IMAGE: Senior Winner Amy Wythes, Little Miss Winner Maisie Harrison and Junior Winner Joanna Balcombe

Show-Stoppers!The Showground was blessed with sunshine on Saturday afternoon as the Showgirl en-trants awaited the competition results. Standing on the obligatory truck stage, Kristy White announced this year’s winners. The Little Miss sash went to Maisie Harrison and Claire Wright was awarded Highly Com-mended. Joanna Balcombe won the Junior competition and Amy Wythes was awarded the Senior sash, complete with flowers and a voucher for a 3 course dinner at Kate Jones at 119 restaurant in Orange. Amy says she is” very excited” about the year ahead. The judg-es stated that all entrants should be com-mended on their interviews and they were extremely impressed by the girls’ extensive knowledge of Canowindra.President of the Show Society, Geoffrey Beath, is pleased with how smoothly the weekend went. “It’s been one of our best

shows in quite a few years. We’ve had lots of good reports and I’d just like to thank the Committee and Lyn Russell and Amy Watson for their tireless duties at tying the Show together” he said. “There are a lot of hardworking exhibitors that are part of this event, such as the Chief Steward of the Woodchop, Glen Ryan. This year was Glen’s 60th Show! With dedication like that it’s no wonder it’s such a success.”Mr Beath is now encouraging all people who wish to be more community conscious to attend the AGM Meeting in March. As this year’s event draws to a close, we must also say thank you to Mayor Hayes for making an appearance…but most of all, thanks to the people of Canowindra. As they say in the business “the show must go on” but our Show wouldn’t even begin without all of you.

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LettersDear Editor,I’d just like to give a big “thumbs up” to our long time local artist Stella Henry for winning the Best Local Artist and Best Artist Over-all awards. Stella has always sketched and painted all her life, many locals have one of her paintings (for the pricey sum of $30 in-cluding the frame) Our family has a painting done by Stella of our old farm, which we will always treasure. Congratulations Stella you are a very talented lady and well respected by many of our generation. Cheers to the quiet achiever!

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From Canobolas Local Area Command,The window of a house in Bahloo Street Cowra has had its window smashed. At around 9.15 pm on Monday 29th September 2014 unknown persons have thrown a rock through the window.

At about 12.00 am on Monday 29th Sep-tember 2014 a unit in Waddell Street in Canowindra was believed to be broken into. Orange Police are open 24 hours a day 7 days per week and welcome any assistance from the community into relation to suspicious ac-tivity. Police are seeking the assistance of the community for any information in relation to our postings on Facebook. If you are able to assist police please contact Orange Police at any time on 6363 6399 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

THUMBS UP To CWTP- Brian and Toby for grounds, Paul and Molly Agastino for cattle, MNT- Michael Newcombe Transport for the cattle bus. Thank you all from the Southern Cross Cutting Club - Brooke Whitty.

THUMBS DOWN To the man who had passed out drunk in the middle of the road out of Canowindra towards Eugowra, if I hadn’t braked as sharp as I had you would be dead!

THUMBS DOWN To the girl who rang the Phoenix office on a private number last week and spouted nasty remarks and abuse to the edi-tor, if you can’t say anything nice…don’t say anything at all!

THUMBS UP To the two tractor drivers clearing the verges on Moorbel drive and the surrounding area.

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Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted. The opinions and views of readers submitting Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down are not necessarily the views of the staff and Management of The Canowindra Phoenix. To submit a Thumbs Up Thumbs Down email us at editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au or mail us at PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW 2804.

THUMBS UP To Kira Leonard, the speech pathologist at the Health Centre for her lovely, informative presentation last week.

THUMBS UP To the Canowindra Lions Club and their double rissole sandwiches at the show - epic!

THUMBS DOWN To the bunch of juvenile adults that were drinking on Saturday morning at a house across from the Show-ground. What made you think it would be even a bit funny to remove that bird from the poultry shed. That bird is not only a treas-ured family member but also an expensive investment. ..About time you all grew up!

