr Callendar, the

    councils legal opinion and the supplementary

    report from council officer Mr Brown.

    Fish and Game objected on the grounds that

    important new material had been provided in the

    course of Ngai Tahu Forest Estates right of

    reply, particularly in the supplementary evidence

    of Mr Callendar and Mr Andrew Brough.

    The matters raised in reply should have been

    addressed in the evidence in chief, which would

    have given the submitters the proper opportunity

    to comment, Scott Pearson said.

    The provision of new evidence in reply is

    prejudicial to submitters, who are deprived of the

    opportunity to comment onmatters critical to the

    grant of consent.

    The hearing is set to resume next month.

    Nurse practitioners authorised to dispense

    By Amanda Bowes

    Nurse Practitioners will become authorised

    prescribers of medicines in line with doctors,

    dentists, midwives and optometrists from July

    1.

    Changes in the Medicines Act 1981 will

    mean that Nurse Practitioners wont be limited

    to a schedule of medicines and will be able to

    prescribe medicines which are relevant to their

    scope of practice and specific area of practice.

    Since 2002, Nurse Practitioners have been

    able to prescribe under designated prescribing

    regulations but have been confined to a

    schedule of prescription medicines.

    These changes are of particular importance

    to rural communities, where the Nurse Prac

    titioner may be the one on duty after hours, or

    leading the clinic where the doctor is absent as

    can occur in a number of rural areas.

    The Hurunui District doesnt have any nurse

    practitioners as yet, although Sharron Bon

    nafoux, from the Hanmer Springs Health

    Centre has nearly completed her training, with

    her final assessment being held soon in

    Wellington.

    Sharron says she believes having Nurse

    Practitioners as authorised prescribers will

    increase the capacity of primary health care to

    provide access to both rural and urban

    populations by keeping people well in the

    community.

    With a national shortage of doctors in rural

    areas she says she hopes the collegial support

    and team approach will enhance not only the

    delivery of health care but also the recruitment

    and retention of rural doctors.

    Sharron is one of the first applicants under

    the new scheme, which will see new nurse

    practitioners having prescribing rights from

    July 1, when they register with the Nursing

    Council.

    Rural Women NZ are in favour of the

    changes and last year submitted to the Nursing

    Council in favour of nurse practitioners

    becoming authorised prescribers.

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    More than 500 people turned out for the Cust

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    bright sunshine.

    Organiser Belinda Topp says visitors

    enjoyed crafty markets, delicious hot food

    and outstanding live entertainment by Ash

    leigh & The Classics.

    She says the event proved to be a

    wonderful introduction to recently formed

    Cust Community Network and their projects

    to date.

    The Cust Toy Library opened its doors for

    the event and had several toys set up outside

    for the children to play on, alongside the ever

    popular bouncy castle which had a continuous

    stream of children. Cust School students

    offered face painting, while the Cust West

    Eyreton Play Centre entertained the littlies.

    The monthly Cust Village Market joined

    the event on the day and to add to the relaxed

    atmosphere Mark Berger playing his piano

    accordian, while pony and horse rides were

    available to the more adventurous children,

    Belinda says.

    Some of the highlights from the day for

    me were seeing the many happy faces which

    included participants as well as attendees.

    A real treat was the mulled apple juice to

    stick with our winter theme made kindly by

    the Oxford Lions and the peaceful setting of

    the Cust Community Centre made for a

    perfect base for a very calm and relaxed day

    of entertainment.

    Belinda says the members of the Cust

    Community Network were pleased with the

    Cust Village Winter Celebration turn out,

    which was sponsored by the Ministry of Social

    Development. CCS Disability Action loaned

    Christmas trees, while the Oxford Community

    Trust provided the bouncy castle. The

    Gourdie family won the Hanmer Experience

    prize.

    Work to start on hotel facade

    The face of the former Junction Hotel in Rangiora will be saved, File photo.

    Work will start on Monday June 30 to

    retain the former Junction Hotel facade in

    Rangiora and demolish the building behind

    it.

    The heritage status of this building on

    Rangioras High Street and how to retain the

    facade, has required negotiations between a

    number of parties including the owner, the

    Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings

    Fund Trust, Heritage New Zealand, council

    staff, building engineers and demolition

    companies.

    It has been decided the facade will be

    secured and a new building built in behind it.

