Canowindra Phoenix Issue 280 (3.3mb PDF) –

Thursday 6 February 2014
Issue 280
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IMAGE: Summer and Julia with Jeffrey and her young son Cooper
Summer, Julia and Jeffrey – a bond of skills and great affection
Summer Williams has loved, ridden and
trained horses for dressage on her parents’
small farm in Moorbel since she was a little
girl.
“I remember when I’d arrive home on the
school bus and go straight on a horse,” she
says.
And that’s what she planned when she
bought Julia, a beautiful young chestnut Andalusan mare – to train her up for dressage
and then sell her. But Julia has proved to be
such a “beautiful, clever, gentle and enjoyable” steed that Summer now can’t imagine
breaking the bond of mutual affection they
share and passing her on to someone else.
“She’s become my good mate,” she says.
And Julia has an unusual soul-mate in the
backyard stable of Summer’s house in Rodd
Street – a young palamino miniature gelding named Jeffrey, brought in to keep her
company.
The two are inseparable, whether galloping and grazing on land behind the stable, or
in an empty paddock next to my garden, or,
as they did recently, pushing my dilapidated
garden fence down to devour most of my
prized sweet corn.
I remonstrated with them. Both flatly denied it. And my own growing love for this
beautiful, affectionate mare and her little
pal, who I call “Noddy,” means I’ll be growing corn for them in the future.
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CANOWINDRA
Members draw $1,500
Second chance draw $60
This 3 bedroom + Office home has
been well cared for. Ready for a new
family, it is situated only a short walk
from schools and shops. Consists of:
Sunday 9th Feb
18 Hole Stroke Sponsored by
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•
Modern kitchen with new
dishwasher and oven,
•
Large undercover area ideal for
entertaining,
•
Wood heating, ducted evap cooling
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Recently renovated bathroom.
Bingo Thursdays 12 noon
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Large 2 bay colourbond shed with
power & private backyard.
Browns Avenue, Canowindra
Tel 6344 1342
All this for…
$208,000
02 6344 1083
0459 441 083
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Letters
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Editorial
Jessica Jenkins | Reporter
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THUMBS DOWN
To the people who fail to give way
at the bottom of the hill in Newton
Street in South Canowindra. The people
turning onto Canowindra Street from Newton Street have to give way!
THUMBS UP
To the Canowindra Lions Club who
organised the Australia Day
Celebrations in Morris Park.
THUMBS DOWN
To the people allowing their dogs to
poo on the oval while walking on
the fitness path.
To the Editor,
We strongly urge those with forms to
drop them into the confidential boxes
at The Canowindra Phoenix Office and
Billy Paul’s Carpet shop. They all have
forms to fill in and information to take,
but please remember to return them.
We are hoping to have forms delivered
to every mail box in the area soon, so
keep an eye out.
Importantly, again don’t forget to return them to the boxes or mail them
back.
We all need a bank that will serve
us face to face, and personally, with a
large percentage of the profits going
toward improving facilities we can all
appreciate.
Yours sincerely
James Isaacs
Pledge Co-ordinator
YOUR TOWN NEEDS YOU!!
The entire community and district are
aware that we desperately need a fully operational Bank to serve us all. A few from our
community have already shown support, by
pledging their enthusiasm with great ideas
of where our bank’s profits could be spent
to improve our town’s facilities. In addition,
they have pledged an amount of money towards our goal of $700,000 to make this
happen.
The Canowindra District Community Bank
wishes to thank those who have already
shown their support, by returning pledge
forms. It has been a strong start.
Meanwhile our targets are still well below
the required levels, for a feasibility study to
take place. By pledging your support, you
are showing an “expression of interest” in
forming our own bank.
We desperately need the whole community to make a pledge of support, express
where you would like to see profits spent,
and financial interest, no matter how big or
small, to help reach our target. It’s not just a
matter of money, but a show of hands from
the whole community, to get things off the
ground.
Have your say...
Have your say on the issues that affect you
and your community. To submit a letter to
the Editor Thums Up Thumbs Down email
us at editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au
or mail us at PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW
2804. The opinions and views of readers
submitting Letters to the Editor are not
necessarily the views of the staff and
Management of The Canowindra Phoenix.
Thumbs Up Thumbs Down
THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS DOWN
To those that show little pride
in our community by littering
in the Main St and on the tourist trail
down to the Swinging Bridge. What a
disgusting impression this must leave
on visitors to our beautiful town.
To those locals in broad brimmed
hats having air-conditioned utes,
cars, farm machinery and homes. Please
give a thought to sheep, cattle and horses
in treeless paddocks. They suffer in the heat
just as we do. Is it too much to ask you to
make shade with star pickets and shade cloth?
Thumbs Up Thumbs Down is your chance to have your say. Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted. Contributors will not be identified.
To submit a Thumbs Up Thumbs Down email us at editor@canowindraphoenix.
com.au or mail us at PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW 2804.
