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Youth for lifeYouth advocate George Steele has been presented with life membership to the Selwyn Youth Council.

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thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

around Lincoln, so it was quite hard to get an exact number of those who turned up

“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

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main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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Rolleston’s first secondary school is set to open its doors to pupils in January 2017 and is being built to cater to up to 1100 students.

“One of the good things about the build is that while we are only taking in around 225 Year 9 pupils in our first year, the whole complex will be completed by the start of the year, meaning students won’t have to deal with ongoing construction,” Mr Saville said.

“We have had no major issues during the construction phase and everything is on schedule.”

Mr Saville said they recently ran community information evening at

College construction on schedule

by Kent Caddick

Rolleston College’s inaugural principal Steve Saville is a busy man these days but he doesn’t mind a bit.

Rolleston College’s founding principal Steve Saville says construction of the school is running to schedule for its 2017 opening.

Clearview Primary School. “Over 450 attended and it was great

to see so many of our future learners there. It was standing room only.

evening for teachers interested in working at Rolleston College. Over 100 educators attended for this question and answer information evening.”

Teacher appointments are a priority for Mr Saville in the coming weeks and he has just announced two new appointments to complete the college’s senior management group.

Joining the already appointed senior teachers, Pete Buyers, Hayden Shaw and Sophie Ralph, will be Rachel Skelton and Lynda Shanks, who along with the principal will form the senior leaders team.

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Professor Pollard described the 2016 budget as not only an encouraging budget for universities, but also is a good budget for the future of New Zealand’s primary sector and the New Zealand economy as a whole.

“Specific tuition subsidy increases in agriculture (by 16%) and science (by 5%) enable Lincoln to continue to produce the right kind of graduate to grow the sectors that are instrumental to New Zealand’s economic growth and environmental wellbeing,” Professor Pollard said.

"Lincoln University embarked on a strategy to provide education and research that contributes to people living well, feeding the world, and protecting the future.

“Agriculture and science are key to New Zealand's well-being, and the budget decisions will move us in the right direction.

"The additional funding will help ensure that students who choose Lincoln University will continue to receive an excellent education with ready access to a broad range of jobs

Lincoln University backs budgetLincoln University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Pollard, is backing last week’s budget in terms of it’s impact on the specialist land-based university.

Lincoln University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Pollard is pleased with the 2016 budget.

in critical areas following their studies."He said the overall investment of

$761m in areas including science, skills and tertiary education shows the Government’s commitment to the future of the young people of New Zealand and to the economy and environment.

The workshop, called 'The Working Artist - Key Tools for Success', will be held on Saturday, June 18 from 9.30am to 3.30pm at Lincoln Event Centre.

Selwyn arts advisor Rachael Inch said the workshop is designed for artists from all fields such as visual artists, writers, sculptors, dance, craft and other areas.

"The workshop is designed both for artists who would like to turn a hobby into a career, and for artists who currently sell works but would like to learn some tips on how to boost their earnings through better marketing, pricing and promotion of their works," Ms Inch said.

Five speakers will cover a variety of topics at the event including how to approach galleries, how to reproduce works, running exhibitions, social media and website promotion and what arts funding is available and how to apply for it.

Christchurch artist Donna Chisholm, will talk at the session about leadership in the arts using the example of the $5, $10 and $50 notes.

American born artist Kate Spencer, who lives in Christchurch and is a founding director of the city's The

Free workshop for artistsSelwyn artists are invited to attend a free workshop designed to help them learn tools to build or develop their professional careers.

SPACE Gallery is another presenter at the session.

Kate also established the FUSE art business initiative in partnership with Sarah Amazinnia. FUSE provides training for artists on working professionally in the art industry, including being self-employed in the profession.

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The Youth Week Awards are held annually and recognise young people who have made a significant contribution to their community in areas such as the arts, culture, the environment and sport.

The Selwyn Youth Council, which has 13 members, received a Youth Group award at an awards ceremony at Parliament last week.

The awards ceremony was attended by Nikki Kaye, Minister for Youth and Prime Minister John Key, who both spoke at the awards.

"It was such an inspiring day and a great opportunity to share and celebrate youth achievements across New Zealand," Selwyn Youth Council chair Emily de Rooy said.

"I would like to thank everyone who has supported us and helped us along the way. It is an honourable achievement that the Selwyn Youth Council is very proud of."