    Mayor David Ayers says the work is

    another sign of progress towards the

    redevelopment of the Rangiora Town

    Centre.

    Many people will also be pleased that the

    facade of the former Junction Hotel which

    has been part of Rangioras streetscape

    since 1880 is being retained. We look

    forward to a new building emerging.

    The work is being project managed by

    Cook Brothers Construction, who are work

    ing with South Island Shotcrete, Spiire the

    structural engineers and GRS, the demoli

    tion company.

    The work should be finished by the end of

    September, 2014 and the hoarding fences

    removed to allow pedestrian access to

    return.

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    Chris says he has been to all the

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    The springer spaniel wasnt

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    He one distinctive feature his

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    The dog is very friendly and our

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    Burglars hit rural area

    The BalcairnSefton area has

    been hit by burglars twice in

    recent weeks.

    Senior constable Arnold Hooy

    kaas says the time frames for each

    of the burglaries was very tight

    with one property being hit when

    the house was empty between

    12.30pm and 4.30pm, while the

    second took place between

    7.30am and 8.40am.

    Televisions and electronic

    items were among property

    taken.

    Mr Hooykaas says the

    occupants of a car were disturbed

    in Harleston Road last week after

    an occupant heard unknown per

    sons trying to get into a horse

    float which was being used for

    storage while EQC repairs were

    being made.

    He says offenders could pos

    sibly be door knocking to find if

    anyone is home, then telling

    stories if the door is answered.

    If not they could take the

    opportunity to strike, he says.

    He wants to hear from anyone

    who has had someone come door

    knocking in recent weeks then

    saying they have the wrong

    address or other excuses for being

    there.

    Anyone who can help with a

    description of a car or a number

    plate should contact the Amber

    ley police on (03) 313 8808.

    Waipara Hills takes

    Champion Trophy

    Waipara Hills has taken out the

    Champion Trophy at the Wines of

    Canterbury 2014 show.

    Its 2013 Waipara Hills Waipara

    Valley Equinox Riesling was pre

    sented with the award at the David

    Jackson Dinner in Christchurch

    earlier this month.

    The award was collected by

    winemaker Simon McGeorge.

    Im hugely excited to receive the

    Champion Wine Trophy, particu

    larly given the strong competition

    this year, he said.

    This wine really shows why

    Waipara is the home of riesling in

    New Zealand.

    Its delightfully perfumed, yet

    with a depth that keeps you looking

    for the next character.

    The palate has weight and

    richness, but is also vibrantly fresh.

    The chairman of the judging

    panel, wine writer and editor Jo

    Burzynska noted that the the

    Waipara Hills Equinox Riesling

    impressed the judges with the great

    purity and intensity of its palate,

    with its fresh notes of lemon and

    lime and long mineral finish.

    Wines of Canterbury, which sup

    ports the regions grapegrowers and

    winemakers, covers the area boun

    ded by the catchment area of the

    Waitaki River to that of the

    Clarence River in the north.

    Wines must have been made

    from grapes grown within these

    boundaries to be entered in the

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    Recent rain highlights road

    networks vulnerability

    The recent rain events have once again

    highlighted the vulnerability of our road

    network.

    There are significant works being undertaken

    to remediate damaged roads across the district

    and this remediation comes at a significant cost.

    Costs for local roads are carried by ratepayers

    locally (the local share) and by taxpayers

    nationally (through a coinvestment by the New

    Zealand Transport Authority). The amount

    that taxpayers tip in has historically been

    determined by the NZTA Funding Assistance

    Rate (FAR).

    The FAR system has been in place for the

    last 30 odd years and has allocated funding for

    local roads based on affordability and need.

    Thus, each council has had a different

    assistance rate FAR depending on its individual

    circumstance. Every year a council would put its

    proposed roading programme to NZTA and

    after some debate an approved roading

    programme would be agreed. The individual

    FAR would be applied and ratepayers would

    fund the balance.

    There are now changes being made to the

    process. The FAR rate is being flattened to 52

    percent nationally.

    This only has aminor effect on funding in the

    Hurunui. However, the more significant change

    for us is that NZTA is introducing a road

    classification system called One Network Road

    Classification (ONRC).

    Nationally roads will be classified, largely

    based on their traffic volumes. The future

    condition of the road surface will be determined

    by its classification.

