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The Canowindra Phoenix

Issue 192
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Exhibition: Steve Mullarkey "Images of Gaskill Street" photo exhibition opens 24 March at 7pm at taste Canowindra. Pony: Club will be holding a sign up day on Friday 24 February at 6pm at the Pony Club Room at the Showground. Please come and complete membership so you are eligible to ride at the first twilight rally day in March. There will be no sign ups on the rally day. Montana: Bound Carwash will be at Burn's Service Station this Saturday 18 February from 9am to noon(ish). Costs are: $15 for a carwash; or $25 for a wash and vacuum. Support the kids and get a clean car at the same time (hint hint Nick Carne!!!) Cricket: the Canowindra Cricket Club's Australia Day Twenty20 cricket match was won by the Cricket Club over the Tigers, but the winner on the day was the McGrath Foundation, with over $700 raised. Other winners were Linda Guthrie taking two of the raffles, and Dave Sargent & Gunna Stevenson winning the others. A huge thank you to all the business sponsors and supporters & Kathy Davis, Barry Traves and Gary Whatman for being behind the counter serving, and receiving donations, & Chris Cuddy who provided the marquee.

Photo courtesy of Charles "Tony" Dawes from his private collection

Again, space has run out to report on the Canowindra Star open day Friday 3 February, where over 50 people honoured Kevin Whalan and the history of the building - it felt like a reunion of old friends. To be honest, I am also waiting on some more photos of Kevin as I didn't take any! Kevin's story since The Star is too interesting not to share, so please be patient and I will endeavour to do justice to the tale soon.
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NATIONAL YEAR OF READING 2012 This is the national year of reading and to celebrate there is a host of literary-related events and competitions happening right around Australia. For an events calendar and more information go to: www.love2read.org.au. f you have young children and dont already read regularly to them, set aside some quality time to help instil a love of books and reading. Why not make a late New Year resolution to read more yourself, or learn to read?

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TAFE NUMERACY & LITERACY CLASSES DO YOU WANT: *To improve your writing or reading skills? *To improve your math skills? *Help to create a Resume? *Budgeting advice? *Advice on TAFE training courses? *Advice on Further Education Options? *Advice to complete forms? FREE Classes for ALL members of the Canowindra District will commence 22 February 2012. Information and assistance will be provided suited to your needs in a small group. A qualified TAFE Instructor will be there to guide you. Classes meet each Wednesday from 2.30pm 4.30pm at Lyndon House, Blatchford Street, Canowindra. To book in and for further information please contact Debbie on 6344 2490. SUPPORTED BY ST VINCENT DE PAUL FOR THE COMMUNITY. FAMILY LINKS LIBRARY SESSIONS Cabonne Family Links conducts storytime/ craft at 11am-12pm at the Canowindra Library. The next session will be 9 March 2012. For more information please contact Sheryll Selwood on 0428 240 161. ROAD CLOSURE School buses will take priority when a road at SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED The Central West Branch of the Australian Manildra is temporarily closed for two days Federation of Graduate Women (AFGW) will later this month and early next month. announce the winners of two Scholarships on Gumble Road at Cottons Bridge will be closed Saturday 25 February 2012 at the Cowra Golf to through traffic from 8.30am to 3.45pm on Wednesday 29 February 2012 and Thursday 1 Club. Dr Lois Foster will announce the winner of the March 2012 to enable a geotechnical evaluaDr Barbara Wright Post Graduate Scholarship. tion to be carried out. This scholarship, to the value of $4,000, is Cabonne Council has organised the closure to awarded to a female living in the Central West enable school buses to run at normal times to with an Undergraduate Degree who is or will avoid any impact on student and their families. be undertaking a postgraduate degree or Boccobra Road will be available for emergency local traffic. research within the next twelve months. The HSC Scholarship Award of $2,000 will be Anyone wishing to discuss the temporary road presented by the HSC Coordinator Mrs Jenny closure is welcome to contact Councils Design White. This is to be awarded to the female Manager Jason Theakstone on 02 6390 7120 student of the Central West who has achieved or after hours on 0428 239 773. the highest ATAR in the 2011 HSC and will be enrolling in tertiary education. Guest speaker will be Kerry Crawford, ACT Nurse of the Year 2011. Kerry is the daughter Volunteers needed: contact Jan Kerr on 02 6344 1819 or online at of a wool classer and property manager at www.canowindrachallenge.org.au Boorowa. Tickets for this dinner commencing at 6.30pm are $40 per person and are available from Ms Marianne Payten, 45 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794, phone 02 6342 6716. RSVP 20 February.

