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By Glenise DreaverFormer school teacher Nadine Francis of Blenheim

(pictured) has one word of advice for young people taking up smoking.

Dont! Thats not your usual school teachery advice though.

It comes from a bed in Hospice Marlborough and from a smoker with a 55-year habit.

It is over a year since Nadine was diagnosed with lung cancer and she totally accepts the consequence of her habit.

I accepted it straight away, she said.That followed a very blunt diagnosis from her doctor.He told me I probably had six months to live.

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Continued from page 1Despite this diagnosis, Nadine, a devout

Seventh Day Adventist, says her Christian faith saw her through and beyond.

The Lord gives me strength.And what also gives her strength, she says,

is the wonderful treatment she has received since she moved into Hospice Marlborough a few weeks ago.

If I was the best writer in the world Id

write a story and tell everyone in the world about this place, she said.

There is so much attention, so much love. I feel so safe.

Do you know that if I was given the choice I wonder if Id want to get better, it is so beautiful here. And people need to know that.

Though she adds that if there is a miracle and she does get better, she will work as a

hospice volunteer, giving back the caring that has so generously been shared with her.

Her daughter Toni is one of the family members who stay with her mother day and night. She says: There are no words to express our appreciation at the level and quality of care that mum is given, both from staff and volunteers.

She is treated with the utmost dignity and compassion.

Story and photo by Kristy Martin

Hundreds of motorcycles are expected to make their way from Renwick to Blenheim tomorrow as part of the annual Marlborough Ulysses Club toy run.

They are supporting the Salva-tion Army toy appeal and the entry fee for riders is a toy or gift that will be donated to kids in need.

Organisers are asking partici-pants to think outside the square this year by providing gifts other than soft toys, which they receive in abundance every year.

The local ride is now in its fifth year.

Motorcyclists and scooter rid-ers will meet at the Woodbourne Tavern in Renwick at 11am and depart at 12pm for Blenheim.

Club member Allan de Reeper said there were more than 200 bikes involved in last years event and that riders came over from places like Nelson and Westport.

Streets travelled will include

Boyce Street, High Street, Seymour Street and Queen Street for those who want to

head along and watch.The ride will end with a barbe-

cue at the Blenheim School from

about 12.30pm, where members of the public can go to view the bikes or donate to the toy appeal.

Marlborough Ulysses Club members Jeff Champion, Allan de Reeper and Jo de Reeper will take part in the club's annual toy run tomorrow.

Annual toy appeal roars into town

SunThe 3Friday December 13, 2013

By Kristy MartinWhile couples were rushing to

tie the knot and expectant mothers hoping for delivery on 11-12-13, Rita Wigham celebrated the special date by turning 100.

And she is one extra special lady, because she can say she was both born on 11-12-13 and marked her centenary on 11-12-13.

It will be 90 years (Feb-ruary 1, 2103 or 01-02-03) before we see three consecutive num-bers line up in the date, as they did on Wednesday.

Rita celebrated the milestone with a party at her home, B e t h s a i d a R e t i r e m e n t Village, with family members, friends and three generations of relatives.

M a y o r Alistair Sow-man was also in attendance.

Ritas son-in-law Laurie honoured her with a speech about her life and her history.

During his research, he discovered that Ritas grandmother, Mary Eliza-beth Vallis, emigrated from England to New Zealand on the Edwin Fox

in 1878.Rita Hellen Diamond was born

on December 11, 1913 and is the only survivor of seven siblings.

She spent more than 50 years of her life in Lower Hutt, where she

married husband Ron and together they had three daughters.

She moved to Blenheim in 2006 to be with her last surviving daughter, Irene, and has been a

Bethsaida resident for two years.

R it a was showered with gifts at her par-ty, which included a special

cake and musical en-

tertainment.

Rita celebrates 100 on 11-12-13

The six-tonne Aratere propeller has been successfully retrieved from the Tory Channel.

Seaworks retrieved the propeller on Tuesday afternoon after it was lost from the Interislander ship on November 5 when the shaft broke.

The propeller was retrieved from a depth of around 120 metres and approximately two nautical miles from Tory Channel, said Interislander general manager Thomas Davis.

The operation used strops fitted around the blades of the propeller and part of the shaft using a remote controlled underwater vehicle.

The propeller was then secured to the stern of the salvage vessel Brandy-wine and taken to Picton before being

loaded onto the deck of the vessel by a crane, he said.

The propeller was brought back to Wellington by Seaworks that night, to allow a comprehensive examination by both TAIC and Interislander he said.

It would have lost around $200,000 to replace.

On Saturday November 23, Seaworks used multibeam echosounder sonar equipment and a remote controlled underwater vehicle with cameras to search for the propeller.

The salvage attempt followed some modifications to the recovery vessel.

Weather conditions and other op-erations by Seaworks had affected the timeframe Mr Davis added.

Propeller back in WgtnThe Arateres lost propellor was recovered from a depth of around 120 metres in the Tory Channel on Tuesday afternoon. Photo provided.

