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Weekly Issue No. 271, 18 February 2010 Twizel - A Great Place To Be…. Welcome to Issue #271 that great Kiwi tradition of ‘getting in be- Mr Dunn says that prior to being funded for hind’ a great idea.” construction applicants must still prove fea- Lucky thirteen new sibility and confirm there is a sound business “Nonetheless, with a limited funding pool of case. cycle trails planned $50 million dollars, prioritising the trails was important and has meant that the ones go- “We want them to put their best bid forward Thirteen cycle trails got the nod today to go ing through to feasibility are “simply supe- in their feasibility study which also means through to feasibility studies for inclusion in rior in every way”. confirming the co-funding for construction.” Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project. They are: Regarding the unsuccessful applicants, Mr Dunn says the Technical Assessment Group 1. Tauranga Moana Coastal Cycle Trail Described as the “stand-out winners” from was particularly keen that the considerable (Tauranga) the 54 applications that applied for funding investment made by the communities in 2. Old Motu Coach Road (Opotiki/ in December, the successful applicants will their proposals was not lost. He says many Gisborne) now have a feasibility study carried out of the trails deserve to be built and encour- 3. Thermal by Bike (Rotorua) where the vision proposed in the Concept aged the applicants to explore other funding 4. Lake Track (Taupo) plans will be priced and checked to ensure mechanisms and options to support their 5. Mountains to Sea Cycleway – link they can be built and that they will deliver vision. (Ruapehu) what they promise. 6. Heretaunga Ararua: Land of a Hundred The feasibility study is expected to be com- Pathways (Hawkes Bay) The New Zealand Cycle Trail fund will con- pleted by 31 May 2010 and it is hoped that 7. Dun Mountain and Tasman Cycle Loop tribute to the feasibility studies. construction could begin by the end of the (Nelson/Tasman) year. To this end, applicants will be encour- 8. Old Ghost Road (West Coast) John Dunn, Programme Manager, says the aged to work alongside their regional Minis- 9. Westland Wilderness Trail (Greymouth) calibre of all the applications was very high try of Social Development offices to ensure 10. Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail (Mt Cook) which made the Technical Assessment young, unemployed New Zealanders can join 11. The Wakatipu Trail (Queenstown) Group’s job of short-listing incredibly diffi- the work force to help construct these trails. 12. Roxburgh Gorge Trail (Central Otago) cult. 13. Clutha Gold Trail (Otago) For information about Nga Haerenga, the

“I want to congratulate all the applicants on New Zealand Cycle Trails, go to “These applications promise trails of stun- the excellent work they put into the Con- www.tourism.govt.nz/cycleway ning beauty and, along with the previously cepts,” says Mr Dunn. “Their applications announced Quick Start projects, will provide were outstanding and demonstrated a level a network of about 2000 kilometres of iconic Kevin Moore of commitment to their regions that show Great Rides.” Editor how a community can be galvanised into

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94 95 96 97 98 144 Hive dweller 75 Sun's name

99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 145 Ingest 80 Coffee brand 146 Crush 81 Strange 107 108 109 110 111 82 Cant 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 DOWN 83 Unite 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 84 New Jersey's 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 1 Condescend neighbor

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crews did and now with the Ultimately, this will lead to Letters to the Editor assistance of our Regional national representation hon- Authority (Environment Can- ours and excite so many of South Island Rowing bury Navigation Safety By- terbury) we believe that the the nation as they perform Championships, laws this meant that the lake lake can be shared by all so with excellence on the world that enjoyment can be had stage. Feb 6-7 2010. could not be closed to other lake users; requiring some in a safe manner as long as 12.0210 the Bylaws are adhered to In late March the stage is cooperation and tolerance. and common sense and almost set for the 2010 AON Dear Sir courtesy prevail on the wa- NZ Secondary Schools To the people of Twizel and in particular the power boat- ter. Championship Regatta. Recently the Meridian South Island Rowing Champion- ing community both local and from around the region - This cooperation was cer- The community of Twizel ships were conducted on tainly appreciated by the and surrounding regions can Lake Ruataniwha, the home rowing says a massive thank you for allowing our sport to organisers and competitors be proud of its association of South Island Rowing in along with the 100s of per- with South Island Rowing. It absolutely beautiful work with you. sonal that form part of the was with this in mind SIR Mackenzie Country weather, support crews that come has chosen to go with the a flat lake with no wind, per- Over 800 crews participated in races over the Waitangi from all over the South Is- theme, “it all starts here” fect boating weather. land to attend such events. Lake Ruataniwha Twizel for Day weekend with minimal wash disruption to the racing the 2010 AON MAADI CUP Given the compressed row- The sport of rowing is one of Regatta. ing calendar this season due crews. the country‟s premier sports to the BankLink National having won more Olympic SIR encourages everyone to Rowing Championships be- Rowing is a sport based around discipline and we Gold Medals than any other come on down and watch ing conducted at Lake sport. South Island Rowing the next generation of ath- Karapiro from the 16-20th certainly look at ourselves and what we do. All coaches (SIR) requires the lake for letes as they perform at their February, organisers of regattas for about 10 week- best! events at Lake Ruataniwha and crews were advised at the pre-race safety meeting ends in the year only. At have had to run back to those regattas, the young James Sheehan, Vice Chair- back regattas and conduct that the lake was open to other users and to treat with athletes can sharpen their man SIRI. the most recent event on a racing skills to perform at public holiday weekend. Un- respect the open areas by staying out of them. This the National Club or School der the Environment Canter- Championship Regattas.  Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your hus- Twizel Youth bands. Centre

