The Record, February 4 2015

Fire cause to be investigatedThe Selwyn District Council will investigate the cause of a fire which raged alongside SH1 …

Lake Crichton Series kicks offThe Selwyn Sports Trust’s 2015 Lake Crichton triathlon and duathlon series got underway on Friday evening …

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Exhibition a moving tribute by Kent Caddick

West Melton artist Bridget Carr is dedicating her latest exhibition to her niece who lost a brief battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer just over a year ago.

Carr is one of the featured artists in the first exhibition of the year to be held at the Selwyn Gallery in Darfield.

Her works along with that of self-taught oil painter Charles Pickworth will feature in the exhibition of landscape paintings.

Carr said her works for the exhibition, which she has entitled ‘To Lucy with Love’, reflect the North Canterbury landscape around Scargill where she and her niece Lucy Mosley were raised.

“The focus and inspiration for these paintings came from memories of my niece Lucy who loved and grew up in the Scargill landscape. Producing the work from revisiting North Canterbury,

and in particular Scargill, was a bit of a spiritual journey.

“Reliving my own childhood of growing up in the beautiful countryside and remembering Lucy, who did the same, and always called it home.”

Lucy, 29, passed away in London in November 2013 just five weeks after being diagnosed with internal melanoma and just two months before her scheduled wedding.

Carr said she began painting at high school with School Certificate art her best subject.

“I didn’t go on to study art at university as I was concerned that

Bridget Carr in her West Melton studio with some of her work which is part of her ‘To Lucy with Love’ exhibition to be held at the Selwyn Gallery in Darfield

being a part of that environment would stifle individuality.”

Instead she developed her craft by attending art classes and workshops, learning from a variety of well-known artists.

She said she has been influenced by New Zealand artists such as Sydney Thompson, Frank Gross, Toss Woolaston, Philip Trusttum and Alan Pearson as well as overseas artists James Gahagan (United States) and Patrick Heron (England).

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Funding is available to Selwyn groups increasing public access to the outdoors

Selwyn milk company Synlait Milk has dropped its forecast market milk price for the 2015 financial year from $5.00 per kgMS to $4.40 per kgMS, along with a corresponding decrease in advance rates to farmers.

Synlait Chairman Graeme Milne said this revision is the result of several factors at play in the global market, which are causing continued downward pressure on milk prices.

“Low commodity prices are persisting as the global market struggles with the current over supply of milk products,” Mr Milne said.

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“Critical to this rebalancing is how quickly dairy farmers around the world respond to lower milk prices and when the volume of whole milk powder sales return to previous levels,” Mr Penno said.

“While our revised forecast market milk price reflects our current view of where this season will end up, we are aware that conditions could change and as a result we expect to update our forecast market milk price towards the end of May 2015”.

Groups working on projects to improve access to the Selwyn outdoors still have a month left to apply for funding through the Enhanced Access Fund’s fourth and final 2014–2015 funding round.

The fund is managed by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission to support projects that provide ‘free, certain, enduring and practical outdoor access for the public’.

New Zealand Walking Access Commission Chief Executive Mark Neeson said a maximum of $25,000 was available to any one project, and a total of $76,000 had been made available across this financial year’s four funding rounds.

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“Projects that will create new public access over private land with agreement from landholders are given the highest priority for funding, while the installation of stiles, signs or other activities that improve existing public access are also eligible.”

Applications for the fourth funding round close on February 28, and will be assessed on the quality of the project plan, the ability of the project team to complete the project and the quality of the outcome. Application forms, guidelines and further details about the application process are available in the Enhanced Access Fund section of the Commission’s website.

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Fire cause to be investigated by Kent Caddick

The Selwyn District Council will investigate the cause of a fire which raged alongside SH1 just north of Rolleston on Monday.

The cause of the fire which burnt around 15 hectares of land and threatened houses and a plant nursery on Waterholes Road has yet to be determined.

Selwyn fire crews assisted by several helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets battled the blaze for around three hours on Monday afternoon with several houses fortunate to come through the fire without damage.

Several residents were evacuated while up to eight fire trucks and 10 water tankers were deployed to fight the fire, which was one of several large blazes that have occurred across Selwyn this summer.

Councils’ emergency management officer Ryan O’Rourke said members of the council’s emergency management team will be investigating the fire including speaking with witnesses and gathering forensic evidence.

“It is too early to speculate as to what started the fire,” he said.

