Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. Newsletter

November 2015

Canterbury Underwater Club

PO Box 2287 Christchurch 8140

www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Club Meeting Information

October Meeting Summary The minutes from the October meeting can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Next Meeting – The After Hours Hangar, Orchard Road Tuesday the 10th of November. Please arrive at 7:30pm; meeting starts at 8pm. Guest Speaker is Lisa Murray, a lead meteorologist with MetService.

New Members New membership applications have been received from Adrian Colyer, Christopher King and George King.

Adrian’s interests include spearfishing, crayfishing and scenic diving. He also enjoys boating and joined the club to meet new people, share diving spots and stay at the lodge.

Christopher’s interests include spearfishing, crayfishing, scallop diving, scenic diving. He joined the club to meet other divers.

George is a high school student whose interests include photography, spearfishing, crayfishing, scallop diving and scenic diving. He joined the club to have fun and meet new people.

Trips and Events Please make sure you check the website for trips and events or contact Mark Ewing or Gareth Halliburton on the email addresses below if you have any trips queries.

 Gareth - [email protected]  Mark - [email protected]

New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group AGM – 2nd – 4th October 2015

A number of CUC club members attended the NZUHG AGM and speakers presentations over the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th October. On the 3rd of October the AGM was followed by fantastic presentations covering an array of interesting topics.

Presentation topics ranged from expeditions to find historic wreckage at Campbell Island, WWII kamikaze attacks on pacific shipping, diving to extreme depths on the SS Ventnor, exploring Solomon Island wrecks, the Battle of the River Plate, the President Coolidge salvage and the interesting life and times of a commercial diver.

The presentations were outstanding and the day finished up with a fantastic meal and social gathering at the newly built RSA.

This event is certainly one worth attending next year! Visit www.underwaterheritage.co.nz for more info.

Sea Week 2016 – February 27th – March 6th

Seaweek is a nationwide event run by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education. The theme for Seaweek 2016 is ‘Toiora te Moana – Toiora te Tangata’, ‘Healthy Seas – Healthy People’. Check out http://seaweek.org.nz/events/canterbury/ for more details. 2

Jo & Rod’s Ecuador, Amazon and Galapagos Adventure

Story by Jo and Rod Mckay

Back in May, Jo & Rod Mckay embarked on a three week trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. While researching the trip, Jo was recommended a side trip to the upper Amazon, so that was added to the itinerary, which had three distinct phases. Arriving a day late after an epic journey to the capital city Quito, it was good to have a few days to take in the sites and get acclimatised. At 2700m, Quito is the second highest capital city in the world, and has plenty to see and do. Attractions include the official (but incorrectly sited) “Centre of the Earth”, and the more fun and correctly located non-official equator site just down the road. Taxis are cheap, and are an entertainment in themselves, but not for nervous passengers!

Quito from “up the hill” at 4000m Jo at the centre of things (as usual) Local delicacies. KFC = Krispy Fried Cuy? (Guinea Pig)

Half a day in a mini bus got us from Quito through the Andes and down to Shell, a small town established by the oil company of the same name. Unfortunately the airport was closed due to low cloud and rain, so our flight into the Amazon was postponed until the following morning. Our pilot didn’t inspire a lot of confidence with a guidance system consisting of a tablet computer stuck to the steering wheel with Velcro, and a very seriously recited a prayer before take-off. Nonetheless he got us there in one piece and quickly flew away again. “There” was the settlement of the Huaorani tribe, whose first contact with the civilised world was in the mid 1950’s and didn’t end well for the missionaries. Our four days in the jungle were an excellent experience, and one we’d recommend to anyone. Like much of the upper Amazon, Huaorani land is under pressure from oil exploitation, and the tribe have decided that their best hope of protection is through fostering eco-tourism. It certainly worked in our case, as the Huaorani were excellent hosts, and we left strongly committed to the need to preserve this environment. On leaving the jungle we passed through areas where the oil companies are active, and it’s a very disturbing sight.