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Huh…Huh…HAYFEVER!This time of year is beautiful, but for hay fever sufferers the flowery meadows are a night-mare of red eyes and runny noses. Sensible advice is to minimise your contact with aller-gens… but this isn’t so easy if you live smack bang in the middle of canola fields! If you dis-like dosing up on drowsy drugs to beat the sniffles, natural remedies could be the best

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Where?Vegetation will be trimmed in Canowindra and surrounding areas including Cargo, Cudal, Eugowra, Gooloogong, Mandagery, Moorbel, Murga and Toogong.

When? Commencing early October through to late November 2014 (weather permitting).

What do you need to do?You don’t need to do anything. If you have any questions regarding the removal of trees, please contact your local Essential Energy vegetation control officer on 13 23 91

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thing for you. Some options that could help are as follows… Vitamin C is a known natural antihistamine and can be found in oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits. Red capsicum and chilli peppers contain capsaicin, which is a com-ponent that, when eaten, opens nasal pas-sages and helps reduce congestion. Garlic is nature’s wonder drug, it boosts immunity, is an anti-inflammatory and surprise, surprise,

can alleviate minor hay fever symptoms. Another natural road to go down is acupunc-ture, which is available from Aligned Health & Wellbeing. This ancient Chinese medicine can dramatically reduce symptoms such as itchy eyes. Using sterile needles, acupunc-ture can pinpoint specific areas of our bod-ies. Take action this Spring and stop suffering those sneezes!

By Rhi Quinn

Don’t Be Tricked By Telstra Hoax!

During the past few weeks you may have noticed some perfor-mance issues with phones. Fraudsters have used these tech-nical problems to their advantage and have been contacting people in Canowindra pretending to be Telstra officers. In the phone calls they sound plausible, reciting (fake) job numbers and talking about corrective activities…then they ask for fi-nancial details. Sadly, some members of the community have been fooled by these scam artists and have suffered loss of money or inconvenience as a result. Scammers will try any-thing to get your attention and fool you into providing access to your personal information. Woolworth’s have also alerted the public about a phishing scam where a Woolworths gift card is offered once you fill out a “Customer Satisfaction Sur-vey”. “Phishing” is a scheme in which well-known brands are imitated to try and get personal information. If you’re unsure about whom you’re talking to, do not pro-vide any information or grant them remote access to your computer. To confirm the legitimacy of the call, ask for a ref-erence number and call back on a trusted number (a number in the phone book). If you want to find out more information on the latest scams visit: www.stgeorge.com.au/scams or sign up for regular online safety and security updates with Stay Smart Alert at www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert_service Do not be fooled by these scam operators, regardless of how plausible they sound! Never give any form of bank details or passwords over the phone.

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Show Snippets - This year’s Show was a cracker! Whether it was trying not to throw up on the Cha Cha, cheering on the shear-ers or comparing flowers in the Pavilion there was something for everyone. A few of the highlights this year were Tommy Jeff’s humungous beetroots which nabbed a first prize ribbon (they were bigger than my head) a 92 year old lady named Cecile Farley who enjoys sketching trees at Nangar and won a well-earned first prize certificate for one of these sketches and an extremely fluffy black chicken. Another great addition for this year is the Canowindra Bakehouse Farmer’s Chal-lenge. 6 teams competed: Hassad, Cargo Cobras, The Todd Wyburn Extremes + 3, Ar-mageddon, Bonanza and Pythons Dads. The teams had to complete a series of tasks including rolling up swags, stacking hay bales and carrying buckets. All teams gave it their best shot but the Pythons Dads were the victors!

IGA Price Match Promise! On Wednesday IGA’s Price Match Promise kicked off! Price Match means that they have reduced prices on hundreds of favourite products in store to match the everyday shelf price of major supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles. Price matches will be chosen based on the

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Grab A Hat! The fantastically stylish Tractor Trek hats are available to purchase from the Phoenix Office on Gaskill Street. Hats are $15 each and all money goes to Camp Qual-ity, but be sure to get yours quick because they’re running out fast!

