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His work is in collec- tions throughout the UK, Northern Europe, the Middle East as well as India, Vietnam, Thailand and New Zealand and now he has donated a sig- - ganui. There are a number of his sculpture pieces in ludes to the mountain and river” and would link in - scape on view. He adds, “Stonework comes alive outdoors, showing light and shade, much better than in a gallery indoors.” The sculpture, which measures 150cm x 126cm Whanganui born and bred, Hamish Horsley, is an internationally recognised sculptor. After 30 years based in London where he worked as a professional artist and teacher building an impressive reputation with many significant and often monumental public art commissions and private projects, he returned to live in Whanganui in 2017. Leap Frog in Virginia Lake and a portrait bust of Frank Gilligan at Col- legiate School both pieces commissioned by Eleanor Burgess. These are from the 1980s and - tive style. There is a more recent piece gifted by pri- vate donors to the Sarjeant Gallery two years ago but this piece, carved in 1997, the Tibetan landscape and Buddhism. Friend and previous Sarjeant Gallery Director, Bill Milbank, worked with Hamish to bring three Ti- betan Buddhist monks to the Sarjeant in 1996 to accompany an exhibition of Hamish’s photographs of Tibetan culture. The monks created a Sand Mandala in the Gallery, of this type of art in New Zealand. Bill says, “Over 15,000 visited the Gal- lery over 10 days to view the mandala being created and to listen to the priests play the Tibetan trum- pets.” Hamish later gifted his photograph collection to the Sarjeant. The gifted sculpture is called ‘Transient Being’ and was carved at a time he was involved in the de- velopment and design of London’s Tibetan Peace Garden, opened in 1999 by the Dalai Lama. It has been on display in the foy- er of New Zealand House in London since 2001, after a request from the New Zealand High Com- missioner to the UK at the time. However, the format and use of New Zealand House has been changed and it needed to be relo- cated. Bill says, “I felt it was vital the sculpture was - ganui, for it is this region, his turangawawae, which had fed so directly into the substance and spirit of the work.” - trict Council has accepted the gift, which has a sale value according to Bill, of between $30,000 and $40,000 and will formally take possession at a func- - lery on Friday. The coun- cil is considering potential sites to place it, in consul- tation with local iwi and the Council’s Public Arts Steering Group. Hamish’s preference is for the garden area behind the Davis Library as it “al- Bill and Hamish with ‘Transient Being’ x 35cm and weighs about 400kg, is made of English Portland limestone and sits on a base of English oak, from a storm-felled ancient tree that grew near Hamish’s studio in Lon- don. Hamish says, “Port- land limestone is the best carving stone in England, loved by sculptors and has been used for sig- since the 16th century. It hardens when out of the ground and it is receptive to beautiful detail. Sharp lines hold and stay.” Continued on page 3 Vol. 36, No. 8, March 5, 2020 52 Ingestre Street, Whanganui - ‘NZ’s Most Beautiful City’. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, email [email protected] BY DOUG DAVIDSON Hamish Horsley gifts sculpture to Whanganui

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RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 - 1

His work is in collec-tions throughout the UK, Northern Europe, the Middle East as well as India, Vietnam, Thailand and New Zealand and now he has donated a sig-�������� ��� ��� � ��-ganui.

There are a number of his sculpture pieces in � �������� ��� � ��� � �

ludes to the mountain and river” and would link in ��� �� �� ������������-scape on view. He adds, “Stonework comes alive outdoors, showing light and shade, much better than in a gallery indoors.”

The sculpture, which measures 150cm x 126cm

Whanganui born and bred, Hamish Horsley, is an internationally recognised sculptor. After 30 years based in London where he worked as a professional artist and teacher building an impressive reputation with many significant and often monumental public art commissions and private projects, he returned to live in Whanganui in 2017.

Leap Frog in Virginia Lake and a portrait bust of Frank Gilligan at Col-legiate School – both pieces commissioned by Eleanor Burgess. These are from the 1980s and ������ �������������-tive style. There is a more recent piece gifted by pri-vate donors to the Sarjeant Gallery two years ago but

this piece, carved in 1997, ������ � � ������� ���the Tibetan landscape and Buddhism.

Friend and previous Sarjeant Gallery Director, Bill Milbank, worked with Hamish to bring three Ti-betan Buddhist monks to the Sarjeant in 1996 to accompany an exhibition of Hamish’s photographs of Tibetan culture. The monks created a Sand Mandala in the Gallery, � � ����� ������ � ��������of this type of art in New Zealand. Bill says, “Over 15,000 visited the Gal-lery over 10 days to view the mandala being created and to listen to the priests play the Tibetan trum-pets.” Hamish later gifted his photograph collection to the Sarjeant.

The gifted sculpture is called ‘Transient Being’ and was carved at a time he was involved in the de-velopment and design of London’s Tibetan Peace Garden, opened in 1999 by the Dalai Lama. It has been on display in the foy-

er of New Zealand House in London since 2001, after a request from the New Zealand High Com-missioner to the UK at the time.

However, the format and use of New Zealand House has been changed and it needed to be relo-cated. Bill says, “I felt it was vital the sculpture was ����� �� ��� ��� � ��-ganui, for it is this region, his turangawawae, which had fed so directly into the substance and spirit of the work.”

� � � �������� ���-trict Council has accepted the gift, which has a sale value according to Bill, of between $30,000 and $40,000 and will formally take possession at a func-����� ��� ���������� !��-lery on Friday. The coun-cil is considering potential sites to place it, in consul-tation with local iwi and the Council’s Public Arts Steering Group.

Hamish’s preference is for the garden area behind the Davis Library as it “al-

Bill and Hamish with ‘Transient Being’

x 35cm and weighs about 400kg, is made of English Portland limestone and sits on a base of English oak, from a storm-felled ancient tree that grew near Hamish’s studio in Lon-don. Hamish says, “Port-land limestone is the best carving stone in England,

loved by sculptors and has been used for sig-�������� ������ ����������since the 16th century. It hardens when out of the ground and it is receptive to beautiful detail. Sharp lines hold and stay.”

Continued on page 3

Vol. 36, No. 8, March 5, 2020

52 Ingestre Street, Whanganui - ‘NZ’s Most Beautiful City’. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, email [email protected]

BY DOUG DAVIDSON

Hamish Horsley gifts sculpture to Whanganui

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Check out what’s in this week’s RCP

Doug Davidson, journalist@

rivercitypress.co.nz

Free concert at the Punch Bowl, Virginia Lake this Saturday by River City Big Band

Whanganui has had a big band for so many years. This is a commu-nity band composed of musicians of all persua-sions who get together every week to play writ-ten arrangements from a vast repertoire of music.

On Saturday, March 7 the River City Big Band will be playing at the Punch Bowl at Virginia Lake from 2pm. There is no charge. Bring a blanket and/or cushions, some food perhaps, relax and enjoy the music.

With anything up to 20 players, including 3 �������"��������#�� ������presents a varied pro-gramme of Swing, Latin American, Blues, Rock and older standards. Mu-sic from Frank Sinatra, Queen Latifa, Chicago, Toto, Santana, Henry �������#������������jazz arranger, Sammy Nestico, will be included. Whatever your taste there will be something for you.

Over the years, the band has performed at the Sarjeant Gallery, Vintage Weekend, festivals in Palmerston North, the

Whanganui and Mana-watu Jazz Clubs, Prince Edward Auditorium, Saturday Market and Lucky Bar.

The band has recently been invited to perform at the Waitangi Day celebrations at Moutoa

Gardens in 2021. And they will be returning later in the year to the Whanganui Jazz Club at the St Johns Club.

The band is all about having fun and enjoying the big band environ-ment, where many voices

work together to cre-ate a group sound, with everyone playing his/her part. There is something special when a group of instrumentalists and vo-calists play this music.

If you have never been to the Punch Bowl (ad-

jacent the Funky Duck Café), this is the time to check out this wonderful outdoor amphitheatre. It is a valuable resource for our town and one that should be used whenever possible. Come and join the party.

River City Big Band

Free until you are 18.

Make an appointment today

06 345 3222Visit us at Victoria House 1a Rutland Street, Wanganui

Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championship in NZ includes Whanganui River

The 19th Common-wealth Fly Fishing Cham-pionship will be held in New Zealand based out of the Wairakei Resort Taupo from March 17 to March 22.

The venues will be Lake Kuratau and Lake Rotoai-ra, Whanganui River and the Tongariro River. The ���� �� ���� ����� �� ������������ ���� ���"���� -ing will allow wading. Session times will be three hours’ duration.

The sessions are 9am to 12 noon and from 2 to 5pm. The organisers say that they will be stressing the need to check, clean and dry equipment be-tween shifts.

The idea for a Com-monwealth Fly Fishing Championship originated following a successful World Fly Fishing Cham-pionships held on the River Test in England in May 1987. These champi-onships were to be based on the simple mantra of %�� ���� ��� ������ �&'�The competition is held in �� ��*���� �������� "���second year and awards only Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. There are no cash prizes. The 2020 Championship is being or-ganised by Sport Fly Fish-ing New Zealand.

The promoters say, %+���������� ��� �� ����is enjoyable and relaxing ��� � � � ������ ��� �� �caught being immaterial to the rewards. Recrea-��������� ���������� ����where and when they �� '&�

:��������� ��� �� ���#�on the other hand, in-volves competing against �� �� ��� �� ��� ��� � � �aim of catching the most �� � ��� ���������� ��� � ��set of rules. In competi-tions barbless hooks must

�� ���� ���� ���� �� � �����be quickly and carefully measured and released.

Hosting the Champion-ship involves a substantial expense budget. Registra-tion fees help, but spon-sorship and in kind sup-port is always needed and welcomed. There will be 14 to 15 teams compet-ing from around the Com-monwealth.

The competition venues will be closed to com-petitors for 60 days prior to the Championship. So most overseas competitors ��������� ����� �"��������� �����������'�;���� �will be stocked into the rivers or lakes. The organ-isers of the Championship want competitors to expe-rience the New Zealand ����� ������ �� ��� ��� ����natural state.

Members of the public are welcome to watch the ��������<�� �� '� =�� � �lakes, spectators will be ���� ��� ���� � � � �� ����from the shore. On the rivers there will be view-ing areas with access sub-ject to landowner permis-sion. Spectators are asked to stay well back from the rivers so as not to spook �� � ��� ������� � � ���-petitors.

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ganui will take place from Taumaruni to Piriaka.

Many volunteers and volunteered boats are required for the event. Members of SFFNZ and of a number of NZ angling clubs have registered to be controllers on the riv-er venues. A number of SFFNZ members and oth-er boat owners have also

volunteered their boats for the event. However, anyone who is interested in volunteering for the event should still send an email to [email protected] as a list of reserve volun-teers is being kept.

The event website ��� ���������� ��-�� >?X?'��'�Y'�

The gift of the sculp-ture ‘Transient Being’ by Hamish Horsley is not only a generous one but also one which should become a fre-quently viewed and ad-mired piece of public art in Whanganui. (See our front page article).

There is a major fea-ture on Women in Busi-ness in association with International Women’s Day (pages 15 to 18). There are some very in-teresting and successful business women in our community.

Thanks to Fred Fred-erikse for his back-ground article on Wuhan City (page 6), previously and possibly best known for the propaganda swim by Mao Tse Tung across the Yangtze at Wuhan.

Among the entertain-ment options this week-end are the free concert at the Punch Bowl in Virginia Lake by the River City Big Band (page 2) and the organ music concert to accom-pany a Charlie Chaplin on Saturday evening (page 4).

Whether you agree or disagree with Councillor Rob Vinsen, his article is always worth reading (page 8). This week I agree with everything he says. Send in your ideas as to what should happen to the Thain building site.

The books of bird pho-tographer, Paul Gibson, are great value. (The picture is of the book I bought from him in 2014). There are some fascinating stories, es-������� ������ � � ��� ��paths of godwits. The pe-jorative term ‘bird brain’ is clearly nonsense (page 3).

IT’S TIME FOR

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Continued from page 1The cost to have it air-

freighted to New Zealand was around $12,000 and was met by individual donations and assistance from the Leedstown Trust, a local Whanganui trust.

‘Transient Being’ com-bines symbols and forms from Buddhism, along with the energies within the New Zealand land-scape and myths. It has been described as “a thought-piece that invites

�������� ���� �����-tion in these challenging times.”

Hamish describes the sculpture as follows: “It allures to the imperma-nence of all things: It �������� � ����� ���� �-generation. The upper tri-angular form is perceived as a symbol of sanctuary, of the whare or home, while the lower block of stone, rough-hewn, repre-sents earth.”

