Doctors Point, , Evansdale, Warrington, Seacliff 1 June 2009 SPACE hits Blueskin Bay area by Christine Rainbow SPACE (supporting parents alongside children’s education) arrives in Blueskin Bay on Monday June 8 at 10.30-1pm, Warrington Playcentre. SPACE is a programme for mainly first-time parents and babies. The weekly sessions are held in a relaxed and baby friendly environment and include: • opportunities for parents to meet and get to know one another • play sessions with age-appropriate equipment that supports infants learning and development • discussions and information on Looking for a space to call home? Warrington relevant child development and Playcentre is hosting the SPACE program. parenting topics a chat to see if SPACE is for you and have • an introduction to rhymes, music and a child aged under 10 months or will soon books for infants have a child, ring or txt Christine on 021 If you would like to come for a coffee and 237 1158 or 482 2005. From Bland vision to grand design by the editors The Blueskin Youth Centre Association hard, smooth playing surface. resolved on Monday 25 May to develop The Association will hold a meeting, a replacement at Bland Park in Waitati open to the public, on 22 June at Waitati for the old Youth Hall, a former church, Hall, to advance its proposal. Full details damaged by fire several years ago. It is will be published in next month’s ‘Blueskin proposed that the replacement will be News’. a covered, all-weather structure with a 1 June 2009 Blueskin News 1 Smith Crane & Construction building movers needed the help of a Fulton Hogan grader to remove this Habode pre-fabricated house from the Blueskin Hotel forecourt at Evansdale, where it had been on display as a show home. The house was being taken to Christchurch on Tuesday, 26 May. Photo by Peter Dowden.

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Blueskin News Published not-for-profit by volunteers of Blueskin Media on the 1st of each month, February to December, 600 copies distributed around Seacliff, Warrington, Evansdale, Waitati and Doctors’ Point. Additional copies available at Blueskin General Store, Blueskin Bay Community Library and Warrington Post Office Boxes. We publish anything about this area, or anything written by someone from this area; and all ranges of opinion which are expressed in a respectful way. All unattributed opinion shall be attributed to Blueskin Media. All material sent to and/or published by us is “copyleft” and may be freely copied, re-edited and re-published. Content is pooled with the blueskin.co.nz website and other local media. Content offered for publication under the above principles is welcome; please email by the 22nd of each month to [email protected]. Electronic copy should be formatted as simply as possible with two returns between each paragraph or item in a list, and after each heading. Produced and distributed this month with the help of: Craig Marshall, Louise Booth, Lynnaire Johnston, Peter Dowden, Polly Higham, Samantha Charlton, Kelvin & Bev Lyon Milk Vendors, Blueskin General Store, Gallery on Blueskin, the Contributors and Advertisers. Printed by North East Otago Computing, Hampden. 2 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 “True wealth is the already-accumulated organisation of human capabilities to clothe, shelter, feed, protect, inform and accommodate the initiatives of human life. “The magnitude of true wealth consists of the number of forward days of the number of human beings already provided for.” — Jaime Snyder

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1 June 2009 Blueskin News 3 OPINION Please bring back Mimi by Lynnaire Johnston Resident Blueskin Bay Library and Waitati Hall cat, Mimi, has been banned from both premises. This seems grossly unfair not just to Mimi, but to all library patrons and hall users. She has been a fixture at the hall and library for some time and as far as I am aware there has been not a single complaint about her. Mimi, like many other residents, human and animal alike, contributes to the area’s unique and well-known character. A library cat is not a new or unique phenomenon. Indeed, Public Libraries has the book ‘Dewey: the small-town library cat who touched the world’ in its collection. This book makes clear the benefits a feline librarian can offer to those who crave companionship, to children who may not have animals at home, and to staff who enjoy the responsibility of caring for him. And, I should point out, do so at no cost to ratepayers. (The ban on Mimi was not initiated by the Libraries, it should be noted. Yes, some people are allergic to cats. To a degree, many of us, including myself, are. But a few sneezes here and there shouldn’t stop us enjoying their company, their unconditional affection, and their sheer joy in life. Please bring back Mimi.

