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Rocky in the early 90's with his plane RUD and a current photo of Rocky enjoying a beer.

Rocky Reaches 100th Milestone

Rocky AKA Don Wilkin is riding his motorised scooter into his 100th birthday this week. It’s not everyday that a local turns 100, let alone one as lively and in as good health as Rocky. If you were to ask Rocky how he was, he would probably respond, “I’m still alive, I don’t know for how long though”. To celebrate reaching this milestone the community of Canowindra are invited to celebrate with him on Thursday or Saturday, at the Canowindra Bowling Club from 4pm. “We are all celebrating with a couple of rums and we are all very excited for him to receive an important letter,” said daughter Libby. Rocky was born in Wellington on the 22nd June 1917, he then lived in Yeoval where he started his motorcycle mechanics apprenticeship. Rocky married Barbara Mary Jean

Fitzgerald on the 4th of December 1943 in Wellington. They had their first child Bonny, before moving to Sydney where he worked at International Motors. They then had their second child Janice, before moving to Dunedoo where he got a mechanics job at a garage. They then had their 3rd and 4th children Robyn and Paul. From here they moved the family to Canowindra where he worked at Ford Motors for 7 years, then service manager at Canowindra Motors for 15 years. They then had their 5th and 6th children Elizabeth and Donna. Rocky later bought 39 Waddell Street and started his own business as a motor mechanic in his backyard. His wife Barbara passed away at the age of 53 in 1978. Continued on page 3

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You are invited to a service of celebration in the Peace Memorial Uniting Church on Thursday, 22nd June 2017, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia. The Uniting Church came into being with the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches coming together formally on 22nd June 1977. In Canowindra, the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches had already formed a Joint Parish with pastoral and administrative structures that were in line with the new Uniting Church in Australia. Rev Lynford Smith was the first Minister of the Word appointed under these arrangements. President Rev. Dr Davis McCaughey remarked that the church union ‘meant absolutely nothing, unless it drives us back to the fundamental questions - where do you come from, where are you going, and who are you? In 2004, The Canowindra Uniting Church Congregations and the Anglican Parish of

Canowindra became a Cooperating Parish, which continues to spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the town and surrounding villages today. Rev Joy Harris will lead the Service of Celebration in Canowindra, on Thursday 22nd June, commencing at 10am. We look forward to welcoming you on this significant occasion.

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THUMBS UP... THUMBS DOWN THUMBS UP To the Dawes brothers who did a wonderful paint job at the Newsagency.

THUMBS DOWN To the disgusting footpath at the end of Gaskill Street, just up from the doctor’s surgery.

THUMBS DOWN To the dirt roads at Moorbel, they should all be bitumen.

THUMBS UP To the young woman who stopped on the Cargo Road to help a distressed cat owner. Your kindness was very much appreciated.

THUMBS UP To Rocky turning 100!! What a wonderful milestone.

THUMBS UP To people who submit articles and comments to the Phoenix. We love having your feedback.

Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted. The opinions and views or 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, a full name and contact details must be provided, with the name to be published beneath the the words submitted. Submissions without this will not be published. Please email to editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au or mail us at PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW 2804.

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SNIPPETS...

Eva was very excited to meet Luke from Play School.

Luke from Playschool visits Canowindra: Luke from Play School visited the Canowindra Public School and Pre School on Tuesday, with some very excited children. Luke answered lots of questions about Play School including his favourite character Jemima, as he loves their adventures together. Calling All Canowindra Businesses: It’s that time of the year again to enter the bestdressed Christmas in July window display! Dress up your shop front for the month of July to be in the running to win some great prizes. This competition will be run by the Phoenix and we encourage all business owners to get into the festive spirit. Keep Looking When Cooking: Is a statewide campaign urging residents to be vigilant in the kitchen in an effort to reduce the number of kitchen fire catastrophes. A total of 45% of all house fires are started in the kitchen and 35% of injuries. Never leave cooking unattended and never use water to put out an oil fire. Western Area Cross Country: Congratulations to Louise Woods who came first and Cayless Dunn who came 6th and are now off to Eastern Creek for the State Championship. Good Luck!