Fire fighters who battled the blaze had to contend with strong winds and soaring temperatures as the fire scorched paddocks, setting fire to trees and threatening houses. SH1 was closed for several hours to allow firefighters to gain access to the fire which burnt out fence lines running next to the highway.

Richard Hurt of Kiwiflora Nurseries in Waterholes Road said they sustained around $200,000 worth of damage to pre-stock trees growing in a paddock next to the main nursery site.

“We picked up on the fire fairly early and got the staff out while I stayed to monitor things. The firefighters did a good job in stopping the fire before it crossed the boundary and into the main nursery area and as a consequence we are still open for business.”

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Weedons residents have their sayThe Weedons Residents Association is calling on locals to attend its annual general meeting to have their say on issues facing the area.

The AGM will be held at the Weedons Reserve at 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 10.

Association secretary Gary Doyle said this year is going to be a very important one for the association and residents.

“We are going to see the commencement of the state highway four laning, a very large increase in the size of the Izone development with its increase in heavy traffic on the rural roads and a steadily increasing presence of commercialisation in the rural sector.

“Then there are possible changes to the wards and voting for councillors and community boards.

“There is also the possible need to increase the rates for the Weedons Reserve.

“Currently the charges here rank as the second highest in the district despite the association managing to get $40 per annum taken off the annual rate.”

Mr Doyle said the association committee needs the support of residents.

“We would like to see as many as possible attend the meeting to hear what is going to be happening in the area and to express their own concerns to the incoming committee so that it may address them.”

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Exhibition a moving tributebetween Toss Woolaston and Helen Frankenthaler, with a dash of second-hand Cezanne”.

Carr has regularly exhibited at the Selwyn Gallery but this is her first appearance in the gallery since the 2010–11 earthquakes and following her move from Christchurch to a cottage and purpose built studio on her son’s farm near West Melton.

Malvern Arts coordinator Ingrid Cole described Carr as an abstract

landscape colourist using acrylic on canvas, however, for this exhibition she has adapted a more figurative, representational approach.

The exhibition opens on February 6 and the Selwyn gallery is open daily, except for Mondays, from 10am to 4pm for duration of the exhibition.

An exhibition programme is available on the gallery’s website www.selwyngallery.co.nz or from the gallery.

Aquatic staff support cancer fundraiserAround 60 staff from the Selwyn Aquatic Centre in Rolleston are swimming the distance from Christchurch to Auckland to raise funds for the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

The event, named the Speedo Challenge, started on Monday and will run until May 2.

The team at the Aquatic Centre will be swimming 1,068 kilometres, the same distance as from Lyttleton Harbour to Manukau Harbour, where the Speedo head office is located.

To complete this monumental relay, Aquatic Centre staff including lifeguards, receptionists and swim instructors will be swimming 42,720 laps of the centre’s 25m pool, which equates to 3,323 lengths per week.

Aquatic Centre staff members Ben Close and Karli Haugh get ready to dive into the Speedo Challenge

Speedo Challenge organiser and the centre’s customer service supervisor, Angela Leatherby, said the challenge will be great for team morale.

“It will be an opportunity for the staff to work together to achieve a goal while also raising money for the Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

“We did the Relay For Life last year and the team really enjoyed that we were raising money for such a worthwhile cause.

“They are very keen to do the Relay for Life again this year so we decided that we would make it our charity of choice for the Speedo Challenge. We will be swimming furiously to reach our target.”

A map will be on display in reception to show the team’s progress throughout the 90 days. There will also be a prize for the staff member who swims the most lengths.

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Skateboarders will be oiling up their tracks in anticipation of the return of the Summer Skate Jam series.

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Council’s youth advisor Chris Martin, said the council is pleased to be hosting skate jams once again in 2015.

“The events are family friendly and have been extremely popular in previous years and are a great opportunity to showcase the great skate facilities in Selwyn.”

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SPORTLake Crichton Series kicks off by Kent Caddick

The Selwyn Sports Trust’s 2015 Lake Crichton triathlon and duathlon series got underway on Friday evening in near perfect conditions.

Overcast conditions with a hint of drizzle were welcome conditions for the athletes given the soaring temperatures across Selwyn in the previous days.

Athletes aged from 6 to 60 took part in the first of three events which make up the series, with long and short courses in both the triathlon

and duathlon disciplines. The next event will be held at Lake Crichton, just outside Dunsandel, on February 27 with the third and final race scheduled for March 6.