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4 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 OPINION The full decision is available at http://tinyurl. Fluoride com/pwqluu by Olive McRae Powdered infant formula available in contains negligible amounts of fluoride. Dear Blueskin Bay residents, The major source of fluoride in infant formula is Fluoride Action Network Dunedin would like to from the water used to reconstitute the powdered advise parents that it is now no longer safe to mix formula (provided it is fluoridated water). There is infants formula with tap water in your area. no evidence that the fluoride derived from water This is due to medication of the new used to reconstitute the formula has any harmful water supply with silico-fluoride a dangerous effects in areas where the fluoride concentration neurotoxin. is no more than 1.0 mg/L (Food and Nutrition Babies are at extreme risk of fluoride poisoning Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (Aged when they are exposed to fluoridated tap water. 0-2): A background paper. Wellington: Ministry Please contact Fluoride Action Network (www. of Health. 2008). fannz.org.nz) for further inquires, or phone 027 667 7857. OPINION Reply Possum tossing not “Family fun” by John Holmes, Medical Officer of Health, Otago/Southland by Lorraine Weston-Webb People on the Waitati, Warrington water supply, The Blueskin A&P Family Fun Day “International who have previously used fluoride tablets as Possum Tossing Championship” contravenes ‘The supplements, are advised that this is no longer Universal Declaration of Animal Rights’. Article 3.3 necessary. The community water supply contains of the Declaration reads: “A dead animal must be fluoride at the optimal level (0.7–1.0 mg/L) as does treated with decency”. the water in urban Dunedin. The Declaration preamble reads: “respect of The Public Information provided by Fluoride animals by humans is inseparable from the respect Action Network Dunedin “that it is now no longer of men for each other” safe to mix infants formula with tap water in Permitting possum tossing as community your area. This is due to medication of the new entertainment is unjustifiable and shameful. It water supply with Silico-fluoride, a dangerous teaches our children unrestrained disrespect neurotoxin. Babies are at extreme risk of fluoride for animals, and by extension, it also glorifies poisoning when they are exposed to fluoridated killing. tap water” is misleading and untrue. I hope Blueskin Bay A&P Society will In 2008 the Advertising Standards Authority discontinue this event. decided that a flyer advertisement including [Lorraine has lived in Waitati on-and-off for similar claims, circulated by the Fluoride Action 7 years, currently lives in Oamaru for work and Network NZ in the Waitati district, breached regularly visits family in Waitati.] the Advertising Code of Ethics. The Complaints Board said that claims in the advertisement linking fluoride with cancer, clearly played on fear. In the Complaints Boards view, the same applied to the stated association of fluoridated water with infant milk formula. The Complaints Board said the Advertiser was entitled to express a view, but to do so in the manner before it played on fear, and as such rendered the advertisement in breach of Rule 6 of the Code of Ethics: “Advertisements should not exploit the superstitious, nor without justifiable reason, play on fear.”

1 June 2009 Blueskin News 5 WAITATI EDIBLE GARDENERS by Lynnaire Johnston The community garden project, co-ordinated by families and groups wishing to set up gardens Derek Onley has been a huge success. 250kg of there. To this end, anyone wishing to take potatoes were harvested in May, a great harvest for advantage of this free space should register their the garden’s first year of production. (Previously, interest by contacting me (Lynnaire Johnston: 482 it had been a corner of Frank and Lynley’s horse 1364 or [email protected]). paddock). This project has been a real success, A Weggie meeting will be held in the next few and all the gardeners involved have reported not weeks, essentially to discuss how best to put the only plenty of potatoes but also the pleasure of next phase of the community garden plan into communal gardening. action, ideally so that by next spring green shoots This achievement has inspired the weggies will be pushing their way through the soil in new to move ahead on another aspect, developing allotments. an edible streetscapes strategy, and community Remember, life membership for only $5. To gardening in general. We want to set up community get onto our email list, send an email to: waitati. allotments in Bland Park, a scheme which has the [email protected] broad support of the Blueskin A&P Association, [Lucy Jack is currently completing her PhD although details have yet to be fully finalised. and hopes her usual column and ‘Ask Aunt Lucy’ The plan is to make allotment space available on advice column will return in next month’s Blueskin the park’s highly fertile alluvial soil to individuals, News.]

