Selwyn Times 10-05-16

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CAITLIN MILES

A Darfield teenager will be teeing off with the big leagues in a golf championship in the United States.

The nerves are yet to hit Dominic Brettkelly, 16, as he ramps up training for the IMG Junior World Golf Champion-ships in San Diego in July.

He has been accepted for a place in the 15-17 year boys section of the competition which involves 1200 participants from 56 countries competing on Torrey Pines South Course, which has previously hosted the US Open and PGA tour.

Dominics grandfather gave him his first golf club when he was 18-months-old and he joined the Hororata Golf Club when he was six and started training at 12.

This is the first time Dominic will compete in the champion-ships and he is excited to stand on the same course some of the greats have.

Mum told me as soon as I woke up and it just made my day. Its going to be a surreal experience, Ive never played in America so itll be a really great opportunity, he said.

Turn to page 15 SKILL: Dominic Brettkelly is looking forward to playing on Torrey Pines South Course in the United States.

Teen US-bound for prestigious golf champs

FRASER WALKER-PEARCE

Unseasonable dry weather has forced the return of a total fire ban in the Selwyn District.

Yesterday the district council implemented the fire ban, be-cause of low rainfall in the area.

The previous fire ban was lifted on April 4 after being reduced in January.

Darfield chief fire officer Alan Kittelty said it was the closest to winter he could remember a ban being implemented.

No outdoor fires can be lit in the district, and the burning of crop stubble is also not allowed. Gas barbecues with water nearby are allowed, but not charcoal barbecues.

All fire permits previously issued by the district council are also cancelled.

Selwyns principal rural fire

officer Douglas Marshall said vegetation had become dry, and meant fires could quickly get out of control.

Mr Kittelty said the fire ban was put in place out of neces-sity.

It is pretty late in the piece to be in this situation, but its been pretty dry, we havent had a bit of rain for a while, he said.

Mr Marshall said the district council would review the ban regularly, and will lift restrictions as soon as it becomes safe.

Mr Kittelty said if anyone sees a fire burning out of control, they should get in touch with us as soon as possible.

A fee of $1150 can be charged for a fire call out if a fire has been lit which breaches fire re-strictions. The fee is given back to local volunteer fire forces.

Fire ban imposed again

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Paper and GlassTuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pmThe Selwyn Gallery is

presenting works from local artist Lorraine Natusch, and New Zealand artists Georgie Youl and Ben Reid in the Works on Paper and in Glass display. The mix of the artwork on paper and glass shows a variety of talent and personal taste from the artists.

The Selwyn Gallery, 17 South Tce. Free entry.

Celebrate the Next Generation

Saturday, 2-4pmA group of young trumpeters

have put together a concert showing off their skills while putting on a show. Relax and enjoy the music with afternoon tea provided.

Nut Point Centre, 703 Old West coast Rd. Tickets $15

Boggie, blues and ballads Saturday, 7.30pm John Sanchez Lloyd Phil

Doublet, and Jeff Farmar are performing their blend of blues and rock music with slide guitar. John and Jeff have been performing for several years and have been expanding their musical abilities with the blues genre ever since.

Mistlewood Gallery, Springston. Tickets $20

Soul to the ForeSaturday, 1pmHororata Village Bar and Cafe

is bringing Lino Luafutu to the area. The musician will perform with the 70s band Melting Pot. The band will play a mix of covers from Stevie Wonder to Santana. Dress up in your favourite 70s attire and throw on your afro while dancing the

afternoon away.2 Hobbs St, Hororata.

Sheffield Book ExchangeSunday, noon-3pmTake your books to the hall

and exchange them for a new read, there will be all kinds of genres on offer to exchange your books with. Leave the books youve loved for someone else to discover and pick up something youve never read.

Sheffield Hall, 11 Wrights Rd. Free entry

Running GroupsThe running groups aim to

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

Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday registration from

5.30pm starts at 6pm. 3km or 6km. Starts at Lincoln University. Gold coin donations.

Malvern Road Runners Tuesday registration from 6.10pm starts at 6.30pm. 3km or 6km. Starts from Malvern Netball Centre

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

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ART: Brushes, Lenses and Two Chainsaws exhibition is opening today at 7.30pm at Down by the Liffey Gallery. Art from John Foster, Carly Painter and Phil van Deurs will be on display. The show will run from Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm.

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CAITLIN MILES

After a battle with the district council the Greenpark community has a new hall.

The Greenpark Hall was badly damaged in the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes and had to be demolished.

The district council consid-ered not building a new one as the Lincoln Event Centre is close to the area but residents said they needed it to be rebuilt.

We have more people mov-ing into the area and need a space for people to meet. Its important that we have a hall, said Greenpark Memorial Com-munity Committee chairman Terry Lassen.

The community also lost Greenpark School in 2012 and Mr Lassen said it was hard los-ing both the school and hall in a short space of time.

It was hard losing both, so when they considered not re-building it we stuck to our guns and got what we wanted, Mr Lassen said.

The new hall has been built in Greenpark Domain and can be used for many community events.

It can be used for sports and

community gatherings, dances and anything the community need it for, we wanted it to be able to be used for anything, he said.