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w e ‟ r e National thrilled to get it over cycleway the line. If we‟re ulti- success for mately suc- c e s s f u l , Mackenzie we‟ll be able to create region s om et hing special for “This is the biggest thing to Kiwis and happen to Mackenzie tourism o v e r s e a s since The Hermitage was built visitors to and a guy called James enjoy as Mackenzie rustled some well as pro- viding huge sheep!” said a rapt Phil opportuni- Brownie after hearing the ties to build news that the Mackenzie re- s t r o n g e r gion has been shortlisted for and wealth- the New Zealand Cycle Trail ier commu- project. nities and a

better place to live in," he Mr Brownie, the General Man- says. “Nothing is set in stone yet but more than 15km between lat- ager of Destination Mt Cook the vast majority of the pro- tes and plenty of accommoda- Mackenzie, received word The committee‟s aim is „to posed trail traverses national tion, services and transport yesterday (11 February) that create New Zealand‟s ultimate park land, crown land adminis- options for people to enjoy the region‟s „Alps to Ocean‟ cycleway from the splendour tered by the Department of which would encourage them cycleway proposal was one of of the country‟s highest peak, Conservation, crown land ad- to stay longer. 13 to be shortlisted from 54 through magnificently varied ministered by Land Informa- applications nationwide. terrain to the coast - and the tion New Zealand, quiet “A lot of time and thought has

colonial heritage of an authen- county roads, and Meridian gone into our proposal and I‟d The successful applicants now tic Victorian town‟. Energy access roads. like to acknowledge and thank move forward to the feasibility our partners - the Department study stage which will confirm The proposed cycle trail would “There are lots of specifica- of Conservation, Meridian En- whether their visions can be cover 300km from Aoraki tions that need to be consid- ergy, Mackenzie and Waitaki priced and delivered as prom- Mount Cook to Oamaru and ered in order to build the district councils, Tourism Wai- ised. would showcase the diversity trail. Based on experience taki and, of course, our tour-

of the Mackenzie and Waitaki elsewhere, most trail users ism operators – their support Mr Brownie believes the pro- regions, from pre-European would be groups of novice has been invaluable and posed Alps to Ocean cycleway history to some of New Zea- riders between 40 to 65 years they‟ve given up so much of could spell huge benefits for land‟s most spectacular natu- old who bike between 30 to their time. It‟s been a real the Mackenzie and Waitaki ral landscapes and wildlife. 50km per day. That means if team effort.” regions. we were to build a Grade 1

Mr Brownie says the cycle trail Trail, it would need to be two For more information about “The cycleway establishment is still very much at concept metres wide and have a gradi- the Mackenzie region visit committee has worked really stage and there‟s a lot of work ent of no more than four per- www.mtcooknz.com. hard on the proposal and still to be done. cent. Our utopia would be no

flotilla put in at Tekapo B har- (the only motor boat) with my- sion from Mr. and Mrs. David Lake Pukaki bour, and again, the weather self as crew. So off we all Gould who own the station was perfect, clear blue skies, a went with the intention of that this bay is on and who‟s Cruise Janu- very slight breeze and warm meeting up at Bolton‟s gully for land we were on. After arrival th th sunshine. Perhaps for the the night. So off up the true here the usual pleasantries ary 16 & 17 yachts they may have liked a left of the lake we went, poking began with Brian getting up better breeze but what we had into all those hidden places there before his nephews in 2010 was great by me, yeah, the that cannot be seen from the Andreya, and letting them th motor boats win with this one. road and exploring the areas know about it to (family rivalry On Friday the 15 of January But there was enough of a of the lake that could be gotten is alive and well), and it was the first three yachts put in at breeze to coast along and to and some fishing to round noted by the rest of us that Tekapo B boat harbour for the enjoy the lovely scenery on the day off. It was truly grand Brian sailed alone whilst the Twizel sub-branch of the Ti- this much maligned or ignored to see the sails out on the competition from the nephews maru Yacht and Boat club‟s lake, for what a beautiful lake lake. It makes a magic pic- required a crew of three, and, annual cruise on Lake Pukaki. it certainly is. ture indeed. as could be expected, they all And what a fantastic day it took it in good stead. By 5pm was too, a very light breeze The boats involved were, Bolton‟s Gully lies halfway all were here and the beers with a cloudless sky and nice White Magic with Ivan and between Tekapo B and the were brought out along with warm temperatures. So this Glynis Costain crewing, Aegir head of the lake; it‟s a lovely some rum and the yachties‟ was a very good omen for the with Ann and Sandy Besbie sheltered bay with willows at version of fishing tales began, rest of the weekend consider- crewing, Andreya with Shane, the head with a small stream yup, nothing changes. ing what the weather had been Steven and Charlie Hutton flowing into the bay. Brian like up to this time. crewing, Chinook with Brian Hutton, our master organizer, Dave Monson and Brian‟s wife Hutton crewing, C Weed with had organized this safe an- turned up with the BBQ on the On Saturday the rest of the Bruce Sim as crew and Rebel chorage with very kind permis- back of the ute and that set 12