Moorbel Markets Are Here Once More! Moorbel Hall Markets will be alive with activi-ty this Saturday. Pop down and check out the stalls for everything from arts and crafts to delicious home-made jams. Or set up a stall yourself by calling Warwick on 63442025

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favourite products shoppers purchase. Price Match will exclude all fresh products such as fruit and vegetables and excludes promotions and specials at Woolies and Coles. If you’d like to find out about how Price Match works, go to iga.com.au/pricematch. Come and check in the fantastic new deals in store today!

Twilight Markets - Come and enjoy some of Canowindra’s home grown food, wines and music on Saturday 18th October. The Canow-indra@home team will be hosting their annu-al dusk lit markets in the Memorial Park from 4pm- 7pm. Stalls will be stocked with locally grown produce ranging from olives and figs, succulent lambs and sweet treats to pizzas.

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BE ENTERTAINEDSpring is the season of new beginning’s, so it’s the perfect time to start a fresh chapter with someone you love. Eat Your Greens in Eugowra are a stylish function centre that specialise in wedding ceremonies and ca-tering. Your hosts Jayne and Neil would like to share this private location, nestled near Mandagery creek and decorated with land-scaped gardens, with you on your special day. The modern cuisine on offer can range from flowing finger food to a lavish seven course banquet. For an added personal touch design your own menu, your own wines…the choice is up to you! With over 10 years’ experience in outside catering at your location, Eat Your Greens will handle every event, private or corporate, in a professional manner every time. The dining room seat 150 guests and boasts a large dance floor and lounge area. Be it a birthday, office function, anniversary or just an excuse to throw a party, choosing Eat Your Greens will guarantee your event will go off with a bang. And with Christmas just around the corner, it would be wise to get booking today! Contact the friendly team on 6859 2386 On the 4th the Orange Ex-Services Club with be rocking when a tuneful duo come to town. Gedupndans are an energetic twosome made up of husband and wife, Peter and Gale. Hailing from Albury, they play a combo of 50’s, 60’s style rock’n roll blended with country and country rock. The harmonious couple have been playing music together for around 15 years. They both are blessed with unique voices that suit the rock and country

genres. Pete is known for being a bit of a clown on stage and is always able to make the audience laugh with his antics. The two compliment each other with their humour and talent and love to watch the audience as they perform and accommodate to their tastes. Orange Civic Theatre will be hosting a new rural musical this November which all farm-ers won’t be able to resist! Pete the Sheep is based on Jackie French and Bruce Whatley’s quirky and quintessentially Australian pic-ture book. The story goes as follows; Shaun is the new sheep shearer in Shaggy Gully. All the others shearers have sheep dogs to help them, but Shaun’s partner is a sheep-sheep! The other shearers in the shed are not happy with Shaun and his sheep-sheep and reject Shaun and Pete. Shaun and Pete set up their own Shearing Sa-lon in town where they are inundated with woolly clients, who are delighted with Shaun’s styling prowess. This hilarious musical com-edy, imaginatively told by four performers playing shearers, dogs and sheep, explores the challenges and rewards of being an in-dividual whilst working with the flock!

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IMAGE: Retirees enjoying the Oak Tree lifestyle.

Retirees Have Something To Smile About National retirement village operators Oak Tree Group understand retirement should be a time to enjoy life, a time to do the activities that make you smile… Remember, as you reached 55, retirement was something you started to look forward to. You pictured time spent reading the clas-sics on the porch, tinkering in the shed and taking the old cruiser out on road trips, but then you woke up and reality set in. Now you are standing on the back steps,

looking at more household responsibili-ties than recreation. Daily chores, weekly upkeep and regular repair work; you have maintenance on the old weatherboard, mowing of the quarter acre block and clear-ing the leaves from the gutters, it is quite daunting and understandably not how you envisaged retirement would be. Recognising that physically demanding maintenance can become overwhelming and time-consuming for seniors, Oak Tree

