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8 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 November, 2018 yde’s Armenians start a Christmas festival Ryde’s Armenian speaking community starts a traditional Christmas celebration this week. Ryde Armenian Christmas Prince and Princess Daniel Harutoonian of Ermington and Lora Ansourian of West Ryde join accomplished Ryde Armenian dancer Colette Mardirossian in this TWT on-the-spot PHOTO at West Ryde Plaza. There are more than 10,000 Armenian speaking Christians in Ryde and they traditionally put up a Christmas tree and decorate it with fruit, white doves for peace and golden bows. Many Armenians like to use the three colors of the Armenian flag - red, orange and blue on the tree – and nativity scenes are popular. Many are this week preparing traditional costumes for the Armenian community Christmas festival at Darling Harbour from noon on Sunday, December 16, which will be preceded by a celebration at the Ryde Civic Centre on December 10 from 11am. Colette Mardirossian from Ryde’s Hamazkaine Armenian Sydney Dance Company said the Armenian community will start to post gifts and letters to relatives abroad. “We also phone our relatives in Armenia and wish them Shnorhavour Surp Znoond (Merry Christmas) although these days it is common to talk to them live, on Skype,” Colette said. “We start to have huge family gatherings although on our Christmas Day, which is on January 6th, is very much a religious day when we go to the Armenian Apostolic Church. “Our largest community celebration will be at Darling Harbour and we will dance traditional dances that go back, well, forever.” Santa Claus is not an Armenian tradition but there is an Armenian legend of a baboushka (grandmother) who brings gifts to wellbehaved children. The baboushka legend holds that she wanted to join the three wise men and present gifts to baby Jesus but unable to find them, she gave the gifts to children in Bethlehem instead. During the Soviet era, the Russians introduced the figure of Grandfather Frost to Armenia. City of Ryde Councillor Sarkis Yedelian OAM said the traditional Armenian fruit, the pomegranite, is a popular addition to the Christmas feast. “Many Armenians grow their own pomegranite’s in their backyards, right here in Ryde,” he said. “These are served in a bowl on the Christmas table but you can also celebrate Christmas drinking pomegranite nectar.” The week before Christmas, some Armenians abstain from eating meat. Instead they eat traditional braided bread, rice pilaf, figs, baklava, fresh vegetables and rice pudding. A popular dish called “anoushabour” is a Christmas pudding made from wheat, berries and apricots. On Christmas Eve, Armenians in Armenia eat a traditional fish dish called “ishkhanatsoog” (princely trout) which is often followed with a dessert called “rojik,” which features whole walnuts encased in grape jelly and hanging on a string. In the days after Christmas a traditional Armenian lamb and rice meal called a “poulgeur pilav” is served. For more information about the Hamazkaine Armenian Sydney Dance Company visit the website: www.asdc.com.au. '1...Link ~Housing Victor Dominello celebrates Diwali Festival Offering quality service, locally delivered, by people who care for over 30 years. We provide the following services to eligible clients: ✓ social housing ✓ affordable housing ✓ housing for people with disability ✓ emergency accommodation ✓ support services and programs through a network of partners Find out more 9412 5111 Lin khousi ng.org.a u INDIA’s Festival Of Light - called the Diwali Fusion Festival - was celebrated in Meadowbank earlier this month. Ryde MP Victor Dominello (pictured) said he was proud to attend the festival, which he said provided locals with a fun family day out . “It was a wonderful opportunity for locals to experience and celebrate Diwali,” Mr Dominello said. “The festival provided fun children’s activities, food, merchandise stalls and a display of fireworks. “Diwali’s central message inspires confidence and joy in our collective future as the people of New South Wales and the government appreciates and recognises the outstanding contribution of the Indian and South Asian community in our State.”