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hurry to get anywhere so it cruise and a big Thanks to was very enjoyable indeed. Brian Hutton who organized Brian in Chinook and Sandy the whole event. To those and Ann in Aegir stayed a that read this, the cruise will further day on the lake return- be on again in January 2011 the tone of the evening with a set off to cross the lake and ing on Monday, whereas the so please do come and enjoy table crammed with food to be cruise down the true right side rest of us had to return Sun- this lovely lake and the fantas- eaten. To top this off the of the lake, again not much day afternoon. tic camaraderie that is had on Gould‟s then turned up with breeze so it was a matter of this cruise. pots full of juicy raspberries some sailing and some motor- What a great cruise it was and which were attacked and de- ing but it was a brilliant after- a big thanks to all those that Contact Brian Hutton for infor- voured with gusto. As all noon and no-one was in a took part, to those that helped mation on the cruise or joining but could not come on the good farmers do they our happy band of boaties. did not just bring the raspberries but also the whipped cream and icing sugar. Some people are just always well organized, and a huge Thanks to you guys for letting us use your property and supplying these good- ies. Sunday appeared and again we had a per- fect day, so off we set up the lake with Aegir sprinting out in front with the job of finding somewhere to have lunch. Sandy and Ann chose a beach up by Longslip creek with a sandy beach and cover from some very shady willows. If you look at the photo you will see what a great spot this is. After a fantastic lunch we all

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CREATIVE COMMUNITIES SCHEME

SPARC RURAL TRAVEL FUND Applications for financial assistance un- der the Creative Communities Scheme are now being called for. Applications for financial assistance from the SPARC Ru- ral Travel Fund are now being called for. A total of approximately $7,000 is available for distribution to groups and individuals for projects which will increase A total of $9,000 is available for distribution to rural sports participation in the arts in the Mackenzie District and in- clubs and rural school teams with young people aged be- crease the range and diversity of arts available to District tween 5 and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with communities. transport expenses to local sporting competitions. Applications must be for arts and cultural projects that Application forms and further information are available take place within the District. from: Application forms and further information are available Mackenzie District Council from: P O Box 52 Fairlie Phone: 03 685 9010 Mackenzie District Council Twizel Service Centre P O Box 52 Fairlie Phone: 03 685 9010 Market Place Twizel Phone: 03 4350 737 Twizel Service Centre Market Place Twizel Phone: 03 4350 737 Applications close 4 pm Wednesday 31 March 2010 Applications close 4 pm Wednesday 31 March 2010

Glen Lyon Nursery Mr Painter

Painter & Decorator available LANDSCAPING IN THE Mackenzie for work in the Twizel area. Country? Painting, wallpapering & water blasting. See our hardy native plant selection: Registered Master Painter. Phone Chris on 0800 677 246 Grasses  or 0274 374 367  Red and silver tussocks  South island toe toe & miniature toe toe  Electrolysis  Shrubs- hebes, caprosmas, muehlenbeckia  Skin Tags & Red Trees- black beech (large & small) Vein Removal   Waxing  Cabbage trees  Eyelash & Eye- brow Tint Open every day (except Thursday) 10am - 5pm.  Eyebrow Shaping 146 Glen Lyon Rd, Twizel.  Semi-permanent Makeup Phone 03 435 3272  Microdermabrasion

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Tourist attraction tourist attractions. pools at a special dis- particularly great for families launches Mackenzie counted rate. who spend a lot of time mates rates Alpine Springs, located on here. People will only need the shores of Lake Tekapo, Last year the discount was to come a few times during has launched a new limited to Tekapo residents the year to make savings,” Mt Cook Mackenzie resi- Mackenzie Residents Pass but Alpine Springs director he says. dents can now enjoy year- which gives residents unlim- Karl Burtscher has now ex- round mates rates at one of ited access to its outdoor hot tended the invitation to the The pass costs individuals the South Island‟s leading whole region. $149 for the year (entry to the hot pools usually costs “We‟ve had so much support $16 per visit per adult) and from our locals since we families $499 (usually $49 opened two years ago that for two adults and up to we wanted to find a way of three children). Terms and saying thank you. We fig- conditions apply. ured that being able to come and have a soak in our out- For more information about door hot pools overlooking the Mackenzie Residents Lake Tekapo and the South- Pass visit the Alpine ern Alps was a good way as Springs, Spa and Winter any! Park website at www.alpinesprings.co.nz or “The pass will be fantastic phone 0800 2 ELEVATE. value for the locals who come regularly and it will be Twizel Excavations Locally owned and operated