Google maps say we’re ….here! A long way from anywhere Local transport

Phase three of the adventure started with a flight from Quito to San Cristobal in the Galapagos via Guayaquil. Without much further ado, our dive party was assembled and we were transported to the

Humboldt Explorer by water taxi. A shake-down dive was promptly held to check gear and weights, and then we were off. It didn’t take long to realise that this was going to be far from a relaxing cruise! Of our 10 nights at sea, 6 were spent travelling between locations, and the combination of very loud engine noise and heavy seas made sleeping a challenge. Four dives were scheduled for most days, starting with a wake-up at 6am for a dive at 6:30. As some dives were repeats of the same sites we established that 2 or 3 dives per day was plenty, as the combination of depth and exertion where such that it became a chore to do any more. This was especially true around Darwin and Wolf Islands where we spent 6 days, as most dives there consisted of negative buoyancy entries, a rapid and vigorous swim down to 25-30m where we’d find rocks to cling to, so we could watch the parade of Hammerhead, Silky and Galapagos sharks glide past in the strong currents. It was hard work, but it was worth it. As well as the sharks, we were treated to countless turtles, eagle rays, many varieties of fish, and even a whale shark that was most cooperative in swimming around and around us one day at the end of a dive.

The Humboldt Explorer Sharks aplenty Friendly whale shark

Turtles Marine Iguana Darwin’s Arch

For anyone interested in doing this trip, we would thoroughly recommend organising it through http://www.scubascuba.com/worldwide/galapagos. They did an excellent job of arranging pretty much everything including airport pickups and the Huaorani Eco-Tour, and were fantastic to deal with. Although a UK company, one of the directors has “retired” to NZ, and took a personal interest in making sure we were well looked after. For the diving, we’d recommend getting your nitrox ticket, as much of the diving was for long periods at 25-30m that isn’t possible on normal air. Those without nitrox had much shorter bottom times, and missed the whale shark because they’d already surfaced when it arrived. In our experience, diving is also less fatiguing when using enriched air.

Lastly, take plenty of sea sick pills! Pretty much everyone on our trip suffered to some degree, including a couple of 15 year Dive Masters from the company’s sister ship in the Maldives who were holidaying with us! Oh, and ear plugs, as the ships engines run 24x7, and you may be unfortunate enough to get a cabin over the engine room.

November Recipe

Smoked Fish Cakes

Ingredients

2 medium (400g) Potatoes, peeled 400g flaked Smoked Fish 1/2 cup chopped Coriander 4 Spring Onions, chopped 1 Tbsp finely grated fresh Ginger 1 large Red Chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp finely grated Lemon zest 1 Egg, lightly beaten freshly ground Black Pepper 2 Tbsp Oil Sweet Chilli Sauce to serve

Method Place the potatoes in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 8 minutes until the potatoes are half cooked. Drain, cool slightly and grate. Place the grated potato, smoked fish, coriander, spring onions, ginger, chilli, lemon zest, egg and black pepper into a bowl. Mix well and form the mixture into 12 fish cakes. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Cook the fish cakes over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper towels and serve with sweet chilli sauce.

Safety section

The story below is by Eric Douglas, from scubadiving.com, outlining ear problems suffered by a relatively experienced diver.

Looking after your ear drums By Eric Douglas

Diane was struggling. She just couldn’t shake the nagging feeling in her ear. It hurt, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t clear it. Still, she really wanted to see the helicopter at the bottom of the quarry. It had just been placed, and she wanted to be among the first to have her photograph taken at the controls.

She inverted to a head-down position and began swimming to get there quickly. The pain grew worse. And then it was gone. She stopped for a moment and shook her head. Everything seemed to have returned to normal. She felt relieved, physically and personally. Everything went great for the rest of the dive.