Speaking at the presentation ceremony Sam Johnson, the founder of the Student Volunteer Army, said the

National award for youth council The work of the Selwyn Youth Council has been recognised at the 2016 Youth Week Awards.

Selwyn Youth Council has contributed greatly to its community.

“The Selwyn Youth Council members are a passionate group of young people who wish for all young people in Selwyn to feel valued and connected to their communities,"Mr Johnson said.

The Selwyn Youth Council has contributed over 2,000 hours of voluntary service to projects in Selwyn. In 2015 the council ran 16 events including skate jams, roller discos, a band competition, youth markets and drive in movies.

These events were attended by 3,000 people.

The council established a pop up café as a social enterprise to train and employ around a dozen local young people, helping them gain skills which will improve their employment prospects. The café is run as a not for profit business with the proceeds from sales distributed as youth grants.

Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe also congratulated the youth council on

Minister for Youth Nikki Kaye and Selwyn Youth Council Chairperson Emily de Rooy at the Youth Week Awards 2016.

its award. "The Youth Council has contributed

greatly to our community through the many hours they have spent organising

local events and activities,” Mayor Coe said.

“It is pleasing to see their efforts have been recognised through the awards."

The OECD Environmental Performance Review takes place in all OECD affiliated countries and aims to identify areas where OECD recommendations could improve environmental performance, but also to look at good practices which could be helpful to other countries.

This is the third review of New Zealand. The previous two took place in 1996, and 2007.

The review team, identified freshwater management as a topic where New Zealand may be able to offer peer-learning to other countries.

In order to learn more, they met with representatives of the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee, Environment Canterbury, Ministry for the Environment and Ministry for Primary Industries.

The review panel visited the Central Plains Water canal near Hororata and learned about the scheme and its

Selwyn part of environmental reviewSelwyn has come under the spotlight during a visit by members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as part of its environmental performance review of New Zealand.

importance for water management in the Selwyn-Waihora Zone.

They visited Leeston farmer John Sunckell’s farm to hear about Selwyn-Waihora Sub-regional nutrient rules and zone committee process. The group finished their visit at Hart’s Creek and Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.

Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee chair Allen Lim said it was a privilege that the zone committee had been selected as part of the review.

Mr Allen said the review panel seemed very interested in the whole CWMS collaborative process and how that has worked to achieve workable solutions for water management in the zone.

“They were picking our brains about what we were doing, so I feel like we must be doing something pretty great here.”

John Sunckell, who is also a Selwyn-

Waihora zone committee member, said he was excited to be a part of the OECD review.

“We also talked about Farm Environment Plans and Good Management Practices and how actions out of that will help achieve

environmental outcomes.“We just had some really good

discussions about issues affecting us and they genuinely seemed appreciative.”

The OECD review team will now compile the information gathered and will present their findings in 2017.

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The recent north-easterly snowstorm delivered snow several hundred metres below the bottom of the ski area’s lowest chair lift and created some deep drifts on the access road.

Two snow groomers have been operating throughout the night and into the morning to pack down the snow on trails and consolidate the mountain’s snow base, now averaging around 45cm on main trails.

Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said the mountain’s grooming staff were buzzing about the snowfall,

Mt Hutt on trackThe Mt Hutt ski area is on track to meet its opening date of June 10.

which he described as “a bit sticky but absolutely perfect for our initial base layer”

Mr McKenzie said a lack of wind resulted in very even coverage across the mountain.

“This timing of the new snow couldn’t have been better as most of our seasonal staff are arriving in this week for sign-up and training.

“The forecast’s looking quite snowy over the next few days so we’re tracking really well towards our scheduled opening on June 10.”

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College construction on schedule“I am now working through a

huge number of CVs and we will be appointing up to 20 more teachers who will be in place for the opening of the school in 2017,” Mr Saville said.

He said one of the things which has given him the most pleasure in recent months has been working in with local iwi to develop the college’s name and logo.

“Horeaka Haemata is the name which has been gifted to the college by Te Taumutu Rananga, and means flourishing lancewood.

“The lancewood tree is an important and powerful image that lies at the heart of Rolleston College’s purpose and motivation. It captures

the essence of how we define the learning and personal development journey at Rolleston College.”

He said the college’s logo has been developed, in conjunction with designers Beck and Caul, with this in mind.

“The logo has been designed to capture the idea of the abstract lancewood shape and emphasis its importance to the school. The logo references the three main ideas of the school vision, self, community and future.

