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REAL ESTATE BUYING, SELLING OR MARKET APPRAISALS Contact: Garry Maughan Ph: 871 7247 or 0274 725 602 WAIPA PROPERTY LINK LICENSED REAA 2008 [email protected] MREINZ Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010 7449340AA Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Getting students into exercise Rates rising Rates in the Waipa District will rise by 5.4% next year. The amount was finalised at pressing issue: Board chairman Tuesday’s Council meeting following confirmation of the work programme for next year. BY GRANT JOHNSTON A 5.2% rates rise was Jim Mylchreest, chairman of Te originally signalled earlier this Awamutu College Board of Trustees, year. says the board and senior school On average, urban managers are as disappointed as ratepayers will pay an additional anyone over the loss of a First XV $2.05 per week. Rural properties from this year’s Waikato competi- can expect to pay an additional tion. $6.18 per week. They are also keen to do some- More details page x. thing about it before next season. But he says the real issue is a Frozen flora national trend away from team Insights into life in Antarctica sports and from exercise in general are promised for next among young people. Wednesday’s Te Awamutu ‘‘We spent 90 minutes at last Continuing Education Meeting. week’s Board meeting debating ways Guest speaker is Dr of combatting this, but I can assure Catherine Beard, who since you there are no easy solutions or 1996 has been part of the ‘quick fixes’. University of Waikato’s team ‘‘Parents have a large part to play doing research in Antarctica, in helping to foster health among children. some of the coldest, windiest, ‘‘There is certainly not a lack of driest and highest habitats on support for sport from the College.’’ earth. Mr Mylchreest says the College She will present a has been forced to lower the stand- photographic essay on plant life ards required in physical education and will enlighten attendees on programmes, as a large number of the delights and challenges of students simply could not meet the field work in remote locations previous standards. and highlight some of her ‘‘Many of the students could not TC010610GJ01 research. run the expected distance and there KIA KAHA: Board chairman Jim Mylchreest (centre) tells College sports leaders and principal Tony Anyone interested in is also a general lack of upper body Membery about his First XV days and shows them his cap. Students are, from left: Jacqui McDonald (junior welcome to attend the meeting, strength — kids are no longer grow- girls’ soccer), Tarn Harker (boys’ First Xl hockey), Maria Hilhorst (open A netball), Te Ruatahapari Onehi details of which are advertised in ing up climbing trees, riding bikes (First XV rugby), Jacob Kanters (senior boys’ basketball). today’s Public Notices. and swinging on jungle gyms. ‘‘They’ve also got top quality local rugby clubs and were not ‘‘But that’s not the way the world figure much higher, but we have to Gold service entertainment centres at home available as replacements for the works any more.’’ face up to the fact that it may not St Saviour’s Church at requiring the participant to be seated First XV. He says in the eight years he has always be through team sport. Pirongia is celebrating its 50th in front of them.’’ ‘‘You can’t blame those students been board chairman, the College ‘‘More students have after school birthday this Sunday at 9.30am Mr Mylchreest played for Te Awa- who did not make the First XV squad has never denied a request for assist- jobs and many work weekends, as do mutu College First XV in 1969,70 and for wanting to play, but as far as I am ance from one of its sporting clubs their parents. Committing to a whole with a special service. 71 as a prop or lock. aware no local clubs are poaching that is within its means. season of twice a week after school It will be led by Anglican ‘‘A number of the injuries to our our players.’’ ‘‘I frequently hear complaints practices and playing one or more Archbishop David Moxom and current crop of First XV players have Where a number of potential First from other sporting codes that most games a week is not always possible. focus on the golden years of been in those high injury forward XV stars who have come up through support goes to rugby, while if you ‘‘Because the health benefits of worship to God in this special positions. You can’t just ‘throw the College’s ranks have been lost, is talk to the rugby people they say they active lifestyles are so important, we place. All welcome. another kid’ in there.’’ to other Waikato schools. are not getting enough support.’’ have to provide opportunities for Mr Mylchreest says community ‘‘The world schools’ rugby win- The College provided money to Te them to participate in whatever sport Tour of war priorities have changed over the ning Hamilton Boys’ High team Awamutu College Rugby Club to or pursuit gives them exercise. Pirongia Historic Visitor years. contained a number of Te Awamutu assist with purchase of blazers for ‘‘It’s something that I think our Centre is repeating the popular ‘‘There are a lot more sports for faces, some of whom had played for the First XV. whole community needs to get Cameron’s Path of War tour, but today’s students to choose from, the College. Mr Mylchreest says the College behind.’’ this time mid-week. along with other interests, and while ‘‘If a student is wanting to make a has 43% of its students playing some Badges were recently presented to The tour on Thursday, July we are doing well in some rugby career out of rugby, then I guess sort of sport. captains of all College sports teams. 15 includes light lunch at the grades, there are less players overall Hamilton Boys’ High is an attractive ‘‘That is below the national aver- A new initiative this year sees the Little Clydesdales Cafe in than previously.’’ option. You can’t blame the students age of 55%, although that includes captains of premier sports teams Pirongia at the price of $35. Rugby league currently has a for taking the best opportunity avail- private schools where sport can be presented with a College blazer to Bookings are essential and following among students, some of able to them.’’ compulsory. wear at school and at sporting events payment guarantees a seat. whom are playing for an outside Mr Mylchreest says during his ‘‘We’d probably be on a par with for the duration of their season. Contact Paula McWha by club. years as a student at the College, a many other Waikato secondary This includes the captains of the Mr Mylchreest says the fact that number of schools took turns at schools, but it is still clearly a figure athletics team, boys’ and girls’ e-mail: there were not enough senior players being the best in the Waikato, that the board and senior manage- basketball, girls’ rugby, cricket, soc- [email protected]. to field a Second XV meant some depending on who had a good crop of ment are not satisfied with. cer and hockey boys’ and girls’ First College players were turning out for players. ‘‘The challenge is to make that Xls and the First XV. 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