Lambton Local November 2014 edition

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Nuatali Nelmes is one of three current Councillors standing in the byelection for a new Lord Mayor in the City of Newcastle. Councillor Nelmes spent time campaigning in Elder Street recently, and is seen above speaking with Bob Woolston of Hill Street, Lambton.

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Seven candidates have confirmed they will be standing in the City of Newcastle Lord Mayoral byelection to be held on Saturday 15th November.

The candidates as they will appear on the ballot paper are former Councillor Aaron Buman (Independent); David Chapman (Independent); Rod Holding (Independent); current Councillor and Deputy Mayor Brad Luke (Independent) who will be relinquishing his presidency of the Newcastle Branch of the Liberal Party in order to stand as an Independent; current Councillor Nuatali Nelmes (Labor); Joe Ferguson (Australia First Party); and current Councillor Therese Doyle (Greens). If any of the three current Councillors become Lord Mayor another byelection will be held to replace the position they will vacate on Council.

Yes you read that correctly...another byelection!

Polling places around the Lambton area include Lambton High School, Callaghan College Senior Campus Jesmond and St John the Baptist Anglican Church Hall, Morehead Street. For more details go to the Electoral Commission website www.elections. nsw.gov.au or telephone 1300 135 736.

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What is Remembrance Day? At 11 am on 11th November 1918, the guns on the Western Front in Europe fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven their enemy back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months.

The Germans had called for an armistice, or suspension of fighting, in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted the allied terms of unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marked the armistice and attained a special significance in the ensuing years and became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the Great War. After the Second World War, Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day so as to remember those who lost their life not only in 1914-18 but in all wars.

Lambton-New Lambton RSL sub-Branch will mark Remembrance Day at Lambton Bowling Club The members of Lambton-New Lambton RSL subBranch will commemorate the 96th anniversary this important day on Tuesday 11th November with a special service at Lambton Bowling Club.

Students from a number of local schools including Lambton Public, Lambton High, St Therese’s Primary, New Lambton Public and Hamilton Public will take part in the service.

The community is invited and most welcome to attend the service which commences at the Bowling Club at 10.45 am.

The centenary of the Gallipoli landing is only six months away on Anzac Day, 25th April 2015.

Lambton Local, with the assistance of LambtonNew Lambton RSL sub-Branch is planning a special publication to honour those locals from Lambton and New Lambton who went to war in 1914-18 but did not return.

Above left on page 2 you will see the Honour Roll of the fallen who enlisted locally. If you have a photo of a family member in that list or can share a story with us please contact Lambton Local on 0455 210 000, or by email: lambtonlocal@gmail.com or by post: PO Box 130, Lambton 2299.

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Beards and mos go head to head supporting Variety Can you picture a horde of hairy men of all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life and from all points on the compass gathering en masse at Lambton?

Peter Hall, organiser of the NSW Beard and Moustache Championships can. So much so that he is planning the inaugural event to be held at Lambton’s Bar 121 on Sunday 9th November.

Organiser of NSW’s first ever Beard and Moustache Championships, Peter Hall, anticipates entrants from all over the state will bring their fuzz to be judged

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“The championships will celebrate all that is manly and honourable about furry facial fashions. Best of all the event will be raising money for the NSW Variety Bash. Everyone’s welcome to come along and enjoy the day and support a great cause” said Peter.

“In total there will be 10 categories of beard and moustache judged on the day with cash prizes and trophies on offer for each and every category. Some of these categories will be hotly contested. We have bearded folk from Sydney and all over the state coming along. And to show just how inclusive the bewhiskered community is there will be a category for fakes beards and moustaches. So everyone has a chance to win!” Peter added.

Other attractions including trade stalls, demonstrations and giveaways will keep both the hirsute and follically-challenged entertained on the day. Competition registration will start at midday on the Sunday. For enquiries regarding the event call Peter on 0421 277 179.

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Creative abilities shine through The Samaritans Foundation has chosen Lambton as the venue for its annual Art Exhibition this year.