FORBES CATTLE SALE – MONDAY 3/02/2014
PRIME VEALERS UP TO 280 kgs 135.00c to 17500c
PRIME YEARLING STEERS UP TO 440 kgs 155.00c to 176.00c
PRIME YEARLING HEIFERS UP TO 440 kgs 135.00c to 155.00c
DOMESTIC FEEDER STEERS 152.00c to 178.00c
PRIME STEERS 440kgs -500 kgs 165.00c to 175.00c
HEAVY STEERS & BULLOCKS 500 kgs 650 kgs 162.00c to 178.00c
GROWN HEIFERS 135.00c to 162.00c
COWS - 1 to 2 SCORES 75.00c to 110.00c
COWS - 3 to 4 SCORES 115.00c to 132.00c
BULLS 110.00c to 165.00c
FORBES SHEEP SALE – TUESDAY 4/02/2014
EXTRA HEAVY EXPORT LAMBS $160.00 to $171.00
HEAVY LAMBS 23 to 26 kgs $140.00 to $151.00
PRIME TRADE LAMBS 19 to 22.5kgs $105.00 to $116.00
STORE LAMBS $55.00 to $89.00
HEAVY MERINO LAMBS $116.00 to $124.00
TRADE MERINO LAMBS $77.00 to $118.00
HOGGETS $57.00 to $84.00
CATTLE SALE
MONDAY
POSITION 3
SHEEP SALE
TUESDAY
POSITION 5
CANOWINDRA SERVICES &
CITIZENS CLUB LTD
Club Open 7 Days | Mon – Wed from 11am, Thurs – Sun from 10am
For the information of members & their invited guests
Members Badge Draw Fri 7th Feb
1st $1000...2nd $1000…3rd $400
CARCOAR STORE
CATTLE SALE-CTLX
Friday
14th February 2014
FORBES STORE
CATTLE SALE-CWLE
Friday
28th February 2014
Last week’s members draw...
Brian Stevenson, Colleen Slattery, Darren Thurtell,
Charmaine Irwin
Chef’s Specials
Roast Pork ...Beef Stroganoff
Bacon, Prawn & Sweet Chilli
Fettuccine
Special Valentines Dinner...3 course Meal $42
Garlic Bread, ½ Dozen Oysters Kilpatrick
Main choice of Grilled Chicken with Lobster OR
Scotch Fillet with Green Peppercorn Sauce
Chocolate Rocher Tort
Gaskill St, Canowindra | 6344 1397
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Snippets...
Wanted!! Canowindra
Residential and Rural Property Listings
For a no obligation market appraisal
contact
Di Oliver (Residential) 0417 422 816
James Keady (Rural Property) 0427 312 402
James P. Keady & Co
Family Company since 1912
02 6342 3344
Artists on the wing for
2014 Balloon Challenge
While multicoloured clusters of hot air balloons are rising and drifting over Canowindra
in April the town will be staging its first art
contest and exhibition celebrating the annual
event.
The competition, with the creative theme
“Flight,” is open to all artists within a 100 km
radius of Canowindra and will be hosted as
a $500 People’s Choice event at the River
Bank Gallery from Saturday April 12.
It’ll run right through the Balloon Challenge
and 17th Australian National Ballooning
Championships from April 22 to 27.
Organisers are seeking local donations for
an additional top award of at least $1,000
plus other prizes, with inXcess, publishers of
the Phoenix, already contributing $250. The
full prize list will be announced as the event
approaches.
Entry forms are available from the River
Bank Gallery – phone Cathy O’Brien on 0498
729 947 or 6344 2778 -- or via email from
earthlighttv@iprimus.com.au.
Artists can enter a maximum three artworks, and the fee for each is $24 -- the cost
of a 20x16-inch canvas which must be purchased from the gallery. Entries close April 7.
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Beds R Us
Brooks Beds R Us is a one-stop-shop for everything inside and outside your home. Our
new shed will be finished in the next couple
of months and we will operate across the
two shops with the widest variety of whitegoods, furniture, bedding, barbeques, small
appliances, electronics, baby furniture and
outdoor furniture.
We stock all the best brands, including Panasonic, Samsung, Westinghouse and Fisher
& Paykel, as well as trusted Aussie brands
like Sleepmaker and Sleepyhead.
We’re Cowra’s only stockists of Beef Eater
Barbeques and Danoz products. We offer free
delivery in town daily and to the surrounding
smaller towns on a weekly basis.
Contact us on – 6341 2563
By Derek Maitland
Save this date: Millamolong Polo Club 2014
Carnivale de Polo and Polo Party Saturday
15th and Sunday 16th March
Canowindra JRL will be hosting its’ first registration day for the 2014 season on the 8th
February 2014 @ the Canowindra Pool. Come
along and meet the committee and coaches
and learn about the new registration process. Registration will be between 4pm and
6pm with a sausage sizzle from 5pm. Registration fees for 2014 are $50 per player. New
players will need to provide the players birth
certificate for validation.
Lions Club meet every 2nd and 4th Monday
of the month @ 7pm for a 7.30pm start @ The
Canowindra Hotel.
Yoga – Get your body and mind in shape with
Robyn at CWA Rooms Fridays 9.45 – 11am
call 63411817
Tilga Heights Estate Duplexes and Land –
Open for inspection Saturday 15th Feb from
11 -12noon. Come and have a look around
Canowindra Services Club – Spoil someone special, Bring them in for a 3 course dinner only $45
Canowindra Food Basket - held every Friday 9.30 -12 Noon at Uniting Church Hall.