Wednesday 28 November, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 9 Eastwood-Epping CWA Open Day success Q) Ci ly of Qyde EAST WOOD WOMEN'S REST CENTRE PICTURED ABOVE: Eastwood – Epping Branch of the Country Women’s Association Open Day outside their meeting rooms at Eastwood was an outstanding success with a large variety of stalls ranging from scones, cakes, jams to flowers ad plants, books, Cds, toys, handicrafts and haberdashery. Proceeds to local charities and educational grants for country children. TWT onthe-spot PHOTOS. PICTURED RIGHT: Artists impression of the proposed Ryde Council Rowe Street East carpark. Eastwood Community News By Clr Dr PETER KIM There are two major Korean festivals in Sydney. May’s “Korean Day Festival” at Darling Harbour which is sponsored and organised by the Korean Government. The second and more important event is the “Korean Festival” in Eastwood which is a community festival organised by the Korean community under the leadership of the Korean Society of Sydney. Eastwood hosted Korean Festival on October 27, 2018. It is a special event because it does not correspond to the Korean national festival. It is an event to celebrate the “living Korean culture” in Sydney. It is an occasion where Koreans from all different backgrounds gather in one place to celebrate their Korean ethnicity within big multicultural Australia. Korean Festival was first held 25 years ago in Campsie. 25 years ago most Korean migrants gathered in Campsie. Since then the Koreans have moved away from Campsie to other suburbs such as the City of Ryde which houses the most number of Korean Australian citizens in Australia. For the next four years, Eastwood will hold the Korean Festivals. It is an excellent opportunity for the Koreans to harmonise with the Australian and other ethnic communities. There were over 7000 visitors attending the Korean Festival and the numbers are growing each year. It is good to see such event in Eastwood, the heart of multiculturalism in the City of Ryde. Early skin cancer test can save your life! John is in his 40’s. He visited Eastwood Skin Cancer Clinic last week for a routine annual skin check. He was unable to find a local bulk billing skin cancer clinic. Specialist dermatologist had a long waiting list and it was costly. John did not have any skin cancers in the past and none that was running in his family. However, John did have a fair skin, blue eyes and light hair colour. He migrated to Australia from Northern Europe when he was 15. He does have a history of sunburns and he does and did enjoy sun exposure. John had a routine skin cancer check. His body was stripped down to his underpants. With the help of a hand held maggylamp - magnification glass with attached lightsource, Dr Kim visually scanned the skin all over. The doctor noticed a small freckle near John’s right eyebrow. John did notice that freckle and then he realised that the freckle used to be a tiny spot. But it was now 15mm wide. The spot was asymmetrical, borders were irregular, and instead of being one brown colour it had two distinct colours. It was flat. It was not itchy or had any symptoms. But it was definitely getting bigger. This freckle had a multiple suspicious feature. Doctor Kim suggested a biopsy. A single pinprick of local anaesthesia was given. 2mm skin was removed and sent for pathology test. The test came back as an early stage melanoma called Lentigo maligna. John was given a phone call. And he was sent to the melanoma unit for further treatment. This melanoma was diagnosed very early. And these early melanomas are curable. “Early detection may save your life!” EASTWOOD SKIN CANCER & COSMETIC CLINIC SKIN CANCER CLINIC (BULK BILLED) • Skin Cancer Check • Skin Cancer Diagnosis • Skin biopsy • Skin Cancer Surgery • Non Surgical Treatments • Laser Skin Cancer Therapy • Photodynamic therapy • Minor Operations for lumps & Bumps CoSmEtIC PRomotIoN • Laser mole removal ($65 per mole) • Anti Wrinkle injection (Approx $100 per area) Skin CanCer CheCk Bulk Billed No Referral is needed For appointment call 9411 4880 62-80 Rowe Street East, Eastwood (Aldi building) www.peterkim.com.au | Dr Peter kim FRACGP FACCS MAYOR’S COMMUNITY MESSAGE It was great to join the community at Meadowbank Park on 18 November for the Diwali Fusion Festival of Ryde City of Ryde reducing its carbon footprint While politicians at a federal level continue to drag their heels on tackling climate change, I can happily report that the City of Ryde is continuing to work hard to keep its carbon emissions in check. In 2017/18, Council’s total greenhouse emissions were 10.4% lower than emissions for the previous 12-month period. The decrease was largely due to lighting upgrades that included the installation of energy-efficient LEDs across a number of facilities. In addition, Council has been busy investing in renewable energy. Recently, the largest solar harvesting power station has been installed at the Ryde Aquatic and Leisure Centre (RALC). This project has seen the installation of 826 solar panels on the RALC’s roof, which will generate more than 300 kilowatts and save close to 66 equivalent tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. The new solar facility at the RALC follows the installation of a new solar power system at Eastwood Hall and a solar harvesting system has also been introduced at North Ryde Library. Stay tuned for more announcements in this space as the City of Ryde continues to reduce its carbon footprint. Last Mayor’s Morning Tea for 2018 this Saturday As we approach the end of the year, I am hosting the last Mayor’s Morning Tea for 2018 this Saturday at Anzac Park in West Ryde. I have found all of the Mayor’s Morning Teas staged throughout the year to be an invaluable source of information and a great way to hear from residents about the issues that are impacting them. As usual there will be a jumping castle and face painting at Anzac Park to keep the kids entertained and a coffee van on location for the adults. See you all there. Eastwood Library reopens next week A special event will be held at Eastwood Library next week to celebrate its reopening. The library has been closed for two weeks to allow for scheduled maintenance and upgrade works to be undertaken. As part of the reopening, members of the community will be able to view the ‘Then and Now’ Exhibition which showcases images of Eastwood that date back to the early 1900s. The library’s new Digital Reading Table will also be available to use, providing access to thousands of international newspapers and magazines in a variety of languages. Morning tea will also be served. The celebration of the Eastwood Library reopening will take place from 10.00am – 11.30am on Wednesday, 5 December. Sincerely, Clr Jerome Laxale Mayor Phone 9952 8222 mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au
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