THE DIVER

Diane was a moderately experienced diver. She dived whenever she could get in the water, five or six times a year. She took vacations to dive locations every year, but most of her diving took place in the local quarry. In her mid-30s, she had made approximately 200 dives over the past four years. She was in average shape and had no health problems.

THE DIVE

This weekend’s special dive at the quarry was to celebrate the new helicopter. Diane had been planning to make the dive for weeks. The only thing that could have gotten in the way was her head cold. She took cold medicine, and her symptoms had mostly cleared by Friday. She planned to take medicine Saturday morning - - maybe an extra dose - and make the dives.

A crowd had gathered at the dive site; each diver was assigned a time to visit the helicopter. Diane’s time was at 11 a.m., so she decided to make a first dive that morning in another part of the quarry to pass the time. With her buddy she spent about a half an hour cruising submerged boats and attractions in the man- made lake before returning to a picnic table to warm up and wait for their appointed time.

After her first dive, Diane thought she had water in her left ear that just wouldn’t come out. She put drops in her ear and tried shaking her head, but nothing seemed to clear the feeling of fullness. It did lighten up some as the time passed, and she thought her ear had finally dried out.

THE ACCIDENT

The second dive of the day began as she expected. The schedule had slipped a little bit, so it was closer to 11:30 as she began her descent. The helicopter rested on the quarry bottom at around 15 metres. As Diane passed 6metres, she could see the structure rising up from the bottom. The visibility wasn’t great — too many other divers had been down before them. Still, she wasn’t looking for a photograph of the entire helicopter. She wanted a picture of herself seated at the controls to post on Facebook, so visibility was less important. Her buddy would be close to her.

As she descended, Diane felt pressure in her left ear as though she hadn’t cleared her ears at all, even though she knew she had. Her right ear felt fine. When she flipped to a head-down position to swim more quickly to the bottom, the pain got worse. Just as she was about to stop, feeling the pain was too much, everything cleared up. She was dizzy for a minute, but when her buddy asked if she was OK she signalled yes, and they made their way to the cockpit. Her ear was fine for the rest of the dive. A few hours later, after she had posted her photos, Diane was relaxing at home. But her ear was bothering her. She couldn’t hear very well, and it was starting to hurt. As the evening progressed, so did the pain. By 6pm, she couldn’t stand it any longer. She went to the emergency room, where the doctor discovered she had perforated her eardrum and had the beginnings of a severe infection.

ANALYSIS

Middle-ear barotrauma is the most common injury divers suffer. Most divers face this problem at some time in their diving careers, although hopefully the situation isn’t as severe as Diane’s.

Often it is caused by a lack of understanding of the anatomy of the ear. Divers often complain of having “water in their ears” and take eardrops to clear them. While this is certainly a possibility, if the eardrops don’t clear the feeling of fullness, the blockage is probably in the middle ear, rather than the outer ear. If the Eustachian tubes are blocked or even partially obstructed during a dive, such as by cold symptoms, it can be impossible to equalize. As pressure builds on the body, the Eustachian tubes collapse, making it impossible to equalize the middle ear to the external pressure on the eardrum. When this happens, the body will attempt equalize the pressure by releasing plasma or blood into the middle ear. This causes the feeling of fullness divers occasionally feel.

In Diane’s case, she had some residual fullness from her first dive, probably from fluid in the middle ear. It eased up as the pressures equalized and she rested. The second dive made the problem that much worse. Additionally, the medication she took that morning had worn off by the time she began her second dive. Often, it can take as long as two weeks for additional mucous and swelling in the mucous membranes to return to normal following a severe head cold, even after the symptoms are gone.

Diane’s eardrum perforated on the second dive when the body could no longer adjust to the imbalance of pressure. That perforation allowed fresh water from the quarry to enter her middle ear, causing the dizziness and infection. The use of antibiotics cleared the infection, and her eardrum eventually healed. She returned to diving two months later.

LESSONS FOR LIFE

• Pay attention to your ears. Do not attempt to force a descent if you feel pain. Ascend to relieve pressure. If you can’t equalize, abort the dive.

