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14 January 2015
DOUBLE DROWNING SHOCKS SEDGE
The start of 2015 has been a tragic one with two drowning accidents occurring within a week of each
other. The first happened on New Year’s Day when young Josh van Kerkhoff succumbed to the
strong rip currents whilst swimming with two others, and the second happened seven days later,
when a young girl witnessed her grandfather Klaus Conrad drowning near the River-mouth
Beach.
NEW YEAR’S DAY TRAGEDY
Josh van Kerkhoff, a seventeen year old from Elandskraal, about
20km from Sedgefield, was visiting an uncle during the holidays,
and decided to go swimming with his two cousins at the Platbank
Beach situated at the end of the gravel road to Groenvlei. The sea
off that beach is notorious for its rip currents, and shortly after
three o’clock all three teens got into trouble.
COOL FOR SCHOOL!
With school
starting in just a week, we
thought we should stick to
our long tradition of
publishing a photo of kids
soon to embark on their
first day at school ever!
A couple of holiday-makers on the beach witnessed the terrible
incident and later described what happened to a local friend. From
the beach they saw Josh lose his footing and, within seconds, getting
pulled away from the shore at an alarmingly rapid rate. They grabbed
their body-boards and rushed down towards the water, but by the
time they got in it was more than obvious that it was too late. The
young man had already disappeared under the water, way beyond the
back-breakers. The other two boys had also got caught in the strong
pull of the riptide, but fortunately managed to escape and haul
themselves exhausted onto the sand.
Local mom Pam Booth
took this fantastic photo of
some plucky little Grade
1’s, ready and rearing to go.
Emergency services had been alerted and NSRI Wilderness,
Sedgefield Fire and Rescue Services, SA Police Services, WC
Government Health EMS and the Red Cross AMS Skymed rescue
helicopter were soon on the scene.
Ashley ‘Junior’ Arends is
the smart looking ‘teacher’,
he’s going to Redlands in
Barrington. His two pupils
are Georgia Voges
(Laerskool Sedgefield
Primary) and Grace Banda
(Sedgefield Primary in
Smutsville).
May their first year be
filled with love, courage,
hope, determination and
friends...lots of friends.
Rumours rushed around alleging that the NSRI’s rescue attempts had
been seriously delayed because holiday makers’ vehicles had parked
in their boat and trailer and blocked access to the beach, but the NSRI
has stated that this was not the case. Spokesman Craig Lambinon
said that there had definitely not been any reports of such a problem,
and as response time (or any hindrance thereof) is of ultimate
importance to the NSRI it would certainly have been brought to light
if there had been such an incident.
Sadly, the anguish for the van Kerkhoff Family continues. Despite
extensive searching by the NSRI, SAPS helicopters and the SAPS
diving unit, the young man’s body has still not been found.
According to the SAPS Western Cape Media Liaison officer Captain
Malcolm Poje, as more time passes the chances of finding him get
less and less. He said that over a number of days the search had been
scaled right down and eventually called off.
VISITING GRANDFATHER DROWNS
A planned holiday of quality time with his family turned to
tragedy for a seventy four year old German visitor when he
collapsed and drowned in the sea whilst playing with his seven
year old granddaughter.
Klaus Conrad (74) and his wife Ute had arrived at Myoli River Lodge
only the day before, bringing with them their two grandchildren
Killian (9) and Ronja (7) whilst their daughter-in-law (Andrea) ran
her busy accommodation establishment in Clanwilliam. Sadly, only
14 months previously the couple’s son, the father of the two
grandchildren, had died in a plane accident over Stellenbosch
Airfield.
Klaus Conrad - the German national who drowned at the Rivermouth beach last Wednesday, seen here with his seven year old
grandchild Ronja. Ronja was with him in the sea when the tragedy
occurred.
Having fetched the children from Clanwilliam and driven through to
Sedgefield the day before, both Klaus and Ute were quite tired, and
according to the owner of Myoli River Lodge Ronel Gauche, Ute
suggested they take it easy on their first day. But Klaus had insisted
that as they were at the beach they should take their grandchildren
swimming, so the four of them set off. Little did Ronel know that Ute
would soon be relating a terrible chain of events to her.
It was around 11.30, whilst he was standing in the sea on the other
side of the river-mouth with young Ronja, that Klaus collapsed and
went under the water. Ute was on the beach a short way away with
Killian, but they were looking the other way, and it was only when the
girl rushed up screaming that her granddad had ‘fallen over’ that they
knew anything was wrong. Lifeguards dashed over to help, but Klaus
was already floating unresponsive in the surf . They commenced CPR
(Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and moments later were joined by
an off duty paramedic who happened to be on the beach at the time.
Medics from NSRI Wilderness also arrived to assist, but there was
nothing anyone could do. Eventually paramedics had no choice but to
declare the devoted grandfather dead on the scene.
His body was handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services
and Police opened an inquest docket. The autopsy showed the cause
of death to be drowning, and his wife later reasoned that as he had
been sick, it may have been a stroke that caused him to collapse in the
water.
On behalf of the people of Sedgefield we offer our heartfelt
condolences to the families of both the drowning victims.
S
Do you like to sing...
o....... It’s 2015 then.
Wow.
.... in the shower, in the car, at church?
Then you can be part of the very first Sedgefield Easter Choir and
sing in the closing ceremony of the Slow Festival. Now that's
something to sing about!
I could, of course, rabbit on
about how fast 2014 went and
doesn’t time fly and before we
know it, it will be Easter…
yaddah yaddah yaddah, blah
blah fishpaste… . But I won’t
mention a word of it – because
you will no doubt be sick of
hearing such stuff by now.
Instead I’m going to write about
RESOLUTIONS! You see one
day, towards the end of
December, I was sitting on my
deckchair at the Sedgefield
traffic lights thinking. I had been
there an hour or two and gotten
bored of smiling and waving and
trying to hawk Mrs Ed’s clothing
to anyone driving a vehicle with
foreign number plates, and my
mind started wandering, or was it
wondering….? Or both? I
suppose my wandering mind
was wondering what it could
wonder about whilst wandering
about….. Then it suddenly
dawned on me. I needed to work
on my New Year’s resolutions.
“Wait!” I exclaimed out loud
(hence the exclamation mark.
Impressed?), “How can I work
on my New Year’s Resolutions
for 2015 without assessing how I
did in 2014?” (It may have been
my rather high-pitched squeal
that made the Gauteng lady in the
exceedingly posh 4x4 (they must
have heard about our roads) zap
up her electric windows and hit
the central locking button. I
could see her telling her children
that I was probably just ‘special’
and that they shouldn’t stare. )
But I cared not – with this new
Please diarise Monday 9th February at 18.00hr at the N.G. Kerk for
the first choir practice.
Tell all your friends and don't miss it!
train of thought steaming along I
started looking back to last year
and seeing whether or not any of
the 2014 resolutions were worth
carrying forward…..
Of course my first resolution was
a given – it’s the same every year.
Resolution Numero Uno, as they
say in Parys, will always be
“To become wealthy enough to
live in a manner (or manor) to
which I would like to become
accustomed.”
Not filthy rich, of course. It’s not
like I intend to go into politics or
anything like that. I fully
understand that money is
something that should be earned
with toil and sweat – that’s why
last year I made sure Mrs Ed
always walked to the shops to
buy the lotto tickets.
The next resolution? Like many
others, last year I resolved To
Reduce My Carbon Footprint.
But I have to admit, whilst this
was a politically correct
resolution, I found it presented a
bit of a dichotomy....
In order to leave a footprint, one
surely has to walk… or run… or
even stagger (perhaps after being
over-served with amber nectar).
And walking / running /
staggering are pretty well known
as non-pollutive occupations
aren’t they? Or, to put it in
‘carbon’ terms, they don’t use
any. Carbon I mean. Do they?
Unless of course you run very,
V E RY f a s t … . . t h e n s t o p
suddenly, causing your shoes to
skid….. and thus the rubber soles
to smoulder acrid blue, ozonedamaging smoke. And of course
the REPLACEMENT of such
soles would require the use of at
least some fossil fuel*.
(*For those under 30 like my son,
it should be pointed out that
‘Fossil Fuel’ is not the beer
anyone over 40 drinks before
dancing).
The long and the short of it is this
year I am going to reduce my
carbon footprint by not walking
anywhere, and more importantly
reduce my carbon TYREPRINT
by getting Mrs Ed to run to the
bottle-store with the
wheelbarrow…. Barefoot.
In 2014 I also resolved to
exercise more. And this is a
resolution I am using again this
year, with a slight addendum.
(sounds like part of the digestive
system doesn’t it? “The small
intestine had a bit of an
addendum on the side’).
This ‘addendum’ comes
following last year’s early
January attempt at jogging,
which caused quite a stir when I
blacked out and collapsed on the
grass, only forty metres from
home. The reason for this sudden
downfall was, of course, my
over-competitive spirit, which
caused me to launch into a brief
sprint to prevent another athlete
catching me.
Fortunately after collapsing I
wasn’t lying there long – Mrs Ed
found me minutes later on her
way home from the bottle store
and loaded me into the wheel
barrow, pausing only to scold my
athletic adversary (at 89 he really
should have known better than to
challenge a new runner to a
sprint). He apologized, but
reasoned that he had, in fact,
simply been trimming his hedge,
though perhaps he may have
misled me into thinking he was
running when moving his ladder.
So in 2015 there will be a slight
difference. I resolve to ‘Exercise
More (caution when exercising)’
But it wasn’t ALL bad in 2014.
One of my most successful
resolutions was to not have any
more children – something
which I achieved with flying
colours. I make the same
resolution for 2015. (I just
wanted it in writing)
And there is another of my
2014’s resolutions worthy of
repeating. Notice the apostrophe
in the ‘2014’s’? Well, “Improve
the Planet Earth’s Punctuation”
is my quest for this year as well.
You may see me out at night –
I’m the guy on the ladder
wearing the mask and cape as I
paint over the sign-writer’s
misplaced apostrophes in Pizza’s
and DVD’s and ‘Special’s.
No one wants to holiday in a
village of totally normal people.
There should at least be one or
two wild-eyed, drooling locals
who are obviously one-potholeshort-of-a-full-intersection.
Otherwise what sort of holiday
memories will our visitors be left
with? That’s why, as a service to
the community, I started early
this year. You may have seen me
at the bank’s ATM, shouting
“YES!!! Come to Mamma!” in
my best Brooklyn accent and
doing a victory dance after the
machine actually spat out a R50
note. (It only happened twice last
year).
One 2014 resolution I’m not sure
I’ll repeat is “To whistle more”.
To be honest I was hoping to
restart a trend, maybe even earn
some money out of it, but it really
didn’t work. Whistling is a dying
art. Blame it on Facebook or
Whatsapp or whatever – nobody
is bored anymore, so no one
whistles (what do they teach kids
at school these days?)
Indeed, despite hours spent last
year walking up and down the
supermarket aisles, whistling a
most talented rendition of
Simple Minds’ ‘Don’t you forget
about me’ at the top of my
cheeks, not one person stopped
and offered to pay me for
lessons. Sigh.
My last resolution of 2014 will
DEFINITELY be one I carry on
with this year:- ‘To be more cool
with technology’. (I was going to
use the term ‘au fait’ but
apparently that would be
counter-productive in my quest
for ‘hipness’…) ( actually I think
that’s the last time I’ll use the
term ‘hipness’ too).
Having got tired of being
ridiculed by younger members of
my family, who endlessly (and
quite cruelly) whisper amongst
themselves that I have the
technological savvy of an
inebriated squid, DESPITE the
fact that I got my phone to talk
once… (admittedly by
mistake...), last year I decided to
do something about it. Whenever
I was alone in the bathroom or
car, I would practice using
phrases like ‘Hey, Check out this
trending insterjam on my
eyepad’ and ‘Dude, bluetruth me
a screensnot’. I got quite
convincing actually. So much so
that my daughter would often
purposefully engage me in
‘techno-talk’ in front of her
friends - and they were so
impressed they used to giggle
about it.
So by the end of this year I am
determined to go a big step
further. I will work out how to
store ichoons on my phone so I
can listen to music. Until then
I’ll continue hiding my
ignorance by plugging in my
headphones and nodding my
head in rhythm..... to my ringtone
(it’s the only song my phone
has). Sometimes I carry on even
though nothing is playing. – The
whistling helps….
Here’s wishing all the best for
everyone. I trust you have all
resolved to have an absolutely
brilliant 2015…
You’d be mad if you didn’t!
On the other side of the coin,
despite Mrs Ed’s claims, I don’t
think I did well on my 2014
R e s o l u t i o n N o 5 . “ To b e
appropriately eccentric”, and
for this I must truly apologise to
the community. Especially the
visitors.
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14 January 2015
BUMPER SEASON
ALL ROUND
So far, out of all the businesses we have spoken to, not one has
reported dissatisfaction with the season, and happy (albeit
exhausted) smiles seem to be the order of the day. Local residents
only had to look at the traffic in and around town to see that
Sedgefield and Knysna were both joyfully packed to the brim
with visitors.
