The Coatesville Chronicle
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The Coatesville Chronicle
The Coatesville Chronicle Your Community Newspaper August 2014 Published by Wendy Whitfield Editor: 278 Coatesville Riverhead Highway R.D.3 Albany. 415 8835 wendywhitfield22@gmail.com NOTE! New email address Gone to Horse Heaven Competing at a One Day Event on the reserve, ridden by Alex Badley. Smokey- the very “Best Pony Club Pony.” Early in July we farewelled our very special pony, Smokey. We had owned him for 23 years. He was 30, a 12hh Welsh Mountain pony, full of character, lots of fun and sometimes naughty in the nicest possible way. He helped a string of Coatesville children love to ride, including: Meredith, Kara, Loretta, Katie, Rebecca, Joshua, Chelsea, Alex, Mikayla, Zalia, Grace, Jordyn, Ellie, and finally Jordyn’s little sister Hunter. All Smokey’s riders adored him and with only a couple of exceptions, went on to own their own ponies and progress through Coatesville Pony Club. At Ribbon Days the judges loved him, and he always came home with lots of ribbons, and usually a red one for ‘Best Pony Club Pony’’. Smokey was a real treasure and a privilege to own. We will miss him. Bladen family. Issue no.151 proudly sponsored by 320 Coatesville Riverhead Highway. 415 9206 Coatesville Motors mta Full mechanical Repairs for Petrol and Diesel Vehicles Coatesville Riverhead Highway 415 7494 wof A 1930’s Coatesville Childhood No beer was allowed in the hall, Ben Marychurch so folk hid it in the bushes! Most farmers did their haymaking during Christmas week. They all helped each other, so we children got to go to our neighbours and help too, even if it was only taking round cold homemade barley and lemon drink or watering the horses. Most farmers built haystacks in the paddock where the hay was so as not to cart it too far. To build a haystack is quite a tricky job (hence my saying for buttering your toast- do the edges first and the middle will look after itself.) We children in turn were allowed up on the stack to help trample and consolidate the stack. The stacker would get a good fork full of hay and place it near the edge then give it a further push before pulling his fork out. That was to ensure that the side of the stack would be over vertical so that when it was racked down all the hay stalks were hanging downwards to make it waterproof for winter. The centre area would look after itself for the hay was thrown up into the middle of the stack by men with forks, or if it were a real big stack and was going to be four meters plus, the farmer would possibly have a grab and hoist. This hoist looked much the same as the cranes they use on high rise buildings, but instead of a motor, the farmer would have a horse, preferably an older steady type of horse, for it would only have to walk 10-20 meters pulling the hawser wire till the grab got up to the height of the side of the stack, then the man on the stack would swing it over to the middle and trip the lever and the hay was spilt out, then pushed back over the side and the horse would have to back up the same distance that it had walked. While this was going on the men on the ground had to make sure that they had a good heap of hay ready for the grab to drop on to so it could grab up another load of hay and repeat the process all over again. The job of driving the horse up and back was usually done by one of the girls. 2 “Specialists in Housewashing for 30 years” * House (softwash) Citrus/Bio * Gutter cleaning/Guard * Lichen/Moss Roof Treatments * All paths, driveways, decks & Treatments Ph 443-0083 / 0800 566-766 In this era all commodities such as wheat, pig meal and fertiliser were all sold in jute sacks. The sacks were used for all sorts of things, including unpicking the stitching and laying out flat and being sewn together again to make a large cover to cover the hay stacks. Old car tyres or pieces of concrete would be attached to the corners to weigh it down to stop the wind from blowing it off. After haymaking it would be stocking up on fire wood for the coming winter. When that was done we only had our daily chores. Being summer there was lots to do in the garden too and as I said we used to run out of water so mother would take the washing down to the creek where father had an outside fire place to heat up and boil the washing in steel drums. Our