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retail space for rentThe Market Street retail space left empty by

Michael Hill jewellers shift to the corner of Wynen Street was officially listed for rent on Wednesday says Harcourts agent Sid Doecke.

Its a great spot and its 230 square meters of usable space, with parking at the rear for at least two cars, she said.

Any tenant would have to do their own fit-out and that was, she said, reflected in the rent.

Its $37,000 plus any GST and other expenses.

Mortgage success after setbacks for young couple

Story and photo by Celeste LodewykRenwick couple Nick and Trish Harding

have experienced a frustrating process of applying for finance for a mortgage.

After months of setbacks and one upsetting moment when a house offer fell through, the couple contacted Karen Mooney of Lifetime Group and last month purchased their first home.

Their story highlights the impact of recent changes to lending rules, while giving encouragement to others who may be finding the process daunting.

Nick, who grew up in Renwick, was living in Nelson with wife Trish.

They were renting a house and after taking on flatmates to save money, they decided they had had enough and wanted to purchase their own home.

We originally looked at buying in Nelson in July and had an idea of where we were at financially. We found a house we were interested in and tried multiple banks but were told we needed more savings his-tory and to come back in six months with all our banking statements.

It was crushing when the house fell through.

There were a couple of days we felt low but we had to pick ourselves back up and carry on, Nick said.

His mother had seen a house for sale in Renwick she thought would be a good option and gave Karen a phone call to get advice on the couples situation.

Karen spoke with Nick and Trish and looked into what they could borrow.

We found out that Kiwi Saver is actually a form of savings and combined with a Home Subsidy we had a deposit close to $40,000, Nick said.

Their deposit was 14-16 per cent of their homes value, less than the 20 per cent

required according to the new loan-to-value restrictions set by the Reserve Bank from October 1.

Despite this Karen was able to put Nick and Trish on to a Welcome Home Loan through SBS Bank which gave them the finance they needed to purchase their Renwick home.

We couldnt believe how easy and fast the process was thanks to Karen.

She gave us all the information, told us what we needed to do and it all fell into place, said Nick.

We never thought it would be possible after being declined and hearing all the

horror stories about people having their pre-approvals withdrawn after the changes were implemented, but its been a wonder-ful experience, added Trish.

Their advice to others going through a similar process?

Persevere.It can work. You just need to talk to the

right people, they said.

NOTE: On Wednesday this week, the Reserve Bank decided to make new builds (new homes constructed) exempt from the high LVR (20% deposit) loans implemented in October 2013.

nick and trish Harding share their story of becoming home owners in renwick.

By Glenise DreaverGary Ching of Blenheim sold

his locksmithing business five years ago, but his long-time as-sociation with the Australasian and New Zealand Locksmiths Association has only just ended.

In November, he and his wife Doreen went to Hobart to attend his last annual general meeting as New Zealand state presi-dent, but the conferring of life membership came as a surprise.

Gary, for 14 years New Zea-land president, has served on the Australasian associations executive since 1998.

And Ive held all the other committee roles as well sec-retary, treasurer - the jobs that no one ever came forward for.

Because most locksmiths run small businesses, taking time out to attend conferences can be a problem but he and Doreen, who ran the administrative side

of the business, are agreed that their great staff were key.

That meant we could take the days off , said Doreen.

The time had come to step away from the associations work said Gary, both because he has just turned 70 and be-cause the technological and electronic advances in the industry were becoming harder to track.

He was presented with a plaque in honour of his life membership, but an even bigger surprise was in store.

When they went down to the restaurant, he and Doreen were called forward for another pres-entation, this time a melodic chiming wall clock.

The trip also gave them an op-portunity to visit their two sons and grandchildren in Brisbane, to celebrate their golden wed-ding anniversary.

Local locksmith honoured

Gary ching with his life membership award and the clock he received from the anZla.

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away I am by the workmanship on the redeveloped Picton marina.

Its an absolute credit to all con-cerned. I check on it daily and the

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Its absolutely awesome.Lynette Cook

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A million dollar upgrade of the infamous intersection of State Highway 1 and Alabama Road better known as Butter Factory Corner has been completed in time to help people travel safely during the busy holiday season and beyond.

The NZ Transport Agency this week joined with Kaikoura MP Colin King, Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman, Regional Transport Committee Chair Terry Sloan and others involved in the project to mark the completion of the eagerly anticipated intersection upgrade.

Transport Agency Marlborough Roads manager Frank Porter says he is thrilled that the project has been completed well before Christmas, ahead of target.

This corners difficulty was so well known it had become local folklore.

Now we have a far safer intersection with a modern engineering solution that balances the multiple tasks this busy intersection has to deliver.

We want families, tourists and truckies to be safe this summer and for years to come, and we had our sights set on finishing these safety improvements before Christmas.

The team deserve a huge pat on the back for delivering on this.