• Be cautious when taking medications before a dive. All official recommendations state not to take sinus medications, but many divers do. If you make the choice to use sinus medications to aid equalization, make sure they will continue to be effective throughout the course of your diving day.

• Equalize early and often on every dive. Pay close attention to your ears. If you have trouble clearing your ears, learn additional clearing techniques that aid the process.

Committee Notices

Lodge Bookings Please note that the lodge is fully booked on the 20th and 21st November.

Personal Property Please be vigilant with your personal property when staying at the lodge, especially if you leave it outside, as a club member had items stolen from outside the lodge overnight recently.

Subscriptions The committee would like to thank those who have paid this year’s membership subscription. According to the treasurer's records, members who have paid are listed at the end of this newsletter. If your name is not on this list it means the treasurer has no record of your payment or subscription renewal. This is a reminder that you have until the end of November to do this or your name will be withdrawn and a re-joining fee plus subscription will apply. If your name is not on the list and you have paid or if you don't intend to re-join, please email Lynette on [email protected]

Club night supper and raffle prizes Canterbury Stone Piling has offered to sponsor the monthly club night suppers and raffle prizes.

Canterbury Stone Piling is a locally owned and operated specialist ground improvement business focused on economical engineered solutions to improve Christchurch TC3 and soft soil conditions without the need for excavations or dewatering so as more For more information call 03 323 9960 or 027 323 9962 traditional and affordable building www.canterburystonepiling.co.nz methods can be used.

General Notices

TecFest 2016 – 6th – 8th May For more information visit http://www.tecfestnz.com/

Information on local and regional dive shops involved with the Canterbury Underwater Club

Local Deep Blue Diving Deep Blue Diving is located at 251 Blenheim Road, Christchurch. Canterbury U/W club members receive a discount on air fills, hydro and visual testing on proof of membership. Call Jun on 03 332 0898 for more information or check out www.deepbluediving.co.nz

Dive HQ Christchurch

Dive HQ Christchurch is a PADI 5 star IDC centre located at 103 Durham St South, Sydenham, Christchurch. Dive HQ have offered a percentage rebate to our club for all club member purchases made with the exception of trips and items that are already on sale. Call the friendly team Free on 0800 DIVEHQ (348347), 03 379-5804 or check out their website www.diveskiworld.co.nz

Regional

Go Dive Marlborough - New Premises Please note that Go Dive Marlborough is moving premises in Picton and will be open for business from early November. The shop is in the RSA building, 66 Wellington Street, right across the road from the Fresh Choice supermarket. A bigger compressor is being fitted with ample storage, there is ample car parking for both vehicles and boats and upstairs there are bar and restaurant facilities.

Go Dive Marlborough is an SDI/TDI and PADI diver training and charter facility. Canterbury U/W club members receive a discount on air fills on proof of membership. Call Free on 0800 GODIVE (463 483) or 03 573 7831 or visit www.godive.co.nz

Dive Kaikoura Dive Kaikoura is a PADI 5 star dive centre located on Yarmouth Street, Kaikoura. Nigel and Kelly are always on hand to cater for your diving needs. Call Free on 0800 348 352 or 03 319 6622 or visit www.divekaikoura.co.nz

Dive Insurance

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is your scuba diving safety association. DAN provides protection for scuba divers with Worldwide Emergency Evacuation Coverage (with your DAN Membership) and optional Dive Injury Insurance Plans, for chamber and hospital costs following a covered diving accident.

Joining DAN (Membership and Dive Injury Insurance) gives you peace of mind. It allows you to enjoy your scuba diving knowing you will be looked after in the event of a diving incident, wherever you are in the world, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why DAN? With 30+ years’ experience helping sick and injured scuba divers worldwide, DAN are the experts in diving accident management. Visit http://www.danap.org/ for more information.