Now in its 12th year, the Art Exhibition showcases artworks, photography and other pieces composed by people with disabilities who take part in a number of Samaritans programs.

It will be held on Friday 21st November at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Hall, Morehead Street, from 6 to 9 pm.

One of the organisers of the event Rebecca Everingham says the event is “ An absolute highlight of the year for the artists. They’ve been working on some of the pieces for up to 12 months, so it’s quite exciting, to finally see their work finished, and hung on exhibition...and for sale!”

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for sale. Family, friends, and the wider community are all invited to come along on the night and make a purchase. Prices range from $15 for small pieces up to around $100 for some of the larger canvasses.”

Rebecca added.

Drinks and nibbles are provided and the official opening will be at 7pm. For further details please call Rebecca Everingham on 4014 9375. You can view the artworks at www.facebook/ SamaritansFoundation from early November.

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Preschool and high school work together for For more than 45 years Jesmond Community Preschool, has been providing enriched learning environments and excellent educational outcomes for its pre-schoolers. The preschool, located in the grounds of Callaghan Senior College, has always had a strong association with both the high school and Heaton Public School, which is on site also.

Preschool Director Haylee Davis approached the College’s Construction teacher Clint Johns earlier this year and asked if they would help the preschool out with the construction of a Bali hut.

“The Construction students at Callaghan College worked with the preschool to bring our vision of improving our playground come true. It was the vision of two of our preschool educators, Shari Sharkey and Tracy Baker to create a Bali-styled relaxation area where the children could rest and take some quite time. The students worked with the preschool teachers and children to come up with a basic idea and began measuring and constructing our Bali hut.” Haylee said.

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Callaghan College construction students, Jesmond Community Preschoolers and staff celebrated the completion of the project with a barbecue

Mr Johns dreamt of an even bigger project and began building a large river bed with a running stream for the children to play with, a pathway and even a car track and car shed.

“The high school students engaged really well with the children and showed terrific respect. Every day the preschoolers would run to the end of the playground to see if the ‘big kids’, as they called them were there.” Haylee added.

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Sweet as! Summer series runs rings

Runners of all abilities are welcome to join in the free ‘Sweet Bean Summer Series’ held at Lambton Park every Thursday at 6pm during the daylight saving months

As a grass roots, community-based sport, running has enjoyed unprecedented growth in popularity in recent years, especially in Newcastle and surrounding areas. So much so that Newcastle and the Hunter is referred to in running circles as the ‘Region of Runners’.

The Sweet Bean Summer Series is part of that growth right here in Lambton. The Summer Series is a weekly run with no entry fees held at Lambton Park. It’s on every Thursday evening from now until April 2015 with a 6pm race start.

According to Chris Olsen, one of the event organisers, “The best thing about the Sweet Bean Summer Series is there’s no pressure; you can run the event as fast or as slow as you like.”

“Those familiar with the worldwide phenomenon called parkrun will see the similarities. You simply turn up when you can. There are no dramas if you can’t make it every week. There’s nothing but encouragement, camaraderie and the pure enjoyment of running’s many benefits, including physical, emotional and mental wellbeing”. Chris added.

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‘round rotunda The difference between the ‘Sweet Bean’ and parkrun is that the distance varies each week. We mix it up a bit. It could be anything from an 800 metre ‘sprint’ followed by a whole lap (1500m) or even three laps of Lambton Park (5km)” Chris said.

If you search for and ‘Like’ the Sweet Bean Summer Series on Facebook you can find out which distance is being raced any given Thursday.

What better place to enjoy the physical, social, emotional and mental health benefits of running than the iconic Lambton Park?

The only requirement to take part in the Summer Series is that all participants are registered members of Newcastle Runners Incorporated. Go to: http:// www.newcastlerunners.com/ for full details.

Membership gains you free entry to all Newcastle Runners Incorporated events, including the Sweet Bean Summer Series, insurance cover, special offers and plenty more.