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Questions and Trail Project (short and long-term cessful applicants to explore other and international cycling enthusiasts. economic benefits, enhance New funding mechanisms and options to Answers to Cycle ways Zealand’s competitiveness as a visitor develop their trail. Will there be another round of fund- destination, engage local communi- ing? Phase Two Announcement: Projects ties and maximise complementary Can applicants challenge the deci- Our focus is on the current funding approved to progress to Feasibility / benefits where possible e.g. for sion, or ask the Funding Committee available. Nonetheless, there is a Business Case health, recreation, commuters). to review it? groundswell of support for this pro- Developing partnerships and stake- No. However, applicants are welcome ject and perhaps once the Great What is the status of each of the NZ holder support to seek specific feedback on their Rides are established and a proven Cycle Trail projects – both Phase One, proposal from the Ministry. It is then success, a further network of trails the Quick Start projects that were The TAG also considered: up to the applicants to decide may be considered. approved in July 2009, and Phase The accessibility of the land whether to share that information Two? Whether the risks currently identified with the public. What happens once the feasibility could be resolved at a reasonable studies are completed? Phase One: The Quick Start trails are cost and within a reasonable time- Why were they unsuccessful? The feasibility studies are expected to all at various stages of development. frame All the applications were of a high be completed by 31 May 2010. The Some are still finalising their feasibil- The trail’s distinctive “point of differ- standard. Nonetheless, with a lim- Technical Assessment Group will then ity studies and business cases, while ence” (i.e. the ‘wow factor’) ited funding pool, prioritising the review them and make recommenda- others have begun construction. The trails was important and that has tions to the Funding Committee. seven Quick Start trails are: Following a short-listing process, the meant the ones going through to Applicants will then be asked to sub- TAG made recommendations to the feasibility were considered “simply mit a final Business Case. The Busi- Hokianga to Opua (portion of trail) Funding Committee. The Funding superior”. ness Case will need to demonstrate, Hauraki Plains Trail Committee made the final decisions among other things, the resolution of Waikato River Trail about which proposals would pro- Was it a deliberate decision to any outstanding issues. Central North Island Rail Trail ceed to feasibility. spread the trails relatively evenly Mountains to the Sea between the north and sound is- How many of these Phase Two trails St James Great Trail What is the Technical Assessment lands? will you actually build? Around the Mountain Trail Group? No, each project was evaluated on its We want all the trails to be built but The Technical Assessment Group merits. the final outcome will depend on the Approximately $18 million will be (TAG) is a team of specialists with feasibility studies and business cases. provided from the NZ Cycle Trail Fund legal, engineering, business and cy- What happened to the “Cape Reinga for the Quick Start projects. cling industry expertise. The New to Bluff” cycleway? When will know which ones will be Zealand Transport Agency is also With the limited funding available, built? Phase Two: The Phase Two trails represented on the TAG. The Group the initial focus of the project has We expect to make an announce- have been approved to progress to is chaired by the New Zealand Cycle always been to develop a series of ment around October this year. the feasibility stage. Details about the Trail Programme Manager, John ‘Great Rides’ – a similar concept to 13 trails, including funding allocation, Dunn. the Conservation Estate’s Great How many jobs will these trails is shown in the following table. How many concept proposals did Walks. The development of Great generate? How did you decide which trails you get? Rides will support regional clusters of The number and type of jobs the would progress to feasibility? 54 economic and employment activity. trails will generate will be explored They will also cater to a range of and developed as part of the feasibil- The Technical Assessment Group What happens to the unsuccessful tourism experiences and provide a ity study and business case. Work (TAG) assessed all the proposals applicants? variety of cycling styles at varying and Income will work with project against the four key assessment It is hoped that the considerable levels of ability. applicants to support people into criteria: investment made by the communi- cycle trail jobs. Meeting a market demand Showcas- ties in their proposals is not lost. The Once the trails are built there will be ing the best New Zealand has to offer TAG felt many of the trails deserve to a network of about 2000 kilometres Meeting the objectives of the Cycle be built and encourage the unsuc- of iconic cycle trails available to local Name of Trail South island trails Description If successful, amount NZ Cycle Trail allocated for construc- Fund Contribu- tion from NZ Cycle tion to Feasibil- Trail Fund ($) ity Study ($)

Dun Mountain and Tasman Cycle 45km extension to Dun Mountain cycling trail (Nelson). And, Tasman Loop 2,630,000 62,500 Loop (Nelson/Tasman) – 3-day trail from Nelson to Tapawera, to Motueke and Kaiteriteri then returning via a coastal route. 175km.

Old Ghost Road (West Coast) Resurrecting a long forgotten 1870s northern West Coast gold mining 2,000,000 20,000 road as a multi-day, heritage-filled cycle trail. 60km section of a longer trail of which a part has been completed and an extension is planned.

Westland Wilderness Trail A cycling adventure from Greymouth to Ross, travelling through wild 3,200,000 12,500 (Greymouth) beaches, rainforests, lush wetlands and lakes, on a route explored by pioneering gold rush miners. 139km

Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail (Mt Cook) 300km cycle trail from Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, descending 780m 2,750,000 100,000 through the Mackenzie basin down the Waitaki Valley to Oamaru, with multiple access points to begin or end the ride.

The Wakatipu Trail (Queenstown) A 109km trail encompassing picturesque and historic Arrowtown, and 1,830,000 66,750 Queenstown within the Wakatipu Basin.

Roxburgh Gorge Trail (Central Cycle trail on the Clutha Mata-au River, covering the 33km of the Rox- 2,000,000 15,000 Otago) burgh Gorge between Alexandra and the Roxburgh Dam.

Clutha Gold Trail (Otago) Off-road 73km trail in Otago running from Roxburgh to Lawrence along 3,800,000 15,000 the Clutha Mata-au River. 16