    In the Hurunui we have a significant distance

    of local roads (1600km) and a sparse ratepayer

    base (7600 rateable properties). Traffic volumes

    on our roads are low, meaning in the future our

    roads will be centrally funded to a standard

    relevant to the traffic volume.

    There is a significant irony in central

    governments push for export growth when the

    funding for infrastructure which supports that

    growth is being eroded. It is estimated that

    agriculture in Canterbury produces about $4.5

    billion in export receipts annually.

    This is expected to increase, but it will need

    appropriately funded infrastructure, including

    roads, if these goals are to be met.

    We are presently in an election cycle and now

    would be an appropriate time to talk to political

    candidates about this issue.

    Hamish Dobbie

    CEO - Hurunui District Council

    Canterburys earthquake

    victims deserve better

    Almost four years after the first earthquake

    devastated the Waimakariri district and the

    wider Canterbury region there are more than

    10,000 insurance and EQC claims still waiting

    to be resolved.

    Given the Census shows that the average

    household has 2.5 people in it, those 10,000

    claims represent 10,000 households which

    represent 25,000 people roughly equivalent to

    the entire population of Timaru. Thats mass

    ive. This failure to settle claims so long after the

    quakes is a breach of insurance contracts. It is

    the responsibility of the insurance industry

    (including EQC) to be prepared for catas

    trophe. After all, that is the purpose of

    insurance.

    Unfortunately what has happened in Christ

    church has meant claimants, victims of the

    earthquake, are being forced to shoulder the

    burden of those delays. I say enough is enough.

    Their claims must be resolved urgently.

    Few people realise that under the Limitation

    Act the legal right to enforce an insurance

    contract expires six years after the date of the

    earthquake. If claims are not lodged in court

    before then, rights are lost. This is not

    scaremongering. It is the law.

    So how do we change the balance of power so

    that the claimant, who is up against all the

    resources of the mighty insurance sector, gets a

    fair deal?

    Labour wants to see a special Canterbury

    Earthquake division of the District Court

    created that will have jurisdiction up to $$1

    million.

    All costs (including lawyers costs, expert

    witness fees and court costs including the cost

    of temporary judges) will be paid for by the

    Crown, and oncharged to EQC and the

    insurance companies in proportion to filing or

    awards. There will be no filing or hearing fees

    and no costs risk for the claimant. Where a

    claimant has no lawyer, a choice of appointees

    will be offered.

    This policy will work because it enables the

    court to achieve its purpose to ensure justice is

    achieved and promptly. The very availability of

    this process will cause better outcomes for

    insured residents. No longer will they be stuck

    in a corner, powerless and without sensible

    options. The insurers (including EQC) will

    know this too, and that should encourage them

    to settle justly and swiftly.

    Insurers will also be motivated to settle by the

    desire to avoid weekly compensation for the

    years of delay suffered by homeowners.

    In short, earthquake victims will finally get a

    fair go.

    Floods

    Thank you

    Stolen caravan

    Dear Editor,

    Waimakariri Council are looking at underlying

    causes for the recent flooding?

    I would suggest clearing out and maintaining

    their roadside drains and stock water races, and

    enforcing the requirement for landowners to do

    the same would be a great place to start.

    Yours,

    R Foster, Fernside.

    Dear Editor,

    My dear old dad, used to say give credit where

    credit is due.

    Too many people are quick to criticise but few

    to praise.

    I would like to take this opportunity through

    The News, to thank Vaughan Campbell of

    Campbell Contracting for a job well done in

    clearing the Eastern Creek over a long distance,

    with his new digger, during the past few days.

    Vaughan has made a great job of clearing the

    badly blockedup creek, thus allowing a much

    improved flow of water to the sea, which will, we

    hope, avoid a major overflow when heavy and

    prolonged rain is experienced.

    Thanks once again Vaughan, you pleased a lot

    of people.

    Yours,

    Trevor Stanley,

    Amberley.

    Our caravan was stolen sometime on Sunday

    night after a days driving home.

    We were tired and simply emptied the fridge,

    planning to do the rest in the morning. Well,

    morning came but there was no caravan.

    The police posted a notice on Stuff at about

    11am and by 3.15pm a member of the public

    recognised our very distinctive van and called in to

    report the sighting. We had our caravan back

    home in Rangiora by 5.15pm.

    I would like to publicly acknowledge the

    amazing work of our local police force.