Thursday 22 March 2012 NOTICE:

commencing 2:00pm at Lockwood Park CANOWINDRA

Dispersal

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Canowindra Bowling Club

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cost of $10 per head, tables of 8 Contact Jacque Kinsela on 6344 1426

CANOWINDRA BUSINESS CHAMBER

The Annual General Meeting of the Chamber will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 15 February 2012 in the CWA Hall. Rob Staples, Engineering Department from Cabonne Council will be in attendance. In order to hold a productive meeting I ask all members to attend. The Chamber has been involved in a number of discussions with Cabonne Council during the year and these will be reported at the meeting. I hope to see you all on Wednesday night and look forward to your input. Yours sincerely David Cullane - President, CBC

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CANOWINDRA CWA DINNER MEETING CWA Canowindra Branch cordially invites members and friends to attend our dinner meeting on Thursday 23 February, 2012 at the Old Vic Inn Gaskill Street Canowindra, 6.30pm for 7pm. Cost is $20 per person and guest speaker will be Canowindra Showgirl 2011 Kirralee Burke. RSVP: 20 February to Penny Nash on 02 6364 0218 or penny2@ipstarmail.com.au

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Local Atlantic potatoes $1kg Local nectarines $3kg Local heirloom tomatoes $4kg Local zucchinis $2.50kg

Phone orders: 6344 1011 Fresh Nectarine Relish

1 small red chilli, seeded and minced 1 tbsp red wine vinegar Salt 500g nectarines, seeded, diced roughly 1 red capsicum, diced roughly 2 spring onions, chopped 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped Combine chilli, vinegar & a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add the nectarines, capsicum, spring onions and mint, tossing to mix well. Refrigerate until serving time. Serve with barbecued fish steaks or grilled chicken breast. RAIN DISRUPTS FISHES The Age Of Fishes Museum was scheduled to display There is a War On... a travelling exhibition from NSW Museum and Galleries, from 9 February but due to the dreadful weather conditions it has been postponed. Please keep an eye out in local media for the new opening date and time. The exhibition will be going until the week before the Balloon Challenge 7 April 2012 and will be located in grossi gifts and also part of the Newcrest Gallery. Friends Of Fossils and members of the Museum are free of charge. Normal admission charges apply to visitors.

IMAGES OF CANOWINDRA ON DISPLAY For the past nine months photographer Steve Mullarkey has been taking a series of photographs of the main street of Canowindra, mostly at dawn and dusk. He has processed the images in Photoshop to get a specific style, the results of which are astounding, making this is one exhibition not to be missed. Steve is Northside Creative Photography Inc's Training and Development coordinator, the committee is a member of Federation of Camera Clubs NSW (FCC), and a non-profit organization. The committee is organising an outing to Canowindra and surrounds the weekend of 24-25 March, as part of their 2012 program. The exhibition opening will be held Saturday 24 March at 7pm, and will be accompanied by free wine tasting and nibbles. There will be a two course meal to follow at 8pm, alternate serve at $40 per guest. Bookings for dinner is essential by phoning 02 6344 2332. The exhibition will be on show until 31 May. CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES Community Nurse Rhonda Burnett advises the Canowindra Child and Family Services for 2012. Rhonda is the Child and Family Health Nurse in Canowindra from Monday to Wednesday, outreach to Gooloogong and Eugowra by appointment only. Rhonda does everything from baby checks to four-year-old developmental checks. Developmental health checks according to your babys personal health record, commonly called the blue book, are at 2, 4 & 6 months and the 12 & 18 months, 2, 3 & 4 years. As well as physical development social and emotional growth is also monitored. Parenting courses are also run from this service. If you are interested in doing any courses please do not hesitate to contact Rhonda, who is qualified and licensed to run 1,2,3, Magic, and Kirsten from Home Start in Cowra teaches Triple P, another parenting course. All 4 year olds are offered a free eyesight check, this is usually attended in pre-school. If your child does not attend pre-school or they missed for any reason give me a call and it can be performed at the health centre. Immunisation Clinic 2nd Wednesday of the Month 9am-1pm Parent Group 0-12mths Tuesdays from 2-3.30pm (siblings welcome) (This group will start 6 March 2012) Cargo Playgroup 1st Monday of the Month Eugowra CFH Clinic 1st Tuesday of the Month The other exciting news is that this year we will commence a Pram Pushers Group so watch this space for more information.

taste Canowindra

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except sunday feb 26th feb open 4pm til 6pm for Folk@Canowindra www.tastecanowindra.com.au

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Rare venison, potato & onion stack with Massaman sauce and sticky rice Slow roasted peach hazelnut praline ice cream and vanilla wafer

