Te Awamutu Courier, Thursday, August 31, 2006 Art Appreciated by Local Businesses
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ISSN 1170-1099 Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006 010TC027-06 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Thanks a bunch! A wonderful response from Sophie sees world the public on Daffodil Day saw the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region raise more than $500,000 for the Cancer Society. Erin Brown, Daffodil Day regional co-ordinator, says the through banding Cancer Society is extremely grateful to everyone who sup- By Dean Taylor ported this year’s appeal. She plays for fi ve bands, has three jobs - and Sophie Wilson “Daffodil Day is vital to the is still at school. Cancer Society. We receive no The Te Awamutu College seventh former loves brass and direct government funding so symphonic music, and now that love is taking her to Europe. are reliant on donations and Sophie plays cornet and trumpet for jazz, symphonic and fundraising. brass bands - and obviously has talent as she has been invited “All the money donated in the to join Trust Waitakere Brass which is competing at the Euro- Waikato/Bay of Plenty will be pean Band Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. spent on cancer services in this It is the second time music has taken her overseas - Sophie region.” was part of the Te Awamutu College Band tour of Sydney in One of the successful lo- 2004. cal fundraisers was a Daffodil But this is an even larger opportunity as the band is also tour- Day tournament staged at Te ing and playing in other parts of the host nation, as well as the Awamutu Golf Club. north of England and Scotland. The event raised over $1800 Sophie will also be able to catch up with her sister Hayley in this year, thanks to main organ- London afterwards and enjoy some holiday time with her as iser Sue Gower, sponsors and they tour Paris, Venice, Rome and Lucca. supporters. It came about when Sophie heard about the tour from her The winning team was from New Zealand Secondary School Brass Band conductor, who is Kawhia (John Staples, Cushla with Trust Waitakere Brass. She initially asked to be part of the Arbuckle, Trevor and Mary supporters tour, but was then invited to play second cornet - an Smith), with runners-up from honour in such a top band. Piopio-Aria (Noeline Mulligan, Sophie says a number of invited players from around New Rona O’Reilly, Sue Alcock and Zealand are joining the band to bolster numbers and strengths Christine Murdoch). for the tour and they all get together just one week before leav- ing. Motorsport She is enjoying the challenge of the music an A grade com- Motorsport fans have the petitive band performs and says it will defi nitely improve her chance to see an event with musicianship. a difference near Pirongia on As the September 20 departure date looms, Sophie is manag- Sunday. ing band work six days a week, as well as her three jobs and Waikato Branch of Sporting fi nal year at school. Trials of New Zealand is hosting She is tutoring music at Te Awamutu Intermediate and an event on Wayne Henderson’s Pirongia Schools and works at Magills Meats. farm (3km south of Pirongia on Sophie plays for Te Awamutu College Jazz Band, Te Awamutu SH31 on mountain side of road). College Senior Band, Waikato Youth Symphonic, Castle Trust Competitors negotiate precise Hamilton Brass and now Trust Waitakere Brass. obstacle courses on hills de- And it has been a good year for Sophie - which she says just fi ned by marker pegs - speed is keeps getting better. not a factor in placings. Te Awamutu College Senior Band was awarded Gold and Local competitors include Silver at the recent New Zealand Symphonic Bands festival, Stuart Henderson and Nigel and Waikato Youth Symphonic Gold and a special merit award. Godfrey of Pirongia. Castle Trust Hamilton Brass returned from the National The event starts at about Brass Band Contest with a second overall placing and Sophie 9.30am. For more details con- won Junior Quartet and Junior Duet sections. tact Mr Henderson at 871 9198. At the Waipa Youth Awards she received a Merit Award for Arts and Culture. Bank scam Before she goes overseas she also has to complete her univer- sity applications, which are due when she is away. Banking scams are regularly While she doesn’t plan to study music, it is a consideration in reported and a Courier reader her choices. who found himself the target of Sophie believes the struggle of trying to make it as a profes- one this week wanted us to alert sional musician in New Zealand may take away the pleasure readers. she derives from music, so she is applying to study nursing. The BNZ account holder was But her fi rst choice of Christchurch, followed by Wellington, emailed and advised that be- are based on the strengths and opportunities in banding in cause of failed logins he needed those cities. to confi rm his online banking Joining the tour at the latter stage of planning means Sophie details. Regardless of which hasn’t had to undertake much of the fundraising, which she ap- bank you are with, you should preciates, but she is working hard to save money for her share never be asked to give confi - CORNET player Sophie Wilson is off to the European Band Championships in dential details in this manner, or of the trip. by phone. She would welcome any offers of sponsorship or other Switzerland with Trust Waitakere Brass - one of fi ve bands the Te Awamutu fundraising ideas and can be contacted on (027) 630 8086. 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To Fonterra I say, by levying HCV users of urban streets ◗ Residential/Commercial/ Council’s proposed traffi c fi x. “Boo!” with a tax that could raise the other Industrial/Rural Setting these solutions in concrete In my letter published the same day half in say, ten years, to arrive at a joint would be a sad outcome for democracy as your traffi c fi x report, I observed that ownership deal. Phone: Graeme Coleman 027 231 0741 in our town. Why do I say that? Fonterra, and other invisible shapers of If Council’s user pays policy must ap- Simon Purcell 027 315 3166 Because we have been led by the nose public policy, win by default, while the ply to pensioners then surely Fonterra Richard King 027 355 5570 in the ‘public participation’ process of public are detoured to a statutory proc- (don’t disappear now!) is not exempt? Tony Kinzett 027 544 5550 evaluating alternatives for Heavy Com- ess they cannot infl uence; a different A local body development tax for road mercial Vehicle routes through town: venue from the ‘level playing fi eld’. Offi ce 0800 321 113 use could begin without delay, immedi- The terms of reference have excluded My letters to the Courier are about ately delivering this conundrum from Or have your Mortgage Broker contact us the HCV enterprises that benefi t from changing the status quo, not grizzling the ‘too hard’ basket. using these roads. about circumstances. Council will demonstrate its com- Our Council is clearly unaware of the A truly progressive Council would plicity with invisible shapers of public existence of Fonterra. take the bull by the horns. policy, or otherwise, by how they handle For instance, by some sleight of hand, Here is an opportunity for multi-na- 152TC028-06 this opportunity. this organisation takes half Te Awam- tional, capital-rich Fonterra to exer- To residents of Tawhiao Street and utu’s drinking water without Council cise its triple bottom line accounting Racecourse Road I say, don’t give up. realising it. policy, to recognise and reciprocate the The traffi c fi x survey’s terms of refer- Builders of new homes (paying a de- goodwill of the community in which it velopment tax for a service they don’t operates. ence excluded a Ngaroto Road heavy get) must collect rainwater because of Why not co-operate with other trans- traffi c bridge, but that option would the water supply crisis the Council fac- port operators to themselves build one keep tankers, stock trucks and ferti- 220101 AlexandraAlexandra StSt es, while Fonterra embarks of a multi- lane of the proposed bypass before the liser carriers accessing northern sector PPh/Fax:h/Fax: 870870 40554055 million dollar expansion of its plant. price doubles again? farmland, right out of town. It would You can’t kid me that this will use That gives them three years, based on feed into the proposed western bypass. less water, or generate less truck traf- reported increases. Fonterra would love to demonstrate Fabulous, affordable dining in the fi c, yet this operator along with others Railways effectively operate a one its good corporate citizenship by pick- heart of Te Awamutu.