house only had tank water so in the summer months, on wash day, it always fell on a Saturday or Sunday and the whole family would have to participate in taking all the washing gear down to the creek where there was a good flow of clean water. First Father would get the fire going in a fireplace that was dug into a low bank with some large stones with steel bars across to sit the drums of water on to boil. The young ones had to gather firewood. As mother and sisters did the washing the elder boys would have to do the wringing out of the water. Fold the sheets longways then with one at each end, twist it in opposite directions till it knotted up and the water stopped dripping. Before electric washing machines came a boiler was used do the washing. It was called a copper. It was a round concrete fireplace with a large copper bowl sat in it. The fire lit underneath would heat the water, some would be bucketed out to hand wash and the main wash was put in with soap and the clothes would be boiled to get them clean. New Winter Menu! When boiled for ten minutes or so it was lifted out into cold water and rinsed. The second rinse always had a “blue bag” in it to make the whites whiter and colours brighter ghso it was told - and just a note - a “blue bag” was good to put on a bee sting as well. Mentioning the copper reminds me of the copper that was in the community hall. Yes a copper in a hall. It was to boil the water for tea-making and washing up afterwards. Mr Higginbottom, whose farm adjoined the hall property, always kept a stock of wood for firing up the copper. If sometimes the copper had not been lit for a week or so it was often a bit tricky to get burning well, the problem being sometimes the kindling may have been a little damp, or starlings had started nesting in the chimney. The committee with all their good intentions would be working hard to get the fire started but smoke would be bellowing out of the supper room and into the dance floor. Folk just carried on with their fun and if an intermission was called most men and a lot of ladies would take the opportunity to go outside to have a beer. Beer was not allowed in the hall so folk kept it in their cars or hid it in the bushes. Next morning after a “do” at the hall children would be down there hunting for beer bottles at day break. A brown bottle was worth a penny and a clear bottle was worth threepence. Until I left school all around the hall was teatree and gorse, quite tall too in some places. The patrons would drink their beer then throw the bottle over into the under growth. Sometimes we would find a stash of full ones where someone had stashed them then could not find them in the dark. We would take them home for father. Not that he drank much. Father very seldom had a beer. Only if it was a “special occasion” or we had visitors. Our local hall used to have three large kerosene lamps hanging from the rafters on wire through pulleys so they could be taken down to refuel, then pulled up easily. Life was hard but good when I was young. Ph 412 8149 021 386615 www.groomingandpruning@vodafone.net.nz Ian Darke Trade Cert Hort (Honours) Garden Maintenance advertisement DAIRY FLAT TENNIS CLUB Join this month! Registration day for Dairy Flat Tennis Club is Sunday 17 August 10.00am to 1.00pm at the club rooms Cnr Postman Rd and Dairy Flat Highway. Saturday junior tennis for primary school children, junior interclub for teenagers and a range of competitive and social adult tennis including mid-week tennis on Thursday mornings. Any queries contact Sandy Dawson on 415 1011. 567 Don Buck Rd, Westgate, West Auckland Phone: (09) 416 1001 Mobile (021) 771 633 Email: westauckland@totalspan.co.nz HCA.CO.NZ TLS0941 3 Foot Clinic 222 State Highway 17, Albany 415 6701 Ken Freeman Lynley K McDonald, Podiatrist Specialising in Business and Advisory Services Chartered Accountant 155 Tawa Road Kumeu 0274 828 683, 412 9058 Coatesville Resident and Ratepayers’ Association (CRRA) Your Association has been very busy responding to the Rodney Board Plan with submissions, individually and as a group. This is their response to the roads, paths and public transport section. Coatesville Riverhead Highway was not even mentioned in the draft If you have not been contacted by the secretary recently it is because we haven’t got your correct details. Please contact Toni Wickman at