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thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

around Lincoln, so it was quite hard to get an exact number of those who turned up

“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

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main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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While residents will be able to water their lawns and gardens at any time of the day, the Selwyn District Council still encourages people to consider watering after 9pm and before 6am as this is the time of lowest demand for water and provides the best opportunity for water to soak into the ground, reducing the amount of water needed for irrigation.

"The restrictions have been lifted as cooler weather and shorter daylight

Lawn watering Lawn watering restrictions for properties connected to council water supplies have been lifted across Selwyn.

hours have helped reduce the demand for water," council’s water services asset manager Murray England said.

“The council would like to thank residents for their assistance in reducing water demand over this summer period.”

In the coming year new reservoirs are planned at Rolleston, West Melton and Lincoln to provide additional storage capacity, while a new well will be developed in Prebbleton.

During the month of May, members of the public, workplaces and hospitality providers are encouraged to host Pink Ribbon themed events, inviting friends, family, employees, customers and supporters to help raise funds.

The campaign also gives an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease, encourage early detection, and motivate women to be proactive in their health by having regular mammograms.

Fronting this year’s campaign is celebrity cook Chelsea Winter who is encouraging New Zealanders to host their own Pink Ribbon Breakfast.

“Getting friends and family together over a meal is what we Kiwis do well, and a perfect opportunity to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. I’m very proud to support the Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign and encourage everyone to get together this May and join in the fun,” Chelsea said.

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There’s still time for Selwyn residents to register and host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign event to support breast cancer research.

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He decided to take part in the race to raise funds for Heart Kids following the support the group gave him and his wife Susan after their 18 month old son Mitchell required open-heart surgery to repair a heart condition.

Mr MacLachlan said the team had a fantastic race.

“We achieved the goals we set out with by finishing the full course and in the top half of the field in 5 days, 14 hours and 20 minutes.

“Every stage of the course was different to the previous one and really was a great adventure.

“We had an absolute blast during the race.

Adventure racer giving backby Kent Caddick

West Melton man Rupert MacLachlan is tired but satisfied after spending seven days racing 500kms non-stop to raise money for the children’s charity Heart Kids New Zealand.

“There were lots of ups and downs, and some wet weather during the first few days, but towards the end the sun finally came out and we were treated to some spectacular views, with the highlight being the sunset on the summit of Mt Owen.

“The support from family, friends and the local community was incredible, and will definitely be a lasting memory of the race for all of us. It was also great to see so many people following us via the live tracking website.”

Mr MacLachlan’s team raised over $20,000 for Hearts Kids which had hoped to raise at least $100,000 through the event.

People can still donate to the cause until the end of April by going to the Mobico Heart Kids Adventure Racing Team’s Give a Little page: www.givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/mobicoheartkidsadventureracingteam.

Rupert MacLachlan with son Mitch and the rest of his GODZone Adventure Race teammates at the finish line.

The closure is aimed at preserving the valued fishery which has suffered from years of environmental degradation.

The new rules will be effective from midnight April 30, and apply to all trout and salmon fishing in waterways east of SH1 within the North Canterbury Fish and Game Region which includes Selwyn.

The chairman of North Canterbury Fish & Game Trevor Isitt said the decision has the overwhelming backing of the region’s anglers.

“We had a public meeting in March to discuss this move – more than 110 people attended and gave their unanimous support.

“They understand that the fishery is under threat thanks to environmental degradation and poor water management policies and this is something constructive they can do to help protect what they love.” Mr Isitt

Degradation forces closure of Selwyn fisheriesWinter trout fishing will be closed in the lower reaches of some Selwyn rivers from the end of this month after approval from the Department of Conservation’s Director General.

said the new rules are straightforward.“No person shall attempt to fish for

or take any sports fish including salmon and trout east of, or downstream of, SH1 anywhere in the North Canterbury Fish and Game Region between May 1 and September 30.”

Following the March meeting, North Canterbury Fish & Game asked the Department of Conservation to approve the closure and DOC head Lou Sanson has used his delegated authority to do so under the Conservation Act 1987.

North Canterbury Fish & Game is now making sure all anglers know of the closure, something Trevor Isitt said was a big job.

“We’ll be running newspaper ads to alert people about what has happened and our staff will be out and about adjusting signage in the affected areas in coming days,” he said.

Selwyn rivers east of SH1 have been closed to trout fishers.