Membership costs vary according to age but the maximum cost is less than $21 for the next year up to 30th September 2015.

You can join Newcastle Runners online or manual registration forms are available at the event each week.

The start/finish area for the Summer Series is on Durham Road near Howe Street at the southwestern corner of Lambton Park adjacent to Lambton Pool.

Runners are asked to arrive by 5:45pm to sign on for the 6.00pm start.

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Winner of the $40 Lambton Grocer voucher for October was Caroline Davidson of Dickson Street, Lambton. Congratulations Caroline, your voucher is in the mail.

Above: Last month’s mystery object was the bell tower at St John’s, Anglican Church

This month’s questions are below.

You will find some answers within the pages of Lambton Local.

For others you may have to look elsewhere...

Question 1 On what day of the week is the Sweet Bean Summer running Series held?

Question 2 Which business is located at 108 Elder Street, Lambton.

Question 3 What hours is Lambton Branch Library open on a Saturday?

Question 4 What was Tomahawk Joe’s real name?

Question 5 What brand of laundry powder is on special this month at Lambton Grocer?

Question 6 Where will the Lambton-New Lambton RSL Sub branch hold the local Remembrance Day service?

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Question 7 Where would you find the object pictured below? (Ok, it’s not a pretty object)

When you think you have the answers send them in an email to lambtonlocal@gmail.com with ‘Big Quiz’ in the subject line or post them to PO Box 130, Lambton.

One correct entry will be drawn from those received up to 17th November to win a $40 open order to use at Lambton Grocer during November.

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Pink pumpers packed the park More than 60 keen participants took part in the ‘Pump it in Pink’ charity bootcamp held in the shadow of Lambton Park’s iconic rotunda in October.

Organisers of the event Ali and Daniel Marshall of CoreFit Newcastle where amazed by the turnout.

“It’s just great to see so many people, from all walks of life and of all different fitness levels out early on a Saturday morning doing something positive for their health and raising money for a great cause” Daniel said.

“We staged the event to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. For our first event we are pleased to have raised $600 which has been donated to the Foundation. Some survivors of breast and other cancers came along to the event and it was fantastic to see them. We hope everyone can make our next event even bigger.” Ali added.

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The Greencross Vets pet care team at Lambton are excited to announce a great health care program that gives you peace of mind and great savings when it comes to your furry companions called Healthy Pets Plus.

The Healthy Pets Plus program, is available to all cat and dog owners and exclusive to Greencross Vets. It is an industry leading proactive program offering vaccinations and unlimited consultations for a yearly membership fee to ensure they are protected against preventable disease. This program has been developed to give pet owners reassurance about the well-being of their pets as well as making it affordable at less than $1.30 a day.

Unlike us, pets can’t tell us how they feel, so scheduled and timely check-ups are a great way to make sure your pet is always in the best possible shape. The Healthy Pets Plus program from Greencross Vets is a simple and cost effective way for you to ensure the proper care of your pet while minimising yearly veterinary costs.

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Tomahawk Joe was friend not foe

In the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the mothers of Lambton area knew they need only mention the name of one local man to ensure their youngsters behaved.

Kazan Champion, better known as Tomahawk Joe, was a man whose stature (he was almost two metres tall) was matched only by his manly skills and exploits. Kazan was a well-educated American

who served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and was at one point a Sheriff of El Paso, Texas.

He came to Australia in 1914 and spent six years living amongst the indigenous people of Queensland before coming to Newcastle. He lived in Michael Street Jesmond.

His sheer size and unruly beard made him instantly recognisable in the community. Whilst he was

a ‘bogey man’ for many local children, those who took the time, got to know him as a quietlyspoken gentle giant.

Tomahawk Joe at right was instantly recognisable in the community due to his stature and his unruly beard. At left he is posing at a knife throwing display.

Tomahawk Joe performed at carnivals and fairs, demonstrating his knife, tomahawk and firearms skills. He was also a fearless reptile handler.

