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Leerlinge van Botrivier Primêr het Vrydagoggend hul-self gate uit geniet met ’n voëlverskrikker-kompetisiewat by Wildekrans-wynlandgoed plaasgevind het.Sien ook artikel en nog foto’s op bl. 7.

FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Donations needed to help fire victimsGoodprogress isbeingmadewith theOver-strand Municipality’s action plan to bringrelief to the36victimsof the fire thatdevas-tated the Overhills informal settlement onthe night of Friday 21 September.

After extinguishing the fire at around 03:00onSaturdaymorning,officials fromthemunic-ipality’s disaster, fire management and hous-ing departments immediately started reliefoperations.

The blaze destroyed 17 informal dwellings.The victims, of whom six are children, wereoffered shelter in the Overhills communityhall, but a number of them chose to stay withfriends or relatives.

Later in the day,members of the housing de-partment, with the help of the Red CrossSociety, provided ingredients for a communalpot, and disaster management personnelhanded out warm clothes, shoes, blankets, pil-lows and mattresses.

Ward Councillor Lisel Krige visited the vic-tims on two occasions and arranged for dona-tions of clothing frommembers of the commu-nity. The victims were also given support andencouragement by Councillor MichelleSapepa.

Relief operations carried on throughout thelong weekend, and are set to continue.

Among others, the operations involve clear-ing the site where the fire burned, preparing

anew layout for the area,marking out the sitesfor the building of new structures, and order-ing the materials required.

Ifallgoesaccordingtoplanthematerialswillbe issued on Friday so that the rebuilding ofstructures can take place over the weekend.This will be monitored by municipal officials.

HousingmanagerFrankieFrans, alongwithMarlu Rust, division commander for disasterand fire management, express their thanks toeverybody who has assisted so far; they makespecial mention of the Red Cross Society andvolunteers from the community, as well astheir colleagues; all came forward selflessly inthis community’s hour of need.

Onbehalfof thoseaffectedbythedevastating

fire, a call is being made for the donation ofbuilding materials, such as doors and win-dows, to help reconstruct the 17 shacks de-stroyed in the fire.

In terms of the municipality’s policy on as-sistance to people who have lost their homestofireandothersuchdisasters,onlyroofsheetsand poles are provided. Rebuilding the struc-tures is also deemed to be the responsibilityof those affected.

Peoplewhocanassistbyprovidingdoorsandwindows are urged to contact Joseph Smith,theOverstrandMunicipality’shousingofficialin Kleinmond, on 028 271 8424 during officehours.

. See more photos on page 3.

Voëlsgaanskrik!

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Talk on SA’s landformsANNETTE MASON

Following an earth-moving geologicaltalk by Professor Izak Rust before themembersoftheKleinmondNatureCon-servation Society, everyone is hungryfor more.

On that occasion he gave a marvelloustalkwith graphic descriptions of the breakup of Gondwana and the resulting conti-nental drift. But he left guests standing onvery shaky ground, with only a thin crustbeneath.A request to return resulted in Rust

nudging his neighbour, Nick Norman, togo along and tell members about the rivet-

ing rocks closer to home.Norman is known in part for his collabo-

rationwithGavinWhitehead on anewver-sion of an old favourite book: GeologicalJourneys–ATraveller’sGuidetoSouthAfri-ca’s Rocks and Landforms. This latest vol-ume comes complete with beautiful photo-graphs, maps and diagrams.So the Kleinmond Nature Conservation

Society has duly invited Norman to givea talk, and he has agreed to speak to thesociety’s members about crushed andfolded landscapes.The talk takes place in the Kleinmond

Libraryhall at 18:30 for 19:00 onWednesday10 October. Members and friends alike arevery welcome to attend.