Tech Section

The tech section intends to cover topics for those interested in the technical side of diving, be it the type of diving, equipment, physiology, events, demonstrations and discussions.

Basic Wreck Diving vs. Advanced Wreck Diving

Article courtesy of TDISDI

Divers are often confused between basic and advanced wreck diving certifications and why there is a need for two courses. This is a good question considering a wreck is a wreck and diving is diving. All wrecks present the same risks. The single biggest difference is the diver and what they want to do during their dive on the wreck.

Basic Wreck Diving

Basic wreck dives would consist of swimming around the outside of the wreck, with the occasional peek in the wheelhouse or cargo hold. That does not mean there is not a lot to learn, even though the plan is to stay on the outside, or that there is not a lot to see. For divers wishing to survey the wreck or watch the marine life it attracts, this is the perfect spot. The outside of a wreck is also where we get those dramatic photographs of the bow stabbing towards the surface, hoping to sail again. For the diver wishing to view a piece of history, diving on the wreck can show you what some will only read about or see in pictures. This type of wreck diving has been enjoyed by many and for some divers this is as close as they want to get to a wreck. The equipment needed for a basic wreck dive is pretty much the same equipment used for any dive. There are some pieces of additional equipment that may come in handy: a large slate for drawing the wreck and noting depths and features, a small reel, and a lift bag or surface marker buoy (SMB) just in case you lose track of the anchor line or get blown off the wreck.

Advanced Wreck Diving

Advanced wreck diving is really an extension of basic wreck diving. Advanced wreck diving starts on the exterior with a survey that familiarizes the diver with how the wreck is oriented: on its keel, on its side, separated into halves or with a twist.

No two wrecks are the same and all suffer different damages due to how they sunk, how long their journey was to the bottom or the severity of the storms that have battered them over the years. There are even vertical wrecks and wrecks clinging to the side of walls. Learning how to effectively survey the wreck is an extremely important part of any wreck course. This visual image, is the only thing the diver will have to rely on, since his compass will not work. Even wooden wrecks tend to have massive hunks of metal or boilers, which send the compass into a spin. But here is the point where advanced wreck diving waves goodbye to basic wreck diving; it is where we go beyond “the light zone.”

The light zone is where ambient light enters an overhead area and artificial light is required in order to see. Once a diver enters an area in a wreck where a light is required, the rules of wreck diving change. A diver in this area must have the knowledge and skills they need to go into and come out of a wreck should the worse possible scenario, a complete silt out, occur. In order to do this, divers must know how to use a reel for navigation and how to properly tie off lines so they will not get cut during the dive. But this is also where the fun starts for wreck divers craving to study the more intimate details of the wreck or seeking that hidden artifact that no one else has seen.

Many wreck divers don’t feel they know all there is to know about a wreck until they have explored every room, seen the engines that pushed this once mighty vessel through thousands of nautical miles. There are also those who want to see the artifacts, some still lying in place as if the ship had never sunk. To some, the best part of the wreck dive started before they even entered the water, it was the hours of researching and planning that lead up to the dive. But before a wreck diver can see these sights they need to undergo serious dive training and have an experienced Wreck Instructor explain the safety protocols.

Remember that worst case scenario of silting out? For divers who spend their time on the outside of a wreck, this silt would only come from the fin thrust as it hits the bottom or deck of the boat. For divers entering the wreck, this silt comes from above and is called percolation silt, caused by the exhaled bubbles as they dislodge rust, insulation or other debris trapped on the ceiling.

Another big area of difference between basic and advanced wreck diving is the equipment needed. Advanced wreck divers should carry at a minimum two lights, a primary and a back-up, two cutting devices, two reels, two lift bags and a redundant air supply. While this may sound like a lot of equipment, an Advanced Wreck Instructor can teach divers where to stow this equipment and still keep very streamlined in the water. Wrecks have a mysterious calling to many people. Wrecks that occurred due to war or sank because of a violent storm draw divers in, some say this is because it closes that chapter in our lives. Others would go there because they read about it in history books and they wanted to see it firsthand. Whatever the reason, or if you are going to view the wreck from the outside or inside, it is always best to take the course from an instructor who has been there and done it. Sometimes the best lesson learned from a course is not what is in the book or the skills you had to perform, it is merely what you learned by diving with and watching how an experienced instructor handled himself underwater. Every wreck has a story, even the ones that were sunk intentionally. So do yourself a favor…find out what that story is! Safe diving!

