Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

30 Vol. 32, No. 8, March 3, 2016 52 Ingestre Street, PO Box 325, Wanganui. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, fax 345 2644, email [email protected] Reduce, reuse, recycle - the Handley household shows the way # as a conditioner." BY DOUG DAVIDSON clothing Flies can be a problem I looked down my street on rubbish collection Stuart says that tonnages as they have a large open day. Most houses had large wheelie bins. I thought are still increasing. When compost and there are we were good for a household of three - a plastic told about the Handley calves next door but John bag only. Then I compared ourselves with another household he said "this \# household of three. Ann and John Handley along proves that when people the doors and windows with Mahlia Staab, a university student from the make a conscious deci- \# USA, who is staying with them, also put out a plastic sion to reduce their waste, makes it into the house, bag - but theirs was the size of a bread bag. How do it can be done." #%\##& they do it? How do Ann and John Vegetable scraps go into - * Some items are easy to vised RCP that the Centre cult items such as clean- &+0# recycle simply by taking recycles each year: \# are the large open com- them to the Resource Re- # sprays? "No problem," post areas but what about covery Centre (WRRCT) # says Ann, "I use white twigs and tree branches? in Maria Place. These # - vinegar, baking soda and "I tie up the twigs with include glass, plastics, board/paper $ \1 % cardboard, paper, alu- # - most cleaning. Sometime bundles and use them minium, steel, waste oil, um/steel just water and lemon juice as kindling.” Bones are e-waste and clothing. # will do. There are plenty burnt. The Council's waste ad- # I tested Anne with egg visor, Stuart Hilton, ad- and online." Naturally she shells. From experience buys the vinegar and bak- I know they don't break ing soda in bulk and either down in the compost. Mahlia Staab with Ann and John Handley takes her own containers "I put them into the bot- & 2 buying. How can you re- ings. They have supplies or recycles the packaging. % that some people might cycle the packaging?" #$0 “I am happy that I can cut they are dried out, I grind think she is crazy but she They also support the wool, patterns, knitting out a whole aisle in the su- them up and put them on will wash, dry and reuse. Whanganui Enviro Base needles, buttons, crock- permarket,” she says. the garden. They discour- Polystyrene meat trays are at the WRRCT which ery, tiles, card, paper, cur- "Baking soda is also age the snails." While a problem – they have to 3 tains and other materials # - go into the rubbish. 24## hair," Ann tells me "and cult item to recycle, Anne Ann and John say that but too good to dump." "repurposing to good you can use white vinegar come up with one I didn't 30#& Anne volunteers there homes." \% # even consider - glad wrap Think about what you are every Thursday morn- Continued on page 3 MANUFACTURERS OF TIMBER & METAL GATES & FENCES UÊ /LiÀÊ>ÌiÃÊEÊiViÃ UÊ iÌ>Ê>ÌiÃÊEÊiViÃ UÊ *ÃÌÃÊEÊ*ÃÌÊ >«Ã UÊ ÌÀ>ViÊ7>ÞÃ UÊ ÕÌ>ÌVÊ>ÌiÊ"«iiÀÃ UÊ VViÃÃÊ-ÕÌÃ UÊ -iVÕÀÌÞÊiV}ÊEÊ>ÌiÃ UÊ iiÀ>Ê*ÕÀ«ÃiÊiV} 6-/Ê"1,Ê 7Ê-"7,""Ê "7Ê" Ê -Ê," 370 Heads Road, Wanganui. Ph: (06) 344 6700, Fax: (06) 344 6793 www.heritagegates.co.nz RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 - 1 Check out what’s in this Over 100 entries submitted week’s RCP Ann and John Handley She is giving a presenta- for Whanganui Arts Review are an inspiration (see our tion on Thursday night front page story). They are as part of La Fiesta (page Artists were required serious about reusing and 19). to submit entries into the recycling but they don’t Congratulations to Wan- 2016 Belton, Smith & preach it, they just do it. ganui Toyota for their Associates Ltd Whan- They have got me ready to national awards (page 8). ganui Arts Review on try and cut down on what I The value of ‘the Toyota Monday, February 22 and put out to the rubbish each Way’ is worthy of further just before closing time at week. I’ll report on pro- study. 