The process of produc-ing such a beautiful and thought-provoking sculp-ture takes several months. Hamish is showing his sketch book to go along with the Transient Being � �� � ������ � � �"�-opment of the drawings ��� � ����� �������'���will also show the clay model which he prepared before proceeding to work the limestone.

Members of the pub-lic can come to WHMil-bank’s Gallery at 1B Bell Street on this Saturday and Sunday between 11am and 3pm to view Transient Being. After that it will go back into its crate un-til it is placed in the space agreed upon. WHMilbank Gallery will be re-opening on March 18.

It will be the only sculp-ture of its type in Whan-ganui and will become a treasured object to view and contemplate.

Hamish Horsley gifts sculpture to Whanganui

Bird watching - an anytime, anywhere hobby

Paul Gibson has produced four books on NZ Birds since 2007 with each one contain-ing more birds and more pages. Over 10,000 have been sold. He spoke to Whanganui Rotary about bird watching describ-ing it as an “Anywhere, anytime hobby.”

Until recently, Paul was an accountant but one who spent consid-erable time travelling throughout New Zealand including the islands to the north, east and south with his cameras to take pictures of birds. Now that he is retired there are not the same restrictions on his time.

Bird watching is very popular and in the UK there are 1 million members of the Royal Society for the Protec-tion of Birds. The word ‘twitcher’ describes those who are obsessed by bird watching.

He said, “There are 10,300 bird species but only 3% of them are in New Zealand. There ��������������*����species of bush birds but plenty of sea birds. We could be described as the world capital for sea birds.”

“Bird numbers are declining,” he advised the Rotary members, “espe-cially in highly developed countries and especially among waders in China and South Korea.”

In Whanganui a good place to do bird watching is at the estuary where there are many interna-tional birds including the godwits. At the beginning ���>?X^� ���������the biggest wading bird in the world paying its �����"��������� �������'�They come from Siberia, Mongolia and Northern China and usually never get further than Northern Australia. He added, “Erratic weather and strong winds are bringing birds we have never seen before.”

Another species of birds passing through was the Wrybill, the only bird with a beak that turns to the right. There are about only 5,000 left in New Zealand.

The godwits are incred-ible. Each year they go on an epic journey from the Southern Hemisphere to the Yellow Sea, then Alaska and then back again non-stop, a distance of over 12000km in eight and a half days. They will

lose half their weight by the end of their trip.

The young godwits �"��������� �������way from Alaska as the parents leave earlier.

Paul has been follow-ing the progress of one godwit named AJD from a tag on his leg done back in October 2008 in Fox-

ton Estuary. “Each year AJD leaves around 5pm on March 25, (if it is a leap year it will be March >_`����������=�����������small group. They feed up in the last few days to give them plenty of fat.” He added that one godwit was recorded to have lived 25 years.

Cover of Paul Gibson’s book

DoC cleans up South Beach

The Department of Conservation along with students from Collegiate School, Downer NZ, Kiwi Conservation Club, Can-cer Society, the Whan-ganui Scouts Club and in-dividuals joined together to help clean up South Beach last Sunday as part of Sea Week.

Sun-block, hand sani-tiser, buckets and gloves ��� ��"���� ��� � �����aid kits available. The groups were taken from the entrance to South Beach either to the mole end or 7.5km south and they walked back pick-ing up litter as they went. DOC also provided a handheld VHF radio for communication.

Rosie Gibson was the organiser of the 47 Col-legiate students and four ���*� � �� ��"���� � �bulk of the group. The

clean-up is part of their voluntary community ser-vice contribution.

DOC reported as fol-lows: “We cleared some 9.2kms from the river

mouth to some 500m south of the gas pumping station at south beach and �����������{���������-bish made up mainly of plastic bottles and tyres.”

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Organ music concert to accompany a silent film this Saturday

Two for the price of ���|��������������������organ concert. It is hap-pening at Christ Church, ��������}�������}��-�����#����� �~������'���� ������������ ���������������������������� '

� ���������������:����Lights’ featuring Charlie : ����'����: ������������� �����������-ing the organ.

������ ���"������� ������������������������������'��������� �silence an organist was �����������#���� ���expertise, the changing ���������"�������� ������������������"� ��'�� ������������-�������� ������������� ���"��� ������������������� � ��������� �"���"��������������"�����

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Come to UCOL and get qualified for

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UCOL business students come from a variety of backgrounds; some are working, some have their own business, some hope to start a business and some ����������� ������������������������������������'�� � �� �������� ��� ����� ��� ������ � ��� ��������������� ��� �������� ���� �� ������ ��� �� �� ����� � ���#���������������� ������������������������ �"�� �������������������=���������������������������������������������� �����������'�

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Many workers have one foot in the city and one foot back on the farm and they had somewhere to run to when the coronavi-������������'���������������� ����� ��� � ��� "��-����#� "�������� ������� ����

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that China, and Wuhan, is ��������� ��������� ������ ���� ������'� =�����^?«� ��� ��������� �"�type two diabetes which is ��������������������������� ����� �"���� �'� ������ ������� ��� ������ -������� �� ��� ��� ��-banise and get richer they consume more processed ������ ���� ������� ������'�� ����������������������percent of Chinese had type two diabetes; today ��������������"���������������������'

In recent years China’s ��� � ���� ������ �"���� �������� ��� ��X?«�faster than their spec-��������!�������� �������������� X�«� ��� : ���<�� ��� ����������������������� � �������� �������-tions arising from diabe-��'

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River City Press - the good news paper

- proud to be locally owned and operated

Society of Beer Advocates Awards in WhanganuiSociety of Beer Ad-

vocates members voted for their favourite beers, breweries, events, bars, restaurants, home brew � ��������*��������at the end of 2019 and the top beer was Aro }���#�������������������������������<��!����������������������<����������'�� ��� �������#�a renowned maker of hazy beer, took out the � ����������������'

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Pour a cuppa, fire up the BBQ or lean over the fence for a korero - Neighbours Day

AotearoaFrom 27 March to 5

April, people all over Aotearoa will be encour-aged to get to know their neighbours by holding local events and activities. Designed to improve mental health and increase safety through meaningful connections that combat loneliness and isola-tion, these locally driven events include small acts such as sharing a cup of tea and swapping seeds alongside bigger events such as clean ups, movie nights, community pan-tries and open days.

Last year Neighbours Day Aotearoa had over 450 events registered nationwide. With regis-trations currently open, organisers again expect the ten-day celebration to be enthusiastically em-braced by New Zealand ����������'�=��®�����Ora tenant found their community experienced a positive change after holding Neighbours Day events in 2019. “It’s a lot friendlier. It takes work to do that. Most of us

have been isolated for too long.”

There has been a lot of research done around

better outcomes for peo-ple’s mental health and wellbeing when they feel more connected with their neighbours. The premise behind Neighbours Day Aotearoa is that every day ‘neighbourliness’ can contribute to enhancing resilience and wellbeing, especially to vulnerable groups in our society.

Isolation in New Zea-land is a real problem. The NZ social report 2016 ��������������������experiencing the highest rates of loneliness. Other factors associated with loneliness in this report are being female, having a low income, being a mi-grant, identifying as Asian ����®���#�������"���������family nucleus and being a sole parent.

Disconnection from communities is a global issue with many of the same problems being ex-perienced in New Zealand �����"�����������������social challenges. A US 2010 meta-analytic study

found that people with adequate social relation-ships have a 50% greater likelihood of survival when compared to people ��� ������������������relationships (Holt-Lun-stad, Smith, & Layton, 2010).

In a survey completed by organisers following the 2019 event Neigh-bours Day Aotearoa, showed that 84% met new neighbours after partici-pating in Neighbours Day and 70% of participants feel more likely to ask their neighbours for help. Additionally, some of the events held over the 10-day celebration have led to further year-round activities such as sporting programmes for children, sustainability initiatives, art projects and communi-ty gardening. Neighbours Day is the gift that keeps on giving!

For more info and registrations go to: https://www.neighboursday.org.nz/

When Urbanismplus produced a Regenera-tion Strategy in 2016 for the Whanganui Town Centre a number of key proposals were put forward. A committee was formed, the Town Centre Regeneration Committee, whose role it was to prioritise a work programme. The com-mittee was composed of

some WDC Councillors �������*#����������Whanganui and a few interested community representatives. The strat-egy was well received and innovative, and the WDC included $200,000 in the Long Term Plan for implementation, not enough of course, but a good start for a plan that would evolve over time.

The funds are not tagged to any particular element of the plan – that was to be the decision of the committee - but considerable concern has evolved in the com-munity over prioritising an upgrade of Majestic Square as worthy of the $200,000.

Most public com-ments that I have seen say, “ leave it alone, it’s ��� ��������&'�}��-gested changes include rebuilding the water feature, adding grassed terraces, removing the Performance Stage (if the Library went into the old Farmers site), adding cafe’s and seating, re-moving some of the trees, new landscaping on the upper level.

Of course, $200,000 will not be anywhere near enough for some of the suggestions, so they will remain in the “nice to have” category, but I have considerable reservations about others. Removing any of the trees on the pretence of “opening up the view of the Sargent” is undesir-able in my opinion. The evolving view of the gallery is actually very attractive. Adding more grassed areas is going

to prove problematic for Mainstreet – they have ��������������������� �existing grass to grow already.

My major concern though, is using rate-payer funds for develop-ments that can be funded through donations. I was the Chair of the Majestic Square Project Control Group so I am very aware of what can be raised from a generous community. Other than the elements such as the roads, underground infra-structure etc, the develop-ment of Majestic Square in 2004 was funded by donations. Major donors were the Leedstown Trust - $67,800 (for the existing water feature), The Community Foun-dation - $31,500, The Vallely Family - $10,000, The Powerco Trust - $21,000 and the Watt Family Trust - $100,000. Hundreds donated $100 for bricks and $1000 for plaques. Yes, I would like to see an upgrade of the Water Feature –it can be more impressive – but a funder like the Leeds-town Trust might wish to do this again.

What projects could be prioritised before Majestic Square?

That question is for the Town Centre Regenera-tion Committee to answer – but I can suggest three. Two are in the Urbanism Plus document and the other has arisen since.

1. Remove an eyesore from Taupo Quay

This empty Taupo Quay Building and the one next to it towards

the Riverboat Centre, are decrepit. They need to be demolished and landscaped into more parking as planned in the Strategy. The space would accommodate more market stalls also.

2. Building a Covered Market

The Strategy say’s “The current outdoor

market is an important feature of the existing riverfront precinct. It should be encouraged to grow into a major permanent attraction where some of its activi-ties continue to operate during the week. The long-term aim should be to establish a covered market building. This would exponentially in-crease the possibility of use including events in all weather conditions.”

3. No 1 Victoria Ave – formerly the Thains Building

As a prime entry point ���� �:���� ������site has a major amen-����*��#����������������inevitably deteriorates over time. It will remain undeveloped in the short term – but prob-ably for the long term also. Given the losses ��*������� ������#�it is unreasonable to expect them to landscape the site. The site could be landscaped into a greenspace similar to Ridgeway Park.

If you are concerned about the proposed Ma-jestic Square upgrade, I encourage you to email me @ [email protected]

Majestic Square Redevelopment - is it really necessary?

What should happen to the Thain building site?

Councillor Rob Vinsen in his Council Bits column says, “It will remain un-developed in the short term – but prob-ably for the long term also.” The owner, Bryce Smith, was quoted in the Whan-ganui Chronicle as saying he was open to ideas on the future of the Thain build-ing site. Rob suggests it could become a

green site similar to what is in Ridgway Street.

What do readers think? You are in-vited to give us your suggestions. Send them to [email protected] or ����� �������������������>��������Street. You may even wish to accompa-ny your suggestion with an illustration.

Have you seen this?This has to be one of the

most attractive public toilets around. It is on Victoria Av-enue between Guyton and In-gestre Streets and is especially eye catching at night. It was opened on December 2 and is a single unisex, wheelchair accessible toilet open daily be-tween 5.30am and 8.30pm.

The artwork lights up at night and artist, Cecelia Kumeroa, says the plant featured is the �²���� ��#� � �� � ������-cally Northland gumdiggers lathered up and used as a soap substitute. She says the plant isn’t found in Whanganui but has been grown successfully ����� ������ �����®������������for its medicinal properties.

The bird featured on the screen is the hihi or stitchbird.

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Whanganui Christian Bookshop supplies to all of NZGail Hunter previously

worked as an agent for Christian Education Pub-lications initially in Palm-erston North and since 2017, in Whanganui. However, CEP asked her late last year to take over CEP NZ and in January she signed the contract to do so.

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Her involvement goes back a number of years to when she worked within the Gospel Publishing House shop in Palmerston North and then operating the agency from her house and Bookshop.