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SWIMMING CLUB Could all swimmers please remember: There are NO LATE entries taken for Championships on FRIDAY night. Ever!! Sign up before the book leaves the pool on Wednesday afternoon or miss out on that Championship. This week was Breaststroke Championships with the 33m freestyle Dash thrown in as well as the Table forgot it last week, Sorry!! Winners announced on Presentation night. Swimming Carnivals proved the ideal warm up for Friday night as times tumbled. Dominic Smyth took 4 seconds off his freestyle time and 47 seconds off his 33m breaststroke time. Michael Coady shows a post Christmas sprint dropping his freestyle time by 3 seconds and his breaststroke time by 8 seconds. Lachlan Balcombe won the spoon in a personal best time of 26 seconds. Angus Fisher improved his 33m freestyle time by 4 seconds overall, breaststroke by 4 seconds and butterfly by 2 seconds. Wow, just saying that makes me tired. Meg Austin won the Belly Flop competition while the winner of the relay was lane three. Chilled but happy, Josh Flannery Amelia Holmes, Curtis Bennett, Finbar Smyth, Laura Flannery and Marshall McKay took home the relay pennants. Dont forget the Swimming Club Quiz night which is this Saturday, book with Jacque Kinsela on 6344 1426. Backstroke Championships this week so sign up or dont swim!!!

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NRL Comp starting soon The Feedlot Restaurant Get your names in now Lunch: 12-2pm tue-sun for the TIPPING COMP. Dinner: 6-8pm mon-sat GUARANTEED $1,000 for Great pub dining! winner! Beer garden & family friendly environment
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Thursday 16 February 10am Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra Sunday 19 February Transfiguration National Day of Prayer & Fasting 8am St Matthews' Woodstock 9.30am 11am Cranbury Uniting Church followed by AGM Shrove Tuesday 21 February Ash Wednesday 22 February 8am Imposition of Ashes & Communion All Saints' Anglican Church Canowindra 7pm Imposition of Ashes & Communion All Saints' Anglican Church Canowindra HARVEST FESTIVAL 2012
Guest Preacher: Rev Graeme MacRaild; Presbytery Minister of the Macquarie Darling Presbytery. Donations of produce will be auctioned off after the service in the Church Hall.

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PYTHON NEWS Remember this Saturday 18 February 2012 is the Canowindra Rugby Union Club Family Fun Day at the Clubhouse (between the tennis courts and skate park). The fun will kick off at 4pm with BBQ sausage sandwiches for $1 and $2 beers. Free drinks for the kids, and maybe a little something extra! Heaps of fun to be had by all. Bring the whole family along for a fun day out and be part of the Pythons in 2012. This year The Pythons hope to have the best supported clubs in the district. To achieve this the club will be organising events throughout the year to encourage families and friends to attend as many home and away games as possible. Everyone is invited to become members, and support the Pythons. This year they will be competing in the Southern and Presidents Cup competitions, which includes teams from Blayney, Cudal, Orange Waratahs & CSU Aggies, West Wyalong, Condobolin, Grenfell and Molong. Membership is $25 a single or $50 for families, and can be paid at Canowindra Newsagency or cheques posted with your name, address and email details to PO Box 194, Canowindra 2804.

Jono would like to thank everyone for their kind birthday 11 BELMORE STREET CARGO wishes he received on Sunday.

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PARISH OF ST EDWARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH CANOWINDRA

Saturday 18 February: 6pm Canowindra Sunday 19 February: 8.30am Eugowra 10am Cudal

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STACEY'S SINGING SCHOOL CHOIR ENROLMENT DAY Friday 17 Feb 2012 @ Canowindra Bowling Club Hall 3:30-4:30pm, ages 5-16, two choirs running. CHECK IT OUT!!! Ph 0429 983 683

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WANTED Kelvinator KTM5200WBR fridge/ freezer 520L w:790mm x h:1702mm x d:612mm, Feb all month: Theres a War On! World War II At Home Exhibition @ Age of Fishes near new $650. Ph 0458 407 645.

Museum Feb 15: Canowindra Business Chamber AGM 7pm CWA Rooms. Feb 16: February P & C Meeting 5.30 pm Feb 18: Pythons Family Fun Day 4pm @ the Canowindra Rugby Union Clubhouse. Feb 18: Swimming Club Quiz Night 7pm @ Canowindra Bowling Club. Tickets $10pp from Jacque Kinsela on 6344 1426. Feb 19: Canowindra Clay Target Club meet @ 12noon bbq available. New members welcome. Feb 20: Canowindra RSL Sub branch AGM CWA Rooms Feb 20: Mid Lachlan LandCare Grazing Group Field Day 12.30-5.30pm Smesto & Maroo Koorawatha RSVP: Monday 6 February 0427 450416 Mar 6: Canowindra Historical Society AGM 10am at the Museum. Diane Arandt Mar 6: Canowindra Public School P&C meeting 7pm in the staffroom
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SLASHING Ph Geoff Lark on 02 6344 1344 GARAGE SALE Sat 18 February 8am household items, welder, BBQ & gas bottles, bric a brac, furniture, clothes, & much more @ 101 Flood Lane. Ph 02 6344 1874 for more information. GARAGE SALE Sat 18 February 9am household items, saddlery, old tools, furniture, plants & garden ornaments at 29 Tilga Street. FOR RENT Canowindra Self Storage: storage sheds - large & small. Contact Canowindra Real Estate on 02 6344 1083.

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