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Winter has arrived and with it the first snowfall - a new experience for the tuatara. However they are somewhat protected from the weather as they CHILDCARE remain in holding pens until their future placement is decided. They were given a health check and Home-based childcare weighed prior to winter and were found to be in services for under 5 year olds good nick although 3 were a bit overweight - a Provided by an experienced reflection on the enthusiastic invertebrate hunting care giver and mother by their human carers. Now they have burrowed down and out of sight to find some warmth Quality childcare surfacing only on the odd sunny day. part-time or full time The saddlebacks are settling in to their new home and are enjoying the orange berries of the Permanent or casual stinkwood tree. They are being monitored by Monday-Friday Zoology masters student Bryce Masuda. This Reasonable rates requires a huge amount of walking and sometimes a lot of luck to track them down and then get close Two minutes in from enough to be able to see and record the leg bands. SH 1 south of Waitati This is not an easy task especially now they are Phone Carol and have calling less often. Twenty-two of the thirty eight birds have been sighted so far which is a pretty a chat on 482-2307 good result. The mouse population has decreased dramatically after a round of intensive trapping, poisoning and monitoring. Unfortunately rat footprints have been detected and this has now become the number one priority for eradication. Construction of the Visitor Centre is back on track (although a few weeks behind) following April’s crane crash. One container, some roof struts and a portion of the decking had to be replaced but the foundations were not affected. The Ecosanctuary is open exclusively for