Mr Porter recognised that there were some problems with the first seal, but expected that these would be straightforward to resolve.

Its something that happens from time to time.Its a bit frustrating, but its standard practice

to lay down a second and final coat of seal at a later date, so we could potentially bring that forward.

Whats important is that if you travel through this intersection today, your chance of being involved in a crash has dropped dramatically.

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Johns Kitchen volunteers are brac-ing for the annual Christmas dinner on Wednesday December 18.

Convenor Yvonne Dasler said the menu will include turkey, ham and possibly crayfish, as well as traditional vegetables and salads.

Pavlova, fruit salad and ice cream

will follow and each person will receive a small gift.

She said numbers could not be forecast, but last year about 170 people attended.

The small donations collected at this dinner would help fund next years meal she said.

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Q What makes you smile?Theres so much, a sunny Marlborough day and my daughter shes always up to something crazy.

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Q Your favoured holiday destination?I loved Alaska but anywhere with my family away from everyday life is the best.

Q Whats your favourite music?At the moment its anything Christmas, I just love getting into the Christmas spirit.

Q What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?I never used to be able to bake but after having a year off on maternity leave I got right into baking and love trying out new recipes.

Q Whats next on your wish list?A permanent base for Marlborough Parents Centre, thats my ultimate dream.

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By Glenise DreaverIn 1975 Alistair Boyce came to Queen

Charlotte College with his masters degree in geography. Not newly graduated as a teacher he had spent three years at Timaru Boys High School - but he was still at the start of his career.

His shift here came about because, while at Canterbury University, he had done re-search on the sediments of the Marlborough Sounds and was keen to follow that interest up.

During his 38 year career at QCC Alistair has worked with four principals and says the biggest change in teaching is the shift from being an instructor to being an educator.

Schoolteachers are so much more involved in the life of their students outside the classroom.

The students too have changed he says. In my day what was given to me I learnt. Now Year 13s are analysing data at what was university level in my day.

They are more critical thinkers and they are trained in how to evaluate different viewpoints.

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reason, not because they are told to. Thats harder for some teachers.

He says Picton is well served with its sec-ondary college. Our results are way above the national average for similar schools.

Our students are always the centre of everything.

Everyone feels so good in their com-pany.

Following his departure at the end of the school term, he and his wife plan to travel.

One important destination is Chesil beach in Dorset in the UK. I researched the literature on the sediments there while I was at university. Its very similar to Rarangi Beach.

As he looks back, does he have any regrets?

Well, I spent too much time at school. My wife Margaret and our three children

gave up a lot.Hes planning that retirement will allow

him a little more time with his grandchil-dren, in case his already well-travelled family move overseas again Before I become a Skype grandparent.

He is not, he says, giving up his contact with education altogether, perhaps picking up a part time role of some sort.

A community acknowledgement of Alistairs service to education and the Picton community will be held at Waikawa Marae tomorrow from 1.30pm.

Alistair Boyce.

With summer here and grass starting to go to seed and dry off throughout the district, fire bans are now coming into force.

Restrictions now apply to the areas of the Marlborough Kaikoura Rural Fire district:

- South of the Wairau River and including the area north of the Clarence River up to the Marlborough District boundary

- North of the Wairau River, including the Marlborough Sounds

The only exception will be in the Kaikoura area, between the Kowhai and Hapuku rivers, bounding the Kaikoura flats.

The Restricted Fire Season means a permit is required to light a fire in the open.

The restrictions came into effect form yesterday and will remain until further notice.

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Owners Damian Johnson and Chi-nami Harada have owned the Hotel for four years. It has been a goal for the couple to restore some of the hotels old school practices and to provide a destination for beer and food enthusiasts.

When Damian first purchased the hotel he researched its history and found that in the 1860s it operated its own brewery, malt house and slaughter house.

This gave him the inspiration to resur-rect the brewery side of the business and he is now in the process of building a boutique brewery behind the hotel.

We are working towards the idea of being a brew pub where we will grow our own hops and brew our own beer which will only be sold onsite.

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Stealing foodSix foreign nationals have been

found stealing expired food from rubbish bins at PAKn SAVE.

At 10.45pm on Wednesday the men were found breaking into locked rubbish bins at the supermarket.

The males were found by local dog handlers who were training in the area at the time.

Police said the group had taken expired food items from the bin to eat.

The men involved were a 25-year-old from China, a 26-year-old and two 22-year-olds from France, 21-year-old from Germany and a 24-year-old from Czech Republic.

House break-inOvernight on December 10, a

house on Durham Street in Picton was broken into and items taken.

Police said they were following positive lines of enquiry.

Also that night, Caterpillar Kids in Arthur Street, Blenheim, had one of its windows broken.

Baa-d behaviourBetween December 5 and 9,

four lambs have been taken from a paddock near the intersection of Jacksons Road and New Renwick Rd.

Chairs goneOutdoor furniture was taken

from an address in Alfred Street overnight on December 8.

The chairs were taken from the front porch of the property.