Engagement – Tracey Friend is pleased to
announce the engagement of her son Brodie
to Amanda Beath, daughter of Tom Beath and
Debbie Matheson on 24th January.
IMAGE: Brodie and Amanda, the happy couple
Lawrence’s
WEEKLY SPECIALS...
Coca Cola 30 can pack $19.99 – 35% off!
Kellogg’s Nutri Grain 500g - $3.99
ETA 5 Star Spread $1.49 – 40% off!
Nescafe Menu 8-10 pack Varieties $3.99
Mon - Fri 7.30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 8am - 4pm
Canowindra@home
Long Lunch ticket release
Sunday April 6th 2014
Tickets $90
ON SALE
Monday 10th February at 9am
Available at
www.canowindraathome.org.au
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Saying Goodbye...Saying Hello
How Bazaar & Cafe
(The Green Shed)
18 Tilga Street | 6344 2444
“CANCER – What Now”
IMAGE: Inside the newly renovated Union Bank
Union Bank
Georgie and Tom Ward purchased the Union
Bank in September 2013, with a partner from
Sydney. The Union Bank was started as a
Wine Bar in 2004 and has been the epicentre
of social events in Orange since that time. It
is located in the heart of Orange and is the
Central West’s premier wine bar.
Geogie and Tom opened the Swinging
Bridge Wine Cellar in Canowindra in 2011
as part of the Finns Store complex and have
traded there as a wine cellar for just over
two years. They are currently working with
Jackie and Geoff Yeo to develop further experiences with the Wine Cellar.
Changes at the Union Bank have included
remodelling internally, by moving the serving
bar to the back of the room, which allows for
a lot more space. They have also put in large
leather lounges, and have updated the menu
as well as adding in an extensive range of lo-
cal and interstate wines.
Included in the menu are shared plates
to show the best expression of regional produce which is of such a high quality. One of
the Specialities include cidersoaked trunkey creek chorizo with Racine sourdough.
The Union Bank is open 7 days for a wine
or shared plate. Enjoy live music from 2.30
to 5.30pm on weekends. The Union Bank
also does functions that can be catered for,
which means that we can cater for groups of
15 or above, for that special occasion. We
also can cater for conferences.
Plans for the future include to deliver a
great wine and dining experience. Tom said
that this is a very different environment
from just simply growing grapes and making
wine – it has been a steep learning curve,
however an extremely enjoyable one and
Georgie and I are really loving it.
There will be a 2 hour information session @
the Cowra Ex Services Club, 101-103 Brisbane Street, Cowra on the 25th February
from 10.30am to 12.30pm; to assist those
who have recently been diagnosed with cancer and their families. The sessions provide
practical information and Q&A to reassure
those diagnosed that there is help out there.
Life can be very unpredictable, especially
when our health is affected. Certain questions are raised such as; How will I work? Will
I be able to pay the bills? What about my children? How do I deal with this and what can
I expect?
Some people may experience an emotional
rollercoaster ride and a whirlwind of financial
worry and uncertainty. Members of the NSW
Community Health Department will be present at these sessions to help in answering
all of your questions by providing practical
advice.
Topics that will be discussed include; Info
on who can help, Community organisations,
Centrelink, Home and Community care, Commonwealth Carer Respite, things to expect,
loss of appetite, fatigue and energy.
Information sessions are held every 4th
Tuesday of every month @ the Cowra Ex Services Club from 10.30am to 12.30pm
For more information on these sessions,
please contact Nancy: 6369 3381 OR Carolynn: 6340 2434
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CATCH of the Week
IMAGE: Isla Pritchard with her dad fishing
IMAGE: Doug Grant showing off his new baler
Baler Delivers for Lucerne Growers
A slice of Germany is now present in our small
town, with the popularity of the Krone Balers increasing throughout the Central West
and parts of Victoria. Doug Grant is the very
proud owner of a Krone Big Pack 1290, HighSpeed Baler that he purchased locally from
McClintocks, and suggests that it is ‘chalk n
cheese’ to any other baler he has had.
“The one I purchased is a 4 X 3 Baler and
it is just a beaut piece of machinery. It definitely doesn’t compare to balers I have had
in the past. It’s fast and very efficient due to
updated technology and simplicity”, Doug
boasted.
The Big Pack 1290 makes bales like bricks.
The high density bailing system and the longer bale chamber lead to an increase in bale
weight by up to 25% over traditional systems.
This pays for itself quickly when transporting
straw.
As every farmer knows, time is money, so
possessing a piece of machinery that is ulSarah Coghlan (violin)
& Cindy Fox (piano)
Postcards
From here to there, and back again…
All Saints’ Church,
Belmore St, Canowindra
Sunday 16th February, 3 pm
Tickets available at the door
Adults $20 | Concession $15 | U18 $18
RSVP Richard Statham 0429 443 215
for refreshments afterwards $5 per
person
timate in speed and capacity is essential
to productive farming. The Krone Big Pack
1290 produces 1 bale every 28 seconds
and grabs the lucerne firmly so there is less
chance of blocking.