However, Gail and her husband were keen to come and live in Whanganui as

they felt they were be-ing ‘called’ to do so. Af-ter checking Trade Me for houses, she found her one in 6 Glandwr Cres-cent, Whanganui East, which met all the require-ments. Her warehouse of books and other materials is housed in the double length garage and outside

� ������������� �����#�as well as for a ‘man cave’ for her husband. The CEP } ����������������������the rear of the property

Gail is able to supply a wide range of books for churches and schools (all levels) as well as Christian bookshops and for indi-viduals. She says, “I stock

>X� ��*���� ������ ������for high schools alone.” She also supplies books for Connect, the Bible in Schools programme.

She has been promot-ing Christian Education Publications by going to Anglican and Presbyterian Church conferences as well as supplying baskets of Christian books for schools and businesses to consider buying.

There is a catalogue, which can be checked out by going to www.cepstore.co.nz. It focuses on School and Youth material plus Easter and Christmas. A second Catalogue will be added to the New Zealand website in a few months but in the short term go to www.cepstore.com.au which has all the books in stock, including family and adult books.

Otherwise Gail is at her

��¥���� ����� ����� ��week (Monday/Tuesday, Thursday/Friday) from 9am to noon and also from 2pm to 6pm. She is also avail-

able by appointment on a Saturday.You can contact Gail on 06 357-0281/027-613 4141 or at email [email protected].

Walkinshaw Motors and Valet Car Groomer opens at 42 Anzac Parade

Robbie Walkinshaw set up his car dealership, Walkinshaw Motors, at 42 Anzac Parade in Janu-ary but it is his Valet Car Groomer which is compet-ing with car sales to be the main focus. His friends had told him that a va-let service was needed in Whanganui and as far as he is aware, “There is no other professional car valet service in Whanganui.” He is already in the process of hiring someone else to do the valet work.

Born and bred in Whan-ganui, Robbie gained his �����������������������-tions in Melbourne before returning home two years ago. He combined per-sonal training with buying, ������ ���� ������� ����� ���this had been his hobby for at least 10 years, until he decided to launch his own business.

42 Anzac Parade was once ‘Cars 4 U.’ It is a

prime location and Robbie ��������� � ������#������and introduced carpet to give it an attractive profes-sional look. It is light, open and airy.

The cars are both imports and local, used vehicles ranging from $2,000 up to $20,000. He also sells on behalf including a 350cc, V8, American manufac-

tured, left-hand drive Old-smobile.

There are three valet op-tions starting with clean-ing of inside windows, car mats, dashboard, door cards, boot and centre con-���#� � � ����� ���� ������washed and vacuumed and fabric/leather protector ap-plied. The most popular op-tion, however, says Robbie,

���� ������������:���#<�which includes both interior �����������������'

Among his customers are those too busy to clean � �����������'����*������pick up their cars and return them, which is proving to be very popular.

You can contact Robbie on 021 0884 3491 or use his Facebook page.

Robbie Walkinshaw

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Alzheimers Whanganui received 125 new referrals last yearMission Statement: A

dementia friendly New Zealand - Aotearoa, he aro nui ki te hunga mate wareware

Vision: Towards a world without dementia - Kia mate wareware kore te ao

Alzheimers Whan-ganui was established in 1986 as a Carer Support Group; then became an Incorporated Society in 1990 and registered with the Charity Commission in 2007. Alzheimers � �������� ����������

in the CBD and the area of support services cover Whanganui, Rangitikei and Waimarino (WDHB region).

Alzheimers Whanganui Inc provides a not-for-�����������������������"�����������*����by dementia and/or at risk of social isolation in Whanganui, Rangitikei and Waimarino Dis-trict. We focus on living positively with dementia;

������ ���������������not the dementia; to be a part of creating a 'demen-tia friendly community'.

Alzheimers Whanganui comes from a social perspective working with people who have concerns with memory loss, cogni-tive changes or a diagno-sis of dementia. (People do not need a diagnosis before receiving support). Support is provided for both the person with de-

�����#��������¥�� ®����and those in a supporting role.

Our support services are continued for as long as required; (from pre-diag-nosis to residential care if needed):

Main areas of support involve information, resources and educa-tion about dementia for individuals and family / � ®���¬��������������-shops; social “Group” outings; individual ac-tivities and outings; Peer Support Groups; Living Well With Dementia programme; Carer Sup-port Groups; home visits; WanderSearch Tracking Pendant; transitioning into residential facility; newsletters, advocacy, media articles; commu-nity presentations:

Alzheimers Whanganui had 125 New Referrals/Enquiries throughout 2019.

At the end of December 2019, we were supporting X�������*�������dementia.

Early support allows the person to obtain an understanding about

dementia; empowers them to take ownership; share and contribute what they want, to be a part of de-veloping strategies based on 'person centred care'. Support encourages and enables the person to fo-cus on what they can still do (not what they have lost); to help themselves and be as independent as possible, remain involved and connected with their �������¥�� ®����������� -ers in our community.

For the Community:Public presentations to

groups raise awareness of dementia, helps break down myths, barriers and stigma associated with dementia.

People gain a better knowledge about demen-tia and how to support people with dementia, also their Carers.

Involving other people in our community with our Group Outings and activities – helps people ��� ���������������not the dementia.

Rural areas received regular visits from our Di-versional Therapist/Com-munity Support supplying

information, resources, education, community presentations and home "������������������*����by dementia.

For our six weeks Education Programme which is funded by MOH (WDHB): During 2019 we held one in Ohakune and two in Whanganui.

Promoting and support-ing 'Dementia Friends Programme' established by Alzheimers New Zealand.

Network with other organisations for the ��������� ������are working with.

Alzheimers Whanganui recognises values and supports people and their ������¥� ®���#��*����by dementia.

The support of our community is crucial to our ability to continue to provide services into the future.

Please support Alz-heimers Whanganui Inc this Friday by making a donation to this very valuable community organisation. Donations can be made online at 030 0791 0296 329 00.

RCP - proud to be locally owned and operated

Phone 345 3666Email: [email protected]

Deputy Daughters Ltd can offer companionship to your loved ones when you can’t be there

Ever wished there was someone who could provide companionship and assistance for an elderly parent or loved one? Maybe take them to medical appointments, do crosswords with them, take them for drives, go on walks or visit friends? Well look no further – “Deputy Daughters” is here.

“Deputy Daughters” provides a wide range of ser-vices for the elderly. It cannot replace the support and love of a family member, but endeavours to provide dependable, caring and compassionate companion-ship.

“Deputy Daughters” is the brain child of Claire Mathieson, who created the business in 2004. Know-

ing that not everyone has family close by Claire came up with the “Deputy Daughters” concept – “We’ll be there when you can’t be”.

Due to the increase in demand for this service, Paula :����� ���������� ������ ������'������#�����������school teacher, has worked at the ‘Home of Compas-sion Rest Home’ and ‘Health Care 2000’. After help-ing care for her elderly parents, who have now passed away, Paula felt a real passion to continue being a sup-port person. With her bubbly personality, she aims to brighten a person’s day.

Further expansion is on the horizon. The company is looking to introduce “Surrogate Sons” and welcomes contact from anyone interested in a companion for a local rugby match, armchair sportsmanship or just a kiwi bloke catch up.

“Deputy Daughters” can provide services on either a %����*������&���������������������'

More information can be found on their website: www.deputydaughters.com or contact Claire Mathie-son: 06 344-2609//027-2406209.

Claire Mathieson with Paula Carter

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We’re here - the value of ‘face to face’ in the digital age

“Visit our website www.cab.org.nz, or pop into CAB Whanganui at 120 Guyton Street, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 3.30pm, or call (06) 345 0844.

Citizens Advice Bureau Awareness Week 8-15 March 2020

Wanganui Music Society celebrating its 75th with variety concert this Sunday

The Wanganui Music Society is celebrating its 75th Jubilee with a vari-ety concert in the Concert Chamber on Sunday, March 8 starting at 4pm. Special guests, mostly with connections with the Music Society some of which go back a long way, will be performing.

Roger Wilson from Wellington is well-known to music lovers as a performer and record-ing artist for RNZ. He is familiar to Whanganui audiences as a soloist with both Schola Sacra Choir and the Wanganui Regional Opera Founda-tion.

Linden Loader came to fame when she won the Mobil Song Quest in 1981. Linden grew up in Wanganui and her mother, Lynne and other family still live here. Linden is a mezzo so-prano who lives, teaches and sings in Wellington. Along with solo pieces, Roger and Linden will perform a couple of songs together.

Cellist Annie Hunt‘s father Owen, was the President of the Music Society from 1963-69 and as a girl Annie often performed at recitals with her father. Her early memories include playing the piano at the little hall inside Cooks’ Gardens,

aged about 5 years old. Annie was awarded the Leslie Holland Memorial Scholarship by the Music Society in 1968. Annie’s mother cut the cake at the 25th Jubilee, and Annie will do the honours at the 75th Celebration.

Pianist, Kathryn Ennis, regularly played solo pieces for Music Society recitals when she lived in Whanganui. She will be playing some solo piano as well as accompanying vocalists at the concert.

�������������#��������Culliford, frequently performs in Whanganui, teaches music at Wan-

Linden Loaderganui Collegiate School and was Co-director of Music at Nga Tawa School. As well as solo ���������#�������� ���performed with Nahand-ove, a trio that played of-ten for the Music Society. She has been a committee member for many years and often accompa-���� ���������������������������������'����� ���������������������will play with soprano, Win Livesay, to perform ‘Seven Haiku for Soprano and Flute.’

Marie Brooks was the �����������������������the Leslie Holland Memo-

rial Scholarship in 1986 for her marks in her Grade 8 singing exam. She has performed both in a trio and as a soprano soloist in Whanganui and Taihape.

Alison Safey and Alton Rogers appear together to play a piano duet. Alison has a long as-sociation with the Music Society from when her pianist daughter, Phillipa, won the Leslie Holland scholarship in 1975. Since then she has served on the committee and as interim president and hosted the after-concert suppers fol-lowing the subscription concerts. Alison stepped ������������������������2018. Alton Rogers also served as President of the Music Society for many years from 1985 until 2010.

Jim Chesswas and Gerard Burgstaller are likely to be our oldest and youngest performers respectively and Jim has a long association with the Music Society, frequently playing the violin at recit-als.

The public are welcome to attend. Ticket prices also include the function afterwards in the Pioneer Room, where there will be a display of memorabilia.

Tickets from the Royal Wanganui Opera House: Adults $25, members $20, school students $10.

Te Pou Whakawhirinaki o Whanganui

With more and more public services disappearing behind computer screens and secure log ins, the Citizens Advice Bu-reau says “we’re here” – for everyone, about anything, in a way that works for you. Citi-zens Advice Bureau is a nationwide, but locally based, com-munity organisation that provides free, ����������#������-ent information and advice. The CAB helps people to know and understand their rights and responsibilities and �������� �����������services they need.

“You don’t have to be online to get help from the CAB,” says CJ McCully of Citi-zens Advice Bureau Whanganui. “Anyone

can pop in and talk to one of our trained volunteers ����������'������������<��get in to see us in person, you can call us or email us at our Whanganui ���'��£������������"�����our national website on www.cab.org.nz. Our aim is to be as accessible as possible”, says CJ.

“We know that not eve-ryone has access to digi-tal communication, nor is everyone comfortable ������������������ �����online. We believe in be-ing present and available in our community and we pride ourselves on being available and accessible to the public,” says CJ. CAB is aware that many ���������� �������navigate information or access services and want support to explore their options and decide what next steps to take.

“This is what we’re here ���������:�'�%������������*����������that they can just walk through the door and know someone is there to help”.

CAB volunteers under-take intensive training and share a strong sense of community. Their aim is to take time to listen and ensure that everyone who contacts CAB gets the information they need. Last year, CAB volunteers, nationwide, responded to close to half a million enquir-ies on issues covering areas such as housing and tenancy, employment rights, consumer issues, immigration, relation-ships and debt. Whether

you have a dispute with your neighbour over a fence, a faulty appliance, or questions about your rights at work – we’re here to help.

Visit CAB Whanganui at 120 Guyton Street, Monday through Friday from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm, or telephone us on (06) 345 0844 or 0800 367 222. Alternatively, email us at [email protected], or visit our national website www.cab.org.nz.

Free Family Fun Day at Queen’s Park a popular choice last Sunday

The weather was perfect last Sunday for the kids to enjoy a water slide, play ��*���� ������ ��� ����#� ���� ���� ��� �their parents, a tug of war, play on the bouncy castle – and have a free sausage from the seemingly never-ending Sau-sage Sizzle.