Belinda Hobson, Manager of the Sedgefield Branch of Knysna
Tourism,
said that the bookings for local accommodation
establishments were better than ever and believes that extra media
exposure went a long way towards making Sedgefield THE place to
be.
“We have been featured quite extensively on a national level, most
notably Mooiloop on SABC 2 and Weg/Go Magazine, not to mention
the in-flight magazines of Kulula and British Airways.” she said,
adding that international exposure also included American Travel
Magazine AFK and the UK Sunday Times.
Marketing manager for Knysna Tourism Johan van Schalkwyk was
very up-beat about the season. He said that tourism’s ground-work
indicated that whilst businesses felt 2013 had been the best in six
years, many considered 2014 the best season ever.
Whilst our businessmen
may appear to be somewhat
frazzled, they certainly have
enjoyed the huge influx of
extra customers over the
2014 - 2015 season.
He agreed that media exposure had helped matters, but added that
there were other influences too.
“We are certain that the added publicity obtained by our office made
an impact on the increased numbers, but a better economic situation
definitely ensured one of the best seasons the area has seen in many
years.”
It seems the season is getting longer too. Whilst holiday-makers
might not be staying longer, there is a trend of people choosing to
come in the slightly quieter times just before and just after the crazy
mid-December season.
Van Schalkwyk confirms this. “Our indicators showed an increase in
feet since mid-November 2014 and that growth pattern was steady
until the town was physically fully booked from 19 December 2014 to
04 January 2015.”
And with Western Cape school holidays only ending 20 January, it’s
no wonder there are still people around.
“Our communication to accommodation establishments confirmed
that most of them have full or good occupancy until 15 January 2015
and can only accommodate when they have last minute cancellations.
31 accommodation establishments confirmed on 12 December 2014
that they will only have rooms available from 10 January 2015
onwards.” reports van Schalkwyk.
He was quick to sing the praises of the Tourism Team, who he says
outdid themselves over the busy period. The Knysna walk-in office
logged 3703 visitor entries written in the guest book between 15
December 2014 and 02 January, and the information team also
serviced longer trading hours including Sundays until 5pm.
“During this peak time our accommodation team could only
accommodate people in other towns such as Oudtshoorn and
Uniondale ,” he pointed out, adding that three families had opted to
overnight in their vehicles in secure parking areas - because they
wanted to be in Knysna and nowhere else.
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JOIN THE HAPPY SADS TEAM! SLOW TOWN MOBILE MEALS
Whilst background
preparations are already
underway for the 2015
Melodrama, the team
responsible for the
production, namely Sedgefield
Amateur Dramatic Society
(SADS), is encouraging locals
of 18 and over to register with
them. Not just for the famous
Sedgefield Melodrama, but
for other exciting theatre
productions in the pipeline.
SADS was formed in 2011 with
the idea of creating an umbrella
organization for local theatre,
and a data-base of talent of those
wishing to be involved on stage
and behind the scenes.
“Whether people would like to
act, sing, play an instrument,
build sets, help market tickets,
do lights or sound, or
ANYTHING to do with theatre,
we need to know about you so we
can get you involved,” says
Verona Dominy Chair of the
SADS committee. She pointed
out that people planning on
shows or concerts should also
consider joining so that they may
have access to the database, as
well as advice from those who
have experience in theatre
productions.
“As long as it’s for charity, SADS
is keen to help,” she said. For
this year’s Melodrama the SADS
committee are looking for a
producer/ director team to ‘run
with the show’ .
Committee member Tania
Bouwer, who took on both tasks
in the 2014 Melodrama and
certainly produced a memorable
show, says that whilst she
enjoyed her time at the helm
immensely, it had been a lot of
hard work and dedication. “It
was a wonderful experience – the
cast and crew were fantastic. But
there was too much time away
from home and business for me
to do it again this year,” she said.
SADS Committee members are
looking to identify a team of two
or three people keen to share the
task.
“Of course they will have the
back up of the committee for any
assistance they need,” says
SADS founder Leigh-Ann Ralph
who directed the Melodrama for
5 years. “Of course they will
have the backup of the
committee for any assistance
they need,” says SADS founder
Leigh-Ann Ralph who directed
the Melodrama for 5 years.
Producer/Director Verona
We are pleased to advise
that in the last four months
we have gone from strength
to strength, thanks to the
generosity of Sedgefielders.
Following a very successful
fund raising effort at Wild
Oats, Mosaic and Scarab
Markets on 30th August
2014, we were able to
resurrect Mobile Meals. In
the 4 months to date, we have
incurred costs of almost R 50
000 and our regular monthly
donors have contributed
about 75 % of this amount.
We are still not out of the
“financial woods” but with
contributions from separate
fund raising events and ad
hoc contributions from civic
minded institutions, we still
have our head above water.
Our Constitution has the
Financial Year ending on 28
February and a Financial
Report for our 6 months of
operation will be presented at
the next AGM.
Our new bank account enables
us to now to identify (and thank)
our regular donors. At the sake of
repeating myself our bank
details are :- Slow Town Mobile
Meals, FNB, a/c 62502775549,
code 210 229. The donation
sheet at the Tourism Office can
still be used for recording and
depositing cash donations. This
is preferable to depositing cash
in our bank account, as the bank
can deduct fees of over 10% of
the amount deposited.
We are also grateful for the
contributions of a variety of food
and vegetables received,
sometimes anonymously, at our
kitchen in the Municipal offices.
Mobile Meals is a charity run by
volunteers and all monies
donated go the purchase of food
and consumables with one paid
employee.
Mobile Meals is not a Soup
Kitchen, no disrespect intended,
and we serve a balanced meal of
protein, starch and 2 vegetables
on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. The menu is varied and
our volunteers deliver from
one end of Sedgefield to the
other. The numbers do vary,
but on average 80 to 90 people
rely on Mobile Meals for a
regular meal. We have no
affiliation to “Meals on
Wheels” but we work on the
same principle of providing
meals to the less fortunate.
We have tried to be transparent
and communicate with you in
our short period of operation
and have developed a sizable
Data Base. If you have not
received Emails recently,
please send your contact
d e t a i l s
t o
[email protected]
and we can keep in touch.
We are making a difference in
the lives of the people we serve
and with your help we will be
to continue with this good
cause.
Jim Mitchell
083 379 3737
Dominy who started Melodrama
in Sedgefield, added that
Melodrama has a tried and tested
formula and if one sticks to that,
without deviation, the show can
only be a success!
The annual Sedgefield
Melodrama has been raising
money for local schools and
charities for the last six years.
Anyone wishing to register with
SADS should send their details
to Leigh-Ann at email [email protected].
The organization’s AGM is set
for Tuesday 10 Feb, 6pm at La
Piazza. All welcome.
LADIES CANCER LUNCH
The long awaited Ladies Cancer Lunch
will be back this year in March.
#Naturally Festive
The Wild West
Watch this space!
2nd Sedgefield Beach
Festival
Happy Birthday Velly
15 January 2015
We all love you madly
Above: Sand castle art being created by one of the 15 team entries
on Myoli Beach at the 2nd Sedgefield Beach Festival.
On 16 December 2014, Knysna Tourism hosted a second
Sedgefield Beach Festival that proved a great hit with locals and
holiday makers.
Below: 67 participants of the Slow Town Fun Run start their race at
Myoli Beach and Pili Pili Extreme Sport Centre.
The day started early with a well-attended Slow Town Fun Run. The
event saw 67 participants along with some four-legged entrants – all
enjoying the scenery that this accredited CittaSlow Town has to offer.
In the two categories, both first and second place was awarded to a
sibling pair, therefore definitely making it the best family fun run of
the season.
Not only did folk enjoy some fun along some of the highest fossilised
dunes in the world, but they were entertained by great local talent and
had the opportunity to build a sand castle.
Great prizes from generous sponsors were on offer and the 2014
“SLOW” theme was incorporated to promote the slow status of
Sedgefield. 15 masterpieces were built on Myoli Beach and the
judges unanimously cast their vote in support of some cute Snails and
Tortoises (being an unofficial icon of Sedgefield).
SanParks and Garden Route National Park also attended the second
offering of this family festival and not only gave visitors fun
information and demonstrations, but also sponsored the first prize of
the Sand Castle event with a complimentary two night stay at one of
their accommodation establishments.
No one walked away empty handed as additional prizes and lucky
draws were sponsored by Distell, Klippies and Cola, BOS Tea, Fly
Time Paragliding, Wildwoods Acrobranch and Pili Pili Beach Bar
The day was ended with the Sotheby’s Beach Treasure Hunt for kids
as well as free face-painting and other beach games.
Be sure to note this festival on your to-do list for the 2015 December
holiday – when the Knysna Tourism office will hold the 3rd annual
Sedgefield Beach Festival.
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14 January 2015
It is time again for The
Farce Side to start
rehearsing and
preparing for another
barrel of laughs to be
served up in the middle
of the dormant time of
Sedgefield's seasons. As
a result of our
endeavours and to
garner more talent there
are auditions that are
being held on the 15
January
2015 at
Laerskool Sedgefield
Primary (aka
'The
Theatre') at 19h30.
Anybody and everybody
is welcome to come and
participate or offer their
services. If you are interested in
reading for a role please don't
hesitate to contact us on
facebook or email us on
[email protected]
(please note the 'is') and we'll
send you a copy of the 'working
script'. This year the amateur
theatre group, that was
established last year by a troupe
of misfits and brought you
Michael McKeever's 'Suite
Surrender', is serving up another
gem in the form of 'A Mad
Breakfast' by I.M. Gray. Once
again, our writers have taken
liberties to include local
references (a local radio station
will have a star turn) and
characters of our town that we all
know and love. With most of the
action taking place on stage this
is a farce with a difference
because it only has 2 doors
(instead of the obligatory 4 or
more), so with plenty of 'asides'
and the shenanigans of a
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professional prankster this piece
promises to brighten up the
Winter days. The show runs on
14 and 15 May and then again on
21 and 22 May. Tickets will be
available closer to the time and
for updates on our progress and
some tantalizing teasers as to
what the action might entail keep
watching The Edge. If you're
afraid that you might be missing
out, please don't hesitate to stop
any one of the cast or crew in the
street and ask them what you
would like to know, they might
not know but they are very
happy to chat about what we're
up to.
This is not all that the Troupe
will be doing this year. As our
numbers grow and we draw
more and more of the talent out
of their homes and on to the stage
there is also going to be a little
street theatre production in the
pipeline, 'A New Step' by
Leonard Cohen will be
performed repeatedly at
different places of interest during
the Festival and once again the
Troupe will be participating in
the Parade. Street Theatre is not
for the faint of heart and this little
piece is going to be offbeat, avant
garde and positively nouveau
cuisine served up with a good
side dish of the absurd. Lastly the
plans to attempt a Musical (with
a cast of hundreds and
mechanized wild animals or
plants) is on the horizon so if you
hear any rumours they're
probably true. Once again, and
not for the last time, everything
that The Farce Side does is for
the coffers of our local charities.
The labour of love that is the
work of the thespians and crew
of this little troupe honestly only
do it because we're crazy about
the creative process. So, for the
love of laughter and the delight
of being entertained, come out in
your droves and have some fun.
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Knysna SPLASH a great success! A SAD FAREWELL TO DAVID HODGSON
Last month’s Knysna
SPLASH (19-21 December)
was a great success, according
to organisers Knysna Rotary,
and provided lots of fun for
both spectators and
participants.
“The event provides ideal
holiday activities,” says Rotary
spokesman Andrew Finn, “and
at the same time has the huge
benefit of raising money for
local charities.”
According to Finn, the Mud
Run, a fun obstacle course which
ends in a hose-down by the
Knysna Fire Brigade, was
supported by lots of local and
visiting families and lived up to
its muddy reputation.
“The Lagoon Mile swim in the
Knysna Quays was also a
success and is growing in
popularity. We have numerous
good swimmers returning
annually to compete.”
Lagoon Mile Winners:
Lagoon Mile – 1600m
1 Liam Fourie, 00:18:48
2 Trevor Austin, 00:20:22
3 Brandon Thysse, 00:21:18,29
Lagoon Mile – 450m
1 Pierre Botha, 00:08:14
2 Henri Pienaar, 00:08:31
3 Carla Collins, 00:09:26
“The Quack Attack, a race
between numbered plastic
yellow ducks at the Waterfront,
saw twice the number of ducks
being sold compared to the
previous year. At R20 per duck,
this is a great fundraiser,” says
Finn.
“The Dragon Boat Races were
well supported by local teams
and had a good turnout of
spectators, making for a great
day out on the lagoon.”
A total of 16 teams competed in
the Dragon Boat Races. In the
fun event, the winners were
Knysna Toyota with a time of
37.41. Second place went to
SPW Montessori (40.94).
The final race of the competitive
event was fiercely contested by
Knysna Canoe Club and Knysna
Canoe Polo and, although the
fastest time of the day was
actually set by Knysna Canoe
Polo in the semi- finals (33.43),
they were pipped at the post in
the final heat and lost to Knysna
Canoe Club (35.26) by 23
seconds (35.49).