Krone is a German, family owned manufacturing company of modern forage harvesting equipment to the highest quality standards, and at competitive prices.
“After performing a demonstration of the
Krone Baler to a few of our local farmers,
six of them have already purchased one
just by observing its’ performance”, Richard
McLeish from McClintocks explained.
Doug and his lovely wife Vicky Grant were
lucky enough to have received two trips to
Germany for purchasing two Krone Balers
over the last 2 years.
“If you ever get the chance you should definitely go to Germany, it is so clean and is a
really beautiful place”, Doug said.
Isla Pritchard with her dad Aaron Pritchard
caught a Bream @ Murrays Beach using
worms and a hot pink rod! Due to the size of
the fish, the little guy was released back to
the ocean. Isla has just turned 3 and loves
going fishing with her dad during the summer
holidays.
Did you go fishing on the weekend? Send
us your photo and the bait you used for your
chance to win a $75 gift voucher @ French’s
Store in Cowra!
You might be featured in next week’s edition!
FISHING
OARGEE LURES $17.95
STUMP JUMPER LURES $13
LARGE RANGE OF FISHING
GEAR
FRENCH’S STORE
23 REDFERN ST, COWRA
6342 3618
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Great Eats...
Looking for somewhere nice
to go for Valentine’s Day?
ProvVista Nestled in the main street of Orange is an Italian eatery which transports
diners to the heart of Tuscany! Carefullychosen local and Italian produce ensures
that each dish delivers distinctive flavour.
Well-known Head Chef Adam Willoughby
creates innovative interpretations of Tuscan
cuisine to ensure that authentic flavours
are captured in the signature dishes such
as Chilli crusted squid, crumbed asparagus
wrapped in prosciutto and mozzarella with
garlic aioli, and wood-fired pumpkin and
ricotta roulade with parmesan and sage
butter. Gluten Free and kids’ meals are also
available.
The Rocking Horse Lounge opened in April
2011 in the historic building formerly known
as “Mackie’s Cafe”. It’s a family affair with
chef Peter Bevan and host, Jenny Heffernan
(Peter’s mother) welcoming you to their new
dining experience. Peter had Mackie’s Cafe
for eight years before taking a long break,
then returning to re-invent this charming,
rustic dining room into its very popular, very
modern incarnation. The Rocking Horse spe-
The Rocking
cialises in ‘tasting plate’ dining in a mix-andmatch style that is both moorish and fun. Its
historic charm and elegance has captured the
hearts of locals in Orange and visitors alike,
making it a foodie hot spot for innovative
Modern Australian cuisine at wallet-pleasing
prices. Be sure to book, because word about
the honeycomb cheesecake is out.
Sister’s Rock Restaurant is located at the
top of Borrodell Vineyard, overlooking the
Pinot Noir block. Enjoy the food & wine in a
venue with glorious views over the slopes of
the Towac Valley to Orange in the distance.
“Our philosophy of food has developed
around a love of the variety of produce available in regional Australia”.
All accompanied by Borrodell wines and
views that go on forever.
The menu changes regularly according to
seasonal availability.
Our Chef, Alan Meaney, leads the Sister’s
Rock Restaurant team. His passion for Borrodell’s local produce features in his menus,
showcasing all the in-season delights from
the orchard and surrounds. The menu is exciting and contemporary with tell-tale signs of
his French and European training and experience. Come and try his delicious cuisine for
yourself! Phone to discuss the current menu.
Horse Lounge
Rocking Horse Lounge opened in April 2011
in the historic building formerly known as
"Mackie's Cafe".
Chef Peter Bevan and host, Jenny Heffernan
(Peter's mother) welcome you to their new
tasting plate dining experience.
Mackie's Cafe has been re-invented into a
charming, rustic dining room serving modern
European cuisine.
211 Byng St, Orange | 02 6369 1483
SISTERS Rock Restaurant
Invites you to enjoy great
food wine and views
Bookings 6365 3425
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ORANGE REGION FARMERS MARKET
2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
discover & taste great regional produce
The Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (AFMA) is a voluntary organization convened in 2003 to create a networking entity
committed to supporting the development
and growth of best-practice and sustainable
farmers’ markets across Australia.
AFMA also provides helpful information to
farmers seeking opportunities to sell their
fresh produce directly to consumers through
Australian farmers’ markets – and helps
shoppers to locate their nearest farmers’
market.
The Orange Region Farmers’ Market is a
predominantly fresh food market that operates monthly (on the 2nd Saturday) at the
Orange Showground, Agricultural Pavilion,
Leeds Parade (May to October), or at the
Northcourt behind Orange Visitors Centre
(November to April).
The main aims of the markets are:
• To support and stimulate the profitable
trading and business growth of independent primary producers, hobby farmers, community and home gardeners,
and associated produce value-adders.
• To provide customers with regular supplies of high quality fresh food and access to improved nutrition.