Comedy Corner

Below is a real tummy tickler sent in by Warren Price!

Spaghetti love story

For several years, a man was having an affair with an Italian woman. One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he said he would pay her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the child.

Furthermore, if she stayed in Italy to raise the child, he would also provide child support until the child turned 18.

She agreed, but asked how he would know when the baby was born. To keep it discreet, he told her to simply mail him a post card, and write 'Spaghetti' on the back. He would then arrange for the child support payments to begin.

One day, about 9 months later, he came home to his confused wife.

'Honey, she said, 'you received a very strange post card today. ''Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later,' he said. The wife then watched as her husband read the card, turned white, and fainted.

On the card was written: Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti. Three with meatballs, two without. Send extra sauce.

And this cracker from Wayne Lester; A Lawyer’s Tale

The Salvation Army realized that it had never received a donation from the city's most successful lawyer. So a volunteer paid the lawyer a visit in his lavish office. The volunteer opened the meeting by saying, 'Our research shows that even though your annual income is over two million dollars, you don't give a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give something back to your community?

The lawyer thinks for a minute and says, 'First, did your research also show you that my mother is dying after a long painful illness, and she has huge medical bills that are far beyond her ability to pay?' Embarrassed, the rep mumbles, 'Uh... No, I didn't know that.'

'Second says the lawyer, did it show that my brother, a disabled Veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his wife and six children?’ The stricken rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off again.

'Third, did your research also show you that my sister's husband died in a dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children, one of whom is disabled and another that has learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?' The humiliated rep, completely beaten, says, 'I'm so sorry. I had no idea. And the lawyer says, 'So, if I didn't give any money to them, what makes you think I'd give any to you?’

Xanto’s Column

Xanto is the Canterbury Underwater Club’s Resident Spy. Below is his report on goings on this month!

Somebody should tell certain club members that a mask comes in handy when going for a dive…. 

Two club members were out for a dive recently, both geared up and were almost ready to get into the chilly 7 degree water when one of them realised his hood was missing. Off he goes to search the car while his buddy waits patiently for him to return. 45 minutes and a lot of searching later and still no hood. That is until his buddy checked their dry suit pocket and discovered that they were in fact wearing the wrong hood and had their own tucked away in their pocket, whoops!

Phil’s dry suit became a wet suit lately…….the inflator valve wasn’t connected properly……I know what you were all thinking though!

The CUC Quizzler

1. What is the deepest lake in the world? 2. What horse won the 2014 Melbourne Cup? 3. What is the highest selling album in history? 4. Which planet is bigger: Venus or Mars? 5. For what is SONAR an acronym?

Answers at the end of the newsletter

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc - Lodge Information

The Canterbury Underwater Club Lodge offers a fantastic facility to both members and non-members with dedicated boat parking, gear washing facilities, fish filleting stations, crayfish cooker and a communal cooking and living area. The lodge can sleep a maximum of 20 people in its five rooms, specific rooms can be requested when booking but may change to accommodate the numbers of person in a party.

The Annex rooms (11 to 16) can sleep up to 16 people and will be reserved for members only unless the entire Lodge has been pre-booked for a Group.

This will not apply to holiday weekends and may be varied for either of the above if the lodge is only or likely to be partially occupied during your stay.

Please *remember* that you need to bring your own linen and bedding.