The total cost of the build was $849,085. The fit-out of the building was funded through grants and donations.

Mr Lassen said its exciting news for the residents who have been fighting for the hall to be rebuilt.

The facility will include a large meeting room, floor space, storage rooms and lockers and a

kitchen.The hall is being officially

opened on Sunday, May 22, by Selwyn MP Amy Adams. The celebrations will start off with the original foundation stone

being transported to and laid at the hall. The war memorial and plaque will be unveiled which will be rededicated by Ivan Nor-ton, the Greenpark RSA presi-dent before an afternoon tea and lolly scramble for the children.

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ROAD CLOSUREJones Rd in Rolleston will be closed for construction work over the weekend. The road will be closed between Weedons Ross and Hoskyns Rds from Saturday 9am until Monday 6am. Fulton Hogan requested the closure on behalf of Lyttelton Port Company so it can install panels between the road and rail road tracks so vehicles can move more smoothly over the tracks. A marked detour will operate via Weedons Ross, Maddisons and Hoskyns Rds until Jones Rd reopens.

ROAD NAMES APPROVEDThe district council has approved the naming of two new roads in the Ballymackey subdivision in Tai Tapu. At the last district council meeting councillors agreed on Ardrossan Way and Ryan Pl to be put in the subdivision as they are relevant to the Ryan family, which is the name of the developer of the subdivision.

ART SURVEYThe Selwyn Arts Trust wants more community input into art in the district. The trust, in partnership with the district council, has created a survey asking people around the area about the future of art in Selwyn and what they would like to see. The survey is on the Selwyn Arts Trust website www.selwynartstrust.org.nz.

Battle over for new hall

OPENING: Greenpark Memorial Community Committee chairman Terry Lassen is excited about opening the doors of the new Greenpark Community Hall. Left: The Greenpark Memorial Hall which was demolished due to earthquake damage.

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A Lincoln resident will be playing a key role in a National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art show running this month.

Third-year NASDA student Dearna Doglione will be playing a key role in their next show The Collective by feminist New Zealander playwright Jean Betts.

The Collective uncovers German poet, playwright and theatre director Bertolt Brechts past and how he became highly respected in the theatrical world.

Dogliones role in the show is to play one of the women credited to significantly contributing to Brechts theatrical work.

Basically, he used intelligent womens yearning to work together for the cause for his own de-sires; he seduced them into writing plays for him, Doglione said.

She said everyone who has studied acting has heard of the great Brechtian methods but the story will be uncovering the women behind his most famous works.

The show will be directed by free-lance director Mel Luckman.

You dont need to know anything about Brecht . . . its not a history lesson, it is not a history lesson, it is not a lecture but is very entertaining, she said.

The Collective will be performed at the NASDA Theatre based at the Ara Institute of Canterbury city campus on Madras St.

The show will be running from May 13-19, 7.30pm. Tickets are $18, ($12 concession). To book tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/the-collective-tickets-24612232851

UNCOVER: NASDA student Dearna Doglione will be playing one of the women who contributed significantly to German poet, playwright and theatre director Bertolt Brechts work.


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Truck driver Craig Nash had a miraculous escape after being thrown from his crashing truck on the Southern Motorway on Wednesday.

In spite of the crash he texted his boss, Peter Macdonald, from a hospital bed a few hours later asking if he was still needed for an urgent delivery in the afternoon.

I told him he didnt need to worry about that. He is one lucky cookie, Mr Macdonald said.

Mr Nash was heading south to deliver goods in Wigram when his truck smashed through the middle divider, across two lanes of north-bound traffic before ending up in a ditch on the side of the road.

A witness said oncoming traf-fic had to take evasive action to avoid the out-of-control vehicle as it crossed their lanes.

He said a truck heading north had to do the big swerve thing

to avoid a head-on collision.There were cars and trucks

that could have been hit, he said.

Mr Nash has been released from Christchurch Hospital.

It was the second serious in-cident on Christchurch roads on Wednesday.

A cyclist collided with a truck in the central city, suffering seri-ous injuries.

The cyclist was riding south on Manchester St when he was hit at the intersection of Armagh St and dragged underneath the small truck.

A witness to the cyclist incident, who did not want to be named, said while she had her back to the crash it sounded terrible.

I didnt see the crash but I heard it happen. When I looked around there were people standing around the man under the truck, she said.

Driver thrown from truck

LUCKY: Driver Craig Nash had a miraculous escape after being thrown from this truck. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN


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CAITLIN MILES

Leeston and Darfield skate parks are in the process of being upgraded.

Following planning and public consultation by the district council, construction is under way at Leeston and once upgrades are finished there work will start in Darfield.

Upgrades at Leeston skate park started in April and include additional rails, ramps and more seating. Darfield plans show a new shelter, rails, half pipe and beginner half pipe.

The public consultation al-lowed for young people to get involved and have their say on what they wanted to see in the upgrades.

It was great to have young people want to be involved in the process, especially since they are the ones who will be using it, district councillor Sam Broughton (right) said.

Some mothers also added their input into what safety measures were in place for the children.

Mothers wanted to make sure children of all ages could use the park and that there would be enough space for everyone to

use it, district councillor Sam Broughton said.