There were more games and rock ����������������������� ������������

Queen’s Park overlooking the river. Har-����� �!���*�����������'�� �������library was there and the Davis Library was open as well. Parents either joined in or were happy to sit and watch or even admire the view.

The family fun day was organised by the Davis Library and supported by Nga Tai o te Awa.

Long standing volunteers:

Anne Flutey and Jan Arnold

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Summerset Games ends with awards and BBQ meal

The 15th annual Sum-merset in the River City Village Games ran for two weeks and ended on the Friday with the award ceremony and a BBQ meal in the Vil-lage Centre. There were numerous competitions ranging from mini putt to outdoor bowls, petanque, golf croquet, table tennis, nine ball, eight ball, darts, quoits and even a com-petition between village ������������� ����*�ending in a draw.

Anne Peake, Activities Co-ordinator, decided in the spirit of future good relations, to award the trophy to the residents, a move clearly supported by the large crowd of residents who enjoyed the ceremony cheering on all the winners. Fifty-seven medals were handed out,

The overall winners, Alex Maule and Adriana Van Den Broek with Marty Hewson and Anne Peake

all sponsored by Dempsey and Forrest. When their representative, Marty Hewson, promised to con-tinue their sponsorship he received a loud cheer.

One particular com-petition was the mobil-ity scooter challenge. It wasn’t a straight out drag race. Instead, riders had to negotiate road cones, reversing without com-ing into contact with the cones and a slalom, catch a duck, (rubber I assume), throw the darts into the rings on the grass and toss a bean bag.

The overall winners’ cups went to:

¨�����¤�=�����������Den Broek. Her cup was donated from the Wanganui East Tennis Club, which used to be on the site Summerset now occupies.

¨���¤�=�������'�����cup was also donated from the tennis club.

The awards, which took about 45 minutes to get through, ended with a BBQ meal for everyone and was supplied by the management.

It is interesting who you catch up with visit-ing a Retirement village. For me it was Frank Stuthridge, an old col-league from Whanganui Boys/City College days. (Now in his mid-80s he is happy with the description ‘old’). He wanted me to note that the local Summerset vil-lage ‘thrashed’ the Levin one in eight ball recently. The more important message to his students from his teaching days is, “I’m still alive.” Keep it up Frank.

“Aeriel (sic) Ascents!!!

Whimsical tales of old Wanganui

“AERIEL [sic] AS-CENTS!!! Unparalleled in the Australian Colonies, ON SATURDAY NEXT, at 3 o'clock. M. VER-TELLI will astound the admiring multitude by ac-complishing the most dar-ing act recorded in ancient or modern times and, re-gardless of danger, uncon-scious of fear, he will, by, as it were a magic chain – Connect Campbelltown and Wanganui! By bridg-ing the noble river (900 ��� ������`#� � � "���� �-���� ��� ������ �������beneath.” (Wanganui Her-ald: 24 October, 1867).

Monsieur Vertelli, styling himself as “The Australian Blondin”, had arrived in Wanganui as part of a New Zealand tour, performing acrobat-ics and daring feats. (The real Blondin, famous for his tightrope crossings of Niagra Falls, had his name appropriated by several Aussie stuntmen including “the successful

Murray Crawford

Australian funambulist and accident-prone aero-nautical balloonist, Henri L'Estrange,” although Ver-telli pre-dated L'Strange by a decade or so).

� � ���������� ����� ���-ance in Wanganui was at the Oddfellows' Hall in Ridgway Street, where he performed “a GRAND ASCENT on a half-inch wire cord, blindfolded, with a wheel barrow and a lady passenger.”

The Herald described him as “a perfect master of rope walking.... we never saw the equilibrium bet-ter sustained by the hero of Niagra himself, and we look on without that thrill of horror which accompa-nies the fear of accident.” However, attendance at two performances had

been disappointing, per-haps leading to the idea of the river crossing.

���������������������on the wire of the lower ferry, which crossed the river just south of where the Whanganui City Bridge now stands. In the quaint euphuistic vernac-ular of the day the Herald announced: “Tomorrow M. Vertelli is going to ac-complish one of the great feats of the day. He is to make an 'aerial' voyage surpassing that of Cook's and we have no fear that he will show the slightest tendency for aquatics.”

Next episode: Did the daring Monsieur Vertelli indeed have “no tendency for aquatics?”

Keep NZ Beautiful partners with Waste Management NZ to send educational books to schools

New Zealand not-for-����� ������������#� ��New Zealand Beautiful, has teamed up with Waste Management to distribute an educational storybook to every kindergarten, primary and intermediate school in New Zealand.

The book, titled ‘Kiki Kiwi & Friends: The Travelling Trash’, formed part of the Kiki Kiwi Litter Less education programme which Keep New Zealand Beautiful developed in line with the New Zealand curricu-lum and aims to educate and encourage children (aged 5-11 years) about the importance of putting litter in the bin and to un-derstand just because you throw something away, it does not mean it actually goes away. A teacher’s resource kit for this pro-gramme was provided to all primary and inter-mediate schools in New

Students from Ormiston Primary School receive a copy of ‘Kiki Kiwi & Friends: The Travelling Trash’ storybook thanks to Keep New Zealand Beau-

tiful and Waste Management NZ

Zealand in Term 3 2018.With the help of Waste

Management, Keep New Zealand Beautiful has been able to repurpose the spiral bound A3 ‘Kiki Kiwi & Friends: The Travelling Trash’ book from the resource kit as a children’s softcover sto-

rybook, making it more accessible to children throughout New Zealand.

‘Kiki Kiwi & Friends: The Travelling Trash’ is an educational story which follows Kiki Kiwi and his friends as they aim to ‘Do The Right Thing’ to keep their community clean and prevent litter from enter-ing waterways.

� � ����� ���� ���������launched at Waste Man-agement’s new Auckland headquarters on East Tam-aki Road, with students from Ormiston Primary School attending to meet Kiki Kiwi, learn about waste management and ���� �����<����������-ing.

Keep New Zealand Beautiful CEO, Heather Saunderson says, “Edu-cation, information, and training are proactive measures required to pre-vent the creation of lit-

ter and to achieve long-term positive behavioural � ���'� �<�� ������ ��������� ������������-������ ��� �� ��*���� �-����� ��� ������ � � ����generation of Kiwis and to help us to achieve this mission.”

Waste Management NZ Managing Director, Tom Nickels, says one of Waste Management’s goals is to invest in local communi-ties and raise awareness of how waste and envi-ronmental services work in New Zealand. “We are very pleased to be able to share the story of waste with our young people and reinforce the message that caring for our envi-ronment is everyone’s re-sponsibility.”

The Kiki Kiwi book will also be available to pur-chase via the Keep New Zealand Beautiful website – www.knzb.org.nzRiver City Press

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Jean Clark - Bayleys Real Estate agent

Jean has been part of the Bayleys team now for nearly two years after selling on Waiheke and enjoys connecting with people regarding real estate. She says her love of property has always been there and she has owned many houses which she has renovated and usually sold on for a ����'��

Jean realises that for most people, real estate decisions can be stressful ���� ���������������-ing thought processes – are you being ruled by your heart or your head? Being the biggest asset most people own maxi-mizing the sales price is crucial. Jean aligned herself with Bayleys as she believes in the � �������������� ���� ������#������ ����������#�every time.

With the Whanganui market being so buoyant there is huge demand and very little supply – the perfect storm really for ������'����*����������� �����*��� �� ����to vendors as to how to market their property, be it with a price, without a price or by auction. All have their own advantag-es and certainly auctions

are proving extremely successful. Jean happily discusses all options ��������� ��� ��"������feel part of the process – they are in the driver’s seat always.

Staging opportunities are also available now and this can make a �����*���'�����������be a whole house or just certain rooms or maybe

A sunrise walk for International Women’s Day planned

Early risers who like walking in a group might enjoy a riverside ����������������������Women’s Day this year.

Following La Fiesta’s Wild About Weeds last month is an hour-long sunrise walk with leader, Margi Keys, on Sunday.

������� ������������ � ����*���� �walk for La Fiesta.

‘Last year there were six of us; a perfect number,’ says Margi.

‘Sunrise is at 7.09am on the 8th and we’ll set �*�����¤_?��#���������up the true right of the river from our meet-ing place. The grass has been mown on the ��������������'

‘Watching the sun rise over the awa is special, especially if the sky is clear.’

Gumboots or closed shoes are the recom-mended footwear.

‘Our feet will likely get wet with dew so

A peaceful Whanganui River at sunrise on International Women’s Day 2019 - Photo by Margi Keys

jandals are not appro-priate,’ says Margi.

The walkers will search the under-growth for wild-������� �� ����expected to include nasturtiums, wild car-

rot and buddleia.This walk will take

place rain or shine and costs $5 per person. All proceeds go to the Whanganui Women’s Network.

Someone will get a

assistance with declut-tering. Plus don’t forget the garden – kerb appeal is essential as some buy-ers will only do a drive by before committing time for viewing!

Call Jean at Bayleys – ?���_�?�~�����?>~����X�>~>�|�������� �"�����questions regarding real estate. She’d love to hear from you.

Carla McKinnon - Chief Travel Ninja of House of Travel

HOUSE OF TRAVEL

Carla was born and raised in Whanganui and soon af-ter leaving school, travelled to Portland, Oregon on the West Coast of the USA on a six month visitor visa. She had always wanted to be a travel agent and so when

she came home she became a travel consultant with House of Travel Wanganui.

���>??~�� �������������in Wellington with Orbit, HoT’s Corporate Division and for a number of years she handled the internation-

al bookings for the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Af-�����'� ��� >?X�� � � �������to live in Whanganui seeing it as a much better place to raise their children, close to grandparents.

From being a part time travel consultant back at HoT, she was given the chance to run the company ��� >?X�#� ������� �� ����-ship at the beginning of >?X^��������"��� ���� �did so. Her team consists of �"� ���"�� ������������ ����she describes herself as the “Chief Travel Ninja.”

Carla points out that HoT has been in Whanganui ����� X^�^#� ������� ��� � �longest serving brand in the community. Carla herself

�������������<������X>�Consultants” two years in a row.

“Our motto of ‘Better Together’ really sums up our business perfectly. At House of Travel, we’re on a mission to help our customers create better holidays - from hunting out the best deal, to help-ing them personalise their holiday and get the most out of every minute. And of course, we’re person-ally here to step in if things don’t go exactly to plan.”

��� ���� ��� ��� � � ���"��business, you are going to travel and Carla has trav-elled over Europe, USA, Canada, South America, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ma-laysia, China, Hong Kong, �����#� � � ������� ������������ =��������'� � } � ��� �*�on a trip to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in September and next year will be host-�������������������������#�visiting places such as New Delhi, Agra (for the Taj Mahal, the pink city of Jaipur and the holy city ��� ��������`'� ��� ��� ���� ����weeks and you are wel-come to talk with her about the possibility of going.

Carla McKinnon

International Women’s Day 2020 #Each for Equal

An equal world is an enabled world. Equality

Mimosa

is not a women's issue, it's a business issue.

Gender equality is es-sential for economies and communities to thrive.

A gender equal world can be healthier, wealthier and more harmonious - so what's not great about that?

The race is on for the gender equal boardroom, a gender equal govern-ment, gender equal media coverage, gender equal workplaces, gender equal sports coverage, more gender equality in health and wealth ... so let's make it happen. Let's be #Each-forEqual.

� � ������������� ���-en's Day is on March 8 and the aim is to help na-tions worldwide eliminate discrimination against ����'�������������������helping women gain full and equal participation in global development.

The colour purple was chosen, because it sym-bolises dignity and justice, which are the two impor-����� ������ � �� � ����aims to achieve for all women in all parts of the world.

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Day is celebrated on No-"����X^'�

�����*����� �£�-low House afterwards.

Bookings are essen-tial. Before Sunday, text or email Margi ���?>~_�_�X���X������������^�¦�����'com

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Rachel Brandon Designing InteriorsRachel Brandon Designing

Interiors is the creation of lead Interior Designer, Ra-chel Brandon, who created this dynamic business almost nine years ago. Rachel is joined by Rebecca Farr who has been working alongside +�� ������� ������"�������half years. The workload that �����"������+�� ����������Designing Interiors consists of all things’ interiors from colour schemes, kitchen and bathroom design, tile choices and supply. Supply of all soft furnishings along with cus-tom made furniture.

Rachel also project man-���� ���������� ���"�����<��and this is an aspect of the �������� ���� �� � � � ��"�'�%�� �"������������������������� � ��� �� �"� ������with for the past eight plus years and together we bring as stress free as possible pro-����������� � ����� � ����������������<�'���������<�� ��"�the fact that they don’t need ��� ������ ������ ������� �����trades, getting the quotes in or executing the work as I do it all”.