Eight spot prizes were awarded
during the event. The two team
prizes were won by Knysna Pipe
Band for best team cohesion, and
best preparation and dress. The
Pams won the team spirit prize.
Profits from events such as these
are used to promote Knysna
Rotary’s ongoing community
projects.
Save the dates for next year’s
Knysna SPLASH, 18-20
December 2015. For more
information, visit
www.knysnaSPLASH.co.za.
A tribute written by the Hodgson family....
David Hodgson went to be with the Lord
suddenly and unexpectedly, at the age of 53 on
Wednesday night, 7 January 2015.
He leaves a deeply grieving family and community
in De Hoop, Uniondale.
His wife Johanna and his children Bobby and
Shelly.
He was the eldest son of Pastor Bob and Leoni
Hodgson of Sedgefield, he was beloved brother to
Belinda Hobson Sedgefield Tourism Office,
Tammy at Diepwalle and Jonathan in Wilderness.
David spent most of his life in Knysna, where he
was the Head Prefect of Knysna High School
(1978), Victor Ludorum, Junior and Senior Captain
of the Rugby and Cricket Team.
He served in 32 Battalion in Angola and became
Officer Commanding Commandos in Knysna
where he was later promoted to Colonel.
He also farmed at Green Pastures farms in Knysna
until 1992, then moved to the farm in De Hoop,
Langkloof where he was deeply loved and highly
respected.
He started many upliftment programmes and left an
indelible footprint wherever he went and touched
Knysna Shuttle service extended
Since its inception on
15 December 2014,
Knysna Shuttle has
sold over 450 one way
travel coupons and
serviced the whole of
Knysna with a zoned
hop-on and hop-off
schedule. Knysna
Tourism implemented
the service just before
the peak holiday
season and during a
recent shuttle
management meeting
confirmed the
extension of this
service.
The extension will include more
user friendly improvements to
the offering such as a direct call
centre line to make the service
more accessible to the general
public and not just from
participating establishments. A
dedicated website under the
2nd Year, New Direction Staying the Course after a False Start
As 2015’s First Years prepare
for the exciting next step in
their lives – being students and
becoming bona fide grown ups
– a significant number of them
will slip into their seats feeling
a tinge of regret. These are the
students who already have a
year or two of studies behind
them, but have had to face up
to the fact that they were
moving in the wrong direction,
and needed to start afresh in a
different field.
“Many of these students feel a
sense of guilt and
disappointment for not having
made a success of their first go,
but it is important that they
address the psychological
impact of their experience in
order to continue their studies
with confidence,” says Dr AnneKa van den Hoek, Academic
Manager at The Independent
Institute of Education, SA’s
largest and most accredited
private higher education
institution.
Van den Hoek says that the
decision to embark on a different
course of study is mostly caused
by poor performance or failure
on the initial course, or the
realisation that the route of first
choice created little interest or
excitement for the student.
Sometimes, it is a combination
of both.
“These students often feel that
they wasted both time and
money by pursuing their initial
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studies, but this is not necessarily
the right approach,” says Van den
Hoek.
She says students need to
recognise that any education –
even where it did not lead to a
qualification – is valuable.
“The knowledge gained will
always form part of this student’s
holistic makeup, and is likely to
become relevant and useful when
least expected. It also contributes
to a more well-rounded
professional repertoire,” she
says.
“Older students embarking on
their first year in a new course,
however, should take certain
steps to take back their power
and passion if they are going to
make a success of things this
time around,” she says.
Van den Hoek says there are five
characteristics which students
should cultivate, as failure to do
so could once again have a
negative impact on their success.
“Identify your areas of
weakness, correct them, and
build on your strengths,” says
Van den Hoek.
“You may find that one or more
of these characteristics played a
role in your initial false start. If
so, fix the problem, and pursue
your new opportunity with
confidence and vigour.”
• Attitude: Your attitude is a very
important determinant of
whether you will succeed.
Students with positive attitudes
possess the ability and
willingness to learn new subjects
even if some of them appear
irrelevant. These students
understand the importance of the
subject in achieving overall
success and do not give up
easily. Students with positive
attitudes will also take
advantage of all the institutional
support provided. Successful
students are goal-oriented and
believe that they can and will
succeed.
• Academic skills: You simply
won’t succeed if you don’t
possess the skills needed to deal
with academic work at
university or college level.
Studies have shown that
acquiring the academic skills
needed contributes enormously
to success. At college level,
students are expected to study
independently most of the time.
Without the ability to read
c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y, w r i t e
effectively, speak fluently, and
to communicate clearly, chances
of success are reduced. Students
should therefore actively engage
in acquiring these skills through
workshops, feedback or
practise.
• Interpersonal skills. Much as
college or university studies
demand independent work,
successful students also have
positive interpersonal skills.
These increase students’ ability
to interact with other students,
make friends and be active
the heart of everyone he met.
Although we know he is safe in the arms of
Jesus, he will be missed everyday by
everybody who knew him.
members of study groups. They
also enable students to seek out
and use help when it is most
needed.
• Self-motivation and selfdiscipline: At university level,
students are expected to work
with much less structure and
direction than at high school.
More so if they study online.
This requires strong selfmotivation during those times
when the lecturer is not present.
Much self-discipline goes into
the completion of assignments
on time, research and
completing other academic
activities. Clearly, students
whose goal is to succeed need to
be self-motivated and selfdisciplined.
• Good time-management
skills: Successful students learn
how to manage their time. This
goes together with selfdiscipline. Being able to manage
time ensures that students are
able to prepare for various
academic activities, including
preparation for tests and
examinations and to anticipate
problems as and when they arise.
Procrastinators do not succeed.
On behalf of: The Independent
Institute of Education.
For further information or
comment by Dr Van den Hoek,
please contact:Zeenat at Lange
360: 021 448 7407 or
[email protected]
Liddy Leent (Aestas Guest House) proudly displays the first Zone One
coupon sold and takes an introductory commute on Knysna Shuttle
from the Knysna Waterfront on 15 December 2014 at 18h00.
visitknysna.co.za umbrella will
also be unveiled to host real time
information regarding the shuttle
service.
natural extension of the service
can now be afforded to other
initiatives that we will be
announcing in the near future. I
am proud of the team who
interacted with members and
other businesses to get the
initiative going so effectively and
very efficiently”, said Greg Vogt,
Knysna Tourism CEO.
“The inception of the project was
borne with the objective of
creating safe passage for our
visitors to and from restaurant’s
without them having to drive. We
are proud to announce that the
service was successful, and even Two service providers and three
locals were using Knysna Shuttle vehicles worked around the clock
rather than driving themselves. A
(Continued on opposite page.)
Winner of the Hospice Raffle Walter Smith is presented his prize by
Karen Rotherham. The Christmas cake prize was donated by Moira
Diamond.
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14 January 2014
SEA LETTUCE IN KNYSNA ESTUARY NOT TOILET PAPER
Following complaints from
citizens that toilet paper was
seen floating in the estuary,
Professor Brian Allanson
(‘Prof’) of the Knysna Basin
Project reported on the cause
of the evident sea lettuce/
macro-algae to the Knysna
Pollution Action Committee
(SANParks, Knysna
Municipality, Eden District
Municipality and the Knysna
Basin Project).
Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) is a
form of green algae that comes
from the sea (often seen free
floating) and can be consumed by
herbivorous fish, sea animals,
slugs and others. It is bright green
in colour but can be white or
black when dry.
Although more studies are
underway, Prof’s report in a
nutshell explains how dead and
decaying algae push up the
greyish, oxidized algae to the
surface. He suspects increased
hydrogen and phosphate levels in
the water which led to last year’s
red tide, have led to this year’s
visible sea lettuce.
‘December’s strong easterly
winds might have pushed the
large quantities of nitrogen and
phosphate mixed with warm
water to intertidal shores.’
It is mainly along the North shore
of Ashmead in the vicinity of
Costa Sarda and Monk’s Caravan
Park.
Why does it look like toilet
paper? ‘The surfacing of sea
lettuce to its current level is a
natural phenomenon and not
related to the Water Treatment
Works at all. In fact as the tide
rises, fragments of these sheets
are lifted and float to the surface
from where they are transported
onto the saltmarsh under the
stress of winds. With ebb tide the
fragments are caught on the tops
of the saltmarsh where they dry
out and create the appearance of
‘loo paper.’
So says Johan de Klerk, Area
Manager of the Knysna section
of the Garden Route National
Park (GRNP): ‘The analysis
Prof has shared with SANParks
will assist the decision whether
to remove it or not. It is a natural
process but where there is a
bloom of sea lettuce, it can
prevent sunlight from reaching
vegetation such as eelgrass.
When it dies, bacteria feeding on
it can use up vast amounts of
oxygen but the upside is that this
can also give rise to a large
population of invertebrates.’
Although sea lettuce is edible in
other countries, authorities are
cautioning against this as more
studies must still be conducted.
KNYSNA SHUTTLE SERVICE EXTENDED
(Continued from previous page)
and will continue to do so as the
initial introductory phase proved
such a great success. Knysna
Tourism Marketing Manager,
Johan van Schalkwyk, said that
“the Knysna Shuttle service was
a great hit with visitors and it was
exciting to note the daily
promotion and use of the shuttle
on the dedicated WhatsApp
group and online. People were
able to enjoy their favourite
Knysna spots responsibly.
Additional branding and new
marketing material to encourage
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14 January 2015
the Knysna Shuttle service
extension and promote the
dedicated call centre number will
be distributed in the coming
weeks. Interest from various
festival organisers to incorporate
this service into their delegate
offering can also been
confirmed.”
Knysna Tourism wishes to thank
the providers for their
professional and timeous service
during this peak period as well as
the users and promotors of the
service. Liddy Leent, owner of
Aestas Guest House and member
of the Knysna Shuttle
management team happily
concludes: “Our guests
absolutely love the service and
we are proud to promote it. We
will confidently be making use
of this added offering that
Knysna Tourism has introduced
to our town.”
For up to date Knysna
information, please visit
www.visitknysna.co.za.
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Diary Dateline
14th - 28th January 2015
Welcome to The EDGE’s Diary Dateline
column in which we will endeavour to
keep everyone informed on
community related events, meetings,
outings and suchlike. This column is
only for the use of non-profit clubs,
associations and charities.
Wednesday 14
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
Thursday 15
04
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedgefield Gentlemen Golfer’s Club @
The Links Course
2:30pm Bowls coaching
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
Friday 16
8:30-2pm Friday Market @ Forest Lodge
9:15-10am; 10-11:30am Social Line Dancing
@ St Anthony’s Catholic Church Beg. & Int.
Class. For info 084 549 3967.
10-11:30am Anchusa meet @ St Francis
Church hall. Ph 044 343 1099
6:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings in
Sedgefield - contact Rina : 082 376 9788
Saturday 17
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
Sunday 18
23
09
7am Eden Cycling Club Group Social outride
departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
Monday 19
08
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
Tuesday 20
16
7am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
2:30 pm Bowls coaching
Wednesday 21
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2:30pm VLV Vergadering by N G Kerk.
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
Thursday 22
7am Eden Cycling Road bikes & MTB’s depart
Cycle Worx. All welcome.
7:30am Sedgefield Gentlemen Golfer’s Club @
The Links Course
2:30pm Bowls coaching
7:30pm Lions Club of Sedgefield meets at
the clubhouse. Debbie on 083 306 9998.
5:15pm Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
Friday 23
8:30-2pm Friday Market @ Forest Lodge
9:15-10am; 10-11:30am Social Line Dancing
@ St Anthony’s Catholic Church Beg. & Int.
Class. For info 084 549 3967.
10-11:30am Anchusa meet @ St Francis
Church hall. Ph 044 343 1099
6:30pm Eden Al-Anon meetings in
Sedgefield - contact Rina : 082 376 9788
Saturday 24
7:30am Sedgefield Striders Club Run.
7:30am-12 Wild Oats Community
Farmers’ Market @ Swartvlei
8am - 2pm Mosaic Market
8am- 1pm Scarab Craft Market
Sunday 25
7:00am Eden Cycling Club Group Social
outride departs Cycle Worx. All welcome
Monday 26
18:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall
7pm Duplicate Contract Bridge in the
Catholic Church Hall. Ph 044 3433141
Tuesday 27
7:00am Eden Cycling road bikes & MTB’s
depart Cycle Worx. All welcome
2:30pm Bowls coaching
Wednesday 28
16
8:45am Guided meditation @ The Well,
Plumtree Centre
2-5pm Sedgefield Tennis Club (Social)
6:30-10pm Badminton Town Hall.
Should your association, charity
or group have any forthcoming
events, please send us details so
that we may publish them in our
next issue!
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PLEASE NOTE: Letters to the editor must be submitted with the author’s full name and address. If a
writer does not wish his or her name to appear in print, a ‘ pen name’ (nom de plume) may be included.
The editor has full discretion as to which letters to include or exclude and no argument, badgering,
cajoling, bribery or heated conversation will be entered into. Opinions expressed in published letters
and articles are not necessarily those of the management and staff of The EDGE Community
Newspaper.
