LUCERNE FOODS The Canowindra Phoenix

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PARTS & MACHINERY Issue 138 www.canowindraphoenix.com.au Wednesday 22 December 2010
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CANOWINDRA HSC RESULTS Accepted into primary teaching at
Canowindra High School is celebrating Charles Sturt University, Samantha
the release of terrific HSC exam results Searston selecting Animal Science at
MOWERS, TRACTORS, RTVS, for the 2010 school year. Particular University of new England, Peter Guthrie
congratulations to students Gabrielle studying Sport Science in Canberra
STATIONARY ENGINES & GENERATORS Upton, Peta Edwards and James Vitnell (deferred) and Amy Wythes Animal
& who whose names were published on the Science at University of New England
Board of Studies Distinguished Achievers (deferred).
List for their exceptional results in Design In addition to those students studying at
HAY MOWERS, RAKES & BALERS and Technology and Music. Staff and
students are today are also very pleased
university, a number of students have
accepted offers of apprenticeships and
COME IN AND SEE THE RANGE with the consistency of results in the traineeships including Brydon Hughes as
Science and Mathematics areas of the heavy vehicle apprenticeship at Cadia
Mill Street CANOWINDRA school with both key learning areas Mine, Ben Jones with an apprenticeship
P: 02 6344 1208 F: 6344 1845 showing significantly increased student at North Parkes Mine and Brittany Baker
M: 0427 247 736 achievement compared to previous years. accepting a traineeship at Cudal
Already 40% of senior students have Pre-school.
CUSTOMERS SATURDAY 25 12 2010 been accepted into university courses of Congratulations again to the 2010 year
PLEASE NOTE, MONDAY 27 12 2010 their choosing including Melissa Nash twelve group of students – terrific
TUESDAY 28 12 2010 studying Forensic Science at University of achievements! We look forward to
WE WILL BE Canberra, Peta Edwards choosing a further student success as students
SATURDAY 01 01 2011
CLOSED: AND Bachelor of Nutrition at University of continue to receive offers of
MONDAY 03 01 2011 Canberra, R achael B ermingham employment and university entry.