“The colours are representative of, not only the school colours but also colours that are associated with the Selwyn region.”

The key highlights of this year’s budget for families in Selwyn and around the country are substantial new investment in health and education and more support for businesses to create jobs on the back of a growing economy.

Budget 2016 forecasts rising surpluses and falling debt, with the economy expected to grow at around 3 per cent over the next four years.

As our economy continues to grow we now have choices we simply did not have eight years ago. This budget embraces those choices by investing in a number of significant measures:• $761 million for Innovative New

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Budget highlightsby Amy Adams, Selwyn MP

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She will replace outgoing trustee Lyn Nell, a trustee since 2012, who is stepping down to concentrate on family and other community commitments.

Mrs Innes, who has lived on a sheep and beef farm in Windwhistle for 31 years with her husband Gerald, has been part of the Hororata Highland Games organising committee since its inception, organising the stalls at the event, and is well known for her voluntary community work on various committees such as the Malvern Community Arts Council.

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Windwhistle farmer Dee Innes has been appointed a trustee of the Hororata Community Trust.Dee said.

“I feel my knowledge of this community gathered over 31 years, through a network of people and wonderful friends, many of whom I have gained through my community connections, will serve me well in this role and allow me to do the most good.

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“We wanted to appoint a new trustee that was connected in the district as well as being able to see the big picture in terms of benefit to and development of the wider community,” Mr Lang said.

“Dee has a lot of support from the community and I believe many people will be excited by this appointment.”

Mr Lang also paid tribute to out-going trustee Lyn Nell.

“Lyn has been a wonderful community advocate and with her strong

understanding of how rural communities operate she has been an asset to the Trust. We would like to thank her for her dedication and passion to the community and wish her well for her future endeavours.”

Now the 19-year-old Lincoln University elite sports scholar is looking down the barrel of a trip to the world champs in Banagher, Ireland, in July with the New Zealand clay target shooting team.

She will be competing in the New Zealand ladies’ team after posting top qualifying scores last year, and at this year’s nationals to cement her black uniform.

The first year Bachelor of Sport and Recreation student has to pay her own way to the event and has started a ‘Give a Little’ page to help defray some of the costs, ammunition and gun permits among them, while the cost of clay birds adds up, even when you are practising.

She says is doing a lot of strength and cardio work and shooting once or twice a week, as well as working on her mental skills.

“Shooting is 80 per cent mental,” Kristy says.

She says she particularly enjoys the sense of community the sport brings.

“We (the competitors) all catch up at the events around the country,” she says.

Her family has been involved in the sport for generations. Her grandfather and great uncle have both worn the silver fern, and her father is also heavily involved in the sport.

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Young gun targets world champsLincoln shooting star Kristy Havill’s sporting universe began at 10-years-old with a big bang, the sound of a shotgun reducing a flying clay disc to smithereens.

flying clay targets over three days at the world champs in Ireland, and if she makes the finals another 50.

Originally from the West Coast she boarded at Rangi Ruru before having a gap year working on the family farm before coming to Lincoln. She has had success with the shotgun at school level, being 2014 national girl’s champ.

Kristy says she is aiming to move into sports management, or be a player agent, when she finishes her degree.

Kristy Havill at the Clay Target Shooting Nationals in March where she won the trophy for being the highest ladies’ qualifier for the New Zealand team.

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Lincoln University Bachelor of Environmental Management and Planning student Paula Harborne receives the Southern Environmental Trust Scholarship from trustee Alan McKinnon. The $1500 scholarship is awarded on academic merit, leadership and community.

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Southbridge was little troubled by its North Canterbury opponent on home turf on Saturday afternoon, running out comfortable winners 23-10.

Southbridge will now meet Rakaia on home ground this weekend in the semis. Rakaia secured its spot with a 20-14 win over Lincoln.

On the other side of the draw Coleman Shield holders Waihora secured its place in the semis with a narrow 19-17 win over another Selwyn side, the Burnham Dunsandel Irwell (BDI) combined team, which was unlucky not to progress further in the finals series.