Call policePolice are reminding all residents

to be vigilant and to report suspicious people hanging round in areas they shouldnt be.

Call police immediately on 111 in the event of suspicious behaviour.

Window entryA property in Okiwi Bay was

broken into over the last four weeks.The offender has forced a window

to gain entry.Taken from the address was a

brass box.

Garage failOvernight on December 9, a garage in Scott Street was

targeted by an offender who tried to force the door.The offender failed to gain

entry to the garage.

No dealA vehicle parked in Deal Street

in Kaikoura was broken into overnight on December 9.

Nothing was taken from the vehicle.

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Police will be out to curb alcohol-related crime and violence this weekend as part of a joint cam-paign with Australian officers called Operation Unite. Operation Unite will run today and tomorrow and demonstrates the united determination of Aus-tralasian Police to challenge anti-social behaviour and alcohol misuse.In Marlborough additional Police will be patrolling in the urban centres and drivers on routes in and out of the main towns will

be monitored.Controlled purchase operations will be conducted at licensed premises and there will be zero tolerance for disorder and liquor ban breaches.Police are also calling on the general public to think about their behaviour when they are drinking.Marlborough Area Prevention Manager Senior Sergeant Peter Payne said that nationally, one third of recorded violence of-fences and family violence inci-

dents were committed when the offender had consumed alcohol.About half of offenders or victims of homicides or serious assaults were affected by alcohol.He said statistics showed the ma-jority of alcohol related offences were committed in public places, usually near licensed premises.In addition a high profile road po-licing operation will be under way during the same period, focussing on rural roads. Drivers can expect to be stopped and breath checked anywhere in the district.

Enjoy the season but be safeConstable Nick Cooke and other Blenheim police officers will be cracking down on booze-fuelled violence this weekend as part of Operation Unite.


By Glenise DreaverSome 35 concerned residents of

Picton and surrounding areas met last week to hear more about an application for logging trucks to use public roads in the area.

They gathered at Endeavour Park Stadium to hear about an application to be put to the assets and services committee of the Marlborough District Council by New Zealand Forestland Ltd,.

This is a Nelson-based fam-ily company owned by brothers Gerard and Angus Malcolm. They, and Satinder Mohan Singh, fronted at the meeting on Thursday last week.

New Zealand Forestlands is the prospective purchaser of the 600-hectare Whataroa Forestry Development Ltd from where the logs will come. Aubade NZ Ltd,

the prospective owner of the tree crop is a subsidiary of an Indian-based group of countries.

The residents had been invited to the meeting through their member-ship of community groups. Gerard Malcolm said it was not intended

to be a public meeting, but a con-sultation.

The document provided nine bulleted undertakings to residents, including prioritising cartage of export quality logs by barge to Shakespeare Bay, limiting cartage

on public roads to 10 loaded trucks per day, and minimising the cart-ing of logs through Waikawa road school zones between 8.15am -9am and 3pm to 3.45pm on school days.

Strong feelings were however expressed by residents, though there were one or two dissenting voices who did not have a problem with the proposal .

MDC councillor Graeme Bar-santi attended as the two other Sounds councillors David Oddie and Trevor Hook had a council workshop.

He described the meeting as very good adding that the two brothers were up front and had listened to people. They were able to answer most questions.

The application is to go to the assets and services committee in January.

Picton braces for more logging trucks

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xmas Lights ListThe Sun would like to publish a

list of local Christmas lights loca-tions next Wednesday.

If you have a great Christmas lights display you want to show off, email your address and details to [email protected] or phone (03) 5777868.

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Picton people may notice their tap water tastes slightly different.

The MDC brought the Essons Valley water treatment plant into service late last week to meet increased summer demand.

The towns main supply is from a bore in Speeds Road. The Essons Valley supply is stream-fed and, al-though its also filtered, chlorinated and its acid-alkaline balance cor-rected, its taste is slightly different.

Council staff have been mixing supplies from both sources to lessen the taste difference.

new cod surveyScientists at the National Insti-

tute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have recently completed a survey of blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds.

In 2010 the last survey found a marked increase in the average size, age and abundance of blue cod in the inner Queen Charlotte Sound and Pelorus Sounds after the areas were closed to fishing in 2008.

New measures in 2012, hotly contested by many anglers, include a seasonal fishery open from De-cember 20 to August 31, a daily bag limit of two fish per person and a size limit of between 30 and 35cm.

All survey information from the survey will be presented to the MPI Southern Inshore Stock Assessment Working Group for peer review in March next year. One in every 40 drivers has been

found using their cell phones while at the wheel, according to a new survey.

The Minist ry of Transport conducted a survey of 29,000 vehi-cles and found one in every 40 drivers using a phone, with half of those holding a phone held to their head and the other half appeared to be texting.

Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse is now urging drivers to put away their phones.

These results are of grave concern as the consequences of using a cell phone while driving can be disas-trous, he said.

