Since Sept 27 1879 Wednesday, Feb 3, 2021 $2.20 Court news P4 Delilah does it Seven days of TV You asked, we listened! Enjoy 7 days of TV listings for again P3 your entertainment MIDWEEK OFF ON A CRUISE FULL STORY P3 Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe! 2 NEWS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, February 3, 2021 A raft of safe crossing points have been labelled as urgent, including one within the Tinwald corridor. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Crossing points urgently needed By Sue Newman ld Street in Tinwald, across State year, and with none of Ashbur- day. To get action now the coun- locations. Highway 77 in Methven and in ton’s pedestrian refuges on the cil needed to be the proverbial In making a pitch for safe [email protected] Rakaia. books it would require a strong squeaky wheel, Keenan said. crossing locations, it was impor- Methven’s safe refuge is need- case to be made by the Ashbur- “To help with this I’d recom- tant to identify all the intercon- Safe crossing points are needed ed for children crossing the high- ton District Council and the mend you formally write to us necting pathways as that helped on at least four sections of state way to the village’s schools and community for any action in the requesting safe crossing points, engineers identify the best loca- highways in the Ashburton dis- from the new skatepark to public short term, he said. where you want them and why. tion, Keenan said. trict, but there is a huge gap be- toilets, deputy mayor Liz McMil- Access to Ashburton Domain They’ll then go into our pro- “The broader the information tween need and the funds avail- lan said. for people using the rail over gramme but unfortunately they you give us the more it will help able to do the work. Getting those projects onto bridge and trying to cross the might take a while until there is us get funding and in terms of The case for the safe crossings NZ Transport Agency’s work pro- highway in Tinwald involved a funding available and they get our safety construction projects was made at Tuesday’s Ashbur- gramme, however, would rely on high risk, committee member ticked off,” he said. it’s really up to you to get this in ton District Road Safety Co-or- funding being available and that and Ashburton District council- He urged the committee to list as quickly as possible.” dinating Committee’s meeting could mean a wait of up to two lor Diane Rawlinson said. those crossings in priority order Three of the crossing points are for pedestrian refuges on State years, said NZTA maintenance Ashburton was missed off a list and NZTA would then look at included in the council’s walking Highway One near the rail over contract manager John Keenan. of possible safe crossing loca- each and when funding became and cycling strategy and the over bridge to provide access to Ash- Project applications needed tions compiled seven years ago available, would look at each and bridge crossing will be added to burton Domain and on Archiba- to be lodged by November each and that hampered its case to- work out the most appropriate this. 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In her latest triumph, Pukeka- raka Elle Delilah, owned by the Gilbert family, won the 2021 all breeds supreme exhibit at the New Zealand Dairy Event at Feilding. This is the first time an ayrshire has won supreme exhibit over the bigger numbers of jersey and hol- stein friesian cows on show. She also had to travel the fur- thest to compete, with the Gilbert family being the only South Island exhibitors at the NZ Dairy Event. “She did it again which is very exciting for us,” Michael Gilbert said. In November, Delilah won su- preme champion all breeds at the Stratford A&P Show in Taranaki, The Gilbert family of Mid Canterbury and supporters celebrate their ayrshire cow Pukekaraka Elle Delilah (centre) winning the 2021 all breeds supreme exhibit a big dairy show. This followed at the New Zealand Dairy Event at Feilding. PHOTO SUPPLIED her winning the Canterbury A&P dairy competition which was run November. driving trucks, but also involved “She was the one we expected “We prefer to travel in one hit. on-farm following the cancella- Normally regulars at shows, this in the farming operation. to do the best out of the five.” Once the cows get to their desti- tion of the New Zealand Agricul- season was the first time the Gil- They run three registered ped- The Gilberts mainly farm jer- nation they can settle and recover tural Show in Christchurch. bert family had taken their cows igree herds – jersey, holstein frie- seys, but also milk about 300 hol- then.” “She is a very well put togeth- off-farm since 2017 because of sian and ayrshire – under the Gle- stein friesians and 30 ayrshires. As well as winning all breeds er cow. She has all the traits that concerns about cattle disease my- nalla stud name. For the NZ Dairy Event, the supreme exhibit, Delilah also won judges look for. She is a high milk coplasma bovis. A six-year-old cow, Pukekaraka Gilberts took a truckload of five best uddered senior all breeds cow and it is important for judg- in-milk cows and three yearling cow and senior in-milk all breeds es to see that milking ability and heifers. These were made up of champion. a very good udder to hold that ayrshire, holstein friesian and A two-year-old holstein frie- milk. She walks very well and is jersey breeds, as well as a brown sian, Snowfed Unix Nelda, exhib- everything you want from a dairy She has all the traits that swiss they showed for another ited by the Gilbert family won best cow,” Gilbert said. owner. uddered intermediate all breeds Running in a 600 cow herd on judges look for. “All of the cows that went to the cow and intermediate in-milk all the farm, Delilah was on track to NZ Dairy Event had been to Strat- breeds reserve champion. Nelda produce about 600kg of milksol- - Michael Gilbert ford as well so they are well trav- was sold at the NZ Dairy Event to ids this season. elled girls.” a Taranaki breeder. “During show season she is sep- The animals had about a week A four-year-old jersey cow that arated with the other show cows, at Feilding, giving them time to the Gilberts bought as a young but the rest of the year she runs in The family, led by Peter and Elle Delilah was bought for $2500 settle before the competition be- calf, Premier Tequila Sweet, won the herd just like any other cow.” Anne Gilbert, have two dairy from the Robinson family’s herd gan, cared for by a team of people jersey supreme champion. Delilah was now back in the farms, at Winchmore and Rakaia, dispersal at Atiamuri in the cen- made up of family members as A jersey yearling heifer Glenalla herd and would not compete milking a total of 1200 cows, run tral North Island in April 2019. She well as other helpers. Hired Wendy won junior champi- again until the New Zealand Ag- by their sons Nick and Michael was one of five cows purchased on The trip to Feilding took about on jersey and junior all breeds re- ricultural Show in Christchurch in respectively. Another son Luke, is the day. 15 hours. serve champion. E Bikes instore NOW NOW BEAT Immediate Delivery REFRIGERATION ON STOCK for Waitangi Weekend SALE SHORTAGES E-BIKE TORINO Comfortable and well designed electric bike! FRIDGE FREEZER FRIDGE FREEZER FRIDGE FREEZER CHEST FREEZER 27.5” wheels & available in black only with relaxed saddle, polished aluminium swept back handlebars WISPER WAYFARER • Frost Free • Reversible doors • Non-plumbed water and plenty of adjustments, make it freezer – easy and - position where dispenser - chilled suitable for a wide range of riders.