Aside from carnival work he made a living selling home-made herbal remedies door-to-door in the area.

It was perhaps his talents in the field of herbalism that allowed him Adapted from ‘The Story of Lambton’ with the kind permission of the publishers, to survive almost 600 snake bites during his lifetime!

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Afternoon of fashion and fun pays off More than 150 women from the local area and other parts enjoyed the ‘Just for us Girls’ afternoon of fun, fashion and pampering at St Johns Anglican Church Hall in Lambton in October.

The afternoon included a fashion parade with local women modelling, jewellery, beauty products and candles on sale, as well as aromatherapy, massage and cosmetics demonstrations.

There were lucky door prizes drawn as well as free gifts and samples from a variety of suppliers.

Organisers of the event, Reverend Maree Armstrong and Glenda Smith from Jenda Collection were both pleased with the event and will definitely do something like this again.

“It was a huge success. The feedback was great and the total

from door sales was $2856.

This will go towards our annual Carols by Candlelight which is to be held in the church grounds on Saturday 6th December. The hiring of the stage alone costs $3500, so it is great to get a big amount like this in one event!”

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Above: Direct from the catwalk, (L to R) Cathy Mayo, Rachel Broadman, Daphne Whelan, Raelene Pratt and Reverend Maree Armstrong were models for the afternoon.

Below: Organiser of the event Glenda Smith, of Jenda Collection and Daphne Whelan.

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So try this exercise……Write whatever your main goal is on the top of piece of paper Then create three headings ·

Daily

·

Weekly

·

Monthly

Under each of these write down what you need to achieve daily, weekly and monthly to make your goal a reality.

For example, if you goal is ‘I want to lose 5kg in 12 weeks’ you could write down……..

Daily:

eat your healthy planned meals

Weekly: Do 4 exercise sessions each week. Shop

for healthy ingredients on Thursday Monthly: weight-in and complete fitness test Sometimes life will get in the way but if it does then you now know exactly what to do to get back on the right track and not get overwhelmed by the end goal.

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Next month we will talk about what happens once you achieve your goal so until next time……

Love life, dream big and become the inspiration Anne-Marie Lambton Local > November 2014 > Page 19

What’s new at Lambton Library this month?

The Rosie Effect

by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie Project was an international publishing phenomenon, with more than a million copies sold in over forty countries around the world. Now Graeme Simsion returns with the highly anticipated sequel, The Rosie Effect.In true Tillman style, Don instantly becomes an expert on all things obstetric. But in between immersing himself in a new research study on parenting and implementing the Standardised Meal System (pregnancy version), Don’s old weaknesses resurface. And while he strives to get the technicalities right, he gets the emotions all wrong, and risks losing Rosie when she needs him most.

The Rosie Effect is the charming and hilarious romantic comedy of the year.

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The Eye of Heaven : A Fargo Adventure

by Clive Cussler and Russell Blake

The latest adventure of Sami and Remi Fargo brings them to the climate-change hotspot of the Arctic Baffin Island.

On one of their research forays in the rapidly receding ice, they chance upon an almost unbelievable find: a perfectly preserved Viking ship. But this ancient ocean ship carries an even more breathtaking cargo: a huge trove of artifacts from pre-Columbian Mexico. The couple’s discovery of a surprising link between two cultures inspires them to go far afield to hunt for more clues, but also sparks a danger-filled race with treasure hunters and criminal gangs. An action and adventure thriller; a brisk weekend read.

Celebrating 70 years in love DEADLINES

Advertisers and contributors please note the following deadlines for next month’s edition of Lambton Local

> Advertising bookings close Mon 17 November > Advertising copy & layout must be finalised by Mon 17 November

> Classifieds bookings close Fri 14 November

Don Bradman’s cricket career had five years yet to run and the future Queen Elizabeth was but a teenager when local couple Hazel and Dick Hoy were married in August 1944. They are pictured above at their 70th anniversary celebrations in August this year.