BDI will travel to take on Celtic this weekend while Lincoln will play host to Ashley Waihora, last year’s beaten finalists, will face North Canterbury giants Glenmark in Tai Tapu this Saturday after Glenmark accounted for Mid Canterbury side Celtic 25-21 in

Southbridge and Waihora progressby Kent Caddick

Southbridge eased past Ashley on Saturday to maintain its 2016 unbeaten season and move into the semi-finals of the Combined Country division one rugby competition, while Waihora is on track to avenge its loss to Methven in last year’s final.

its quarterfinal.BDI will travel to take on Celtic this

weekend while Lincoln will play host to Ashley to determine the final placings in this year’s competition.

Meanwhile, in the Trophy section Darfield shrugged off its disappointment in missing out on the knock-out stage of the competition by the narrowest of margins with a 24-7 win over Kaiapoi and will travel to Rangiora this weekend to take on Saracens.

Full results: Championship (knock-out): Southbridge 23 v Ashley 10; Glenmark 25 v Celtic 21; Waihora 19 v Burn/Duns/Irwell 17; Rakaia 20 v Lincoln 14. Trophy section: Darfield 24 v Kaiapoi 17; Saracens 19 v Oxford 12. Plate section: Southern 29 v West Melton 12; Ohoka 27 v Hampstead 15. Plaque section: Methven 19 v Prebbleton 8; Rolleston 14 v Hornby 38. Southbridge flanker Mateo Raturawa smashes through the Ashley defence on his way to the tryline.

Up against the taller and more experienced Broadfield side the young Rolleston team lifted its game to run away with the match 66-42 at the Lincoln Events Centre.

Southbridge A, newly promoted from the premier two grade, found the step up a bridge too far in its match against Halswell, with the Halswell side running away with the game, 66-42.

Lincoln maintained its unbeaten run with a hard fought 59-51 win over Greenpark in the other premier one match.

In the premier two division only two matches were played, with West Melton downing Southbridge B, 42-32, while recently relegated Halswell B thumped Halswell C 74-30.

Rolleston takes it to BroadfieldRolleston stepped up its game in the first match of round two of the Selwyn Netball Centre’s premier one competition over the weekend.

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So to get the required nutrients into an animal, it has to eat large quantities of pasture and it will be satiated long before its nutritional needs have been met.

With hard frosts in the South Island, growth rates per day can be zero. So this means the deficit has to be made up with good quality supplements so the 'condition' of your stock needs to be the easiest guide to their health and future performance.

Pasture care over the winterby Dr Clive Dalton

The main issues with late autumn and early winter pasture is feed ‘quality’ and not just feed ‘quantity’.

Pugging the soil will destroy quality pasture and break down soil structure.

Soil temperatures at 10cm will be dropping so keep checking these in the newspaper's Met table within the main weather forecast. At 6°C and below, ryegrass stops growing so you will have to move into heavy feeding of supplements.

June is generally too early to start thinking about building up a 'feed wedge' for spring, and in any case, it's not good to let pasture get too long (half way up your short gumboots or over 4000kg DM/ha) as it just shades out clover plants.

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as DM/ha). Around 2500kg DM/ha is minimal for cattle and 1200kg DM/ha for sheep. You can measure this with a plate meter, or you can learn to do it by eye. Beef+LambNZ produce a pasture ruler or a scale to stick on your gumboots to give a general guide. If you have a dairy farmer neighbour, he or she will show you now to measure pasture and use one of the many computer packages now available.

The individual feeding needs of different stock on the farm will vary over time, and there are tables to provide these data or talk to a consultant or farmer who does regular feed budgets.

'Strategic use' of nitrogen is always recommended to boost pasture production, but you need to have a good ryegrass content in the pasture and the 10cm soil temperature needs to be above 6°C, and the ground is not waterlogged. Nitrogen fertiliser such as urea is cheap to buy and easy to apply as it's in granulated form, but with so much concern now for the environment, be careful to keep the spreader well clear of creeks and wet parts of the paddock, and it's also better to apply a number of small dressings of under 20kg N/ha rather than in one large dollop.

When conditions are right you can get a 10:1 response or better, which is 10kg of pasture Dry Matter for every 1kg of N in the fertiliser applied. This could happen in a couple of weeks or less, but

if it's cold and miserable, it may take three weeks or more and the response could be lower, and it could be leached before the plant roots take it up.

The biggest sin anyone can commit on a farm is to damage the delicate soil structure. Dig a few spade spits and examine it carefully seeing how deep the tiny root filaments grow down to, and how many worms there are. Smell the soil too which should be a very pleasant aroma.