Kieran Lynch is happy to see the Leeston skate park is going through upgrades and he is looking forward to seeing them completed.

Its gonna be really cool.

I like the way the quarter pipe is included, he said.

The extensions have been in the planning process for some time, Cr Broughton said its nice

to see that after several months of planning and approving fund-ing the work is being carried out.

Its good to have the facili-ties already in place and to be able to upgrade them for our families and young people to use.

Upgrades are being car-ried out by Hunter Civil and work on Leeston Skate Park is expected to be completed in the next month.

Once these upgrades are completed work will start in Darfield with additional land-scaping also taking place.

Skate parks start to rollEXTENSION: Leeston park upgrades include more ramps, rails and open spaces to encourage all confidence levels. Work on the Darfield skate park (below) is expected to start soon.

WATER ARTICLE CORRECTIONIn last weeks Selwyn Times (Anger over water management research, page 7) a number of comments were attributed to district councillor Pat McEvedy in regards to the academic research that criticised Environment Canterburys water management process. Cr McEvedy did not make the comments. He was misquoted in the article. The Selwyn Times apologises to Cr McEvedy for the errors. The article also said Cawthron Institute research showed the Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee was divided along interest group lines. This was incorrect. It should have read that those who had engaged with the zone committee were divided largely along interest group lines.

COMMITTEE MEMBER SOUGHTThe Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee are seeking a replacement member after city councillor Tim Scandrett indicated he wanted to step down. He said it would be preferable if an elected member who lives in the area would take on the role. Cr Scandrett said the meetings often clash with his Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board meetings and other commitments making it difficult to keep up to date with the committee.



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STAR WARS: West Melton School pupils got to dress up as characters from Star Wars on Wednesday, May 4. The day is known as Star Wars Day, due to the play on words May the force be with you.


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Callie and Nic Christie got married on April Fools Day.

The couple, in their 40s, had just one month to plan the wedding but it turned out to be such a wonderful day, Mrs Christie said.

It was a little bit of a rush, but we got it organised with help from family and friends. We didnt get too tied up in the details, I just let the dressmaker do her thing, and same with the florist and the cake maker. They know what theyre doing.

The couple are part of a rise in weddings and civil unions in Canterbury.

Latest data from Statistics NZ shows that while marriages and civil unions went down in New Zealand last year, Cantabrians bucked the trend with a rise in couples tying the knot.

New Zealand residents regis-tered 19,947 marriages and civil unions last year, down slightly from 20,175 from 2014, but more than the 19,425 registered in 2013.

Canterbury residents cel-ebrated 2655 marriages and civil unions last year, up from 2589 in 2014. The statistics are based

on where couples live not where they were married.

Celebrant Julie Lassen, who married Callie, 42, and Nic, 43, said she had definitely noticed a rise in bookings.

Theres been a steady in-crease over the past few years and it has definitely been a busy season. Weve got a lot of second-time-around marriages as well.

Mr Christie had previously been married, and has two chil-dren, Bella, 14, and Jackson, 12.

Mr and Mrs Christie met just over four years ago, set up on a blind date. A month later theyd

moved in together, and a year later they booked the wedding venue Cossars Wineshed at Tai Tapu Mrs Christie said.

We just got serious re-ally quickly. We booked the venue three years ago, because I wanted to do my girl thing and lose a bit of weight first. We actually forgot wed booked it though, until a month before, [laughing].

When she realised the date was set, they went into full-wedding mode and pulled off the big day just a month later.

We honestly just had the best day, she said.

BIG DAY: Callie and Nic on their wedding day with children Bella, 14 and Jackson, 12).

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Dylan Tullett started at Templeton Primary School recently.

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PLANTING: With the help from teachers, pupils planted 150 plants in their native forest.

LEARNING: The pupils learnt how to plant and how to look after the 350 existing plants.

Planting and nurturing native forestRolleston Christian School pupils started a native plant forest at their school and last week they added 150 more to the collection. The whole school got involved with many of the younger pupils getting help and learning from the older ones. The children learnt gardening skills and how to interact with the other year groups.

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This exhibition is entitled Tipping Point, inspired by that point of change that drives us all, to try new things and to let others go, to change the way we think and act.

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Like the Hare, when I am in My Zone as an artist in my studio in Port Levy, my imagination takes me to places unknown, experiences and thoughts unheard of, and it is through my paintings that I can truly express these feelings.

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GAME: Ellesmere first 15 against William Clarke College.

ACTION: Roy Haffner tackling a Newington College player.

CULTURE: Te Marino Huriwai-Briggs starts the haka at William Clarke College.

CULTURE: Students performed a waiata.

SUPPORT: The junior rugby team and netball team cheered on the senior players.

Ellesmere College students travelled to Australia to show off some rugby and netball skills against Sydney high schools.

A group of 54 students and 10 teachers and parents took the Ellesmere senior netball, first 15 and junior rugby teams to Sydney over the school holidays where they

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Funding for the arts availableApplications for Creative New Zealand Creative Communities funding are now open.

The fund can be used to support projects or activities that encourage community involvement, support diverse arts and cultural traditions, or enable young people to actively participate in the arts.

