The Canowindra Phoenix

Issue 88 ISSN 1837-0128 Tuesday 8 December 2009

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HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS UPDATE ON CEMETERY UPGRADE Cano wi ndra Cem et ery Im provem ent
COVERING THE CENTRAL WEST Louise Shepherd, Coordinator of the Committee. Louise also thanks the other
Cano wi ndra Cem et ery Im provem ent committee members for their help &
SPECIALISING IN RENOVATIONS Committee would like to thank everyone dedication to the cause: Kevin Walker, Phil
involved with the upgrade of the Canowindra Sutton, Mary Finn, Jackie Harkness & Stephen
Bartimote.
GET OUT OF THE HEAT! Cemetery, especially Lawrence Constructions
for their help in planning and construction of There will be a working bee/clean up held at
the grounds next year when the weather is
GREAT PRICES ON PATIOS & PERGOLAS the structure, and Kevin Walker & Julia
Hollands of Cabonne Council for their efforts
more suitable. The committee did plan to do
it this year but were unable to organise in
in liaising with council to make it all happen. time before the heat hit!!! So for those who
0411 140 252 The project was made possible via govern-
ment funding allocated by the council and
have expressed their interest in helping please
sit tight and we will get to this in the future,
was the suggestion of townspeople via the the project has not been abandoned.
BELATED THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS
December 6 was National Volunteers
Day. The Phoenix and the Cabonne
A 7
VAILABLE NIGHTS A WEEK FOR YOUR
Home and Community Care Service
would like to thank the many
volunteers who drive, deliver meals, read
CHRISTMAS PARTY
to those with poor eyesight, assist with G ,
ET IN EARLY BOOKINGS FILLING FAST !
shopping, visit the isolated, exchange Ring for reservations
56 Gaskill Street
library books and do a myriad of small GOLD
individualised services to assist older WINNER
02 6344 1009 Canowindra
people or people with disabilities who STARGAZING AT ST EDWARD’S SCHOOL
need a little help with the activities As part of the International Year of
associated with every day living. Astronomy, and to celebrate the fourth
This is a time to give well-deserved centenary of Galileo’s first use of the
acknowledgement, recognition and telescope, the Central West Astronomical
praise to Canowindra’s many volunteers. Society has been holding viewing nights
Volunteers work at many jobs and they throughout the Central West of NSW.
do them in a caring, selfless and One such night was held at St Edwards
supportive manner. It is estimated that School at Canowindra on the evening of
more than 60% of the adult Australian 27 November.
population volunteers in some way. They It was observation of the moon and of
help thousands of people every day and Jupiter and its moons that convinced
provide much needed community Galileo that the earth is not at the centre
support services. Volunteers should be Galileo (John Sarkissian from the Parkes of our solar system. Galileo’s discoveries
proud to be in that 60%. Radio Telescope) with a replica of one of are among those that led to modern
Volunteers – we thank you. Galileo’s telescopes pointing out Jupiter. astronomy.

CANOWINDRA SERVICES AND CITIZENS CLUB

93 Gaskill Street Canowindra 02 6344 1397
WHATS ON THIS MONTH...
New YearÊs Eve 11 KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY 5.30pm MEMBERS ONLY
Santa requests children’s names prior to party
CAR GIVEAWAY
Seafood Platters 18 Monster Market night (Kids toys)
must be present to win
Market Night - Seafood trays PROMOTION
LPTS/09/11312
for 2 19 LIVE entertainment - Terry Batu
8:30pm-late
24 Christmas Eve
STARTS 19 DECEMBER
WIN A PROTON S16 Sedan
Market Night - Hams & turkeys
must be present to win
MEMBERS CAR GIVEAWAY
PROMOTION LPTS/09/11312
First key draw
see inhouse for terms and conditions
must be present to go in the running to win
BRITTY’s DISCO 8.30pm-late
25 Christmas day - CLOSED
31 New Years Eve - Seafood Night FIRST KEY DRAW
COMBINATION HOT & COLD only 50 seats available book now