wickman.family@gmail.com to update your details or wish to join. At $10 per household it’s great way to support your community. Rodney Local Board Outcome: Roads, Paths and Public Transport Enable us to get Around Easily. Background: • • • • The 12 km Coatesville Riverhead Highway is rated one of the most unsafe roads in Rodney. There have been recent fatalities and serious accidents. Road configuration and driver failure to handle the road conditions are the most frequent cause of accidents. Increasing intensification of subdivision in the Albany and Riverhead/Kumeu areas has increased the traffic flow on the highway. Approximately 7,700 vehicles use the road daily - mostly commuter traffic with morning and late afternoon peak flows. Congestion on this highway and local roads comes also from recreational cyclists from urban areas, pony riders, and walkers. Coatesville suffers congestion, parking and traffic safety problems as a result of increasing urban traffic pressure on the area. Coatesville wish to have included in the Rodney Local Board Plan • • • • • A resolution of long standing traffic problems in Coatesville village including: o A reduction of the speed limit from 70 to 60 kph. o Filling of roadside drains to create parking areas. o Safe bus stops for school children o Roundabouts at each end of the village to moderate traffic speeds Improvement of road safety on the Coatesville Riverhead Highway through: o Improved road design, camber on corners, visibility on corners and improved road surfaces o Slip roads to improve the ingress and egress on the 11 joining roads. o Better signage warning motorists of road hazards and other road users (cyclists and horse riders) An east/west bus service between Kumeu and Albany with a park and ride in Coatesville to reduce traffic volumes. The creation of at least one “multi-user corridor” beginning with the Mahoenui Valley/Ridge/Glenmore roads loop with infrastructure adjacent to the road bed for the use of walkers, bike riders and pony riders - similar to that provided at Matakana/Point Wells and Whenuapai. The opening of “paper roads” between Sunnyside Road and Coatesville Riverhead Highway and also between Glenmore and Mahoenui Valley Road for pony riders, mountain bikers and walkers - and to link the multi-user corridors. “H HAVE WE GO OT A COVER STORY FOR YOU?” Contact us for: Fully automated d slatted and vin nyl pool coverss Solar powered & & thermal pool covers Service & repairrs to all makes o of automated ppool covers Mob: Les 021 555 662 Mob: Colin 0226 M 6 243212 Email: saless@newtech‐nz..co.nz Web: www.newtech ‐nz.co.nz 4 Northridge Plaza, 100 Don McKinnon Drive, Albany ph: 09-414 1680 email: alby@hot.co.nz For professional service & great deals see Angela Nunn and Tim Malone Your locally owned and operated travel specialists. Several top notch teams joined forces (Rural+Residential Earthworx, Procrete and Northern Concrete) to do a local Coatesville driveway. They battled severe storms and torrential rain and still got the job done, on time and in budget. Coatesville Dairy, provided the secret weapon against the weather. Jane catered for smoko with platters of the famous Coatesville Bacon and Egg Slice. It kept the men fuelled up and happy. Job well done. Worth thinking about a platter from Jane for your next project or BBQ? David Kouwenhoven said “We didn’t expect a smoko. We had some tough conditions and it was nice to have our work and tidy up appreciated. Great slice and coffee. Coatesville has got great things here. Jane keeps those tradies going! Comments: “ Best bacon and egg slice I have ever had. The eggs are still soft and there is plenty of bacon.” “I’ve been getting this slice from the Coatesville Dairy for years. I always stop if I’m working in the area.” “This food gives you good energy. Enrol your child at Natures Explorers Kindergarten during July, August or September and receive half price fees for the first month “Working with natural products and local resources to create beautiful landscapes.” 