Weve seen some high-profile crashes in recent times where cell phone use has been a contributor to the crash.

Using a cell phone while driving may seem a minor offence on the face of it, but for some New Zealand-

ers it will be the difference between a long life or an early death.

The survey was carried out at 52 sites around New Zea-land in June and also found that when vehi-cles were stationary in a queue, the number of drivers using a cell phone increased to one in every 20 vehicles.

Most of those were texting.

Springlands couple Brent and Christine Laurenson are avid campaigners against mobile phone use while driving.

They have placed signs on their Adams Lane fence saying things like TXTN WHL DRVN IS DUMB.

Mrs Laurenson said she often sees drivers texting or talking on their phones and she dobs them in to the police.

Each cell phone infringement carries 20 demerit points and 100 points within two years means loss of licence for three months.

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By Glenise DreaverI was just blown away. To-

tally, totally gobsmacked, says Hayley Bann of Specsav-ers in Blenheim.

She is talking about her experiences at the Special Olympics held in Dunedin at the end of November.

Hayley is an optical dis-penser.

Her firms support allowed her to take her skills to the Opening Eyes programme run at the national games.

She and a number of other Specsavers staff tested 1058 athletes over games week.

Their scheme was part of a four-part Healthy Athletes programme and the results left her astounded.

The team discovered that many of the athletes, some with multiple and very severe disabilities, had totally fallen through cracks in the system. Many of them had never had their eyes tested before.

It was as if with all their other disabilities to be dealt

with, eye testing had just been kicked to the grass she said.

It was a challenging environ-ment as some athletes could not read. Complex equipment to test eye health and condi-tions like colour blindness were set up on site.

They dispensed 400 pairs of glasses, most made almost immediately.

All athletes walked away with a pair of glasses. If not prescription glasses, they got swimming goggles, or sunglasses.

The other three free pro-grammes were Fit Feet, Healthy Hearing and Special Smiles.

The most lasting impression was of the beautiful spirit evi-dent at the games, Hayley said.

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Ive already told them Ill be there in Wellington in four years time.

hayley Bann of specsavers in Blenheim helped dispense new glasses to special olympics athletes as part of the opening eyes programme.

Local support for Opening Eyes

Body foundAs The Blenheim Sun went to

press on Thursday, it was an-nounced that a body had been pulled out of the water in the Marlborough Sounds. No further information was available.

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like as a Christmas gift and they might rattle off a list of the latest toys and gadgets available at local stores.

But to look at an example of an 1880s family Christmas, the gifts were often hand made by members of the family.

This is something people can view for themselves this weekend at Brayshaw Park as the Vintage Cottage will be open to the public.

Inside the cottage each of the rooms are set up to depict a typi-cal day in the lives of a middle

class family at Christmas.In the bedrooms mannequins

are positioned including a mother, father, small child and an infant dressed in clothing from the era.

In the family room is a Christ-mas tree with handmade decora-tions, handmade gifts beneath it including a dolls bed made by a soldier before he left for war.

The whole layout is to show people how the cottage would look on Christmas morning, its something I think people would find really interesting, said Marlborough Vintage Machinery Club, Cottage Group volunteer Shirley Shefford.

The cottage was originally built in Doulson Valley, nicknamed Poverty Valley, said Shirley.

It belonged to the Watson fam-ily and was built from timber purchased for 26 pounds.

The cottage was gifted to the club who has been restoring it for the past five years.

It will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 3pm, and Monday evening from 5pm - 8pm.

An entry fee of $3 per adult will go towards fundraising for restoration work being carried out on a washroom and dairy behind the cottage.

Inside the Vintage Cottage which has been restored at Brayshaw Park and will be open this weekend for the public to see how a family from 1880 would celebrate Christmas.

Experience Christmas in the 1880sRecent events in Marlborough

have raised awareness of the need for every home and organisation to have a quality first aid kit.

The Papatuanuku Independency Trust of Waikawa, which offers its intellectually and physically disabled clients a home for life, is raising much-needed funds through the sale of comprehensive first aid kits. Trust board member Bev Evans says they meet both OSH and consumer legislative requirements.

The 77-piece kits include instant ice packs, two emergency blankets,

a CPR resuscitation mask and a ther-mometer along with other standard items including a range of adhesive plasters and dressings, scissors and safety gloves.

This time of year offers a good op-portunity to give a practical gift that helps keep those you care for safe.

And of the $39 price, $12 goes to the trust.

Leave your name and contact de-tails by ringing Glenise Dreaver on 021 100 3520 or e mail [email protected] to order a kit.

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Offenders in Marlborough have contributed more than 14,000 hours of Community Work to pay something back for the offences they have com-mitted.

Offenders in Marlborough have clocked up 14,260 hours so far in the second half of the year.

This contributes towards the national total of more than one million hours of unpaid community work carried out since mid 2013, often for non-profit groups or organisations.

Every week offenders contribute to their communities by cleaning up graffiti, gardening, clearing rubbish, painting and planting, among other activities.