T hursday Night Shopping We wish all our customers

This is your last Thursday shopping
night to pick up some unique a very happy and joyful
Christmas gifts for all your family and
friends. Christmas and a healthy and
Remember, shop locally first! prosperous new year.
Finns Store 56 Gaskill Street Canowindra Please note: we will be closed
35 Gaskill Street - 02 6344 1638
9.30am - 9pm Thursday 02 6344 1009 Christmas and Boxing Day
Jackie and Geoff will be having some
drinks and nibbles from 5pm. The Co-operating Anglican Church Saturday 25 December
So all customers and other business Parish of Canowindra, and
owners are invited to join them and Uniting Church linked congregations Christmas Day
have a relaxing Christmas Eve eve,
then move onto of Canowindra, Cranbury and Cudal 7.30am: St Matthew's Woodstock
Bendy Street Emporium Friday 24 December 9.00am: All Saints' Canowindra
53 Gaskill Street - 02 6344 2471 Christmas Eve 10.30am: Cranbury Uniting Church
9.30am - 9pm Thursday 5.30pm: Children's Service Sunday 26 December
for more snacks and late night
shopping. Uniting Church St Stephen's Day
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 10.30pm: All Saints' Canowindra 9.30am: All Saints Canowindra
DAWN FARDELL MP
Your Independent
CANOWINDRA
State Member BOWLING CLUB
Ryall Street CANOWINDRA
Best Wishes to 02 6344 1605
Canowindra and
district communities for a Karen, Ingrid MONSTER MARKET NIGHT
safe and happy Christmas and Vickie would like to NOW on WEDNESDAY
and New Year. I look thank our customers and
wish you all a very happy 22 December 2010
forward to representing
and safe Christmas. Over $1,000 worth of prizes
you in 2011.
We will be closed: for the whole family:
Please contact me to discuss any Monday 27 December, bedding, towels, digital
State-related issues. Tuesday 28 December and photo frame, car care
Ph: 02 6882 3577 Monday 3 January 2011 packs, Lego, Thomas the
email: [email protected] 54 Gaskill Street Canowindra Tank Engine gear, no monsters sorry!
www.dawnfardell.com.au Phone: 02 6344 1003 For the information of members and their invited guests
To the editor... THANK YOU!
The Phoenix could not exist without the tasteCanowindra
Due to circumstances beyond our help and support of many, many people. 42 Ferguson Street Canowindra
First and foremost, thank you to the loyal
control, Charlie and Cathy businesses and groups who advertise, you open every day except
Mackintosh wish to advise that the the lifeblood of The Phoenix.
24hr Mobil fuel depot on the corner Thank you also to our contributors: Christmas Day
Lynne Russell: junior cricket, swimming breakfast on Sat & Sun and
of Ryall & Flanagan Streets club, junior league, and Canowindra Show
Canowindra will cease trading on reports; public holidays
31 December 2010. Andrew Pull: the Tigers results, draws
and colourful commentary; restaurant open all nights
We wish to thank all our loyal
customers for their support and wish
Peter Guthrie: a talented newcomer pro-
viding Senior Cricket reports;
except Christmas night
everyone a merry Christmas and a Deb Rutter: Canowindra Show Ladies bookings essential
Auxiliary news and results; Please book for lunches
happy and healthy 2011. Bill Barwood: the popular letter writer
Charlie & Cathy Mackintosh with many thought provoking opinions; between Christmas &
Canowindra Bob Craven and Nerida Cuddy: music
news and purveyors of talent filled gigs New Year
throughout the year;
We will be
OPEN
Anthony Durkin and Kevin Walker:
Johnnies on the spot for local council 02 6344 2332
issues and achievements; www.tastecanowindra.com.au
Monday 27, Dale Jones, Amber Pacey, Sharon
D’Elboux and Glenn Mickle: the nerve CANOWINDRA DRIVER REVIVER
Tuesday 28 & centre of Cabonne Council media, Christmas/New Year holidays
funding, economics and events;
Friday 31 David Lloyd and the staff at the High Friday 24 December
CWA 11.00am to 5.00pm
8am--3pm
8am Sour-
School: weekly newsletters and educating
our future leaders; Rotary 5.00pm to close
Moorbel Hall Committee: especially Monday 27 December
CLOSED dough Warwick Bowd, for the popular monthly Lions 8.30am to 1.00pm
Wednesday 29 available markets;
Lions Club: for the Christmas Santas and
Red Cross 1.00pm to Close
Thursday 30 fresh on all the great community work you do Monday 3 January
Saturday 1 to Christmas throughout the year; Cowra Antique Vehicle Club
Canowindra Health Centre team: (Canowindra members)
Tuesday 4 ensuring the Better Health of Canowindra; 11.00am to close
then normal hours Eve SES: new premises just in time for flood Monday 10 January 4.30pm
control;
Management Committee
open Monday-Friday from 6:30am Historical Society and the Railway
Centenary Committee: keeping the meeting at Canowindra
Saturday 7am-2pm history of the town alive and fun;
Dawn Fardell: for her regular visits and
Bowling Club
14 Blatchford Street Canowindra keeping us informed of what is happening Get rid of cockroaches, spiders,
Ph 02 6344 2525 in her electorate;
All Media Officers from such termites and other pests!
organisations as NSW Farmers, Country
Energy, although everything can’t be
call Barry Heaslip at
printed unfortunately;
CWA: and their unprecedented growth
over this last year;
PAG: for organising an amazing gathering
Inland Pest
of people to get behind the continued
operation of our pool;
Management
Mid Lachlan Landcare: building a group Spider service $180 (GST inc)
of fantastic forward thinking farmers and conditions apply
providing trees and knowledge to help
sustain our land for future generations;
AFGW: and Alison Biddulph who expand Treating all pests
and celebrate the knowledge base of local
country people.
Canowindra Services Club: for all the
0428 441 138
hard work they are doing to try and get
the Club back up and running as soon as Barry Traves your
possible. It’s a massive job.
And of course, YOU the readers, who have Origin LP Gas agent
PLEASE HELP
If you find the above necklace under made The Phoenix what it is today. Your wishes his customers
feedback is invaluable, and your support
your Christmas tree this year, please
of local businesses contribute to the all the best for the
know that it was stolen from The festive season.
growth of this wonderful, vibrant town.
Bendy Street Emporium around Sorry if anyone has been left out, there
5-7 November. It was on hold for a little We now have 18kg LP
are so many important people to remem-
girl who had been wishing for it all
ber. gas exchange cylinders
year. The police have been informed and for forklifts.
we have our suspicions. If you would Wishing you all the happiness and joy of
like to return it under the door we will the season, and a prosperous and safe If you need cylinders
look the other way or if you really, really 2011. over the holiday period
This is the last Phoenix for 2010. The next
want it feel free to come in and order
issue will be Wednesday 19 January 2011 phone Barry on
another one so Miss 8 can get her
Christmas wish.
(or Tuesday for the email subscribers). 0428 753 497
 email: [email protected]
web: www.canowindratradingpost.com.au
Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Proudly incorporating ‘coffee on the side’