Member Rates Members and Partners $15.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $5.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free Member Cancellation Policy: Prior to mid-day on the day of arrival No Charge Later than mid-day on the planned day of arrival 1 night charged Cancellation of a Booking for a holiday weekend must be done 3 days prior to the planned day of arrival or a two night penalty charge will apply if the beds booked cannot be re-let. The booking agent will advise the Treasurer and Secretary in these events. Non-Member Rates Adult $26.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $10.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free Vouchers can be used for non-members (for a stay when accompanied by a member) but will be redeemed at the non-member price.

Non-Member Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of bookings and refund of deposits will be as per standard motel practice for Groups or Individuals.

Lodge Booking Information Bookings are handled by the Norfolk Pine Motel. To lessen the impact on them in the running of their own business, we kindly ask that you respect the following instructions:

1. E-mail is the preferred booking method. 2. Phone bookings should be made no later than 7pm and no earlier than midday. 3. Please do NOT use the motel’s 0800 number; doing so will incur a $4 charge. 4. Please let Norfolk Pine know how many people in your group so they can allocate beds and also the member/non-member make up of your party. 5. Payment must be made upon collection of keys – Vouchers, Cash or Cheque only please, NO EFTPOS. 6. Uplift keys before 8pm; please phone them if you are running late. 17

Ron Zhang , Norfolk Pine Motel

124 The Esplanade

Kaikoura

p: 03 319 5120

f: 03 319 6405

e: [email protected]

General Lodge Rules and Obligations for ALL Users  No Pets of any description to be taken onto or into any part of Club Lodge facilities.  Any visiting guests may not over-night at the lodge unless booking and registration is completed at Norfolk Pine Motel prior to 8.00 pm and it does not interfere with any other persons booking.  No smoking is permitted at the Club Lodge.  Alcohol consumption is permitted in moderation.  General noise to be kept to a minimum late in the evening to be respectful to others staying at the lodge.  No undersize Fish/Crayfish/Shellfish or excess quota of any species to be kept at the club lodge.  BBQ and Crayfish Cooker are only to be used outside.  Clean up when you leave. There are no cleaners. We are totally reliant on club users.  Keys must be returned to Norfolk Pine on the day of departure, lost keys will incur a $25.00 fee.  Please direct any complaints (other than minor booking issues), suggestions or issues with the lodge facilities to a committee member.

These conditions of use of the Lodge are authorized by the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. and take effect from 01-06-2015.

Signed on behalf of the executive of the committee: Mark Buckland - Treasurer Dated: 01-06-2015 Updated 01-06-2015

Committee Members 2015 – 2016 Committee members are here to help if you have any questions about the club or any of our facilities.

Position Name Contact Details President Wayne Lester p: 03 342 4949 m: 021 436 913 e: [email protected]

Vice President Warren Price p: 03 354 5522 m: 0274 821 866 e: [email protected]

Secretary Lynette Baker p: 03 965 3454 m: 021 058 3566 e: [email protected]

Treasurer Mark Buckland p: 03 322 9335 m: 027 706 5516 e: [email protected]

Support Treasurer Ted Loughnan e: [email protected]

Editor Lesley Curry m: 021 246 4689 e: [email protected]

Committee Phil Baker p: 03 965 3454 m: 0272 555 074 Lodge Custodian e: [email protected]

Committee Mark Ewing p: 03 980 3002 m: 021 222 1672 Trips Co-ordinator e: [email protected]

Committee Gareth m: 021 668 412 Trips Co-ordinator Halliburton e: [email protected]

Committee Laurence m: 022 487 3906 Sunshine e: [email protected]

Committee Melissa Alps p: 022 0842 716 e: [email protected]

Committee David Jones p: 03 3603066 m: 027 447 3437 e: [email protected]

Committee Steve Curry m: 027 323 9962 e: [email protected]

Assistant Lodge Custodian Ian Waite p: 03 308 8866 m: 021 355 379 (non-Committee) e: [email protected]

CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB Minutes of Club Meeting – 13th October 2015 By Lynette Baker - Secretary