0275 430 288 www.sustainablelandscapes.co.nz This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas but there are more catholic churches than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshipers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed. Chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in. Since they get chips from many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan monastery for sorting and then distributing them for reimbursement. This is done by the chip monks. Winter Special Landscaping, Stonework, Garden Makeovers, Garden Staging Dave Milina & Barb Cooper Do Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips? *Terms and Conditions apply Bring a copy of this ad in to qualify for this great offer Natures Explorers Kindergarten, 1 Maude St, Riverhead, ph:412 8800 Your award winning, locally owned & operated motor vehicle dealer Come and find out what makes ALBANY TOYOTA different from the rest. Our dealership not only has the complete range of new passenger and commercial Toyota’s, we also have a huge selection of over 180 Signature Class, SBT, and used vehicles with something to suit everyones needs and budget. All this, coupled with friendly and fast service makes ALBANY TOYOTA a pleasure to deal with. And we are right on the Coatesville doorstep at … Albany Toyota - Sales/Parts/Service Main Road, Albany Village, Albany, Auckland Phone 09 415-7890 | www.albany-toyota.co.nz | Service Centres at: Albany, Browns Bay, Whangaparaoa 5 Williams concrete ltd driveways r.o.w. floors, paths big or small we do it all Stephen Williams Collings Drive Organic & Natural Food Specialists Visit Our Funky Store at 215 Rosedale Road, Albany • Gluten Free • Allergy Free • GMO Free • Certified Organic • Hassle Free Open everyday except Sundays & Statutory Holidays Or Buy Online www.naturallyorganic.co.nz Phone 914 2026 Mb:021 412 842 A/H: 09 412 Planting for our future A team of enthusiastic gardeners hit the Coatesville green last weekend, armed with spades, shovels and barrows and clearly focused on some pretty serious work. The team was made up of members of the Coatesville Country Garden Club, renowned for being quite partial to plants, keen on beautification and not adverse to the rigours of digging, mulching and creating physical barriers against the adversities that may hinder the growth of choice plants. It was after some consultation with the Coatesville Pony Club, that positions for planting were decided, ensuring that the popular Cross Country Course was not interrupted and consideration was given to enhancing the country walkway recently laid, enabling the local community to enjoy the space without having to don a pair of gumboots. 0274 973 316 Tony Peek, Kim Horgan, Warren Howard, Mary Logan, Jenny Hunter, Tanya Ankersmit and Judith Howard The team made a selection of trees, taking into account a number of factors: soil condition, climate, size, colour and form of growth. Most of the trees were kindly donated by the Coatesville Garden Club as well as members, Warren and Judith Howard, Mary Logan and myself. These were complemented by two further donations from McKechnie Nurseries where the trees were sourced. The following trees were chosen and are now planted around the reserve and fenced until they are large enough not to be eaten by the sheep. Acer Palmatum, Japanese Maple Betula Nigra, River Birch Cornus Kousa chinensis, Chinese Dogwood Nyssa sylvatica, Tupola Liquid Ambar syraciflua, American Sweetgum Aesculus x Carnea, Horse Chestnut. With a little care these beauties will deliver much enjoyment for us all in the future.Tanya Ankersmitt Chandelier? Warren barrowing Kim digging Burnetts SEPTIC & WATER TANK CLEANERS 948 State Highway 16, Waimauku 411 9604 OPEN 7 DAYS - BULK AND BAGS LOAN TRAILERS - WE DELIVER - 411 9604 6 Premium planting mix Compost River Boulders Topsoil Decorative Pebble Bark White Chip Mulch Feature Rock Fertiliser Metal/lime-metal mix Grass seed Scoria Weedmat Sand Sleepers Builders mix/cement Ponga logs Lime rock and much more! 414 4227 GREASE TRAPS & PUMP CHAMBERS Bruce Burnett (09) 412 9210 0274 924 494 Anyone got one sitting unloved in a barn? We reckon the entrance to the hall would look fabulous with a big chandelier at the entrance so if anyone would like to donate one or sell us one contact Wendy on 415 8835 Specialists in plants for rural properties nurseries www.mckechnienurseries.co.nz 415 8806 mck.nursery@clear.net.nz Be part of The Coatesville App! Ph Wendy 415 8835 The Coatesville App is up and running on YOUR smartphone, Apple OR Android. It is so easy to get your free download and it contains links to everything you need to know about Coatesville in one handy