The lengths submitters went to in responding to a Timaru District Council survey on the concept plans for the new aquatic centre at Maori Park has surprised the council.
The queues are lengthening at Timaru bus stops as the fuel price soars.
The tiny South Canterbury settlement of Woodbury, near Geraldine, is preparing to enter the national and international gardening limelight in October, hosting an expo that will focus on one of the world's most admired alpine plants.
Articles on Timaru's elusive smell in The Courier over the past few weeks have flushed out a strong suspect and Environment Canterbury's (Ecan) sniff team is on the trail.
Prominent Timaru businessman and Timaru district councillor Dave Jack has been appointed to the newly created position of export cluster manager of the Aoraki Development Trust. He has also been appointed manager of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.
The Presbyterian Church in South Canterbury has been labelled courageous and innovative by the church's national leader as it adopts a team approach to overcome a shortage of full-time, ordained Presbyterian ministers in the district.
The devastation of the worst snowstorms in recent memory left Canterbury reeling in June, 2006.
Competition is alive and well down on the farm, especially among young workers.