    Constable Andy Davis promptly placed the

    article on Stuff and a local detective followed up

    the sighting that afternoon.

    We are incredulous at the speed of the return

    of our caravan.

    Thank you to the staff at the Rangiora Police

    Station.

    You make our world a safer place.

    Thank you again,

    Yours, Sue Newick,

    Rangiora.

    Clayton Cosgrove

    MP for Labour

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    RoseMcFadden planting atWoolshed Creek.

    Native plantings benefit creek

    Students at Cheviot Area School are helping

    to encourage wildlife, especially birds, to

    return to Woolshed Creek through a resto

    ration programme.

    Student Rose McFadden says 100 native

    plants were planted by students from Years

    one to Year 10 earlier this month.

    The students would like to see clear

    streams so the plants will help with that. Also

    we would like to protect the banks from

    erosion, she says.

    Rose says the plantings will be extended

    downstream toward the Jed in the Cheviot

    Domain in the future.

    Work is well under way on the Kaiapoi Library, museum and service centre.

    Kaiapoi centre takes shape

    The fitout of the new Kaiapoi Museum in

    the Kaiapoi Library and Service Centre

    building, has attracted substantial national

    and local funding.

    Recent funding applications to the Lot

    teries Grants Board for the fitout of the

    museums exhibition space have been suc

    cessful in raising a total of just over $480,000.

    At its recent annual general meeting, the

    Kaiapoi District Historical Society handed

    over a cheque for $130,000 to Mayor David

    Ayers as its contribution to the work.

    The donation was from a number of

    bequests the society received for museum

    development.

    We are thrilled to have this level of

    financial contribution for the new Kaiapoi

    Museum, and this will enable the design and

    development of a quality visitor experience

    that will be a wonderful asset for Kaiapoi and

    the Waimakariri district, Mr Ayers said.

    Detailed design for the museum exhibition

    space is now under way by Pearson &

    Associates Architects, who have been

    involved with a number of significant pro

    jects across New Zealand, including the

    Aoraki Mt Cook National Park Visitor

    Centre, Colin McMahons Cottage in Titi

    rangi and the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum in

    Auckland.

    Work by the Kaiapoi District Historical

    Societys volunteers to catalogue and pre

    pare the collections for display is continuing.

    Good progress is also being made with the

    building, and the programme is on track. The

    floor slabs have been completed and the

    precast wall panels and stairs have been

    installed.

    If the weather continues to be fine over the

    next month, the roof will go on by the end of

    July.

    Site safety has been excellent with the

    latest safety audit assigning a 100% score to

    the contractor, Hawkins Construction.

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    Albion horse drawn mower lies idle

    By Amanda Bowes

    A piece of farm machinery that revolution

    ised the way hay was made lays idle under an

    old man pine at home.

    It required neither petrol or diesel,

    created no global warming emissions, yet

    saved hours of back breaking labour for

    farmers of the day.

    The iron on the Albion horse drawn hay

    mower, which is probably more than a

    hundred years old, is mostly unblemished.

    The mower could tell many stories of

    farming in North Canterbury in the days

    without cars, phones or power. For the

    farmer of the day, owning such a piece of

    machinery must have been a god send, as it

    replaced the arduous job of cutting hay with

    a scythe.

    The Albion horse drawn mower was made

    by Harrison McGregor & Co. Ltd.

    The company was founded in Leigh,

    England in 1873 at the Albion Ironworks and

    the first farm implements they made were

    mowing machines.

    Some time later, the company was incor

    porated to become Harrison, McGregor and

    Guest Ltd. (HM&G Ltd)

    In 1894, reapers and binders were added

    to their range of machinery, along with barn

    machinery oat crushers, chaff and root

    cutters and mills.

    Before World War One, potato harvesters

    and planters were produced as well.

    They began exporting around the world

    early on with the bulk of the machinery going

    to Southern Africa, South America and

    Europe.

    Their machinery also won many medals at

    various implement fairs and shows through

    out England.

    In the early twentieth century, they had

    gained a first class reputation all over the

    world.

    Harrison McGregors factory was ahead of

    its time with very modern assembly line

    methods. This meant efficient manufactur

    ing of large numbers of binders and other

    machinery.

    Their production of barn machinery grew

    less after the First World War and instead

    rakes, swath turners and drills were pro

    duced for both horse and tractor power.