• To contribute to the economic and social
capital of the Orange community, and to
work in conjunction with the other Farmers’ Markets in the Central Ranges.
jo robson
02 6364 0217
www.jorobson.com
It’s a new season, so come and enjoy the
best of summer produce from the region
direct from the growers at the Orange
Farmers Market 8th February from 8.30 til
12.30pm in the open space behind the Orange Art Gallery & Library cnr March & Peisley Streets, Orange or at the SHOWGROUND
IF IT IS WET OR WET UNDER FOOT.
Come and see what the region has on offer, meet the producers and support local
growers.
A gold coin donation gets you through the
gates.
Janelli Nursery
Doug & Elizabeth Dagg of Gooloogong have
been at the helm of Janelli Nursery for over
16 years and love going to all the local markets. Janelli Nursery offers a wide range of
plants and shrubs from ground covers to
roses. Elizabeth is particularly conscious of
ensuring customers do not plant anything
that will succumb to the frost.
Greentree Gourmet Preserves
All products are made the old fashioned way
by hand, - with fine quality local and regional
fruits. Over the years the product range has
been extended to include approximately 26
varieties of jam, 6 marmalades, 4 jellies,
15 condiments and 10 varieties of bottled
fruit – apricots, blueberries, blackberries,
cherries, figs, gooseberries, peaches, pears,
plums and sour (Morello) cherries. Beautiful
ripe fruit is sealed in glass jars and placed
in a special cooking unit for several hours at
carefully controlled temperatures.
Jo Robson Catering
From private to corporate catering through
to preservative free sauces, dressings and
delicacies, Jo Robson has developed a range
of services and products that will surely impress! Sticky toffee and chocolate sauce, caramelised onion and capsicum, asian dressing, wasabi mayonnaise, aioli and lemon,
lime and ginger mayonnaise. She purchases
the majority of her ingredients locally, including local pastured eggs and organic garlic
grown on Mount Canobolas. She now stocks
these mouth-watering dressings in our local stores; Trading Post, Gaskill Greens and
Taste Canowindra. Enjoy! Visit her website
jorobson.com
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IMAGE: Pearl and Jim Brown still in love
Valentine’s Day Wish List...
Dear Husband, Wife, Spouse, Hubby, Missus, Boyfriend, Girlfriend
or Other...
Please know that Valentine’s Day is on the 14th of February which is a Friday. Here are
a few places you can seek for the perfect gift...I know that you are hardworking and may
forget so I have ticked some boxes of the things I might like, all you have to do is open
that wallet and watch the bats and spiders crawl out!
Lawrence’s IGA – Have a great selection of chocolates
Absolute Beauty – Gift voucher for a facial
Aligned Health & Wellbeing – Voucher for a massage
Deli Lama – Ticket for 2 to the Tapas Night
Canowindra Trading Post – Nice piece of jewellery
Leanne Stevenson Flowers – A beautiful bunch of flowers
Kendal Clothing Orange - $100 gift voucher
Yoveda Yoga – Gift voucher to attend sessions
Anula Healing – Gift voucher for a treatment
Curves – Gift voucher for a program to lose weight
Rustic Notions Cargo – Gift voucher for lunch with my girlfriends
Kellie Slattery – Hair treatment (cut and colour)
Lot 31 – Dinner for two (your shout of course)
Saffi – Clothing and accessories
The Shearing Shed – Hair treatment
Travel Scene – Trip overseas (a girl can dream..right?)
Don’t forget to put your entries in for the Valentine’s Day Dinner
Voucher at Lot 31 valued at $100
64 Years and Still
Going Strong
February the 14th will be just like any other
day for Jim Brown, of Cargo. After his morning jobs are done, Jim will travel from his
home in Cargo over to Moyne to visit his wife
of 64 years, Pearl. If his day isn’t too busy,
sometimes Jim will make the trip to visit his
adoring wife twice a day.
The Browns were married on October 1st
1949, after meeting when Pearl was just 17.
On her parent’s request, they waited until
Pearl was 21 to marry. They have since welcomed 7 children, 23 grandchildren and 14
great grandchildren into their family.
Jim puts the success of his long marriage
down to sorting out arguments straight away.
When asked what advice he would give to
newlyweds and other couples on Valentine’s
Day, Jim says “Do as much as you can together, don’t get too wild and trust each other, it’s
a very important thing.”
Just starting out on their journey together,
Adam Wild and Rachelle Traves will spend
their Valentine’s Day working together at
their business, then going out for dinner at
the restaurant where Adam proposed.
After 4 years together, the couple are looking forward to marrying this September,
saying the wedding “couldn’t come quickly
enough.”
By Staci Watson
FIRST Day of School
Cooper started Kindergarten last Wednesday, very excited to be able to wear his
school uniform. He had all his Grand Parents, Mum & Dad & little brother Sam to see
him off. He met his new teacher Mrs Waters
& the other 10 kinder children. The kids did
some singing with Mrs Waters playing her
guitar. Coopers’ adventures have just begun
for the 2014 school year.
IMAGE: Cooper Breen ready for school
IMAGE: Adam Wild and Rachelle Traves
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OUR Bloke
WEEKLY SPECIALS...
Local Chickpeas $5kg
Wombok $3 each
Bananas $2.20kg
Broccoli $2.50kg
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Moroccan Spiced Chickpeas
and Spinach
250g frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons Moroccan seasoning
pinch chilli powder
800g chickpeas
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
1.