So at all costs avoid pugging the soil, as there's no point in seeing the highly-nutritious spring pasture grown at considerable expense, being pushed down into the soil by cattle. Sheep are generally not a problem.

So if it's going to be a wet night, take cattle off pastures and put them on a pad, and use a back fence when grazing and a mobile water trough. Just leaving stock to stand in a race where they cannot lie down in comfort is not now acceptable on both environmental and welfare grounds.

Consider having a simple stand-off pad for when it's very wet. But contact your local authority for design details to avoid pollution from effluent runoff. Bark is popular but can be expensive, but you can offset this by using it as valuable compost after keeping it for a year or so.

You see too many examples of people putting stock out on the roadside when feed gets short. This is a very dangerous

practice, even if done correctly with good fencing and observing the stipulated hours of grazing. Before you even think about the idea, check your public liability insurance as causing an accident could bankrupt you and worse based on recent cases.

Get a soil test done if there hasn't been one done for over a year. It's an ideal time of year to get your lime applications completed. Avoid putting

stock to graze on paddocks where fertiliser has been newly applied.

Weeds never give up so if you had a bad weed problem last season, find out how to fix it for next season, and especially to get the timing right. Timing of weed spraying is the key, so you have to be able to recognise weeds in the early vegetative stages, long before flowering or seed heads appear.

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Westland Milk Products chairman Matt O’Regan says this will provide much needed cash as early in the season as possible.

“Advance rates are budgeted to be phased down then stepped up, an approach similar to previous seasons.”

Mr O’Regan says the 2016-17 forecast while predicted to end with a better result than the 2015-16 season, still leaves farmers with cash flows well below their cost of production.

“The board and management will be looking for every opportunity to get as much cash to farmers as possible.”

Chief Executive Rod Quin says the key influences on payout are international market prices, foreign exchange rates, the contribution of Westland’s value-add strategy, milk flows and expenses.

Westland Milk releases budget forecastNew Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative Westland Milk Products has released a budget for the 2016-17 dairy season of $4.55 to $4.95 per kilo of milk solids.

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“The contribution to payout of our strategic move into value-add products – infant nutrition, EasiYo, retail butter and UHT milk and cream – is worth noting,” Mr Quin says.

“Collectively, their value over and above the earnings we can expect from skim milk powder is budgeted at 48c per kgMS.”

Mr Quin says while Westland’s pay out prediction is more optimistic than the current season, the market still faces a number of challenges.

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They'll be slow to cycle and get in calf again early, and having cows calving at Christmas can be very inconvenient.

Cows should calve at Condition Score 5 which is when they have rounded hips.

A thin cow will need good quality supplements over winter to replace lost body condition. It takes 180kg of DM to replace one condition score, and that's on top of basic maintenance of the cow, so that's a lot of feed to provide in supplements, and it takes at least a month to see its effect.

Young stock need to keep growing all the time, but in winter if feed is short, all you may achieve is to stop them losing weight. If they stop growing, it takes a lot of extra feed and time to catch up and reach their target weights for mating in October.

In this state, young stock may be prone to internal parasites but before you dive in with drench, assuming they have worms, consult your vet about the actual cause. If it is worms then it's essential to use the correct drench to avoid drench resistance, which is building up in cattle with such frequent use of pourons. Mature cows should not need drenching.

Lice are a regular winter problem, so again consult your vet about which

Cattle conditioning a winter challengeby Dr Clive Dalton

The main challenge over winter is to get cows in good condition for calving and any skinny pregnant cows as a result of the drought need extra feed, as if they calve when emaciated, there will be on-going problems in spring.

Keeping cows in good condition over winter will aid spring calving. Photo by Jane Hickling.

product to use and the withholding times for meat and milk. There are over 40 products on the market and cattle lice too are becoming resistant to chemicals.

Check with your veterinarian about getting blood profiles done on any stock not thriving, and take their advice on what action to take. Building up mineral reserves in the liver takes time – it's like charging up a battery. If you do send any stock to the works, it's a good idea to get some livers tested for minerals from the works through your vet. The liver test is better than a blood test as it shows what minerals are in the store to draw on and not just circulating around the body.

Facial eczema should have gone, but watch for long-term effects on any affected stock. Long-term zinc treatment can strip the copper reserves from the liver, so copper supplementation may be recommended (check with your vet). Also the liver may have been damaged by the toxins, which can result in milk fever at calving.