In the past, Creative Communities grants have funded exhibitions, productions, concerts, festivals, workshops and presentations that offer opportunities for community involvement in the arts. Funding can also support artist-led projects involving local communities, materials, promotion of arts activities, or personnel costs for one-off, short term projects.

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TOM DOUDNEYMany of Canterburys ageing bridges will need to be upgraded over the next 30 years with the impact of heavy vehicles a major contributing factor.

A proposed update to a section of the Regional Land Transport Plan states that key bridges on the stra-tegic road network are a particular concern with regard to increased truck numbers and weights.

According to analysis completed as part of the South Island Freight Plan, overall freight activity in Canterbury is forecast to increase by 85 per cent by 2042 with most growth occurring by 2027.

The use of high productivity motor vehicles which can carry more freight has minimised the increase in truck trips needed to carry the increasing freight volumes.

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The New Zealand Transport Agency has installed equipment underneath the road at the Rakaia and Waipara bridges on State Highway 1 in recent years, to monitor the impact of heavy vehicles and catch truck drivers flouting weight limits.

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Melanie Smith replies to last weeks column All dogs are born good.

In response to dogs need socialisation and its subject of dog attacks your writer makes amongst other statements Pit bulls are not born dangerous, I can guarantee you that, in fact she can do no such thing!

It is not possible to guarantee anything about any creature which has a mind of its own and thinks independently. Even if the

animal is generally good natured, illness, fear or mood can change that .

Also stated is the fact that pit bulls are used for dog fighting .Thats dog against dog which is not the case with the other breeds mentioned .

Jack russells were bred to hunt foxes as were fox terriers. Dachshunds hunted badgers, rabbits and foxes and chihuahuas, small game and vermin. They were not bred to kill each other.

Not enough is done to remove roaming dogs from our streets regardless of breed. They are a nuisance and an accident waiting to happen.

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Steve Lowndes, Banks Peninsula Zone Committee chairman, gives his view on Lake Forsyth

The health of Lake Forsyth or Te Roto o Wairewa is near and dear to me. I have lived at Birdlings Flat (Poranui) for the last 15 years and my home looks out to the lake. My attachment to the lake is strong. I love her different moods and interplay with the surrounding hills, sea and sky.

It saddens me that the lake is sick. This summer we have had one of the most prolonged toxic algae blooms for years.

We cannot blame intensive dairying, large scale irrigation or industrial discharges as there are none in the catchment. Unfor-tunately, much of the blame lies with early timber millers who logged the catchment to provide timber to build Christchurch and in the process released large quantities of phosphorous-rich sediment that ended up in the lake. Phosphorus is a natural element of the volcanic soils of Banks Peninsula.

Toxic algae blooms are not new. The first recorded bloom was in the late 1800s when a rowing regatta was cancelled because of algae in the lake.

The sediment that came down the catchment in the 1860s is still in the lake. The rate of ac-cumulation has decreased as the hill healed over the years but still large amounts of sediment

come into the lake during flood events.

It is phosphorous that feeds the annual toxic algae blooms and unfortunately phosphorous is recycled each year through the algae back into the sediment on the lake floor then back through next years algae bloom. We could still be recycling phospho-rous from 1860s.

Why is it so bad this year?Well we dont really know as

in spite of all the research that has been undertaken over the years we still dont understand the interplay between a number of factors. We know phosphorus is a limiting factor but dont know the role of oxygen, nitrate, ammonia levels, salt concentra-tions, temperature or plankton

grazers and micronutrients.We think this years algae

bloom may be related to low lake levels. The low rainfall during 2015 winter meant that the level of the lake as it entered the summer period was lower than it has been for the last four to five years. We also think the input of phosphorous laden sediment during the three major floods in the autumn of 2014 may have something to do with it.

What is being done?The Wairewa rnanga has led

much of the recent work to clean up the lake and has a goal to restore it to a healthy source of food (mahinga kai). The rnanga has led various research and feasibility studies with Landcare Research, Lincoln and Canter-bury University and NIWA.

The rnanga has also been working with Christchurch City Council to trial a new lake open-ing. This new opening provides greater control on when and how long the lake stays open to the sea and therefore greater control on the lake level. This month a joint consent to continue to use the pilot opening was granted to the rnanga and the Christ-church City Council for a period of 35 years.

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The Banks Peninsula Zone Committee, after working with the community and technical experts, recommended in 2014 that, given the current state of knowledge it was best to focus attention on reducing further sediment input into the lake and understand better how the lake works before trying to remove and dispose of 800 Olympic-size swimming pools of accumulated sediment.

As a consequence of these recommendations Environment Canterbury has proposed changes to the Land and Water Regional Plan which requires stricter controls on stock access to the river banks on the valley floor where most of the sediment comes from. The hearing for Plan Change 6 (Wairewa) was completed a couple of weeks ago.

We are hoping to see these provisions come into effect later in the year. The zone committee is also supporting the development of a sediment management work programme and plan a pilot project to help landowners manage and remediate their stream banks.