The team at Rachel Bran-don Designing Interiors work ��� ���������� ���"�������and new builds, alongside commercial work. If you are building new Rachel recom-����� ���� ��� �� ��"��"��at plan stage. “This means there will be collaboration ����� ������ ��� ���� � ���� ��� ���������� ����� ��� �"� �� ��-�����������������"�������plans.”

Rachel Brandon and Rebecca Farr

Jo Campbell - Bark and BouldersLandscape Supplies

������������ ����������������������"���������������� ���������������}����������� �"� ����������"������������� ������������������ ��X��years later, a little bit wiser and much more greyer!!!

�����������"���������������"������� �"������������������ �� ������"� ������� �����������success and we aim to continue with that in the future.

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Jo Campbell

���������� ������� ������ ����� �"���������collected to inspire customers. Hopefully they take away ides to use for their own landscape ����������������������� ������������������cents if people are stuck on what to do.

We are close to town situated in Aramoho, yet �"�� ������������� ��������'��� �"���� ���������������~������������������"����������� �������'�����"�������������������and sell products by the bag.

�������"������������� �������������� �Paul. I enjoy what I do but would also like to � ����� ����*������ ��������������� ����������� ����� ���������#���������<�� �"���business.

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����� ��� >??~#� :�������and her husband both trained Maths teachers in England, decided they needed a change of life-style before their chil-dren grew up and chose to come to New Zealand. : ����� �� ���� �� ���-tion at Whanganui High }� ���� � ��� :�������settled the children into their new home, school

and kindergarten.But the principal of High

}� ����������*���:���-line a job and after a year she agreed to do part time ��� ���� ���� ��� >??�� � �joined Kip McGrath as well. It was a busy life as they built a house on a life-style block on Ra-panui Rd.

��� >?X�� � � ���� %���a crossroad in life.” The

Kip McGrath franchise was �������'�} � ����"��������to own a business but decided this was the time to take that “huge leap of faith.”

The numbers grew but they needed a new property for the business. She looked at alter-����"� ����� ���� ������ � �best answer was to build pur-pose-built premises, which in-cludes their home, at 28 Som-erset Road.

��� ���� ��� �������� >?X^����� ��� � � ���� *��� ��� �������#� ��"������ ���������'�� ���������� � ������� ��"���'� � � }����"��� ��������� ��������������������������"���-�������� ����#� � �}����"������������� �!�����:���'

:������� %��"�� ��������from home” and says her %������� ��� ��"��� |� �� �����bunch.”

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Margaret Johnson - Home Trust MortgagesAfter a career in bank-

ing, Margaret took a change of direction into the world of Mortgage ���������������X^������ago when she joined Robert Puklowski at Home Trust Mortgages.

The foundation of Home Trust Mortgages is the residential market.

� �� �"�� ��������������"�����������������lending options and will negotiate the best pos-sible solution from the "���������������������-tions they represent.

Many referrals come from their large exist-ing client base and their portfolio now consists of

local, nationwide and international clients. ������������������������ ������ ���������particularly rewarding and says it is special sharing in their excite-�������� ���� �"�their goal of becoming home owners. Marga-������"��� ����������their own home should be personal, exciting and as hassle-free as possible - after all it is their dream, their house and their money. “Don’t be too quick to ��"����������� ���ownership dreams”.

We speak our customers’ language and assist all clients through the borrowing process to the stage where their last task ������������ ���"����loan documentation, therefore making a rather stressful pro-cedure as pleasant as possible.

=�������������"�-ously located in the ������������������X����������="�������X������#�� �����-enced the disruption ���� ��������������������>?X������� ��� ������"�������>?�

July last year which resulted in the building �"�������������-�� �'������"��� ��are now well settled into a large modern of-�������X��������}����which is part of the Velo Ronny’s Bicycle } �����������'��

The buoyant property market and demand ���������� ���������Home Trust Mort-gages is constantly busy. The challenge of keeping up with the constant changes in � ����������������ensures that the work-ing life of a mortgage broker is always busy �����"�������������Trust Mortgages can ���������������?�`�

�_��~?�^����by emailing [email protected]

Margaret Johnson

Caroline Burrows - Kip McGrath Education Centre

Caroline Burrows

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Rhondda Anderson and Victoria Brooks - River City Cabs

Rhondda Anderson and her daughter-in-law, Vic-toria Brooks have spent a long time in the taxi in-dustry – Rhondda for 29 years and Victoria for 21.

+ ������ ����� �����part owner in a taxi. She had previously driven ����� ����� ��� � � ������������������������������ ����������������������-ness cleaning cars for most of the car yards.

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����=������#� ������ ��in the industry.

Their involvement in the taxi industry developed to each having their own taxi and in 1996 they set up +�"��:����:������� ��"�vehicles. Rhondda contin-���������"�������������"�years ago as she says, “I love driving.”

+�"��:����:�����������the only taxi company in � �������� ��� � >X� �����and around 26 drivers,

including eight contract drivers. It has ����������������������������������and as Rhondda says, “We pride our-selves on serving our community and de-"���������������������"�'&�+ �����<�� ��������������������� ������ �'

+ ����������������������������������-����� ������������������� ������������ �� ������������ �����'

��������� ��� ��� + �����<�� %��� ��arm.” She started at age 16 while still at school doing dispatching work, accom-������� �� � �� ��������� ���� ��-����#�������������#����������¥}����������� ��'�} �������������������������in her school holidays.

In 2003 she started driving a taxi for �"������� �������� �����������������operator on the weekends. After that she ��"�� ��� ������������¥�������������������'������������������<������������know him, also drove a taxi for 20 years and Rhondda says, “The two young ones ���������� ���'&

Rhondda Anderson and Victoria Brooks

Liz Brett - Pure Breast Care NZ- experienced breast care consultant servicing Whanganui regionLadies in the greater Wanganui

region have an experienced consultant to call on for advice and the products they require following ������������'

Liz Brett has many years of ���������� ��������������������� ������� �� �� ���� ������#�Pure Breast Care NZ, in late 2017 to service the lower North Island up to New Plymouth, Rotorua and !������'� ���� ������ :��� ;�� ���now nationwide.

} �����*�������� ���"���������appointment across the Wanganui region or at one of her regular ������������ �:�����}�����������in Wanganui.

��Y� �*��� �� ���� ���� ���"����������������������������������� ��� ��� �"������� ��� �"����������������������������������������'�She has sourced new products from several internationally recognised

suppliers of mastectomy products as well as swimwear and compression garments.

%��������������������������that 70% of the products are ������� ��� �������� ���� ���� �������� ����������� �������X??«�medical-grade silicone,” she says.

The advantage with this is � �� ��� ��� ����� �� ���� ���� ��worn with direct skin contact if required. She can also handle repeat orders of any favourite, tried and tested items.

������ �� ������ ���'����������'���� ��� "��� � �range of products and purchase online.

Liz is a Ministry of Health :������ ������ :��� :����������� �� ����� � � ������� ����funding process very easy for her customers. She is also happy to accept Sweet Louise vouchers.

��Y� ����� �� �"�������for home visits in the Wanganui area on March 7, 15 and 21. Call her directly to discuss your requirements, phone 021 848 646 anytime or 0800 259 061. Or you can email her to request a visit at ��Y¦����������'���

Gillian Radich - Ruby & FrenchGillian Radich set

��+����¸����� �15 months ago and is %� ����� ����������&�running the high quality, European inspired prod-ucts shop at 57A Victoria ="'������������������ � ����"�������������design and restoring old

furniture and her desire to ��%�������������������'&

She moved to Whan-ganui six years ago with ����������������Australia, after having previously lived in North-land growing kiwifruit and avocados. They chose � �������������� ��

sister lived here and they had got to know and like the place. She says, “It is a pretty town with its his-�����������-ings, parks and the slower pace of life.”

After having worked for a friend in Australia, who had set up a similar ��������� �#�� ��������� �� �����of doing likewise here. It was the Pop-{���������}� ������������ ��������and Partners that gave her the needed push as well as the contacts.

Gillian says, “I look for unusual pieces from smaller producers.” That includes furniture, clothing, home wares, china and interiors - all “genuine, quality pieces which have a timeless quality to them.” Peter helps ������������ ����� ��������������-ing and restoration work while Gillian focuses on the painting and waxing.

Her items come from a wide variety of places including from around New ������#�=��������#������#�����������Morocco – with that element of Euro-pean inspiration.

=������� �����|��+���<����� ��������� ����������������� ������������ �������Y�� ����"�������� �language and culture.”

Gillian Radich

Hayley Tran - America NailsHayley Tran trained as a Nail Beauty

�� ��������������������������������;��������'�=���������������������-��¥������������������������#�� ����� �� �������=��#���������������;������������ ������#����� ��� �� ������������-chise of America Nails.

=������ ;����� �*�� ����� ��������#�spa pedicures, waxing, tinting and ������ ��������� ���������������������������'�� �� �"��"���������Nail Technicians with the result that you don’t need to make an appointment and neither do you need to wait. They will ��������*�������������������������'

As America Nails is part of a large ����� ��#����������� �����*��������to keep up to date with the latest technol-ogy and products.

� ���*���"���??�};}�������������#�600 gel colours and 500 normal colours including all the latest fashion colours. ���� �� �������#� � ����� ������America Nails provide complimentary ��*����� ���� ����������� ���������'

The premises of America Nails at 136 Victoria Ave, provide space, a pleasant ����������������������������������������� ������ ����� � �="��'� ��� ����� ���������� ������� ��� � �� �� ������ ���������� ���� ��� � ����#� � �� � ����������������*�����������������������'�

America Nails is open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday. If you can’t make it during those hours, phone them up for an appointment on 347 2909 for after 6pm.

Hayley says thank you to all the clients � �� �"�������������� ���"��� �years.

Hayley Tran

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Nina Foothead - 21 years in SubwayNina Foothead was al-

most born into Subway. Her parents had Subway shops in Tauranga, then Bulls, (which they still have) and in 2004, Whan-ganui (Victoria Ave, close to Guyton Street) and St Johns at that end of the Avenue, in 2006.

As a teenager, Nina helped her dad at Subway and once she left school, she completed a Sports & Fitness Diploma at UCOL. But Subway came calling and she worked in Whanganui, Wellington and in Bris-bane Subways before returning to work at St Johns Subway.

In 2014 she bought the ����� ����*� �������#�a big commitment as she gave birth to twins the year before – “but I got through with a lot of fam-ily support,” she says.

Since then she has seen sales increase – recently they have been “rocket-ing, possibly because Subway is seen as the healthy fast food option.”

Nina employs 12 part �������*�� ������������Assistant Manager and

a Manager, who she de-scribes as “brilliant, keeps everything together.” While she spends a lot of her time doing behind the scenes work such as the books, she will always do customer service “to be part of the team.”

After 21 years in Sub-way, Nina admits that “I will probably be in Sub-way forever.” Her daugh-ter, aged seven, describes Subway as “the fam-ily business,” and will no doubt be helping out in due course.

Nina Foothead

Lisa and Ashley Ledgerwood - Gifts From Within Limited

Lisa Ledgerwood had a dream when her chil-dren were small – to have her own ‘spiritual’ centre selling a range of crystals as well as tarot cards, books and pro-moting anything to do with ‘spiritual’ healing. } � ��� �*� �� �����until all the children had grown up and left home. She then spoke to her husband one day and they both decided it was time. Her daughter, Ash-

ley Ledgerwood, had also rang her and decided to join her in her new jour-ney.

They initially started selling online in Febru-ary, 2019 but recognized that many people prefer to come, see, hold and expe-rience the crystals so they decided to open a viewing lounge. As Ashley had a big double garage in her home at 17 Spier Street, Aramoho, the family re-modelled that, making it

into an attractive ‘view-ing lounge’.

They source their crys-tals from New Zealand and overseas and have a wide range including jew-ellery, pendulums, crystal animals and trees through to crystal lamps. They can be found in a raw/natural state or in polished and shaped form such as the agate slices which have lovely patterns and a smooth feel to them.

Lisa and Ashley also do in-home crystal parties.

They will bring the crys-tals to your home and the host of the party will re-ceive a free crystal gift.

Gifts From Within also stocks useful books, journals, locally pro-duced hand-made pottery and tarot cards. Lisa can also provide you with guidance readings.

The viewing lounge is now open from 9am to 12noon Monday to Fri-day, and 9am to 2pm on Saturday. Ashley is also at the Saturday market.

Ashley and Lisa Ledgerwood

Debbie Jarrett - River City PressCommunity newspaper

Debbie Jarrett, with her husband Blair, took on the ownership of River City Press in 1997 and over the years the paper has evolved into its own identity, while keep-ing its focus on being a ‘good news’ paper.