BOOK EARLY

LIVE Entertainment - DJ RATTA
8.30pm-late
CHRISTMAS EVE
ONLY $80 (half platters not available) 1 New Years Day MAJOR DRAW
MEMBERS CAR GIVEAWAY
ONLY 50 SEATS AVAILABLE
PROMOTION LPTS/09/11312 FRIDAY 9 APRIL 2010
PAYMENT ON BOOKING
Second key draw 8:30pm
SERVES-U-RITE see inhouse for terms and conditions
must be present to go in the running to win Full terms and conditions can be viewed in the Main Foyer
 HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
THE SHEARING SHED Congratulations to former Year 12 student
Belinda Burn whose Design & Technology
HAIR AND BEAUTY Major project was nominated for inclusion
in DesignTECH, the annual exhibition of Mobile Crutching
waxing bits from $10 outstanding Major Design Projects
developed by HSC Design and Technology
Contract Fencing
nails: - sparkles - gel - students. The exhibition will be at the Contract Mustering
- acrylics - infills - Powerhouse Museum in Sydney from Lamb & calf marking
26 December 2009 to 18 April 2010. A
~ get into the festive season ~ selection of projects will then tour regional Mobile plunge dipping
78 Gaskill Street
Canowindra
02 6344 2800 NSW centres from mid April to mid August
2010. Contract Farm Management
————————————————— Barclay’s Kelpies - Pups & Dogs
This Friday at 10:10am we will host the
semester two awards assembly in the Jack
Sherwin Memorial Hall. Also at this time 0448 535 743
we will present year ten with their school www.barclayskelpies.com
certificates. All parents and interested
community members are invited to join us 02 6344 1117 AH
for this special celebration of student

This week’s specials

achievement.
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BOB’S SNAKE-RID DEVICES
A special morning tea was held last Thurs- Protect your family from snakes this summer

Peas - $8/kg day to present retirement medals Des Each unit protects an area of

Pink Ladies 1kg bag - $3.50 Fisher, Linda Francis and Paul Williams who approx 650m2 radius of 15m
have recently retired from Canowindra

Telegraph cucumbers - $2.50ea High School. The retirement medal is 100% environmentally safe
Phone orders: 6344 1011 awarded to all staff members who have Free postage, packing and handling
dedicated significant parts of their lives to Free installation can be arranged
the education of students.
Tzatziki Dip Congratulations to Des, Linda and Paul! 02 6345 0000
[email protected]
250g Greek yogurt MENS SHED items for sale:
2 Telegraph cucumbers 2 outdoor garden benches $225ea Christmas
2-3 finely minced garlic cloves
handful of dill finely chopped
2 verandah benches
3 planter boxes
$80ea
$20ea
Progressive sale
handful of fresh mint chopped 1 hall stand $60ea

30%
- time for love - friendship -

- ho ho ho - jingle bells -
a splash of extra virgin olive oil 5 kitchen tidies $15ea
juice of half a lemon 1 kitchen table + 4 chairs $150 OFF
salt and pepper to taste Contact: Brian 0429 912 180 EVERYTHING IN STORE
Cec 0428 634 495
Peel and deseed the cucumbers.  great Christmas 
Finely grate them and squeeze SWIMMING CLUB presents
The spoon or 33m freestyle, saw dramatic
out excess water. Place the
grated cucumber into the yogurt
improvements from the first heat as
Angus Andrews smashed his previous Jeanette’s Inspiration
with remainder of ingredients. best time by fourteen seconds and Claire
68 Gaskill Street Canowindra
Combine and place the fridge Wright ripped 6 seconds from her PB. To
qualify for the spoon final Lachlan
for at least 4 hours, preferably Balcombe and Riley Mitchell broke their ...SWIMMING CLUB CONTD
overnight, to develop flavours. times by two seconds in their semis. Swimming Club this week will open with
The final was an extremely close race as the medley followed by 33m in all
Lachlan just touched ahead of Alicia strokes and a 66m BBBF just before the
www.souvlakiforthesoul.com/tzatziki relay, so sign up and be at roll call by
Earsman, and again lowered his time by
another two seconds for a personal best 5:45pm.
time of 37 seconds. Also all swimmers put on your thinking
The relay closed the night with six lanes of caps for male and female club captains
CENTRAL MOTORS seven swimmers competing for the relay as nominations will be taken this week
with elections on the 18 December.
pennants. ...