Local community Work included pre-show set-up at the A&P show-grounds, firewood chopping and delivery for the Salvation Army, olive harvest for the Marlborough RSA, local schoolyard maintenance on weekends and earthquake damage clearance at Seddon.

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Get ready for the weekend with our list of whats on!

Friday 13 December

BombshellsThis internationally successful play is a truly fresh look at the modern woman. Picton Little Theatre, Today Matinee at 2pm Saturday at 7.30pm. Contact Bruce Anderson, Mobile: 027 924 6606.

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, Picton.Open every day from 9am. Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free!

Sit and Be Fit with SueFree general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street. Plenty of parking. Phone Sue: 578 0469

Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette.Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395.

Picton EcoWorld Touch a Tuatara see a Penguin, get up close and have fun discovering some amazing animals that live on Middle-earth making New Zealand, the youngest land in the world, Unique. Open every day from 9.30am.

QuestIntermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434.

Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm. Prue: 578 8888.

Tai ChiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

Picton Museum10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. 573 8283.

Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

The Diversion GalleryOpen noon-5pm Wed Saturdays 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 20 4 High St . 577 678 4 w w w.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 14 December

The Marlborough Branch of Ulysses Club Toy Run, supports the Salvation Army Toy Appeal. Open to all road worthy motorbikes. Entry fee is a toy or gift, meet at the Woodbourne Tavern at 11am. Leaves at midday and ends up at Blenheim School.

Brayshaw Park Heritage Cottage in Arthur Baker Place are open for a Christmas display replicating how we celebrated in the 1800s. Today and tomorrow from 10am till 3 pm. Adults $3 and children are free.

Cinderella Sharon Rennie School of Dance. Suitable all ages. 11am and 7pm Marlborough Civic Theatre. Under 5 free Adults $22 Senior Citizens and 5-15 years $15.

Woodbourne Tavern CHILLI DOGS from 8pm

Marlborough Artisan Market9.30-1.30pm Wynen Street Carpark includes a range of stalls, including fruit and vegetables, woodwork, handicrafts, pottery, soaps, lavender products, toiletries, oils and wines, nuts and flowers.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot SaleEvery Saturday 8am 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Phone John 578 3918.

Marlborough Embroiderers Guild First Saturday of the month at 1.30pm - 4.30pm St John Rooms, Seymour St Ph Roz 57824

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relationships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

Pregnancy Yoga9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107.

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am.

Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Picton Mens Shed Every Saturday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. Plants and garden furniture sold Saturday and Wednesday 10am to 1pm.

Sunday 15 December

Mountain Bike Fund Raiser 1pm Stirling Brook farm, Waterfalls Rd, Seddon. Follow signs from Marama RD. Off road courses to suit all ages and abilities. All money raised to be donated to the Seddon and Ward Mayoral Relief Fund. Ph Peter 021 030 6577.

Christmas in the Park Put together a tasty picnic basket, grab the kids and head to Pollard Park starting at 6pm. Come dressed in Christmas theme! There will be spot prizes and food vendors. Listen out for cancellations in the morning if weather is looking unfavourable.

Blenheim Physiotherapy Summer Triathlon-Duathlon. Registration 8.30 Paddy Barrys Carpark. Minimum age 7 years.

Riverside Railway Departs Brayshaw Station at 1.45 and 3.00pm. Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY.

Renwick Anglican Community Church54 High St Renwick. Morning worship 9.30am Rev Steve Allcutt ph 572 8850.

Summer Farmers Market 9.00amNoon A&P Showgrounds. Showcasing the best of what Marlborough has to offer.

St Lukes Anglican ChurchFerry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 9.30am Contact Rev Derek 03 578 3909.

Picton Rotary ClubCar Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am-1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 578 3909.

Pony Club at GroundsNew Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

If you have an event contact Liz at The Sun on 5777 868

Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street Phone John 577 9789.

Tramping ClubMary 5728762.

Buddhism for Modern Life10am, 573 5379.

Blenheim Bonsai2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Associated Modellers SocietyMinature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm till 4pm $2.

Open Skate @ the Roller Skating RinkLAST OPEN SKATE FOR THE YEAR!A fun dress up skate for the whole family. Only $2 skate hire OR bring a can of pet food to skate.All pet food donated to the SPCA.2 - 4pm at the roller skating rink, Stephenson St - next to the hockey turf.

Mountain Bike Fund Raiser, Saturday,

1pm Stirling Brook farm.

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Amazing shows this summer

Purchase from The Floor Pride Civic Theatre or Take Note, PictonPHONE (03) 520 8560, [email protected]

Prices include booking feeTransaction fees apply for phone and internet bookings

Stuck for Christmas Gifts?Purchase a gift voucher or a ticket to one of the festivals.