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This year’s event marked 101 years since the landing at Gallipoli by New Zealand and Australian forces during World War I, which sparked the Anzac spirit and led to the formation of returned services associations on both sides of the Tasman.

Selwyn mayor Kelvin Coe, who was

Selwyn remembers the fallenby Kent Caddick

From the dawn service at Burnham Military Camp to the afternoon service in Lincoln thousands of Selwyn residents turned out to mark Anzac Day on Monday.

attending his last Anzac services before he steps down from the mayoralty in October, said the turnout across the district was great to see.

“I think overall the turnout across the district was up on previous years, there was certainly a big turnout at the dawn service in Burnham while there were

certainly more at the afternoon service in Lincoln compared to last year.

“It was particularly pleasing to see so many younger ones taking part and it shows how keen children have been to learn about our past as a country.

“Also gratifying is seeing the number of new faces at the services

as areas like West Melton have grown so fast and it is great seeing the new members of our communities taking part in these events and supporting their community.”

Photos by Kent Caddick and Peter Walker

On the march to the Darfield war memorial.

Crosses mark the soldiers who didn’t return at the Leeston cenotaph.

Returned servicemen listen to the speeches at the Lincoln Events Centre.

West Melton School’s Alessandra Ward speaks to the crowd at the West Melton service in the school grounds.


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For Darfield glass artist Lorraine Natusch ‘feel the fear’ is a code she has lived by for many years, while for mixed media artist Georgie Youl of Leeston it reflects her feelings heading into the first public exhibition of her work.

The pair will be joined by Little River print maker and mixed media artist Ben Reid for the Malvern Community Arts Council’s May exhibition which opens this weekend.

“I think I may have had a different life if I hadn’t come across the expression ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’,” Lorraine said.

“It inspired me to take the plunge into taking my art seriously and to put it out for exhibition, which can be pretty daunting as you are putting something you love doing out there for critical appraisal and wondering whether people are going to like it.

“However, if you want to become a

Overcoming the fearby Kent Caddick

‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ is an apt expression to apply to two Selwyn artists who will feature in the next exhibition at the Selwyn Art Gallery in Darfield.

professional artist it is something you have to do.”

That is something Georgie Youl, who like Lorraine has family links to Selwyn which go back many generations, is finding out about.

While she has had work displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris and hung in Government House in Wellington Georgie admits to be a little nervous about her first public exhibition.

“While I have sold privately before this is my first real exhibition,” Georgie said.

Both women work from home, with Lorraine working out of her Great Grandfather's old Clydesdale horse stable in Darfield, which she has restored and converted into a studio, while Georgie has set up a studio in her home, the historic manse house in Leeston.

Since Lorraine ‘felt the fear and did it anyway’ in her mid-thirties she has exhibited widely and won

several awards including prizes at Darfield Artweek and the Royal Easter Show in Auckland, where her glass work began.

“I have always been creative and my mother would often say I was born with a pair of scissors in my hand as I would be always making something but it wasn’t until later in life that I started getting a formal art education “

Georgie credits her patron, another Selwyn resident Sue McKenzie, for helping to develop her creative talents.

“When I was around 15 years old Sue helped me in getting art lessons and materials and from there I started playing around.”

Her early exploration into photography has aided her in developing her mixed media style and her work, which will be on display at the Selwyn Gallery, includes a series combining painting, prints from 1900s book covers, and paper crafting and carving.

Leeston artist Georgie Youl will be publicly exhibiting her work for the first time.

Inspired by the art nouveaux style Georgie uses alternative photography techniques combined with painting and illustration, and carves the paper into organic 3D shapes, taken from thousands of leaves she has collected and photographed.

Lorraine Natusch exhibition work will feature her new ‘Cityscapes’ glass work which was inspired by architecture seen on a recent trip to Canada and New York, and vessels using a 'drop out' method, where several fused glass layers are suspended and heated, with gravity taking over.

Lorraine, who has become a regular exhibitor at the Selwyn Gallery in recent years, said the work of the Malvern Community Arts Council has been important in developing her confidence as an artist.

“The arts council has been there to both support and motivate me, and for that I am really grateful.”

Darfield glass artist Lorraine Natusch in her studio, a restored century old farm stable.

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Water conservation in the orchard is very important, especially if you don’t have a stream or bore available and are relying on rainwater.

