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Festival a success,
butwhoreallygains?
JANHENDRIK COETZER
The Two Oceans HermanusWhale Festi-
vals main purpose is not to make profit,
but rather to promote Hermanus to visi-
tors from all corners of the globe.
According to Whale Festival organiser, Le-
on Theron, who made this statement, this
should be taken into consideration before
people complain about not enoughmoney be-
ing invested locally. Formanyyears the ques-
tion has been asked, of all the money made
during the festival, howmuch of that actually
stays in Hermanus?
Referring to the festival stalls, Theron said
stall owners from Hermanus will always get
first option. I always say that local people
need to apply if they want a stall. I cannot al-
ways beg people to be part of the festival. So
I urge them to get an application form, fill it
in and give it to me. And dont wait until the
last minute to apply.
There were 68 stalls in total, of which 29
were local including 14 NGO stalls. The bal-
ance of 39 stall holders were from elsewhere.
Last year the festival sawmore than 110 000
people flocking to Hermanus, and with the
perfect weather experienced this year, it
could be even more.
However, the visitors survey will only re-
veal those numbers sometime next week.
Although there were some complaints
about the festival, feedbackgained frommem-
bersof theHermanusTourismBureau isposi-
tive. According to Frieda Lloyd, vice-chair-
personof theHermanusTourismBureau, this
years activities providedmanymore options
to visitors.
I am very pleased with how the festival
went, and it was also very well promoted.
Eventhetourismofficewasbusier thanprevi-
ousyears. I think the festival thisyearextend-
ed the variety of activities and that the orga-
nising team does more with less.
Lloydsaid that if shehas topoint out anega-
tive, its the fact that only the town centre is
busy during the festival and that she would
like to seemore activities extended to the sur-
rounds.
In response, Theron said that ifmoneywas
not an issue, hewoulddefinitely look into this
matter. I would love for the festival to not
only take place in the centre of town. It will
be great if one can utilise more space for the
festival.Almost like theKKNKinOudtshoorn
where the whole town gets involved.
According to Chris Johnson from the Ac-
commodation Portfolio for Hermanus Tour-
ism, the Whale Festival was a huge success.
We had many bookings, definitely more
than last year. I think the festival was well
organised and that the beautiful weather
played a big part in its success. The only prob-
lem I had was with waste management. The
waste could have been better managed.
Theronagreed thatwastemanagementwas
a problem. In fact it was not only the festival
area, it was the whole of Hermanus. We had
about 30dustbinsand fivecleaners,whichare
more than enough.
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Vrousterf inbrandendehuis
JANINE VAN DER RIET
Ons is oppensioen,veronder-
stel om ons aftrede te geniet.
Nou, n 34 jaar se getroude le-
we, ismyvrouinnvlammehel
dood.
SohetFrederickRooivanStan-
fordDinsdaggesn syvrou,wat
aan n rolstoel gekluister was n
n beroerte, in hul huis omgekom
het toe die huis skielik Saterdag-
oggend in vlamme uitgebars het.
Frederick en sy dogter, Louise,
wasoppadGansbaai toeominko-
pies te doen en hy het sy suster
Catherine gevra om na sy vrou,
Anetta Rooi (60), om te sien ter-
wyl hulle gou by die winkels is.
Ek en Louise het op die hoof-
pad (R43) op pad na Gansbaai
donker rook sien trek. Dit het ge-
lyk of dit by of naby ons huis is,
en ek het onmiddellik omgedraai
en teruggejaag.
Met hul aankoms is sy ergste
vrees bevestig. Sy huis was in
vlamme en sy vrou het in die
brand omgekom,want sy konnie
sonder haar rolstoel, waar sy in
haar bed gel het, wegkom nie.
nOmstander,wateersteopdie
toneel was, het deur die vlamme
gebeur en vir Catherine uit die
huis gered, maar toe hy wou te-
rugkeer om Anetta te help, het
die vlammereeds diehele huis in
Blombosstraat verswelg.
Twee konyne wat in n hok
langs die huis aangehou is, het
ook in die brand omgekom.
Die brandweer en polisiebe-
amptes was vinnig op die toneel,
maar die huis se struktuur kon
nie gered word nie.
Die Rooi-familie is steeds on-
troosbaar. Sy was my alles ge-
wees! Onswas so lief virmekaar,
enbehalwevir ons 34 jaargetrou-
de lewe, het ons mekaar nog tien
jaar voor dit geken. Nou dat ons
n rustige aftrede kon geniet, is
sy dood.
FrederickenLouiseblytansby
familie.
VolgensFrederick lykditofdie
oorsaak van die brand n kort-
sluiting kon wees.
Lede van die Stanford-polisie
en die gemeenskapspolisieforum
het reeds begin om kos en huis-
ware in te samel vir die familie.
Behalwe vir Frederick, haar
dogter Louise, laat Anetta nog n
dogter, Johanna, agter, asook
twee seuns, Frederick junior en
Adriaan.Sylaatookseskleinkin-
ders agter.
Begrafnisrelings is voorlopig
getref vir Saterdag 11 Oktober
vanuit Frederick junior se huis
in Melkhoutstraat 1636, Stan-
ford, vanaf 09:30.
n Huis in Stanford is in puin gelaat nadat dit in vlamme uitgebars
het. n Sestigjarige vrou het in die brand omgekom. FOTO: VERSKAF
Een van die min fotos wat die
familie van Anetta Rooi oor het,
nadat sy in die brand omgekom
het. Die familie se besittings is
ook in die brand verwoes.
StanfordCPF thanks police for nabbing house robber
JANINE VAN DER RIET
Members of the Stanford Com-
munity Policing Forum (CPF)
showed their appreciation to-
wardsStanfordPoliceofficerson
Saturday 4 October for arresting
a suspect in a house robbery in
September.
TheCPFmembers thankedthe
police for their quick response
andprofessionalconductthat led
to the arrest of a suspect after he
broke into a house opposite the
police station in Stanford.
Each officer involved received
a Pick and Pay voucher for their
effort.
The suspect, who robbed and
attacked a woman (35) in her
house, even swamacross the riv-
er to try and get away from the
policemen who were chasing
him,but, after an intense search,
he was found and arrested. (HT
25Sept Womanrobbedacross the
road from police station)
The incident took place on
Sunday 21 September around
01:45. The victim was sleeping
whenshebecameawareof aman
in her room. When he realised
shewasawake,he jumpedonher
and started to hit her with his
fists, but the woman fought back
while screaming for help.
According to Sgt RJ Gouws
from the Stanford Police, at that
stage the suspect heard a vehicle
stop outside the premises and he
fled with the womans keys.
The suspect was charged with
houserobberyandhas sincecon-
fessed to committing the crime.
He appeared in court on Tues-
day 23 September.
Willem Mcklein from the Stanford CPF handed over Pick n Pay
vouchers to the shift members on Saturday as a token of apprecia
tion for apprehending a house robbery suspect.
RustigeWalvisfees te danke aan goeie samewerking tussen rolspelers
Besonder min voorvalle is gedu-
rende die Walvisfees-naweek by
die Hermanus-polisie en Over-
strand-verkeer-en-wetstoepas-
sing aangemeld.
Neville Michaels, direkteur
van Overstrand-beskermings-
dienste, het n geringe getal voor-
valle bevestig wat deur wetstoe-
passing en die brandweer gehan-
teer moes word.
InGansbaaiwas daar een veld-
brand en twee in Hermanus.
Twee huise is daardeur geraak
nadat n brand by n huis in Stan-
ford uitgebreek en dit geblus
moes word. (Sien bo).
Geen ander strukture is egter
in die Overstrand deur n brand
beskadig nie.
Net een ongeluk is tydens die
Walvisfees van 3 tot 6 Oktober in
die gebied tussen Kleinmond en
Bettysbaai aangemeld.
Volgens kol. Francois de Wet,
waarnemende stasiebevelvoer-
der van die Hermanus-polisie,
was die Walvisfees-naweek rede-
lik stil wat misdaad betref.
Daar is wel sewe mense van
dronkbestuur aangekla.
Die samewerking tussen al die
rolspelers gedurende die fees het
n groot rol in die vreedsaamheid
daarvan gespeel, s hy.
Vrou se dood niemoord, s polisie
ANNETTE THERON
Dit is definitief nie moord nie,
hetkapt.GerritBotesvandieCa-
ledon-polisie ges oor Cornl
Groenewald (21) se tragiese dood
verlede Saterdag. (HT 2 Okt -
Jong ma se dood n raaisel).
Botes s die nadoodse onder-
soek het getoon sy het n stuip-
trekking gehad.