Abortions over winter are always a worry as often the aborted foetus is very small and can be hard to find – the dog may find it for you. Even when you send the foetus for lab testing, it's rare to get

a positive diagnosis. Talk to your vet as soon as you have trouble, as you never know if it's a one-off or the start of an abortion storm.

Only winter bulls on the property that you want to use next year. Any surplus bulls are a hazard and also eat feed that would be better used by productive females. Never put bulls out on the road verge to graze.

Don't be tempted to buy calves to rear that are born in June. It's far too early as you'll run into pasture shortage

problems after weaning at 8 weeks old and you'll have to keep them inside on meal too long to make a profit, especially if the weather is bad.

If you are going to rear dairy beef calves in spring, do your homework now to find a dairy farmers who will be willing to supply them in late July or August which is early enough to start. Buying direct from the farm avoids the risks of disease risks from saleyards and the calves have minimal stress moving from their farm to yours. If you pay a little bit above the going rate, the farmer will make sure you get a good deal and will offer good advice and support.

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One problem in winter is sunstrike. Sunstrike can occur at any time of the day, but is most likely during sunrise and sunset in the winter months.

This is the time when the sun can hit your windscreen at a low angle. It can happen unexpectedly, like when I got caught out recently turning right at the Rolleston traffic lights when the sun bounced off my side mirror.

Another area I have become familiar with sunstrike is at the rail crossing just west of Kirwee. I am sure many of our readers will have places that they are now mindful of and can share with others.

Driving for winter conditionsby Ngaire Tinning, Selwyn road safety coordinator

After the recent changeable weather we have experienced, it looks like winter is almost here so it is important to drive to the winter conditions.

Here are a few tips;• Always keep your windscreen clean

and clear inside and out• Take note of the areas that are

affected on your usual trips and reduce speed if needed. Tell other people about these places

• Use your sun shade even if you are not driving into the sun, particularly in the mornings and early evenings

Another problem in winter is fog. Fog occurs generally on fine mornings when there has been rain the night before. It can also be found in thick patches and reduces visibility by 50%.

Easy ways to make driving in fog safer:• Drive with your lights on dip, not full

beam as the light reflects off the fog, making it harder to see

• Reduce your speed • Increase your following distances

between you and the vehicle in front• Don’t pass if you cannot see enough

clear road ahead of you• It is best not to assume all drivers will

have their lights onWe encourage Selwyn drivers to

prepare for all the different driving conditions that winter brings.

Make sure your car is ready for the winter. It doesn’t take long to give your car a quick safety check, which we now refer to this as giving your car a TWIRL:

T = Tyres; W = Windscreen, wipers and mirrors; I = Indicators; R = Rust; L = Lights.

When you are driving you can also check brake performance, suspension, steering and for exhaust noise.

By doing these checks regularly it becomes easier to remedy any problems earlier and be able to get it to an expert for attention if needed.

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Stem cuttings is the most common method of vegetative propagation and autumn is a good time to take semi-mature tip cuttings from your favourite shrubs.

Select healthy young strong shoots from the upper portions of the branches. Those which receive the best light on outer parts are the best propagating material. Avoid flowering stems because the buds inhibit the production of roots.

Cut off shoot tips 5-10cm long. Remove the lower leaves using a clean

Grow new plants from cuttingsOne of the great advantages of growing new plants from cuttings is that they will be exact replicas of the parent plant from which they were taken.

sharp knife. If the remaining leaves are larger than a finger tip, reduce them by half in size to decrease water loss.

Fill a pot with a proprietary cutting mix or make your own using clean compost and lots of sand or pumice.

Make a diagonal cut across the base of the cutting just below the lowest leaf node. If using, dip the lower 2cm of the cutting into rooting compound.

Insert cuttings around the edge of the pot into the mix, spacing them so their leaves don’t touch. Firm gently, water

and allow to drain.Cover the cuttings with a clear plastic

bag. To keep the plastic clear of the foliage, use two wire hoops inserted at right angles, then close the bag to form a mini greenhouse. Keep in a warm light position out of direct sunlight.

Check them frequently for signs of mould in which case remove the mouldy ones and provide more ventilation.

Once the cuttings have rooted (look for roots in the holes of the pot and fresh growth at the tips), harden off

the cuttings by gradually opening and removing the plastic bag.

When plants are growing strongly, transplant into potting mix in individual pots and feed with a liquid fertiliser.

Plant them in the garden when they have a strong root system and are large enough to handle easily.