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Piano Concert: This Friday there will be a mid year piano concert for all music students with Izabella. Good luck to all of the students! Primary School Bottle Tree: Turns 60 this year in spring and the Canowindra Primary School are set to have a birthday celebration. It has also just had a transformation with an arborist from Bathurst cutting off a branch that had grown into a trunk that had become too big for the tree. The tree is set to have a healthy recovery and students can now eat their lunch and play under the tree again. Nominations for Regional and Community Awards: Cabonne residents are being urged to help honour people, groups or businesses who have helped reshape or inspire communities. Nominations are now open for the following categories: Community Group of the Year Award, Volunteering Award, Innovation Award, Customer Service Award, Excellence in Aged Care Awards, Crown Lands Reserve Trust Community Manager’s Award and Crown Lands Reserve Trust Corporate Manager’s Award. Open until 16th August, enter online. Australian Monopoly Board: Orange and the Sydney Harbour Bridge have been announced as the NSW destinations to be featured on the new board game.

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In 1981 he married June Booth and moved to Cowra. It was here that he discovered his passion for flying and got his pilots license. June and Rocky moved to Foster where they lived for quite a few years. He continued flying and joined the Aero Club there. In 1999 he and June separated and Rocky moved back to Canowindra and into a flat at 7 Waddell Street, where he still lives today. He flew regularly at the Cowra Aero Club before handing his license in at the age of 89. He also traded his car for a gopher 4 years ago and can often be seen whizzing down the Main Street on it. “How can you compile 100 years into a few stories, you simply can’t. However one to remember would be when he took out the power line while flying with Fuzz Thompson. It took off part of the back of the plane and he still flew it to Cowra and landed it. The incident wiped out all the power for Canowindra and all of the surrounding areas,” Libby laughed. If you don’t catch Rocky down the street, you will be sure to hear him. He loves to sing with favourites from Pearly Shells, anything from Marty Robbins, Strawberry Rain and the whole verse of Ned Kelly. “We are incredibly proud of him and we are blessed to have him around for this long. We hope that everyone can come help us celebrate,” said daughter Donna.

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One of the highlights of this year’s budget was the big increase in funding for our schools. It’s a huge step forward from where we were in this crucial sector. There is an $18.6 billion increase in new funding over the next 10 years, with $384 million for Calare. This is not pie in the sky stuff. This funding kicks in straight away. Every school in Calare will get a funding boost.

Why were changes necessary? Let’s break it down: •

•

Because as Gonski himself has said, his original funding plan had been well and truly corrupted. The last days of Julia Gillard were so shaky that they were writing cheques they knew they would never have to cash. They were in effect, throwing Monopoly money around, because none of it was ever funded. They ended up with a whopping 27 separate agreements. The worst of it was that this broken system wasn’t fair. It valued disadvantaged children in separate states differently. A child in one state who was suffering

disadvantage was worth less to the government in terms of spending than a child suffering the same disadvantage in another state. To my way of thinking, that’s not right. It sure as heck isn’t the Australian way. •

The whole system was bent totally out of shape and that’s why David Gonski has come back on the scene to make sure that his original vision is implemented. He has given this new and real Gonski funding the seal of approval, and he is personally making recommendations to how the funding is to be best implemented.

I said in my inaugural speech to the Federal Parliament that we needed a school funding system that recognised the relative disadvantage that country children often face. I think the critics should start giving a Gonski, and start supporting the real Gonski which is backed by Gonski himself. I have outlined in the table below how just a few schools in our area will benefit. Keep in mind that the states are traditionally responsible for funding state schools and these figures relate to Commonwealth funding only.

SCHOOL

FEDERAL FUNDING INCREASE BETWEEN 2017 AND 2018

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING INCREASE OVER 10 YEARS

Yeoval Central School

$27,200

$1,665,900

Borenore Public School

$6,300

$384,800

Canobolas Public School

$14,800

$908,500

Cargo Public School

$4,600

$280,500

Clergate Public School

$13,700

$842,400

Mullion Creek Public School

$8,700

$532,100

Nashdale Public School

$15,300

$940,200

Canowindra High School

$44,500

$2,724,500

Canowindra Public School

$32,300

$1,975,900

Cudal Public School

$10,500

$642,400

Manildra Public School

$7,400

$453,200

Molong Central School

$75,700

$4,635,600

Cumnock Public School

$9,200

$563,200

Between 2017 and 2020 Commonwealth funding for NSW public schools jumps by 20.1% and grows even more after a decade. Authorised by Andrew Gee MP, Suite 1, 179A Anson Street, Orange NSW 2800