4pm, over 100 entries had gress in due course. Trade Aid is returning come in. Assistant curator Sarah McClintock said Someone else who is an Doug Davidson, to Whanganui – at least to inspiration is Phil Aish, the Saturday market, start- that the entries represented journalist@ a good, broad overview who along with nine other rivercitypress.co.nz ing this week (page 3). It men, is driving a tractor would be great if they re- from mosaics, to drawings, from Bluff to Cape Reinga through this Friday, give ceived enough support to paintings, photographs, to raise funds for hospices them a wave and donate to make it more than once a glass, sculpture, through to on the way (page 4). He is the cause. month. embroidery. The event is doing it to honour a prom- A third person worth For something com- one of the longest running ise to his wife who died listening to is Devi Lock- pletely different to do this % of cancer and as a thank wood. She is cycling (or weekend – check out the been held in 1988. you to the work hospices catching a cargo boat) birds at the Caged Bird The annual Whanganui do. If you are in Victo- around the world collecting Club’s annual sale (page Arts Review is always ria Ave when they pass stories on climate change. 14). a highlight of the Sar- jeant Gallery's exhibition programme. This selected exhibition is open to any ‘Archer’ by Georgie Ormond with Matt Edmond helping to hold the painting artist living or working in the Whanganui region, Work must be made in businesses via sponsor- event for over a decade. including all areas that link the last 12 months and can ship of the prizes since The Review carries an to the Whanganui River be in any medium. 1993 and Belton, Smith Open Ward of $2000, (Whanganui, Ruapehu and The exhibition has re- & Associates Ltd, has had three Highly Commended Rangitikei). ceived the support of local an association with the awards of $500 each and several Merit Awards. For # Comedian/story-teller to the Whanganui District Council Youth Commit- tee is sponsoring a special entertain this Saturday award for artists between the ages of 12 and 24. A Funny Thing Hap- La Fiesta in one of my fa- This is the DUB.DEE. pened… is a one-woman vourite cities.” SEE. Youth Recognition show. Written and per- If you have ever won- Award with a value of formed by comedian and dered what motivates a $250. story-teller, Caroline Wel- comedian to book their The Arts Review will kin, it will be on at the Da- [ be on view from March vis Theatre (Whanganui [ 5 to June 5 so visitors to Regional Museum) at 7pm out at “A funny thing hap- the Whanganui Artists on Saturday, March 5. pened…” Open Studios event on Caroline developed this Bookings and enquiries the weekends of March show from some of her for ‘’A funny thing hap- 12 -13 and 19-20 will be most popular stories about pened…’’ to the Royal able to view the success- small moments of life Wanganui Opera House. ful entries. that had hilarious impacts along the way. Caroline has been telling tall tales and funny stories profes- Caroline Welkin sionally since her arrival in Wellington in 1997. Come and hear how aqua- Time This show featured at jogging brought her back Laughter Wellness Con- to being a fast thinking vention 2015 and the Wel- funny woman. Caroline lington Fringe Festival has been a regular comedy to 2015. Caroline has also festival performer since enjoyed sharing humour moving to Wellington after and stories at the Sydney her comedy training in the smile. International Story Tell- UK. ers Conference and in the Caroline will also be International Belly of the sharing comedy theory to Whale School festivals. harness your humour at a She says “People were practical workshop, Natu- crying with laughter at the rally Funny, during the La Laughter Wellness Con- Fiesta festival. vention and I am delighted Caroline has performed to be able to bring these everywhere from festivals Make an appointment today stories to Whanganui”. to basement bars. “Com- Caroline, a former Com- edy performance is an 06 345 3222 edy Diva, Pulp Comedian addiction that constantly and one of New Zealand’s brings me new stories and Visit us at Victoria House [ # opportunities to meet in- 1a Rutland Street, Wanganui embraced story to add to teresting people wherever her performances when I go. I am really looking # 0\#& forward to experiencing 2 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 Three Wanganui retirement villages win awards in ‘Aged Advisor’ Peoples Choice Awards You might have heard Island category. of 'Trip Advisor' that The concept was devel- gives tips, recommen- oped last year, more as a dations and comments vehicle for raising funds about travel. Now there to support a visitation is 'Aged Advisor' which programme for those rest offers the opportunity home residents who nor- for people in Retirement mally don't get visitors. Village and Aged Care The Australian Govern- facilities to share their ment has had a Commu- experiences and for those # [ 2 considering a rest home, \+[2] a chance to do some pre- years.

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