have the solution. Oak Tree Retirement Vil-lage Orange, a community lifestyle village for 55yrs and over with an on-site Village Manager to oversee all the service mainte-nance projects from communal landscape gardening, external cleaning and pest control through to path clearing, community centre jet blasting and more. “When a resident moves to one of our Oak Tree communities, maintenance becomes a thing of the past,” says Oak Tree Region-al Sales Manager Melissa Luck. “They no longer need to climb up a ladder to paint the house or clean the gutters, they don’t even need to be pushing a mower, our Village Man-ager looks after all of that.” With less heavy gardening and mainte-nance, as an Oak Tree Village resident you have more time for social activities. The vil-lage which is currently under construction, will have easily accessible recreational fa-cilities, such as bowling green, landscaped gardens and a function venue to entertain family and friends. The Village Manager will also oversee a calendar of events from daily activities to keep the mind and body active such as billiards, cards, Tai Chi, through to special events and outings to the movies and local places of interest. With their intentional regional focus Oak Tree is helping to keep seniors at home in the areas they’ve grown up in, lived in and loved. If you are ready to embrace a carefree re-tirement lifestyle make enquiries today on 1300 367 155 or visit www.oaktreegroup.com.au and make it your time to take it easy.

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Asparagus is hereEveryone loves spring; warmer weather, lush green landscape, blossom, the new leaves un-furling, hay fever, pesky birds scratching up the garden … Spring also means asparagus. I know we can get asparagus virtually year round these days, but it is never as good as when it is in season. No surprises there. NOW is the time for asparagus. I prefer spears with thick stems because they are much juicier than the thinner ones. There is no difference in the quality, just the maturity of the plant. Look for spears that have the tip tightly closed with no sign of flowering and ones that have smooth stems, creases mean the asparagus has been picked for a while and is beginning to dry out. We mostly have green asparagus in our shops but keep an eye out for precious white asparagus. This is actually the same plant but the soil is heaped up around the stem as it grows meaning no chlorophyll can develop. White asparagus is usually quite thick and strangely needs to be cooked for slightly longer than the green, giving it a delicious buttery quality. Asparagus is best treated simply so its bril-liance can shine. I cook mine in lightly salted boiling water until tender. Then I drain it then rest it on tea towel to absorb excess water. Then all is needed is some good salt, freshly ground black pepper and a pour of your fa-vourite extra virgin olive oil, local of course. If I want to have the asparagus cold I do ex-actly the same thing but then leave it to cool in its own time rather than plunging into cold

water; the colour isn’t quite as vibrant but the flavour is vastly better. Cooked like this, asparagus teams superbly with soft cooked eggs, smoked fish, toasted chopped hazelnuts, shaved parmesan, silky prosciutto, crisp bacon or any combination you wish. Pile it up on your favourite platter and include it in your salads. Buy it little and often and eat as much as possible. Then wait for next year. Now is asparagus time.

Happy cookingLesley Russell

Asparagus Throughout HistoryAh asparagus, you noble and honourable veg-etable. In the 1st century B.C Romans loved asparagus so much that they preserved it by freezing it in the Alps. Plus Queen Nefertiti of Egypt proclaimed that asparagus was food of the Gods! Here are some fun facts about our much beloved plant…

1. It takes three years to go from seed to harvesting.

2. If you eat too much of it, your pee smells funny.

3. White asparagus is one of the most la-bour-intensive vegetables to grow.

4. Oceana County, Michigan, is self-pro-claimed asparagus capital of the world.

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A House of her Own by Jenny Hughes (from Orange),

illustrator Jonathan Bentley

Audrey is bigger than she was yesterday. Now she needs a bigger house. So she tells her dad to build her one. At the top of a tree. The house is perfect in every way. Except for one thing … This is a gently humorous story that explores the clash between a quest for independence and the longing for security. A House of Her Own captures all that is wonderful about fa-thers and their little girls. Recommended for 2-6 year olds.

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Your Local Business Insurance ExpertsInsurance Specialists, Morgan Chamberlain and Associates Director Jim Morgan believes that whether you’re a farmer, a small busi-ness owner or a major industry, you should take just an hour out of your day to review your insurance options with a professional broker. “Frequently people just call an in-surance company or go online and select a policy based on the cheapest price,” Mr Mor-gan said. “You won’t know until you have a claim whether your policy is suitable. Often you’ll get by, but if a claim gets knocked back the consequences for you and your family or business can be disastrous.” Mr Morgan said Morgan Chamberlain and Associates have achieved some great outcomes for their cli-ents to date. “It’s amazing how often we find people are paying too much for their insurance because they haven’t had someone go over it for them. Not only have we been able to save them money, but we’ve been able to secure them better coverage than they previously had.”