    In 1955, the David Brown Co bought out

    HM&G Ltd and for the next few years, their

    implements were known as David Brown

    Albion.

    In modern times, David Brown was bought

    by Tenneco, which later became part of Case

    and now days New Holland.

    So what of the lichen covered but still

    sound mower under the old man pine?

    Trying to find information about it has been

    a struggle.

    Looking at old pictures, it could have been

    manufactured anywhere between the late

    1800s and up to 1930. One distinguishing

    feature, which we hope might shed some

    light on its age, is a two speed gear box,

    which not all of them had.

    The gear box, which has slow speed and

    fast speed on it would have adjusted the

    speed of the drive shaft and in turn the crank

    arm that moved the cutter bar.

    This would have made a big difference

    when the stand being cut was a heavy one.

    The adjustable speed would certainly have

    made it easier for the horse to pull the

    mower.

    Despite trying to find information on its

    age through phone calls and the internet we

    still dont have much to go on. When gently

    scrubbed with a wire brush, the original

    paintwork is revealed, a reddish colour.

    If anyone knows anything about these

    mowers, of which there seem to be few in

    original condition, we would welcome any

    information.

    When one looks at the massive tractors

    that pull todays mowers that cut and mulch

    in next to no time, its hard to believe their

    predecessors were once pulled by a horse

    and yet they were every bit as modern then

    as farming machinery is now.

    Any information on the Albion horse

    drawn hay mower can be emailed to

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    ACC is encouraging motorcyclists to take

    advantage of subsidised Ride Forever training

    courses this winter.

    ACCs Head of Insurance Products and

    Injury Prevention, David Simpson says whether

    you ride regularly or tend to leave your bike in

    the garage when the weathers at its worst, now

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    A Ride Forever course can help you be

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    Mr Simpson says Ride Forever training is

    available across New Zealand, and there are

    courses for all levels of riding ability.

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    for whatever the road throws at you.

    Because the courses are subsidised by ACC,

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    Ride Forever training is delivered by New

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    All courses have a maximum of six partici

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    place out on the road, in real riding situations.

    Last year, ACC received around 3500 new

    claims from motorcyclists injured on the road.

    Because motorcyclists dont have a tin can

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    anything you can do to improve your skills and

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    The Waimak Amazing race fundraising event

    The Waimakariri district will host its own

    Amazing Race on Sunday, July 13.

    The Waimak Amazing Race will take

    contestants on a motoring journey along

    the highways and byways of the district in a

    fundraiser for the Waimakariri Dog Train

    ing Club.

    Start time is 11am from Rice Park,

    Heywards Road, Clarkville and contestants

    can expect to take up to two hours to

    complete the journey which has some

    interesting twists and challenges along the

    way.

    Cars will be sent off at one to two minute

    intervals depending on numbers at a cost of

    $25 for preentered cars and $30 for those

    entering on the day.

    There will be a trophy for the winner,

    spot prizes and drinks and bar snacks can

    be bought at the final destination.

    Entrants are advised to preenter at

    [email protected] other

    wise they may have a bit of a wait at the

    start line as those preentered will receive

    start times with their information packs.

    A Smart phone, a smart person and or

    a map and a digital camera are recom

    mended by the club.

    The fundraising effort is being targeted

    at an upcoming event at the club to which

    it is hoping to attract some business

    sponsorship as it builds its resources to

    meet future growth. Anyone interested in

    supporting the club can email the president

    at [email protected] or phone (03)

    313 1574.

    The Waimakariri Dog Training Club is

    one of the South Islands premier dog

    agility training clubs.

    It offers preagility for dogs over 12

    months, agility training, fly agility and

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    efficient transport future

    TheMinistry of Transport has prepared an action plan to look to the

    future in the transport industry. File Photo.

    An Intelligent Transport Systems

    Technology Action Plan, designed

    to help make transport safer and

    more efficient in New Zealand, has

    been launched by the Ministry of

    Transport.

    The plan identifies what is needed

    in New Zealand for advancing the

    introduction of intelligent transport

    systems technologies across all

    modes of transport.

    Intelligent transport systems use

    technologies such as sensors, com

    puting and communications in

    vehicles and in transport infra

    structure such as roads, and include

    such things as traffic control sys

    tems, advanced driver assistance,

    vehicle monitoring and integrated

    electronic ticketing.