Fish & Game ling rainbow trout into this Report waterway, one late last year and the other two years ago. Hamish Stevens I hoped that I might be able to catch up with one of the Canterbury has been experi- earlier released fish to see encing another mainly dry how they had grown. It was a week and as such lowland calm pleasant evening and I rivers are at dangerously low felt sure that there would be levels. Several fish salvage some form of rise as I started operations have had to be fishing with a midge pattern. carried out and if we don‟t Nothing was happening until see some substantial rain the sun dropped below the soon more salvage will be hill and then there were required. Unfortunately this slurps and splashes all means fishing will become around but they weren‟t in- Visiting angler John Gates (left) from Greytown demon- more difficult with the most terested in my midge pattern. strates how not to net a fish. However, he showed marked productive times early in the Feeling something crawling improvement over his last fishing visit to the area (right). He morning or late evening up my legs I looked down did eventually land this well conditioned rainbow but not be- when waters are cooler. with my light to find a large fore he suffered much ribbing from his mates in the process. Salmon fishing has been sedge seeking refuge from slow again this week with the feeding frenzy. With my under two pounds. A quick wasn‟t shooting out a large only a handful of fish caught midge pattern replaced with check revealed the adipose pipe. each day at the Rangitata an elk hair sedge I got an fin was missing so I took a and Opihi Rivers. With the instant result and after a photo and released it once Tight lines. Rangitata and Opihi flows at short battle netted a trout just 61 and 6 cumecs respec- again, although, this time it tively these rivers are proba- bly in need of a small fresh to draw some fish in. During a fishing trip last weekend I managed to locate some very good salmon holding water in the lower Rangitata however, I had to cover some kilometres to find MackenzieTRIUMPH High Country PASTE Plunket FOR HORSES them! Anglers I encountered Car Seats had very little success and I AIf newyou require combination a car seat or worm need any paste information for horses, designed to kill expect the low clear condi- regarding car seats pleaseresistant contact worms. tions were not helping the Christine Lavery on 4350557. situation. Fishing early in the morning or late evening and $24.90 using smaller gear should provide the best chance of Don’t forget your success this weekend. Mid week I managed to tie in loyalty card some hut maintenance with an evenings fishing at Lake Camp. I had previously made two releases of year-

 Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.. Smile at someone who

Mt Grey Fencing is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you. Mackenzie based  Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church available for: help. Kym Tindall  Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass  Hill fencing, this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.  Deer fencing,  For those of you who have children and  Stock yards, Phone: don't know it, we have a nursery down-  Dairy conversions, 027 349 4284 stairs.  Rock drilling,  Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the  Lifestyle Blocks choir. They need all the help they can get.  Residential fencing [email protected]  Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were mar- ried on October 24 in the church. So ends a Free Quotes friendship that began in their school days.

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small boys allowed to tivities and joined the made redundant or, to be make their own fun which North Otago Car Club more accurate, I turned might help explain a late with an infamous V8 Mk2 down riding a desk in in life attraction to driving Zephyr on account of be- Wellington. Some time Know Your steam engines. coming the town hoon. after my marriage to I was run over by a truck The Car Club offered an Julianne ended Vicki Neighbour as a four year old which alternative outlet for my crossed my path with her

some say has affected driving capabilities. I family of four - Brigid, Please meet … me ever since. I took the moved on to circuit racing Hayley, Dana and Kent.

bus to South School until (OSCA) and hillclimbs I left the HCH and was a … Rick Ramsay & Vicki old enough to bike 2 (New Zealand Gold Star Twizel based journalist Mathias miles there and back. Hillcimb Series) and once for the Oamaru Mail be- Thanks, James and Later, our family shifted held an international rac- fore becoming technically Joy ...we thought we into Oamaru and I at- ing drivers licence but am unemployed for 4 years would not be drawn on to tended Intermediate and much more restrained but got heavily involved do this. There will be Waitaki Boys High these days driving the in Twizel politics having those taking bets it will School. I trained hard at ambulance for St John. been on the old Commu- have to be more than one Chess so I could eat my In 1977 I applied for the nity Council as one of edition because Rick lunch inside with the position of Information the leaders in the fight to won‟t be able to help him- school chess team and officer with the Ministry of save Twizel. (I was once self… bunked off early on In- Works in 1 at a tender reported by a disgruntled Anyway, Rick (actually tersports days so I could age (which Vicky won‟t neighbouring Mayor to Richard, but I changed work in a motorbike shop let me disclose). These the Minister Of Works names when he came to (which I later set on fire - were magnificent years and accused of using my Twizel) was one of 4 accidently). My mother on a great project running position in the MWD to boys and 3 girls born in gave up on my piano les- the information centre thwart Government policy Oamaru and living on a sons when a Royal En- doing news, film and pub- which was to do away small farmlet (would be field 125cc was acquired. lications, including the with the town...he was called a lifestyle block Attracted to farming, I did infamous Mackenzie Hy- right). I produced the today because it couldn‟t pre-Lincoln College entry dro Park brochure and Twizel House Purchase support a whole family on at Heriot and did one taking tours around the Scheme which was its own) at Waiareka year of BAgSci but con- project. in those days no adopted by the County south of Oamaru where centrated too much on Osh to worry about peo- when it didn‟t want to Great Southern‟s timber social activities and left to ple on worksites!! have Twizel anyway but yard is located. The become a cadet journalist I got caught up with row- got cornered into it. main trunk railways with the Otago Daily ing when instructed to I was the first chairman steepest southern hemi- Times. Actually, I had two “sell” the new rowing under Tomorrow Schools sphere incline was over reporting jobs to go to but course (unbuilt) to the of Twizel Area School the back fence and was a took the one which let me rowers attending the Na- during its period with a tremendous attraction for f i n i s h tional Champs at Waihola declining roll which was the hay and organised the open- difficult, became Deputy c a r t i n g ing day for Lake Ruatani- Mayor and a member of s e a s o n wha. I shifted allegiance Ecans Southern Area first. to the Twizel Motor Club Committee, and later Strange which was very active, chairman of the Aoraki to find a and my first wife Julianne Development Board be- shy boy provided some pretty fast fore Max Bradford did doing a opposition in many of the away with that as well as journal- events. Unfortunately our the Electricity Industry. ists job first child was a cot death While on the County b u t but later we had Chris Council and hearing a there it and Nick – Chris is in planning application for a is.. I Twizel at present and salmon farm, I later of- p l a y e d Nick in Christchurch. fered assistance to the badmin- I produced the Twizel company as a labourer. I ton for Chronicle which later became general manager N o r t h lead to my next job - around 1995 when the O t a g o starting up the High farm had to be physically on ac- Country Herald and work- shifted from the Ohau to count of ing on that for four years the Tekapo canal and the so- from 1982 when my posi- been there ever since. cial ac- tion with the MWD was (Continued on page 19)