Top mechanical service CANOWINDRA COUNTRY BAKE HOUSE

plus Trading hours during Christmas and New Year:
NRMA Insurance - Business & Personal
Last trading day 24 December
RTA inspections & mechanical repairs Temporary Reopen 30-31 December 7am-5:30pm
Closed until 5 January 2010
02 6344 1075 Get all your orders in for bread and rolls for Christmas and new year
Christmas Cakes also available $15 per kg
91 Gaskill Street Ellen & Casey wish everyone a
Canowindra
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
AH 0429 441 075
14 BLATCHFORD STREET CANOWINDRA Ph: 02 6344 2525
 Stuck for Christmas Gift Ideas!!!!!!!!
We have in stock:
Mens Gifts Mens Face Products
Scarfs Pashminas
Servers and Table Accessories Tableware
Mirrors Platters
Silk Flowers Glassware
Prints Water Features
Salad Servers Leadlight Lamps
Costume Jewellery Gold Jewellery (the real stuff)
Antique Furniture Cane Furniture Outdoor Lanterns
Outdoor Furniture Ornaments
Trinkets Special Gifts
Cards Serviettes Tea Towels
Presents for New Borns Garden Art
Christmas Decorations Sterling Silver Jewellery
Christmas Decorations
Chocolates Christmas Decorations
And more Christmas Decorations
Salad Dressings Gadgets
Ugly Stuff Fun Stuff
Teachers Presents Friends Presents Mums Presents
Dads Presents Baby Presents
Presents for your beloved
OPEN SEVEN DAYS PH: 02 6344 1529
46-50 Ferguson Street Canowindra Fax: 02 6344 1135
email: [email protected]
 Saturday Night CANOWINDRA GOLF CLUB
The Phoenix BADGE DRAW 6:30-8:30pm Ph: 02 6344 1342 Fax: 02 6344 2469

SPORT
GOLF NEWS
NOW $2,500 must be here 13 December
to win!!! 2 nd chance$100
Meat raffle every Saturday night Ladies Summer Comp
18 hole stableford
Sponsored by Gary & June Scifleet