Daar word vermoed sy het oor
die reling geval en in die Badsri-
vier beland.
n Verbyganger het dieselfde
oggend om 08:05 haar liggaam in
n watersloot by die bruggie in
Mackaystraat gevind. Groene-
wald was n pakker by Caledon
Spar.
Kapt. Botes het gerugte van n
reeksmoordenaar, wat Caledon-
ners op hol het, besweer nadat
Groenewald se liggaamdie twee-
de waswat inminder as drie we-
ke in Caledon gevind is.
Daar was vanjaar drie moor-
de in ons gebied. Tweewas fami-
lieverwant en die liggaam van
dievrouwatinNuwestraat langs
die brug gevind is, is tans in n
sensitiewe stadium van onder-
soek.
Die brug in Mackaystraat waar
Cornl Groenewald se liggaam
gevind is. Iemand het verlede
week n pienk bossie blomme
op die oewer geplaas ter herin
nering aan Cornl.
FOTO: ANNETTE THERON
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Great start to First FridaysArtWalk
CILENE BEKKER
The inaugural Hermanus First Fridays
Art Walk on 3 October, from 17:00 to
20:00, with 11 galleries in the Hermanus
CBDparticipating,waswellattendedand
according to the driver of the initiative,
Terry Kobus fromOriginals Art Gallery,
all the galleries were over the moon and
quite a few artworks were sold.
This initiative has had a long run-up. As
Patrick Chapman remarked I have tried to
get galleries towork together like this for the
past four years, but to no avail. Kudos to Ter-
ry for pulling it off eventually.
The drive caused Terry to have a couple
of sleepless nights, but he said it was awon-
derful breakthrough to get the gallery own-
ers to sit together aroundone table andagree
on the Art Walk initiative.
ComeFriday, Iwassoworried thatnoone
will pitch on the first walk, but the turn-out
was wonderful. Hopefully we have started
something that has the potential to develop
even further.
Some galleries reported that browsers
were back on Saturday and Sunday to buy.
But even if the Art Walk did not result
in sales, it is a greatmarketing drive and the
potential is always there that people will
come back to buy, said Terry.
The next two walks are scheduled for Fri-
day 7 November, and Friday 5 December.
Bev Edkins chatting to Terry Kobus during
the inaugural First Fridays Art Walk on 3
October. PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER
Some of the art wal
kers, snapped here
at Rossouw Modern
Art, were Jozua Ros
souw (gallery ow
ner), Roger van
Schie, Jon Ward,
Christo du Toit and
Tertius Ltzeyer.
At some of the galleries it was possible to
see artists at work. Posing for Hugo Maritz
is Reanli Vlokkie de Jager.
DonGelato to open in Hermanus
JANINE VAN DER RIET
Jill Rossouw, the previous
owner of the legendary res-
taurant Zebra Crossing in
the CBD, closed its doors in
August after 15 magical,
up and down years.
Rossouw said that she at
firstwanted her children to
take over, but with both of
them living overseas, this
was ultimately not an op-
tion.
She then decided to sell
the popular bar/bistro, sit-
uated on the corner ofMain
Road and Long Street, as
she needs a long rest, and
a new beginning after 15
long years in the restaurant
industry.
The propery was bought by Lionello Gio-
vannetti, the gelato maker and his father,
CorradoGiovannetti,whoopenedaDonGel-
ato in Stanford.
Giovannetti senior says they make their
delicious gelato with an authentic recipe
and are inspired by the deep desire to share
the flavours and naturalness of authentic
Italian gelato.
They select their fresh and organic ingre-
dients fromlocal farmers in theOverstrand/
Overberg region.
We want to bring a unique experience to
Hermanus, not only ice-cream, but other
treats such as Hazelnut with rum as a sun-
downer, and many more interesting de-
lights.
The property is being totally revamped
inside, and the Giovannettis are planning a
new look for the outside too, which has not
yet been finalised.
They are hoping to open Hermanus Don
Gelato within the next few weeks.
The now sold Zebra Crossing restaurant is being revamped
into a Don Gelato Icecream parlour.
Boere is raadopmet onverantwoordelike fietsryers
JANINE VAN DER RIET
n Boer naby Karwyderskraal in die Hemel-
en-Aarde-Vallei is al raadop met fietsryers
wat, volgens hom, soms in die middel van die
pad ry, nie by gewone verkeersrels hou nie,
insluitend spoedbeperkings, en derhalwe n
gevaar vir motoriste op die paaie inhou.
Hy en ander boere wat die R320 tussen Her-
manus en Caledon gereeld gebruik, asook die
agterpadnaKarwyderskraalbyFisherhaven,
voelpadrels isnienetvirmotoristenie,maar
vir fietsryers ook.
Sommige fietsryers is baie onverantwoor-
delik. Nie almal nie, maar sommige. Verlede
weekhet fietsryers net na dieDeBosDamrig-
ting Hermanus, teen ongeveer 80 k/h op die
gevaarlike Volmoed-draai, ook bekend as Ap-
peldraai,aangepyl.Hulrydaneffensstadiger,
maar anderkant die draai trap hul weer vol-
spoed. Hulle is n gevaar vir hulself asookvir
ander padgebruikers.
Hy sdie boerehet nie n probleemdat fiets-
ryers ook die pad gebruik nie,maar hulle ver-
antwoordelikheid teenoor ander padgebrui-
kers behoort n prioriteit wees.
Met die jaarlikse Cape Argus Pick n Pay-
fietstoer en ander fietswedrenne waarvoor
fietsryers oefen, moet motoriste voorbereid
wees op al meer fietsryers wat die gewilde
sport beoefen.
Neville Michaels, direkteur: Overstrand-
beskermingsdienste s gegewe die op- en af-
draandes kenmerkend van die paaie rondom
Overstrand, is di gebied n gewilde oefen-
baan vir sowel ervaremededingers n diege-
ne wat vir die eerste keer deelneem, dikwels
met die uitsluitlike hoop om bloot die wen-
streep in een stuk te haal.
Maar fietsryers moet hulle deel doen om
minderonaangenameervarings langsdiepad
te voorkom. Hy waarsku ook alle motoriste
omdaaropbedagteweesdatniealle fietsryers
geoefende ryers is nie.
Ons wil n beroep op alle motoriste doen
om seker te maak dat hulle n minimum af-
stand van 1,5m toelaat wanneer hulle fietsry-
ers verbysteek.
Op die webwerf van Pedal Power, n profes-
sionele vereniging waaraan baie fietsryers
behoort, word verskeie wenke gegee oor hoe
fietsryershulveiligheidlangsdiepadkanver-
seker:
) Gehoorsaam die verkeersrels;
)Wees so sigbaar as moontlik, veral as jy
vroegoggend en laatmiddag gaan ry;
)Bel in liggies vir jou fiets (wit voor, rooi
agter);
)Dra reflekterende bandjies om jou enkels
en kies helder kleure wanneer jy fietsryklere
koop;
) Dra altyd jou valhelm;
) Moet nooit oor rooi verkeersligte of op
sypaadjies ry nie;
) Hou altyd links van die middellyn;
) Maak altyd seker waar jou blindekol is
voordat jy van rigting verander; en
)Gebruikdiekorrektehandseinewanneer
jy wil stop of afdraai.
n Leser het hierdie foto onlangs geneem
waar fietsryers in die pad ry en nie langs
die skouer van die pad, agter mekaar nie.
FOTO: VERSKAF
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Nog n langpadvirR320
ANNETTE THERON
DieopgraderingvandieR320tus-
sen Hermanus en Caledon sal na
verwagtingnou eersinAugustus
aanstaande jaar voltooi wees.
Daar was groot opgewondenheid
toe daar in Februarie 2012 aange-
kondig isdiepadgaan,navyftig jaar
se rompslomp, geteer word. Daar is
t geglo die projek sou vandees-
maand afgehandel wees.
Die likwidasie van die kontrak-
teurs wat met die projek begin het,
Vusela, asook vloedskade in No-
vember verlede jaar, het egter groot
vertragings meegebring.
Andries von Wageningen, die in-
genieur op die konstruksieterrein,
hetMaandag ges die projek is tans
agter, maar gegewe die ekstra werk
as gevolg van die vloedskade is die
konstruksie nie buitensporig agter
nie. Ons bly die situasie noumoni-
tor en die kontrakteur poog om tyd
op te maak waar moontlik.
VonWageningen s voorts die op-
graderingsprojek vorder. Dit gaan
maareffemoeilikindienatmaande,
maar as die son skyn hardloop din-
ge darem goed. Die herstelwerk as
gevolg van die vloede van Novem-
ber 2013 het egter ook n negatiewe
effek op die program gehad.
Von Wageningen het die koerant
na die provinsiale departement van
vervoer verwys oor die swak onder-
houd van die bestaande teerpadwat
buite die opgraderingsgrense val.