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(Continued from page 18) along with my big sister Scouts, Mini-ball. which Kevin organises The farm owners actively and younger brother. I After a period as a every year, I decided to encouraged my contin- Escaped to Wellington teacher aid in the Junior attend in 2006 - it was ued involvement in local and trained as a commu- School, I became recep- everything I thought it politics and I was chair- nity nurse at St Helens/ tionist at the Twizel would be and more, and I man of Planning through- Wellington Hospitals and Medical Centre – firstly would recommend it to out the District Plan hear- then fled to Australia with under Dr Jonathan Jar- anyone who needs a ings and formation - a a nursing friend and man, then a period with challenge. great experience which worked at Royal Chil- no permanent resident In 1991 I started back involved meeting many of dren‟s Hospital in Mel- doctor at all. A locum nursing with casual shifts the rural ratepayers on bourne for 6 months be- used to come up for one at Timaru Hospital. After their own properties and fore taking the train to evening and one morning leaving the Twizel Medi- gaining an understanding Perth with my nursing session each week - how cal Centre, I then got a of their custodial position friend Pam. We stayed in fortunate we are now! I permanent night shift at in the high country. Perth for 4 months later worked for Dr Iona Hospital in Oamaru, I chaired a great team on where I met first husband Charles Briscoe (now and finally joined the the Project 2000 Commit- Steve, and with 4 other Chatham Islands) whose Oamaru Maternity Centre tee for the new Halls kiwis went on a road trip first week on the job in- in 2002 which is a job I Complex, the committee around Australia. This cluded the Mt Cook Bus enjoy immensely. Rick for the Pukaki Information included a short time in accident - not quite the comes down once a Kiosk and then later lost Alice Springs and I was introduction he expected. month during a long my Council seat by one lucky enough to be able I had joined St John in weekend shift and plays vote to Frank Hocken. to climb Ayers Rock be- 1983 after deciding a with steam engines at However, I was then in- fore it became non-PC to First Aid course might be Oamaru Steam and Rail. vited on to LineTrust do so. We ended up in handy with 4 young chil- We both enjoy the drive South Canterbury as Brisbane where I nursed dren. In those days we through the Waitaki Val- Trustee and a year ago some of the victims of didn‟t have pagers and ley and sometimes stood down as chairman Cyclone Tracey - I still for a period when I didn‟t through the back road to and was appointed a di- think of those wounds have a phone, a call-out Duntroon - hence Ricks rector of Alpine Energy from flying iron when a constituted someone idea about the Alps to and Netcon. decent nor-wester blows! knocking on the window Ocean cycleway which Was on the National Ex- I did a variety of other during the night and tell- was spurred on after our ecutive of the Electricity jobs including car wash- ing you to get up. successful attack on the Trusts of New Zealand, ing, Arnotts Biscuit Fac- Trips were all the way to Rail Trail in 2008. and was appointed as a tory (puts you off biscuits Timaru and back - not I am currently team director of the Pukaki Air- forever) and working in easy to do with a young leader with Twizel St port to undertake its de- various nursing homes . family. St John is a huge John, and quite often on velopment on behalf of I returned to NZ in 1975 part of my life which has the end of the Pager dur- the ratepayers - another on a boat with the worst been recognised with a ing my days in Twizel. I great project to have case of sea sickness - Priory Vote of Thanks get out in the garden worked on and realised a never again!! The inten- and then in 2008 becom- when the weather is right long-held ambition for a tion was for Steve to ing a Member of the Or- and am a regular gym public airfield in the work on Clyde power der of St John, being in- user and on the gym Mackenzie. scheme but it wasn‟t up vested on the same day committee. When we are I joined St John because and running so he took a as Rick who had also both not on duty, we en- Vicki was often away on job in Twizel and we, like gained the award. joy tramping, cycling and long calls and felt lonely many others of the time, I am a big rugby fan and visits to our children - one and left behind…well only intended staying a managed to tie that and included our first big OE maybe I felt I could drive few years! Our four chil- St John together with ser- to the UK and Europe . the ambulance fast, this dren came along, and vice at the Rugby World Part of this included re- would be more accurate. were educated at what Cup in Sydney in 2003 tracing my Dad‟s foot- I have been chairman of was then the biggest Pri- along with other Twizel St steps in Crete where he St John for plenty of mary School in New Zea- John stalwart Marian fought during the Second years and advocate land and later Twizel Palmer. We were there World War. Rick‟s Dad strongly for rural volun- Area School. I was a for 12 days along with fought in the Pacific so teers and services to member of the Board of other St John people maybe that‟s the next make sure they are not Trustees and PTA for from the UK, Canada and trip? disadvantaged by too some years along with NZ . After becoming good So, that‟s it... two lives on many city ideas. Vicki. I the usual committees that friends with Glenys and two pages? was born, raised and a busy mum gets asked Kevin Moore, and hear- We hand over to Garth educated in Waipukurau to help on, such as Girl ing tales of the Berwick and Leslie Harraway in Central Hawkes Bay Guides, Air Cadets, Outdoor Experience