To: Editor - Air your views:
Subject: Xmas tree and road
lights.
What happened to the Christmas
spirit of Sedgefield, no street
lights changed for the Xmas
theme on the lagoon. Christmas
tree no longer a happening,
every village, town, a city has a
lit Xmas tree.
What a shame Knysna, you have
the lights we pay the rates.
Bruce King
Open letter
A very BIG thank you from
Sedgefield Lions.
We would like to say a very BIG
thank you to the Sedgefield
community for the support they
have shown to our Lions over the
past year. A special thanks to all
the ladies who continue to knit
and sew for the Babies in Need
project and to those individuals
and businesses that supported
our Care and Share bag project.
The children and families that
received the bags and hampers
were overwhelmed by your
generosity.
To Ken and Felicity and their
merry band of singers and actors,
a huge thanks for giving so
willingly of your time to make
our Carols by Candlelight such a
special evening. A special thanks
to Masshire for loaning us the
scaffolding for our Carols
evening and to Zane Plaatjies
and Bradley Kasayna for
erecting the scaffolding for us
and for coming to take it down in
their own free time.
May you all be blessed during
2015.
Sedgefield Lions Club.
Dear Ed,
Subject: SA men and boozing
Your article of 17th December
suggests that 44% of South
African men consume 'more
than 3 drinks per week'. The
corollary of this statistic is that
56% of men consume LESS than
3 drinks per week. I realise that
my working life has been spent
in mining communities, where
any survey might be slightly
skewed, but even in a quiet
corner like Sedgefield, I don't
know anyone who has less than 3
drinks per week. I suppose that I
should exclude those who go to
Meetings. Should it be true that
this 'boozing' leads to ED, then
Tony Hunter and his brilliant
new Craft Brewery may well
cause misery in the ranks of the
ladies of Sedgefield!
I have to ask, then, what sector of
the population did Pharma
Dynamics include in their
survey? I think they must have
stumbled across a chapter of the
'Garden Route Temperance
Society'?
I'm hoping for a white
Christmas, but if I run out of
white, I'll go on to red.
Cheers
Roger Lea
Dear Editor,
Village Christmas Lights
As out-of-towners who own
property in your lovely village,
and who have delighted in
spending our holidays there for
the past 8 years, we have, over
the past 2 Decembers, sorely
missed the festive Christmas tree
that used to light up the village
circle.
And now this December even the
colourful street lamps along the
lagoon have disappeared! Where
have they gone? And please,
please can we have them back
again next December?
Kind regards,
Gill Campbell
Dear Ed,
No Coloured lights or
Christmas tree
Greetings, I was muttering much
better about no coloured lights
around the lagoon and no
Christmas tree on the circle to
our daughter's friend, Jarrod
Williams, from England so he
wrote 'Joan's Lament'. Before I
give you my lament I would like
to thank Father Christmas for his
annual drive around Sedgefield
on Christmas eve. I do not think
you know what pleasure it gives
to our neighbour's son who is 23,
has never walked, talked,
dressed himself, sat up, eaten
unaided, but his hearing is his
gift and he hears Father
Christmas's siren as he starts his
drive around Sedgefield. This
gives this young man's parents
time to get him down to the
corner. Thank you Father
Christmas, I have watched this
VLV VERGADERING
Joan’s lament
Somehow it seems, someone failed
to remember,
coloured lights and a tree, are
needed in December.
Theories as to why, do abound,
have they been lost?
Will they be found?
Has the Bermuda Triangle gone on
vacation, to the southern tip of the
Rainbow Nation?
Has Mr Scrooge come to stay,
hidden the lights till we pay.
Did Mr Mole pull them down his
hole?
Did Santa’s naughty elf keep them
for himself?
Maybe a sea trout, pinched them
from the roundabout?
Buried under a dune, or beneath
the lagoon?
At Christmas time we will never
yield.
Christmas tree and coloured lights
are needed in Sedgefield.
In Loving Memory of our Beloved Husband,
Father, Father-in-law, Gramps & Great-Gramps
Cecil Whitley Frost 15.09.1929 - 31.12.2014
Memorial Service
Monday 2nd February 2015 at 11am
36 Hertzog Street, Sedgefield
Many thanks
Joan Cross
Knysna Municipality responds
to the above letters :
To Editor,
FW: Village Christmas Lights
The residents that reside
opposite the colourful street
lights complained stating that
the purpose of street lights is to
provide lighting and not festive
decorations thus the
municipality took them off.
We need to look into ward
committees communicating
with residents first to come up
with solution that can work for
everyone.
In loving memory of Giovanni Poverello
who passed away peacefully on
19th December 2014.
Peter and Marie would like to
thank the community of
Sedgefield (Churches, friends,
customers of their shop, TLC and Simone in particular) for
the outpouring of love,
assistance, support and caring
during this time.
Bursary applications for 2015! Beurfonds aansoeke vir 2015!
Financial help for high school learners Deadline 27 February 2015!
Finansiële hulp vir behoeftige hoerskoolleerlinge
Tyd om aansoek te doen!
As we all know, having children, often more than
one, in a High- or Senior school takes some
financial doing these days. There is no need to
convince anyone of the importance of keeping
children off the streets and giving them an
education with the possibility of escaping from
their circumstances and one day becoming
honest, working and steady members of the
community.
D i e Vr o u e d i e n s v a n d i e N . G . K e r k
Sedgefield/Karatara, het nog elke jaar versoeke
ontvang van behoeftige leerlinge en hulle ouers vir
hulp met broodnodige skoolfondse. Die versoeke
word elke jaar meer en kom vanuit die hele
gemeenskap.
As administrators of the bursary fund of the Women's
Auxillary of the Dutch Reformed Church (Karatara/
Sedgefield) we wish to plead with the local
community members and especially the business
sector, to contribute to this very worthy cause.
Application forms and all relevant information can be
obtained from the church office, Hoepoelaan,
Sedgefield. (Tel 044 343 2033) Members of the
public are at all times welcome to inspect the work of
the committee.
VLV begin weer op 21
Januarie 2015 om 2 vir
2.30nm in die NG Kerk.
Adriaan van Margot Swiss
gaan Kolwyntjies versier!
Sien jou daar.
R15 om te kuier en tee, dalk is
dit so lekker en jy sluit aan!!
SEDGEFIELD BRIDGE CLUB
15th December 2014
1st Irene Apsey / Johan Steyl 72.5%
2nd Geoff Ditchfield / Rodney Nay
70.00%
3rd Meg Isherwood / Toni Williams
45.00%
unbelievable gift to this young
man for the past 10 years.
5th January 2015
1st Paddy & Bernard Sheridan 62.5%
2nd Geoff Ditchfield / Rodney Nay
55.0%
3rd Meg Isherwood / Toni Williams
45.0%
We meet at the Roman Catholic Church Hall in Flamingo St every
Monday evening at 18:45 and start playing at 19:00.
For more information contact Leslie Farnaby at 044 343 3141
Please help us to really make this a successful
community project for the children of the community.
Anyone who would like to contribute to this worthy
cause can contact Minette Coetzee at the church
office or Joan Lombard on telephone number
0828694454 or pay the contribution directly into the
bank account:
N.G.Kerk Sedgefield/ Karatara Vrouediens
ABSA Knysna 549 314
Rek.Nr.4064053463
If it is paid into the account, please be sure to state
that it is meant for the :BEURSFONDS.
Thank you so much for all your help and assistance!
Dit word hoofsaaklik benodig vir boeke, skoolgeld,
vervoer, verblyf en klere. Die nood is geweldig groot,
werkloosheid en verskeie faktore dra daartoe by daar
toe by dat die kinders van ons gemeenskap nie
hoërskool toe kan gaan nie en dan doelloos op straat
rondlê sonder enige hoop of toekoms visie.
In die lig van die al groter wordende behoeftes het die
Vrouediens besluit om die hele aangeleentheid op 'n
meer formele grondslag te plaas deur 'n Beursfonds te
stig met die hulp van die hele gemeenskap vir die hele
gemeenskap.
Basiese strategieë is opgestel en sal aan alle
besighede en kerke voorgelê word tydens
fondsinsamelings. Aansoekers se ouers/voogde sal 'n
volledige aansoekvorm moet invul en voortdurende
terugvoer van skole en leerlinge sal verwag word. Die
beurs is bedoel vir enige behoeftige hoërskoolleerling, ongeag kleur of ras, wat binne die grense van
Sedgefield Karatara woon.
Alle aansoekvorms vir uitbetalings moet volledig
voltooi, teen Vrydag 27 Februarie 2015 by die
kerkkantoor ingehandig word. Aansoeke wat laat
ingehandig word sal nie in aanmerking geneem word
nie.
Ons is van mening dat opvoeding, skoling en opleiding
die enigste doeltreffende manier is om armoede en
misdaad te beveg.
Daarom het ons die
vrymoedigheid om u te vra om ons in hierdie poging by
te staan met raad en daad! Baie dankie, by voorbaat.
ISSUE 454
14 January 2015
bees move into the hives,
BEES becoming a problem? ifcollect
the hive and replace it
A local enterprise has come up
with an eco friendly solution to
bee problems. Knysna based
Why Honey is an
environmental initiative aimed
at assisting with all aspects of
beekeeping and has already
been recognised for its efforts
by the United Nations in 2011.
The founder, Riaan Bosch, is
not only passionate about bees
and raw honey but is just as
passionate about assisting
fellow beekeepers to run their
hives in a sustainable manner.
In recent weeks Bosch has been
inundated with requests for bee
removals in the Sedgefield area.
Having vast experience in bee
removal he also knows that it is
very stressful on the bees when
they are removed, not to mention
a financial burden for the
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14 January 2015
property owner. Hence he has
decided to offer a unique service
to our readers that would solve
both these problems.
Why Honey produces special
“lure hives” that are placed in
areas where bees tend to be a
problem. These hives are much
more attractive to bees than
normal man-made structures
and hence the bees will rather
move into the hives than into
roofs, fire hydrants, drains,
Wendy houses etc. The company
has already had huge success
with this method of bee
management in golf estates and
game lodges.
with an empty one. In this
manner the bees are not exposed
to the extreme stress of being
forcefully removed or in worst
cases swarms being killed.
The cost of the service is a once
off deposit of R250 to cover the
cost of the hives:- the removal
and replacement of hives are
done free of charge. If the hive is
not required any longer it will be
collected and the R250 will be
reimbursed.
Why Honey also give talks about
bees and beekeeping and any one
interested can contact him on cell
phone: (082) 2985 847 or email:
[email protected]
The service offered by Why
Honey is to set up these lure
hives for Sedgefield and Knysna
residents on their properties, and
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MOSAIC IN MEMORY OF ROSEMARY
A commemorative bench was
recently installed on the edge
of the lagoon, close to the slipway in memory of Rosemary
Hensley (Melvill) 1930 - 2013.
Rosemary's family
commissioned the Masithandane
mosaic artists, working through
Petricia Pieterse, to do a bench in
her memory. Rosemary was part
of choosing her favourite flowers
and birds which are beautifully
represented on the bench and
was delighted to imagine a
public bench being installed in
her name, for all to enjoy.
She was a resident of Sedgefield
for many, many years. Before
living in Sedgefield
permanently, the family had
always come to Sedgefield on
holiday and continue to do so
(since the village's very early
days). Rosemary loved the
village and especially the
lagoon, the estuary and the
Outeniqua mountains beyond,
which she could see from her
home, so it is a very fitting place
for her to be remembered. A
place where people can rest and
reflect on the beauty of nature
and of life around us.
RIP Rosemary.
Seen from left to
right the mosaic
artists who
created the
beautiful bench Mlungisi
Nguma, Petricia
Pieterse,
Jonathon
Windwaai. John
Hensley, the
husband of the
late Rosemary is
seen standing.
(Sophia Nguma
was not present).
DIRTY BEACHES
name to “Dirt Bin”. At one point
we passed a couple of families
that had set up to do a bit of jetskiing and they were just
chucking their empty bottles
over their shoulders –
disgusting!
Fortunately, a
couple of Municipal Police
Officers had also seen what they
were doing, so they got what
they deserved.
The next day, I returned to
Sedgefield and thought I’d see
how our beach looked. It was
better, but not without the same
problem as the second picture
shows. On my way back, as I
was walking up the board-walk
from the river mouth to the
parking area overlooking the
mouth, I was nearly run over by a
teen-ager who was riding a
bicycle as fast as he could, down
to the beach. I shouted at him to
get off, but he just ignored me.
Later, I reflected on what all this
means to the environment and I
decided that we have to try to
find ways to get people to
understand that doing things this
way is, to put it bluntly, selfish.
If we carry on like this, our
children and their children will
GEARING UP FOR GREEN
On New Year’s Eve, my son,
with whom I was staying in
Durban, decided we’d take a
walk along the beach south of
the Umgeni river, going
towards the main beaches. We
knew the main beaches would
be very full, because it was
reported that on Christmas Day
there were about half a million
people there. We walked south
along the promenade and I was
surprised at how few people
there were. I was also very
encouraged to see the attempts
being made to revegetate the
dunes – no easy task, I have to
say.