ECan has also improved its monitoring of the lake so real time data on a variety of water

quality parameters are col-lected continuously. This will give us a much better idea of how the lake conditions change throughout the year and help us to design future actions that dont cause bigger problems than the ones we are trying to fix.

The community is also work-ing hard to improve manage-ment of the main rivers to miti-gate the effects of flood events but also manage them to reduce sediment discharges. Stock are already being fenced out of the rivers and the Little River com-munity nursery provides native plants and advice on riparian planting.

There is a fine line between management of the rivers for flood mitigation and reducing sediment discharges, but I am confident everyone is aware of these dual goals and are taking both into account before taking action.

Both the rnanga and the zone committee have been thinking about the next big action to take. Both, however, are cautious about knee jerk reactions and want to ensure proposals are based on good science and will work. Currently the zone committee,

with the help of ECan, are trying to determine whether a sediment retention basin would intercept sediment during flood events before it reaches the lake. Another idea is to use wetland vegetation to take up phosphorous that could be harvested and removed from the lake.

What is the future?In spite of a considerable

amount of energy and action from individuals and organisations alike, the lake has a mind of her own. We thought the new lake opening had made a difference and wed seen improvements in the indicators such as the tropic level index and the presence of macrophytes in the lake last summer.

But this year, in spite of our best efforts weve had the algae bloom.

Unfortunately, there is no quick fix and no one to blame. It will take time. There will be setbacks and the effects of climate change has just made the job harder. But I am confident that with everyone doing their bit, Te Roto o Wairewa will once again be a source of food that we are proud of and enjoy.

Lake Forsyth EMMA-JANE MCLENNANA multi-million dollar movie is set to be filmed in Canterbury bringing international stars and foreign investment, and showcasing some of our iconic scenery.

The brainchild of Canterbury-born, British-residing Emily Corcoran (actress, writer and producer for Sisterhood and actress, Confine, among others), the movie filming has overcome setbacks from the earthquakes to start filming in the next few weeks.

Ms Corcoran tried to get the adventure colonial western, The Stolen, off the ground twice but was twice hampered by the earthquakes.

We were trying to get foreign investment, so even after that, we had to secure two high-profile actors and a director. We did do that and now were looking to start filming.

Starring Alice Eve (known for playing Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness) and Jack Davenport (James Norrington in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Lancelot in Kingsman), the movie will be directed by Niall Johnson (White Noise, Keeping Mum).

Ms Corcoran wrote the storyline eight years ago. Now that its finally coming to fruition, she says its a dream come true.

Investors from Germany and the United Kingdom have secured the film a $4 million budget.

Crew are currently setting up their base at Ferrymead Heritage Park, with other on-set locations all around the region, Ms Corcoran said.

Were actually shooting entirely in Canterbury, and we believe weve found some beautiful places. Weve based ourselves at Ferrymead, where weve built some indoor sets and well be using the steam train, but weve also got facades of sets at Mt Vernon and Little River, and a private homestead in Rangiora.

The film is set during the gold rush of 1860. It is based on a young woman and her wealthy husband, who come out to New Zealand from England, Ms Corcoran said.

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The youngest ever competitor in the Young Vegetable Growers competition was a Lincoln resident, who took second place.

Lincoln Roper, 16, was the youngest person to ever compete in the 10 year history of the agricultural competi-tion.

The event was held at Riccar-ton Racecourse in Christchurch and had competitors from around the country compete in the mix of theoretical and practi-cal challenges.

National competition manager Kirsty de Jong said the competi-tion showcases the industrys top young talent.

Lincoln said he felt a bit like the underdog, since he was the

youngest, but he was happy to represent Canterbury.

The other guys had degrees and stuff, Im still in high school so it was quite a shock that I

came second, he said.

Lincoln is currently a year 12 student at Lincoln High School where he studies hor-ticulture, biology and agriculture. He also helps out at the fam-ily crop farm Roper

and Sons which has helped him a lot in the competition.

Hes been helping his parents on the farm since he was seven, where he has learnt many skills which came in handy like how to drive a tractor, cultivate and harvest crops and drilling and packing.

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The districts mobile Pop Up Cafe is looking for a young person to manage it.

Darfield High Schools Emily de Rooy has been the face behind the cafe, a Selwyn Youth Council initiative, for the past year.

But school commitments mean the 17-year-old needs to concentrate her energies else-where.

Emily has been managing and working in the cafe, but also has the Stage Challenge and this is her last year of school. She is also on the Selwyn Youth Coun-cil, which operates the cafe.

The cafe was started two years ago. It is organised and operated by students and aims to get young people in the com-munity involved in business and learn useful skills.

Its been a real learning experience, helping train people and setting up rosters and get-ting to learn more about busi-ness, she said.

The mobile cafe is at commu-nity events, outside of schools and at sports games.

Its been a great way to be in the community and let people know about the youth council, and what we do, she said.

All profits made from the cafe go to the youth council, which then administers the money to people and organisations around Selwyn.

We help wherever we can, we get to help people reach

their goals. There was one person who got into a really good sports team but couldnt afford the uniform, so the youth council was able to help them out and provide funding.

Emily is now focused on getting more young people involved in the cafe and other youth events around Selwyn.

We want to include lots of young people, its a great chance to engage with the com-munity and learn some skills, she said.

