The Canowindra Phoenix
Issue 95 ISSN 1837-0136 www.canowindraphoenix.com.au Tuesday 16 February 2010
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RAILWAY CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS mushroomed in growth as a result of the
HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Interest is building for town celebrations railway arriving. This will be a great social
COVERING THE CENTRAL WEST for the 100 year anniversary of the history of the effect the railway had on
railway coming to Canowindra. A Canowindra, as the population
SPECIALISING IN RENOVATIONS Centenary Ball will be held on the quadrupled in the space of 10 years, new
evening of Saturday 3 July, one day shy businesses opened and early buildings
of the official opening 100 years ago. were replaced by architect designed and
GET OUT OF THE HEAT! The main celebrations will be held the
week between the opening of the
master-built buildings. The street was
realigned and the resulting Gaskill Street
GREAT PRICES ON PATIOS & PERGOLAS Canowindra Show, Friday 24 September,
until the October Long Weekend,
has since been listed as a conservation
area.
0411 140 252 Monday 5 October 2010.
The CWA Evening Group which has
Canowindra outstripped both Cudal and
Cargo as the leading village/town in
agreed to hold a Parade of old Wedding Boree Shire at that time. It wanted to
Gowns as part of the program for the become a separate Shire, to include
Raw Canvas celebrations, and several rail enthusiasts
from Cowra are planning to contribute
South Canowindra and some of
Waugoola. Eugowra also expressed
with displays, a book and model railway interest in being included.
Art Supplies exhibition. The next meeting of the Canowindra
Lawrance Ryan, Cowra’s railway historian, Railway Centenary Committee will be
FEBRUARY SPECIAL is writing a book on the history of the
Co wra-Cano windra-Eugo wra line.
at 6.30pm at the Services Club on
Thursday 18 February, new committee
Another book, “Canowindra, The Town members and ideas are invited.
15%
15 off ALL the Railway Rebuilt”, is a joint effort by
Lawrance Ryan and Dorothy Balcomb, to
be published by Canowindra Historical
Lawrance Ryan will be there with lots of
suggestions and contacts. Simon Fazzari
of the Lachlan Valley Model Railway Club
Paints Society & Museum Inc, with funding from
the RAHS who have given the Historical
Society a grant of $1500 towards cost.
hopes to be there to discuss the
possibility of staging a model railway
exhibition. Mick Tedeschi of the Lachlan
~ til the end of the month ~ Lawrance and Dorothy will have some Valley Railway also hopes to attend to
assistance from the Historical Society discuss the display, as well as Roger
regarding photos for the book, which Smith of the Billimari Hall Trust, to outline
aims to have lots of before and after Billimari’s plans to stage and old
pho to s of Cano windra, which fashioned picnic in July.
Cnr Ferguson & Belmore Streets
Canowindra 02 6344 2112 Help us celebrate 100 years this February
Thurs, Fri & Saturday nights $40 for 3 courses
PROPERTY RIGHTS RALLY - SYDNEY
Another rally in support of fair and just
property rights will be held in Sydney on
and you can bring a friend for FREE!
Wednesday 24 February 2010 at 9am, to GOLD
gather at Hyde Park before marching to
WINNER Bookings essential: 02 6344 1009 56 Gaskill Street Canowindra
State Parliament House at 11am.
For further details, please contact Bob or Moorbel Hall Committee Canowindra Lions Club Inc
Jeanette Jones 02 6652 4240.
If you can’t get to Sydney for the rally, AGM 2010 Seniors Week
“Live Life See Your Country,
there are copies of NSW Farmer’s 1 March 2010 Make Tracks to Junee”
Association petitions around town for you
to sign, or available online at
@ 6pm
www.nswfarmers.org.au ALL WELCOME Friday 26 March
Leaving CWA Rooms 7:30am
Saturday Night CANOWINDRA GOLF CLUB
Ph: 02 6344 1342 Fax: 02 6344 2469
$30 per person
BADGE DRAW 6:30-8:30pm Includes:
NOW $500 must be here 21 Feb: 4BBB Vs Par
Bus trip - Morning tea - Lunch
Tours: Monte Cristo Homestead;
to win!!! 2 nd
e
c hanc $60 Sponsor: Don Taylor
28 Feb: Medal Stroke
Railway Round House Museum;
Meat raffle every Saturday night Licorice & Chocolate Factory
Weekday draw $140 - between 5:30-6:30pm Sponsor: Ross Noble
Limited numbers
RESTAURANT Asian & Australian meals Feb 24: Ladies Opening Day Payment required on booking
Lunch W-Su 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner W-Th 5-9pm F-Su 5-9:30pm names to be in by 19 Feb
OPEN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 02 6344 1780 Enquiries: Ron Cain 02 6344 1497
Is gambling a problem for you? For information, counselling and referral call G-Line (NSW). Free Call 1800 633 635
SAVE OUR POLICE
A petition is now available for signing at CANOWINDRA COUNTRY BAKEHOUSE
Belubula Butchers, Canowindra News- Portland Aussie Pie Comp
agency, Canowindra Bottleshop and The
Phoenix office, to retain the current Grand Champion Pies
number of police officers allocated to - 2 years in a row -
Canowindra.