Place chickpeas in a bowl of boiling
water and stand for 10 minutes, drain.
2.
Place spinach in a colander. Using the
back of a large spoon, press spinach
to remove any excess liquid.
3.
Heat oil in a large frying pan over
medium heat. Add garlic and spices.
Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add chickpeas and spinach. Cook,
stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until
heated through. Add tomatoes. Cook,
stirring, until tomatoes are heated
through. Season with pepper to serve.
Tel 6344 1011
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Name of Bloke: Chris Kinsela
How long have you lived in or around
Canowindra? All my life, I was born here, so
that’s about 40 years ‘roughly’.
Why did your parents move to Canowindra? My dad had a farm here and then he
bought the CRT in the 90’s.
Where do you work? Canowindra Real Estate,
I was working as a builder but I injured my back.
What do you love most about working at
the Real Estate? Dealing with the public and
the satisfaction of selling someone’s house,
and also finding someone their dream home
is good too!
How do you start your day? With a really
strong coffee!
What do you do in your spare time? Play
golf, ride horses and spend time with my family
Any qualifications? I obviously have my
Real Estate Licence, a Cert IV in Business
Management, I’m a qualified Builder, Cert III
in Financial Services (assessing). So I have a
few things under my belt!
How do you like your coffee? Skinny Latte
(strong)
What makes your day? Probably when I finish work and get to go home and sit down
and have a beer with my wife.
Valentine’s Day? Well I get out of that pretty
easy because Jacque isn’t a firm believer in
Valentine’s Day. I buy her a coffee about 3
times a week so I might just do that on Valentine’s Day too.
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GREEN Thumb
GREEN THUMB by Ian Rogan
Rain dance? Praying for rain? Whatever
works for you-please do it! As I write this we
are all a little desperate for rain in our paddocks and gardens across the central west.
Keeping our gardens alive is probably the
highest priority under the current conditions
and good mulch on the soil surface is a very
important step in that direction. Lucerne hay
or pea straw mulches have always been my
favourites, but any organic matter spread
across the soil surface at 5 to 10cm depth is
better than nothing.
Colour in the garden at this time of year can
be a bit of a challenge, but if you look around
some of the district’s best gardens you’ll see
lovely floral colour from roses, dahlias, sunflowers, canna lilies, buddleias, salvias and
penstemons. Buddleias are tough and grow
well across our region but need to be given a
good prune each spring to stop them getting
woody and leggy. There are some new dwarf
forms of buddleia (growing to 1m high) that
come in a range of lovely colours from velvet
to ivory white.
Summer garden colour doesn’t just come
from flowers of course. Some deciduous
trees provide beautifully contrasting leaf
colour, even before we get to the autumn
season. In my garden, we have golden leaf
robinias and elms and purple leaf beech and
maples (crimson sentry)-their leaves provide
striking contrast to the greenery of most
other trees and shrubs at this time of year.
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PRAWN AND CHICKEN NIGHT
AT THE CANOWINDRA BOWLING CLUB
SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2014
7PM FOR 7.30PM START
$20 PER PERSON FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT!
DJ LAURIE PLAYING 9PM TIL LATE
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BE Seen
If you have any photos from a special event
that you would like included in our weekly Be
Seen section, please send them to:
editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au.
Please be sure to include details of the people
in the photo in addition to the special event
and location information.
Kellie Slattery
Hair and Beauty
0438 612 422
144 Moorbel Dr, Canowindra
Open Tues, Wed & Fri
or by appointment
Available to make
house calls or pick-up
service for clients
Ladies Enjoying the Tapas Night @ Deli Lama
Nicole Owen, Caddie Marshall, Jess Ware, Jackie Watson enjoying Tapas at the Deli Lama
WHAT’S On
Take Away
available
Open every
Friday & Saturday
6pm – 11pm
6344 2277
Closed from Friday 14th Feb
Re-open Friday March 7th
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SOLICITORS
Solicitors specialising in
property, estate planning
and Wills
59 Gaskill Street, Canowindra
Telephone (02) 6344 1507
11.30 am to 4.30 pm each Wednesday
Blue Heelers Bistro Specials
Thursday 6th - Pizza & pasta $10 - $16
Friday 7th - Extra large oysters Kilpatrick or natural
Half dozen-$14 dozen $25
Chicken breast with prawns & calamari in garlic sauce $16
Saturday 8th
Scotch fillet with bacon, onion & mushroom topper $20
Sunday 9th - Roast Chicken & Vege $13
Bistro Open 6 - 9pm Thurs - Sun, 12 - 2pm Sat & Sun
Tel 6364 3085 | www.cargoinn.com.au
6 Feb
Holy Communion at Peace Memorial Uniting Church 10am
6 Feb
Aqua Fitness @ Canowindra Pool, 9am – 10am
6 Feb
Canowindra Depression and Anxiety Awareness Meeting 6pm Anglican Hall
7 Feb
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse 12.30pm Cowra 6342 1612
7 Feb
Yoga @ CWA Hall 9.45-11am call Robyn 63411817
7 Feb
Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall from 9.30am-12noon
8 Feb
Orange Regional Farmers Market @ Northcourt (Crnr March and Peisley St)
8.30 – 12.30pm
8 Feb
Canowindra JRL Registration Day @ Canowindra Swimming Pool, from 4pm
8 Feb
Cudal Summer Night Market @ Gordon Store Park (Main Street), 4pm – 9pm,
to book contact: Sharna 0408 455 308
8 Feb
Munch & Meander @ Millthorpe
9 Feb
Gooloogong Markets @ Gooloogong Country Club, 8am – 2pm
10 Feb
Aqua Fitness @ Canowindra Pool, 9am – 10am
11 Feb
Canowindra Sports Trust Meeting – 7pm @ Ex Services Club
12 Feb
Canowindra Men’s Shed AGM @ The Men’s Shed, 7pm, all welcome
12 Feb
Canowindra District Community Bank Committee Meeting 7pm @ Services
Club
14 Feb
Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall from 9.30am-12noon
15 Feb
Duplexes Open for Inspection 11-12 noon Tilga Heights Estate
19 Feb
Canowindra Business Chamber AGM 7pm Services Club
Community Notices
A Special Thank You
Steve & Dot Cain would like to thank all of our
customers and locals for their support over
the last 3 years.