Daar is n aparte kontrak uit vir
roetine-onderhoud op hierdie ge-
deeltes (tussenSandbaaienHighSe-
ason en Shaws-pas tot by Cale-
don).
Inwoners en boere is hoogs ont-
stoke oor die slegte toestand van di
stukke pad.
AvrilAdams, skoolhoof vanDiep-
gat Primr, s die toestand van die
pad is verskriklik sleg. Ons rygoed
kannie hounie. En toe dit so geren
het, was die pad gevaarlik en het ek
gegly en byna n ongeluk gehad as
gevolg van die klei in die pad. As jy
vassit is daar niemand om jou te
help nie. Daar moet nou regtig plan
gemaakword dat die pad kan klaar-
kom.
LeonTheron, eienaarvanDjvu
in die Hemel-en-Aarde-vallei, s die
toestand van die pad tussen Sand-
baai en High Season is treurig. En
dit word nie reggemaak nie. Hy s
voorts indienonderhoudplaasvind,
word dit nie na wense gedoen nie.
Dit wil voorkom asof dit regge-
maakwordmaar nweek later is die
gat groter as vantevore.
Schalk de Beer, eienaar van Nou-
velle Mushrooms, s die gedeelte
van die pad tussen Caledon en
Shaws-pas is in nhaglike toestand.
Ons gebruik sewe dae perweek di
padmetdrie voertuie enervaar ern-
stige slytasie. Dis uiters gevaarlik
vir my werknemers wat daagliks
die padmoet gebruik en het n groot
koste-element vir die onderhoud
van my voertuie.
Anton Nell, direkteur van kon-
struksiebydieWes-Kaapsedeparte-
ment van vervoer, het teen druktyd
nog nie kommentaar gelewer nie.
Inwoners en padgebruikers is ontevrede oor die toestand van die R320
tussen Sandbaai tot High Season en vanaf Shawspas tot Caledon. Hier
die is die Caledongedeelte van die pad. FOTO: ANNETTE THERON
Unhappiness about felling
ELB VAN HEERDEN
A resident of Northcliff was dis-
tressed by the Overstrand Munici-
palitys decision to cut down an old
pine tree in Northcliff this week,
near Duiker and Impala streets.
Andrew Phillip said he noticed
the large cluster pine (Pinus Pinas-
ter) being felled in Rotary Park on
Tuesday.
It must have been about 50 or 60
years old and was massive.
The Gymnogene (African Harri-
er Hawk) has been nesting there for
years and now the nests are de-
stroyed.
Apparently it was cut down to
minimise wind damage, as we are
entering the windy season, but it
has been there for ages!
AccordingtoDonKearney,senior
manager of Hermanus administra-
tionat theOverstrandMunicipality
the tree held great danger for the
surrounding homes as it was right
on the boundary of the neighbour-
ing yards and posed a safety risk for
children playing on the jungle gym.
Sadly we couldnt only cut back
some of the branches as these pines
can never recover from such dam-
age.
We regret the loss of the tree
where raptors are known to nest.
They will now work towards
planting a suitable indigenous tree
in the area, added Kearney.
A pile of branches
being chopped up by
municipal workers is
all that is left of a
giant Norfolk Pine
that used to be home
to raptors such as the
African Harrier Hawk
(Gymnogene) and the
African Goshawk. I
PHOTOS: ANNE PHILLIP
DOP & TJOP KOMPETISIEWENNER: Onrus Slaghuis en Onrus
Liquors & Wine Shop het onlangs n Dop & Tjop kompetisie gehou
waar jy n R1000 geskenkbewys (R500 by die slaghuis en R500
by die drankwinkel) kon wen as jy R200 of meer by een van die
hierdie winkels spandeer het. Luan du Preez (middel) van Onrus is
as die gelukkige wenner aangewys. Saam met hom is Cassie Car
stens (eienaar van Onrus Liquors & Wine Shop) en Rudi Strea
ton (bestuurder van Onrus Slaghuis). FOTO: JANHENDRIK COETZER
Festival a success, but who really gains?
From page 1.
But it wasnt managed properly.
Next year we will have to look into
getting a central dumping point. If
the cleaner takes out the black bag
then you can dump it there instead
of putting it next to the bin.
According to Hamish Hofmeyr
from the Restaurant Portfolio for
HermanusTourism,hegot thenum-
bers that were expected.
This year I didnt see more feet,
nor a decrease from last year. Al-
though the restaurants did well, I
think it was basically the same as
the previous year.
I also think restaurants need to
keep their booking system open
overthefestival.Asrestaurantown-
eryouare takingarisk to takebook-
ings. Because its so busy, some cus-
tomers making a booking may not
pitch, and then you showed other
customers away. So over a busy pe-
riod, rather keep your booking sys-
tem open.
On a question to Theron whether
more can be done in the main road
coming into Hermanus to give you
more of a festival feeling, he agreed
that its something they have to fo-
cus on for next year.
For next year we have to look at
better and bigger branding as you
enter Hermanus.
There is however no doubt that
the festival generates huge expo-
sure.
We featured inmore than 30me-
dia publications, radio stations, tv
channels and print.
Idid interviewsonradiostations
over this period I havent even
heard of. We have also already re-
ceived queries from travelling
agencies for next years festival,
said Theron.
The issue of a main sponsor for
next year is still in the balance.
Two Oceans signed a three-year
contract which ended last year.
However this year they came on
board as well. We still have to dis-
cuss next year with them, said
Theron.
On behalf of Two Oceans Wines,
LizannePeters: brandmanager, ex-
tended a huge thank you to Theron
and his team for making the Whale
Festival such an amazing experi-
ence and success.
Congratulations on pulling to-
getherwhat cant always be an easy
task. We look forward to future col-
laborations, said Peters.
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Plaaslike feesgangersvies
vir rommelstrooiers
JANINE VAN DER RIET
Diemeestefeesgangerswatdie
HermanusWalvisfees vanjaar
bygewoon het, het die fees oor
die algemeen geniet, maar
plaaslike inwoners voel sterk
oor feesgangers se rommel-
strooiery en die stalletjieswat
nie op standaard was nie.
Feesgangers se kommentaar:
)Die feesmoet liewerherdoop
wordnaTheFastFoodFeast.Een
voordeel wat ek gehad het, was
datekeenhelerestaurantvirmy-
self gehadhet. Daarwas vir n ge-
ruime tydgeenbesoekers aandie
restaurant nie, behalwe vir twee
paartjies wat ingekom het.
Ek neem aan die meeste fees-
gangers het aan die stalletjiekos
gesmul, in plaas van die restau-
rante te ondersteun.
) Tydens die fees is ons om-
trent vertrap en die toilette het
my gewalg, maar ek het darem
lekker gestap, maar niks gekoop
nie, want daar was niks in my
smaak nie.
) Dit was my eerste Walvis-
fees.Diestalletjieshetmyniejuis
bendruk nie. Diemeeste van die
goed kan mens in n China Shop
vir baie minder koop!
Ekhoopomvolgende jaarmeer
van die opvoerings en kunsuit-
stallings by tewoon. Ekhet onge-
lukkig hierdie jaar besoekers ge-
had wat my n bietjie gekniehal-
ter het.
) Die fees was regtig goor.
Daar is meer papiere as mense.
Ag nee, swak. Ek dink die fees
kan maar afgestel word.
)Waaris,ofwaarwasdie fees?
Wat behels n fees? Stalletjies?
Dit sien ons elke dag, orals! Nee
wat, ek is nie bendruk nie.
) Die Walvisfees het so agter-
uitgegaan. Geen opwindende
kunstenaars nie. Niks hetmy be-
indruk nie.
Neewat, as dit so aangaan, dan
kan hulle maar die fees los. Wat
daarvan om dit vir jonger mense
te gee om te rel.
) Mmm...we couldnt find
bins.
)The festivalmust havemore
stuff to do for young children.
)Ag neewat, al sou hulle dub-
bel die hoeveelheid vullisdrom-
me daar plaas, ons het vullis reg
langs dromme gesien l waar
menseditntdaarendanneerge-
gooi het!
Daar by die rotse,met die prag-
tigste natuurskoon denkbaar,
het ons verby hope rommel ge-
loop. Dit is vir ons onaanvaar-
baardatmenseonspragtige dorp
hierkombesoedel,maakniesaak
of hulle geld in die dorp inbring
nie.Geenverskoning.Blydanlie-
wer weg!
n Leser het hierdie foto van die rommel op n dak by die Ou Hawe Saterdag tydens die Walvisfees geneem.