Emily is looking for someone else to take her role when the year is over and give them the chance to learn as much as she has.

The Pop Up Cafe now has a spot at Foster Park in Rolleston every Saturday morning.

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TEAM: Harrison Crossley, Emily de Rooy and Elin Harris. Below: Emily busy with coffee making.


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Luisetti Seeds division 1 section 1: Saracens 43 beat Methven 18; Rolleston 29 lost to Kaiapoi 38; Burn/Duns/Irwell 61 beat Hampstead 15; Southbridge 39 beat Lincoln 10.

Luisetti Seeds division 1 Section 2: Southern 21 beat Rakaia 13; Waihora 33 beat Prebbleton 3; Oxford 14 lost to Darfield 16; Ohoka 12 lost to Celtic 53; Hornby 26 lost to Ashley 43.

Ellesmere division 2: Kirwee 22 beat Banks Peninsula 8; Rolleston 5 lost to Springston 45; Burn/Duns/Irwell 20 lost to Prebbleton 21; Diamond Harbour 18 beat Darfield 12; Southbridge 5 lost to Lincoln 8; Hornby bye.

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Dominic for several years and his coach, Rodney Yee, has been helping him train every day to get ready for the tournament.

Talent will only get you so far. Its really down to hard work and being focused on the end goal, he said.

For Dominic that involves getting into a US college on a golf scholarship, and with college scouts attending the championships he hopes to impress them.

I want to get a scholarship to play golf at college in 2018, so theres a bit of pressure to stand out at the tournament.

The competition doesnt come cheap, the Hororata Golf Club is helping to get Dominic to the US by hosting a golf tournament in June.

Its very generous of the golf club and the community, especially my granddad and my parents, I wouldnt be here if it wasnt for all the hard work they put in, he said.

Dominic will head over to the US on July 1 to get his bearings before the competi-tion starts on July 10.

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NoticesALCOHOL LICENCE APPLICATION

An application for an on license renewal has been received from the Porters Ski Area and is open for submissions until 31 May. See www.selwyn.govt.nz/ alcoholnotices for details.

ELLESMERE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AGM

To be held on Monday 16 May, 7.30pm at Leeston Community Room, Messines Street, Leeston. The guest speaker is Mayor Kelvin Coe. All welcome.

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES FUNDING

Are you involved in the arts, but need some financial assistance to make your project work? The closing date for Creative NZ Creative Communities Scheme funding applications is Friday 13 May. For more information on criteria phone 347 2708 or email [email protected]

SPORT NEW ZEALAND RURAL TRAVEL FUND

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Funding is available for Selwyn sport teams who need to travel to local competition games with members aged 5-19 (school competitions in school time are

not eligible).This funding round is for winter sports only. For information and application forms contact Stuart on 347 2708 or email [email protected]. Applications for this funding round close Friday 27 May 2016.

FOSTER DOG PARK CLOSURE

Foster Dog Park will be closed on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May from 7.30am-5pm for a Fly Agility and an Agility Ribbon trial. You are welcome to come and watch but your dog must be on lead. Thank you.

SHEEP TENDERS INVITED

Tenders are now being accepted for these five ewes. Tenders must be submitted on a form available by contacting Animal Control on 347 2800 or from any Council Service Centre. Please forward your tender in a sealed envelope by 5pm, Friday 20 May 2016 and addressed to Sheep Tender.

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Wednesday 11 MayHororata School 11.30am-1pmGreendale School 1.20-1.50pmThursday 12 MayTai Tapu Playcentre 10-10.30am

Rolleston First Learners 11-11.30amParadise for Little Angels 1.30-2pmEducare Faringdon 2.15-2.45pmMonday 16 MayDarfield Preschool & Nursery 10.30-11amSpringfield School 12.30-1.30pmSheffield Hall 2-2.30pmTuesday 17 MayTai Tapu Monkeys and Munchkins 10-10.30amWhippersnappers Lincoln 10.45-11.15amWest Melton School 12.45-1.30pmWest Melton Learning Centre 1.30-1.50pmWest Melton Domain 2-2.30pm

PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 22 (2) of the Forest and Rural Fire Act (1977), a PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON is extended over the whole of the Selwyn district as from 8am on Monday 9 May 2016 until further notice. During the Prohibited Fire Season, it an offence to light any fires in the open air. The prohibition does not apply to gas barbeques, lit on a property with a available water supply. Douglas Marshall Principal Rural Fire Officer

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

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Unless stated meetings are held at the Rolleston Council Building.Council MeetingWed 11 May 1pmHororata/Acheron Rural Water Supply SubcommitteeThurs 12 May 8.30am Darfield Library CancelledMalvern Hills Rural Water Supply SubcommitteeThurs 12 May 10.30am Darfield Library CancelledSelwyn Central Community BoardWed 18 May 4.30pmIndustrial Park Project Team Thurs 19 May 8am Izone Caf Meeting RoomBecause of commercial sensitivity, the public may be excluded from part of or all of the meeting. Enquiries to Property

and Commercial Manager, Douglas Marshall. Note change of date and time.Road Safety CommitteeThurs 21 May 9.30amMalvern Community Board Mon 23 May 3.30pm Darfield LibraryIs there an issue affecting your community that you want to bring to your Community Boards attention and find out what we can do to help? See Meetings above for information on our Public Forum. Note change of date and time.Council MeetingWed 25 May 1pm