Senior Constable Janine Cogin and Try one today This week’s specials
SC Anthony Attard have been doing a 14 Blatchford Street 02 6344 2525 Cooking tomatoes $3/kg
great job in our community and we
would like to see SC Attard stay. BELATED CORRECTION Local peaches $4/kg
You can help by adding your name to a Apologies to Gwen Landon for the Stir fry mix $7.50/kg
petition, or a single signature letter, incorrect byline credited to Dorothy Phone orders: 6344 1011
which will be sent to the Superintendent Balcomb for the Paula Duncan article
of the Canobolas LAC for action. that appeared in The Phoenix Issue 92, Poached Peaches with
Updates will be included in future issues. dated January 19 2010. Pistachios & Yoghurt
Thank you Gwen for your interesting and
DRINK DRIVER CAUGHT TWICE topical article, it was greatly appreciated. 1 bottle rose wine
A man has been charged after recording Should anyone wish to submit news 1 cup caster sugar
an alcohol reading four times over the items, historical accounts or community Half cinnamon stick
limit after allegedly being caught drink- interest stories, please send them in with 2 strips lemon rind
driving twice in the space of eight hours your name and contact number so that 2 strips orange rind
on Sunday. we can verify the information. 2 sprigs thyme
About 2:55pm, a 58-year-old man was 8 peaches
stopped by police while driving his SHOW SOCIETY AGM
The Canowindra PA&H Association will be 4-5 tablespoons pistachio nuts,
Toyota Lexus in Cowra. He was subjected toasted & coarsely chopped
to a breath test and returned a positive holding their AGM on Saturday 6 March
2010. Vanilla yoghurt
reading before being taken to Cowra
Police Station and submitted to a breath It will be held in the Nangar Room of the
analysis where he recorded a high-range Canowindra Services Club commencing at Combine wine, sugar, cinnamon stick,
reading. 7pm and all Show Society members are lemon & orange rind with thyme in a
At 10:45pm, nearly eight hours later, welcome to attend. very large saucepan and stir over
officers from Canobolas Local Area The AGM will wrap up the 2009 Show and low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring
Command saw the man’s Toyota Lexus start the planning for the 2010 Show which to the boil and simmer for 5 mins. Cut
parked next to a phone box on Ferguson will be on 24 & 25 September. a small cross in the base of each
Street at Canowindra. One of the topics for discussion will be the peach with a small, sharp knife. Add
The 58-year-old man alighted from the replacement of the prime cattle yards peaches and simmer, covered, for 3-
vehicle and police saw him having which were dismantled last year to 5 mins or until just tender when
difficulty in walking to the phone box. revamp the tractor pull area and allow bet- pierced with a skewer. Remove
He was arrested and taken to ter flow of traffic for the dog section. peaches and peel when cool enough
Canowindra Police Station for a breath So the committee looks forward to seeing to handle. Boil wine over high heat
analysis where he returned a reading of all interested people at the AGM and for until thick and syrupy. Cool to room
0.240, more than four times over the the light supper afterwards. temperature. Serve topped with
0.05 limit. For those interested, and did not know, syrup, pistachio nuts & yoghurt.
The man was charged with two counts of PA&H stands for pastoral, agricultural and
drive with high range PCA and one count horticultural!
of drive while licence suspended and is
expected to appear at Cowra THE SHEARING SHED
Local Court on 3 March 2010.
HAIR AND BEAUTY
LOCAL ROYAL SHOWGIRL ENTRANT
Canowindra Showgirl, Andrea Davis has
been preparing herself for the next step
Jade’s encore
in The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Com-
petition 2010, to be held at Dubbo RSL
performance:
Club on Saturday 20 February. Thursday 25 February
Part of Andrea’s Local Showgirl Prize was Friday 26 February
a Showgirl Personal Development Week- 78 Gaskill Street
end, that was held in Dubbo on 9-10 Canowindra 02 6344 2800
January. Along with 41 other entrants
from around the state, Andrea enjoyed
herself and gained valuable knowledge.
Zone judging involves Andrea having an CENTRAL MOTORS
interview on general knowledge of local/
Australian/international; rural knowledge
in general/local/show; personality; confi-
dence; ambitions and goals; diction and Mystery Citizen: Who is this masked man??? Top mechanical service
speech. Andrea then attends a luncheon plus
with all girls and judges and at 6pm An-
drea, family and friends attend a black tie
dinner, where Andrea will give an on
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Three girls from Zone 6 will be chosen to
represent all girls at the State Judging to
be held during the Royal Easter Show in
Sydney.