Wishing all our customers a
very Merry Christmas and a
safe and happy new year.

for normal trading hours.

Monday 27th December

Canowindra NSW 2804

46-50 Ferguson Street

coffee
We are only closed

We will reopen on

Fax: 02 6344 1135

Open Seven Days

Ph: 02 6344 1529

9.30am - 5.00pm
This week’s specials

Local Kennebec potatoes $2kg

Watermelon $2kg

Local Iceburg lettuce $2.50ea

serving

Local rhubarb bunch $3.50
We will be closed
Saturday 25, Sunday 26 &
Monday 27 December
Phone orders: 6344 1011 AUSTRALIA DAY 2011 AMBASSADOR
One of the best known faces on morning
Chilled Lettuce Soup television will be Cabonne’s Australia Day
1 medium shallot chopped Ambassador next month.
1 small potato chopped The Morning Show personality Glenn
1½ cups chicken stock Wheeler will visit Mullion Creek, Cargo and
Canowindra as part of Australia Day
4 cups shredded lettuce celebrations throughout Cabonne Shire
2 tbsp fresh tarragon chopped 26 January 2011.
2 tsp olive oil A highlight of the festivities will be the
2 tbsp fresh snipped basil presentation of the Citizen of the Year,
4 tsp plain yogurt or sour cream Young Citizen of the year and Community
1 rasher bacon fried & crumbled Group of the Year awards in Cabonne’s
various towns and villages.
Heat oil in saucepan & sauté Cabonne Mayor Bob Dowling said he was
shallot for 2 mins. Add potato & delighted to hear that Glenn would be WONDERING WHERE YOUR LOCAL
stock, bring to a boil. Cover & attending the Shire’s Australia Day PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR HAS GONE?
simmer 15 minutes. festivities and looked forward to showing
Stir in the lettuce and tarragon. him Cabonne Country’s attractions. Janet, your friendly pathology
When lettuce has wilted (almost “I’m sure Glenn will be extremely popular collector for the past 20 years now
immediately) remove from heat & and many Cabonne residents will be eager works with Pathology NSW in the
purée in a blender. Refrigerate. to meet him,” Cr Dowling said. newly renovated pathology rooms
Glenn is also a presenter on Sydney’s lead- at 64 Gaskill Street Canowindra.
When chilled, ladle into bowls, spoon ing talk radio station 2GB, as well as Pathology NSW is made up of a
2 tsp of yogurt onto each serving, hosting a Sunday morning radio show group of committed pathologists,
sprinkle with bacon & basil & serve. called The Good Life, broadcast around 40
stations across the country. scientific and collection staff
Glenn is heavily involved in charity work, offering a fresh alternative to
THE SHEARING SHED being an ambassador for CP Foundation, doctors and patients.
Paint A Rainbow Foundation, Breakfree “I was happy to make the switch to
HAIR AND BEAUTY Children’s Foundation and Variety. Pathology NSW because of their
friendly staff and supportive work
WE WOULD LIKE Wishing all our visitors to en vi r o n m en t. I f oun d th ei r
philosophy of delivering good old
TO WISH EVERYONE fashioned service and patient
A MERRY focused care to be in line with what I
believe is important. Please come
& HAPPY NEW YEAR and visit me at the new pathology
collection centre here in
a very safe and happy Canowindra.” - Janet
CLOSED FROM CHRISTMAS DAY
& REOPEN MONDAY 10 JANUARY If you would like to support your
78 GASKILL STreet Festive Season local pathology collector, please
come and see Janet at her brand
CANOWINDRA Every customer who spends new rooms at Pathology NSW near
Ph: 02 6344 2800 over $50 gets a ticket in our the Old Vic Inn.
Christmas raffle to win a Monday - Friday
Durance en Provence 8.30am - 3pm
Home & Beauty hamper full except public holidays
of beautiful French products 64 Gaskill Street Canowindra
For All Your Garden Needs in it's own wicker trug. 02 6344 1005
Contact Phil’s Mini Diggers Complimentary gift wrapping
on all gifts purchased in store
on 0429 234 996 I would like to thank everyone
for their fantastic
support over my first year and We will be closing 5pm Christmas
I am planning lots of Eve and reopening 6 January
surprises and happy times
at Bendy Street for 2011. 0438 499 069
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The Phoenix CANOWINDRA's OLDEST HOTEL Ph: 02 6344 1365

