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78,000 reasons to celebrate If you build it they will come. That was definitely the case for South Otagos Cross Recreation Centre at Balclutha, which will celebrate its fifth birthday on Saturday. In five years, 78,000 people had walked through the door, and we still... Page 1

Milton school a revelation To some she was Miss Flett. To others Mrs Jack. To her parents she was Elizabeth. But she prefers plain Liz. Liz Jack will be amongst the many who will be celebrating 160 years of education in Milton during Labour Weekend. Its also the 50th... Page 1

Bunters 50 years of service Fraser Bunting is about to add another medal to his already crowded lapel. He will be awarded the prestigious double gold star for his 50 years of service to the Balclutha volunteer fire brigade at a special New Zealand Fire Service event on... Page 1

FROM THE NEWS DESK Elections are dominating the news at the moment - heavy stuff. But now for a little light relief, the Wonderful Wearable Art Awards. Air New Zealand kindly sponsored a few of us to see this amazing annual show in Wellington. I hadnt seenWOW since... Page 2

Push to fully legalise NZ ihemp Hemp could be the crop that not only regenerates rural economies but gives farmers another string to their bow, as world demand increases for alternative, hempmade products. Meetings on the topic were held during Hemp Awareness Week last week, at... Page 3

Kai skate park wins award The Kaitangata Skate Park Development Group won the supreme award in the 2016 Trustpower Clutha District Community Awards. Project coordinator Dallas Storer received the top honour at a function held at Rosebank Lodge, Balclutha on Monday night. He... Page 1

St Josephs upgrade opens It was a day to remember at St Josephs School at Balclutha last Friday. Catholic Bishop Colin Campbell of Dunedin was there, to bless and officially open the schools swish new administration block and classroom upgrades. Principal Annette OMahony... Page 1

Medal finds its way home Private Stanley Thomas Guest, from a prominent Balclutha family, who was killed in action in Northern France on September 15, 1916, never made it home. But his service medal will. His eldest surviving relative, Bill Guest of Wellington, is gifting his... Page 1

FROM THE NEWS DESK Its wonderful coming back to Clutha after aweeks absence, to see the soft tell-tale green on the willows and those pots of colour in gardens and paddocks that say its spring. And its great to be celebrating this on our publication day, September... Page 2

Building momentum for Daffodil Day Balclutha store Drifters Emporium has claimed first prize by a (dogs) whisker in the Cancer Society Daffodil Day window display competition this year. The Clyde St second-hand outlet captured judges attention and hearts last week with a fabulous... Page 3

Clinton pool re-roof begins Clinton people can expect to be having a dip in their revamped community swimming pool complex by November. Major work began last week on the $127,000 project, which has been undertaken by communitybased group Clinton Community Pools, to replace the... Page 1

Tapanui re-opens its doors to Petes.. Petes Dragon will once again live and breathe in Tapanui, with a double screening of the movie on Saturday. Tapanui resident and West Otago Community Board chair Barbara Hanna said she was looking forward to seeing the return of crew members, who... Page 1

Flying the Kiwi flag in Rio South Otago-based Roger and Megan Hayward are doing more than that when they head off to Rio de Janeiro this week. The proud parents are also going to see their Black Sticks womens hockey-playing daughter Pippa Hayward take on the world. Pippas... Page 1

Beehive buzz draws youth Look out beehive boys. The girls are coming through. Thats if Balcluthas StephanieAnne Ross has anything to do with it. Fresh from attending the biennial two-day Youth Parliament in Wellington last week, the 18-yearold Clutha-Southland electorate... Page 1

Stock car era remembered Former members of the Balclutha Stock Car Club and their families will be gathering this Saturday to celebrate life-long friendships and reminisce about the good old days of speed at the South Otago town. One of them will be reunion organiser Jacinta... Page 1

Upgrade done and dusted Clutha Healths $1.3 million hospital upgrade will be completed by the end of July. To mark the occasion, the Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman will officially open the new facility at a celebration to be held at Clutha Health First at Balclutha, on... Page 1

Answering the call of Kai Last Saturday, former Kaitangata man Dave Ferguson popped down from Timaru to watch his old home side, the Crescent Rugby Football team, play Heriot, and to gaze upon the section that will bring him back to his beloved Kai. He was amongst the first... Page 1

Balclutha features in video A South Otago student technology project about the making of Balcluthas new Elizabeth Street Plaza is the topic of a New Zealand Ministry of Education video. Year 8 students of the South Otago High School Junior Technology Centre at Balclutha made... Page 1

Chilli stuff on the hot menu Two Owaka men are aiming to be hot stuff at a chilli-lovers event in Auckland this weekend. Farmers Dennis Craigie and Stu Dreaver will be taking part in the inaugural New Zealand Hot Sauce Festival to be held at Sweat Shop Brew Bar, in Freemans Bay,... Page 1

Milton exhumation proposal A proposal to exhume bodies from unmarked graves in a disused Milton cemetery has gained momentum. It seems unlikely that the project will hit the same obstacles as a similar proposal a year ago, to excavate and dig up skeletons at neighbouring... Page 3

Hosts win two bowls titles South Otago rolled out the green carpet, and helped reel in two titles at the South Island Indoor Bowls Championships held at Balclutha during Queens Birthday Weekend. South Otago Indoor Bowls member Marilyn Paterson featured in the fours and Stephen... Page 1

Clutha boy excels at Mandarin In a sea of faces at the national Chinese Bridge Speech Competition in Auckland on Saturday, a small face managed to stand out. Balclutha schoolboy Caleb Luke was the youngest nonChinese competitor at the competition and won a merit award. The... Page 1

Firefighters take on challenge Its suffocatingly hot, even more uncomfortable than a real fire. You feel exhausted at the end of it, but also exhilarated. We do it because its a challenge, Clutha Valley Fire Brigade member Richard Hunter says of the arduous Sky Tower Stair... Page 1

Minimising stress on your stock whil.. Gypsy day can be a stressful event for all involved. At Clutha Vets we realize there is a lot to do when shifting house, machinery and stock and when things go wrong, it can really put the pressure on. In order to minimize stress, it is important to... Page 11

SOUTH OTAGO FUNDING SEMINARS 19 MAY .. Balclutha at 12.00pm - Cross Recreation Centre (lunch provided) Page 6