    Intelligent transport systems

    could transform all forms of trans

    port in coming decades, Ministry of

    Transport chief executive Martin

    Matthews says.

    Many technologies such as

    driverless cars, and the capacity for

    vehicles to platoon (drive closely

    together like train carriages by being

    connected electronically) are

    already being trialled in other coun

    tries. These sorts of technologies

    have the potential to fundamentally

    change how our transport systems

    work, while making them safer,

    more effective and more efficient.

    The Ministry of Transport has

    developed the plan in collaboration

    with other government departments

    and agencies, following public con

    sultation late last year, MrMatthews

    says.

    Submitters supported the Gov

    ernment taking a stronger leader

    ship role. This action plan is the first

    step in that process.

    Be aware of sun strike

    Sun strike can be deadly. File Photo.

    Watch out for sun strike on on the

    roads this winter.

    The shorter winter days mean sun

    strike can cause visibility problems,

    with the sun rising when people drive

    to work and setting during the drive

    home.

    Waimakariri District Council road

    safety coordinator Chris Neason says

    with several roads in the district facing

    east to west, drivers often face into the

    sun while driving.

    Keeping windscreens clean, inside

    and out is one way of reducing the

    impact of sun strike.

    You can get into the situation

    where you cant see because the sun is

    so bright, so drive slower and be really

    watchful.

    Winter road conditions can pose

    extra challenges, including icy or

    snowcovered roads, as well as sun

    strike, Mrs Neason says.

    People have to be extra careful

    and to check the conditions. For a lot

    of people these days, they come from

    an airconditioned house, go into an

    airconditioned garage and get into an

    airconditioned car. So they have no

    idea what it is like outside and they

    expect to be able to drive at the same

    speed they always do.

    Hedges on the north side of rural

    roads can lead to those roads icing on

    frosty mornings, Mrs Neason says.

    We are getting more and more

    hedges planted as there are more sub

    divisions and lifestyle blocks and

    hedges are planted on boundaries.

    On the whole people are pretty

    good at cutting them, but it just keeps

    the roads a bit cooler, so it is just

    something to be aware of.

    Draft transport policy

    Gerry Brownlee.

    Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee

    has released the draft Government

    Policy Statement on land transport

    for the next decade to 2025 (GPS

    2015) for formal engagement.

    The draft GPS 2015 sets out the

    Governments priorities for the

    land transport sector and guides the

    allocation of more than $3 billion

    each year from the National Land

    Transport Fund.

    The Ministry of Transport is

    inviting stakeholders to provide

    comment during the eightweek

    engagement period, ending at 5pm

    on Monday August 11.

    Drivers must stay focused

    Associate Transport Minister

    Michael Woodhouse is reminding

    drivers to keep focused while behind

    the wheel.

    The road is a complex environ

    ment and requires our full concen

    tration. When were out on the road,

    its very easy to be distracted by a

    phone, music or even other people.

    Its important to remember that

    a moments inattention can have

    serious consequences, Mr

    Woodhouse says.

    According to Ministry of Trans

    port statistics, distraction is a factor

    in around 10 percent of both fatal

    and serious injury crashes. The total

    social cost of crashes involving

    distraction was about $315 million in

    2012.

    Saving lives and preventing

    injuries on our roads is everyones

    responsibility.

    Every road death is a huge loss

    to families, friends and the wider

    community.

    The high road toll in April shows

    us what happens when road users

    dont concentrate on the basics.

    The latest Ministry of Transport

    fact sheet on crashes involving

    distraction is available at www.tran

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    Organised by Trees for Canterbury and the

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    Port Robinson, the historic port of North

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    The aim is to plant about 500 native species

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    a visit to Red Cafe at the Amberley School.

    The visit for residents from the specialist

    dementia unit is part of Alzeihmers Awareness

    Month and an important part of liaising with

    the community, says rest home owner,Mischeal

    McCormick.

    Cuppa for a Cause is a twoway community

    event. It lets people know what is available in

    the community for their loved ones and extends

    a helping hand to the community when and if

    they need one, she says.

    Mischeal says the July 31 visit will allow loved

    ones and extended family and pupils to interact

    with the residents who love the chance to get

    out into the community and mix with people of

    all ages. She says a trip to a recent concert at the

    school was hugely successful.

    The residents just loved it. It was so

    entertaining and the kids were really supportive

    of the residents because they have got the time.