reference. You can even get a nudge when the Chronicle is ready to read on your phone or ipad. It’s great for those away from home, or for those coming to visit. Download it today, or ask a child to do it for you! The SCaV List This stands for the suspicious characters and vehicle list and has well over 100 locals on board. If you want to know when to be particularly vigilant or want to report suspicious activity locally contact charl@ihug.co.nz We’ve had a raft of burglaries in Sunnyside Road this month. Coupled with similar stuff around Coatesville this year, I am pretty sure there is a common denominator around building activity in the area. It may be a supplier, or a subcontractor who has reason to visit the site, or even one of the workmen directly employed. My suggestion: when employing strangers on the property, get a list of who is going to be coming and going. Further: if a neighbour not on this list does any building, mention that there have been a dozen instances of building/ burglary, and get them to get a list also. At the least, the wicked ones will get to hear of it, and maybe keep their hands off for a while. If this doesn’t stop, the next step might be a bulk buy of CCTV gear – anyone have trade connections? Charl du Toit Property News Wow over halfway through the year already, doesn’t time fly? In our real estate world Barfoot and Thompson is currently selling a property every 50 minutes, 24 hours per day. That’s some achievement. At the same time we sell a million dollar plus property every 4 hours, so there are a lot of happy sellers out there, alongside some very excited purchasers. As traditionally happens during the winter months, the market has slowed slightly, but believe me after the elections and during spring I believe we will see a substantial increase in sales activity. Despite commentators saying the market has cooled slightly, can you believe that the average house price on the North Shore in June was $845,000? Thank you to those that have entrusted your property to our branch to sell this year. It is certainly very rewarding to see those many SOLD signs going up. As always we would love to chat if you have any real estate questions. There is certainly a lot happening behind the scene as we head down the pathway to a new Unitary plan. Paul Adams, Manager, 320 Coatesville Riverhead Highway 415 9206 Wairau Park, Home Design Centre, 7 Link Drive 441 0171 LOCAL RESIDENT - LOCAL OFFICE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE WANTED MORE LISTINGS IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SELLING PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL SUBDIVISION SPECIALISTS ANITA KENNY North Harbour, Albany, The Trade Centre Corner of Rosedale and Tawa Road 415 7581 Barfoot & Thompson Coatesville Phone: 027 2188 674 Office: 415 9206 Home: 415 9169 7 Thanks to my fine contributors and loyal advertisers without whom this paper would be very thin.... Deadline is the 20th of the month. Thanks for your support ! Recipe of the Month Pulled Pork Mexican style 2 red capsicums. 2 medium onions, thinly sliced. 375g jar of chunky tomato salsa. 1 cup BBQ sauce. 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped. 3 tsp cumin. 1-2 tsp cayenne pepper. 1 tsp dried oregano, or 1 tbsp fresh, chopped 1 kg boneless pork shoulder. 12 large flour tortillas. 1 cup sour cream. 1 cup chopped fresh coriander, chopped. Combine capsicum, onion, salsa, sauce, garlic, spices and oregano in a 4.5 litre slow cooker. Add pork, and coat with mixture. Cook covered for 7 to 8 hours or until meat pulled and shredded easily. Shred meat and return to slow cooker. Season to taste. Divide pork between tortillas and top with sour cream and coriander. ENJOY!!! Carol’s Beauty Therapy & Spray Tanning at 86 The Avenue, Albany. Phone 415 4445. Professional services at affordable prices. Est 1990” Organic Hair Studio Barrett Rd Highly skilled Colour & Cut specialists. Organic retail at wholesale prices. Ltd hours,& Thurs night 412 7199. Bridal & Ball NZ in Albany village have affordable wedding, bridesmaid, pageant, ball and evening dresses for sale or hire.Call Karen on 0800BRIDAL or visit our website www.bridalandball.co.nz Coatesville’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner. Phone Thomas de Vere 415 7757 or 020 4004 5533 Tractor & Lawnmowing, Gardening your local contractors. Graeme and