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Bathurst Winter Festival It’s less than a month to go until one of the regions most popular family events, the Bathurst Winter Festival. The festival will run from the 1st to the 16th of July with a full program of events ahead. The festival kicks off on Saturday the 1st of July with Ignite the Night running from 5-6pm. Attractions include regionally sourced food and beverages, Mad Hatters Tea Party, an interactive children’s comedy show, ballerina in a ball and a variety of entertainment for all ages. The illuminations continue each night from dusk to 10pm. Brew and Bite will then be on Saturday the 8th of July, from 5-9pm. The second celebration will feature twilight markets, entertainment, food, wine and beer along with gourmet food trucks, a whiskey and gin bar, the popular mulled wine bar and ‘Spoon Full of Sugar’ desserts and sweets in Machattie Park. “Thousands of people have come to our city over the past couple of years to witness and experience the illuminations, food and wine, entertainment and winter activities with the event emerging as one of the region’s finest attractions during the cooler months,” said Mayor Graeme Hanger OAM. The Bathurst Ice rink will be operating daily from 9am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 9pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $5 per person for children aged 2-13 years, $10 per person for Adults 14 years and above. Skating aid will also be $5. A ferris wheel and a two storey carousel will be operating daily from 9am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, then 9am to 9pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Both will be $5 per person. Running in conjunction with the Bathurst Winter Festival, the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is hosting a silent film festival featuring some of the best films from a bygone era including: The Lost World, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Three Ages. Cost is $20 per person including a drink and popcorn.

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The relatively small offering of 28,585 bales this week, saw buyers having to fight hard to obtain market share. This combined with reports of new business having been written, provided the perfect conditions for a rising market. The first selling day saw all types and descriptions rise 20-30 cents, pushing the NRI to 1551. The second day was a continuation with prices opening 1020 cents dearer, then increasing as the sale progressed. By the end of the week prices were generally 30 to 50 cents dearer, leaving the NRI to close at 1575 (+30 for the week). Wools broader than 21.0 micron were most affected by the rise, so much so that the 22 MPG hit a record high. The skirting market also experienced rises but nowhere near the extent of the fleece (with buyers focusing on the lower VM and better spec lots). The crossbred market continued its solid run with most types and descriptions generally 5-10 cents dearer. Source: AWEX

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RURAL ROUNDUP Canowindra Studs Successful At 2017 Dorset Championships The 2017 Dorset Championship was held over the weekend to give breeders the opportunity to compare and showcase the great standard of sheep in NSW. “The numbers were up this year with an increase in the Dorset Horns which was great to see. The show is an excellent opportunity for the breeders in the north and south to come together to talk about issues facing the industry, ” said Chief Steward Roger Traves. Canowindra performed well with Phil Balcombe from Cranbrook winning a number of places: 3rd in Performance Ram Under 1 ½ years machine shorn, 3rd and Commended in Ram Lamb dropped after 1st April, 3rd in Ewe under 1 ½ years, not more than 2cm wool, 2nd in Pair of Ewes under 1 ½ years bare shorn, 3rd in Milk tooth ewe shorn, born after 1st August, 1st and 2nd in Ewe Lamb dropped after 1st April, 2nd in Mixed Pair of 1 Ram and 1 Ewe, 2nd in 1 Ram and 2 Ewes. The Patterson family from Kinellar also performed well winning: 2nd in Ram Lamb dropped after 1st April and 3rd, 5th and 6th in Ewe Lamb dropped after 1st April. Pine Creek from Canowindra won a number of categories including: HC Ram under 1 ½ years, HC Restricted Class Ram under 1 ½ years shorn, HC Ram Lamb dropped after 1st April, 1st and second in Ewe over 1 ½ years shorn lamb at foot, 5th in Ewe under 1 ½ years, and 4th in Restricted Class Ewe under 1 ½ years shorn. Brooklyn Park from Eugowra won: 1st in Ram under 1 ½ years shorn, 1st in Ram Lamb dropped after 1st April, 4th in Ewe under 1 ½ years, 3rd in Ewe under 1 ½ years, HC in Ewe lamb dropped after 1st April and HC in Mixed Pair of 1 Ram and 1 Ewe. Ridgehaven from Cudal won: HC in Ram under 1 ½ years bare shorn, 1st in Lambplan Ram under 1 ½ years shorn, 5th in Ram Lamb dropped after 1st April and 4th in Ewe lamb dropped after 1st April. A number of other studs from Canowindra and the surrounding areas also competed or helped out at the event. “The exhibitors attitude towards the event is great with some friendly competitiveness among the studs. Events like this wouldn’t be possible without the tremendous support from sponsors and the hard working comittee, working together with the Cowra Show Society,” said Roger.

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Former Local Becomes Captain Of A380

Toey Sheardown in his pilots uniform for Emirates.