Morgan Chamberlain and Associates spe-cialise in rural and commercial insurance, offering products from over 30 insurers worldwide. The company is firmly rooted in the Canowindra region, with local people at the heart of its business. In addition to Jim, the directors of the company are Grant Chamberlain, the partner in charge of the local office of Garden and Montgomerie Solicitors, and his business partner David Withers. Understanding local people gives Mor-gan Chamberlain and Associates a big ad-vantage when it comes to finding the right insurance. Morgan Chamberlain and Asso-ciates work hand in hand with Garden and Montgomerie solicitors servicing the needs of town residents, farmers and businesses.Morgan Chamberlain share offices with Gar-den and Montgomerie at 59 Gaskill Street Canowindra. Find out how they can help you today by calling Jim on 0419 919 509.

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Mark WilsonWhere do you work? Hassad Australia Pty Ltd.How long have you worked there? 18 months and more to come.What makes your day? Farming.How many siblings do you have? 2.Your idea of a perfect evening?A few beers with mates.What makes you happy? Beer and living off the land.Where’s your favourite place? CanowindraIf you had a limitless supply of money what would you buy? Australia!What are your future hopes? To manage or own a cropping farm.Favourite film? Blood Diamond.What’s your worst habit? SmokingDescribe yourself in three words…Friendly, Cheerful and FunWhat is the best advice you’ve ever been given? Don’t drink and drive, trees aren’t friend with utes!

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, people living in rural communities are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other serious illnesses compared to people living in the major cities. One way to turn this around and to improve your potential for a long and healthy life is to participate in a program of regular exer-cise. Doing nothing is easy, but if you wish to make a difference in how you look and feel while significantly increasing your life expec-tancy, then start exercising today!

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Roses are a feature in many of our gardens and have been so across the world for many hundreds of years. The Romans apparently were rose enthusiasts and Europeans began to widely cultivate roses from the eighteenth century when new cultivars were developed from species imported from China. Here in Australia we have a massive choice of rose colours and growth forms to choose from-some of which were developed over-seas and others which have been developed by Australian rose enthusiasts. Each year I receive catalogues from prominent rose fam-ilies such as Treloar (Victoria), Swane (NSW) and Ross (SA) and each of these have 400-600 roses to choose from! Some of the rose cultivars that catch my eye are listed below, but there are obviously many others that gardeners love.White flowers: Iceberg, Mothers Love, Glamis CastleRed: Mister Lincoln, Red Riding Hood, Papa MeilandScarlet/Purple: The Dark Lady, Princess Anne, Young LycidasYellow/Orange: St Patrick, Splice, Gold Bunny, French Lace, Lady of ShalottPink: Perfume Passion, Addictive Lure, Herit-age, Queen ElizabethMulticoloured: Eyes for You(pink/white), Gar-den Delight (red/yellow), Ballerina (pink/white)Climbers:PierredeRonsard (pink), Veilchen-blau (violet/white), Zepherine Drouhin (pink), Altissimo (red). Groundcovers: Purple Rain (violet), Heides-ommer (white), Mainau Feuer (red).After selecting the roses that are the colour or form that you want, a few tips for getting the best out of your rose bushes are:• Fertilize roses in spring and then mulch around them with hay or sugar cane mulch• Lightly prune back stems with spent flow-ers during the growing/flowering season.• Heavily prune bush roses (to about a third of their full height) towards the end of winter• Don’t prune climbing roses for the first 3 or 4 years of growth• Minimise black spot (a fungal infection on leaves) by avoiding over leaf watering and remove infected leaves. Use fungicide spray every 10 to 14 days if the black spots are in-creasing during wet,warm weather.• Keep an eye out for aphid insects accumu-lating on fresh shoots of rose bushes-rub them off with your fingers. Spray with a low toxicity insecticide if they continue to build up.

