Te Awamutu 9502109AA 295 Alexandra St Published Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 Te Awamutu Courier 07 870 1688 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS EXTRA COPIES 40c Reel Recovery offer Legend lost A minute’s silence was observed at McDonald’s Kihikihi Speedway Club’s 60th Anniversary meeting on Saturday night for the passing for cancer patients away of legend Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was first secretary A programme that puts fly of the Kihikihi TQ Midget Club fishing rods in the hands of men (as it was formerly known). recovering from cancer will The two-times national TQ make its New Zealand debut at champion (1966-67, 1967-68) CastleRock at Wharepapa South last raced at Kihikihi’s 40th in March. anniversary in his famous No. ‘Reel Recovery’ was founded 16 TQ midget. See full in the USA in 2003 by a group of meeting report page 19. avid flyfishers, inspired by their fishing buddy’s ongoing Building site battle with brain cancer. The article in Tuesday’s Witnessing first-hand the edition regarding the latest beneficial impact fly-fishing development for Manuka provided their friend; they Health didn’t include the created Reel Recovery to pro- venue for its new facility. vide the same opportunity for other men battling the disease. The $10 million plant is to Reel Recovery is now estab- be built on Weona Court (off lished in New Zealand. Paterangi Road) and is Reel Recovery is a national expected to be completed by not for profit organisation that October. conducts free fly fishing retreats for men recovering Snap details from all forms of cancer. Don’t forget to include all Men suffering from cancer the relevant details when you do not have the same range of send in your photo for our support programmes available Snap Happy feature (page 7 as women and are generally in today’s edition). unskilled at tapping into the As well as the usual support that is available. And caption details (who, where, men being men, they are often what etc) it would be helpful if reluctant to ask for help. you include who took the Retreats are offered at no photo and where you live, any cost to the participants and are relationship to the people in led by expert flyfishing the photo and the ages of any instructors. A maximum of 10 men are children featured. If you have invited to participate, to ensure a great shot... send it in! the quality of the instruction (email address is on page 7). and to create a powerful small- group dynamic. This enables a TC160114SP01A Squash time unique environment conducive CRAIG CALDWELL fly fishing in the Puniu River. Mr Caldwell says while the inaugural Reel Recovery Te Awamutu Squash is to relaxed, open interactions. retreat at Castle Rock has taken quite a bit of putting together, he believes it will provide a good platform hoping to attract 18 teams for Though only three days in for the event in future years. Mr Caldwell is co-owner of Trout Heaven at Newman Road which has hosted its weekly Business House duration, a Reel Recovery Casting for Recovery—asimilarprogramme for women recovering from cancer. competition when it starts in retreat can be a lifechanging February. event for men battling cancer. gain renewed hope as they con- held between March 14 and 16 waders, boots, fishing vest, rod, Business House squash is The programme blends out- front the challenges of cancer. this year at CastleRock, reel, lines and flys. an ideal team building event door activity with one-on-one One participant in an Ameri- approximately 20kms south of The only cost to participants for social players and fly fishing instruction, a practi- can retreat said ‘‘One of the best Te Awamutu. will be their own travel to and beginners. This is the first cal guide to reading a river, rod parts of being at a Reel Recov- This ideal location is close to from the CastleRock accommo- event of the season before and reel setup, knots and basic ery retreat is it reminds you of the Puniu River. The Puniu dation. the club hosts the Waikato fly tying. how fun and healing it is to just holds many rainbow trout and If you, or someone you know Doubles in April. More The organisation provides be one of the guys again — the local landowners have made would like to attend a Reel information on website men with all forms of cancer a instead of being a guy with access easy for retreat Recovery retreat please contact teawamutusquash.co.nz unique opportunity to share cancer.’’ participants. the organiser, Craig Caldwell their stories, learn a new skill, The first Reel Recovery Each participant will be fully (ph 872 2686 or 027 279 6766, form lasting friendships and retreat in New Zealand will be kitted out. 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