Tuesday, Oct 15, 2019 Since Sept 27, 1879 Retail $2 Home delivered from $1.35 THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF MID CANTERBURY Court P4 Epic challenge news P24 Motoring Friday, July 5, 2019 Jenny’s XK8 Jaguar is her dream car. Local news for local people Mid Canterbury’s only locally-owned daily newspaper FULL STORY P21 CHANGING OF THE GUARD PHOTOS SUSAN SANDYS Campus speeds forward BY SUE NEWMAN tors, the project’s director Cathe- continuing to work closely with sive timelines aimed at construc- ing to invest with its North Amer- [email protected] rine Stuart said. the Lake Hood Extension Trust. tion starting in March 2020 and ican alliances. Enthusiastic initial support for a The Southern Parallel Sports Both parties were committed to an official opening in mid 2021, sports campus to be established campus project was announced seeing the project to fruition, Stu- securing investors was key, and at Lake Hood is now rolling into last month at Lake Hood and art said. Stuart said her advisers were en- CONTINUED P2 positive engagement with inves- since then the SPSC team was With the project having aggres- gaging with several entities wish- Ph 03 307 7900 Mid Canterbury. to subscribe! That’s our Heartland. Earn 1.60%p.a. with Heartland’s Direct Call Account. Find out more at heartland.co.nz Direct Call Account terms and conditions apply. New Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon was wel- comed with a powhiri yesterday after replacing former prin- cipal John Schreurs. News 2 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, October 15, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz Sports campus speeds forward From P1 Planned for the Lake Hood complex are lecture theatres, two 3G turf fields – one in- door and one outdoor, a pool and an elite gym as well as a range of medical and health facilities. Athletes will be housed in lakeside residential-style accommodation. The proposed campus will offer pro- grammes that will benefit a range of people – including high performance and disabled athletes, as well as Wounded Warrior Service Personnel from the coalition forces made up of the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and supporting countries. Supporting the project are key advisers from the elite of New Zealand and interna- tional sport who know what is required to stay at the top of the game, both physically and mentally, Stuart said. “SPSC will be become a leading destina- New Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon was welcomed with a powhiri yesterday after replacing former princi- tion offering programmes in high perfor- pal John Schreurs. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 141019-SS-0174 mance endurance and resilience training. The holistic programmes will include: med- ical, mental health, nutrition and academic programmes provided by leading universi- ties, all aimed at providing full support for an athlete’s sporting career and much-needed Reputation precedes new preparation for a future beyond sport.” The proposed development is being brought together by its sport services divi- sion APT Sports Academy Limited, support- ed by project advisory specialists in invest- Mount Hutt principal ment, project development, construction and education. BY SUSAN SANDYS sure they shook his hand before he left. as well. Its key alliance with the Allied Forces [email protected] Saxon had enjoyed not only the com- Saxon had made a difference in the Foundation is providing advisory services New Mount Hutt College principal Jack munity, but its location, living near Nine- school and was a principal who made a and the link to over 80 international wound- Saxon brings mana and a strong reputa- ty Mile Beach. difference when it came to the students. ed warrior programmes. tion to his new role. “And then to come to a place where “The thing that’s most affected us is Elite athletes will be working side-by-side Beginning at the college yesterday there’s no sea, what’s wrong with you the raising of student achievement under with the men and women wounded in ser- after replacing former principal John Jack?” Subritzky joked. Jack’s watch,” Paitai said. vice and the APT Team to develop a new and Schreurs, Saxon was welcomed with a However, as much as he would be He said he saw Saxon as “a pied piper”, more positive future in sport and access to powhiri attended by the whole school missed, those he was leaving behind because students and parents followed education programmes for those who have and community, held in the school gym could see that he was coming home to him. served their country. due to the cold weather. whanau in the South Island. He had been with Saxon on a recent In addition, specially structured pro- He was accompanied by about 15 stu- Kaitaia College former deputy princi- school trip to 14 European countries, grammes will be provided to develop region- dents, staff and hapu members from his pal Thomas Tumai said Saxon had been among a party of 40. al youth sports. former school of Kaitaia College. just 35 when he arrived to take up his first “I don’t know many principals that can “The SPSC team believes there will be Tangata whenua members welcomed principalship role at Kaitaia five years walk in a walking bus for 21 kilometres enormous benefit to both a professional ath- him and his wife Kirsty and their three ago, and his policy throughout his reign through the streets of Paris, in 35 degree lete and a wounded warrior in sharing their children, who will be attending Methven had been to connect with the students. heat, and not have a mutiny.” hard-earned experiences,” Stuart said. Primary School. “So yes you are lucky,” he told the gath- After Saxon was received by Mount As a side project, the Lake House Restau- Manuhiri members addressing the ering. But he warned Mount Hutt College Hutt College, he addressed the gathering rant will be refurbished and extended to gathering left Mount Hutt College stu- teachers that Saxon was a “smiley assas- and, like the speakers before him, talked become a high-end lodge that will include dents, staff, board of trustee and com- sin”. in Te Reo Maori first. accommodation, a choice of dining experi- munity members and tangata whenua “He will smile at your face, then when He urged students, teachers and ences and an event centre with lake views. in no doubt they were to be served by a you walk out you will think ‘sh…., he just whanau to have high expectations of A health spa is also planned and, once this much-treasured leader. told me off’.” him, and said he was excited about build- is in place, it is likely the complex will be re- First speaker from the manuhiri, Third speaker from the manuhiri, John ing new relationships. named The Lake Hood Lodge. Kaitaia College teacher Raymond Sub- Paitai, said it had been a privilege for Those relationships would be built on While the extension work is under way a ritzky, said when Saxon was farewelled, himself and the fellow members from collaboration and joint decision making, pop-up restaurant and cafe will open and the whole school had turned out and he Kaitaia to come to Mount Hutt with Sax- and the community would continue to larger functions will be held in a marquee. had never seen so many students make on, and if Kaitaia could have afforded it strengthen upon the amazing founda- The extended and renovated Lake House will there would be another 850 students here tions it already had. reopen in January 2021. News www.guardianonline.co.nz Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Ashburton Guardian 3 Long weekends at home BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY “We prefer to go away when [email protected] everyone’s back at work and stay Kiwis are known the world over home long weekends,” said an- as intrepid travellers, yet when it other. comes to long weekend getaways Jackson said while traffic can be almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of frustrating around busy times like New Zealanders prefer a “stayca- Easter, back roads can be taken to tion” at home. avoid the worst of it. According to a recent study, the “At Easter it can be frustrating main reasons for staying at home getting back in Ashburton. From on weekends was to relax (38 per Tekapo back it can crawl, so we cent) and almost one in three (31 have learned to go the other way,” per cent) were “too busy doing she said. chores” to get away on weekends. However, of those who said they The same trends showed up planned to stay home on the next when the question was put to long weekend, many still have as- the followers of the Ashburton pirations for a great New Zealand Guardian’s Facebook page. road trip, with 40 per cent saying “We love to stay at home and they would like to experience A survey of Kiwis might show two-thirds prefer to stay home over the long weekend, but hitting relax and get jobs done,” one the iconic drive from Te Anau to the road in their campervan is a must-do for Ivan and Debbie Jackson. comment said. Milford Sound and 39 per cent “Long weekends are for garden- PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 111019-JPM-0002 nominating the West Coast of the ing or crafting depending on the Waitaki Waters and Spencer Park cent of Baby Boomers who would was a popular reason to not get South Island as their dream drive. weather,” said another. in Christchurch as our son lives much rather look for nice weather away at weekends, Jackson said Jackson and her husband Ivan However, for some Ashburton up there.” (55 per cent).