Be aware of CapeClawlessOtters
An adult Cape Clawless Ot-
ter was knocked down and
killedonthemainroadthat
crosses the Bot River, just
before theKleinmond turn-
off most probably in the
early hours of Monday 6
October.
This isaccording to Dun-
can Butchart, a Vermont
resident.
I was alerted to it bymy
wife Tracey, who was trav-
elling to Cape Town earlier
this morning and I drove
out to the scene in order to
photograph the otter so
that the details could be
logged with the Endan-
geredWildlife Trusts ongoing roadkillmon-
itoring project.
The Butcharts are new to the Hermanus
area and Duncan said they do not travel this
road every day, but I imagine that this is
not the first otter to be knocked down on this
stretch.
Following the recent success of the
chicken signage in Onrus,
Iwould like topropose that
warning signs be erected
on the west and east ap-
proaches to this low level
bridge.
He hasmade a draft be
aware of otters sign (see
illustration) for this pur-
pose.
This may save the lives
of someotters, butwill also
serve to create awareness
of their presence in our ar-
ea for local people and vi-
siting tourists.
Duncan said he esti-
mates that this big female
otter weighed in excess of
20 kg. As most of your readers will know,
otters are semi-acquatic predators that feed
mostly on crabs, fishes and frogs and they
play a vital ecological role at the top of the
estuarine food chain.
Butchart said that he would happily pro-
vide full size artwork to anyone able to erect
these signs.
This adult
Cape Clawless
Otter was
knocked down
and killed on
the main road
that crosses
the Bot River,
just before the
Kleinmond
turnoff. PHO
TO: SUPPLIED
This is the signage that Duncan
Butchart suggests be erected to
alert motorists on that stretch of
road. He will happily supply
full size artwork to anyone able
to erect these signs.
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9 October, 2014
Algemeen
General
WINE TASTING: The Original Deli and Wine Bar hosted a 7 Springs wine tasting
this past weekend. The winemaker at 7 Springs, Riana van der Merwe (second from
left) was on hand to share her wines. With her are the staff at the Deli: Ryan Law
rence, Bo Matthews, Kelsey Viljoen, Hermien Koegelenberg and owners Peter and Jo
Kunz. PHOTO: ELB VAN HEERDEN
LomondWines scoops
doublegoldatVeritas
Lomond Wines received nine awards at
this years Veritas Wine Awards, which
took place at the CTICC in Cape Town on
4 October.
The estates maiden vintage SMV 2013
(Shiraz, Mourvdre, Viognier) achieved a
coveteddoublegoldmedal,anditsConebush
Syrah 2011 received a gold medal. Silver
medalswere awarded to its SSV2014, aswell
as to seven of its other white wines.
We are ecstatic that the first red blend
made at Lomond achieved such high hon-
ours. Ourwhole teampulled together to cre-
ate this special wine, says Lomond share-
holder and viticulturist, Wayne Gabb.
Situated in the Uilkraalsriver Valley,
Lomond is one of only a handful of wine
farms within the Cape Agulhas appellation
of origin.
Gabb and winemaker Kobus Gerber say
they are relative newcomers to the
competition.
Vinified as naturally as possible, the
Lomondmaiden vintage SMV 2013 offers an
abundance of dark fruit, floral nuances and
sweetspice,andpairswellwithslow-roasted
venison casserole, fillet or bobotie, says
Gabb.
TheConebushSyrah2011hasalwaysbeen
a firm favourite on the farm.
According toGerber, thiswine showcases
the uniqueness of the Lomond vineyards
and terroir which includes 18 types of soil.
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9 October, 2014
Algemeen
General
Makeyour
treepink
Pink Trees for Pauline, a cancer aware-
ness initiative, has started again and
Hermanus residents and businesses are
urged to wrap their trees in pink.
The initiative is run in the Overstrand
during the months September and October.
To do so again this year, you can buy me-
tres of pinkmaterial from theHospice office
inHopeStreet inHermanus,SalonAnnique,
the Cansa office in Onrus and The Caledon
Casino.
The minimum donation is R20 per metre
of material.
Businesses or individuals also have the
option of sponsoring material to be used in
lessprivilegedareasaswell aspublic spaces
in order tomake sure the entire community
gets involved.
For any information on how you can get
involvedinthePinkTrees forPaulineinitia-
tive contact Maryke Malone on 082 857 4294
or www.pinktrees.co.za.
The Hermanus Times staff decided to deco
rate the tree in front of the office in Aber
deen Street, in support of Pink Trees for
Pauline. Here are Cilene Bekker, editor of
the Hermanus Times, with Maryke Malone
from Cansa and Bea Erasmus from Salon
Annique. PHOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET
First Kia Sportage
winner
The first of eightKia Sportage 2.0L Ingnites,
worth R320 000 each, were handed over to
Steven Lakay from Swellendam during the
Huggies Dry Confort competition on Friday
3 October at Kia Motors Hermanus.
Lakay, a father of three and a traffic offi-
cer, entered the competition by sending one
SMS, and it paid off for him. I couldnt be-
lieve when Huggies contacted me to tell me
that I havewon theKiaSportage. Its a bless-
ing and I have been so excited that I cant
sleep at night. I am thrilled and cant wait
to enjoy this carwithmy family. I have nev-
er won anything this big, and it is really go-
ing to make such a difference in our day-to-
day lives, says Lakay.
According to Maryke Pienaar, Brand
Trade Activator at Huggies, they under-
stand that being a parent is a full-time job.
By giving away these cars we are support-
ing parents on their parenting journey and
hopefully this can lessen the financial load
they face, says Pienaar.
The competition started in August and
will run until the end of October.
If you want to be eligible to win a Kia
Sportage Ignite, buy a promotional pack of
Huggies Dry Comfort nappies and SMS
*120*5354 plus the unique code found on the
pack follow by #.
Sean Smith (right), managing director of
Kia Motors Hermanus, hands over the keys
of a brand new Kia Sportage to Steven La
kay next to him. On the left is Maryke Pie
naar from Huggies with Stevens wife,
Againo, and baby Gailleen, next to her.
PHOTO: JANHENDRIK COETZER
8HermanusTimes
9 October, 2014
Algemeen
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WEERMAG KUIER BY
WALVISSE: Die SuidAfri
kaanse Nasionale Weermag
(SANW) was deel van die
afgelope naweek se Two
Oceans Walvisfeesverrigtin
ge, met n konvooi deur die
middedorp. Daarna het hulle
deur Zwelihle, Mount Plea
sant en Hawston getoer. Die
kinders het pret gehad deur
die verskillende voertuie te
verken. Hier is korp. Winston
du Plessis saam met Aam
inah Jacobs (agter) en Cath
lin Wildschut en JoWandr
Slingers tydens die weermag
se toer deur Mount Pleasant.
FOTOS: ELB VAN HEERDEN
Mount Pleasant se splinternu
we Jong Damesklub het ge
sorg vir worsrolletjies. Ao.
Paul Rosslee is hier saam
met Marillise Dreyer, Shereen
Pieterse, Annelie Geswind,
Cecelia Geswind, Lindsay
Geswind, Jaime du Plessis en
stafsersant Gary Calmeyer.
Die weermag se orkes het tot groot vermaak van besoekers aan die Walvisfees deur
die feesterrein en middedorp gemarsjeer, gevolg deur die weermag se vloot voertuie.
WHALE FESTIVAL OPEN
ING FUNCTION: When
you work together you can
achieve so much more,
were the opening words by
Leon Theron, organiser of the
Two Oceans Whale Festival,
at the opening function on
Thursday 2 October. He said
the festival bill tallies up to
roughly R1 m and gave
thanks to all the media, par
ticipants, municipality and
other sponsors Hisense,
Builders Express, Coke, ADT,
Village Square, and especially Distell/Two Oceans wines, the main sponsor. Eats for the even
ing were provided by Fusion and Oskars. With Leon (left) at the function are Lt Col Johan
Conradie (SANDF Reserves), mayor Nicolette BothaGuthrie, Lizanne Peters (brand manager:
Two Oceans wines), and newly elected deputy mayor, Cllr Rudolph Smith. PHOTO: CILENE BEKKER
WALVISKYKERS:
Waar daar n gaatjie
was tussendeur die
tente, met n uitsig
oor Walkerbaai, het
walvisgangers hul sit
gekry en gewag vir
die walvisse om hul
ding te doen. Geluk
kig het die weer, n
n paar walvisse,
mooi saamgespeel.
FOTOS: CILENE BEKKER
Sommige besoekers
aan Hermanus het
vroegtydig al
kamp opgeslaan
en nesgeskop in af
wagting op walvis
bokspronge.