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Coalgate Township CommitteeTue 17 May 7.30pm Coalgate Fire StationDarfield Township CommitteeThurs 19 May 7.30pm Darfield LibraryDoyleston Community CommitteeWed 11 May 7.30pm Osborne Park PavilionDunsandel Community CommitteeWed 25 May 7.30pm Dunsandel Sports CentreGlenroy Community Hall CommitteeTues 17 May 8pm Glenroy Community HallGlentunnel Community Centre Committee

Tue 10 May 7.30pm Glentunnel Community CentreGlentunnel Township CommitteeMon 23 May 7.30pm Glentunnel HallHororata Citizens CommitteeTue 24 May 7.30pm Hororata HallKillinchy Community Centre CommitteeMon 16 May 7.30pm Killinchy Community CentreKirwee Community CommitteeMon 16 May 7.30pm, Kirwee HallLincoln Event Centre Governance CommitteeWed 25 May 7pm Lincoln Event CentrePrebbleton Reserve CommitteeMon 16 May 7.30pm Prebbleton Rugby Football Club Rolleston Reserve Management CommitteeMon 16 May 7.30pm Rolleston Community CentreRolleston Residents Association Inc.Mon 23 May 7.30pm Rolleston Community CentreSouthbridge Advisory CommitteeMon 23 May 7pm Southbridge HallSpringston Community CommitteeMon 16 May 7.30pm Springston Hall Supper RoomSpringston Recreation Reserve CommitteeWed 18 May 7.30pm Errol Tweedy Pavilion

The Area Plans will guide the growth of townships in Ellesmere and Malvern through to 2031. They include options for where residential and business development could occur, if needed, and future projects that may be needed in different townships. Although the plan does not rezone any land, it will inform the District Plan Review, which starts this year, along with other Council plans.

Some of the ideas included in the Area Plans which we would like your comments on include:

The Council is inviting submissions on draft Area Plans for Malvern and Ellesmere carrying out town centre studies in Leeston, Darfield, Springfield and Southbridge looking at issues like transport, beautification, accessibility to community facilities and business land in Darfield and Springfield

working with Kiwirail and the NZ Transport Agency to look at issues relating to the State Highway and railway line in Dunsandel, Sheffield and Kirwee

in Darfield looking at infill or intensification opportunities close to the town centre to provide more housing options such as housing for older people, and also the feasibility of establishing a walking/cycling link between McHughs Forest Park and the town along the rail corridor

To find out more, you can pick up a copy of the draft Area Plans from Council library/service centres or read it at www.selwyn.govt.nz/areaplans. We also holding drop-in sessions where you can find out more about the plans and talk to our staff. These sessions are at:

Dunsandel Rugby Clubrooms on Wednesday 18 May at 6.30pm Leeston Library Community Room on Sunday 22 May at 1pm Southbridge Hall on Thursday 26 May at 6.30pm Darfield Recreation Centre on Sunday 29 May at 1pm Glentunnel Hall on Monday 30 May at 6.30pm Springfield Hall on Wednesday 1 June at 6.30pm Darfield Recreation Centre on Thursday 2 June at 6.30pm

Submissions are open until 12 noon on Monday 13 June 2016. You can make a submission online at www.selwyn.govt.nz/areaplans or pick up a submission form from a Council library or service centre.

Financial reporting standards for charitiesLincoln Event Centre, 10am & Council Headquarters, 6.30pmAn overview of new reporting standards for registered charities. Free. To register email [email protected] or phone 347 2755

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Lincoln Farmers & Craft Market AGMLincoln Event Centre, 7-9pmAll welcome. Refreshments provided

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Advance Care Planning WorkshopLincoln Community Care, 16 Lyttleton Street, 1.30 & 7.30pmCovers how to plan for health care at the end of your, or a loved ones, life. Free, to register phone 326 2007 or email [email protected]

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Fruit tree growing workshopLincoln Community Gardens,10.30-11.30amKeith Dickson demonstrates growing fruit trees at home, from planting to harvesting. The gardens are behind the Maternity Hospital. Gold coin donation please, phone 325 2193

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Governance & management for community groupsCouncil Headquarters, 6.30pmA seminar on governance & management roles & responsibilities. Free to register email [email protected] or phone 347 2755

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Writers publishing workshop Lincoln Event Centre, 6.30pmA free workshop to help aspiring & established writers get their works published. To register email [email protected] by 17 May

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Confident Driving Course Leeston Tennis & Bowling Club, 9.30am-2.30pm A chance for mature drivers to refresh their driving skills & knowledge of the road code. Phone 347 2901 to book. Morning tea & lunch provided. Free

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Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee drop in day Selwyn-Rakaia Vet Clinic, Darfield, 1-4pm Talk with the Selwyn Waihora zone team about water management & receive advice. Free, no appointment required

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Stepping UP Leeston & Darfield Library, 10am-12pmFree computer training covering Word, email, Google & Facebook. Sessions run fortnightly at Darfield Library & Leeston Library. To register visit www.steppingup.nz or phone the host library

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Selwyn EventsHelp us plan for community spaces in Eastern SelwynSelwyn residents are being invited to take part in a survey to help identify Eastern Selwyns current and future community space needs as this area grows.