    Lots of people today do not have the time, says

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    stigma of dementia, along with help from the

    community.

    The Amberley community and family are

    very supportive of Adriel residents and on

    Cuppa for a Cause day family will help ferry as

    many residents as possible to the cafe for the

    special visit.

    It is something that probably would not

    happen if we were left to do it by ourselves. But

    working together and sharing the work load

    with relatives , who we rely on, and the

    community, it helps make it happen, she says.

    Alzeihmers Awareness month and Cuppa

    for a Cause helpAdriel let people know we are

    only a phone call away.

    Advice on where to go to get help for loved

    ones who may be suffering from dementia can

    be given or a listening ear can be provided.

    Adriel can also help inform people about

    support groups in the community and about the

    short term care, day care, the Mens Club and

    longer care that can be offered at Adriel, says

    Mischeal.

    Often it is just being there and being able to

    give them some advice that proves to be so

    valuable to partners or carers.

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    of dementia and 1001 different scenarios for

    each individual.

    We try and match what is required for a

    specific person, she says.

    The new unit at Adriel is proving to be an

    important part of reaching out to residents.

    We have been able to offer different levels

    of input and encourage independence, says

    Mischeal.

    Challenging behaviour is recognised and

    residents listened to in an endeavour to

    establish a cause for the behaviour. And then

    you have to deal with it rather than ignore it.

    Over half the beds in the new dementia unit

    are now full, with residents at the home now

    totalling 30.

    We only have 12 empty beds, with four or

    five of those in the new unit, says Mischeal.

    Along with the increase in residents, staff is

    also increasing.

    We are getting a really great calibre of staff.

    It is a specialised area and not everyone can do

    it.

    It takes patience and flexibility and a

    calmness. You have to go with the flow, she

    says.

    We offer specialised dementia care and we

    are fielding many phone calls from lots of

    different people,including health specialists,

    GPs and families about what we offer. We

    welcome any calls.We are there when you need

    us. An information evening will also be held in

    July to inform people about the Spark of Life

    programme the philosophy of care at the

    home.

    We will sit around and have a chat with

    families and anyone from the community who

    wants to come along.

    Locals rally to help fire victims

    Owen Black returned to the Waipara Hotel

    last week, but it was in a vastly different role

    from that which saw the film Netherwood hit

    the big screen.

    He was part of a group who rallied around

    the owners, Willy and Melissa Inia, to help

    salvage property after the hotel was ravaged

    by fire last Monday.

    The hotel had been a key location in the

    film Netherwood, in which Owen Black

    stared alongside Will Hall. Both had pre

    viously done stints on Shortland Street.

    Owen, who is back living in the district,

    said he was just one of around 15 locals who

    rolled up their sleeves to help the owners

    load up property from the pub.

    Their efforts were supported by Amberley

    Four Square who supplied a lunch of Artisan

    bread, hot chicken, salad, drinks and sweets.

    Four Square manager, Brett Jones, said he

    was more than happy to help out as the group

    was doing an absolutely fantastic job.

    It is certainly a place I have visited on

    more than one occasion and it is very sad

    what has happened and I was more than

    happy to help out, he said.

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    dedication and hard

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    quality of lives of

    New Zealanders.

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    rural cancer patients

    to appointments,

    deliver meals and

    baking, provide com

    panionship and help

    raise awareness of a

    disease that affects

    one in three New

    Zealanders.

    We are absolutely

    delighted to accept

    this award in recogni

    tion of the outstand

    ing work of our vol

    unteers, says

    Elizabeth Chester

    man, chief Executive

    of the Cancer

    Societys Canterbury

    West Coast Division.

    These dedicated caring people make such a

    huge difference in the lives of people with

    cancer and their families, and are the back

    bone of our work in rural communities.

    Where would we be without them?

    The team is also the winner of the

    Community or NGO Health Service Team

    Award.

    Health Minister Tony Ryall presented the

    award at a celebration in Wellington as part of

    National Volunteer Week, along with awards

    to outstanding achievers. A Christchurch

    ceremony will be held at a later date.

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    HS water woes

    The loss of the Hanmer Springs drinking water

    supply late last month and subsequent

    contamination fears could have been averted.

    This has been revealed in a Hurunui District

    Council report to the Hanmer Springs Com

    munity Board meeting.

