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Thursday 26 June 2014 Page 5
Stranger Danger A recent occurrence involving a child being approached in Waddell Street Canowindra, has prompted the need for parents to inform their kids of stranger danger. Educating our children about stranger danger is very important to ensure our community remains safe. Tips to tell your children:
IMAGE: Warrick Bowd (far right) with men’s shed comrades and latest restoration job
Canowindra Men’s Shed Joined By New Comrades In Cargo Canowindra Men’s Shed is celebrating eight very successful years this year with teething advice, help and comradeship for the region’s latest shed which opened last Friday in Cargo. Mrs Janet Price, President of the Cudal/ Cargo & District Lions Club officially cut the ribbon and The Lions Club also financed the men’s shed from John Gough, Fair Dinkum Shed’s distributor from Sheds Oz in Temora. Canowindra members helped celebrate the opening and they donated a pool table to get the new group started. The Cargo Men’s Shed is hoping to be open each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays and is located at 1 Powers Street, Cargo NSW 2800. The ceremony was somewhat nostalgic for the Canowindra men, reminding them of their own start in 2006 when they set up their workshop and meeting place in the old Scout Hall that Cabonne Council had moved to their site next to the swimming pool on Lynne Street.
Since then the group has grown to 23 retired and not-so-retired members who’ve created a well-stocked carpentry centre producing just about everything over the years from 70 bird nesting boxes for Landcare to high quality patio furniture, including 24 doubles seats, designed by a woman in the UK. In between they’ve worked hard chasing grants and regular raffles to buy state-of-the art tools and machinery. Their main funds come from the jobs they do for outside groups, but as their president Warwick Bowd says: “We’re not here to be a commercially viable group. “We’re here for friendship, camaraderie, paying our way and keeping occupied.” And as one of the 60 to 80-year-old members puts it: “You’ve got to keep occupied at our age – or you can fall to pieces.” If you would like to get involved in the men’s shed community, please contact Warwick Bowd. By Derek Maitland
Who is a stranger? Children see stranger’s everyday on the street, in the supermarket and their neighbourhoods. Often a bad stranger won’t look terrifying and children need to be informed of this. When not accompanied by an adult, children need to remember a stranger is anyone that your family doesn’t know well. There are identifiable people such as the police and firefighters that children know are safe strangers but you should also help them identify other safe strangers such as local shop owners. What to do when approached by a stranger. If a stranger makes you feel unsafe use the yell and tell technique. Yell for help and return to a safe area to tell someone what has happened. If a stranger ever asks you to get in their car, say no and use the yell and tell technique. Never talk to a stranger if you are alone or if they come into your yard. Go back inside and tell your parents. If a stranger calls you do not give out any personal information or let them know you are home alone. With School holidays next week it is important to let your children know the dangers of strangers. Children are often curious and need to know whom they should and shouldn’t speak to. This incident has prompted police to encourage parents to discuss ‘Safe People, Safe Places’ message with their children. Enjoy the holidays and but remember to inform your children of stranger danger. By Taneil Thornberry
Canowindra Historical Society’s Fashion Fundraiser
IMAGE: Lucy Harrison getting ready for the Fashion Parade
A Fashion Parade of winter fashions for all ages was held at Canowindra Bowling Club on Saturday, 21st June and was a sell-out. Approximately 160 people attended the fashion parade from Canowindra, Cowra and Orange making it a great success. With the fashions provided by ‘Saffi’ of Gaskill Street Canowindra the models were arrayed with choices. Models of the day were: Jill Stone, Debbie Rice, Clarissa Ramsay, Lucy Harrison (Canowindra High School Captain), Kristy White (2013 Canowindra Miss Showgirl) and the little models were Annie Wooldridge and Sophie Phelan who all looked fabulous on the catwalk. Fashions on show featured colour-
ful winter warmers such as woolen jeans and jumpers from Toorallie, ponchos and wraps from Italian label MODA IMMAGINE, and easy wear favourites from Equinox. New to the range are fully reversible and waterproof raincoats by MycraPac from the USA. Junior models Annie and Sophie stole the show in cute fluffy animal vests by Todos. A big thanks goes to Tommy Jeff’s, The Canowindra Trading Post, Saffi and Muriel Yell for their beautiful raffle and lucky door prizes. All money that was raised from the raffle and the entry fee went to the Historical Society. Congratulations to the Historical Society for organising a great fundraiser. By Taneil Thornberry