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Prize hunter Feilding-Rangitikei Page 8 See Dobbyn live HERALDSPECIAL TAIHAPE EDITION INSIDE Page 22 Thursday, April 7, 2016 Punters flock to fancifulfair PAUL MITCHELL wanted to keep his dogs’ skills sharp but as there was not enough Geese-herding dogs, monster room for sheep, he initially pumpkins and celebrity chefs started using ducks. They moved whipping up culinary treats were to using geese about six years ago. among the attractions at this Project Marton co-ordinator year’s Marton Harvest Fair. Cath Ash said the festival had The fair, held at Marton Park been a huge success, with the on Sunday, saw about 5000 people crowds enjoying everything from enjoy 160 stalls of food and Aaron Akkerman’s latest monster collectables, and a diverse range pumpkin to a vintage V12 WWII of entertainment, including wood fighter engine. chopping and vintage displays. One of the highlights for Ash One of the drawcards was the was watching celebrity chef geese-herding exploits of farmers Annabelle White work with the Debbie Jones and her father Keith Rangitikei College students, who Berrett, who have put on volunteered to help set up the demonstrations at the fair for the cooking demonstrations. past three years. ‘‘I don’t think they expected to Jones said Berret taught her be centre stage, but they stepped everything she knew about up and did incredibly well.’’ herding. Trudie Mulligan, Sheridan ‘‘He’s been doing it all his life. Morighan, and Rhys Polgase It’s how we break in our dogs in cooked in front of large crowds for working,’’ she said. under White’s direction. As geese are quieter than Year 12 Food-Technology sheep and not as ‘‘loose’’, they pro- students Mulligan and Morighan vided a great start for excitable or both want to be chefs and enjoyed nervous young pups, she said. learning from a professional. ‘‘They’re unpredictable, but ‘‘We learned heaps; just to have they won’t just run off like sheep fun and put love and passion into would.’’ your cooking,’’ Mulligan said. Berrett started the unusual ‘‘It gave us an extra confidence practice more than 50 years ago to do what we want to do.’’ when he moved to Hunterville. Friends Sienna Lim, 7, and Grace Sidey, 4, take some time to enjoy an ice cream at the Marton Harvest Fair. They were He used to manage a farm and ❚ Pictures, page 32 among the thousands who visited the Marton Park event on Sunday. PHOTO: WARWICK SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ New CEO appointed to Manawatu council Manawatu District Council will managing people’’. ical engineering degree, followed manager. Vincent’s contract as ‘‘I wish them all the best, and soon have a change of chief execu- Templer comes from a back- by working for Volvo in Sweden, chief executive was up for leave with no animosity." tive. ground in engineering and and completing a PhD on his renewal, and legislation Her last day will be Friday, Lorraine Vincent, who has led robotics and was a member of the return to New Zealand while demanded the council go out to April 8. the organisation since 2009, will executive leadership at Callaghan working for Fisher & Paykel the market as her five-year con- Templer said he applied for the be replaced by Dr Richard Innovation where he was general Healthcare’s design team. tract drew to a close. position as he saw it as an oppor- Templer, described by the council manager of research and techni- He developed robotics for the Vincent, who had re-applied tunity to give back to the com- ‘‘as an innovator with experience cal services. meat industry, won a joint Royal for the position, said the council munity. in research and development and He grew up on a Waikato dairy Society Science medal, and had chosen someone with new skilled in delivering projects and farm before completing a mechan- became automation systems team skills for the future. ❚ More on Lorraine Vincent, page 5 7196705AA 2 APRIL 7, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER did you know... 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Hitting the ground running, Councillor Nigel Belsham Shanks has his first major station proposed the change after receiv- project already well under way – ing numerous complaints from overseeing earthquake strength- residents who have had to return ening of the Feilding Fire Station the following day after missing buildings. the dump closing time. The New Zealand Fire Service ‘‘They ask me why the waste has pumped in $250,000 to com- transfer station was closing at plete the much-needed safety 3pm when there was still two measures. hours of daylight left,’’ he said ‘‘It’s good to see they’re spend- ‘‘Going to the tip is usually the ing money on volunteers.’’ last thing people do when they’re Shanks said he was one of having a clean up.’’ three candidates who applied for The council’s assets and Infra- the chief position. structure committee decided to ‘‘It’s a good, robust process . I The new Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer, Bradley Shanks. extend the weekend opening just happened to come out on hours on a trial basis to determine top.’’ support of your family,’’ Shanks He has been with the Feilding who can be rostered on for day- if there was a demand for extra By day, Shanks contracts to said, speaking on how demanding crew since 2005 and knows there calls.