Toey Sheardown grew up in Canowindra before he got the travel bug and travelled all over the world. His family eventually sold the farm and moved to Sydney. “When Toey came home to Sydney for 6 months he presented us with a 10 point plan for his future. Two of those were, to go back to Europe and the other to become a pilot, which surprised us. We had no idea that he wanted to become a pilot,” said Mother Roey. “The 10 point plan was to give me a direction to go, and targets to achieve, which I found worked and it has got me to were I am today,” said Toey. Toey first gained his commercial license in New Zealand and has spent 15 years of hard work and perseverance to get him to this point. “The Captain course itself was a 3 month process from classroom to simulator training to flying the A380, ”said Toey. “It’s amazing, we had no idea what he would do. Back in his bedroom on the farm he had a picture of a Concorde cockpit and he looked at it every night before bed. We think this is where his desire for becoming a pilot came from. He has a strong sense of character and he is so precise. He is a wonderful pilot. We are so very proud of him!” said Roey. Toey would now like to give back to the industry by training guys in the company to get better and gain more knowledge. Here is Toey’s advice to young aspiring people, “Anything is possible, you have to work hard, as nothing is just given to you and don't give up. Sometimes you will have to sacrifice something to get to where you want to go.”

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GREEN Thumb Winter can be a drab time in the garden, but I just took a stroll around our garden and nursery on a sunny winter afternoon to see what caught the eye. In terms of foliage, most plants and trees are nude in our garden at the moment, but two perennial plants that retain their leaves and which have colourful red/orange leaves are Nandinas and Heucheras. We have a drive way circled by the hardy Nandina that is bright red and a Heuchera called Peach Flambe in both pots and in the ground that has contrasting foliage that varies from scarlet to orange colours. The only current flowers in our garden are on Sasanqua camellias and a groundcover Rosemary (cultivar Irene) that has grown vigorously over a retaining wall. In the nursery, Sasanqua camellias have been very popular in the past few months - both as hardy specimen shrubs and for hedging that provides flower colour (red, pink, white) from autumn through to mid winter. Their “cousins” Japonica camellias have big fat flower buds all over them now and will be in flower soon too. Other shrubs that are budded up now in the garden and will burst into flower during winter are Daphne, Chaenomeles (otherwise known as Japonicas or flowering quinces), Hellebores and Wintersweet (Chimonanthus). I would describe the Wintersweet small tree in our garden as one of the most insignificant trees for most of the year but when the chains of white/yellow flowers emerge in winter their fragrance is magnificent in the cool night air. Growing in sheltered positions in pots we currently have Cyclamen and Zygocactus flowering with eye catching form and colour. Don’t forget some of our Australian native shrubs also produce flowers in winter. Some examples are Correa (particularly Glabra which produces masses of tubular lime green flowers now), Philotheca (a shrub growing to 80cm and now covered with masses of deep pink buds that will open to white, star like flowers in winter) and some Grevillias, including the hardy groundcover Mt Tamboritha which produces delicate pink flowers that the little birds love. Ian Rogan-Millthorpe Garden Nursery

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BE Seen

The U9's Junior Pythons completing a line out.

Congratulations Mr Wilkin. Photo taken at daughter Yvonne and Kevin's Wedding.

Senior Champion Ram from Springwaters at the NSW Dorset Championships.

QUESTION of the week

Tania Chadill: The 21st of June is the shortest day/night. It’s called the winter solstice.

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WHAT’S On 22 Jun

Bingo @ Canowindra Bowling Club at 11am.

23 Jun

Market Night & Members Badge Draw, at Canowindra Services Club.

24 Jun

Canowindra Pre School Movie Night @ the CWA Hall. Screening Lion, Cost $25 pp includes movie, dinner & dessert.

25 Jun

Cargo Markets and Car Boot Sale @ Cargo Village Green from 10am-4pm. There will be stall holders from Canberra, Dubbo, Forbes, Parkes, Cudal, Cowra, Canowindra, Blayney, Eugowra, Canowindra, Cargo, Greenthorpe and Orange. There will be music and lots of special attractions for the children. Including Peppa Pig and a Minion. All the funds raised will be given to the Leukaemia Foundation.

27 Jun

Canowindra Pre-School Committee Meeting @ 7pm at the Pre-School. All welcome!

28 Jun

Angela Ellis Bootcamp Sign Up @ Moorbel Hall from 5-6pm. Term 3 Fitness Groups run on Wednesdays 6am, 6pm & 7pm and Fridays 6am. 10 weeks for $70.00/group, limited spaces so don’t miss out!! Commencing Wednesday 19th July. Enquires call Ang 0428 165 905 or Facebook Angela Ellis Fitness.