SPORT
SWIMMING CLUB
The place to be on New Year’s Eve!!!
Notice of Annual General
It was a mini endurance event at
swimming club this week as the 100BBB Meeting for Men's Shed Inc
was swum just before the relay so there
were some very tired swimmers Wednesday 12 January
However there were also some very fast
swimmers as Joe Coady shattered his 7pm at The Men’s Shed
3 laps of breaststroke best time by Enquiries Warwick Bowd
25 seconds!!
Joanna Balcombe smashed her 100m on 02 6344 2025
breaststroke time by 16 seconds after she
had lowered her 33m butterfly and back-
stroke by 1 second each.
Patrick Hickman smashed his 3mm free-
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style time by 7 seconds while Ella L-R: President of the Wyangala Fishing Club Qspufdu!zpvs;!
Andrews took 5 seconds from her time Bill McConachy with the 3.65m Bluefin boat Cpbu!'!ipvtfipme!usbjmfst!
for the same stroke. and Michael Sheehy of the Lachlan Catchment
It was a revitalised Anna McNamara who
Management Authority Dpnnfsdjbm!usbjmfst!
lowered her time by 1 second as she won WYANGALA CARP COMPETITION Dbnqfs!usbjmfst!
the spoon; a 2 second improvement The Wyangala Carp Competition is on Ipstf!gmpbut!
overall as she knocked a second from her again these holidays Saturday 15 January
PB in the semi. 2011 at Wyangala Dam and the Lachlan
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It was a ‘family affair’ in the relay as River above Darby’s Fall Bridge. !
Brooke Kinsela handed over to her father, The competition is run by the Wyangala !
the last swimmer for lane 4, and Chris Fishing Club as part of the ‘Lachlan River !
charged his way on the last lap to finish Revival’, a joint project with SARDI, NSW
one second ahead of Kye Reid in lane 3. Industry & Investment and the Lachlan
!
Swimming Club has two weeks off over Catchment Management Authority. !
Christmas and starts again on Friday The weekend activities are designed to Tqsbzt!po!vq!up!7nn!uijdl!
7 January 2011. The registration folder raise awareness, bring families together to Tmjq!sftjtubou!up!tubcjmjtf!mpbet!
will stay at the pool until Wednesday experience many traditional values whilst Qsfwfout!svtu!'!dpssptjpo!
5 January, so don’t forget to sign up appreciating and improving the
before then if you aren’t going on Pvuqfsgpsnt!bmm!espq!jo!mjojoht!
environment. This year the competition !