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WEEKLY SPECIALS...Iceberg Lettuce $1.50

1kg Bag of Tomatoes $3.50 eaStrawberries $2.50 a punnet

RECIPE OF THE WEEKStrawberry With Lime & Peppercorn Syrup2 limes100g golden caster sugar2 tsp crushed black peppercorns450g ripe strawberriesVanilla or coconut ice cream, to serve

1. Using a vegetable peeler, pare the zest from 1 lime in long strips. Remove white pith, then put the zest in a medium pan. Squeeze the limes and add juice to the pan with 3 tbsp water, sugar and the peppercorns. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, boil, then take off the heat.

2. Spread out the strawberries in a serving dish, then pour over the hot syrup and allow to cool. As this happens, the syrup will become rosy pink. Serve at room temperature with scoops of ice cream.

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WHAT’S OnUntil 6 Oct

Age of Fishes Museum “Stories in Stone”. There are numerous activities dur-ing the school holidays. Contact 6344 1008.

2 Oct Bingo 12:30pm @ the Canowindra Golf Club.

2 Oct Screening of “The Perks of being a Wallflower” to raise money for mental health issues, from 7:30pm @ Cowra Community Cinema. For more information contact 6340 2000.

3 Oct Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9.30 – 12 noon.

3 Oct Yoga @ CWA Hall, 9.45 – 11am, contact: Robyn 6341 1817.

3 Oct Adult Survivors of Child Abuse. Cowra local support group are meeting @ 12:30pm. Open to all survivors in the community. If interested please contact Pascale on 6342 1612.

4 Oct Opening of Canowindra Pool. The pool will be Open 7 days from 10am – 6pm.

4 Oct Just Keep Swimming Registrations from 10:30am-1pm @ Canowindra Pool.

4 Oct “Airing of the Quilts”. The 2nd storey balconies of Gaskill St will be arrayed with a fantastic collection of handmade patchwork quilts. Shop windows across the town will also come alive with “all things quilty”, this diverse display will then remain in place until the following Wednesday 8th October.

4 Oct “HANDMADE” Canowindra’s CWA handmade display. Devonshire Tea from 10am @ CWA Hall. For more information or to have a stall contact Bev Taylor on 0488 778 173 or Bron Tremain on 0448 640 285.

4 Oct “Fallon Brothers” performing 8pm @ The Royal Hotel.

5 Oct Royal Hotel open for the NRL Grand Final.

6 Oct Eugowra Canola Cup @ Eugowra Showground from 12pm. Carnival of cups, Races & Family Picnic Day with Entertainment - live band & Jumping Castle. Adults $10, Pensioners $5.

7 Oct Canowindra Historical Society meeting 10am @ the Historical Museum.

10 Oct Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9.30 – 12 noon

12 Oct FREE Robin Williams Movie “Patch Adams” @ 1:30pm AMUSU Theatre Manil-dra. Followed by a brief Mental Health presentation & afternoon tea. For cater-ing purposes please RSVP 0418 452 902.

15 Oct Spring Tennis Competition @ 6:30pm. $50 per player for 10 weeks. Money to be paid the first night. Select either Wed or Thurs night comp. Call Kylie Pull 0427 618 340.

16 Oct 100 Years of Dodge Rally. The 85 Dodge vehicles ranging from 1914-1938 will be travelling through Canowindra & stopping for lunch, 1pm @ The Canowindra Services Club.

If you have any photos from a special event, please send them to editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au

BE Seen

Senior Showgirl entrants with Rhi Quinn from the sponsor of the event, The Canowindra Phoenix.

Three generations at the show! Shona, Kaila and Indie Millar.