For more on the the Lake Crichton Series and the Selwyn Sports Trust go to: www.selwynsportstrust.org.nz.

Leeston’s Ella McClure heads off on the run leg

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Runners of all ages stretch out along the banks of Lake Crichton

Swimmers battle for position at the start of the triathlon event

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Keep it simple. When designing a garden, avoid complicated wiggly edges. Straight lines and bold sweeping curves are easier to maintain. Small areas of lawn that are tricky to access may be less work if mass planted in easy-care groundcovers.

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Storing fuel at homeFuel prices are the lowest they’ve been in five years, but storing fuel at home can be highly dangerous.

Z Energy’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment manager, Julie Rea, said people should understand the risks before deciding to store fuel at home.

“With fuel prices 47 cents per litre cheaper than they were three months ago, a number of customers have been considering whether or not to fill up their fuel containers while the price is low.

“If you do decide to store a container of fuel at home, for safety reasons we recommend you store only small quantities and make sure that you are using a purpose built, approved fuel storage container.

“If you choose to hold more than 50 litres, be aware there are additional legal requirements that you must meet,” she said.

The Environmental Protection Authority provides some useful guidelines on storing fuel on their website, including information on the relevant legal obligations.

The EPA states that fuel can only be stored and transported in approved fuel containers that have an appropriate sealing cap, are made of metal or a durable plastic that won’t react with the fuel and that are clearly labelled

to identify the fuel and the potential hazards; and store no more than 50 litres. Full details can be found here: at www.epa.govt.nz/Publications/Fuel-Containers-at-home.

“Worryingly, we’ve seen a few customers trying to fill fuel into containers such as soft drink bottles,” Ms Rea said.

“But using an unapproved fuel container is not only illegal, it’s highly dangerous and can put your entire household at risk. Given it’s an illegal activity, should something happen, you may not be covered by your insurance provider.

“Fuel products such as petrol are highly flammable — if not stored and handled properly, these sorts of substances can seriously endanger people, property and the environment.

“As a company committed to safety, we want to make sure that our customers are not putting themselves or their families in a risky position, and in this instance, the risks are simply not worth it.

“So have a look at the EPA website, only use approved fuel containers to store fuel and don’t store more than 50 litres unless you have all the relevant certifications,” Ms Rea said.

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Cooking with brassicasFor anyone turned off brassicas in childhood, overcooking has got to be the number one culprit.

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1. Remove dirty outer leaves of each Brussels sprout and cut in half, through the stem, then finely slice each half.

2. In a medium fry pan, heat the oil over a medium heat and stir-fry the chilli and garlic for a couple of minutes until fragrant and soft but not browned.

3. Add the sliced Brussels sprouts to the pan with about 2 tablespoons of water and steam with the lid for about a minute. Remove the lid and continue stirring over high heat for a few minutes as the water evaporates. The Brussels sprouts are only just cooked, still bright green and crunchy. Drain off any excess water.

4. Toss in lemon juice, salt and pepper.5. Serve while hot, sprinkled with

toasted almonds.Stir-fried kale with pine nuts and cranberries

For two people: • 8–10 kale leaves • 2 large cloves garlic, chopped • 1 tablespoon butter • salt and pepper • 2 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted • 2 tablespoon dried cranberries

1. Thoroughly rinse the kale leaves.2. In a medium fry pan, melt the butter

over a medium heat and stir-fry the garlic for a couple of minutes until fragrant and soft but not browned.

The Brussels sprout is a cultivar in the Gemmifera group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea)

3. Coarsely chop the wet kale leaves and add them to the pan and turn the heat to high. Season generously with salt and pepper.

4. Stir until all the rinse water has evaporated but the leaves are still colourful and crunchy.

5. Sprinkle with pine nuts and cranberries to serve. Alternatively, use chopped fresh chilli or walnuts.

If you are new to kale and find its flavour too pungent, you might prefer it as a finely sliced salad soaked in a really tasty dressing. Or try cooking it in a blend with other greens like Brussels sprouts and silver beet. These methods not only make kale more palatable than eating the thick raw leaves, but also makes it easier to digest and therefore more nutritious.

Kale or borecole (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) is a vegetable with green or purple leaves, in which the central leaves do not form a head


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Test Pumping This can be undertaken with measurements taken by Orifice Weir, V Notch Weir or electronic flow meter with data loggers and down hole measuring done by electronic pressure transducers. Diesel generator is available.

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