Wednesday starts 7:30am

Twenty four players competed in the Weekday draw $150 - between 5:30-6:30pm
Belubula Butchery sponsored 18 Hole
Stableford event on Sunday 6 December. RESTAURANT Asian & Australian meals 11 December live music
Adam Rogers was in scintillating form to
card a great round of 45 Stableford
Lunch W-Su 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner W-Th 5-9pm F-Su 5-9:30pm heatwave
points to win. Runner up was John Jones OPEN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 02 6344 1780 9pm till 1 am
with 43 points. Rod Marr was third with Is gambling a problem for you? For information, counselling and referral call G-Line (NSW). Free Call 1800 633 635
41 points, Jackpot 2 went to Mark Wren.
COMING EVENTS:
13 Dec - 18 Hole Stableford CANOWINDRA HARDWARE &
Sponsored by Gary & June Scifleet
20 Dec - 2 Person Ambrose
Sponsored by The Old Vic Inn
GENERAL STORES
CRICKET U14S CANOWINDRA V COWRA CASH
Firstly a huge vote of thanks to Brendan
Traves who gave up his Saturday
morning off to fill in as umpire with only
Garage sale
an hours notice. All the team thanks him.
Cowra Cash won the toss and sent
9am - 4pm Saturday 12th December
Canowindra in to bat. Simon Whatman
and Tim Middleton made 29 for the first
Includes stock, shelving, fittings: make us an offer!
wicket before Simon went on 14. Tim
made 19, Alex Willson 16, Harry 94-96 Gaskill Street Canowindra 02 6344 1427
Whatman 13 and Bradyn Cassidy 17 were
the main scorers in Canowindra’s total of SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL & BHR JUNIOR LEAGUE 2010
99. Canowindra Swimming Club’s Carnival
Tim Middleton and Bailey Cain dived to Day which will be on Sunday 31 January Coaches required for Canowindra Tigers
their sides and took two catches just 2010. The carnival involves a local
millimetres off the turf. Added to those Business House Relay. This involves Junior Rugby League Club for grades:
was a superb outfield throw from Simon teams of 6 from any business, sporting U8s, U10s, U12s, U14s & U16s
Whatman to bowler Wallace Stranger organization or community group or any- Please apply by 15 January 2010,
which caught Bede Leyland short of his one else who would like to get a team
ground and run out. Harry Whatman got together. The winning team is the team application forms available from Ken’s
three wickets and Cowra Cash was all out which swims closest to their nominated Service Centre or Lawrence’s IGA.
for 71. time not the team which comes first. So
This week the U14s play Eagle Boys at get your six team members together,
MacPherson Oval over the river at Cowra
just across from McDonalds, while the
U16s play Grenfell at The Oval.
time them over a lap of whatever stroke
they like [or walking if necessary] and
enter your team.
CLASSIFIEDS
LIONS CLUB GROCER GRAB winner was
The Joyce McNaught, thanks to all entrants.
Canowindra Hotel TheLunch:
Feedlot Restaurant
Thursday-Sunday 12-2.30pm
CENTRAL TABLELANDS REAL ESTATE wishes
to advise Darryl Baxter and Caroline May
“You’re always welcome Dinner: 6-8:30pm (except Sunday) that goods left in storage will be
disposed of in 14 days if notice not
at The Canowindra!” NEW BEER White Stag received prior. 02 6344 1443
GARAGE SALE: Saturday 12/12 @ 7:30am:
...with 7 beers on tap + ON TAP: low carb - full strength household items, mower, pram, washing
Beer garden & family friendly environment 02 6344 1407 machine, etc. 35 Belmore Street
FOR SALE: white tube steel bunk beds
Save the date... excellent condition $50 ph: 02 6344 2111
Dec 10: CWA Evening Christmas dinner 7 for 7.30pm Canowindra Services club CAR FOR SALE: Toyota Avalon 2003 silver,
Dec 11: Launch of the Canowindra Brochure 3pm Age of Fishes Museum RSVP by auto, air, cruise, alloys, 2 airbags, ABS.
8/12 as light refreshments will be served - 02 6344 1008 150kms excellent mechanically, 2nd
Dec 13: Moyne’s Carols on the Lawn 7pm Free sausage sizzle, ALL WELCOME owner, well serviced. A bit dusty due to
Dec 19: First Key Draw for Car Giveaway Promotion Canowindra Services Club dirt driveway, great country car for family
Dec 19: Static Nomadic @ The Royal 8pm Local four-piece featured at the or good safe car for beginner-bought
Windowrie Weekend: blues, roots, cafe latte, country, rock fusion FREE ute so don’t need it anymore. $6,500ono
for a quick sale YQJ427. Call Steve Brown
Dec 20: Eugowra Community Carols 7:30pm in the grounds of the Catholic Church on 0428 413 929
Dec 25: Christmas Day!
CAR FOR SALE: Toyota Conquest AE112R
STOP PRESS: If you haven’t already seen Ready, St Eddie, Cook! around town, do 2000 125,500kms silver 4 door sedan
yourself a favour and pick up a copy from: Gaskill Greens, The Green Shed, Ruby Red manual, ABS, 4 wheel disc brakes, a/c
Dress or Belubula Butchers. The Phoenix wants to congratulate all the contributors front airbags, mag wheels, service history
and producers of such a wonderful community gem. At $20 it’s a great gift idea!!! Rego AGH27Q $9,990 for more info or
inspection please phone Canowindra
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