UP CLOSE AND
PERSONAL... KIND
OF: Hisense spon
sored the Eco Marine
Village and stage at
the Two Oceans
Whale Festival, and
this life reimagined
screen erected at
Gearings Point was a
huge hit among festi
valgoers who struck
a variety of poses
with the whale.
Would it not be won
derful if this screen
was a permanent fix
ture during whale sea
son? PHOTOS: CILENE
BEKKER
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ter ride on Saturday to see the whales
and whale festival-goers in action.
Liezel, currently presenter onKFMand
Expresso, admitted she is very scared of
heights, but somehow, always ends up
participating in activities involving
heights.
The helicopter departed from the See-
en-Sand location near Volklip and took
to the skies, hovering over thewhale festi-
val in the CBD and the ocean. Dozens of
whales with their calves were spotted.
Liezel closed her eyes quite often during
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flying minute.
Thousands of festivalgoers attended the Whale Festival. PHOTOS: JANINE VAN DER RIET
Liezel van
der West
huizen from
KFM with
Jarrett Louw
from Base4
Aviation aft
er the flight.
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Tiger, het laat hoor hoe di enjin nog kan brul.
Martin Davies
en sy vrou Su
san, staan hier
by hulle 1961
MGA wat hul
le by Whales
n Wheels ten
toongestel het.
FOTOS: JAN
HENDRIK COET
ZER
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9 October, 2014
Briewe
Letters
Raak betrokke
Soos elke jaar is daar verdeeldheid en
vrae rondom die Walvisfees.
Soos berig is, is verskeie hotel, gaste
huis en restauranteienaars dit eens dat
vanjaar se fees n reuse sukses was, ter
wyl van die plaaslike inwoners en ander
besighede s dat hulle, of die dorp, nie
regtig daarby baat nie.
Die kern vraag is:Waarom kommen
se van regoor die wreld na dieWalvis
fees?
Sekerlik kommense van oor die berg,
van die noorde en selfs oorsee (ja, daar
isoorsese toeristewathul vakansie rond
om die fees beplan) om die fees by te
woon, walvisse te kyk, tussen stalletjies
rond te wandel, uit te eet en lekker te
kuier.
Feesgangers kom nie na Hermanus
om inkopies te doen nie.
Die fees is hoofsaaklik daar om Her
manus en sy walvisse aan die wreld as
n toeristebestemming bekend te stel.
En wie weet, dalk bekoor die omge
wing hulle genoeg om uit te kyk vir n
vakansiehuis, of om sommer sak en pak
hierheen te trek.
Ja, daar is sekere aspekte waar die
fees kan verbeter, maar kom ons staan
eerder saam en raak betrokke.
Klop aan by die Walvisfeeskantoor,
maak n voorstel of kommet n oplossing
vir n probleem, eerder as om te s die
fees werk nie vir Hermanus nie.
Die First Fridays Art Walk is n goeie
voorbeeld van wat bereik kan word as
mense saamwerk.
As jy kyk na die groter prentjie, is dit
immers dinge soos die Walvisfees, ge
kombineer met die walvisseisoen, wat
ons dorp s gewild maak.
Wat n fees in Stanford
Die Stanford NG gemeente het Saterdag 4 Ok-
tober sy basaar gehou.
Dit was n feestelike geleentheid waaraan
inwoners van Stanford en buurdorpe deelge-
neem het.
Besoekers het hulle ook verlustig in die
pragtige blomme-uitstalling in die kerk. Die
temawasvolsvandieBybelenverskeie teks-
verse is deur blomme voorgestel.
Stanford se blommeliefhebbers en rang-
skikkers sorg elke jaar vir n fees vir die oog,
en vanjaar was dit weer s.
Daar was genoeg om te eet en te koop om
huis toe te neem en die kinders is besig gehou
met n yslike springkasteel en hul eie speel-
goedtafel terwyl die ouers kon rondsnuffel by
al die interessante tafels of lekker tee drink
in die teetent, wat vanjaar die United-kerk se
bydrae tot die basaar was.
Die algehele wenner van die potjiekoskom-
petisiewasDirk enNatasha van derBerg van
CountryFair.Hulle hetweggestapmet nhele
slagskaap as prys en hoef di maand nie vleis
te koop nie.
Dit moet n baie moeilike keuse vir die be-
oordelaars gewees het, want selfs besoekers
het gesukkel om tussen die geurige potte te
kies.
Die organiseerders het hul dank uitge-
spreek teenoordiekerkraad,hul gades enhel-
pers en almal in die gemeente en die United-
kerk wat baie ure se werk en voorbereiding
ingesit het.
Hulle het ook Stanford se gemeenskap be-
dank vir hul ondersteuning, sowel as besoe-
kers van buite wat besoek afgel het by die
basaar.Hullehet almalweeruitgenooinavol-
gende jaar se feesvieringe.
ELNA DREYER
Waves bubbling with whales
Thewaves inHermanusseemedtobeposi-
tively bubblingwithwhales thisweek.On
our first day here we saw ten, which blew
our minds.
But the next day was completely over-
whelming. On a beautiful sunny Saturday
afternoon we drove to Stanford and took
a half hour flight in a Cessna.
For twopeople fromEngland theairport
was interesting. A long tin shed on a hill-
side off a dirt track. The very bumpy lane
the plane took to reach the rolling green
runway between the protea plants was
something else as well.
But Dave the pilot had obviously done
this before and was an excellent pilot.
Within a minute we were over the sea
watching mums and baby whales togeth-
er, plus a couple of mating pods. We saw
howmums roll on their backswith babies
lying across their tummies,
We even had an exhilarating beach
skim. All in all we saw fifty whales, one
great white shark, a pod of dolphins, and
2 tourist boats. Magic.
Then back to land-based viewing for the
rest of the week. And we were not disap-
pointed.
On Heritage Day at the Old Harbour we
got so close we could almost touch some
before moving away to watch their more
acrobatic friends.
But the last acrobats saved themselves
for the Friday. We were having lunch at
Ocean Basket when three whales, in what
could almost be performing synchronised
swimming, leapt right in front of us.
All in all a privilege. We are jealous of
your closeness to your aquatic neigh-
bours.
We will be back
MOLLY AND SOPHIE BURKETT
LINCOLN, ENGLAND
Please, help a crche
The Ella Gordon crche in Karwyderskraal
received funding from the Department of
Health for a fewyears. This funding has come
to an end as from this week.
The Department of Social Development is
in the process of registering the crche, but
itwill take up to threemonths to register. Aft-
er registration, we will be able to apply for
further funding.
We currently have 31 children in the crche
and employ fourmembersof staff and thecon-
tributions from the parents hardly cover the
costs.
Any contributions from the public to cover
thebasicneedof foodforthechildrenandsala-
ries for staff would be much appreciated.
My contact number is 061 437 6225
GERTY SMIT
Nog inligting oor streek
hof in Hermanus
Ek is genoop om moontlike misverstande uit
die weg te ruim na die pragtige berig op 25
September oor egskeidings in Hermanus, en
het n paar byvoegings tot die berig.
1. Die egskeidings is nie in die Hermanus
magistraatshof nie maar wel die Streekhof
van Somerset-Wes gehou te Hermanus.
2. Maandeliks besoek die streekhof Herma-
nus (ookCaledon enBredasdorp) om ernstige
strafsake aan te hoor, maar tot nou toe nooit
siviele streekhof-sake nie, en dit is die deur-
braak hier, datmet die toestemming en same-
werking van verskeie akteurs, in besonder
Landdros Fransie Mouton, Landdros Bruce
Langaendr. JamesLekaleni enookdiedepar-
tement van justisie, die eerste egskeidings
hier kon plaasvind.
3. Daar word voorsien dat ander streekhof
siviele sake ookmettertyd hanteer kanword,
soos aansoeke en selfs verhore.
4. Ten laaste, teoreties kan die ander setels
van die streekhof in die Overberg ook sulke
siviele egskeidings hanteer, maar n mens
moet waardeer dat die landdros, die griffier,
die familie-advokaat, die hele hof ast ware
vanaf Somerset-Wes ingevoer moet word,
daarom is dit uiters belangrik dat die regsge-
meenskap hierdie geleentheid benut om die
rol vol temaak, want andersins sal dit nie die
kostes werd wees vir die streekhof om hier
te kom sit nie.
Ek waardeer werklik die publisiteit wat
hierdie deurbraak gegun is deur die Herma-
nusTimes omgeregtigheid nader te bring aan
die gemeenskap wat dit bedien.
ADRIAN LOUW
STREEKVERTEENWOORDIGER, KAAP
SE WETSGENOOTSKAP
KOMMENTAAR
Agedoesnotmatter inprovincial hospitals
This is an open letter to the Democratic Alli-
ance as I reside in the Cape, but it could and
probably does apply to all provincial hospi-
tals.