After a couple of
kilometres we stopped for a
cup of coffee and then decided
to walk back along the sand.
What we then saw was frankly
horrifying in terms of the mess
that humans can make in what
should be a beautiful
environment. You can get
some idea from the picture, and
the beach that we walked along
was like it all the way. It made
me wonder if I should suggest
that Durban should change its
Dirty Beach Sedgefield
Dirty Beaches
have no beaches to enjoy. We
shall have destroyed them. So
my plea to you at the start of 2015
is that we agree that we have to
find ways of stopping such
behaviour. Part of the solution
might be to insist that all
packaging – bottles, plastic
plates and the like – has to have a
deposit big enough to get people
to take it back for a refund.
Certainly we have to insist that
schoolchildren are continually
made aware of the real
consequences of such actions.
Care of our environment must
be part of what they are taught
every day. It’s also time to get
our politicians to do what we as
taxpayers pay them to do. In a
nutshell, they have to enforce
laws which penalize the selfish
people who, through their
thoughtless acts, are destroying
our environment.
Dirty Beach Durban
Cats:
Maggie (to the right) is 15
months old, she is a
playful girl who gets on
well with all the other cats
Braveheart (below) is 1 ½
years old, he is a beautiful
tabby who loves company
UP FOR ADOPTION
Knysna Animal Welfare Society
has a cattery full of gorgeous cats
and kittens and a wonderful
selection of dogs of all shapes and
sizes, all ready to move into your
home and into your heart.
Dogs:
You can see the full selection on
www.knysnaaws.com or visit the
kennels at 1 Marlin Street, Hunters
Home, Knysna to select your new
furry friend. Phone 044 3841603 for
further details.
Tash (to the left) is 7 years old,
she has the look of a wisdom
written all over her cute little
face.
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Taco (above) is 8 years old, he
enjoys company and longs for
his creature comforts
ISSUE 454
14 January 2015
HAPPY BOUNDARIES!
I hope it's not too late to wish
you happy, happy, for 2015.
Did you have a happy
Christmas holiday time with
friends and family; filled
with fun, fun, fun?
And the responses I have had
to that question? “Yes, well,
mmm” Complete with a roll of
the eyes. It seems that fun was
had with friends but the happy
family part of the equation was
fraught with frenetic energy
and tension for many.
Why is that I ponder?
Is it because the marketing
hype around Christmas
becomes all consuming
causing us to lose the meaning
of it all and become wound up
with the insecurity and worry
of not giving enough? Perhaps
it's just a clash of different
energies trying to have a good
time - and with fixed outcome
expectations - but not sure
what a good time means for all.
Not forgetting of course the
dynamics and emotions that
come with a family.
Ok. So let's try again. Happy
New Year to you all. May it be
filled with love, laughter,
labour, learning and life! Not
forgetting joy. Did you set
some New Year resolutions?
No. Well how about setting
some happy boundaries!
I heard the phrase 'happy
boundaries' from a family
member and really like it. But
that said I'd like to also include
'love boundaries' into the mix.
What do they mean?
Love boundaries simply mean
that we love ourselves enough
not to hurt ourselves. Yes,
that's a subject all by itself, but
let's just stay with this one for
now.
PLETT MUSIC FESTIVAL 4-8 FEB
by Bev Moodie
Last year was a rough one for
many and the lessons for me and
others too it seems, brought up
the word boundaries. There are
just times when one has to say
NO. Love you, but NO.
A love boundary means that
while I love you (and for you I
kill-da-bull) I can and have to say
no - for me and mine. I simply
can't do what you want. No! I
need a break too over Christmas
and can't be in your energy. I love
you but please respect my space,
my time, my energy
our
resources.
Sometimes our body sets
boundaries, unexpectedly so,
when we get sick or simply run
out of steam. No, it says: Can't
keep doing anymore. Perhaps we
need to set love boundaries in
terms of our own energy, body,
money, diet, wealth, actions,
words because we do not want to
hurt anymore. Usually the place
for love or happy boundaries is
around our space and home. And
frenetic Christmas energy brings
that one up more than at any other
time.
Tough love is also a love
boundary. It says “while I love
you I cannot watch you hurt
yourself in my space”. It's about
making tough choices that best
suit the situation. It's about not
rescuing some-one else and
thereby taking away their
responsibility to make a choice.
And whilst this might seem
selfish, it gives honesty to a
situation and others the freedom
to make their own (and different)
choices. The opposite is, in a
sense, interference in another's
life, which usually brings
resentment afterwards. So who
are we kidding here?
Music lovers should be sure to
mark their diaries for this
fantastic festival - all part of
the Kids of Kurland School
Project.
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
19H00. CAFÉ CHANTANT.
And happy boundaries? Well I
suppose that could mean
making choices that make me
happy. They may not make you
very happy, but I'm happy.
Perhaps it's about setting the
rules of engagement. One can't
step aboard ship with asking
the captain “permission to
come aboard sir?”
My dad had a saying “strong
fences make good neighbours”.
True words that bring with it
respect. And that's a subject
matter worthy of its own article
too.
Some of us are really good with
strong fences. Others are not.
It's a work in progress and that's
OK.
And so here's to a good new
year, a new beginning (again)
and some love boundaries, or
happy boundaries, whichever
takes your fancy. Love, by the
way, is a very powerful and
healing energy, so don't be
afraid to use it.
Love and light
Cheers
Bev Moodie is a Life and
Business Coach, Author and
w r i t e r. V i s i t h e r a t
w w w. b e v m o o d i e . c o m ;
[email protected]
Songbird Mia Swart and
guitarist/keyboard player Olga
Schoeman have had long and
successful musical careers.
Tonight they recreate a Frenchstyle bistro, and while you dine,
this talented duo will charm you
with their programme of French,
English, Afrikaans and German
songs some of the most beautiful
songs ever written, even taking
you back to the sultry renditions
of Marlene Dietrich. A delicious
bistro a la carte menu will be
available.
Founded in 1953, the RUCC is
the oldest university chamber
choir in South Africa. It
maintains a rich and celebrated
tradition of choral excellence.
Its extensive repertoire includes
sacred music, AfricanAmerican spirituals, popular
music and, its speciality, South
African traditional and
contemporary music. Choristers
are graduate and undergraduate
students, and their magical
singing will take you on an
enthralling choral adventure.
SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY
20H00. A JOURNEY
THROUGH JAZZ
FROM
AFRICA TO THE AMERICAS.
Once again Plett's jazz legend
Martin Wolfhaart returns to
enthral us, this time with the
superb Anda Masala Jazz
Quartet. Four of the Garden
Route's finest musicians will tell
the musical story of jazz, from
Africa to America and then, with
a short stop-over in Europe, back
to Africa. They trace the
evolution of jazz as it is adopted
and changed by different cultures
and populations while staying
firmly rooted in the original
music.
From thursday to sunday the
courtyard will open at 19h00
each evening with live music, a
cash bar and snacks for sale. this
will be a wonderful way to start
an evening of outstanding
entertainment.
THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY
11H00. MORNING
MELODIES.
We can't get enough of globally
acclaimed saxophonist Andrew
Yo u n g , a n d h i s t w o
performances for the 2015 Plett
Music Festival reflect his
amazing versatility. Come and
relax in the White House
courtyard with coffee and cake
while Andrew, accompanied by a
pianist and a vocalist, enchant
you with beautiful classic songs
such as What a Wonderful World
and Unforgettable.
THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY
20H00. MUSIC OF MALI.
Derek Gripper used his training
in classical music to achieve an
electrifying integration of
African music and the guitar. His
albums and performances have
received outstanding reviews
from the likes of guitar master
John Williams, who he now
collaborates with on a regular
basis. Songlines Magazine
called his recording a
"staggering achievement" and
Classical Guitar Magazine called
his work an excellent album…of
hypnotic beauty". He has
performed in the UK, the USA
and in numerous European and
African countries. This is a
performance not to be missed.
F R I D AY 6 F E B R U A RY
20H00. SUMMER SAX &
SALSA.
A n d r e w Yo u n g i s a n
internationally renowned
recording/performing artist who
has performed at the Royal
Festival Hall and worked with
greats like Dionne Warwick,
Gino Vanelli and Shirley Bassey.
By special request he is
performing at the Plett Music
Festival again. This time he and
his brilliant band bring the exotic
rhythms of the Caribbean to Plett
for a night of salsas, mambas,
reggae, rhythm and romance.
This is as spicy as music gets,
and if you like your music hot
and high-energy, this show will
have you begging for more.
SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY
2 0 H 0 0 . R H O D E S
UNIVERSITY CHAMBER
CHOIR.
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To Rent
Accom. Wanted
Accom. - Holiday
Announcements
Boats & Acc
Building Services
Businesses
Cellular, Electronics & TV
Clothing
Computers
Crafts & Home Industry
Education & Tuition
Electrical
Employment Offered
Employment Wanted
Fabric & Haberdashery
Food & Wine
For Sale
Home & Garden
Health & Beauty
Hobbies
Home Improvements
Lost & Found
Miscellaneous
Motor Cars/Bikes
Personal
Pets & Livestock
Plumbing
Property
Restaurants & Taverns
Security
Services Offered
Sport & Leisure
Tea/Coffee & Take-Aways
Heavy Vehicles & Mach.
Wanted / Swop etc
NB classified adverts for the next
issue need to be in by
Monday 26th January ‘15.
Faxed/emailed classies will not be
placed without proof of payment.
1. To Rent
Newly renovated office space
adjoining the Edge building on
Main Road. Two rooms with own
bathroom and separate entrance.
Available immediately. R2500pm
including electricity and water.
Call 044 343 2415 /072 516 4701
Sedgefield large 1 bedroom
garden flat, semi-furnished, no
pets, no kids, private entrance..
081 542 9610
Shop to let Remax Building.
Call Marlene 082 858 0424
Single person with reference.
Wanted a permanent cottage, gflat or bedsitter on the Island. 072
487 0395
Bird Cottage on the Island.
Quality accommodation. Low
r a t e s . S p a c i o u s , D S T V,
w/machine. Also stop over option
in Guinea Room Suite. 044
3431261 www.birdcottage.co.za
4. Announcements
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meeting - Fridays at 7:30pm For
more info 044 870 7075
Al-Anon EDEN meetings every
Friday - 6:30pm in Sedgefield.
Aye Aye Aye, Aai Aai Yaai,
Calamari, Falafals, Curry, Wurst,
Burgers, Waffles, Cakes and so
Much more @ Mosaic Market.
Sedgefield every Saturday From
8am till 2pm
Aye Aye Aye -Breakfast in a bed
of bacon @ Mosaic Market,
Sedgefield. Every Saturday 8am
- 2pm
For anyone affected by
someone's drinking problem,
o r a d u l ts s t r u g g l i n g w i t h
relationship issues stemming
from growing up in an alcoholic
environment. Contact Rina 082
376 9788
DAMP CLOTHING? Tumble
drier no good? Phone Hands on
Electrical on 083 297 1929
LIFT CLUB to George Mon-Fri.
Contact Anne 073 345 8200
NEEDED BY FRESH START
SEDGEFIELD : used children’s
clothes, shoes and toys. Items
will be traded in the Smutsville
Recycle Swop Shop with children
who collect recyclable material
Call Joy on 083-5556804 or drop
in box at Dr Standers.
Nico from Storage for Africa - a
big thank you for your efficient
service with my move in George.
Cathy
Furnished Garden flat wanted
for Mature female. 082 070 2977
TRADERS AUCTIONEERS we
buy all household items & pay
top prices for antiques. Alwyn 083
651 7692
Single cottage/house room
required furnished - Garden
Route. 084 660 2777 Bernie
WANTED : Sedgefield Hospice
Shoppe need your second
hand goods. Have a clean out
and help others with your
unwanted items! Please drop off
or give them a call 044 343 1722
5 - Boats & Accessories
Sailing boat, full kit. Tel 044 343
2323
Sedgefield Boat & Canoe Hire
+ Outboard Services. James
082 824 9524 / 076 393 5835
6 - Building & Related Services
Architectural Draughting
Services. Phone Tracy 082 695
3119 / 044 343 1421
R 5 500
3 Bed, 2 Bath, Double Storey,
Double garage
R5 300
3 Bed, 2 Bath, Swimming pool,
Car port on Island
R 4 500
2 Bed, 2 bath, double garage
in security Complex
(Avail end March 2015)
R4 200
2 Bed, 2 Bath, Single garage
in Security complex
R2 700
1 Bed, 1 Bath, Car park space,
In Security complex
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Craftsman Homes - Quality
building in Brick & Timber 044
343 1601 / 082 812 1820
7 - Holiday Accommodation
Couple urgently looking for a
small garden flat for temp
accommodation, are currently
building. Naomi 072 334 3289
I am looking for a 2 bed room
apartment with small garden.
