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Te Awamutu Houses, Farms, Property Management List your property or rental with Ray White and we will advertise Courier your property on TRADE ME rwteawamutu.co.nz Published Tuesday & Thursday TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AS YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER TM Ph: 871 7149 CIRCULATED FREE TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Fontey set to fly again Waipa Sports Awards soon BY CATHY ASPLIN There are only a few days left to get your tickets to the ‘Fontey’ the morepork Waipa Networks District Sports must be a tough little Awards. bird. Attendees will support and He is currently recov- celebrate the sporting ering from an ‘adventure’ achievements of our local that started at athletes and sports clubs at the Wharepuhunga in the Don Rowlands Centre at early hours of Wednesday Karapiro on Tuesday, morning last week. November 22. Fontey was clipped by a Fonterra tanker when it Tickets cost $35 and include was travelling back to dinner, entertainment and town. guest speakers — Sarah Usually birds glance Ulmer, Sarah Walker and Nikki off vehicles, but the little Hamblin. morepork had his wing Tickets for the evening can caught on the grille at the be purchased through Waipa front of the tanker. District Council offices or by As he was probably contacting Kerin McDonald on knocked out at the time, 07 823 2510. Fontey stayed there all the way back to town. Meet Green When the tanker got back to the Alexandra candidate Street base it went Taranaki-King Country through the soak (deter- Green Party candidate Robert gent clean) and high pres- Moore will be in Te Awamutu sure wash (12 jets) . and this Thursday. so did little Fontey. He will be staging an When driver John informal gathering to meet Henry got out of the vehicle to complete the people and answer questions washing process he saw a about the Green’s campaign brown ‘blob’ on the front for this election. of the grille. Venue for this meeting is He flicked it off, but Selwyn Park, adjacent to the when he looked down he Twilight Farmers Market, which realised the ‘blob’ was operates from 4pm — 7pm. actually a bird hopping around. Wrestling on Initially he thought it was a baby hawk, but on mat again closer inspection with Te Awamutu YMI Wrestling other staff he realised it Club is starting up again was a morepork. tomorrow (Wednesday) from He took the little bird 6-7pm for kids. into the office where The club will run for five transport manager Dion weeks before the Christmas Halse and reliever Allan holidays, then start up again in Stockman were working. the New Year. Mr Halse says they TC151111CA01 Wayne Wrathall, Brett dried off Fontey and BIRD nurse Sharon Powell with Fontey the morepork. placed him in a box to Quinlan, Jason Strawbridge keep him warm. thought it was worth get- concussion, but amaz- But he has responded well ‘‘Other than that he’s and Dan Ripia will be helping ‘‘This was about ting him checked out.’’ ingly no broken bones. to hand feeding and he is pretty happy and is getting coach. 3.30am so we couldn’t Staff at the vets called ‘‘There was a graze quickly recovering. stronger each day. The club was the best in take the bird to a vet. bird nurse Sharon Powell under his wing where he ‘‘The swelling above his ‘‘My aim is to get him country for around 12 years, ‘‘Eventually I took him for assistance. had been stuck in the eye has gone down, his back into his own environ- when this quartet were all rated home and showed my In turn she took grille and he was in pupil was initially dilated ment as soon as he is well among New Zealand’s top daughter, before I had my Fontey (named after his shock.’’ but it has reduced to enough. graplers, but has been in breakfast. close shave with the So after giving him anti- almost the same size as his ‘‘He is a mature bird recess for a number of years. ‘‘I decided if he was Fonterra tanker) to inflammatories and anti- other one. and will no doubt have Any further enquiries about still alive after breakfast I Andrew Mansell at VE biotics, Fontey was taken ‘‘He is in an outside family in the the club should be directed to would take him to the vet. Vets. home to be nursed by Ms aviary now and is flying a Wharepuhunga area. Brian Stannett on 07 8714757. ‘‘When I looked in the Mr Mansell checked Powell. little, but I think he may ‘‘I’m confident he box he was standing up, the bird over and found it ‘‘I wasn’t sure how well have some kind of wing should make a full recov- looking back at me, so I had bumps, bruises and he would do to start with. injury. ery.’’ 8429771AA Grant a few wishes this season MOVEMBER SPECIALS Josh Edkins Howard Bright Push Mowers 9ct gold from $359 & diamond Line Trimmers from $299 with 2 Year forget me not with 5 Year Warranty Warranty ring Visit us at 1 North St $349 (opposite Te Awamutu $249 College) or phone Ride-Ons 8429760AA 07 870 3000 from $3299 1st SERVICE now for an info pack with 2 Year FREE - SHOWCASE JEWELLERS - Warranty TE AWAMUTU www.babybears.co.nz Full fi nance options available to approved purchasers 25 Alexandra Street - ph 07 871 6797 *Conditions apply 221 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu. Ph: 07 871 8838 [email protected] 8429791AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 YOUR LETTERS Salt Water Sports Fishing 8429623AA KAWHIA HIGH TIDES ADD FIVE MINUTES FOR RAGLAN HARBOUR TUESDAY: 1.05am & 1.27pm Funding Cambridge pool WEDNESDAY: 1.48am & 2.11pm THURSDAY: 2.36am & 3.02pm FRIDAY: 3.31am & 4.01pm In regards to the article about the a mandate because they were elected compared to like projects, eg Te Awamutu SATURDAY: 4.33am & 5.06pm Cambridge pool project in the Te Awamutu representatives, some appear to mean we Events Centre, I believe about $8m — so pool SUNDAY: 5.38am & 6.12pm Courier, I have no doubt the information is can do as we like because you can’t stop us component about $5m, add inflation $7m? or MONDAY: 6.45am & 7.15pm correct. until next election. Are the Cambridge even larger projects eg Northern Arena, I understand the requirement is for the councillors so arrogant that their personal opened this year, have a look on our fundraising committee to raise $4.5m. The agendas and egos take precedence over the website, click the link and see what you can report states that $750,000 has been raised. 5500 Cambridge ratepayers who say they get for $10m-$11m Of this there only appears to be $150,000 in don’t want Option 6. (www.waipadistrictratepayers.co.nz.) cash as the other $600,000 is in kind. I am sure it also has something to do with At a Cambridge Community Board Does this mean the cost of raising funds the $2.1m already spent — this is a meeting when challenged about this Coun- will again exceed the funds raised. This horrendous amount considering we appear cillor Webber stated ‘‘the price was grossly seems to be a loose fit to the interpretation of to have little to show for it. understated, we inflated the price because raising $4.5m. Never mind, I believe we Don’t get us wrong we support a develop- the system they were using was rubbish’’, usually around $12.99 each have been squirreling away millions into ment that the people in Cambridge want but (this system is proven and used worldwide reserve funds, so you are going to get Option not this overpriced monument. including NZ) so can someone tell us what 6 whether you like it or not. Let’s just change tack for a moment and the price was before it was inflated. The petition from save the pool will consider the cost of Option 6. JOHN KNOWLES 3 for $30 Waipa District Citizens and Ratepayers any undoubtedly fall on deaf ears as we con- The Association has constantly argued stantly hear from councillors that they have Option 6 to be grossly overpriced when Association Thanks to appeal volunteers 166 Cambridge Rd, Te Awamutu, Ph 871 6793 I would like to extend a heart-felt thank of our income; it is paramount to our help. If you missed our collectors, you can you from Arthritis New Zealand to the success. 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