A special thank you to Johnny Lawrence,
IGA and staff for their great support to me.
Also Gaskill Greens and Toby the Butcher, a
very special thank you.
We’d like to Welcome Jason and Eve Clout,
the new owners taking over the ‘Green Shed’.
We wish them all the best.
Now it will be my time on the other side of
the counter.
Dot Cain.
Sports Trust
The Canowindra sports trust has a meeting at
7pm Tuesday the 11th of February at the Services Club. The Trust is still looking for people
to fill positions; Treasurer and Vice President.
If you would like to nominate for one of these
positions, please join us in the meeting. The
trust members this year will be looking to
capitalise on the construction of the fitness
path and making the oval more user friendly.
The basketball courts will be the next challenge for the trust to make them look more
presentable. … cont on page11
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The
Falls
Retreat
IMAGE: The master bedroom with ensuite
The Falls Retreat Now Open
Nestled in a country garden and overlooking a manicured vineyard and lake; The Falls
now offers a self-contained retreat, providing
comfort and privacy for the ultimate in accommodation and luxury.
David & Christina Rice have poured their
heart & soul into re-inventing the previous salon and spa into a relaxing retreat, sleeping
up to 6 people. The renovations and decorating have taken approximately 12 months and
is now finally open for trading.
“There are 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a
pool and spa, tennis court, living and dining
Community Notices
and a kitchenette for preparing small meals.
We will also be offering continental breakfasts and stocking the cupboards if requested”, Christina explained.
The lavish haven is required to be booked
as a whole and is perfect for large families or
guests when there is a special occasion.
The Falls Retreat is the perfect solution
for a special occasion or function, or even
a romantic getaway as it offers picturesque
scenery, comfort and privacy. Situated 4km
east of Canowindra in the foothills of Orange
and 4 hours west of Sydney.
Bookings are now available
Call Christina for enquiries
0428 441 841
davidricetransport@bigpond.com
Trades and Services
cont from page 10.... We encourage all
sporting clubs to make a wish list of what
would make their sporting on days more
user friendly. We on the board know that the
easier it is to run a club, the more enjoyable
it is for the volunteers who put many hours
into making these clubs run successfully. So
if you have any ideas please email them to
nashxst@hotmail.com
Swimming Carnival Report
Over 50 swimmers braved the heat to christen the new 25m pool at the Carnival on
Sunday with 104 events. Canowindra placed
first, Cowra second and Orange Jets third.
Barry Rue has some very talented granddaughters, as they were part of the Parkes
section of the winning team.
Winners of the raffle on Saturday and Sunday were Liz Mitchell - IGA voucher, and Diane Cole - second prize summer hamper.
Thanks to those that helped especially Ashley & Kylie who marshalled everyone; Chris &
Chris for starting and stroke checking; Wally
for first place timing; Andrew, Rossanne and
Pauline for a massive effort on the recording
table and Jarrod & Lisa for being great hosts.
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Phil’s Mini Diggers & Gardening
Need a trench dug or concrete
foundation laid?
• General fabrication
• Custom built trailers & ute trays
• Aluminium, stainless steel &
general welding
• General repairs
• Sheet metal folding
Call Ben 0422 445 025 or
email weldxfabs@hotmail.com
FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE
Phil Gersbach has the experienced operators
and the mini diggers to do the work!
✱Excavations Foundations
✱Septic Tanks and Soakage Drains
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Trenching ✱Pipe Laying Post Holes
Ripping ✱Turf Laying or Removal
Does your garden need a clean up?
Edging ✱Whipper Snipping ✱Mowing Pruning
✱Mulching ✱Weeding ✱Rubbish Removal
General Handy Man Work
Call Phil for a free quote
0429 234 996
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Canowindra Sport
Exciting Start for the Canowindra Tigers!