She says, “We are the ‘good news’ paper featur-ing the lesser-known people of our communi-ty. Good things are hap-pening locally - just have a look at our paper and see for yourself. River City Press brings you the news that you do not get via electronic media or from daily newspapers, which is why community

newspapers are continu-ously growing more and more popular with both readers and advertisers.”

“River City Press relies solely on advertising and we are grateful to those loyal businesses which support us and in return rely on us to help increase their own business sales via advertising.”

“As a small business owner for 23 years I have learnt that one of the most vital parts of any business ����������*'�����������<��have friendly, reliable, en-� ������������*�� �������business will struggle. They are the face of your company and I feel I am

Debbie Jarrettlucky to have the perfect group of people working for me at present.”

Charm Love - Love Tyres in CastlecliffAfter 20 years working

for other people in the tyre industry, my late husband George Love, decided it was time to be his own boss. George and I bought the Tyre General Franchise in 1995.

��������������operating in the for-mer Ministry of Works premises in Bedford Ave, Whanganui and then we ��"����������������#�

Taupo Quay. Once settled there, we established the ���� �����:�������*'

In 2008 we also es-tablished Napier Road, ����������;��� '��������Place, Taupo Quay was on sold to an employee as was Napier Road, Palmerston North. Unfor-tunately, this one wasn’t to be smooth sailing for myself and my family.

George and I always said “let’s do 20 years in

business,” but sadly due to cancer, George passed away after 18 years while residing in Palmerston North, his place of birth. I then moved my family home to Whanganui. I am now sole director of Love Tyres Limited, trading as The Tyre Warehouse, :�������*'

Come on out to the Tyre ��� ���#�:�������*�����friendly service on cheap, new and second-hand tyres, puncture repairs, vulcanised repairs and wheel alignments. All work is guaranteed.

Nga mihi na, Charm Love

- Supplied

Charm Love

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The Allure of the Flute - Concert this Saturday���� ���������� � �������� ���������#� �������� ��-

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� ���� �����������������������������������������������������������#���������������=������-���� ������#� =��� ����<�� %����� �����&#� ������������������� � �����������������'������������#� �������� � �������� ��� ������� ����� � � ����� >?� �Ingrid and Lisa

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Fake: A Startling True Story of Love in a World of Liars, Cheats, Narcissists, Fantasists and Phonies - Stephanie Wood

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The Dirty Dozen – Lynda laPlante�������� ����������������"��������������� �

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A Pure Heart – Rajia Hassib� ����������������������������������"��� ��������

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These books are available at all good bookstores, and of course, Whanganui District Library!

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Birds for sale this Saturday - so many

typesThe Wanganui Bird

Club is having its 9th An-nual Bird sale on Saturday, March 7 at the Riverside Church Hall in Mathieson Street, starting at 9am. It is a popular event for both sellers and buyers of birds but also for anyone inter-ested in birds in general.

There will be a good va-riety of birds available to buy. They include canaries, budgies (perennial favour-���`� ������#� ��� ��(both Foreign and Zebra ��� �`#� ������� ���� ��"-birds, which are becoming very popular.

Sales starts from 9am along with cages, nest box-es and accessories. Try to remember to bring some-thing to transport your bird(s) in but if you don’t there will be some shoe boxes. Prices generally start from $20, especially when members want to move excess stock and can ����� ����� ����"�for the serious bird lovers who are looking for an ex-hibition bird.

Stalwarts of the lo-cal club, Ken and Carol Bourke say, “This sale is one of the biggest in the North Island. Bird sellers attend from Wellington up to Hamilton.”

Light refreshments will be available. The entry cost is $3. There is plenty of parking and the venue caters for those in wheel-chairs.

The club itself is one of the biggest in New Zealand with membership around 60. They meet on the sec-ond Tuesday of the month at the Masonic Lodge

in Dublin Street. Recent speakers include local vets and Paul Gibson, the lo-cal bird photographer who has produced four almost �������"<� ������ ��� ;��Zealand birds.

Ken and Carol bred 100 chicks last year, mainly love birds and budgies. All told, they have about 150 birds in and around their home. � �� ���� ����� ������“fascinating. The birds are ��*���� ��� ��*���� �����of the year. We enjoy sitting out on the deck observing

and talking with them.”The two of them travel to

other bird shows/sales and say that they have made friends from around the country. Carol is a judge for budgies.

Members will be there to advise any interested bird buyers.

The Spot ReportSo you want to be a dog trainerI have been asked how

to become a dog trainer. These days it is a little more than starting a group and training dogs with just the bare knowl-edge of how you used to train your dog a few years ago.

First you need to iden-tify what aspect of train-�����������������*������then whether it is one on one training in-home or group classes at a venue. Then you need to decide what age groups you will include in your training sessions. Some trainers �*������������������or Dog Walking as an option.

Once you have sorted the type of training you ��������������*�#�����then need to get started on your education. When seeking out education and experience it is im-portant to be aware that a wide type of training �� ����������������exist. When researching any courses be sure to ��������� ����� ������will be taught and if you are not happy with what ����*��#������������-other trainer or organisa-tion that makes you feel comfortable.

There are some Techni-

���������������*��������campus courses and there are distance learning courses with on-campus time for you to meet oth-ers doing the course and for you to be assessed by the tutors. In New Zea-land there are no degrees �*����������������-ers but at present there ���������������������*����������������-sations which can give ����������������������

a marketing advantage over those that are not.

There are a lot of support organisations in New Zealand and �"������ ����*�����casts, Facebook, chat groups and library lend-ing to help you on your journey.

If you would like further information or would like to sit in on a training session contact me.

Margarette has been working with puppies, dogs and people since 1992 and is a Full Mem-ber of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers NZ Inc. Phone: 343 9806 or 027 2905013.

Woofs and barks from Spot

Planting a pet-friendly gardenVegetablesIt may be a good idea to

fence your vegetable patch to avoid your dog digging up your prized veggies and your cats using your garden as a toilet!

Many vegetables are safe to plant with pets, but do avoid planting tomatoes, onions, chives, garlic and potato if your pets have access to your vegetable garden. Additionally, fruit seeds and pits contain toxic chemicals, so keep your pets away from these. If you’ve got a particularly

curious pet then they might like to dig up the garden, so be sure to put netting over the plants as they grow!

Cat grass and herb gar-dens

Lots of people know that cats go crazy for cat nip, but did you know that cat safe plants are also a good way to give your cat sensory enrichment? You could consider planting a cat garden outside, or plant pots indoors. Your cat will love it!

Toxic plants for petsWatch out for these plants

in New Zealand as they are toxic for our pets:

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‘Brilleaux’ to feature at Pauls Road Music Festival this Sunday

The Pauls Road Music Festival will be celebrating its 12th year on Sunday, March 8. It is of course at Paul’s Road, number 42, Whanganui East on a lifestyle block with plenty of space for parking and more importantly, for relaxing while listening to the music.

You bring your own seats, drinks and prob-ably your own shade. BBQ food is available to purchase. Tickets cost $20/$10 and are available from the Gat-shack. All the proceeds go to Gabby’s Starlit Hope Charity to help Whanganui families with sick children.

The charity was started by 13 year old Gabby Devine, who ex-����������� ����� �harsh treatment required in the battle against

cancer. Her vision was to provide random acts of kindness to children in hospital, especially cancer children and their parents and families. Sadly, Gabby passed away in May 2015.

Last year Paul’s Rd Live event raised

$10,000 for Whanganui families of sick children, with $4000 worth of food and petrol vouchers donated to the hospital’s children’s ward to be given to needy families.

There will be seven bands including the popular local band ‘Hot Potato,’ ‘Brilleaux’ an original 4-piece British style rhythm and blues band from Tauranga and Fred Loveridge’s well known group, ‘Whiskey Mama.’ The other bands/musicians are Dusta, Re-Set, The Blue Veins and Richard Littlejohn.

Brilleaux will be a highlight of the festival. They are an original, 4-piece, British-style rhythm and blues band formed in Tauranga, New Zealand in 1999 and in 2020 still have the same original band

members.Fred says of the band:

“They were formed �������������������variation of up-tempo British Rhythm & Blues not common on the mu-sic scene in the southern hemisphere, most blues bands opting to play the more classic Texas or Chicago style blues.

Brilleaux play hard, driving, fast and tough R&B - No slow rendi-tions of old blues clas-sics here - just energetic, sweaty rock ‘n roll with screaming harmonica.

They have toured the UK three times and have recorded nine original albums.

The name ‘Brilleaux’ was chosen as a tribute to the late Dr Feelgood vocalist, Lee Brilleaux.”

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Come and experience the Indian Festival of Holi

The Indian Festi-val of Holi can be a fun experience. It is an oppor-tunity to spread holi powder around and over relatives, friends and anyone else who comes close enough. Thanks to the Lotus Women’s Group you can celebrate the festival at Peat Park on March 10 starting at 5.15pm.

Holi is popu-larly known as the Indian "festival of spring", the "fes-tival of colours", or the "festival of love". The festival ��������� ���-rival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive and repair broken relationships.

The celebrations will start with music �������������'��������are able to bring a plate, it would be appreciated. It is open to everyone with a word of advice – bring some older clothes.

You can bring your own holi colour powder or go to Geeta Spices at �^�!������}�����������them. They are a mix-ture of more than 95% corn-starch blended with food, drug and

cosmetic-grade dyes. Most Holi powders will simply wash out but if excessive amounts or some cheaper powders are used it is possible for a stain to occur if it's not treated properly.

The fes-tival will last only about an hour.

The Lotus Women’s !��������������"�years ago to provide the Indian community in Whanganui with a network of contacts.

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Geeta’s Spices and Veggies - “largest supplier of Indian and Asian food in

Whanganui”

Geeta Singh has been running Gee-ta’s Spices and Veggies at 69 Guyton Street since 2014 and believes that she “has the largest supply of Indian and Asian food in Whanganui.” There ���� �������������*��������������bulk bin supplies through to frozen ����#�����#�����#�"���������-ern foods and ayurvedic products.

} �����#�%���������������������������������������|�������������� ���� ��������������'�� �������������������������������'&�� ��are helped by Geeta’s stocking of ���Y��� ������#������#����������������������������������������������pastes.

�������������������|����� �'�� ��� ����� ��� �+:������� �'�=������������������������������'�!��������������� ��������'�Her popularity has spread not only ��� ���� �� �������������������������� �'�} ���"���������������������� ����;���������������'�;������������� ��������������������������*�����������������"������� ���������#� ��������������������

��������������#�������������������� ������������������� �����"�������Whanganui such as Holi on March 10.

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Phone 06 345 1778Email [email protected] Address 6 / 66 Ingestre Street, WhanganuiWeb www.englishlanguage.org.nz

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A range of events is tak-ing place in Whanganui in support of Multicul-

tural March 2020. Whan-���������������:������<�����������:����������:�����������#������;�-���#�����#�%�"���������������������������"����to all of these events. This ����������������� �������|�togetherness and solidar-ity.”

Multicultural March events in Whanganui feature:

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¨�Race Relations Day#�21 March is observed �������� ����������� ����������������������� ���������������+��������������������'�����������the killing of 69 black protestors at Sharpeville in South Africa in 1960. The internationally-

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The Forrest Lounge offers a warm, intimate setting for smaller funerals, to share your final goodbyes with those closest to you. Arrange a visit today and meet our friendly team.

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Mary Rose BRUNTON, aged 65 years, on 1 March 2020.

Graeme John (Houlie) HOULAHAN, aged 74 years, on 27 February 2020

Margaret KENNARD, aged 92 years, on 1 March 2020.

Margaret Evelyn (formerly of Wairoa) McCULLOCH, aged 93 years, on 2 March 2020.

Bernadette Dobrila (nee Borich) PETERS, aged 100 years, on 1 March 2020.

Margaret Josephine (Marg) WOLLER, aged 85 years, on 27 February 2020.

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Life Coaches with the Mary Morrissey Life Mastery Institute

Lei and Faith helping prepare for the Rotary book sale coming up in late March

Lei Graham and Faith McLachlan recently attended a life coaching conference in Los Ange-les with Mary Morrissey of Life Mastery Institute. Lei says, “Over 1000 from throughout the world attended including three from New Zealand

of two best-selling books, No Less Than Greatness and Building Your Field of Dreams.”

Lei and Faith describe the approach as “thinking positively outside your normal thinking patterns, putting to one side any bias, barriers or limita-

tions. There is universal energy in everything. Every thought and feeling has a vibration. It is what we do with them that counts.

Everything starts with a thought, which leads to feelings and from that, action. We all have a physical and spiritual side. Our physical side tells us we can’t do it. The spiritual side has the answers coming from within us.”