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• they can make your home damp and mouldy

• portable LPG heaters can be a fire risk, as anything too close can quickly catch alight.


St John is a charity devoted to caring for communities and Project Rolleston will see the establishment of a St John facility in the Selwyn town, including garaging for ambulances and training space.

If you can help please call John Sunckell 0274 243 006 or Danielle Gillespie 021 284 8094

St John in Selwyn is looking for your support to develop its new base in Rolleston.

Donations can be made at the BNZ branch in Rolleston under St John.

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Have a HOOPY Mothers Day!• Hula hoop sales - NZ made fitness hoops for adult use• Buy online hulahoops.co.nz• Rolleston ‘ Join a class’ on Wednesday evenings at the Rolleston Community centre, Rolleston Drive

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Hanmer SpringsScenic Views Motel

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Luxury accommodation at affordable prices, spend a night not a fortune!

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Hornby Working Men’s Club 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby

The celebration of Mother's Day began in the United States in the early 20th century. It is not related to the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration (originally a celebration of the mother church, not motherhood). Despite this, in some countries Mother's Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.

The modern Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908 in the United States, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia.

Anna’s mission was to honour her own mother by continuing work she started and to set aside a day to honour mothers, ‘the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world’.

Anna's mother, Ann Jarvis, was a peace activist who cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the Civil War and created Mother’s Day Work Clubs to address public health issues.

A time to thank Mum for all she has doneMother’s Day is a modern celebration honouring one’s own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

What to get Choosing the perfect gift for

Mother's Day can be a difficult task for some but with a little creative thinking and planning you can surprise Mum with just the right gift to make her smile.

First put some thought into it. Don't go to the store and purchase

that first bouquet of roses you find. Consider her interests and what she likes before plopping down some cash on something just for the sake of getting her a gift.

Some great gift ideas to consider are:

• Potted Plants - choose something in a decorative pot or in her favourite colour.

• Perfume - make sure you know what scent she wears and likes. She might hate floral scents and prefers fruity smells. Do a little recon to find out what she might be running low on.

• Bird Feeder - if she loves gardening or the outdoors a beautiful bird feeder could be a nice addition to her garden.

• Spa day - treat Mum to a spa day. Nothing melts away the stress more than being pampered. Something as simple as a pedicure and a chance to get away for an hour could be the perfect gift for Mum, especially if she is a new mother.

• Earrings - simple and elegant earrings that she can wear with any outfit are a simple way to let Mum know she is appreciated.

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Mother’s Day - 8th May 2016


Gardening


If you would like to book an ad in our Gardening section of our paper please call us on 03 347 1564

Adding to this luscious mix of pests is the seemingly never ending supply of leaves and other foliage who have abandoned their deciduous dwellings.

While leaves can provide a great natural source of mulch when left to rot in wooded areas, you don’t want them decomposing in piles on your lawn as this will cause patches of lawn to die off.

It is better to rake them up once or twice a week and put them in the compost heap where their nutrients can

Gardener’s Diary for MayWhile the browned off lawns of summer have been replaced with lush new growth requiring regular trimming, weeds, fungi and unwanted insects are also enjoying a resurgence at this time of year.

meld with other matter to create a tasty blend of soil for future garden beds.

Concerning your vegetable garden; you have two options.

You can either have a complete clear out and let it rest for winter, perhaps sewing an autumn/winter crop of mustard seed to later mulch in to revitalise your soil, or you can proceed with your vegetable gardening over the winter, growing items suitable for the season.

PlantBeetroot, broccoli, cabbages,

cauliflowers, celery, coriander, parsley, rosemary, silverbeet, spinach, thyme.Harvest

Apples, beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, celery, courgettes, lettuces, marrows, parsnips, passion fruit, pears, peas, pumpkins, quince, rhubarb, tomatoes.

If you’ve forgotten Mother’s Day, you can make it up to a garden loving

mum by getting her a plant to brighten her garden. Plants for a winter garden

Cyclamen, Bellis, Cineraria, Flowering Kale, Leucadendron, Polyanthus, Primula, Snapdragons, Wildflowers, Winter Roses – Hellebores, Violas.

It’s the last chance to plant spring bulbs, so add a variety of these to your shopping list. This will provide a wonderful surprise when the weather brightens.

May is the month for mothers. For those who love gardening, the gift of a Cyclamen, left, will brighten her garden while Primula, right, provides a well needed splash of colour in a winter garden.