The New Year has begun for the Canowindra
Tigers. Players are starting to prepare for the
new season and are excited about the new
coaches for the season! Coaches are as follows; First Grade – Dean Stanbury, Youth
League – Brett Traves, League Tag – Michael
French. All 3 coaches have previously trained
with players and are looking forward to a
fresh start to the season. Training has now
commenced on Wednesdays and Fridays
from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Best of luck!
Canowindra Women’s Bowls
Results - Four Club Pairs Championship Tuesday 28th
Ellen Petty & Sheryn O’Malveney defeated
Jenny Middleton & Betty Jenkins 24-11.
Daph Bryant & Gwen Haydon defeated Diane
Slattery & Nancy Morrow 22-12.
Margaret Gosper & Colleen Crump defeated
Shirley Robson & Dianne Mooney 27-7.
Marion Wilson & Heather Hoad defeated Betty Hodge & Maureen Baillie 20-17.
Results – 1st round match Club Pairs Championship - Friday 31st.
Linda Miller & Christine Pickard defeated
Bobbie Turner & Radka Tatterson 31-19.
Swimming Club Report
There were swimmers everywhere on Friday
night with over 90 swimmers in the 25m freestyle or the ‘Spoon’. Ella Breen knocked 6
seconds off her new time while Ruby Arnott
improved by 3 seconds.
In the semis Bill Harrison knocked 3 seconds off his PB which meant Oliver Etty took
his place in the final. Oliver Etty improved his
time by another second, three seconds over
the three races, and took home the Spoon
just two tenths of a second ahead of Meg
Austin. Oliver also smashed his time by 16
seconds in the 50m breaststroke.
In 50m backstroke Samuel Brand improved
by 17 seconds and Michael McNamara by 16
seconds.
60 swimmers lined up in the relay with the
lead alternating as slower and faster swimmers took to the water. It came down to
lanes one and two with Amelia Holmes finishing the stronger to give lane two the win
2 seconds ahead of lane one. Winning with
Amelia were Joanna Balcombe, Jamie Austin,
Julia Wright, Tori McKay, Anja Gower, Caleb
Giger, Marshall McKay, Bill Harrison and Connor Munroe. Pennants will be given out next
week.
To avoid cranky people on the table could
all swimmers please sign the blue folder
before Wednesday afternoon, so the table
knows what race you want to swim in and
you can be entered easily.
Roll call @ 5:45pm and then listen for your
name when it’s your turn to swim.
Canowindra Little A’s Wins at
Championships
Six of Canowindra Little A’s athletes travelled
to Lithgow on the weekend to compete in the
Little A’s Regional Championships. Finbar
and Dom Smyth, Mick Coady, Amber Johnson, Kyra Fisher and Bailey Kennedy competed in 11 events over the 2 days. Finbar
finished 10th in shot put, Dom 7th in long
jump and 15th in high jump. Mick 11th in
shot put and 7th in 800m, and Amber 13th in
discus and 8th in 800m.
Medal winners were Finbar Smyth bronze in
discus, Bailey Kennedy bronze in long jump
and double winner golden girl Kyra Fisher
with gold in 400m and bronze in 400m.
Congratulations to the athletes for their
efforts and thank you to their families for
braving the heat. Special thanks to Kevin and
Inala Smyth for being squad managers and
Robyn and Joe Coady for helping with duty.
Canowindra Touch
Next Week’s Games 10th Feb
6.30pm – S&S v Rat Pack, Wildcats v Cranbury
7.15pm –Heelers v Central Motors, Fire Brigade v Bowling Club
Results: Mr Embroidery 3 d Wildcats 2, Cranbury 4 drew Fire Brigade 4, Rivers Road 8 d
Heelers 2, Central Motors 2 drew S&S 2
Cricket
A Grade - Grenfell won toss batted off 40
overs 7/222 Canowindra 7/226 off 33.2
overs in reply. Ben Schaefer steered Canowindra home with a massive 156 not out,
chasing 223 to win Canowindra did it in 33.2
overs - 40 balls to spare. “Slapper” as he is
well known was the key batter with 12 fours
and 12 sixes in his tear away innings. Some
sixes didn’t just clear the boundary but rebounded off the dressing sheds, Bryton Wool
fence and car park! The ‘Short Street’ resident is enjoying his time at the top of the
order, and certainly cemented it on Saturday.
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Gas Fitter, LPGas, personal Service.
Blocked drains cleared. Call Tony 0438 906 125.
Canowindra & districts. L/NO: 1456
Angela Ellis Fitness Boot camp Registration Day
10th Feb At the pool 5.30pm $40 for 8 weeks
Commences 17th Feb. Enquiries 0428 165 905
FOR RENT Cudal Homes for Age Persons –
“Boree Lodge” has a newly renovated Single unit
for rent. $80 per week. For further information and
inspection Contact Denise Baker 63642107
For Sale Chickwheat in bags
Will deliever to Canowindra Phone: 0429447166
Storage Sheds available for rent
$66-$110 per month
Contact Canowindra Real Estate 6344 1083)
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Phone Ashley 0427 003 826 or 6344 2084
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9am Sat 8th and Sun 9th Feb
For Sale Household Furniture – All Must Go!
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Phone 0455 463 916