��#������������������coach, and Faith see their role as asking questions and enabling clients to tap into the power within them. To obtain the life ���� �����������������had to do 70 interviews (minimum of 1 hr each) and submit recorded and typed verbatim transcripts for six interviews. She says, “It took 18 months to complete and I had to link into group coaching once a week. Plus sit an exam at the end of it.”

There are four main areas that the life coaches focus on. They are: �������������#� ��� �and wellbeing, vocation and relationships. Lei says, “I particularly like the approach of Mary ���������������� �������holistic perspective.”

It is important to clarify and put out there your intentions or dreams and then be prepared to take action to meet those intentions. She is able to give a range of success

stories of people who have succeeded in all of the four main areas.

To listen to Mary Morrissey you can go to a range of You-tube’s including the following Tedx talk https://www.youtube.co/watch?v=UPoTsudFF4Y

Lei has enrolled on Mary’s Life Mastery Consultant Programme – a year long on-line course. She says, “It will

give me the skills which will help me to help others and create passive income to support my humanitarian dreams.” These include her in-volvement with Rotary, the Matipo Develop-ments and volunteer teaching of literacy and numeracy in prison.

Lei can be contacted at [email protected] and Faith at [email protected]

and us two Maori girls from Whanganui.”

According to her web site, Mary Morrissey “has over 40 year’s experience empowering individuals in the areas of abundance, authenticity and success. As a sought after expert on the “invisible side” of

success, Mary has spoken three times at the United Nations and worked with His Holiness, The Dalai Lama and Nelson Man-dela. Mary has a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology, an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters and is the author

Training a cornerstone of economic developmentThe recent passing of the Education Amendment Bill

means that as of 1 April, all 16 polytechnics and in-stitutes of technology, including Whanganui’s UCOL campus, will be combined. Whanganui & Partners �������� �"���������������������"������"����������education and training across the country and we hope ������ ��������"������������<���������*����'

The accessibility of relevant education and training is a cornerstone of economic development. Without this access, our businesses miss out on valuable skills and our people miss out on valuable opportunities.

In recent years, a growing population and economy mean that our base of skills has grown as has the op-portunities available. The results are clear: from 2014-2019, local employment in knowledge intensive indus-tries have grown by 15.0% (our population has grown 9.2% over that time).

Our excellent education providers support special-ised career pathways across a range of in-demand dis-ciplines and I want to continue building on the work they’ve already done. My team, particularly Hannah Kelly, our Strategic Lead – Capability and Internation-al, constantly seeks out opportunities to enhance and �����������������������������*�����'�

For instance, Whanganui & Partners and Massey University have just coordinated delivery of the Mas-sey Executive MBA in Whanganui for the second time. The EMBA program attracts business leaders around the country and its partial delivery here connects our businesses to new resources.

While the EMBA does not cater exclusively to Whanganui-based students, I expect to someday see Massey courses delivered in Whanganui as a result of this partnership. In December, I signed a Memoran-dum of Understanding with Massey’s Head of School

for Economics and Finance that will allow Whanganui & Partners and Massey to further develop our collabo-ration.

Another area of skills development Whanganui & Partners works in is training for business owners, most of whom get started out of love for what they do, not a passion for business management. We had great feed-back from attendees after a recent workshop on busi-ness planning and we’ll provide ongoing support to the businesses who attended. Our next workshop, a short intro to business for start-up founders, is already fully subscribed and we’ll be running more throughout the year.

Through these initiatives, our team wants to ensure that opportunities exist for all our people to achieve their full capability. Opportunities to train and upskill not only allow our people to develop satisfying and re-warding careers, but are critical to the resilience and success of our wider economy.

- Mark Ward, CEO of Whanganui & Partners

Mark Ward

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GET paid to exercise! Pamphlet Distribution require reliable runners to deliver RCP and bro-chures each week. Phone Bubs on 343 2010 or 027 218 2010.

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SITUATIONS VACANTNZ Grand Prix attracted drivers from around the worldThe Motorsport NZ

Championships featur-ing the New Zealand

Igor Fraga leads Liam Lawson in the NZ Grand Prix- Photo courtesy Darryl Seymour

SITUATIONS VACANT

Grand Prix took place at � ��������:�������: ����Amon, last weekend –

15/16 February. This is the top race series for mo-tor racing in New Zealand

and attracted drivers, not only from around New Zealand but from around the world. There were drivers from Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Neth-erlands, USA, Argentina, France, Israel, Brazil, Ja-pan, Australia, Denmark and even Angola.

Most were young - as young as 15 but then there is New Zealander, Kenny Smith aged 78, who was in his 49th straight New Zealand Grand Prix as he continues on his relentless march towards the big 50. While he didn’t make it to the podium he can boast that he has previously won this race three times ��� � ����*���� �������car. In last year’s dramatic race, he brought his car home in the top 10.

Local motor racing en-thusiast, Darryl Seymour was there and explains,

“The meeting featured races for the Toyota FT-60 Racing Series with sup-port classes being BNT NZ V8s, Pirelli Porsche NZ Championship, Ryco V8 Utes, Toyota 89, Nex-en Mazda Racing Series, Trade Zone GT1/GT2 & GT3/GT4 and Central Muscle cars.

The New Zealand Grand Prix of 35 laps was won by Igor Fraga, aged 20 from Brazil, Franaco Co-lapinto from Argentina, Liam Lawson from New Zealand aged only 17 and Caio Collet from Brazil. ����� }��� � ���� �� ���15th place.

A good sized crowd en-joyed the racing in sunny conditions on both days.

Whanganui was repre-sented by Michael Eden in his Ford Falcon GTHO 5800 racing in the Central Muscle Cars race.Happy 250th Beethoven - Chamber

Music tribute next week

Beethoven is alive and well in the hearts and minds of music lovers today. This year marks the 250th an-niversary of his birth on December 16, 1770 and musical celebrations are already taking place world-wide. Chamber Music Wanganui will begin its 2020 Celebrity Series with a tribute to Beethoven given by their patrons, the New Zealand String Quartet, on Thursday, 12 March at 7.30pm, in the Prince Edward Auditorium of Whanganui Collegiate School.

The New Zealand String Quartet needs little introduction to Whanganui audiences, with whom they have built a rapport over many years. The NZSQ has established an inter-national reputation for its insightful interpreta-tions, compelling com-munication and dynamic performing style as well as for its powerful con-nection with audiences of all kinds. This year they are embarking on an ambitious project, touring Beethoven’s complete string quar-tets throughout New Zealand – and interna-

tionally. That’s all 16 of his string quartets, across 20 towns and cities, in 50 concerts for Beethoven’s 250th in 2020.

In their Whanganui concert, The NZSQ will present a programme of well-loved quartets from � ����*�������������Beethoven’s life – Op 18 no 6 in Bb, Op 59 no3 in C and Op 132 in A min.

Written throughout his life, Beethoven’s string quartets remain, like his symphonies, some of the most remarkable classical music ever composed. The Quartet has this to say about their tour….

“Reset your expecta-tions at each of these ex-ceptional and individual quartets. Prepare yourself to trace Beethoven’s evolution from brilliant classicist to daring mod-ernist. Acclaimed world-wide for our perfor-mances of Beethoven’s music, join us for an unforgettable programme of Beethoven’s String Quartets.”

Tickets for this event are available in advance from the Royal Wan-ganui Opera House – as are subscriptions – as well as at the door but remember there is no

New Zealand String Quartet

eftpos.Adults $35.00, sen-

iors $32.00, subscrib-ers $20.00 (or prepay), students $5.00.

To purchase a subscrip-tion or for any enquir-ies, please contact our Membership Secretary, Gill Wilson at [email protected]. Chamber Music Wanganui would like to acknowledge the support given to this concert by “Driving Miss Daisy” Whanganui.

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REAL ESTATE

TRADES AND SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICES

SECTION 101 SALE AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Peter Huijs, 54 Ma-ria Place Extension, Whanganui has made application to the Dis-trict Licensing Com-mittee at Whanganui for the issue of an On Licence in respect of the premises situated at 51 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, known as Orange Cafe.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is cafe.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the li-cence are Monday to Sunday, 8.00am to 12 midnight.

The application may be inspected during or-������� ���� ����� ���� ��������� �� ��-ganui District Licens-ing Committee at 101 Guyton Street, Whan-ganui.

Any person who is en-titled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not be later than 15 working days after the date of the publica-����� ��� � � ����� �����#���� �� ������ ��� ����-ing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at PO Box 637, Whanganui 4540.

No objection may be made in relation to a matter other than a mat-��� ������ ��� �������105(1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second pub-lication of this notice.

� � ����� ������ ����published on February 27, 2020.

SECTION 101SALE AND SUPPLY OF

ALCOHOL ACT 2012

Otonga Enterprises Limited, 77 Moana Street, Whanganui has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Whan-ganui for the issue of ���������������*���-cence in respect of the premises situated at 77 Moana Street, Whan-ganui known as Four Square Eastbrook.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is a grocery store.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the li-cence are Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 8.30pm.

The application may be inspected during or-������� ���� ����� ���� ��������� �� ��-ganui District Licens-ing Committee at 101 Guyton Street, Whan-ganui.

Any person who is en-titled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not be later than 15 working days after the date of the publica-����� ��� � � ����� �����#���� �� ������ ��� ����-ing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at PO Box 637, Whanganui 4540.

No objection to the re-newal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a �����������������-tion 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second pub-lication of this notice.

� � ����� ������ ����published on February 27, 2020.

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JADE Traditional Thai Mas-sage. Excellent massage at reasonable prices. 64 Guyton Street. Phone 348 8466 for an appointment.JAX Hair Studio. Latest edition GHD in store. Open 6 days, late night Thursday. 51A Ridgway Street. Ph: 3472008.

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The Chapel, Jane Winstone

The Allure of the FluteSaturday 7 March, 4pm. Adult $25, Senior/WN Supporter $20, Student $5

Concert Chamber WWMC

Wanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Celebration

Sunday 8 March, 4pm. Adult $25, WMS member $20, Student $10

Chamber Music Whanganui

Celebrity Subscription SeriesNZ String Quartet - Thursday 12 March, 7.30pm

Cowan/Darroch Duo - Friday 15 May, 7.30pmNZ Trio - Saturday 13 June, 7.30pm

Lucien Johnson Quartet - Saturday 4 July, 7.30pmAnna Im and Stephen de Pledge - Sunday 2 August, 4pm

Michael Houstoun - Sunday 18 October, 3pm. Full subscription $95 (4 pre-paid tickets). General subscription $30 -

tickets $20 each. Individual concerts: Adult $35, Senior $30, Student $5

RNZB Tutus on TourSaturday 14 March, 6.30pm

A + B reserve seating. Adult $39-$29; Student/Senior/Group 6+ $35.30-$26.30. Child $24-$13

Soweto Gospel ChoirSaturday 21 March, 7.30pm

A + B reserve seating: Adult $87.50 - $77.50, Senior $82.50 - $72.50, Student $72.50 - $62.50, Child U18 $51.90 - $41.90

Tina - Simply the BestThursday 26 March, 8pm

Adult $76.50, Group 6+ $71.50, Child to 12 years $35.50

Heritage House

Sound Canvas Arts CollaborationSaturday 28 March, 3pm and 7pm and Sunday 29 March, 2pm

Adult $30, Senior/Friend OH/Student $25, Child U18 $20

Menopause The Musical®Saturday 28 March, 7.30pm.

Tickets $69.90

Concert Chamber WWMC

The Piano TrilogyOleg Marshev - 28 March, 7.30pm; John Chen - 18 April, 7.30pm

Jun bouterey-Ishido - 2 May, 7.30pmTrilogy pass $80. Individual concerts: Adults $35, Senior $30,

CMW member $20, Student $5

Sharyn Underwood School of Dance

Mr SandmanSaturday 4 and Sunday 5 April, 5pmAdult $18, Student $15, Senior $15

Child 0-2 free on lap

Wanganui Competitions - April Dance FestivalMonday 20 to Friday 24 April from 8.30am

Festival Pass: Adult $14.50/Child U16 $8.50. Day Pass: Adult $8.50/Child U16 $4.50. Session Pass: Adult $5/Child U16 $3.50

The Armed ManSunday 26 April, 2.30pm.