Autumn A great time to plant!

See our friendly team for:

Native RevegetationFarm ShelterSpecimen TreesFirewood TreesFruit & NutLandscaping Plants

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ClassifiedsPhone 03 347 1564

Closing date for classified advertising for the 4th May 2016 edition is 10am, Tuesday 3rd May 2016.

FirewoodFIREWOOD. Malvern Firewood. Dry Pine $170 per 3 c/m Ph 0204 076252

For Sale

HEAPS OF NEW STUFF FOR SALE at HARVESTER MARKETS Ltd 91 Hordon Street, Darfield. Ph 03 318 8229

Property

Property Maintenance

MALVERN WASTE SOLUTIONS, rubbish and recycling, domestic, commercial, skip hire, functions, locally owned and operated. Phone 03 318 7407. www.mws.co.nz

Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00 am St Peter’s in Springfield; 8.00 am Trinity in Darfield (service is in the Quiet Room); 9.30 am St Ambrose in Sheffield with Sunday School; 5.00 p.m. St George’s in Kirwee, Prayers and a Pint; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 3179079; www.malvernanglican.wordpress.comSt Paul’s Anglican 9.30 am at St Pauls Westmelton; Prayer @ St Pauls Thursdays 2-3pm. Enquiries: Penny 347 8139, or Colin and Gail 347 8443Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9:30am Union Service & Sunday School Revd P Harris; Catholic Mass 5:00pm; Contact Secretary Lynette Ph 347 4599 [email protected] of Hororata — 9.30am St Johns at Hororata; 11.00am at St Andrews Glentunnel; www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of month, Halkett Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509. Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.Glentunnel Chapel Temporary Venue— St Andrews in the Glen, Glentunnel . Sundays 10am. Worship & Communion. Ph 03 318 8948.Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson, 03 347 4007. Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nzMalvern Cooperating Parish — 9.30am Trinity in DarfieldDarfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Ph 03 318 7360 Pastor – Paul Cossey; Youth Pastors Danielle Duff, Poiema Heine.Darfield Life Church — 17 North Terrace - 6.30pm Sunday Service; Pastors Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340; Origin Youth 7.30pm Friday – Youth Leader James Sutherland 021 029 5223.Cornerstone — Rolleston/Burnham. Meeting Sundays @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre and Sundays @ 6pm, Burnham Community Hall 1. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : [email protected] : 021 221 6003.Rolleston Baptist Church - 9:30am, Children’s Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:30am, Main Service. We meet at Weedons School on Weedons Ross Road. Contact: Pastor, Joe Fleener; www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz; 03 260 1406; [email protected] Shel Torah Congregation Shabbat (Saturday) 1:30pm Irwell Hall ,Corner Leeston & Selwyn Lake Road Contact: Sue Boyd 03 3242612

Verse of the week: Seek the Lord and His strength, seek His face continually. 1 Chron 16 v11

CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 1st May

WEST MELTON MARKET

AT ST. PAULS

For information on available stalls and relevant costs please contact:

Sue Benzie 021 733 080 [email protected]

WEEKLY MARKET HELD EVERY SATURDAY WET OR FINE FROM

ONWARDS 9AM – 12PM

SEPTIC TANKS

Better call the experts and get that Septic Tank emptied!

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SELWYN LIQUID WASTE“Our business is Flushing your Business”

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Trades

TradesSHELLEY’S GLASS AND GLAZING. Got a broken glass window? Insurance work, Pet doors, Mirrors, Retro Refits, Single/Double Glazing, Splashbacks, Fire Glass. 32 years in the glass industry, Operates in Oxford, Cust, Darfield, West Melton, Rolleston and Surrounding Areas. Call your local Glazier - Mark on 03 312 3253 or 0272 426 368.

N.J. LUCAS PAINTING. For all your interior and exterior work call the professionals N.J. Lucas Painting. Phone: 03 318 7131 or 027 432 2193 Email: [email protected]

Public Notices

LivestockCALF, PIG, horse & chook meal. 14% protein, 13% ME. Available in any quantities. Dunsandel area. Please call 027 392 7543.

MOBILE SHEEP Shearing Specialises in Lifestyle Blocks. Drenching Hoof Trimming, Tailing etc. Friendly and Professional. For a free quote phone Shaun Adams 021 204 1274

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