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Canowindra Show Society and teh com- CANOWINDRA Canowindra
munity of Canowindra would like to wish
Andrea all the very best. We know you
will make Canowindra proud. 02 6344 2760 AH 0429 441 075
SWIMMING CLUB REPORT
The Phoenix For the second Friday in a row wet
weather and thunder have cancelled
swimming club.
SPORT
MIXED TRIPLES MUFTI BOWLS DAY
The Ron Lynch and Kenny Fisher
As a result this Friday, weather permit-
ting, will see a packed programme of
three championships, so that the champi-
onships programme can be fitted in be-
fore the end of swimming club at the end
of March
Community Meeting
to be held in Canowindra
Cowra Council would like to remind you
that it will be holding a Community
Breaststroke championships will start the
sponsored Mixed Bowls Day will be held night, followed by backstroke, butterfly Meeting in the dining room of the Royal
this Saturday at Canowindra Bowling and probably just the spoon races as well. Hotel, Canowindra on Wednesday 17
Club at 10am. The day will start with The Learn to Swim Cup will be held with February 2010 from 6pm to 7pm.
15 ends in the morning, with 12 ends in the 200m freestyle championships the
the afternoon. next week. For further information on this meeting,
The entry fee of $45 for a team of three Please sign up in the folder before please contact Council on 6340 2000 or
includes lunch at the restaurant. First Wednesday afternoon or ring Robyn Co- visit www.cowraregion.com.au
prize is $150, with runner up prize of $60. ady on 02 6364 026 before Friday lunch
Last weekend was washed out, but the time so your name can be entered in any
greens will be in top condition for the of the three championships.
games this weekend.
Learners and new bowlers are most STOP PRESS: The 2008 Swinging Bridge
welcome for this fun day out. Shiraz has received a Gold Medal at the
Single Pairs and 4s draws are up on the Royal Sydney Wine Show in the Single
board in the Club, so if you are going Vineyard class. This is a great reward for
away soon, make sure you organise your the winery from one of Australia's
games as soon as possible. premier wine shows.
The latest wine reviews by Winestate:
CANOWINDRA GOLF LADIES The 2008 Swinging Bridge Canowindra
Polish your clubs and dust off your shoes, Shiraz A powerful fresh blackberry-
ladies golf opening day is Wednesday 24 scented red with a spicy overtone.
February at 8:30am for a shotgun start, Should improve over the next 2-3 years.
please be there at least Buy it now at Canowindra Bottleshop
or taste Canowindra.
20 minutes beforehand.
Get your entries in before Friday
19 February to Helen Kemper on
02 6344 1757 or in the Ladies Day Book
For Sale
New & near new condition
at the Club. Fee is $15 which includes a 1 new 3x3m gazebo in box $40
barbecue lunch. Come and play a round! 1 Mother’s Choice car seat $70
1 Mother’s Choice car booster seat
A & M LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT $40
1 small car booster seat $25
1 baby bouncer $30
1 play gym (never been out in weather)
allansmith54@dodo.com.au $55
7 piece valour dining chairs and
extendable table $200
Call Alby or Michelle 02 6364 2303 1 very old writing desk
excellent condition $150
0466 061 229 Ph Roy White 02 6344 1660
The
Canowindra Hotel TheLunch:
Feedlot Restaurant
Thursday-Sunday 12-2.30pm
“You’re always welcome Dinner: 6-8:30pm (except Sunday)
at The Canowindra!” NEW BEER White Stag
...with 7 beers on tap + ON TAP: low carb - full strength
Beer garden & family friendly environment 02 6344 1407
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Feb 17: Cowra Council community consultation meeting 6pm Royal Hotel
Feb 18: CWA meeting 2pm at CWA Rooms. All welcome!
Feb 18: Canowindra Railway Centenary Committee meeting 6.30pm at the
Services Club, come and help plan our celebrations!
CLASSIFIEDS
Feb 20: AFGW Present Yehudi Menuhin at the Cowra Golf Club 6:30pm $40 RSVP FOR SALE: Shoprider 889SL motorised scooter
with canopy, near new, excellent condition
Maureen Knight 02 6342 2435 $2,500ono 02 6344 1723
Feb 27: Di Bird - Ray Aldridge - Ed Gaston 7pm @ taste Canowindra. $75 includes
free wine tasting 3 course meal & show. Bookings essential 02 6344 2332 POSITION VACANT Experienced, outgoing
Mar 6: Canowindra PA&H Association AGM 7pm @ Canowindra Services Club DJ for local area. Computers & electronics
experience, driver’s licence and own vehi-
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