1 June 2009 Blueskin News 7 Warrington Playcentre by Liz Abbott Busy times at Warrington Playcentre with a pile to all the winners - hope you didn’t get too many of birthdays in rapid succession. A number of pimples! toddlers turned two - happy birthday to Ben, Ella, Playcentre has seemed strangely quiet at times Lucas, Arlo - and our big three year olds Bruno with the departure of quite a few of our boisterous and Madi. four year olds who turned five and have joined the We’ve had a bit if a revamp getting ready for lovely Mrs Russel in the junior class at Warrington E.R.O’s visit. Thanks to everyone who has helped School. We hope you are all enjoying yourselves out making sure that everything is ship-shape. there and will come and visit us some time. Thanks to everyone who supported our We would like to extend a warm invitation to playcentre’s fundraiser by purchasing raffle tickets anyone interested in coming along and joining at the Waitati A&P Clearence Sale. Thanks to sessions. They run from 9am to 12 noon, Tuesday, Cadbury’s for supplying the prizes and to Jo for Wednesday and Friday and are free for under two spending her day selling tickets. Congratulations and a half year olds. You are all most welcome. Waitati Film Society All welcome to join us at Bill’s Place, at the corner Tuesday June 16 of Orokonui and Mt. Cargill Roads on Tuesdays THE PRICE OF MILK at 8.00pm. Yearly membership $55 - for at least 29 NZ 2000 nights of movies and some special screenings! The Price of Milk is a fairy tale Drama, comedy, history or just plain love story, full of magic and entertainment in a warm, pleasant environment Sinclair’s trademark humour, all with convivial company. Phone Brigitte 482 2829 set on a New Zealand dairy farm. or Leonie 482 2508 or visit www.nzfilmsociety. “It’s a highly original film from a org.nz/waitati.htm director with an idiosyncratic view,” says Copland. Tuesday June 2 “It’s also a hugely romantic love story, in the old A LETTER FROM SARAH epic style, full of glorious images and lyrical music. Palestine But whichever way you describe it, nothing in the Filmmaker, Muraz Jan Kot, asked a 12-year-old film is at all what you expect.” to write a film script about her life and ordeals Tuesday June 23 in Palestine. The result won several Film Festival DRIVING TO…ZIGZIGLAND awards. 14 min USA 2006 UNTIL WHEN A chronicle of a day in the life of a Palestinian cab Palestine 2004 driver in Los Angeles, it portrays the social struggle This documentary focuses on the insecure lives of of the Arab immigrant in post-9/11 America. An four Palestinian families living in Israel, still able unceasing flow of passengers ride in Bashar’s taxi to retain elements of humour and hope against and give the Arab cabbie the run-around on issues the background of sometimes hostile hosts and that deal with suicide bombers, George Bush, an unknown future. 76 min Cat Stevens, the war in Iraq, music, and world Tuesday June 9 geography. 92 min DONNIE BRASCO Tuesday June 30 USA 1997 THE ARCHITECTS Being into stolen jewelry Donnie can recognize a East Germany 1990 ‘fugazi’ - a fake - from a mile off. He is useful to Deeply established communist dogma strangles the Mob so Lefty Ruggiero has no trouble edging the ambitions of a young architect, so a group of him into their ranks. But Donnie’s private life fellow professionals goad the powers to be to see suffers because of his commitment to the Mafia. how far they can be pushed. A topical tale because So he wants to get out - but being a fugazi himself between the beginning and the finish of filming, makes it problematic. 127 min East Germany ceased to exist. 102 min 8 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 Blueskin Garden Club by Lesley Smith The Blueskin Garden Club met on Thursday 14 for someone else to hold the position as she had May for their Annual General Meeting. This took been Vice-President for several years. The office the form of a dinner at the Blueskin Bay Cafe. bearers for 2009/2010 are as follows: To make the evening more entertaining we President: Lyne Carlyle were all to wear our “best hats”. All the twenty- Vice-President: Lynnaire Johnston one members who attended turned up looking Secretary: Lyn Hastie splendiferous in their “best” hats. The variety of Treasurer: Glenys Clement hats ranged from hats with parrots and butterflies Committee: Marilyn Richardson on, wedding hats, grandma’s hat, flowery hats, Daphne Henderson autumn hats and ski hats to name but a few. Rowena Park We had a most enjoyable dinner (thanks to Lesley Smith Lee), with lots of chatting and discussion about During the course of the meeting an opportunity almost every subject that you could think of (not was given for all members to write down what they sure whether gardening was one!), jokes (thanks to would like the Garden Club to do in the coming Lyne Carlyle) and raffles, (plants of course!). year. At our first Committee Meeting to be held During the evening we got down to the early June the programme will be discussed and business side of the meeting with the President’s organised. annual report (splendidly prepared and read by Our next meeting will be held as usual on Lyne C), financial report and election of officers. the second Thursday of the month: 11 June. Thanks to the magnificent job that our current All members will be notified nearer the date office bearers have done, (and their willingness to regarding the format and venue of the meeting. stand again) they were all nominated and re-elected New members are most welcome. Please contact with the exception of our Vice-President. Rowena Lyn Hastie on 482 2896. Park decided that it would be a good opportunity PORT CHALMERS WOMEN’S INSTITUTE by Mary Inglis Kia Ora Katoa! Muriel and Gaye received Birthday gifts. Dorothy We are on the look-out for new members, all Fyfe was presented with a twenty years Long ages welcome. Are you looking for a friendly Service medal. She has been a member of four community minded group? We meet on the second Institutes in that time as her husband’s work took Thursday of the month at 1.30pm in the Chalmers them to various towns. No matter where she lived Room, Port Chalmers Town Hall, a warm and there was a Women’s Institute nearby. During the inviting venue. meeting we had a short reading from the Home & You probably know many of us already, Port Country magazine. Motto – ‘In this busy world it is Chalmers being the close-knit community it is. refreshing to find someone who still has time to be If you are the competitive type, we have monthly kind’. We also had the following competitions: competitions in baking, handcraft and gardening. • Handcraft from Eisteddfod schedule - Mary We have speakers and demonstrations and enjoy Inglis 1st. Peggy Ballantine 2nd. 3 catching up with each other over afternoon tea. • Sugar Buns - Peggy Ballantine 1st. Phyllis June is our Soup, Savoury & Sandwiches Parker 2nd. Mary Inglis 3rd. meeting which starts at 12 noon. This would • 1 White Flower - Jean Rees 1st. Ruth Foote 2nd. be a great one to come along to with plenty of Peggy Ballantine 3rd. opportunity to mix and mingle. If this sounds like your scene please ring President There were 14 members at our May meeting. Joan 473 7172 or Secretary Phyllis 472 8991. Gaye won the monthly raffle and Kath, Ruth,