Lambton has always been home for the Hoys, in fact Dick has only ever known the one home, in Nerong Rd. Raising three daughters there, Brenda, Vicki and Sharon.

All of whom attended Lambton Public School.

Happy anniversary Hazel and Dick. Here’s to many more!

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Live @ Lambton this month - music & theatre Bar 121

Sat 1

Defaced

Thu 6

Jam night featuring Ty

Fri 7

Damien

Sat 8

Silverhair

Thu 13 Jam night featuring Ty Fri 14

Troy

Thu 20

Tex Perkins & the Dark Horses

Fri 21

Diesel - Solo and incredible

Sat 1

Trivi-oke

Sat 22

Diesel - Solo and incredible

Fri 7

Brien McVernon

Sat 8

Trivi-oke

Sun 23

Darren Jack

Fri 14

Grayson

Wed 26 Josh Pyke

Sat 15

Trivi-oke

Thur 27 Josh Pyke

Fri 21

Aaron Hood Trivi-oke

Northumberland Hotel

Fri 28

The Elton John Show

Sat 22

Beccy Cole and Libby O’Donavan

Fri 28

Adam Gear

Thu 20 Jam night featuring Ty

Sat 29

Sat 29

Trivi-oke

Fri 21

Sun 30

Liam Burrows

Sat 15 Flying Mare Brooke Harvey

Sat 22 The Years

Newcastle Theatre Co.

Thu 27 Jam night featuring Ty Fri 28

Just Jace

Sat 29

Dai Pritchard Band

Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Jersey Lily.

Lizotte’s Sat 1

Eugene Hideaway Bridges

Wed 5 We Two Thieves - Mama Kin & Emily Lubitz Thur 6 Pacefaint Fri 7

Busby Marou

Sat 8

Backsliders

Sun 9

The Kransky Sisters

Wed 12 Alex Bowen Thu 13

8 Ball Aitken

Fri 14

GANGgajang

Sat 15

Simply the Best - Tina Turner Tribute

Sun 16

Songs that Made Me - Katie Noonan, Angie Hart, Melody Pool & Sam Buckingham

The play, written by Katie Forgette, set in the 1890s and first presented in 2009, not only presents Conan Doyle’s most famous characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and Moriarty but also introduces contemporary characters: the notorious Lillie Langtry, the humorous playwright and poet Oscar Wilde and the mysterious Abdul Karim, one of Queen Victoria’s Indian secretaries.

Sat 15

8pm

Sun 16

2pm

Wed 19

8pm

Fri 21

8pm

Sat 22

2pm

Sun 23

8pm

Wed 26

8pm

Fri 28

8pm

The Mark Hotel Sat 1 Sun 2

Dave Carter Steve Edmonds Band

Tue 4

Melbourne Cup - with entertainment Bobby C

Thu 6

Trivia with Jim Overend

Fri 7

Moonlight Drive Duo

Sat 8

Marissa Lee

Sun 9

The Gaudrys

Thu 13 Trivia with Jim Overend Fri 14

Dane Fitzsimmons

Sat 15

Phil McKnight

Sun 16 Hornet Thu 20 Trivia with Jim Overend Fri 21

The Levymen

Sat 22

Dan Beazley

Sun 23 Love that Hat Thu 27 Trivia with Jim Overend Fri 28

Dave Carter

Sat 29

Bobby C

Sun 30 DV8 Sat 29 8pm Wed 19 Callaghan College The information on this page was correct at time of printing. Please check all details with the respective venues.

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LAMBTON LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS

Placing your Lambton Local classified is easy! Email lambtonlocal@gmail. com or post the form below to PO 130 Lambton 2299 by 15th of the month.

Be sure to include your contact details for clarification and verification.