On election day the Democratic Alliance
makesa special effect to accommodate the eld-
erlybysendingelectionofficers tomostretire-
mentvillages for thosewhohavenotransport.
At the polling stations you have people walk-
ing down the rows of voting citizens and tak-
ing the elderly to the front and allowing them
vote first.
Unfortunately this does not apply when
these same elderly people have to visit your
provincial hospitals. I was informed that age
doesnotmatterwhenyouareillandneedhelp.
You have towait your turn especially if you
are deemed at deaths door. It does notmean
that you will not die and this has happened
when the sister doing the triage test is wrong!
This system may mean that you have to wait
the whole day, sitting on an uncomfortable
chair in a very noisy environment, for some-
one tohelpyou.Yourmental state and trauma
also do not count.
There is something seriously wrong with
this picture. Are the elderly only valuable
when they are required to vote? Babies and
young children should receive immediate at-
tention as they can die very quickly. Very old
people are also fragile and should be consid-
ered next.
I am not suggesting that the current triage
system be abandoned, simply that the above
criteria be considered during triage.
I understand thatmost hospitals are under-
staffedat thebestof timesandthat this isexac-
erbatedbyunexpected absenteeismdue to the
ill health of staff members. Thinking out of
thebox, itmaybeworthwhile if retired sisters
andnursescouldbecomepartofanemergency
list of professionalswilling toworkhalf or full
day on a call out basis.
The pensions and the increased cost of liv-
ing for most pensioners are dire and many
dedicated sisters and nurses would probably
welcome a chance to earn a bit extra.
They could be used in helping out at the tri-
age stage, direction non emergency cases to
the clinic etc. Retired nurses could be asked
to help out in the wards as on nurse on duty
in a large ward is not sufficient to attend to
the needs of patients. Some of the elderly are
unable to walk unaided to the toilets, etc.
The use ofwheelchairs orwalkerswould be
essential. If funds are unavailable, the friends
of the hospital could be asked to set up a fund-
raising campaign in order to assist.
A hospital service to the public will only
work if there is buy in by both the givers
of the service and the receivers.
Human beings are not robots on conveyor
belts or cattle in a kraal to be herded from one
waitingare to thenext!Hospital staff are there
to serve the public not the bureaucrat system
of the hospital! The dictatorial attitude of
some staff should also be corrected.
HS GREEN
First Fridayabighit
Itswonderful toseehowmuchtalentabounds
in this small townand I thinkcongratulations
are due to the initiator, the artists and gallery
ownerswho put together theArtWalk on Fri-
day evening.
This kind of programme lifts Hermanus to
another plane and anyone whomissed it, and
loves art, should make a point of strolling
from gallery to gallery on every first Friday
of the summer months.
A word of thanks also for the generous and
lively hospitality visitors received at each art
venue.
AVIS MACINTYRE
HERMANUS
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES: A reader sent in this photo showing the jol
lification at the Old Harbour on Saturday when many youngsters took to the water on
a sunny Saturday. PHOTO: ELEANOR
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Briewe
Letters
) Die jong man wat my geelhoutboom
se takke so afgesaag het in Luytstraat son
der toestemming. Wonder of hy dit gaan
verkoop het. Die boom lyk soos n mop!
MH
) Nuus, weet motorbestuurders dat hul
een en n half meter spasie moet toelaat
tussen die motor en die fiets?
)EkverwysgraagnaonsHoof vanBrand
en Redding se kommentaar op bladsy 28
van 2 Oktober se Hermanus Times waar
n Volklipinwoner hulp gesoek het by
o.a. die brandweer.
Mnr Lester Smith se verskoning waarom
die brandweer nie gereageer het op die
inwoner se noodversoek, was uiters po
wer en skokkend.
SURF, ONRUS
) Daar het n waterpyp gebreek in Ver
montlaan,wat stukkendgetrap is deur die
kontrakteurs wat die meenthuise bou in
die straat. Die projekbestuurder het
20:00 die probleem aangemeld. Dit is
nou21:30enhier is niewaternie.GIEP,
VERMONT
)Why block out car reg numbers of per
petrators, whether theyre dangerous
drivers or park illegally? Name and
shame them!
) Re: Moira Walker. What about the
cheeky wagtails sitting on windowsills
begging for titbits and pigeons nesting in
my dovecote. We should get together
andcoauthorabestseller titled Thewoe
and hardship of living in paradise.
ELAINE
)Uitstekend ges, MoiraWalker, More
animal moans. HEIDI
)Geagte Aldert, Anders
as jy besit ek n huis met
n pragtige tuin in Fisher
haven en as ek gelukkig
is kom die perde vir my
kuier tot vele vriende se
genot.
Losasbdiepaaie, tuineen
perde vir huiseienaars. GEWESE PAL
EN HUISEIENAAR
) My hart is so warm. n Barmhartige
Samaritaan in Fisherhaven het my klaag
liedere aangehoor en die grootste gate
in die hoofstraat reggemaak. Wie jy ook
al is,my vriend, baiedankie. Ekwaardeer
jou verrassing.Net n jammerte jy kan nie
n top pos beklee by Overbergmunisipa
liteit nie. ALDERT, FISHERHAVEN
)Gehoorapparaat verloor inHoogstraat
naby droogskoonmaker en haarkapper.
Beloning. Bel 082 771 5907. GER
HARD
) Ladies ostrichleather belt found on Sa
turday in the car park of the Trading Post,
Onrus. Please call 078 546 1428. AN
THEA
) Baie Sandbaaiers gaan Ben Solomon
mis as uiters bekwame verteenwoordiger
en vriend.Mag sy opvolger homwaardig
wees. CHRIS VILJOEN
) A big thanks to the big apple at vil
lage squarewhosortedoutmyApple iPad
in no time! You will do great in Herma
nus! BEN
) Hiermee ons opregte dank aan al die
persone wat Saterdagaand, n die kon
sert van Bel CantoSangers by Ouditori
um, ons bygestaan en gehelp het nadat
aansitter van motor gestaak het. Ons
waardeer dit opreg! ATTIE EN BETS
) Supaquick Hermanus deserves a gold
medal for superlative customer service ev
ery time I need them all the way out in
Stanford. B WOLF
)Ons klein engeltjie, Carli van der Spuy,
is op 16 September gebore. Ons wil net
graagdieMediclinic sepersoneel bedank
vir al hulle hulp. Ook baie dankie aan
al die dokters: Tilla Muller, De Flamingh
en Riaan Slabbert en die susters in teater.
Julle is almal baie spesiaal. DIE VAN
DER SPUYFAMILIE
) Congratulations to local law enforce
ment for such effective speed enforcement
on new entry road to town. Driver behav
iours are good. RICK
) HAWS urgently needs bookcases or
shelving for our books and is desperately
in need of linen for the shop at 18Mitchell
Street. We can collect.
SYLVANA DORAN
) SARS Worcester: amazingly courte
ous, efficient and helpful service.No hesi
tation should I need to return. Thank you.
MAC
) FNB: Thank you for polite and friendly
staff. How about an ATM again at Onrust
River, please?
) Ek, Ronel Jafta, wil my opregte dank
uitspreekaanCharleneConelius,Bertram
Cornelius, Andre Galant, Irene Joorst,
Tanswill Siegels, Zinni Swart, ZianneWil
lemse, Earl Galant, Stefan Galant, Sandy
Galant enCobus Jaftawat nbydraegele
wer het met die heengaan van Pieter. Dit
word opreg waardeer. Dankie ook aan
hulle wat ons ondersteun het in gebed.
)Hiermeewil eknet aanKobus vanSecu
riteam (gewapende reaksie) en aan Safe
Security se wonderlike en vriendelike be
heerkamerdames en hulle gewapende
reaksie baie dankie s vir hulle hulp en
bystand. Julle iswonderlik en nmens voel
gerus, julle is puik. CB, ONRUS
) An 8yearold girl lost her white Sam
sung Pocket cell phone on Tuesday after
noon close toCocos and Fusion in theHer
manus Waterfront area. It has a black
back cover diamond decorations on the
carrier cover. Please contact 072 779
2454.
BURGUNDY
WHALE
BOULE
CHALLENGE:
What a love
ly day and
what a lovely
bunch of peo
ple we had
gathering on
the lawns of
the Marine
Hotel on Sat
urday, said
Kari Brice, organiser of the annual tournament, together
with Glynis van Rooyen. This year was the 11th boule
challenge. The winning teams won a total of R5 000 plus
in prizes and those who were fortunate in lucky draws
won over R4 000s worth in prizes. The winners were: 1
Dave and Linda Bellas, 2 Peter and Anna Voigt, 3 Pe
ter and Marie Dagg and 4 Wina Loubser and Richard
Graham. Brice said that R2 000 of the days innings will be
donated to The Hermanus Shelter fund.