Amanda Nicholson 412 2020 or 027 533 3114 Team Prema Online Technology Specialists, Websites | Online Software | Social Networking, (09) 630 3343 | services@teamprema.co.nz Experienced Personal Trainer and CrossFit Certified Trainer available to help you get in shape. Private sessions or small group sessions. Phone Deb 0274418769 for a Free Consultation. Results Guaranteed. GOOD LUCK ! to Deb in L.A. She made the world crossfit finals again! Wanted to Rent: Executive quality 3-5 bedroom homes for professional clients.Phone Executive House Rentals Ltd 021 215 5310 or (09) 3781302. Email jo@executivehome.co.nz Jenny Armstrong, Dog Grooming, 021 053 1609/ 09 426 9904 Rawleigh’s Products, At the Market, Alison Hucke 021 138 3341. 3rd yr Law/History student. tutoring IGCSE maths and physics, or 1st year law. A+ student. $25/hr. 021 264 9296 or 09 412 6164 Fencing fix ups and new fence lines,Weekend work ,Call for a free site quote Ethan Fromont: 021 022 19170 Download the Coatesville App on any Smartphone Now! Always happy to hear your news! W Recycling bins are collected every OTHER Friday, Aug 8.,22. Sept 5. Provide easy access to postboxes for Bob and Jackie our posties, especially where there are lots of postboxes together. Please place rubbish AWAY from your postboxes and help keep our posties safe. Classifieds $5 per line wendywhitfield22@gmail.com 415 8835 Come a join the Saturday morning outdoor exercise class 8.15am. The Green Gym now has 5 classes a week. Tues to Sat. Visit www. thegreengym.co.nz to find out more. Phone Tarnia on 027 272 3722 Swimming lessons for any level, any age. In your own pool or right here in Coatesville. Qualified swim instructor. Tarnia on 027 272 3722 Sweet As Crepes will come to you to provide a unique and delicious dessert for your function; large, thin, French crepes with a range of yummy toppings. Lisa 021 67 87 62 email lisa.shepherd@xtra.co.nz Maths and Physics Tuition.Secondary, Tertiary, NCEA, Cambridge, Baccalaureate,Statistics,Calculus. Martyn Smit 021 170 9059 msmi042@aucklanduni.ac.nz Local Shearer, Kevin Abel 021 223 5033, Pilates Classes in the Hall with Abraham 021 122 1530 Browns Bay Hospice Shop Clyde Road opp Whitcoulls is always in need of your fabulous used clothing and bric a brac. 479 7448 Who’s Your Caterer? Beautifully presented, great tasting food at competitive prices. Helen Cato. 415 7771 021 211 8223 Albany Fences and Retaining Ph Mike 094155618 Lifestyle specialist and advice Ph Mike 094155618 Coatesville Mulch Mowing 1 to 50 acres, local contractor, affordable rates. Phone Warren and Brenda Mills on 415 6503 or 0274 950893. Eat Your Heart Out Local catering by Kathy Lambert Great food, anytime, anywhere. ph Kathy on 415 9907 Scout Marquee for hire. Very reasonable rates. 447 1863Cleaning available local lady living in the area for the past 14 years. Please call Michelle on 021 083 85867. Home Handyman Service All building work and odd jobs around the home, fast & efficient. Call Mark 0221 955 746. Yoga in the Hall with Gemma: Monday 9.00-10.30am, Beginners class, . www.yogawithgemma.com 09 412 2501 Hemmings for pants, jeans etc $15 a pair, phone michelle 027 472 9080 Karitane/nanny position,Exp nurturing care in your home.Professional referees. Available Weds and Fridays, Ph Jenny ,evngs 09 420 9927. Call David Kouwenhoven, Rural and Residential Earthworks 021313813 Professional Fencing and Gatemaking, Mark Davidson 027 274 4493 Wanted to rent 1 or 2 bedroom cottage /flat Rural/semi-rural Single or share.Mature Professional woman. Keen gardener. Call Ruth on 021 155 3940 Email ruthw@slingshot.co.nz Are you looking for someone to assist with personal cares, a general helping hand with daily activities of living and/or respite for family/carers? I am a registered mental health nurse specialising in dementia care with 12 years experience. Looking for a few hours a week during school hours, available Mon/Wed/Fridays. Please call Sarah to discuss further 021 107 3502 Wendy has a new new email address above....... GET LINKED to coatesville.org The Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association has developed a webpage for Coatesville and invites you to link up! Cost:A $30 one off payment to link up, plus $30 per year. Please contact Mike Rowe at sewing.rowe@xtra.co.nz 849 2585 weekdays
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