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APRIL 2022
COMPLIMENTARY
MONTHLY PUBLICATION
FEATURE BUSINESS
RURAL
6 Jan Cochrane: 9 Who’s Who In 12 The Dirty Fork
The Power of Sport Somerset House
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BEHIND THE SCENES
There’s always a bit of pressure on at the end of each
month, to bring everything together on the pages of
our magazine, but this month, for so many reasons, has
been the most difficult issue ever to pull together. I’ve
had to keep reminding myself that its just work, and to
breathe deeply.
This is a month of endings and beginnings. Daylight
savings ends (I hope you remembered to wind your clocks
back) and we wave goodbye to summer. I’m hoping we’ll
also wave goodbye (never to be seen or heard of again)
to many of the restrictions we’ve been living with. I can’t
wait to catch up with our wee grandsons in Oz, to enjoy
12 RURAL unrestricted events and to travel freely again.
At the risk of repeating myself, I can’t stress enough
how important it is that we all pull together right now,
appreciate what we have here, and to amp up supporting
our local businesses, particularly our events and hospo
providers. In the words of someone who knew a thing or
two, “Use them or lose them.”
I do love autumn, the colours, the mild days, the cooler
nights and it’s a great time to get out and about and enjoy
5 FAV THINGS a few walks around the district.
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6 FEATURE STORY / KŌRERO MATUA
THE TRANSFORMATIVE
POWER OF SPORT
To say that Jan Cochrane is passionate about sport in Mid Canterbury would be an understatement. Her enthusiasm
is contagious, and her passion is evident when you mention sport. Jan is no passive observer. Having been heavily
involved with netball and athletics before taking on the role of Regional Manager for Sport Canterbury – Mid
Canterbury (MC), she has been a strong advocate for sport in the region. I recently had the privilege to sit down and
chat with Jan about how Sport Canterbury has shaped and influenced the Mid Canterbury community.
Words: Leanne Gichard Images: Supplied
Whether you are a participant, organiser, observer, focus on providing quality experiences for the district’s working with people to manage and enhance relationships
supporter, or volunteer, I think it is fair to say that sport young girls and women. with strategic partners (council, sporting, community,
plays a huge part in Kiwi culture. In fact, for a lot of families, health organisations, funders, and schools) is rewarding,”
the week is organised around either training, playing, or There are many benefits of playing sport, particularly says Jan.
transporting children to and from sport. So, what impact increasing fitness, connecting with people of different
does sport really have on our community? backgrounds, building up self-esteem and self-belief,
setting goals and creating a sense of achievement. For
“We recognise the unique role that physical activity, sport many people, especially those who live alone or are elderly,
and play has on not only the community, but individual involvement with exercise groups or sport may be the only
wellbeing and we work to develop and achieve community time during the week that they interact with others.
objectives in sport, health, recreation and education,
through leadership and advocacy, activating partnerships, Talking to Jan, it is clear that Sport Canterbury delivers so
investing in capability and supporting priority populations,” much more than most people see or realise. For instance,
Jan says. “Sport Canterbury’s focus is to build the capability with SC Mid Canterbury health advisor, Aimee Cosgrove,
of our communities. We achieve our vision of ‘more people, they deliver health and wellness programmes that support
more active, more often’ through a targeted community and motivate participants to be active and improve their
approach, based on the needs and opportunities identified lifestyle, as well as delivery of the ‘Green Prescription’ and
and the building of connections between people and ‘Strength and Balance’ programmes to inactive clients.
organisations within a community.” More importantly, there are a full range of activities to suit
all people, such as low impact exercises, circuits, dance,
Sport Canterbury believe that aspects of a sporting yoga, and tai chi available through ‘Be Active’ programmes.
environment have the potential to change a young person’s It is all about the enjoyment that being active brings.
perspective on being active; not only now, but for their
lifetime and that playing sport can create physical benefits, So, what is it about her role that gives Jan the most
be a source of balance, fun, and friendship. They play a large satisfaction? “I enjoy that my role has allowed me to be able
advocacy/influencing role in Mid Canterbury and currently to provide opportunities for communities. Meeting and
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anything that may be needed.”
“The idea was a very small one in the beginning,” she says. “As farmers, we’re constantly
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where we can make a difference.” also keep the insect population down. “Our
girls (the chickens) are an important part
Kiri and her husband Rhys are entrepreneurial farmers, managing seven farms, under
of the picture. We’ve built them a roosting
the Align Farms umbrella. They currently have around 30 staff who are already supplied
trailer that gets moved around behind them.
with meat and milk, so why not add organically grown vegetables? “We certainly had the
They’re laying well, so they are pretty happy,
space, so we thought we’d give it a go.” Mum, Liz Phillipps, who is a ‘gardening guru’ was
and we’re very happy to have them around.
keen to help out, so the plot was prepared, a selection of veges planted and nourished,
It's also easy to collect the eggs, which are a
and in December 2021 – yes, just four months ago - the first vege boxes were delivered,
new addition to the vege boxes.
overflowing with fresh, homegrown goodness: lettuce, spinach, potatoes, beans, carrots,
radishes, spring onions and plenty more. The process is simple: staff fill out a weekly
tick box request for the vegetables they want,
So where did the name, The Dirty Fork, come from? Kiri grins. “It was totally Mum’s idea.
make a note of the number of people to feed per
We wanted something a bit quirky, a bit fun, so she made a long list of words associated
household – not that Kiri doesn’t already know
with garden and food and she put that together. An instant winner!”
this, but she’s not always going to be involved in
“Building a good garden is like building a house,” Kiri says. “If you have a good foundation, making the boxes up – and as if by magic, their vege
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She says that the reaction has been absolute delight and
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Did I mention flowers? A very talented cake maker lives on easy for attackers to find
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the forefront, quietly revolutionising the way we buy our lighting.
Founded in 2012 Loftmotif is an online store created to supply Loftmotif also sells gorgeous American Oak tables that can be
a small range of light fittings to bars and cafes, particularly made to order. “In the last 12 months we have noticed a vast
those rebuilding after the Christchurch earthquake. A decade increase in demand for customised products. We have a close
on, what began with a few wooden crates of light shades has relationship with our joiner and steel manufacturer and have
grown into regular shipments to Methven. been working on some very exciting projects.”
The business is flourishing, thanks to the clever product Loftmotif supply individual homeowners, trade clients and
selection by owner, Katrin Geilfuss. Katrin has been at the architects with products for homes, offices, cafes, restaurants
helm of the business since 2018 and to say that she knows and bars the length of the country, and in Australia. “Our aim
exactly what she is doing is an understatement. is to provide well-made products of good design that we can
offer at affordable prices. We have a few ‘staples’ but we’re
Loftmotif boast a full range of industrial inspired enamel and
continually working on new ideas and products, considering
raw steel light shades and the relevant accessories including
our customer’s feedback and overseas trends,” Katrin says.
LED filament bulbs, cables and ceiling roses. “Our raw steel
shades and bare bulb pendants are enormously popular. Although Loftmotif essentially operates as an online
Depending on the look you’re after, crisp white, bright red store, customers are more than welcome to look
or soft duck egg blue enamel all work beautifully too. Our at the products in person. In the Mid Canterbury
customers are often amazed about the versatility of our / Christchurch area Katrin also does home / site
products. A light that looks perfect in a 100-year-old villa can visits so people can see the products in their
be transformed into a modern looking light by tweaking a own space.
few accessories.”
Please get in touch at katrin@loftmotif.co.nz
To complement their range of lighting, Loftmotif offers mid-
century inspired hairpin legs and other steel table legs. “Our
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