1 June 2009 Blueskin News 9 10 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 1 June 2009 Blueskin News 11 WARRINGTON SCHOOL by Peter Dowden There have been changes to the school over the section on the radio. The radio network broadcasts holidays: Room One and Two are now enlarged cancellations are on Classic Hits 89.4FM and and the admin block has had all its internal Newstalk ZB 1044AM. structure pulled out ready for its refit. A draft School Charter will be reviewed at the There has been lots of correspondence from Board meeting ready for community consultation. the Ministry of Health and Education on the flu This is the driving documentation behind the epidemic. We have talked to the children about school and will give us direction over the next the recommendations that have been made to 3 years. us so far: IMPORTANT DATES: • stay at home and away from others if you Mon 1st June: Queens Birthday sick 2nd-3rd June: Marae Visit • cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue 4th June: BOT Meeting 7.30pm • put used tissues into a rubbish bin 22nd- 26th June: Matariki week • avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth germs 2nd July: BOT Meeting 7.30pm spread that way Fri 3rd July: Term Two Ends • be careful to wash hands often with soap and Mon 20th July: Term Three Starts dry them thoroughly hand hygiene is critical: ROOM ONE SCIENCE PROJECTS even when you start to feel better there is still a By Stephanie and Mira from Room 1. risk of infecting others, keep to the 20/20 rule: We went down to the pool with Mr Parker. We 20 seconds washing and 20 seconds drying made paper boats and to see how many little keep surfaces clean at home, school and work teddy bears (weighing 4 grams each) we could fit The end of term Black and White themed disco was in the boats we made. The boats were made with lots of fun with the highlights being the wonderful one piece of A4 paper. The most teddies that fitted dancing and the stilt-walking Paul. Thanks again into the boat without it leaking or sinking was 91! to all who made this happen. Steven and Henry made this boat. Mr Parker fitted Last year the National Education and all of the teddies on a piece of flat paper without Monitoring Programme’s (NEMP) showed poor it leaking. That was because he had the greatest results in primary science. With this in mind amount of flat surface and he started in the middle the school has chosen Science as a major focus and worked his way to the outside. for this year. During the Easter holidays teachers That afternoon Mr Parker read us the story attended the Science Conference in Dunedin. Its Maui and the Big Fish. It said that Maui made a theme was “Science talk from the classroom to fishing line out of flax, so we decided to try. We the dinner table”. The conference was a huge hit made a flax line and then attached a fishing hook with the staff and we arrived back this term with to it. Mr Parker cut the sharp ends off the hooks fresh ideas and lots of practical skills to share in so we didn’t scratch ourselves. We got a bucket the classes. We hope that the conference theme and used a 1 litre measuring cup. We had to hook lives up to its name! our lines to the bucket handle and we gradually A Marae visit has been planned for June. The added 1 litre of water, a little at a time until we had whole school will be attending and some pupils 4 groups left. It was a 10 litre bucket but we had and families will be sleeping over. to move onto a 20 litre bucket because the 4 lines Matariki will be celebrated with our annual were holding more than 10 litres. Mr Parker filled lantern festival and beach clean between 23-25 it up to 11 litres. Three out of the four groups had June. their lines snap at 11 litres but Isobel, Devon and Heading into winter weather, if the school is Mira got up to 23 litres. closed this will be relayed through the cancellations