The survey will be used to help develop a Community Spaces Plan for Eastern Selwyn which is expected to be released for consultation this spring. The survey asks people how they currently use community spaces and what activities they would like to do locally but dont currently. Community spaces are areas available for community use and include libraries, community centres, halls, meeting rooms, parks, church grounds, and can include commercial spaces such as cafes and markets if they are used for community activities. Eastern Selwyn extends from Rolleston to West Melton in the north, Prebbleton and Lincoln to the east and Springston in the south. People living outside of Eastern Selwyn who use community spaces in this area can also complete the survey.

The survey is open until 27 May and can be completed at www.selwyn.govt.nz/haveyoursay. Everyone who completes the survey will go into the draw to win a $100 petrol voucher.

We are also gathering information from people for the community spaces project at these locations this week:

On Wednesday 11 of May at Rolleston Countdown from 11.30am-1pm and Prebbleton Dairy from 2.30-4pm

On Friday 13 May from 10.30am 12noon at Selwyn Aquatic Centre On Saturday 14 May from Lincoln Farmers Market from 11am 12.30pm and the Warehouse Rolleston from 2-3.30pm

The Council is also surveying community organisations and local facilities as part of the project.

What arts activities would you like in Selwyn?Arts and culture play an integral role in building community spirit, developing social networks and providing opportunities for enjoyment in the community.

The Selwyn Arts Trust and Selwyn District Council have developed a new survey to help identify how arts can be improved and developed in our district. We appreciate people taking a few minutes to complete the survey which is online at www.selwynartstrust.org.nz

On the roads this weekRoad repairs are planned along Dalethorpe, Wards, Hills and Beethams Roads, with traffic controls in place during works. Bridge maintenance work will take place on Waimakariri Gorge Bridge and Cordys Road Bridge, with traffic controls in place.

Road closures Jones, Courtenay and Malvern Hills Roads

Jones Road will be closed between Weedons Ross and Hoskyns Roads to allow Fulton Hogan to complete the final stage of work for a new rail siding for MidlandPort (owned by Lyttleton Port Company). The road closure is from 9am Saturday 14 May until 6am Monday 16 May. A detour will operate via Weedons Ross, Maddisons and Hoskyns Roads during the closure. Drivers are encouraged to use this detour for safety reasons and should expect a short increase in travel times.

The railway crossing on Courtenay Road in Kirwee (near the intersection with State Highway 73) will also be closed from 7am Sunday 22 May until 7am Monday 23 May. The closure has been requested by Kiwirail so they can repair sleepers under the crossing. A detour will operate via Miles Road through either Highfield Road or Ansons Road to connect to Kirwee on State Highway 73. Tara Bridge (south west of Bush Gully Road) on Malvern Hills Road will be closed from 10-23 May while the bridge deck is replaced.

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The new rail siding for MidlandPort on Jones Road

Total fire ban now in place A prohibited fire season is now in place in Selwyn, effective from 8am Monday 9 May.

This means that no outdoor fires or crop stubble fires can be lit in the district. Fires are also not permitted in Council reserves, and no fireworks, bonfires or pizza ovens are allowed. Fire permits previously issued by the Council are cancelled. Gas barbeques with a high pressure water source at hand are allowed but not charcoal barbeques.

Fire restrictions have been reintroduced as low rainfall has resulted in vegetation in Selwyn becoming very dry which when combined with very dry soil means that fires can start easily and quickly get out of control. A fee of $1150 can be charged for a fire call out if a fire has been lit which breaches fire restrictions. This fee is provided to local volunteer fire forces.

SALUTE: Will Hurst lead the Waihora team out while the under 7 girls made a guard of honour accompanied by their mums.

PINK: Even the Waihora supporters wore pink for the team and their mums.

CATCH: Richard Ferguson of Prebbleton reaching for the ball in the lineout.

RUNNING: Prebbletons Guy Murgatroyd at full speed.

TACKLE: Prebbleton player Dylan Dedman-Ngahiwi dives on the ball just beating Will Hurst.

DODGE: Prebbletons Richard Ferguson tried to get away from the Waihora players.

PASS: Pebbletons TJ Belford looking at options to pass to.

DETERMINED: Bronson Munro of Waihora wasnt about to let Prebbleton player Jordan Cadman stop him from scoring a try.

TRY: Bronson Munro of Waihora dives over the line.

The pink socks may have helped Waihora when they played against Prebbleton last Saturday.The Waihora senior mens team traded their white and black socks for pink and black to honour their mums for

Mothers Day, encouraging many mothers to watch.The Waihora under 7s all girl team went along to the game, saluting the senior Waihora players with a guard of

honour with the help of their mothers.The final score was Waihora 33 Prebbleton 3.Photographer Karen Casey went along.

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SUPPORT: Jan Payne watched her son Luke play for Waihora.


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