For a no obligation market appraisal contactDi Oliver (Residential) 0417 422 816

James Keady (Rural Property) 0427 312 402

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Community Notices

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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among Australian women. Although survival rates continue to improve, timing is the most crucial element, with early diagnosis key to beating this disease. Octo-ber is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which provides us with an opportunity to focus on how it impacts our community. Women should check their breasts every day for changes, get to know them. Get your partners involved, I’m sure they’ll be happy to oblige! Changes to look for include:• a new lump or lumpiness, especially if only in one breast • a change in the size or shape of your breast• a change to the nipple, such as crusting, ulcer, redness or inversion• a nipple discharge that occurs without squeezing• a change in the skin of your breast such as redness or dimpling• an unusual pain that doesn’t go away. Many people do not realise that men can also develop breast cancer. Both men and women have breast tissue, although men obviously have much less. Breast cancer is uncommon in men but can happen; in 2010 127 men were diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. Remember, timing is important, if you think something is wrong with your body don’t be afraid to speak up. You are not wasting a doctor’s time if it puts your mind at ease and definitely not if it saves your life. Libbie Douglass is the President of the Breast Cancer Support Group for Orange and the surrounding districts. Libbie founded the group after she discovered she had breast cancer at the age of 38 and the group is now about to celebrate its 25th year! Members meet on the first Wednesday of every month at the HACCS Centre in March Street, Or-ange. All are welcome to attend. Libbie says “the big message is don’t be afraid. Keep up with your treatments; they’re very good these days. Initially it can feel like power and control is taken away from you and it’s all a bit full on but once that calms down its good to attend a group where people are going through the same experience that you are.” Anyone in need of support can contact Libbie on 0411518266 and for free resources and support, including the My Journey Kit for newly di-agnosed women, go to www.bcna.org.au or contact the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) on 1800 500 258.

By Rhi Quinn

Trades and Services Classifieds

• General fabrication• Custom built trailers & ute trays

• Aluminium, stainless steel & general welding

General repairs • Sheet metal folding SERVICING CANOWINDRA AND

SURROUNDING AREASCall Ben 0422 445 025 or

email weldxfabs@hotmail.com FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE

Clad Your Home $7,995 Installed (85 metres square) *Conditions Apply.

PH: 6361 9244 www.panelspan.com.au (Lic 83737C-Picton Bros)

FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS.Gas Fitter, LPGas, personal Service.

Blocked drains cleared. Call Tony 0438 906 125.

Canowindra and districts. L/NO: 1456

TAI CHI CLASSES ON 7TH OCTOBERAt Canowindra Public School Hall

5.30-6.30pm. Contact Cheryl 6851 2099 or Sandra 0437 522 778.GREENFIELD RIDE ON

12 H/P 30” Cut only needs battery$800. Call Gary on 0429146487

Farmer Doug’s Gourmet PotatoesAt Janelli Nursery Stand

Moorbel MarketsRecreation Room $9,000 3 m x 3 m *Conditions Apply. (Lic 83737C-Picton Bros)

PH: 6361 9244 www.panelspan.com.auFOR SALE - NISSAN NAVARA UTILITY

2000 MODEL, Rego YIQ 238 3.2 Diesel, 255,000km 8’x6’ steel tray

Rego for 3 months, serviced, very clean unit.$5,500 O.N.O contact: 0428634495

Sunday 5 October ~ THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST2am Daylight Savings begins -clocks go forward 1 hour8am St Matthew’s Anglican Church Woodstock9.30am All Saints’ Anglican Church Canowindra including Baptism11.15am Cranbury Community Uniting Church4pm St Matthew’s Anglican Church Eugowra

Thursday 9 October10am Morning Worship at Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra.

The Anglican and Uniting Churches

of Canowindra and surrounding districts.

Be Breast Aware This October

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IMAGE: Little arena sorters posing with President Michael Newcombe and their prizes