12 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 Blueskin Bay Library by Louise Booth So winter has come early. You will all be looking on Warrington Children’s Book Club the bright side, blazing fires, comfort food, and the Carolyn will meet the members of this club at forced abandonment of outside chores in favour Warrington School at 3.15 pm on Wednesday June of books, DVDs, CDs. You need to come and see 17. All book-lovers welcome. us. Read on for some of the ways in which we can Warrington Outreach look after you, book clubs, get-well-service, outlet The library ‘book car’ will be at Warrington School for your poems, and more. on June 3 and 17, 2-3pm. Members of the public Housebound Service are welcome. Some of you may not know that we like to arrange Staff News delivery of books, magazines, DVDs and CDs to Mike Wooliscroft has resigned from his position as anyone who is unable to come to us, for reasons from 19 June in order to move to Auckland for new of frailty, permanent or temporary disability, or roles there. Mike has been a valuable member of sickness. If you would like to use this service, or the Blueskin Bay Library team and has contributed can think of anyone who might benefit from it, let most generously with his time and expertise. He us know. We try to cater to the person’s tastes as will be very much missed by both the library team much as possible. and community. Get-Well Bags Kate Fitzharris is now on parental leave but We make up bags of goodies to cheer people up frequently visits the library as a customer. We look when they are sick. We especially like to do this forward to the birth of her baby. for children, but anyone laid low, might feel less Amanda Whiffen gave birth to a baby daughter miserable after receiving one of our bags. Please named Indigo. We wish her and her little family give us the names of anyone you know in this all the best for the future. position. We all look forward to seeing you at the library. Adult Book Club Louise, Carolyn, Averil, Mike and Bessie The adults’ club meets on Tuesday, June 2, at 10am in the Blueskin Bay Cafe. All book lovers welcome. Waitati Children’s Book Club Carolyn will meet children who’d like to belong to this club at Waitati School at 3.15pm on Wednesday June 24. Everyone who enjoys reading is welcome.

Happy Hands Craft Group meet every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at the Palmerston Community Centre. New members most welcome. For more information phone Lyne 4822822 Marlene 4822348

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1 June 2009 Blueskin News 15 Waitati Energy Project by Scott Willis Renewable Generation is the theme this month, On the same day, Chris Young and I had a along with the wild weather welcoming winter in, meeting with Terry Jones and Lloyd Williamson of and energy efficiency through retrofitting making PowerNet, with an eye to working together to use its benefits felt. transmission lines to feed into the grid or distribute On Thursday 21 May a small group took locally generated electricity. We came away from advantage of a pause in the snowy deluge to put that meeting fully charged with enthusiasm. up the first weather tower. Nicolas Cullen, from We have a great deal of support for our the University of Otago Geography Dept and his community Micro-Hydro generation model intrepid GEOG380 students, (and Alice Bowden, from the University of Otago and the College of a Master’s student), were supported by the WEP’s Engineering, University of Canterbury, with the Carl Scott. The site is on Marie and Graeme DCC holding the key and discussions with local

Nick Cullen, with GEOG380 students and Alice Bowden, constructing the wind tower/weather station, and a fence to protect it from cattle and goats, on Graeme and Marie Bennett’s land, on the 21st of May (photo supplied by Carl Scott of the WEP).