holidays. will also be targeting one of the most Bmtp!btl!vt!bcpvu!BsnbGmpps611!

Swimming Club will be holding their
carnival Saturday 5 February as a twilight
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carnival starting at about 3pm, so start
fish, the redfin. gps!hbsbhft-!qppm!efdlt!boe!npsf"!!
getting your teams ready for the business A 3.65m Bluefin Aluminium Boat with a !

house relay which will be run at some Tohatsu outboard to be awarded as a Dbmm!Sbz!Ejdlfot!po!151:!6:3!637!
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stage during the evening. lucky draw to one lucky person at this
years event. Over 100 prizes will be on
P & A DAWES V MORONGLA
P & A Dawes won the toss and went into
offer including weekend accommodation
packages.
CLASSIFIEDS
bat on a rejuvenated Oliver Oval, just one Entry to competitors is by gold coin FOUND on Icely Street, keys on yellow tag.
week after it was metres under flood donation with all proceeds to restocking Ring 02 6344 1981
water. Wyangala Dam with native fish species.
Best run-getters for Canowindra were Registrations are from 7am at the FOR SALE sofa bed, full spring mattress,
Michael Watt, 33, and Blake Willson,31 Wyangala Ski Club. A live fish display and hardly used. New $1,000 sell for $700ono.
not out. The total score of nearly 24 overs aquatic education by the Department of Phone 02 6344 1346
was 109. Industry & Investment will be run most of ADULT LEARN TO SWIM fully qualified, fun,
Morongla started steadily with their the day plus carp cooking demonstrations confidence building teacher. $20 per 1/2hr.
openers retiring after the 7th over. by Keith Bell from 12 noon at the Ski club. Ph Katie on 02 6344 2832 or 0427 207 502
Matt Beaton bowled Sam Downing for 6 A final weigh in will be held at the Ski
but it was slow for the bowlers after that PEST CONTROL termite inspections and
until James Russell took two wickets in Club at 4pm and the Major Draw will be treatment Canowindra area. Licensed &
one over off sharp catches to Matt and held at 5pm at the Wyangala Country insured Stuart 0458 000 643 or
keeper, Nick Traves. Club. [email protected]
Alex Willson bowled their last batsman Major sponsors of the event are: The
Lachlan CMA, Wyangala Country Club, WE BUY, SELL, EXCHANGE...caravans, trailers,
but it was just a little too late as horse floats, motorcycles, mowers, small
Morongla won 130-109. Wyangala Waters State Park, Tohatsu
Outboards Australia, Paws and Tails tractors, concrete mixers, building
Junior cricket takes the school holidays materials, machinery, tools, furniture,
off and resumes with the local derby at Cowra, Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant,
French’s Store Cowra and Western Fish white goods, pre1960 cars, utes, trucks &
Tom Clyburn Oval against Canowindra anything else of interest. Call me:
Produce on 29 January. and Ski. Mark Lawrence Trading Co 28 Ryall St
Canowindra on 0427 441 189 anytime!
Save the date... FOR LEASE Grainshed & hayshed 10km
Dec 25: Christmas Day public holiday on 27 December from Canowindra 4130 Cudal Rd. Ph Craig
Dec 26: Boxing Day public holiday on 28 December on 02 6364 0344 or 0447 093 500
Jan 17: Phoenix back at work! FOR HIRE mobile coolroom, cheap rates
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