Kaartjies vir OmmiebergLiefdeskonsert gou opgeraapOktober isnienetdiemooiste,mooistemaandnie. Dis ook weer tyd vir die Hangklip se uit-hang-geleentheid van die jaar – naamlik dieOmmieberg Liefdeskonsert wat Vrydag 5 Ok-toberom19:00 indiegemeentesentrumopBet-tysbaai aangebied word.Vanjaar se konsert, met die tema “liefde”,

beloof om weer byval te vind by oud en jonken bied ’n musikale verskeidenheid met vanligte nommers tot klassieke musiek, opgedisdeur plaaslike sanggroepe en gas solokunste-naars.Die tenoorPeterSpreeuwenberg, opera stu-

dent aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad, Mia

Steenkamp, asook Kleinmond se eie trompet-speler, Chrisjan Cruywagen wat deur IsabelWagener op klavier begelei salword, is van dieverrassendenuwekunstenaarswatvir die eer-ste keer op die Ommieberg Konsert verhooggaan verskyn.Onderdiebekendekunstenaarswatkonsert-

gangers gaan vermaak, tel internasionale ope-rasangeresMarionRoberts, al die pad vanDenHaag, en Ellenoré van As van Grabouw.Die Hangklip se immer gewilde Dayzees en

Cliffhangers gaan dié keer hartsnare roer met’n mengelmoes van bekende liefdesliedjies.Met die konsert-tema “liefde” word konsert-

gangers aangemoedig omelegant aan te trek.Laatslapers sal moet gou

spring om nie hierdie jaarweer teleurgesteld te moetomdraai omdat hulle niekaartjies kon kry nie. Daaris slegs ’n beperkte aantalkaartjies nog beskikbaarvir die derde, en die noureeds gewilde, OmmiebergKonsertreeks.Kaartjies teen R60 per

kop, insluitend tee en ver-versings, is te koop opKleinmond by AlbertynApteekendieNG-kerkkan-toor, asook Sondae ná dieerediens in die Gemeente-sentrum op Bettysbaai.Vir nadere besonderhe-

de oor die konsert bel gerusvir Sandra Taljaard by0 083 308 6170.

Roelien van Altena, Karlien Venter en Annalise Nieuwoudt van die HangklipDayzees wat saam met die Cliffhangers konsertgangers gaan vermaak met’n liefdes-medley by vanjaar se Ommieberg Liefdekonsert.FOTO: VERSKAF

Dates announced for the 2013Big Blues Music FestivalThe little festival that has become a must-attend event on the blues calendarwill be heldin Kleinmond on 1 and 2 March 2013.Visitors to the Kleinmond Big Blues Music

Festival can expect the very best of blues andsub-genremusic,aswellasacleanandsafefesti-val environment and some outstanding localcuisine and wine.The festival is a unique event owned and co-

ordinated by the Hangklip–Kleinmond Tour-ism Bureau, all with the aim of promotingtheir beautiful coast.The festival will once again offer value-for-

money packages and offers, including accom-

modation, entry to the area’s major tourist at-tractions and a range of additional discounts.General facilities will include a 1 050 m² mar-queeforshade,aswellassafeparking,abuddy-bus to get you safely home, a children’s club,arts stalls and more.The line-up is still a closely guarded secret,

but festival organisers promise it will beunique and exciting.The full list of artists, with performance

times and festival ticket prices, will soon beavailable at www.bigblues.co.za.For more information, dial 028 271 5657 or

send an email to info@bigblues.co.za.

OAK TREAT: Overstrand Arts/Kunste (OAK) willpresent duo Nina Schumann (pianist) and Mariadu Toit (clarinettist) in concert at the Hermanuscivic auditorium at 15:30 on Sunday 21 October.Nina has some 40 concertos in her repertoire,andwasawarded theUCTRector’s Award for Excel-lence in 2009 in recognition of her contributionto the field of music. Maria (seen here), principalclarinettist of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestrain Cape Town, is recognised not only as a distin-guished orchestral musician, but indeed as oneof South Africa’s finest solo instrumentalists. Tick-ets cost R100 (R50 for students). Book throughBellini on 028 312 4988, or contact René duPlooy on 082 940 4238 for enquiries.

Housebreaking on therise in KleinmondJANINE VAN DER RIET

Housebreaking has shown the biggestincrease in local crime, according to thecrime statistics released across thecountry last week.

