Fun run faces tough competition
Animal antics at Ag Days, firefighters’ service honoured
With competition from the Pink Loop breast cancer fundraising walk in Whanga¯rei and Auckland Marathon on the same day, numbers were slightly down for this year’s Bream Bay College’s Tide’s Out fun run and walk last Sunday. Just under 250 people entered, compared to about 300 last year. But the emphasis was on fun, says organiser Sharon Carroll, and she had plenty of messages and comments after the event saying what a great day it had been. Money raised from the day will go towards equipment and trip costs for students, and garden supplies for working bees.
Nominations flood ASB Northland Secondary School Sports Awards
Teacher Vicky Shandil was the lucky winner of the early bird draw for running shoes from Smith’s Sports Shoes and Jennifer Burchett won the child’s prize of a Chromebook, sponsored by Bream Bay Realty.
Fire brigade commitment honoured
Ruaka¯ka¯ Volunteer Fire Brigade’s deputy chief Colin Turner received life honorary membership along with his gold star for 25 years’ service at the brigade’s service honours night this month.
Brigade chief fire officer Darrell Trigg says less than 5 per cent of people who join either paid or volunteer brigade service achieve the gold star.
Colin’s wife Barbara was also recognised with an award for all her support. Their children, grandchildren and friends were at the ceremony.
“Over the 25 years, Colin’s attendance at trainings and callouts was 99.7 per cent. He still maintains that commitment to the brigade and community,” Trigg said.
Fire brigade service honours begin with a three-year certificate, with a medal for five years. Every two years after that is recognised with a silver bar, until you reach the gold star.
From there, you receive a gold star for every two years until you retire.
Also presented at the Ruaka¯ka¯ brigade evening was a 14-year long service and good conduct medal for station officer Warren Marshall, a 40-year certificate for operational support officer and ex-deputy chief fire officer Terry Baylis and a twoyear gold bar for operational support officer Ken Clark.
Lambs and goats on show
Calves are now permitted back to agricultural show days, with precautions, but it was still all lambs and goats at Ruaka¯ka¯ and Waipu¯ schools’ recent event. At Ruaka¯ka¯’s show day last Friday, just 12 lambs and one goat were led around the show ring for judges to inspect.
Winners: Most obvious pet — Tyson O’Neill, Holt Cup/junior champion — Yvette Cartwright, National Bank Cup/senior champion — Tayla Batten, overall champion — Tayla Batten, overall reserve champion — Yvette Cartwright, champion goat trophy — Eloise Grieve.
At Waipu School, prizes awarded for lambs were: McKenzie Endeavour — James Lynch, Goodground most points first-year competitor — Mila Tonkin, Best Meat — Lucy Troost, Best Wool — Mila Tonkin, Bream Bay News Cup for best senior lamb — Lucy
Troost, Bream Bay News Cup for best junior lamb — Mila Tonkin, Reserve champion lamb — Mila Tonkin, Millar Trophy for champion lamb — Lucy Troost, College trophy for Year 9-13 — Alex Lynch. In the goat section, awards were: Jensen Trophy for endeavour — Mia Macartney, Kids 1st Childcare Trophy for most points first-year competitor — Isla Cullen, Van Blommestein Cup for best-reared goat — Ava Pullan, Reserve champion goat — Liam Hansen, Glengarry Cup champion goat — Ava Pullan.
Parkinson’s support group gathering
Bream Bay’s Parkinsons Support Group will celebrate the end of 2019 with a festive lunch on November 15 at Waipu¯ ’s Salt N Pepper cafe; $20 per person, all welcome. RSVP to Barbara Leslie 027 530 6221 by November 11. The next support group event is its five-year birthday celebration at 10am on February 21 at 50 The Centre Waipu¯ .
Surf Club Sign-Up
Both our Bream Bay surf life saving clubs will be signing up new members at Labour weekend.
To sign up or find out more, call in at Waipu¯ Cove Surf Life Saving Club 1-2pm on Saturday, or 1-2pm on Monday (Labour Day). Ruaka¯ka¯ Surf Life Saving Club’s open day is this Sunday from 10.30am.
Feast of Garden Colour
Marsden Bay Garden Club’s annual flower show is November 8 and 9 at the Ruaka¯ka¯ Memorial Hall on Sandford Rd. The club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and has 129 members, a large group of gardeners who love exhibiting their flowers, vegetables and fruit in all their colour and variety. The show is open noon-3.30pm on November 8 and 9am-2pm on November 9. All visitors are welcome. For more, email marsdenbaygardenclub@gmail.com
Church Gala
The Lifepoint Church annual gala is on November 9 from 9am-1pm at 300 One Tree Point Rd. Look out for the annual “Swap and Shop” and fill a shopping bag for $2 or check out the car boot sale and stalls. If you would like to book a spot to sell goods (food, plants, books, bric-a-brac, art) contact the church through its Facebook page. Donations needed for the Swap and Shop — you can drop off to Margo (phone 432 8392), Taina (021 112 3604) or at the church.
Doggy Fundraiser
Give your dog a day out and take him or her to Ruaka¯ka¯ Dog Rescue’s Hot Rod fundraiser on November 9 at the Ruaka¯ka¯ Village Green from 10am. Check out the cars and raise money for a great cause. There will be face painting, children and dog lucky dips, sausage sizzle, a wheelbarrow raffle full of goodies — and Peppa Pig will put in an appearance.
Family and dog-friendly event, gold coin entry.