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 The church will host an evening of fine din- ing, super entertainment and gracious hos- Community Notices tility.  Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer "Breastfeeding Works!" and medication to follow.. Having a baby?  The ladies of the Church have cast off cloth- Already breastfeeding a baby ing of every kind. They may be seen in the of any age? basement on Friday afternoon.  This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn Then contacting a Volunteer breast- singing in the park across from the Church. feeding counsellor will be positive Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.. for you. These counsellors are  Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday mums, who have been trained to morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to support breastfeeding mothers. "Breastfeeding Works!" coun- lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is sellors are able to help you with the ups and downs of breast- done. feeding. No question is too small! There are four local Breast-  The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies feeding Works counsellors local to Twizel and Omarama. of the Congregation would lend him their We are just a phone call away. electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday. Sarah 021 326 909, Liko 0272 497 555 ,  Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back Debbie 027 268 5363, Deidre 027 686 879 door..  The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church base- LINDIS PASS ment Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is CONSERVATION GROUP invited to attend this tragedy. Annual Conservation  Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the Work Programme First Presbyterian Church. Please use large 09-10 double door at the side entrance. The LPCG will soon be starting  The Associate Minister unveiled the church's its annual programme of brier removal, tussock growth new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped surveys, skink and rare plant surveys, and rubbish re- My Pledge - Up Yours. moval from the Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve. The AGM and first workday is scheduled for Saturday 10 October. Anyone is welcome to join the Group on its workdays. All equipment provided. Scheduled dates are Saturdays 20 February and 27 March up at the Pass. For full details please see www.uppercluthaforestandbird.org,nz Meetings and/or contact Anne Steven [email protected] ph 03 443 6766 Twizel Health and Weight Loss Management Any enquires please phone Ann on 4350604 TWIZEL COMMUNITY evenings. Weigh In, Group Discussion & Sup- LIBRARY HOURS: port, Goal Setting, Meal Planning. $2.00 per Week - ALL WELCOME Mondays-Fridays: 9-5 Greenfingers Garden Club - New contact person - Saturdays: 10-12 Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Jane White 435 0616 Telephone 4350 652 to renew books. TPDA monthly meeting - last Tuesday of each month. 7.30pm @ TPDA office. Mackenzie High Country Plunket The Twizel Museum Committee would – Coffee Group welcome donations of books for a 5 Pukaki Place, Tuesday mornings 10.30am to 12pm. second hand book fair to be held in late All welcome – tea, coffee provided. March 2010. Books may be delivered to the Heartlands Resource centre Twizel Indoor Bowls A.G.M Monday, 1st March, 7.30pm or for pick up phone At the Bowling Club Pavillion Tracy 435 0299 or 027 358 3442.

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Community Notices Community Notices FREE COUNSELLING & COMMUNITY SUPPORT TWIZEL POOL SERVICES IN TWIZEL Phone:

Professional Counselling Service, Community services, (03) 4350 465 Family Support and Oceans Grief and loss programmes for children and young people.

All services free of charge - Based in Twizel Phone or txt- Rachael Marsh Please note: (provisional member of ANZASW, B Soc Sci, Cert HumSci, Lifeline Accredited  The pool will be closed Friday 19 Febru- rural counsellor/community support worker) ary due to lack of qualified staff mem- on 021 0244 8725 bers. Building a Healthy Community  As of 1 March there will be no lunch- Anglican Care South Canterbury time lanes, this also due to lack of staff members  We apologise for any inconvenience TWIZEL’S BIGGEST LOSER this may cause CHALLENGE - ROUND TWO!  Please note that we draw to towards the end of the swimming season (early We have finished round one of the Biggest Loser!! Our March). The pool will only be open if biggest loser winner WON $600 in cash and LOST 12% of their body weight – all in 12 weeks! The 18 participants weather & numbers permit. who completed the first Biggest Loser are keen to go Thank you. again so we are starting round two in a couple of weeks. Come and be a part of something truly motivational. As a group we lost 64.5kg! Justices of the Peace

Twizel John Bishop 027 364 8156 Meetings (and weigh-ins) are at 7.30pm at the youth Twizel Simon Cameron 435 0791 centre on Tuesdays . Twizel Glenys Marshall 435 0896 Twizel Jenny Pullen 435 0386 That gives you two weeks to eat all the goodies from your cupboards, psych yourself into it and get ready to Glentanner Park Helen Ivey 03 435 1855

SWAP UNWANTED KILOS FOR CASH!! Mt Cook Denis Callesen 03 4351 809

The Biggest Loser Challenge is structured around weekly Lake Ohau Village Dr D McMillan 03 438 9798 weigh-ins. Lake Ohau Village J Smithies 03 438 9698

Weight loss will be measured on total percentage of weight lost, not on a per kilo basis. Marriage Celebrants: Denis Callesen and Glenys Marshall. Each participant brings $5.50 per week which goes into the prize pool for the biggest weight loser after the 12 The Police can also perform most of the weeks is up. duties a J.P. can do. Exercise and diet tactics will be up for discussion to help us all achieve maximum weight loss every week. Although weekly weight loss figures will need to be Twizel High School declared in order to crown the weekly loser, Get Together 1971-1985 your actual weight does not need to be revealed to the 19-21 February 2010 rest of the group. Forms available from Hunters, The SO…..WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE??! Professionals Lotto Shop & Shawty’s Or phone Twizel Community Terena 4350 586 or Kara 4353 247 Climbing Wall Last Chance, will be a

Thursdays sessions 7-9pm Private Function so get in Now!

