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Free bee seeds Selwyn & Ashburton P8 Cool covers OOUTLOOKUTLOOK P10 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Voting ELECTION 2016 What’s on the minds of Spring is sprung Ashburton and Selwyn voters ahead of the October 8 local body elections? HELINTON DA COSTA MARQUES ‘‘Tourism. Here is a little place with potential and I don’t think the council realises.’’ JULIET MCLEOD ‘‘We have to be careful about where we rebuild what has to be replaced.’’ True to its name, Springston was the home of all things Spring on the weekend, when Hadstock Farm opened the gates. John and Cynthia Chamberlain’s 50 acres of daffodils have been grown AYLEEN BEATTY since the 50s, and the family have welcomed the public on the first weekend of spring every ‘‘You’ve got to worry about the empty shops year since the 1970s. 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Info publication, to the editor’s email address. from terracestation.org.nz If not satisfied with the response, the EDITOR complaint may be referred to the Press Council. PO Box 10-879, 2. SOUTHBRIDGE GARDEN The Terrace, Wellington 6143. CLUB Or use the online complaint form at have had a most enjoyable Annual Spring Flower Show, www.presscouncil.org.nz Please week talking to bee people. Tuesday September 13, Southbridge include copies of the article and all I I’ve discovered that those Town Hall. Open 1.00pm to 1 correspondence with the publication. who keep bees or are 4.00pm. $5.00 entry which passionate about bees are lovely includes a home baked afternoon individuals. tea. CONTENTS As one lovely lady said to me, 3-11 News spending time at the bee club is 3. ASHBURTON BIRD CLUB 8 Plan Bee ‘like hanging out with your Annual bird & accessory sale. 6 Conversations favourite uncles for the day’. Saturday September 10 , 9 am- 12-13 What’s On Bee people are my kind of 2pm, 67 South St. Outside entries 5, 20 Out and About people. to do list welcome. Ph Bill 3077632 or email 18 Community Kitchen A quick look around a club will [email protected] 2 3 32 Your Health introduce you to a vast array of 32 Puzzles backgrounds, professions, ages 4. ASHBURTON MUSIC CLUB 35 Sport and interests. And they all share a Public concert, Saturday common passion for these humble September 10, 7.30pm, Sinclair workers. Centre, Ashburton. Members $10, Once upon a time, a few Public $20 and students free. hundred bees flying around my head would have spooked me 5. CHURCH FAIR completely. St Paul’s Church Fair, Ashburton. I may have tended toward Saturday September 10, 9am – 4 5 panic. 11am. But the calmness and understanding that bee keepers exude is a tonic for any nerves. Contact us EDITOR: Shannon Beynon, [email protected], @ShannonBFFX. 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[email protected] Licensed Agent REAA 2008 t ff CH-7319467AA stuff.co.nz SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, SELWYN & ASHBURTON OUTLOOK 3 Athletes train for game day HELENA O'NEILL alongside professionals who will be battling for the Gough CAT Preparations for the Hororata Oceania Heavyweight Champion- Highland Games are in full swing, ship. with 12 amateur heavy athletes The Games are a good way to taking part in a training session encourage people to try the at the weekend. Scottish heavy athletic sports. The amateurs trained in the Entries for all the competitive traditional Scottish Highland events at the Hororata Highland The All Blacks Games disciplines at the Hororata Games opened on Monday. have a team Domain on Saturday. They tested Each year nearly 400 people huddle after a their strength, athleticism and compete at the Games in six com- game with the Rolleston and sheer willpower in the caber toss, petitions – Highland dancing, pipe Waihora girls sheaf toss, stone put, weight for bands, solo piping and drumming, Rippa Rugby distance and hammer throw. tug o’ war, heavy athletic events teams. They honed their skills for the and the Highland spin. Gough CAT Amateur Champion- This year the pipe band format ship to be held at the Hororata has changed and now features Highland Games on Saturday three different competitions, November 5. catering for competitive and Visit promotes female rugby Athletes were coached by social bands. One of the compe- 18-times New Zealand Highland titions added to the bands sched- Heavy Events Champion Pat ule is a quartet, which will see a FAIRFAX REPORTERS lucky to be chosen for a visit as Rippa Rugby players would move Hellier and Olympic Games ath- contemporary twist with four part of the All Blacks to the into the tackle grade next year. lete (javelin in 1992) and former pipers and drummers challenged The next generation of female Nation tour. When the girls found out they coach of Valerie Adams, Kirsten to entertain. rugby talent has been given a Rolleston and Waihora had would meet some of the All Hellier. Event manager Cindy Driscoll boost thanks to a special meet and created the only all-girls Rippa Blacks, they were ‘‘beside them- Pat Hellier said it was a great said that for the Highland danc- greet. Rugby teams this year. selves’’. day in Hororata for the training ing, six Canterbury West Coast All Blacks Ben Smith, Elliot ‘‘These girls went out and ‘‘We had to keep it from them,’’ session. Centre Championships will be Dixon, Kieran Read and Lima played against all boys’ teams,’’ Egan said. ‘‘We had a good number show contested as well as the coveted Sopoaga spent Sunday morning Egan said. A question and answer session up and all were keen to learn. I am Hororata Highland Dancing visiting girls Rippa Rugby teams The Rolleston RFC under-7 allowed the young players to fire looking forward to seeing the dif- Championship. from Rolleston Rugby Football pink side notched up 15 wins and some curly questions at the All ference when the Games roll Visit the Hororata Highland Club (RFC) and Waihora Rugby one draw over the season. Blacks. around on November 5th.’’ Games website to enter and buy Club. Egan said there was a push to Following the club event, the He said it was a ‘‘real thrill’’ for discounted early bird passes: Rolleston RFC president David promote women’s rugby, and public were able to meet the the amateur athletes to compete hororatahighlandgames.org.nz.