MarlboroughWine & Food Festival 2014

Saturday 8th February

The Phoenix FoundationIva Lamkum

NZ Army BandThe Beat Girls

The Classic Hits Winery TourSaturday 1st March 2014

6.00pm - 10.00pm

Civic Events PresentThe Exponents

Stan WalkerBreaks co-Op

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By Belinda JacksonDid you know that motor racing used to

take place in Renwick? From 1960 to 1966 the Renwick Road Races were an annual event that brought as many as 6,000 spectators and many competitors from all over the South Island. The circuit started and finished about half way down Anglesea Street.

Cars would come down and turn left onto SH6 then left again around the hairpin into Boyce Street, up over the rise and left back on to Anglesea. This 1.1 mile circuit tested many a car in the various races held all day. Saloon classes saw Austin Minis up against the likes of Triumph Heralds, Wolsleys and Zephrys while the Renwick 50 50 laps of the circuit was for race cars: Maseratis, Lotus, Corvettes, Ford and more, reaching huge speeds!

Barry Voss has followed motor racing since 1959 and took a particular interest in the local racing scene. Barry remembers the Marlborough Car Club stewards setting up the race circuit at 6am and making sure there was no sign of it by 6pm as this was when the road had to be reopened. Unlike the massive, tailor-made structures of today the Renwick Races track was comprised mainly of straw bales!

It probably came as no surprise when the races were stopped after the 1966 event. With cars becoming ever faster and power-poles

being erected all over the place, safety issues were a serious concern for both drivers and spectators.

Barrys collection of motor-racing coverage is extensive, not only covering local events, but national and international events.

Hays he can find any information that anyone wants, although it might take a bit of time as he has numerous scrapbooks, folders and boxes housing all the newspaper cuttings.

A life member and on the committee for 35 years, Barry is the Marlborough Car Clubs historian. He loves the challenge of researching old photos that people give to the car club, carefully noting all the details

and cataloguing them for future reference. Hes looking forward to the arrival of a 40ft container which is going to become the clubs museum so that they can display more of the artefacts and memorabilia collected over the years.

As a car historian, Barry loves his time as a volunteer at Omaka Classic Cars. One of his favourite vehicles in the collection is the 1970 MKI Capri. The racing version the Cologne Capri, was the rarest and fastest of

the Capri variants and was built specifically for the 1974 European

Touring Car Championship.If anyone has old motor racing photographs

or any memorabilia that they are willing to donate to the Marlborough Car Club, Barry asks if it can be dropped to the club or to Omaka Classic Cars. For more information on the Marlborough Car Club and to check out the amazing old photos see http://www.sportsground.co.nz/marlboroughcar

Showcasing the best of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80sOmaka Classic Cars

Open daily from 10am 4pm. $10 entry, kids go free!*

Aerodrome Road, Omaka. Phone 577 9419. (*up to two kids free (under 13) with every paying adult)

Over 50 cars on display at any one time, from a collection of 120 plus motorbikes and other memorabilia.

The love of a lifetime


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Beef + Lamb New Zealands lamb crop 2013 report confirms that the number of lambs tailed across New Zealand is down by 4.7 per cent compared with last spring.

A total of 25.5 million head were tailed 1.3 million fewer than 2012 making the current lamb crop the second smallest in nearly 60 years. Only 2010-11 was lower.

B+LNZ Economic Service chief economist Andrew Burtt says the lamb crop figure is actually higher than many may expect, given the impact of last seasons drought on ewe numbers and ewe condition at mating.

Were seeing good lamb thrift compared to last year thanks to lower stocking rates and favourable pasture growth in most regions.

If pasture continues growing at current rates, it could trigger early store sales from regions that are traditionally summer dry.

When analysed by island, the North Island lamb crop is down 7.4 per cent and the South Island down by 2.3 per cent.

One day after major tariff cuts came into effect between New Zealand and Chinese Taipei, Statistics New Zealand confirmed New Zealands terms of trade were at their highest levels since 1973, the year Britain joined the European Union.

The latest terms of trade, which sees export prices for goods rising more than import prices, may finally consign to history the ghost of Britains entry into the EU, says Feder-ated Farmers vice president, Dr William Rolleston.

This is timely, coming only 24-hours after tariffs were eliminated on our exports to Chinese Taipei of milk powder, cheese, butter, apple, cherries and wine.

Primary Industries Minsiter Nathan Guy was in Blenheim when the tariffs were slashed, stating that local cherries

grown at Cherryland would be among the first products to benefit.

The move would result in tariff savings of nearly $40 million on current trade fig-ures.

It is great news for our ex-porters and is set to get greater because tariffs on beef will be eliminated in two years time, Dr Rolleston said.

In three years time kiwifruit tariffs will be eliminated and in four years time, tariffs will be consigned to history on our exports of sheep meat, honey and most fish products.

Once the agreement is fully implemented, in year eight, tariff savings are estimated to reach $75 million.

Given the experience of other agreements, we can safety assume savings are likely to be much higher as our trade expands.

New trade deal boosts economy

NZ lamb crop down

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy with Cherryland owner Paul Kinzett and Kaikoura MP Colin King. Photo supplied.