R3000-R4500. Contact Karla 079
561 4490
C O R N E R S TO N E - f o r a l l
renovations and construction Anthony Louw 082 625 6588
BUILDING, Painting, Carpentry,
Tiling & Paving. Richard 071
247 6461
CXTIPPERS & DIGGERS Quality products & service at
your doorstep. Tel 044 382 1645
Professional architectural
draughtsman. New plans &
alterations. Henry 071 382 3566
3 D HOUSE PLANS for Council
submission - Bill 083 654 8879
8 - Cellular & Electronics
• Buy your Electricity • Pay
your DSTV • Free starter packs
all available @ Computers etc,
Shop 3, Woodpecker Mall. 044
343 3202
9 - Clothing
Aye Aye Aye,You guessed it ….
Amazing range of clothing @
Mosaic Market. Every Saturday 8
till 2pm
SOOZI’S Baby & Kidz (Birth to
±8 years old) Hand crafted and
other popular labels. Also,
Swimsuits, Ragdolls, Wooden
Toys and much more! Spar
Centre Ph (044) 3431813 / 082
771 0694
10 - Computers
Computers Etcetera in
Sedgefield next to Pharmacy.
We offer a wide range of
computer related products &
repairs. No need to drive to
George. 044 343 3202 / 081 572
6696
Computer Help & Support Martin - 082 576 5038
Computer Repairs - Hardware
& Software. Liam : 061 397 8317
or 044 343 1870
Mac Everything-We do Mac,
iPad, iPhone & everything else
Apple. Mac Everything for
Everything Mac.(T) 082 492 2332
(E) [email protected]
11 - Crafts & Home Industry
Aye Aye Aye, Looking for a gift
for That special person. Get
down to Mosaic Market. Every
Saturday 8 till 2pm.
Aye Aye Aye, From Art to
Zucchini. You'll find it @ Mosaic
Market, Sedgefield. Every
Saturday 8am -2pm
12 - Education & Tuition
Die Plaasskooltjie just outside
Sedge. Children 4 months to 6
years. Enjoy farm atmosphere
with animals and big outdoor
area. Lifts available to and from.
083 556 5103.
Piglet’s Pen Pre-school. Please
call 076 737 3490
13 - Electrical
Cables, Adaptors, Globes,
Fittings, Small Appliances.
Sedge Hardware. Tel. 044 343
1960
Faulty Microwave? Phone
Hands on Electrical for free
quote. Call 083 297 1929
Toddler high Chair (Ikea) 044
343 2193
TV Set CRT JVC Model AVF2143 plus remote & antenna
(bunny ears) 044 343 2193
HEUNIS Plumbing & Electrical.
All Maintenance and
Construction Qualified in both
trades COC Certificates. Call
082 972 3911
Welder, Mitre, Saw etc. Tel 044
343 2323
Is your stove - working
properly and safe? If not phone
Hands on Electrical - 083 297
1929
AQUAMAN Pool care Service &
Maintenance. Free Advice. Call
044 343 3237 / 083 631 0154
14 - Employment Offered
Position as Debtors Clerk
available at Leeuwenbosch
Dairy Products. Do you have
relevant qualifications, good
communication skills and can
work under pressure, are you
deadline driven, ambitious and
energetic? Send your CV to
[email protected]
or fax to 044 388 4867
Lakeside Lodge is Recruiting
Vacancies for Chefs, Commis,
Grill, Sous, Waiters &
Waitresses, Kitchen Assistants.
Call Nick 082 499 9774.
[email protected]
Need a half day nanny to look
after a 6 month old baby, please
contact Karla on 079 561 4490 to
arrange an interview. Experience
essential with references.
Part time Office Manager
needed for Dental Practice.
Must be bilingual and computer
literate. Email CV by 19 Jan to
[email protected]
Prakykbestuurder nodig vir
Tandarts Praktyk moet tweetalig
en rekenaar vaardig wees. Email
CV na [email protected] voor
19 Jan.
15 - Employment Wanted
Ntombi is looking for domestic
work. Experienced 078 213 9423
Domestic
Aida - 073 646 6239
Calo - 062 265 7437
Glory - 078 528 3566
Hester - 075 789 2111
Lincy - 078 494 3118 Ref
Mary - 074 069 5677
Masosi - 060 403 5743
Ntombi - 078 213 9423
Nwebisa - 078 758 6311
Princess - 081 079 5862
Selina - 073 941 9754
Thandi - 084 438 0526
Thandie - 071 978 1905
19 - Home & Garden
Compost, Potsoil, Fertilizer,
Irrigation, Pesticide. Sedge
Hardware. Tel. 044 343 1960
Day beds, day benches,
refectory tables, coffee tables,
book cases - beautifully made to
your specifications. Shepherd’s
Tree Carpentry. Please call Terry
on 081 366 6935.
GARDEN CLEAN-UPS,
PRUNING and Garden refuse
removal in Knysna & Sedgefield.
Hennie Barnard 082 876 0693.
GREEN GARDENS
Landscaping & full garden
service. We Care
Luke 072 022 5977
LAWN AND AUTO - Sedgefield
Spares and sales. Repairs to
L/Mowers, Trimmers, C/Saws,
Pumps, Generators, Con/Mixers,
Grinder, Drills. Also: welding, light
engineering. Quality
workmanship guaranteed. Phone
044 343 2406.
20 - Health & Beauty
Adult Incontinence Nappies
available at Soozi’s Baby & Kidz
Spar Centre 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694
Aloe Ferox Products whole
range in stock @ factory prices.
The Aloe Lady Tel: 044 343 2214
at Wild Oats Market on
Saturdays.
Annique Baby and Skincare
products at Soozi’s Baby and
Kiddies Shop, Spar Centre.
Mariana 044 343 1813 / 082
771 0694.
Any problems with epilepsy or
other disabilities? Enige
probleme met epilepsie? Phone
EPILEPSY SA on 044 382 2155
or visit Off Rio Road, Knysna
We can help!
Gardening
Reuben - 084 949 4607 Ref
17 - Food & Wine
Decadent catering by Olive
Twist Caterers. Kate 083 398
3392
18 - For Sale
Black wrought iron king size
bed extra length, no mattress,
sprung slats. R800 LG
Tu r b o d r u m To p L o a d e r
Washing machine as new.
R1300. Ph 082 567 6947
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Klaus Schulz Plumbing. PIRB
Registered. Does all work
personally. 044 343 2114 / 073
345 6110
Pipes, PVC and Copper
Fittings, Tap washers. Sedge
Hardware Tel 044 343 1960
Smith Plumbing & Home
Maintenance for personal
service. Call Peet - 084 889 2578
Av r o y S h l a i n C o s m e t i c s
available at Pine Lake Marina
Boutique. Verity O81 270 8008
Changes Hair & Beauty Salon.
2 Lynnwood Ctr, Standard Bank
Bldg. Tania for hair or Jacqui for
beauty appointments - 044 343
2224
THE GREENMERE STUDIO
GYM... offers a variety of
exercise classes, including
Ageless Grace, Tai Chi and
“Dance!” All classes are
personally supervised by owner/
manager, Briony Lidstone, who
has more than 22 years
experience in the fitness industry.
Briony is a qualified eta instructor
and a certified Ageless Grace
educator. 044 343 2327 / 084 487
7140
Independent Herbalife
Distributor
Marge 060 503
8684
Jaqi Lee Professional
Kinesiologist, The Well
Sedgefield. Call 083 725 3954.
Cobble Paving, Sedgefield.
For all types of paving, best
prices, best paving, free quotes.
Don’t delay - Pave Today! Call
Norman or Antoinette: Tel: (044)
343 2404 / 083 305 0346
DAN THE HANDYMAN,
Good, Honest, reliable.
084 400 5437. We care.
JIMMY CATER Quality painting
and decorating. Free quotes.
082 773 9782
HEUNIS Painting & Decorating
082 972 3911 manie.heunis@
gmail.com
P a i n t , H a r d w a r e , Ti l i n g ,
Readymix Materials, Selection
of DIY tools, Fasteners, Screws,
Nails. Sedge Hardware Tel. 044
343 1960
Weddings, parties, corporate
f u n c t i o n s . . . O l i v e Tw i s t
Caterers. Kate 083 3983 392.
31 - Security
Stun Guns/ Pepper Sprays @
Shoe Lock Homes 079 947 4164
32 - Services Offered
Bag Repairs @ Shoe Lock
Homes 079 947 4164
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY
C L E A N I N G, W I N D O W &
PAVING CLEANING. Contact
Provac Cleaning Experts.
0 8 3 6 8 1 6 6 5 4 . w w w. c l e a n team.co.za
24 - Miscellaneous
AUTO MAN Sedgefield.
Servicing, electronic tuning &
mechanical repairs. Auto spares
available. Contact Nito at 343
1035 / 083 540 8808
25 - Motor Cars/Bikes
1994 4x4 Toyota Double Cab
2,2 with canopy. Good condition.
Full house. R60,000 onco. Call
044 343 2466 or 0737018924
Windscreen chips & cracks
expertly repaired. Phone Martin
044 343 1832
27 - Pets & Livestock
All pet food or other donations
for Animal Welfare to be
dropped off at Simply Pets or
Knysna Vet Clinic. 044 384 1603
CATTERY Karen's Indoor, for
TLC while you are away. Tel. 0448831199 / 0835977749.
DOG GROOMING by Sue
23 Gardenia St, Sedgefield. Call
044 343 1611 / 082 902 0613
Forest Lodge Feral cat
program. Please drop off any cat
food donations at Sedge Pets
Going away? Sue will lovingly
care for your pets. Tel 044 343
1611 or 082 902 0613
PLOT CLEARING & GARDEN
Maintenance in Knysna &
Sedge. Call Hennie Barnard
082 876 0693
Professional photographer interiors, exteriors, events etc.
Henry 071 382 3566
Shepherd’s Tree Carpentry Beautiful woodwork made to your
specs or pictures. Call Terry on
081 366 6935
Shoe Repairs @ Shoe Lock
Homes 079 947 4164
Smutsville, Sizamile Youth
Advisory Centre, Mon- Friday
7:30am-4:30pm. Enquiries Edna
Thompson 079 749 5181
33 - Sport & Leisure
TREE FELLING, PRUNING &
GARDEN REMOVALS in Sedge
& Knysna. Hennie 082 876 0693
Silver Scissors Unisex
Hairstylists wish to thank all
their clients for their support and
wish them a Merry Christmas and
prosperous 2015. 21 Tiptol
Street, Sedge. Tel: (044)343
2112
BUILDERS... Contact CX
TIPPERS & DIGGERS for all
your planthire and aggregate
requirements. Quality Products &
Service at your doorstep. Tel:
044 382 1645
Montecello Open MondaySaturday Closed Sundays. Tel
044 343 1780
BEE PROBLEMS? – contact
Riaan Bosch on 082 2985 847
Shoes/Sandals/Bags/Purse
/Belt repairs & accessories @
Shoe Lock Homes 079 947 4164
22- Home Improvements
Bistro on the Lake at Lake
Pleasant Living Open daily for a
la Carte Lunches and Dinners
Call 044 349 2460 for a
Reservation.
RUSTIC WOODEN FENCING.
Craig 082 255 5409
Sedgefield Pharmacy,
Woodpecker
Mall. Tel 044
3431628, Fax 3431110. Mon-Fri
8am-6pm, Sat8am-1pm, Sun &
Pub Holidays 9am-12.
Total Foot Care by app and
home visits. Sr Gillian 071 877
2638 / 072 672 4162
30 - Restaurants & Taverns
Decadent catering by Olive
Twist Caterers. Kate 083 398
3392
Drowning in debt? DebtSolve
offers safe and quick relief! No up
front or hidden costs, For free
advice and personal assistance
call 044 343 1993 or email us for
further information admin@debt
solve.co.za or visit 18 PlumTree
Trading Post, Sedgefield.
Dstv Sales and Service: Call
André at PROTECHSA on 083
399 9914
FENCING - PICKET, POLES &
SECURITY FENCING in Knysna
& Sedge. Hennie - 082 876
0693
4 Ton Truck to Hire. Furniture
removals Cape Town, PE & local .
Peter 073 373 9429
K a r e n ’s H o l i d a y H o m e
Management while you are not
at your holiday home, we will be!
Regular monthly checks, reports
on all aspect of your home
Karefree Home Management.
Call 072 586 1086. Karefree
[email protected]
Keys? Cut & precut? Locks?
Come to Shoe Lock Homes @
Forest Lodge 079 947 4164
@ The Beach : Bodyboards,
Chairs, Umbrellas, Beach Toys
& Games, Braai Accessories,
Fishing & Bait. Sedge Hardware.
Tel. 044 343 1960
34 - Tea/Coffee & Take-Aways
Aye Aye Aye, Satisfy your taste
buds @ Mosaic Market,
Sedgefield. Every Saturday 8am 2pm.
Deo Gratia Coffee & Book
Lounge The shop for ALL book
lovers - also the best Lavazza
coffee and cheese cake in town.
Pop in and try out our variety of
home baked cakes, croissants,
scones - and more. We also do
take-aways. WiFi available.