Bennett’s land, and wind, solar and temperature landowners on the agenda. Of all the generation measurements will be recorded for a year, with projects, this is the on Scott Willise (with one or the information analysed firstly by the GEOG380 two more ingredients) that we could put a clear students and then by Alice to develop a model timeline on. for renewable generation, and to appraise the Generating is one thing, distributing it is suitability of the site for a wind turbine. The second another. Lindsay Graeme in the Renewable test site is still waiting for its wind monitor. Generation team is working on a model of a local 16 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 integrated grid, with each house having an import/ many done as possible by the cut-off date, and it export meter and an inverter, and households is great to have them on board. In terms of green charged for the energy they use and credited for job creation, the WEP Retrofit Rollout example the energy they feed back. This is a variant of the has been very worthwhile, with about 30 new staff bulk-purchasing model proposed by Jeanette employed at EnergySmart. Fitzsimons at last year’s energy forum, and is If the informal reports coming back are any actually quite technically simple, according to indication, the rollout has been a huge success PowerNet. and WEP will be preparing a report for the Energy The new turbine, called ‘Thin-air’, at Hagen Efficiency and Conservation Authority on our and Sabina’s property is working well, and it is a experience and encouraging its continuation. By the time you read this, the Budget will be out and rumours are circulating that the Greens have worked with National to boost funding for insulation (‘Green Jobs’). So don’t give up if somehow you missed hearing about it, or just missed out. We’ll be trying for more. In other news, in May I gave two presentations on the WEP at the University: a Geography Seminar and a lecture to Geography216 students. Rosemary Penwarden prepared for the WEP a thorough submission to the Otago Regional Council (Transport Strategy) on Transport, viewable at our website. Another meeting of the Otago Energy Research Centre/Waitati community liaison group in anticipated in coming weeks, date to be confirmed, and I’ll be talking some more about the WEP at the Dunedin Pecha Kucha 2 event on Wednesday 10th June (doors open at 7.30pm, start 8.20pm) at the Otago Polytechnic. Details at: http://www.pechakucha.co.nz/, or from Paul Smith, Dunedin Fringe Director. Please get in touch with the WEP at this Photos: GEOG380 students and Alice Bowden, address: [email protected], visit the MA student, at the proposed test site (testing the web-page: http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/ wind velocity). Photo by Scott Willis. waitati , or come to theWEP events/meetings, advertised by subscription to the WEP list and delight to see the asymmetrical whoop whoop of on the main notice board when in the hall, or call the single blade from afar. We’re aiming to log all Scott Willis, 482 2048. this fascinating story in time. Retrofit Rollout On 22 May around 210 homes had been scoped and insulation retrofit measures installed on 115 of them. The WEP Retrofit Rollout will end by 30 June, so the pace will increase throughout the month. A local team of retrofitters is now on the EnergySmart staff, so look out for Digby, Gerry and Tom if your house is being retrofitted. Aotea Electrical Southern are now also contracted to deliver some retrofits, to make sure we get as 1 June 2009 Blueskin News 17 PETE HODGSON MP Dunedin North

Next MP clinics for your community are Monday 15 June 2009 1.30pm Waikouaiti Library 2.30pm Waitati Library

MP Office 32 Albany Street Dunedin Ph 03 474 1973 Fax 03 474 9913 Email [email protected]