FOR SALE MOBILITY SCOOTER $600 or near offer ph 49688359 REFRIGERATOR WESTINGHOUSE Large 517 litre Works greatExcellent condition inside and out $400 ono. Ph Angela 49574314 VACUUM CLEANER Hoover, power head, prestige bagless. Used twice by feeble woman, still under warranty. Cost a lot new! Will sell for $400. Ph 4957 2211

NOTICES

FOSTER CARERS REQUIRED Barnardos Australia, now in Newcastle. We are looking for foster carers for siblings 0-12 years, for a few weeks or up to several months. Training, 24 hour support and generous allowance provided.

Please call Amber 1800 663 441 KNITTING AND CROCHET CLASSES Special handmade leather craft and personalised orders. Phone 49297255 or 49575501 after 4pm LAMBTON RESIDENTS GROUP MEETING Be a part of the planning for some exciting and worthwhile initiatives and projects for our local area.

Next monthly meeting will be Tuesday 11 November commencing at 5.30pm at Lambton Bowling Club, Karoola Rd. No RSVP required, but if you would like more info email: lambtonresidents@gmail.com or call Nicola on 0402 949 854 All local residents welcome...

NOTICES

NOTICES

NEWCASTLE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC. Next monthly meeting will be held at Lambton Mechanics Institute 68 Elder St Lambton on November 4th 7.30pm. the speakers will be John Gillam and Yvonne Fletcher. Topic Research process employed in the development of publication “Their Story” - (WW1 Raymond Terrace Honour Roll). For information contact 49578296

LAMBTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT GROUP INC.

THE HUNTER REGION MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP Christmas party will be held on Wednesday 19th November 2014 at 11am at Heaton Birmingham Gardens Bowling Club Mordue Pde Jesmond. This will be the last function for the year and will begin again in February 2015. All interested persons please contact Stephen on 49527302 for further information.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All business owners and operators in the 2299 postcode area are invited to attend your local business group’s AGM on Wednesday 5th November commencing at 6pm at Bar 121 Elder Street Lambton.

Executive positions will be declared vacant and nominations will be sought for a variety of roles for the coming year.

New members are welcome and encouraged to come along and be a part of a strong business group going forward into 2015.

For further information contact Chairperson Bede Jarrett on 0403 523 801 or bedethebutcher@hotmail.com

FREE COMMUNITY

CLASSIFIEDS Name ________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________Email __________________________________

Your details above will not be published. Please include the relevant contact details for your advertisement in the ad text space below. Max. of 25 words Ad Text: ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________Classification: _______________ To place your free Lambton Local classifieds complete this form and post to: PO Box 130, Lambton 2299 or email the details to: lambtonlocal@gmail. com before 15th of the month. The publisher reserves the right to not publish advertising considered innappropriate or not in the spirit of the free classifieds offer. Paid advertising options are also available for business advertising.

Lambton Local > November 2014 > Page 23

Join the happy customers that have already made the move to Lambton‛s own pharmacy...

and here‛s why you‛ll be pleased you did... ✓ Elder Street Pharmacy has been an icon in Lambton for close to 50 years ✓ Serving the Lambton community with health care is both an honour and a privilege.

✓ We also provide free blood pressure checks and blood sugar testing in store in seconds. ✓ Leave your scripts on le with us. We‛ll let you know when they are ready for pick up.

✓ Pharmacy may have changed over the ✓ We deliver prescriptions to your door for years but Elder Street Pharmacy free. It‛s the least we can do. continues to provide remarkable service ✓ Bring your old medicines back to us for in medicine supply and health information. safe disposal. ✓ We provide a speedy prescription service at discount pharmacy prices. ✓ If you are paying less on a prescription item elsewhere we will price match. ✓ We provide free medicine reviews. ✓ We are a compounding pharmacy specialising in natural hormone troches.

Ring us for a price. ✓ We pack medicines weekly in Webster packs. Try this service for free!

NOW ON SPECIAL Pushdown Walkers

ONLY

$100ea

whilst stocks last

Your friendly pharmacists Daniel Kebriti and Ashleigh Moore

117 Elder St, Lambton • Phone 4957 3630

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