Its flavour and health benefits abound in a whole family of easily accommodated plants. The Allium family is also one of the gardens most decorative.Spring Onions

Spring onions (aka bunching onions) are easy to grow for a constant, year round supply. While the green leaves of any onion can be used in cooking, the best for this purpose are the spring onion varieties, including an attractive red form. Seedlings are available most of the year, or grow them from seed sown directly in autumn or spring. They’re also easy to grow in pots.Chives

Chives are very similar to spring onions. In a warm climate they can be grown all year round. In cold climates the leaves will die back in winter but return in spring. You can grow them from seed, buy seedlings or start new plants by dividing overcrowded clumps. Provided they are kept moist, they’re also easy to grow in pots.

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edging. However, their appearance marks a decline in the flavour of the leaves. The simple answer is to grow enough for both flowers and continuous picking.

Garlic chives have flat leaves with a mild garlic flavour and white flowers.Shallots

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Onions can take up to eight months from sowing to harvesting, depending on when you plant, where you live and which variety you grow. It is important to plant the right variety for the season

and climate, or plants may run to seed too early. Although some fast maturing varieties can be grown all year round in the warmest areas, onions are traditionally planted in autumn or winter for summer harvest. They prefer cooler temperatures in the seedling stage, then warm dry conditions once bulbs start to form.

Day length determines when the different varieties begin to form bulbs. By planting both early and late varieties you can achieve a year round supply. The first to be planted are the early varieties, which are harvested in early summer. Later maturing varieties will keep longest in storage. Sow seed directly into well-prepared soil, or to save space in the garden over winter, sow them in trays and plant out in spring.

Direct sown seedlings can be thinned as they grow.

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of nutrients. A few weeks prior to planting, dig in well-rotted manure or sheep pellets. In most cases, garden lime (60-100g per square metre) is beneficial. Add lime and let it wash into the soil prior to sowing, at least a couple of weeks before applying general garden fertiliser.Leeks

Leeks are faster growing than regular onions but allow a good six months from sowing to maturity. They’re best sown in warm areas in autumn and cooler areas from early spring to mid-summer. Alternatively, seedlings are available in punnets. Side dress with high-nitrogen fertiliser as leeks grow.

Multiplying leeks are ideal where space is limited and can be grown in a pot. Stems are similar to spring onions, but form a tight clump and grow year round. Divide the clump occasionally and they’ll keep on keeping on.


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“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00 am St Peter’s in Springfield; 8.00 am Trinity in Darfield (service is in the Quiet Room); 9.30 am St Ambrose in Sheffield with Sunday School; 5.00 p.m. St George’s in Kirwee, Prayers and a Pint; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 3179079; http://malvernanglican.wordpress.comSt Paul’s Anglican 9.30 am at St Pauls West Melton; Prayer @ St Pauls Thursdays 2-3pm. Enquiries: Penny 347 8139, or Colin and Gail 347 8443.Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9:30am Anglican Communion & Sunday School Catholic Mass 5:00pm; Contact Secretary Lynette Ph 347 4599 [email protected] of Hororata — 9.30am St Johns at Hororata; www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of month, Halkett Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509. Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.Glentunnel Chapel— Victoria Street, Glentunnel. Sundays 10.30 am, Worship and Communion. Ph 03 318 8948.Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson, 03 347 4007. Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nzMalvern Cooperating Parish — 9.30 am Trinity in DarfieldDarfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Ph 03 318 7360 Pastor – Paul Cossey; Youth Pastors Danielle Duff, Poiema Heine.Darfield Life Church — 17 North Terrace - 6.30pm Sunday Service; Pastors Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340; Origin Youth 7.30pm Friday – Youth Leader James Sutherland 021 029 5223.Cornerstone — Rolleston/Burnham. Meeting Sundays @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre and Sundays @ 6pm, Burnham Community Hall 1. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : [email protected] : 021 221 6003.Rolleston Baptist Church - 9:30am, Children’s Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:30am, Main Service. We meet at Weedons School on Weedons Ross Road. Contact: Pastor, Joe Fleener; www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz; 03 260 1406; [email protected] Shel Torah Congregation Shabbat (Saturday) 1:30pm Irwell Hall ,Corner Leeston & Selwyn Lake Road Contact: Sue Boyd 03 3242612

Verse of the week: For God hath not called us into uncleanness, but unto holiness. 1 Thes 4 v7

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