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BEN OHAU GOLF CLUB RESULTS Wednesday 10th - Par Ladies 1st M Hema +4 2nd F Bailey +2 Men 1st H Macintosh +2 c/b 2nd W Hema +2 Haggle M Hema Twos V Macintosh

Sunday 14th Stableford 1st K Wigley 44 2nd I Trainor c/b 44 3rd M Murray 43

Twos M Murray,I Trainor, D Collaud

Wednesday ladies day cards in by 10.45 Course closed 20th 21st for 2 day tournament. Good luck everyone.

Dyslexia (Learning Disorders) Information Evening To be held at the Heartlands Resource Centre, Mt Cook St at 7.30pm Monday the 1st March All Welcome.

Top Hut Bar & Bistro Social Club News & Coming Events Attn all members - please bring your card with you to raffles on Friday nights. From now on with all bar tab draws your membership card must be displayed to the committee to collect your prize. Cheers. Watch this space for coming events.... Friday 12 March - members save this night!!!! Twizel Outdoor Bowling Club Wednesday 10 February saw the start of our second So- cial Lawn Bowls competition for this season. We have seven teams playing and a good night was had by all with the Rhoboro Roaders coming in first on the night.

Don't forget come along to Saturday games at 1pm. All new and intending members welcome. ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS Are you interested in finding out the future of hunting in New Zealand? Then you need to attend the next Canterbury Con- servation Board meeting being held at the Mackenzie Country Inn Twizel. The public meeting will begin at 10.30am. The public session (at which the public have the right to address the board) will begin at 1.30pm and finish at 2pm. Date: Friday 26 February 2010

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Community Notices To Let

TWIZEL ALL SAINTS CHURCH STORAGE UNITS AVALIABLE SERVICES

All Saints Church 8m x 3.6m, Corner of Ruataniwha Rd & Hooker Crescent Twizel, Mackenzie Dr

phone 0800 688 4808  Catholic Service Saturday 6pm  Protestant Service 10am Very tidy, fully furnished, 3 bedroom house available to rent in Twizel. Friday Kai Day March to November 2010. $280 per week. PH 0274546855 The lunch ladies will be back into Kai Days from the second week of term. If you can spare any For Sale time to come and help on a Friday from 10am- 1.30pm we would love to hear from you. Queen bed base and mattress $185.00 Please call Twizel Area School 4350650 or Dining table and six chairs $125.00 Penny 0272121271 Phone: 027 7127104 Pellet Fire, latest model, near new. $2800, about half OP-Shop price. Phone 03 435 0449, Fax 03 439 0451 $2/bag sale Wanted To Buy until 25 February!!! All clothing, bedding, Shoes. Section wanted - family wanting entry level section in established Twizel. Cash buyer, anything considered. Opening Hours Please call or txt 0274 627 546 or 03 326 3031 Thursdays 1pm - 4pm See you there!!! To Give Away

We have 4 kittens looking for good homes. They are 8

weeks old, all tabby and white, 3 girls and 1 boy. Toilet trained, lovely natured and have grown up with little kids and dogs. Please phone Femme on 021 866 786.

Cnr Ostler Road & Hooker Crescent Piano, free to good home, all keys work, suit beginner. We are now open 7 days a week!! Ph 0274 933 373 or 0274 516 019 Opening hours are daily: Other 8am - 12pm and Plunket Car Seat Hire - Short or Long term, phone 1pm - 4.00pm (closed for lunch) Chris Lavery 0272080362 or 4350557

Wanted Twizel Produce Caravans Required & Craft Market We required some caravans for a North Island School for Maadi Cup Saturday 27 February Week (20 - 28 March). 10am – 1pm @ Gazebo If you can help please ring Dene 021 191 7000 23

We are able to print:  Your documents  reports or presentations up to A3 in size directly from CD, flash drive Discounts apply for larger quantities or email, colour or black & white. of photocopies. Files accepted include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher and Please enquire at TPDA office image files JPEG and PDF.

Photocopying Laminating A4 $2.00 Black & White A3 $4.00 A4 Single sided $0.20/copy Double sided $0.30/copy Twizel Yellow Community A3 Single sided $0.40/copy Directory $5.00 Double sided $0.60/copy

Colour Cookbook - A Taste of Twizel $5.00 A4 Single sided $1.00/copy Twizel.com Bumper Sticker $5.00 Double sided $1.50/copy A3 Single sided $2.00/copy 52 Weeks Of Computer Tips - Double sided $3.00/copy $5 Donation

Classified Advertising TWIZELTWIZEL UPDATEUPDATE Name * ______PO Box 4, Market Place, Twizel 7944 Address ______Phone 03 435 0066 Fax 03 435 0086 Phone Number* ______Email [email protected] (*Compulsory fields) Classification (please circle) For Sale / Wanted to buy / To Let / Other ______I would like to run this ad for ______weeks and have enclosed $ ______

Up to 15 words $2.00

Up to 25 words $4.00

Up to 35 words $6.00

Up to 45 words $8.00

An extra $2.00 will be charged for each additional 10 words. These are cash prices payable before publication. All prices are inclusive GST. Please have ads in before Monday 1pm.

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