0443431795 next to Spar
36 - Wanted / Swop etc
Any GOLD wanted 9ct = R145
gram, 18ct = R290 gram; 072
664 8888
Cash for all your silver or silver
plated tea sets, cutlery etc. 072
664 8888
Cash for all your unwanted or
broken gold jewellery. 072 664
8888
Old South African coins and
coin collections wanted for top
prices. Call 072 664 8888
Stamp collector wishing to buy
old South African & Commonwealth collections. Also prepared
to value your collection. Peter
082 567 6947
4x4 TOYOTA DOUBLE CAB FOR SALE
Knysna Animal Welfare office
-044 384 1603 or for 24hr
emergency call 073 461 9825.
PDSA - People’s Dispensary
for Sick Animals 11:30am-1pm
every Monday near Police
Station. Norma 044 343 1371
SEDGE PETS - Forest Lodge
Complex. Gill on 071 111 5605
28 - Plumbing
Heunis Plumbing & Electrical.
All Maintenance and
Construction Qualified in both
trades COC Certificates. Call
082 972 3911
ISSUE 454
14 January 2015
1994 4x4 2,2 litre Toyota Double Cab with canopy.
Full house. Good condition. R60,000.
Call 044 343 2466 or 073 701 8924
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THE TRUTH ABOUT TANNING
There is no such thing as a
healthy tan – even a sunless
tan…
In recent years there has been a
considerable increase in the use
of sunless and self-tanning
products such as sprays,
mousses, gels, pills, nasal sprays
injections called Melanotan 1
and 11.
Melanotan 11 has serious side
e ff e c t s , a n d m a y i n d u c e
malignant melanoma. CANSA
warns against this product.
Although some self-tanning
products contain sunscreen, it
offers minimal ultraviolet
radiation protection. It does not
provide protection from the
ultraviolet rays of the sun and
CANSA strongly discourages
individuals to use any form of
tanning product.
Topical sunless tanning products
that contain Dihydroxyacetone
(DHA), prevent the formation
of Vitamin D in the skin when
exposed to the sun.
Myths
• The sun is only dangerous in
summer or on a hot day
• Sunscreen will protect me
completely from the harmful
effects of the sun’s rays
• One or two cases of sunburn
won’t result in skin cancer
• People with darker skins are
not at risk for getting skin cancer
• Sunbeds are a safer alternate
to obtain a tan – find out why
sunbeds should be banned…
Skin Cancer Common in SA
South Africa has the 2nd highest
incidence of skin cancer in the
world after Australia, as far as
Caucasians are concerned.
How to Lower your Skin
Cancer Risk:
Do a Monthly “Spot the Spot”
Check Up:
Always seek medical advice as
soon as possible when concerned
about a particular spot on your
skin. Check your skin carefully
every month and ask a family
member or friend to examine
your back and the top of your
head. If you notice any of these
warning signs, see a doctor or
dermatologist immediately –
follow the A B C D E Warning
Signs:
Get Screened at Your Local
CANSA Care Centre
Standards.
Our new CANSA Seal of
Recognition logo (CSOR)
appears on approved sunscreen
products and is a guarantee that
the manufacturers of these UV
protective products have
complied with CANSA’s strict
set of criteria Be sure to use a sunscreen with
an SPF of between 20 and 50 &
30 and 50 for fair to very fair
skin.
Go to your local CANSA Care
Centre for screening with our
FotoFinder Dermoscope
machine – be sure to make an
appointment as the machines
‘roam’ between Care Centres.
Products usually expire two
years after manufacture –
don’t use a product that has been
opened and used after a year has
passed.
If you are concerned re
symptoms, please do not wait –
contact your Care Centre, doctor
or dermatologist immediately.
It’s important to know the best
SPF for your skin-type
Monitor the harmful UV-rays
you are exposed to with a
CANSA UV-Smart Armband
that turns darker in colour as the
UV-rays intensify. Each shade of
colour gives protection
recommendations you can
follow in order to avoid sunburn.
Avoid the Following
Stay out of the sun
between 10am and
3pm – stay under the
shade of trees or an
umbrella as much as
possible
Avoid sunbeds &
sunlamps
Use an Effective
Sunscreen
We have raised our
Seal of Recognition
standards &
requirements for
sunscreens. In
addition to current SA
standards, as of 1
April 2013,
sunscreens bearing
our Seal need to
comply with the
European Colipa
Apply Sunscreen Correctly
Always apply sunscreen 20
minutes before you go outside
and re-apply at least every two to
three hours
Wear Protective Clothing
Wear sunglasses with a UV
protection rating of Uv400
Wear protective clothing &
swimsuits and thickly-woven
fabric hats with wide brims –
avoid caps where the neck & ears
are exposed
Buy SunSmart garments &
apparel…
Watch Infomercial: Protect
young skins from UV rays the
SunSmart way with UV suits
Educate & Protect Your
Children
Our youth should take special
precaution when spending time
in the sun – two blistering burns
before the age of 18, can
dramatically increase the risk of
getting skin cancer later in life.
Parents and schools need to play
an increasingly important role in
educating our youth re being
SunSmart. Unfortunately a
recent study shows that most
schools are not SunSmart.
TE’D’S cryptic brain cruncher
Across
8. Golden entrance to
sweetness! (6)
9. Get out of bed for a
bit of ‘catch up
courting’. (2-2-4)
10. A ‘bong’ got broken
whilst rushing down the
snow. (8)
11. Di made a new
crown for the monarch.
(6)
12. With such activity
you may hit the roof!
(6)
14. Little Callum
s o u n d s a b i t
mischievous at sea. (8)
17. Messed up, I’ll rate
the actual meaning of
the word. (7)
18. Was William (the
first) struck down with
a finger infection? (7)
2 0 . M a p m a k e r ’s
Mercedes a Tory may
use endlessly. (8)
21. Los Angeles, Cape
Town, Indiana and California
might initially muscle in on the
acid market. (6)
22. Bunch of directors have
crossed the gangplank. (6)
25. Core item was rebuilt until it
resembled a space flier. (8)
27. Still wet, the beast pointed to
the insect. (8)
28. Royal Art call circle. (6)
Down
1. A mean, noisy, confused
bunch might like it with salad.
(10)
2. Such tolerance won’t make
one popular with teens. (4)
3. The tea-jug rung
quite
strangely, as if a sort of
unstoppable force! (10)
4. What’s the point of change?
(7)
5. Manly jewelry a favorite on
the farm. (4)
6. Thought group I see sounds
like a perfect world. ( 10)
7. Style without a student’s input
might be one in the eye. (4)
13. Take too much and make the
cell hot. (10)
15. Circulating pets hourly might
stop it getting soiled. (10)
16. First two are not replicas,
but native. (10)
19. Create money first inside
to burn. (7)
23. Would it be outside prior
to chewing? (4)
24. Would this queen do it to
his heels? (4)
26. What are the chances of
placing before the ends? (4)
Last issue’s solution:- Across:
1. Claus 4. Red 6. Drover 9. Altered 10.Mince pie 12. Leftovers
13. Mad 14. Ice 15. Secrets 16. Elizabeth 17. Ass 18. Bide
19 Scat 21. Cow 23. Appetiser 25. Respond 28. Ode 29. Log
31. Casserole 32. Seahorse 33. Migrate 34. Stomps 35. SOS
36. Sweet Down: 1. Charles 2. Artifacts 3. Scrooge 4. Redressed
5. Dumpster 6. Denim 7. Overdraft 8. Edifice 11. Nephew 17.
Amazon 18. Bethlehem 20. Christmas 21. Chocolate 22.
Crackers 24. Present 26. Sleighs 27. Deepest 30. Girls
1. Each
Samurai
Sudoku puzzle
consists of 5
overlapping
“classic” 9×9
Sudoku sub
SAMURAI
SUDOKU
2. Each 9×9
sub-puzzle
must be
solved
according to
the rules of
Sudoku.
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ISSUE 454
14 January 2015
CHURCH
SERVICES
AGS Emmanuel Lighuis
Oggend diens: 9h30
Woensdae oggende biduur 10h00
Woensdae aande sel en dissipelskap
opleiding 19h00
Tel: 044 382 6551 Na ure: 072 352 2138
Church of Christ
Maartin & Lynn van der Walt.
Meeting 10am & 6pm
Tel: 044 343 2919
Church of the Resurrection
(CPSA - Anglican)
David Curry Ave, Smutsville
9.00am - Holy Communion
David Hardnick 078 860 2825
Deo Gloria Paradise Lake
09h30 Afrikaans. KINDERKERK.
Aand dienste : 18h00 English.
Woensdagaande : 19h00 LERING
Navrae: Past Danie & Karin de Bruyn
044 343 1301 or 084 714 7023
Br Aintree 044 343 2690
Elohim Gemeente
Protea gemeenskapsaal – Karatara
Sondae: 09:00, Kinderkerk tydens diens
Prediker: Hansie Strydom
Kerkkantoor: 044 - 343 1165
Knysna Presbyterian Church
Sundays 9.30am, 14 Clyde Street,
Rev Warren Muller
083 400 09720, 044 382 7722
[email protected]
Lakeside Baptist Church
Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday morning : 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School and crèche
Pastor Lee Peterson 078 524 7030
Ned. Herv. Kerk Outeniqua
Eredienste: George 9.00vm
11.00vm @ The Old Chapel
(Buffelsbaai pad, agter Marnica’s)
Telefoon: 044-8712125
New Apostolic Church
Sedgefield Congregation
Plumbago Street, Sedgefield
Wednesday 19h30pm - 20h30pm
Sunday 9.00am to 10am
Enq: Anthony Davis - 083 641 5027
NG Gemeente Die Vleie, Hoekwil
Sondag Eredienste : 09:30
Invitation to: Interdenominational
Services: 09:30 in the Upper Room
Leraar: Ds. Dawie le Roux
Tel: 044 850 1640 (H) Sel: 084 532 9958
NG Kerk
Dienste Sondae:- Sedgefield - 8.30
Ds. Francois van Tonder
Tel: (044) 343 2020
Karatara - Skoolvakansies - 10.30
Ds. Marius Coetzee Tel: (044) 356 2651
Kerkkantoor Tel: (044) 343 2033
NG Kerk die Vleie Hoekwil
8:30 Jeug en Gesinsdiens
8:30 Engelse diens, 10:00 Formele diens
9:00 Vakansie en Langnaweke
Kerkkantoor 044 850 1610
Pinkster Protestante Kerk
Pentecostal Church
Masedonië Gemeente Smutsville
Sondae: 9 - 10vm Sondag Skool;
10 - 12nm Ere Diens
Herderspaar Pastoor Joseph en
Sust Oosthuizen 073 668 0995
Entertainment & Leisure
Sedgefield Rooikatte
taking it to the floor!!
Sedgefield Christian Church
Sunday @ 9.30am, Evening Worship
& youth band 18.30 (15yrs and older)
Fridays - Bottom Line Youth @ 18.30
Pastor Noel & Susan v d Merwe
044 343 1279
Pastor David & Leonie Christie
Praise, Worship & Youth, 072 292 9020
Kickboxers from the Rooikatte Club in Sedgefield will now be
able to practice different martial art disciplines. Mostly all being
“stand up fighters”, they will now be able to do “floor work” such
as Jujutsu and Grappling under the watchful eye of our very own
World Champ Jeanne - Mari Scholtz.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Saturday mornings: 9:15 Song Service,
9:30 Program & Bible Study,
11am Divine Service, Library Hall.
God bless. Ph 081 270 7212
All of this was made possible due to a big donation from Pine Lake
Marina.
ST. AIDAN'S ANGLICAN CHAPELRY
(behind the Wilderness Beach Hotel)
Sundays: Holy Communion 8 a.m.
Nic Hanekom 044 850 1925
St Anthony's Church
Mass 8am Sundays
Cnr Sysie / Flamingo Streets
044 382 1391
St Francis United Church
Sunday: 8.00am Communion Service
9.30am Family Service
Cnr Pelican/ Flamingo St. 044 343 1702
Suid-Kaap Christen Familie
Laerskool Sedgefield Primary School
Sunday: 11am, Wednesday: 7pm
Pastor: Leon & Elmarie Terblanche
081 271 1551. [email protected]
Assist Pastor: André & Soné Rossouw
072 341 7099
Olive Twist
Caterers
Kate 083 398 3392
This kickboxing club
now has two
tatami mats,
taking their
training to a
whole new
level, allowing for falls
and take
downs, and
minimizing
the risk of
injury.
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Self Defence classes(Krav Maga)
will also be conducted in a better, safer environment.
A special thanks to: Leon Vermeulen and Mariette Minnies from Pine
Lake Marina and to the other two “guys” who want to stay
anonymous.............thank you!