Meeting opened 8.00 pm

Wayne opened the meeting, thanked everyone for attending. 28 attended

Guest: Daniel – new member (friend of Gareth’s)

Apologies:

Warren P, Dominic, Larry, Chris G, David J, Mark B, Richard C

Apologies accepted by Wayne, Seconded by Warren Kelly

Reading and Approval of Previous club Meeting Minutes from: 11.8.2015

The minutes were taken as read and accepted. Moved by Grant and seconded by Wayne

Matters arising from previous minutes: None

Trip reports/events:

Club trips - Gareth spoke about the club dives and that he has now programmed 6 months of dive activities on the website. He will continue to update these. There have been a few Club dives. One at Lake Coleridge, where a few members completed their dry suit course and last weekend at Akaroa where everyone got a couple of crayfish each. There have been a few trips cancelled due to poor weather and sea conditions.

18th October – Motunau. This trip is now fully booked

24th-26th October – Linkwater – need boats, motels have space

14th November – Show weekend – to be confirmed

Long term planned dives  Poor Knights Waitangi weekend dive trip. This trip is full but Gareth will take more names as reserves. Please contact Gareth if interested.  2017 – Fiordland

Any more ideas please contact Gareth, especially if you have a boat and would like to take members.

General Business

Mark Buckland - Mark is seriously ill and is in hospital. Family visiting only. We wish Mark all the best. Lynette Baker (Secretary) is acting treasurer.

Gavin Kemp – A member who lives in Australia has unfortunately passed away.

Subscriptions - These are now due from the first July and you have until November to pay them. Members, can you please email the secretary to update any personal details, especially if your email address has changed to avoid newsletters not being received. Lynette also has membership cards to be given out to those that have re-joined. Please contact Lynette to organise collection at the next meeting or her own address. Only those who live out of Christchurch will have them sent.

Lodge -  Wayne mentioned that those members who have an annual event and wish to book the lodge should please make these bookings well in advance, preferably annually, so the committee knows the lodge is being used and doesn’t accept outside bookings over the same dates. Bookings are up to members to make as early as possible.  One member mentioned that he had items stolen off his truck while parked outside the lodge during the Sea Fest weekend. This is a timely reminder to all members to ensure your own property is secure and safe from theft. This unfortunately is very disappointing, but apparently the police have been busy during this period.

Banner – Wayne mentioned that last time the banner was used it was then folded with the printed sides against each other. This has caused the banner to be creased and the print to stick. Wayne has the banner stretched out in the sun to try and get these creases out. Please ensure the banner is rolled up in future after use.

Meeting closed 8.15pm

Wayne called the official part of the meeting closed.

Raffle 1st – Gareth (Wine) 2nd – Max (steak) 3rd – Max (Lamb burgers) 4th – Melissa (Wine) 5th – Mark E (Chocolates)

The CUC Quizzler Answers

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Canterbury Underwater Club paid members 2015/2016

Alexander Dave Alps Melissa Ayres Brian Baker Phil Bennett Geoffrey Bennett Mike Black Robyn Boddy Kenneth Bolton Glenn Buckland Mark Campbell John Chapman Grant Chitty Richard Christensen Jens Colyer Adrian Cottrell Stephen Curry Steve Curry Lesley Diamond Brian Ewing Mark Glasson Chris Grant Jim Halliburton Gareth Howell Malcolm Jones David Kelly Warren Kimber Louis Lester Andrew Lester Wayne Lowen Richard Mckay Jo Mckay Rod Mackey Terry Manera Dominic Mladek Daniel Mladek Pokorna Blanka Molyneux Paul Mora Darren Odams Chris Osmand Philip Payne Steve Pietras-Jensen Vinni Powell Doug 22 Prebble Grant and Jenny Price Warren Reed Paul

Rhodes Scott

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Smith Jon

Smith Don Springford Owen Sunshine Laurence Sweetman Phillip

Thomas Larry

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