Arena Sorting At The ShowThere were a lot of new faces in the crowd watching the arena sorting over the weekend.Saturday ResultsSub Juniors: first place Laura Price, Deegan Hogan and Hayley Howard. Second place went to Siena Ardis, Hayley Howard and Deegan Hogan. Junior: First place went to Monique Gillespie, Daisy Whatman and Jake Amos, second place Kelly Van and Kate Price and in third place were Ayla Lucas, Deegan Hogan and Anna Wensing.Opens: First place Matt, Kate and Emily Price. Second place went to Kath and Peter Blyth and Nick Howard and third place went to Cate Chinnick, Kath White and Marie Doyle.Sunday ResultsSub-Juniors: First place Shakira and Adam Wilson with Siena Ardis second place Siena, Hayley and Deegan.Juniors: First Place Ayla Lucas, Erin Carpen-ter and Shania Ind, second place Jake Amos, Monique Gillespie and Daisy Whatman and third place Ayla Lucas, Deegan Hogan and Anna Wensing.Opens: Third place Craig Newcombe, Bob Myers and Scott Finley. Second place Kath Blythe, Robyn McCall and Cate Chinnick and first place Jessy Redman Jeff Redman and Greg Brabham. Congratulations to all who participated and thank you to all who came to watch!

Canowindra Women’s Bowls NewsResults of two matches played 23rd September.ROSE BOWL – 2ND ROUND - Maureen Baillie defeated Margaret Gosper 25-23.ROSE BOWL – 3RD ROUND - Colleen Crump defeated Jill Messenger Thanks to the markers Diane Slattery & Heather Hoad. One game of social triples was played. Libby Balcombe, Shirley Robson and Deanna Noble defeated Moyna Rue, Nancy Morrow and Di-anne Mooney. The Lucky Draw was won by Ellen Petty with No. 7. Two teams attended the Narrabri Spring Car-nival, Sandy McDonald, Daph Bryant, Chris-tine Pickard & Gwen Haydon and Marion Wilson, Jill Messenger, Jenny Middleton and a

Narrabri bowler made up the four. No prizes but all enjoyed the weekend. In belated news Betty Jenkins turned the big 70 on 2nd September. Betty you are now a Veteran. Best wishes to the three bowl-ers who had September birthdays, Linda Miller, Joy Beattie and our President Sheryn O’Malveney, happy birthday to you all.

Canowindra Mens Golf NewsOn Sunday 28th September the event was a 2 person ambrose medley. Winners on the day were Jake Devlin & Maddy Kelly with 74 off the stick nett 64.5. Runners up were Charlie & Kylie Lawrence with 82 off the stick nett 65.75 Thanks to Matt & Kirsten Devlin for sponsoring the day and thanks also to Rhonda for cooking the BBQ. Upcoming Events5/10 4BBB Stableford Ron Greentree Me-morial Sponsor Greentree Family11/10 Bushmans Bash Pink Day 3 Person Ambrose12/10 Medal Stroke Sponsor T Bliss19/10 Kearns Family Day Sponsor Kearns Family

Canowindra Men’s BowlsResults of consistency games played last week:C Webb def K Fisher 150-85 in a very one sided game, with Fisher unable to do much of anything. Cyril met his match against Dool the follow-ing day going down 151-129.On Saturday the O’Brien Cup Final was held between J Preston and C Milburn against P Sargent and V Mirto with Preston and Mil-burn coming through with a 35-23 victory. Congratulations boys.Next Week’s GamesR Traves v B Webb will battle in a consistency Semi Final on Saturday.The winner will play Dool on Sunday.Mixed pairs have been drawn, so check the board for information on who you play. As the long weekend is coming up you can play our game by mutual consent, however all games will be drawn for the next Saturday 11th October. Duty roster for this week N Morrow.

Canowindra Sport

Saturday 4th October8am – 12pmGreat variety of stalls

BBQ & morning tea available.To book a stall, or for more information

contact Warwick 6344 2025.

Moorbel Hall Markets

HOTELCANOWINDRA

Feedlot Restaurant Kitchen open & pizzas

available all long weekend!

open Tues-Sat 12-2 and 6-8Sunday 12-2

Weekly SpecialsSunday NRL Grand Final! Free sausage sizzle from

4pm$4 Schooners and $3 Middys

during main games

Come and enjoy an ice cold beer at the Canowindra!

Phone 6344 1407

With thanks...Shirley, Kelvin, Richard, Margo and their families would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Kumar

and the staff of the Canowindra Hospital and also to the many friends

for their kind words and support during this difficult time following

the loss of our dear husband, father, grandfather and brother, Raymond Edward Hodge.