1-16 Jul

Bathurst Winter Festival, Ignite the Night 1st July & Brew & Bite 8th July. For full program visit www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au

1 Jul

Moorbel Hall Markets 8am – 12pm. Great variety of stalls, BBQ and morning tea available.

2 Jul

Antiques & Collectable Auction, view from 9am auction starts 11am at Canowindra Services Club. For further information contact Brad on 0428 605 289. Photos & listing available at www.tuckerboxauctions.com.au

6 Jul

Inkability Free Delivery Day phone 6360 4049 to make your order

7 Jul

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - Cowra Support Group Meeting @ 12:30pm. Open to all survivors of any community. If interested contact Pascale on 6342 1612. Members come from Canberra, Temora, Forbes etc. All details on the website: recover.itmatters.com.au

15 Jul

Canowindra Historical Society - History in the Club. The speaker will be Dr Michael Bennett, Senior Research Historian, NTS Corp.

20 Jul

canowindra@home AGM, 6pm at Canowindra Services Club.

28 Jul

Christmas In July Monster Market Night, at Canowindra Services Club. Over $3,000 worth of prizes to be won.

26 Aug

FABBA Dinner and Show @ Canowindra Services Club. Show only $30, Dinner and Show $45. Get your tickets at the club.

Save 13-22 October Orange Wine Festival the Date

When is the shortest day of the year?

Geoffrey Dean: It’s in a couple of days. There is one in summer too on the 21st of December. It is the only time of the year that the sun is directly above at midday.

John Douglas: I don’t know but the longest night is the night of the 21st of June.

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New Ambulance In Town

The old Canowindra Ambulance vehicle alongside the new addition to the service.

Have you seen the flash new vehicle driving around town yet? The Canowindra Ambulance Service received a new vehicle last week and it’s here to stay. The new vehicle doesn’t only look more visible but it is equipped with a power stretcher that allows paramedics to transport patients easier, and allows them to be more comfortable. “”It brings Canowindra up to the standards of the rest of the fleet. The new stretcher will allow us to load and unload patients easier and make transfers very good,” said Acting Station Officer Jason Speight. The new stretcher will allow them to lift patients who weigh up to 315kg, where as before it was only 150kg before they required further assistance. The new stretcher

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also lowers nearly fully to the ground and is adjustable to allow the patient to be moved with ease. This allows them to accommodate more people in town. As well as being more comfortable for the patients the new stretcher makes it easier on the paramedics as they require less manual lifting . The Canowindra Ambulance Service has 4 fully qualified paramedics including Michael Dawson, Laura Harrison, Laura Llaurado-Goytia and Acting Station Officer Jason Speight. “People can always pop up and say G’day and we are more than happy to show them the new vehicle,” said Paramedic Laura Harrison. The Canowindra Ambulance Service operates 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. If you require an ambulance please contact 000 directly, as this ensures the closest ambulance is distributed to you.

Sunday 25th June 9.30am Combined Services Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra 4.00pm St Matthew’s Eugowra

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CLASSIFIEDS For Sale Jetstream spray unit with 20 meter boom. Ground driven 2,000 litre $16,000 GST included. Contact 0428 650 675 Luke Breen Plumbing *Plumbing *Gas Fitting * Excavator Hire Call 0401 409 274 Garage Sale Saturday 24th June 9am – 4pm, 46 Waddell Street Moving sale everything must go, Fowler jars, furniture, frig, tables, chairs, lamps, electrical, pipe notcher, cockery. 0438 012 584

Acting Station Officer Jason Speight with Paramedic Laura Harrison with the new Ambulance vehicle.

TRADES & SERVICES

For Rent 2 bedroom house $180 p.w. 4 week bond and written reference. 0438 012 584 For Rent 1 bedroom flat $150 p.w. 4 week bond and written references. 0438 012 584 MOVING SALE Saturday 24th June from 9am 29 Tilga St Many items available canowindra@home AGM Thursday 20th July at 6pm At Canowindra Services Club

Every Friday 9.30am – noon Foodbasket at Canowindra Uniting Church Hall Thursday 22nd June 10am Service Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Union for the Uniting Church at Peace Uniting Church Canowindra. All welcome.

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SLIDING WARDROBE DOORS FRAMELESS SHOWER SCREENS

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Cottage available for rent $100/week. Conditions apply. To apply contact Canowindra Real Estate 6344 1083. Potatoes For Sale Wednesday 31st May, 14th & 28th June at Corner of Cowra Road & George Russell Drive. (Weily’s Old Store) WINE BARRELS FOR SALE Half wine barrels $130 each Full wine barrels $250 each Ph: Parkes Brick & Pavers 6862 2253

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