For more information, contact Deon Snyders
“Should you desire the great tranquillity, prepare to sweat”
Ann bids you farewell with The Knysna Plett Concert Series
her favourite recipes
The Knysna Plett concert lead the ensemble, Francesco
I was reading one of the local food magazines recently where the staff were invited to name their favourite recipe books. It was interesting
to see that most of them favoured the famous international chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay. Recipe books and food
magazines are there to entertain us and encourage us to try something new and I love reading more about a recipe or place that inspired
the dish. There are a number of recipe books and many many food magazines at home, but a few shine out above the rest, and they are
local. Apart from my well-thumbed, splattered hand written book, I would miss Lynn Bedford Hall’s : Best of Cooking which ranges from
simple family fare to elegant entertaining and baking. The two wonderful vegetarian cookbooks from the Buddhist Retreat Centre in
Ixopo, namely Quiet Food and The Cake the Buddha Ate make “meat free Mondays” a breeze, and for fresh new ideas I always turn to
Karen Dudley’s A Week in The Kitchen and Another Week in the Kitchen. Enjoy these favourites of mine.
As 2014 has ended, so has my time at The Edge, inviting you into my kitchen to share the food I love cooking and eating. I have had
such fun. When I started in May 2009 I wasn't sure what the readers wanted to read or try, but over the years you have inspired me
to think about cooking from a different angle. Whether it was trying recipes for different vegetables, baking, catering, making
chutney, or just cooking for 2, it has been a most enjoyable journey. Thank you.
Chickpea Bobotie
Bean and Pork Sausages
My Mom's recipe
500g pork sausages
2 onions sliced
1 Tblsp brown sugar
3 Tblsp tomato sauce
1 teasp prepared mustard
½ - 1 teasp curry powder
1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce
2 - 3 teasp vinegar
1 tin (410g) butter beans drained
½ cup water
Little oil / butter for frying
Doug Oliver
Property Consultant
082 900 9399
[email protected]
Note: I always cook sausages by first “steaming” them for a few
minutes before browning - they tend not to split open or shrink too
much.
From Best of Cooking
180°C
2 x 385g cans pie apples
200ml apple juice (or water)
25ml runny honey
60ml sugar
50ml sultanas or raisins
2 - 3 whole cloves (optional)
Topping
250ml flour
5ml baking powder
100ml brown sugar
10ml ground cinnamon
2ml ground nutmeg
100g butter
125ml chopped pecan nuts
1. Spread the apples in a
ISSUE 454
14 January 2015
Sica, Violin, Gareth Lube, Viola,
Benjamin Roskams, Viola,
Julian Arp, Cello, Peter Martens,
Cello and Luis Magalhaes,
Piano. The ensemble will
perform the Piano Quintet in E
Major, Op 15 and the String
Sextet in D Major, Op 10.
Venue; Dutch Reformed Church
Hall, Fitchat Street
Time; 7.30pm
Tickets; Adult non members
R120;
Scholars R30
From Quiet Food
180°C
1. Place sausages in frying pan over medium heat with about
3 Tbsp water.
2. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes until the water has
evaporated.
3. Add oil, turn up the heat and brown the sausages.
4. Reduce heat, add onions and cook whilst stirring for about
2 minutes.
5. Add remainder of the ingredients, stirring well.
6. Replace lid, reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes
7. Check level of liquid and add more water to ensure this doesn't
boil dry.
Apple Crumble
series presents The Korngold
Project on Monday, February
9, 2015
Erich Wolfgang Korngold well
known as a composer of
symphonic film scores in the
1930s and 1940s, was also an
established composer of concert
and chamber music as well as
opera and stage music.
This exciting Korngold Project
brings together in Knysna a
group of seven top musicians
representing six countries.
Daniel Rowland, Violin, will
buttered pie dish and pour over
the apple juice.
2. Sprinkle over the sugar,
drizzle with honey, add the
sultanas and cloves.
3. To make the topping mix
together the flour, baking
powder, sugar, cinnamon and
nutmeg.
4. Rub in the butter and add the
nuts.
5. Sprinkle evenly over the
apples and bake for about 45
minutes.
Note: The topping freezes very
well and can be sprinkled
straight
onto the apples before baking.
2 thick slices of bread
250ml milk
2 Tblsp oil
2 onions chopped finely
3 cloves garlic crushed
250ml grated carrot
15ml freshly grated ginger
10 -15ml curry powder
5ml turmeric
2 tins chickpeas, rinsed drained and lightly mashed
20 ml vinegar
30ml apricot jam
1 granny smith apple cored and grated
150ml raisins or sultanas
10ml salt
2ml black pepper
Topping
4 lemon or bay leaves
2 eggs (optional see Note)
milk from the bread
1. Soak the break in the milk.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion until golden and
soft.
3. Add the carrots and ginger, reduce the heat and cook until the
carrots are soft.
4. Add the curry powder and turmeric and fry for 2 minutes, then
remove from the heat.
5. Squeeze the bread, retaining the milk, and add the bread to the
saucepan.
6. Add the chickpeas, vinegar, jam, apple, raisins and seasoning
and mix until all ingredients are combined.
7. Put this into a greased oven-proof dish.
8. Beat the eggs into the milk, pour over the mixture and then
press the lemon leaves deep into the mixture.
9. Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is brown.
Note: You can omit the eggs, but add 200ml cream or yoghurt
instead to moisten the dish.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily
those of the members of The Edge Community Paper and no liability
therefore is accepted. Letters to the Editor will, on request, be published
under nom de plumes provided that the names and addresses of authors
are supplied.
Whilst every care is taken with the reproduction of photographs and other
submitted formats and/or articles, no liability is accepted by The Edge
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TIDE TABLE
14 January - 28 January 2015
Next Full Moon:
4 February 2015
Full Moon
New Moon
Wed 14 Low 03:11 16:35
Sunrise 05:31 Sunset 19:43
Hi 10:02 22:46
Moonrise 00:20 Moonset 13:43
Thur 15 Low 04:48 18:22
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 19:42
Hi 11:32
Moonrise 00:57 Moonset 14:40
Fri 16
Low 06:27 19:26
Sunrise 05:33 Sunset 19:42
Hi 00:31 12:48
Moonrise 01:40 Moonset 15:40
Sat 17
Low 07:30 20:13
Sunrise 05:34 Sunset 19:42
Hi 01:36 13:45
Moonrise 02:27 Moonset 16:39
Sun 18
Low 08:19 20:55
Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 19:41
Hi 02:26 14:36
Moonrise 03:21 Moonset 17:38
Mon 19
Low 09:04 21:36
Sunrise 05:36 Sunset 19:41
Hi 03:11 15:22
Moonrise 04:20 Moonset 18:33
Tue 20
Low 09:48 22:15
Sunrise 05:37 Sunset 19:41
Hi 03:54 16:07
Moonrise 05:26 Moonset 19:25
Wed 21
Low 10:31 22:54
Sunrise 05:38 Sunset 19:40
Hi 04:36 16:50
Moonrise 06:34 Moonset 20:13
Thur 22 Low 11:14 23:33
Sunrise 05:39 Sunset 19:40
Hi 05:19 17:32
Moonrise 07:44 Moonset 20:58
Fri 23
Low 11:58
Sunrise 05:40 Sunset 19:39
Hi 06:00 18:13
Moonrise 08:52 Moonset 21:40
Sat 24
Low 00:11 12:41
Sunrise 05:41 Sunset 19:39
Hi 06:43 18:54
Moonrise 10:00 Moonset 22:19
Sun 25
Low 00:50 13:27
Sunrise 05:42 Sunset 19:38
Hi 07:27 19:36
Moonrise 11:07 Moonset 22:59
Mon 26
Low 01:32 14:17
Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 19:38
Hi 08:14 20:23
Moonrise 12:11 Moonset 23:39
Tue 27
Low 02:20 15:19
Sunrise 05:44 Sunset 19:37
Hi 09:12 21:26
Moonrise 13:14 Moonset -
Wed 28
Low 03:27 17:01
Sunrise 05:45 Sunset 19:37
Hi 10:34 23:21
Moonrise 14:13 Moonset 00:21
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The Sedgefield Tennis Club Open
by Elaine Hannah
HOBIE 14 NATIONALS - Knysna 16-18 Jan 2015
The Sedgefield Tennis Club Championship Field for the day
It was a fantastic day of
summer sun and competitive
tennis at the 2014 Sedgefield
Tennis Club Championship
held on Wednesday, the 17th
December.
With 20 members signing up to
compete in a round robin style
double's format, with individual
scoring, it made for a full
afternoon of tennis matches.
Coming out on top in the Men's
competition was Roy
Harrington, and the Ladies
Champion was Elaine Hannah.
The runner's up were Gary
Grimes and Audrey Kritzinger.
Further honours went to Alwyn
Burger and Anita Flockhart, who
won the Plate competition, with
runner's up being Cliff Elion and
Cherie Bester.
Many thanks to the organizers
and STC committee for their
efforts in organizing the event,
and to Hennie Kirstein who was
the Championship Director for
the day. Special thanks to the
sponsors of prizes, namely,
Sedgefield Spar, FNB (Anita
Flockhart), Cliff & Carol Elion,
Paul & Lanie Bornman and
Bruce Schulze.
We look forward to much of the
same throughout 2015. See you
on the courts!
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS:
PORTABLE STANDBY GENERATORS
In terms of the Knysna Municipality's Standard Electrical Supply Bylaws as
Gazetted on 29th February 2008 the following is applicable to the installation of
generators:39. Consumer's emergency standby supply equipment
(1) No emergency standby equipment provided by a consumer in terms of any
Regulations or for his own operational requirements shall be connected to
any installation without the prior written approval of the Municipality.
Application for such approval shall be made in writing and shall include a full
specification of the equipment and a wiring diagram. The standby equipment
shall be so designed and installed that it is impossible for the Municipality's
supply mains to be energized by means of a back-feed from such equipment.
The consumer shall be responsible for providing and installing all such
protective equipment.
(2) Where by special agreement with the Municipality, the consumer's standby
generating equipment is permitted to be electrically coupled to, and run in
parallel with the Municipality's supply mains, the consumer shall be
responsible for providing, installing and maintaining all the necessary
synchronizing and protective equipment required for such safe parallel
operation, to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
In terms of the OH&S Act, Act 85 of 1993 all generators must be registered at the
Supply Authority and you are required to install a notice/sign at the point of supply
and metering indicating that there is a generator on site.
If you have or are planning to install a generator please contact the
Electrotechnical Department on 044 302 6397 or 302 6399 to complete the
necessary application forms and receive a copy of Guidelines for the safe use of
Portable Generators.
GRANT EASTON
ACTING MUNICPAL MANAGER
The Hobie 14 Nationals for
2015 will once again take place
on the Knysna Lagoon hosted
by the Knysna Yacht Club – an
event always well remembered
for hospitality, fun, good
sailing, great prizes and
altogether a must event for any
Hobie 14 sailor in the annual
calender.
The regatta will take place over 3
days with the registration taking
place on Friday morning and the
first race starting some time after
12h00 on this day.
The well attended braais and
brilliant parties for Friday and
Saturday evenings are all
organised and are open to
Knysna Yacht Club members
and their friends and family too.
Our local World Champions
William & Lucinda Edwards and
Blaine Dodds will be taking part
so the event will indeed be very
competitive.
If you are not sailing in the
Regatta – head down to watch
what these racing dingies can do!
PLETTENBERG BAY LADIES
DAY 5th FEBRUARY.
They are still needing teams for
this event!
Here we are at the start of a
new year and every good
wish to you and yours for a
happy and healthy 2015.
There is very little news at this
stage of the year other than to
mention that the HANDICAP
SINGLES matches started
yesterday and it seems that
some games may be played on
Thursday afternoons as well
so please check the board.
The list is up for the LADIES
A N D M E N ' S D R AW N
PAIRS. The closing date for
entries is 24 January and
matches start early in
February.
Theo is out of hospital and I am
sure he is pleased to be home
with Malinda and we wish him
well and trust that he is now on
the road to recovery.
Good to see Rick back on the
green and looking good after his
op in December.
Hope this gives you a smile…
Two nuns were shopping at a 711 store and as they passed the
beer cooler, one nun said to the
other, “wouldn't a nice cool beer
or two taste wonderful on a hot
summer evening?”
The second nun answered
“Indeed it would, Sister, but I
would not feel comfortable
buying beer, since I am sure it
would cause a scene at the
Blaine Dodds surfing the waves
on his Hobie
Knysna Yacht Club member
Blaine Dodds, who will be
taking part in the Hobie 14
Nationals 2015 next weekend
has been awarded the 2014
Sailor of the Year Award by
Sailing SA (incorporating SA
Ya c h t i n g ) M a g a z i n e . A n
achievement of which we are
very proud.
checkout.”
“I can handle that without a
problem” said the other nun
and she picked up a six-pack
and headed for the checkout.
The cashier had a surprised
look on his face when the two
nuns arrived with a six pack of
beer.
“We use beer for washing our
hair”, the nun said, “back at
our Convent we call it Catholic
Shampoo.”
Without blinking an eye, the
cashier left the counter and
walked past the peanuts, then
brought a packet of pretzel
sticks, and placed them in the
bag with the beer. He then
looked the nun straight in the
eye, smiled, and said “The
curlers are on the house.”
GOOD BOWLING
EVERYONE!!