Kaikoura Integrated Family Health Centre Project

Registrations of Interest are sought from Contractors/ suppliers relating to the construction of the Kaikoura Integrated Family

Health Centre Project proposed to commence in Kaikoura early 2014.

This project is a joint venture between Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) and Kaikoura District Council (KDC).

Canterbury District Health Board is a publicly owned health and disability organisation operating in the Central and North Canterbury regions. We provide health and disability services

to the local population and speciality services to the region and beyond. Almost 8,000 employees are involved in delivering

these services.

To access a copy of the Registration of Interest Submission Document please visit www.cdhb.govt.nz

go to about us then choose Planning and Funding then RFPs and EOIs thenKIFHC EOI

ORwww.gets.govt.nz link ref # 41071

Closing date for submissions Friday 20th December 2013.All submissions to be electronic to Jan Hughes at the email

address noted below.We reserve the right to decline any or all registrants. No

correspondence will be entered into with any declined registrants.For any queries please contact

Jan HughesSite Redevelopment Unit

CDHBPh 03 364 1803

Email: [email protected]

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Be Part Of It. Its now more than 30 years since we introduced the world to a wine style unlike anything experienced before. Were proud to be home to the original Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and today, were still making history.

We are gearing up for another fantastic vintage and would like to extend a warm welcome to you to join the Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand Marlborough Winery team in early 2014.

We have a number of Cellarhand positions available. The roles are fixed term, full time, for a period of 8 10 weeks*. Vintage generally runs from mid-March to mid-May, and we need most people to work either morning or afternoon/night shifts. The roles will include weekend work.

Ideally, you will have previous experience (a couple of vintages under your belt would be great), have knowledge of automated winery equipment, and a fairly good level of fitness (and no fear of heights!) This, coupled with a good understanding of winemaking processes and vintage operations, and you could be just the one were looking for

We are passionate about making great wine. Our warm and friendly team are ready to show you why, and welcome you on-board!

In return, we offer:

Good pay and lots of hours! Opportunity to work at the largest winery in New Zealand Great leadership from our on-site managers Excellent induction and training A superb vintage experience at an award winning winery.

Are you ready to join us? We look forward to seeing you soon!

Apply online at: www.pernod-ricard-nz.com, [email protected] or in writing (CV and cover letter) to: PRNZ, PO BOX 331, Blenheim (online applications preferable).* The term of employment is anticipated to be 8 to 10 weeks. However, this may vary due to the vintage conditions.

Please apply online at

www.pernod-ricard-nz.com

Vintage 2014 Opportunities

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Vehicle RemovalsPh Brent

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BURNLEA GARDENSGarden Tours Wedding Ceremonies

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OPEN: Sat & Sun 11 am till 4 pm or by appointment. Entry $10 pp.

130 ODwyers Road, RD3, RapauraPh 03 570 2089 or 021 222 4544

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POSTSHOP/KIWIBANKCUSTOMER SERVICE

REPRESENTATIVEApprox 15 hours per week

Duties include Counter Work/Customer Service

Previous experience in banking orpostal work would be an advantage.

Would be required to workSaturday mornings.Apply in writing to

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Earthquake Fund Raising Mountain Bike RideSunday 15 December at 1pm.

At Stirling Brook farm, Waterfalls Rd, Seddon. Follow signs from Marama Rd.Enjoy different scenery. Off-road courses to suit all ages and abilities.Adults $10, Children under 15 $5, Families $20All money raised to be donated to the Seddon and Ward Mayoral Relief Fund.

For more detail, contact Peter on 021-030-6577 or [email protected] listen to More FM 92.9

Draughtsperson GIS/IMSCouncil has a vacancy available for a Draughtsperson/Processor to assist with transferring infrastructural asset data for infrastructural assets from hard copy plans to digital format. Ideally the person we are seeking will have experience with ARC GIS/CAD software; however this is not essential, as training will be provided.Candidates should be able to demonstrate: ExperiencewithGIS/CAD. Experienceinusingengineeringdrawingsespecially utility services plans. GoodcomputerskillswiththeuseofMicrosoft programmes. Havetheabilitytoseeksolutionstoproblems. Showapositiveattitudeandapproach.The successful applicant will demonstrate thorough and meticulous adherence to standards and procedures and have an exceptional attention to detail.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 3 January 2014.For information on how to apply please visit our website http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Careers/Current-Vacancies.aspx. For

further information you are welcome to contact [email protected].

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AT A TASTE oF YESTERYEAR qual-ity jams jellies chutneys and pickles Make great Christmas gifts Gift bas-kets available See you at The Artisan and Farmers Market.CHRISTMAS PRE-SENTS?? Why not try JUST BROWSING, Battys Rd, thousands of small items to choose from, also Gift Vouchers. Open 6 days 10am to 4.30pm. (03) 577 5402.DELICIoUS HAND-MADE Christmas Cakes $6 to $60.00 each. Mini Christmas

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