Adult $30, Senior/Friends OH $25, Child (13-17) $25

The Ten Tenors - Love is in the AirTuesday 5 May, 7.30pm. Premium Adult $121.60, Child U18 $82.50

A Reserve: Adult $92.50, Group 10+ $82.50, Child U18 $82.50B Reserve: Adult $82.50, Child U18 $82.50

Yesterday Once MoreSaturday 23 May, 7.30pm

Premium: All $97.60. A Reserve: $91.60-Senior $71.60 (numbers limited)

World of MusicalsTuesday 9 June, 7.30pm

A + B reserve seating: Adult $87.50-$82.50. Senior $82.50 - $77.50; Child U15 $72.50-$62.50. Family 2A+2C $260.40

Matariki Glow ShowWednesday 17 June, 10am.

Tickets $11.50

Leaving JacksonJohnny Cash and June Carter Show

Wednesday 2 September 7.30pm. Adult $71.60, Senior/Unwaged/Group 6+ $67.60. Student/Child U18 $27, Family 2A+2C $168

Friends The Musical ParodyFriday 25 September 7.30pm

Premium seats: Adult $92.50 - Child $72.50A reserve seats: Adult $82.50 - Group 10+ $72.50, Child $72.50

The ABBA ShowMonday 14 Dec., 8pm.

Adult $75.45. Group 6+ $70.45, Child U12 $34.80

ROYAL WANGANUI OPERA HOUSE

Booking Office Ph. 349 0511

Booking Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10am-4pm

Booking/service fees apply - no refunds/no exchanges

ONLINE BOOKINGSwww.whanganuivenues.co.nz

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Sports Talkwith Mark Dawson

Mark Dawson

New world warSo far, only the world at

war has stopped sport’s premier showpiece, the Olympic Games, from taking place.

Since King George I ����� ������������ ������modern Olympics in Ath-ens in 1896, only 1916 (Berlin), 1940 (Tokyo) and 1944 (London) have gone down the shrapnel-encrusted gurgler caused by “unfortunate hostili-ties”.

Now Tokyo 2020 is threatened by another “world war”, but this ����� ������������ �����a global disease, novel coronavirus or COV-ID-19. With coronavirus now as ubiquitous as Greta Thunberg, all bets ����*'

At the last count, Japan had 186 cases and three deaths but, be assured, � ��������� ��� �������out of date and the num-bers are likely rising as you read this.

Sporting events around the planet are dropping like … well, like coro-navirus victims. Will the Games survive? We shall see.

One of the latest sug-

gestions – from the boss of British cycling – was that they could go ahead with-out spectators. None at all – empty stadiums and not a single fan. Hmm …

Moving on to cheerier matters, the Black Caps drubbing of the world’s number one test cricket na-tion, India, shows not just that New Zealand has a decent bunch of players at the moment, but how im-portant home advantage is.

On the dry, rock hard pitches of Australia, Kane Williamson’s men were lambs to the slaughter in the face of the Aussie barrage of short-pitched bowling. Back on the green, seaming wickets of home, they look like world-beaters.

Let’s hope Coach, Gary Stead, inspires the team by taking another holiday be-fore the upcoming Chap-pell-Hadlee series against Australia.

Finally, this column can-not be complete without ������� ��� �� �����������happening in Whanganui sporting circles.

Athletics guru, Colle-giate Coach and fellow sporting scribe, Alec Mc-Nab, retired from his role

as the school’s athlet-ics administrator last week.

The redoubtable Mc-Nab is of Scottish ori-gin, but we can’t hold that against him. He has given a remark-able 47 years’ service to Collegiate, inspiring, cajoling and encourag-ing generations of stu-dents to go faster, fur-ther, longer and higher than they ever believed they could.

His dedication has been matched only by his success, as shoals of young athletes have gone onto bigger and better things. Best wishes, Alec.

Any correspondence to this column can be directed to email: [email protected] which will be passed on to Mark.

Alcoholics AnonymousPhone 0800 229 6757. If you have a drinking problem maybe we can help. AA Wanganui area meeting list: Sunday, St Johns Lutheran Church Hall, 51 Liverpool Street, Wanganui, 9am; Monday, Friendship Hall, Morris Street, Marton, 7.30pm; Tuesday, St Johns Lutheran Church Hall, 51 Liverpool Street, Wanganui, 12.30pm; Wednesday, St Luke’s Church Hall, 34 �������}���#�:�������*#�~'�?�¬�� ������#�}���� ���Lutheran Church Hall, 51 Liverpool Street, Wanganui, 7.30pm; Tuesday, Al Anon, Quakers, 256 Wicksteed Street, 7.30pm; Friday, Gonville Library meeting room, 12.30pm. Ph 0508 425 266.Charlie Chaplains City LightsChristopher Hainsworth improvises music for the ����������������'�}�������#�~����� ������#�: �����Church Anglican Church, 243 Wicksteed Street. Tickets at door. Adults $25, Friends Organ - $20. Children free. ����� ������'�̂ ¤�?�'���� �������������������������enjoy this unique evening.Clairvoyance DemonstrationClairvoyance, philosophy and healing at the Wanganui Spiritual and Awareness Centre. Our Medium this week is Bryan Snaith, who will be speaking about his work as a Shaman. 25 Tawa Street,Wanganui. Sunday’s 7pm. All welcome. Cost by donation. Like our Facebook page or contact Robert on 345-6308.‘Give Indoor Bowls a Go’Carlton School Indoor Bowling Club commences its season on Thursday, 19 March at 7:15pm. The venue is at the Carlton School in Carlton Ave. Join us and try your hand. Three nights free. Coaching will be given. All welcome.Josephite Retreat Centre- Taizê Prayer EveningFriday, 6 March, 7-8pm with Rita Cahill rsj.- Financial Peace WorkshopInspired by Dave Ramsey’s spiritual approach to increasing abundance, contentment and improving home life and security for your future. This is a session that will creatively cover the 7 baby steps and explore the beautiful power of giving. This would be a good workshop for those who would like to improve their ��������� ���������� � �� ��� ��� ��� ����'� }�������#� ~�March, 10am-3pm with Tracey Young. Please bring your lunch. To Register please call Pam on 3455047 ext 3, or email [email protected]. For more information go to www.marymackillop.org.nzLuke’s Locker - CastlecliffLuke’s Locker is open Tuesdays - Fridays, 10am to 3pm, at St Luke’s Church, corner of Manuka/Cornfoot Streets. � ����__���__'����� ������ ������� ��� �� �����open. Wonderful household bargains and good used clothing for all the family. Sorry no Eftpos available.Monster Bird SaleThe Bird Club Annual Sale is on this Saturday, 7 March in the Mathieson Street Hall. Birds can be benched from 8am selling from 9am. Parrots, budgies, canaries, ��"�����#� ��� �#� "�� ���#� ����� �� ��� ���'�=����cages, nestboxes, books. Admission $3. Children free. Enquiries Phone 345-6904.

NZ Society of GenealogistsWhanganui Branch meets in the Alexander Heritage and Research Library, Monday 9 March, 6.30pm: Speaker - Andrea Cade - Marriages and Divorces in New Zea-land. Individual research available from 5pm before the meeting.Quaker MeetingEvery Sunday, 10am at Quaker Meeting House, 256 Wicksteed Street. A warm invitation to join us for an hour of stillness and silence in the Quaker tradition followed by morning tea and social get together. Enquiries: Phone David 345 6732.Seminar: Getting to Know the Bible Better7.30pm, Tuesdays, in the Christadelphian Hall, 138 Great North Road. Topic this Tuesday, 10 March: What does the bible mean by, “Seek First the Kingdom of God?” All welcome. Supper and opportunity to chat. Sponsored by Wanganui Christadelphians. For more about us: www.thisisyourbible.com, or phone 342 7726.Theosophy WhanganuiExploring spiritual development, philosophy, religion, science and the arts. We have a small library, study groups and regular public discussions. Second Sunday monthly, 2pm. Back river entrance Community Arts Centre, 19 Taupo Quay. Contact Kirsty 021 2123819. [email protected] Rotary Club of WhanganuiMonster Bookfair 2020 over two weekends this year. Thursday, 26 March to Sunday, 29 March and again Friday, 3 April to Sunday, 5 April. Phone Jo 022-3531651 or Dennis 345-5452.Wanganui Country Music Club Annual General MeetingWednesday, 18 March at 7:00pm at the Blind Centre �������}���'�=�����������������������'������contact the Secretary, Karen Aukett on 343-2588 with apologies.Wanganui Country Music ClubSunday, 8 March 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Wanganui Girls’ College Hall. Adults $4.00: Children under 16, $1.50: Families $5.50. Join us for an afternoon of country music ��� �����"�����'�=����������#���½�#���������������lots more. All welcome - young or old. Ph: Karen or Joey on 343-2588.Wanganui Music Society 75th Jubilee Variety ConcertArtists include Roger Wilson, Linden Loader, Annie Hunt, Kathryn Ennis, Marie Brooks, Win Livesay and Ingrid Culliford. Concert Chamber, Sunday, 8 March at 4pm. Tickets from Royal Wanganui Opera House; $25 adults, $20 members, $10 school students (or at the door - RSVP required for catering purposes to [email protected]).Whanganui Guided Walking ToursLearn about Whanganui’s fascinating 19th and 20th century buildings and monuments, its history, people of interest and events that have fashioned our city. Scheduled Tours leave the i-Site at 10am and 2pm each Saturday and Sunday. Cost $10 per person. For other times, ring the i-Site for a booking - 349 0508.

BOOK REVIEW: Fear and Courage

- Edited by Renée Hollis- Reviewed by Doug

DavidsonRenée Hollis has col-

lected 25 true stories from around the world to showcase the range of fear and courage that most of us experience at some stage of our lives. The stories are everyday – well almost – such as having to sing solo for the ����������������?#��-riencing claustrophobia during an MRI scan (I can relate to that), being bitten by a brown recluse spider (it can kill you so watch out if you are in southern USA), or going mountain biking on a track previ-ously used for downhill skiing.

I particularly liked ‘Humour in the Work-place: A Life Lesson.’ The writer had been told to order a pair of boots for a top general urgently. He did but was then called ����� �������<���������be lambasted. Two right hand boots had been delivered. “What the hell am I supposed to tell General Smith?” His an-swer - “Tell him, Sir, that two rights don’t make it wrong.” The boss took a while but got the joke and told his secretary to pass it onto the general.

The stories are short – three to seven pages each and are well written with the character of the writer coming through. While I read them in one go, they are ideal for picking up while waiting for some-one or before going to bed for a short read. The book

is a hard back and had a marker to tell you where you are up to. It is a book you can happily go back to and re-read or read to others.

Interspersed between the stories are quotes about fear and courage by peo-ple as diverse as Eleanor Roosevelt, Paulo Coelho, Marcus Aurelius and Taylor Swift. My favour-ite is one from Winston Churchill – “Success �����������#�failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

Fear and Courage is part of a series of ‘Timeless Wisdom – True stories that reveal the depths of the human experi-ence.” Others in the series include Hu-man Kindness, Struggle and

Success and Love and Loss. They are written by authors published in their ‘wisdom years,’ and selected as winners from a popular international writing competition.

The book is published by Exisle Publishing from Dunedin and can be purchased from [email protected] or locally at Paiges Book Gallery. The price is $29.99.

Lisa Rewiti has been presenting programmes of stories and action songs celebrating Tangaroa and his chil-dren, the creatures of the ocean to pre-school and junior school classes during this week at the Whanganui Regional Museum.

The sessions ran for 45 minutes from 10.15am to 11am and 11.15am to 12 noon. The cost per child was only $2 but free for member schools.

When the RCP turned up to take a picture of levels 1 and 2 students, �����"�������������Okoia School, Lisa had them excited and keen to participate.

� �������������checked out the various sea creatures in a glass cabinet upstairs. These included a Giant South-ern crab, a penguin, sea �����#���� ���#��*��

Tiakina O Tatou Moana - Seaweek at the Museum�� ��������=��������octopus. They then moved to the Rangi Wills AV Room to sing songs and listen to �������������������;�®����������®����������|�the children of Tanga-roa, the atua, (God) of

the ocean.Sea week (Saturday,

February 29 to Sunday, March 8) has been or-ganised by the Depart-ment of Conservation in collaboration with the Whanganui Regional Museum, Horizons

Regional Council, Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre, En-"����}� ����#�:�������*�Coast Care and the Can-cer Society to celebrate our connection to our sea and coastal environ-ments.

Okoia School students at the Museum during Sea week

Dear Editor,Kia ora!They've stopped (at least in this country) people han-

dling this material with no protective gear, but they haven't done the same for the Earth into which it goes.

When I contacted Worksafe which is the regulatory body who decide safety/health standards on this mat-ter, I learnt that the Resource Management Act, admin-istered by the Ministry of Environment 1991 decreed � ���������������������������������������������� ���had been double-wrapped in plastic!

This seems to be a completely unsustainable option. We need a nationwide discussion on this topic as it is

clearly legal, but not moral. - Ruth Tidemann

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