18 Blueskin News 1 June 2009 Classifieds YOUR AD HERE editors@ blueskin.co.nz for WOMEN: Interested in exploring the Christian free ‘Classifieds’ in this column. There is no faith with some others? Free on Tuesday nights? charge for on-line or printed Classified Ads. If so, feel free to join some other women at You are welcome to make a koha/donation, 22 Orokonui Rd, Waitati on Tuesday nights of by cheque, to Blueskin Media, PO Box 154, the school term 7–9pm. We spend the time in Warrington. We are a not-for-profit, volunteer encouraging each other to see God more in daily organisation. life, to listen for His wisdom, and to grow in our WAITATI HALL Large modern kitchen facility. Christian faith. We journey “LIFE” together … Meeting room, an attractive facility for a variety we laugh lots, we eat some, we pray together, of functions. For more information or to hire this we cry sometimes, we read the Bible too … we venue phone Blueskin Bay Library 482 2444 enjoy being women getting to know each other WARRINGTON HALL For all bookings: please and God more. If you’d like to know more, or phone Rowena Park 482 2667 join us, we’d love you to. Phone Helen Beamish PLUNKET child car seat hire: contact Stacey 482 1440 or Alison Appleby 4822532 or Glenda Whyte 465 7702 Rickerby 482 1511 for directions or more MILK VENDOR Kelvin Lyon for all your milk, information cream, flavoured milk, custard and fruit juice Tel ITALIAN LESSONS Individual and group 482 2698 lessons with a qualified and experienced LOCAL SHOP Blueskin General Store, State language teacher. Learn one of the world’s most Hwy 1, Waitati: 7.30am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; expressive languages. Communicative and fun 9am-8pm Sun. Tel 482 2741 teaching style. Call for more info 482 2177 or 021 HOME ENHANCER Available on casual or 039 7623 regular basis. Services adjusted to your needs. EDITING AND PROOFREADING Owl Editing Flexible – efficient – reliable. Taking care of the and Proofreading Services - Make the right first small details, enabling you to walk into your impression! Copy editing, proofreading, copy home with a sigh of relief. “It’s good to be Home.” writing and rewriting for articles, manuscripts, References available. Contact: ara 473 7883 or websites, brochures and advertisements…and 021 256 6473 much more! Qualified, experienced freelance ART SHED Original gifts including cards, prints, editor and proofreader. Contact Samantha paintings, tee shirts, patches and other unique Charlton 021 039 7623 Email: owlet@slingshot. handprinted souvenirs. Ideal for posting. Gift co.nz vouchers available. Art Shed is open first Sunday PRESERVES, PLANTS & PRODUCE all locally of the month from 11am-2pm or by appointment. grown and made, available daily from cnr Foyle Phone Liz 027 6995390 St and Doctor’s Point Rd. The Village Potager, Creative Memories Workshop Where are 482 1364 your photos stored? Would you like to have them WANTED TO BUY – a small glass-house frame labelled, sorted & organised? Have you heard – doesn’t matter if it doesn’t have glass. Phone of scrapbooking but don’t know what it’s about? 482-1517 Workshops are held the last Thursday of each ‘INTRO TO ARTS’ COURSE: Te Wananga month from 7pm at the Warrington Hall. Contact o Aotearoa Introduction to Arts (Level 3)/ Dawn Hope 482-2787 for more details Kawai Raupapa, course available at Te Whare BASS LESSONS WANTED Bass guitar lessons Wananga, Waitati, July 2009. Contact Alex wanted for learner. Please phone Morgan 482 482 2525, 021 138 7967 2331 HOUSEMINDER Hi, I’m Jeffrey and I’m available NATUROPATH, MASSEUR, REBIRTHER early June to November. I’ll look after your plants, available by appointment at Waitati Hall and 5km pets and personals. jeffreyhrobinson@yahoo. up Waitati Valley Rd. David Baillie, ND: 021 122 co.nz. 027 4467 915 0910 MUSCOVY DRAKE AND TWO DUCKS to good COURSES in permaculture, sustainable building, aquatic home. Phone Peter and Maria 482 2441 spiritual ecology, forest monitoring, and trail GARDENER WANTED A pair of preferably making … all available at Harmony Farm, Waitati. experienced hands to help us for a couple of www.gemstonetherapy.info/volunteering.html hours a week with our edible garden at our beach FLUTE LESSONS available in Warrington - cottage in Warrington. Please write with details phone Katie 482-1456 or email: doctortubbs@ to: Potager, 13 Cairnhill St. Dunedin 9010 gmail.com 1 June 2009 Blueskin News 19 Local bus services to Dunedin

This is a general guide only. Please confirm all details with the relevant bus company Operator Inter Palm Inter Coastline Palm naked Inter Inter Palm Inter Inter Service city Mini city Penguin Mini bus city city Mini city city days daily M-F daily M-F M-F daily daily Fri&Sun M-F daily Fri&Sun (origin) (Palm) (Oam) (Palm) (CHC) (CHC) (CHC) (Palm) (CHC) (CHC) Depart from Warrington — — — 9.45 — — — — — — — Evansdale — 7.55 — 9.50 12.40 — 13.11 — 16.55 19.25 22.39 Waitati — 8.00 — 9.55 12.45 13.25 13:13 — 17.00 19.27 22.41 Return from Dunedin 7.45 8.45 12.50 15.45 15.30 14.20 — 17.15 17.20 — — (destination) (CHC) (Palm) (CHC) (Oamaru) (Palm) (CHC) (CHC) (Palm)

• Coastline Tours Penguin Bus: Times are very which is nice if you have luggage.. approximate and are for the Oamaru-Dunedin • Palmerston Minibus Services: Bookings are Shuttle operated by Coastline Tours, bookings recommended, tel 03 465 1229 or call the driver essential, tel 03 434 7744 or call the driver: 027 262 2465. This service will be provided by 027 256 5651. Their services are door-to-door Passenger Transport Ltd after 1 July.

TAE KWON DO At Warrington Hall Monday and Wednesday 6pm - 7.30pm. Contact Paul Foley 479 6110

Colin Hall Fencing Contractor Specializing in Lifestyle Blocks Tel: 03 482 2110 Cell: 027 326 4678 E Mail: [email protected] New Fences & Old Fence Repairs Restoration Maintenance & More

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