ABOVE: In action is Wina Loubser and her partner for the
day, Richard Graham, who came fourth overall. In this
round they came up against Hugh and Lynn Frangs who
called themselves the Ouboet team a clever play on
the word Obut, the manufacturer of the boule balls.
Father and daughter team, Jeanine and Bob Cameron, with
Melony Schwarz and Peter van der Merwe.
NEW WHALE BOOK
LAUNCHED: Wildlife and
nature photographer and
whale fundi, Dave de Beer,
recently launched his new
photographic book, Her-
manus Whales: The Jour-
ney Continues. The book
contains 288 pages with
photographs of the local
whale population, and
comes exactly five years
after his first selfpublished
book. Copies are available
from the Book Cottage,
Bookmark, Hemingways,
Africa Dawn and the Dave
de Beer Photography Gal
lery in Main Road. With
Dave is his wife, Nikki
Stanley, and mom, Joan de
Beer.
The first copy of
Dave de Beers new
book was bought
by former Spring
bok rugby player,
Chris Pope.
Prentjie omgekeerd
Die prentjie in die bolug is vandag net mooi omgekeerd
van hoe dit verlede week daar uitgesien het. Die donker
fronte wat oor die suidelike halfrond getrek het, lyk nou
ofhullenmokerhougekryhetenintallefragmenteuitme-
kaar spat.
Die geheelprentjie wys net weer hoe otherwise die
Overstrandseweerpatroonkanweeswanneerdieresvan
die land vure doodslaan.
Watopval, isdatdieOverstrandookmaar40 km/hwin-
de oor sy kop gehad het, alhoewel goed n kilometer of
driehoogooronskoppeverbyendie laagdrukhier onder-
langshetskaarsgeroer,waarditoprondom1012hPagelui-
er het.
Dit het toe al duidelik geword dat die ren wat vir die
heleOverbergvoorspelword, ons deelsmisloop.Die enig-
ste lastigheidjie is die koue wat die huidige stelsel kom
planthet environswagwanneeronsvanoggend (Donder-
dag) uitloer. En ook dat die ergste wolke eers middag se
kant sal padgee, of liewer minder word.
Diekouekommet nsuidelikebrieswatonstotmre-og-
gend (Vrydag)maarweerna11 C terugstoot.Enhier sien
ons weer die andersheid van Hermanus se weer: Ons ge-
niet n suiglekker aan weerskante van die stokkie. Ons
geniet n warm noordoos wanneer die steentjies reg val
en die noordwes as die nood hoog is en die damme begin
leegloop.
Di keer draai die oostewind die kraneweer
gaaf oop en voor die son Vrydag sak, raak ons
van die ergste koue ontslae en geniet weer n
slag 20 C; Saterdagmiddag selfs 21 C.
Teendi tyd sit ons sakemense alweer opdie
punte van hulle stoel en wonder wat om alles
virdiebesoekers reg tekry.Weerhaandinkdit
gaan maar weer n so-so dag wees wat alles af-
hang of die suid-oostelike briesie van 4 meter
per sekonde, moeilik sal raak. En kyk ons dan
na die moontlikheid van ren, lyk die wolke
of hulle bietjie dikker word. Die langtermyn
vooruitsig is dat daar eers teen Woensdag n
druppel of tweekanval,maar gisteraand met
diebrelandwyebeeldvandiebolugingedagte,
rekenWeerhaandatditmeeropndigtemistig-
heidkanuitloopwat skaars nhalwemmneer-
slag kan oplewer. Wat opvallend is, is dat die
laagdrukke baie diep uit die suide reguit land
toe peil, kompleet soos n span perdewat nwa
vol slegte weer nader sleep.
Cold weather can be expected today (Thursday), but this will
clear up on Friday with temperatures rising to 20 C on Satur-
day. Sunny skies are forecast until next Wednesday.
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General
PRET,
POTJIE
KOS EN
PLESIER
BY STAN
FORD BA
SAAR:
Stanford
het hul
kerk se
101ste ver
jaardag gevier met n basaar die afge
lope naweek. Jerry Fourie, n plaaslike
musikant, het gesorg vir lekker agter
grondmusiek tydens die kerkbasaar,
wat besoekers van oral oor getrek het.
Pieter en Christine Roos (foto bo) het al
die pad van Brandfort in die Vrystaat
vir hul kinders in Hermanus kom kuier.
Hulle het veral die welbekende blom
meuitstallings in die kerk en blomme
uit die omgewingstalletjie geniet.
FOTOS: JANNIE WESSELS
Di manne was reg om te kook.
Wiaan Swart, Loppies Geldenhuys en
Fourie Swart met hul seekospotjie in
wording by die kerkbasaar se potjie
koskompetisie.
Groei orgide om sy pa te eer
ELB VAN HEERDEN
Vanjaar se wenner (en
reserwe-wenner) van
dieWalker Bay Orgide-
vereniging se skou het
sy pa, n stigterslid van
di organisasie, vereer
met sy inskrywings.
Riaan Rohland is aan-
gewys as die kampioen
en reserwe-kampioen
vir sy orgide by die
skou, wat die afgelope
naweek in die St. Peters-
kerk gehou is.
Ek het vanjaar deel-
geneem ter nagedagte-
nis van my pa, Pietman
Rohland, wat vroer
vanjaar oorlede is. My
pa was, saam met Jan
Smit (HT 2 Okt) n stig-
terslid van die Walker
Bay Orgide-vereniging
en was vir jare n lid.
Riaan Rohland is vanjaar as die kampioen en reserwekampioen
aangewys by die jaarlikse Walker Bay Orgideskou.
FOTOS: ELB VAN HEERDEN
Van die Walker Bay Orgidevereniging is
Marinus Nolte en Jan Smit, saam met besoe
kers Piet en Joyce Botha.
Elizabeth Wright saam met Benardo Olivier,
wat vanjaar vir die eerste keer uitgestal het.
CLIVIA SHOW: The Overberg Clivia in
terest group hosted the seventh annual
Clivia show over the past weekend.
Felicity Weeden (left), the groups
chairman, was awarded for the best
Clivia on show as well as taking the
prize for the first runnerup. Gerrit
Rohlandt (right) won the prize for the
best leaves. Pieter Kock was second
runnerup in the competition and first
runnerup with his leaves.
PHOTOS: ELB VAN HEERDEN
There were also a host of Clivias on
sale as the exhibition neared closing
time. Here are Rhoda McMaster and
Olivia Carstens at the sales table.
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FOTOS: ELB VAN HEERDEN
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Public talk on ewaste
WhaleCoast Conservation is holding a public
talk about the growing problem of e-waste on
Tuesday 14 October at 17:30 at the Green
House in Vermont.
Vic Hamilton-Attwell, a zoologist from
North-West Province now living in Herma-
nus, will be the guest speaker.
Electronic gadgets also become obsolete
very rapidly.Whathappens to these itemsaft-
er their owners no longer want them?
Do we, in Hermanus, knowwhat to do with
our batteries, cell phones, computers, print-
ers, microwaves, or even fridges and stoves
when they die?
Vic says his talk is aimed at helping you
understandwhat e-wasteisandwhathappens
to our electronic devices when they become
e-waste.
It will provide practical information about
what we can do with discarded electronic
items in Hermanus. By being aware of the
problemsandknowinghowwecancontribute
to the solution,we canhelp to prevent e-waste
from overwhelming the planet.
The entry fee is R10 per person. For more
information call Anina Lee, communications
manager atWhaleCoastConservation, on 028
316 2527 or 083 242 3295.
Talk will provide practical information about discarding of ewaste. PHOTO: EWASTEGUIDE.INFO
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THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER
) U3A open meeting: Talk on Super
marketWars byDougParker, consultant
and expert on ShoppingMall Design and
Economic Viability. 17:30.
) Die borduurgroep kom byeen by die
DeWetsaal van 09:00 13:00. Anna le
Roux: 0 028 316 1612.
) The Probus Club meets every second
Thursday at Hermanus Golf Club at
12:15. Lyle: 0 028 314 1390 /
073 778 2777.
) YogaclasseseveryTuesdayandThurs
dayat17:30at theDeWetHall.Henritte
Vlugter: 0 082 738 7809.
) Hermanus Rotary Clubmeets at 18:30
at Mollergren. All welcome. Frank
Matthee: 0 082 870 1187.
FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER
) U3A meeting: A full length version of
Macbeth Part 2 presented by Allan Pow
ell. 10:00. At the Catholic Church hall.
Call: Allan Powell 0 028 312 1251.