    The report by utilities operations engineer

    Andrew Mercer states there were four issues

    identified in the wake of the loss of water to the

    township, about 1.30pm on Monday, May 26:

    Staff were not available to attend the

    incident when the loss of water was first

    reported.

    There were radio communications failures

    that caused delays in identifying the site and

    cause of the problem.

    The chlorine dosing pump required to to

    treat an alternative supply was not operational.

    The filter treatment flow senor had failed.

    At the time of the failure, the nearest

    utilities officers were working on the Waiau

    rural scheme and could not be contacted on

    their mobile telephones... The Waikari utilities

    officer was also out of mobile range, Mr

    Mercer says.

    Other utilities staff were unable to respond

    immediately, or (were) on approved leave.

    There is currently no dedicated utilities

    officer for Hanmer Springs.

    Mr Nelson Bateman, who had previously

    serviced the scheme, was engaged to identify

    the problem and to provide some temporary

    solution.

    He identified the filters were not operational

    and the chlorine pump could not be turned on,

    as it was out of service.

    A decision was made to by the filters with

    only UV treatment until an electrician could

    isolate the cause.

    The filters were returned to service about

    7.30pm, and a precautionary boil water notice

    issued. This was lifted on Friday, May 30, but

    chlorine treatment continued through to the

    following Tuesday.

    The utilities officer role has been filled

    temporarily, and a permanent appointment will

    be made as soon as possible.

    Radio communication problems were attri

    buted to high winds, and the fact they were AM

    frequency.MrMercer says they will be replaced

    with new FM radios as soon as possible.

    The lack of an operational chlorine pumpwill

    be rectified by having a spare on site as a back

    up.

    Problems with the filter treatment flow

    sensor have not been readily identified, but the

    flow sensor and filter cartridges have been

    replaced and are being monitored.

    Mr Mercer says things would have been

    different and could have been averted had:

    The communications radios been fully

    operational.

    The chlorine pump been working.

    Adedicated utilities officer been available.

    The filter treatment system had not

    broken down.

    Lost and found property

    The following property has been reported as lost to the Rangiora police. Have you seen it?

    A ring with nine diamonds in a square, a Lumix Panasonic black digital camera in a black

    case not the one in the found property a red wallet, an old style Samsung phone, reading

    glasses in a case, a Niko black mobile phone, an orange and blue box containing mouse,

    cabling and screen and a pair of black prescription safety glasses in black Bolle case.

    This property is looking for a home:

    A green and black BMX bike and a, Lumix digital camera.

    Weka Pass Railway enthusiasts, from left, chairman Peter Gibson,Warren Jenkin and Des

    Eastwick, with carriage A1730. Photo, Scott Eastwick.

    Carriage rebuild continues

    Weka Pass Railway stalwarts are continuing

    to work on the rebuild of carriage A1730.

    Now more than two years into the project,

    the restoration team has completed the

    timber strip below the bottom plate.

    New framing has been planed and profiled,

    and has been painted with priming paint as

    part of the preparation for refitting the

    external metal cladding.

    Moulding timber for the skylights is on

    site, and some work has been done on this.

    We are always pleased to have visitors

    look in, and Scott Eastwick brought his

    dad uncle Des up to inspect progress,

    Weka Pass Railway chairman Peter Gibson

    says. They really enjoyed the outing and it

    brought back many memories for Des.

    He had worked with both Alister

    McKenzie and Keith Brown at the Adding

    ton Railway workshops, and in 37year

    career spent many hours behind the bandsaw

    now in the Weka Pass workshop.

    In other news, a lot of members, plus

    some members of the public enjoyed the

    Saturday night train on June 14, which was

    also a useful fundraiser, Mr Gibson says.

    We hope to repeat this from time to time,

    and hope we get even more people on the

    next one.

    Thanks go to the train crew and all the

    other members who worked hard to make

    this happen.

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    Rangiora New Life School students have been

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    Student community service leader Chloe

    BendallBrown says the school has raised more

    than $5000 to assist with World Visions 40 hour

    famine to assist children in Malawi.

    She says students held a movie night, where they

    sold food and watched a film, collected donations

    on High Street and at Rangiora New World, held

    a sausage sizzle at theWarehouse and held a mufti

    day at the school last Friday, with students dressing

    up as their favourite movie character. Another

    sausage sizzle was due to be held at the school this

    week, before the