) Womens Business Network monthly
meeting at Wonderland Caf inside Su
perplants. 09:00. Tickets cost R50and in
clude breakfast and coffee. This months
topic will cover Internet Business. All
businesswomen welcome. 2 womans
businessnetwork1@gmail.com or call
Cass 0 073 117 1857.
) Kom kyk die fliek: Pad na jou Hart
in die ouditorium van Onruskerk. 15:00
asook 19:00. Slegs R30 as donasie.
Kaartjies by die deure en by die kerk be
skikbaar.
) Please join Friends of The Library at
our cosy Bhuki Cafe coffee mornings ev
ery Friday from09:00 to11:30.Ahappy
experience.
) Kolwyntjieteetuin by dieNGkerkOn
rusrivier. Van 09:30 tot 11:30 vir net R20
(koffie/tee ingesluit).
) Hermanus Hacking Group meets from
07:15 09:30 above the sports field
near Old Boys Club. Charlyn Vosloo:0
082 558 8731.
) Kunsklasse by die De Wetsaal van
09:00 12:00. Kontak Estelle Valken
burg:0 028 316 3522.
) Brug by die De Wetsaal van 12:00
16:30. Anneke van der Vlug:
0 082 923 9799.
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER
)RobinAuld treeopbySprokkelstertea
ter in Onrus om 20:00. Kaartjies,
R100pp, by 0 082 896 5105 of 0
028 316 4567 of info@sprokkel
ster.co.za.
)Hearty Strandveld foodandwine pair
ings at Elim Wine & Food Celebration.
Wine tasting from 10:00 to 17:00, Black
Oystercatcher, Elim. Cycle and trail run
registration starts at 07:00. Races from
08:00 08:30. Tickets cost R75 pp, in
cluding a branded wine glass. Free for
u. 18s. Tickets at www.webtickets.co.za.
Call0 028 482 1618 or2 info@elim
wines.co.za. www.elimwines.co.za.
) Fisherhaven Neighbourhood Watch
Cake and Book Sale. From10:00 outside
Moos Caf in Fisherhaven. Call: 0
028 315 2601 for more.
) Single people, Afrikaans and English:
are you recently divorced, awidoworwi
dower? Is u onlangs deur n egskeiding
of het u n eggenoot/eggenote verloor?
Come and meet people who are in the
samesituationandreceiveemotionalsup
port, and maybe meet a special friend
through the group. Call:
0 076 115 7382.
) World Hospice Palliative Care Day:
Support theOverberg Hospice at various
points. Hospice volunteers will be collect
ingwith tins throughout the greaterOver
berg region.
MONDAY 13 OCTOBER
) The U3A presents a talk on Richard
Strauss, his life and music, compiled by
Ron Thomson and Johan Radloff. 10:00.
Catholic Church. Gert Claassen:
0 083 602 5254.
) BirdLife Overberg monthly meeting.
Talk on the Fynbos endemic birds re
search project andother biodiversity pro
jects in theWesternCapebyDaleWright,
the regional conservation manager for
theWestern Cape for BirdLife South Afri
ca. 18:30 for 19:00 at the Community
Hall, Mollergren Park, Hermanus. The
meetingwill be followedbyabraaiatR70
per person. RSVP: Elaine at2 mwjass
er@mweb.co.za or0 082 4558402by
09:00 on Saturday 11 October.
) Fiksheidsklasse by die De Wetsaal in
Onrus:Ma.08:00 09:30;Wo.15:00
17:00 en Do. 08:00 09:30. Bel Alida
Liebenberg: 0 028 316 3994 /
082 783 5160.
) Duplicatebridgeat13:00atFernkloof.
Call: 0 028 314 0662 /
072 230 9179.
) Linedancing at the De Wet Hall from
17:30 18:30. Call Maryanne:
0 073 469 9132 / 028 316 2625.
) Hermanus Pro Musica Choir will be
practising in the Grobbelaar Hall from
18:00 20:00.
) TouchingHeartsmeets at 18:45 inOn
rus. Call Martin:0 082 438 6008.
) Run/Walk for Life: Meet every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at 17:30 at
the Old Boys Club, Hermanus. Call: Elna
Botha 0 072 640 6822.
) A group of walkers meets three times
a week (Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day) at 07:00 for walks of varying
lengths. All walkers welcome. Contact
Lynn Frangs 0028 316 2007orArlene
Ehrenberg 0 028 316 2037 for more
details.
TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER
)TheU3Apresentsa talkonTravelDesti
nations: the Overberg and Overstrand
east of Hermanus by Celeste Scheepers,
manager of Hermanus Tourism. Catholic
Church. 10:00. Call: Graham Palmer at
0 028 314 1167.
) Hermanus Hacking Group meets from
06:45 10:00 opposite 64 Mountain
ViewDrive,Northcliff. Bel Andr van den
Berg vir meer by: 0 072 191 3516.
) Zumbadans by die De Wetsaal, Dins
dae en Woensdae van 17:30 18:30.
Emilia Knight: 0 028 316 1491.
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER
) Literature talk at theU3Awith a discus
sion by John de Gruchy on aspects of his
book Led into Mystery. Catholic church.
10:00. Call: Allan Powell at 0
028 312 1251 for more information.
) Trimgimklasse by die Onrusrivier
dienssentrum van 10:00 11:00. R30
per lid, R45 vir nielede.
) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbe
wegingkombyeenvan18:00 19:00by
die Grobbelaarsaal. Nick Kruger:
0 074 890 2250.
) Die egskeidingondersteuningsgroep
komelke tweedeenvierdeWoensdagom
18:00 by die NG gemeente Onrusrivier
byeen. Erika Oosthuysen:
0 079 322 0998.
) Kom kyk die fliek Patch Adams om
15:00 (middagvertoning) in die Onrus
kerk se dienssentrum. Slegs donasie.
FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER
) U3A talk on American Popular Music
presented by AlanMaker and Robin Lee.
10:00 at the Catholic church. Call Robin
Lee: 0 028 312 4072.
SATERDAG 18 OKTOBER
) Cansa Relay For Life in Caledon bied
n Venesiese Maskerbal aan. Kaartjies
teenR250(maskerswordvoorsien)bydie
Kansakantoor.Dit vindplaasbyCaledon
Stadsaal, 19:00 vir 19:30. Navrae:
Schunette Beukes by 0 072 913 5701
ofAnneMarieKrielby00823248934.
) Saturday: TheHer
manus Country Mar
ket, from 09:00 13:00
at the cricket grounds.
Die Hermanuspieters
fontein kosenwyn
mark vind plaas van
09:00 13:00.
TheMarketintheGar
den at Hemelen
Aarde Village from
09:00 14:00.Morning
Marketon thestoepof the
Stanford Hotel from
09:30 12:00.
) Sunday: Salandra
Country Market from
09:00 16:00 at service
station en route to Bot River.
Markies /Markets
Trap diep spore as leier.
Doen ons
Deeltydse MBA
op Vrydae en Saterdae.
www.usb.ac.za/mba 021 918 4246 mba@usb.ac.za
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Events for birders
BirdLife Overberg is hosting a talk by Dale
Wright, theRegionalConservationManager
for the Western Cape for BirdLife South
Africa, during itsmonthlymeeting on 13Oc-
tober.
The topicwill focus on the fynbos endemic
birds research project and other biodiversi-
ty projects in the Western Cape.
The meeting starts at 18:30 for 19:00 at the
MollergrenPark communityhall andwill be
followed by a braai at R70 per person.
Remember to bring your own drinks and
glasses.
Keep in mind that you do not have to eat
and that you can only attend the lecture if
you so choose.
Please RSVP to Elaine at 2mwjasser@
mweb.co.za or0 082 455 8402 by 09:00 onSat-
urday 11 October for catering purposes.
) Flight for the Birders Course: A bird
identificationcourse fornoviceandinterme-
diatebirdwatcherswillbepresentedbyBird-
Life Overbergs chairman, Anton Odendal,
inHermanus on 31October and 1November,
tohelp raise funds for conservationprojects.
These projects include the development of
an African Penguin and seabirds rehabilita-
tion centre at Kleinbaai (SEEHT - 21 August
2014) and the Fynbos birds research project.
Much stronger emphasis is also being
placed on conservation issues, in line with
thememorandumofunderstandingbetween
the Overberg division of CapeNature and
BirdLife Overberg.
The course focuses on basic steps in the
identification of birds, where to find rare
birds in southern Africa and how ordinary
birdwatchers could become involved in the
conservation of birds and their habitats.
A section of the course will also focus on
the differences between the various families
of LBJs and other confusing species, as well
as Birds of Prey, and how this applies to the
Overstrand region.