In the period from April 2011 to March2012, house burglaries in theKleinmondpo-licingprecinct increased from208 incidentsreported in the corresponding period lastyear to 274 this year.TheKleinmondpolicing precinct extends

fromKleinmond, throughBetty’sBay,Prin-gle Bay and Rooiels.Business burglaries (non-residential)

increased from 23 incidents last year to 29this year.Theft of cars and motorcycles increased

from 11 to 12, and theft out of vehicles de-creased sharply from 77 to 49.Other instances of theft, excluding those

mentioned, increased from 213 to 326 re-ported incidents.Three murders were recorded in the

Kleinmondpolicing precinct betweenApril2010 andMarch2011,with thenumberdownto two murders in the current statistics.In other areas, increases in the crime sta-

tistics mostly showed up in home and non-residential burglaries, although slight de-creases were also seen in places.In Hermanus, non-residential burglaries

increased from 77 to 95, while residentialburglaries increased from 404 to 505. Mur-ders decreased from 16 to 15.ColonelVincentCetyana, theclustercom-

mander whose jurisdiction includes theOverstrand, says there is room for improve-ment. “Wewant the community to feel safe.Some stats are up, while others have de-creased, but wewant tomake our area safe.The community still has a big role to play.”He says the police have planned commu-

nity meetings to involve residents in figh-ting crime.“We are also planning to recruit more

neighbourhood watches, and our plans forthe upcoming festive season and new yearare already in place,” Cetyana said.

KleinmondCategory 2011 2012Murder 3 2

Burglary (business) 23 29

Burglary (residential) 208 274Theft out of vehicles 77 49Drug-related crime 100 106

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: After three years at the controls, Lyndsay Henderson, owner of the Shuntin’ Shedin Bot River, will step aside and let her team take over. The new station master is Tyler Hellyer, who has managedthe restaurant for over two years; the conductor is Lynn Sillifant, who will run the kitchen as executive chefand kitchen head. Mariska Dyers, meanwhile, is the assistant and floor manager. Seen here (from left) areJustine Pheiffer, Mariska Dyers, Lynn Sillifant, Lyndsay Henderson, Tyler Hellyer and Veronica Kleinsmith.

PHOTO: ANNETTE THERON

Racing for learningThe upcoming Contego Wines2Whales (W2W)MTBAdventure andRacewill again support theBot River Education Foundation (BEF).The BEF was established in 2005 to motivate

Bot River students to study engineering, ac-counting andmedicine. SaysAnthonyHess,BEFcoordinator,“Weareveryexcitedbythepossibili-ties of this educational initiative, and thrilled bythe support given by Wines2Whales.”The W2W organisers also support the annual

Bot River Van der Stel PassMTBChallenge, hap-peningon27October.DuringthisBEFfundraiser,bikers can pick from a 60 km, 37 km and 15 kmrace. The Cultural Historic Race, a 21 km, 10 kmand 5 km run or walk, happens on the same day.TheW2WAdventurerunsfrom2to4November,

with the race happening from 9 to 11 November.To find out more about the BEF or Botrivier

Van der Stel Pass Challenge, contact AnthonyHess on 083 773 2574 or at anthess02@gmail.com.For more on the W2W, call 076 118 0874, mail

entries@wines2whales.com, or point yourbrowser at www.wines2whales.co.za.

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TROOSKOMBERSIES: Ná die verwoestende brand by die aftree-oord Gerimedin Kleinmond het ’n paar vroue kombersies gebrei vir diegene wat al hulbesittings verloor het. Die vroue het blokke gebrei en dit daarna aanmekaargewerk om vir elkeen ’n kniekombersie te maak. Dit is op 12 Septemberby die Pinotage restaurant in Kleinmond aan hulle oorhandig. Hier (vanlinks) is Miems Minnaar, Maree Potgieter en Marie Neethling. Dawn Gerberen Eben Louw kon nie die oorhandiging bywoon nie.

Little remained after the fire blazed through 17 shacks in Overhills on 21 September. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Overhills fire: the aftermath of the inferno

There wasnothing left tosave.

Residents lookat the rubble indisbelief, afterhaving lost alltheir belong-ings in the fire.

Fellowship fun day a fantastic affairPIETA PIETERSE

The fellowship ladies of theKleinmondFellow-ship Church held a splendidly successful funday at their church last Saturday.The event, organised by Maria Whitehead,included a fashion show, line dancing, musicand refreshments for the enjoyment ofeveryone who attended.

Maria Whitehead organised the event.

Madam Jatemme dazzled with her fashionable locks.

The line dance was a hit.

Beate and Stef were pitch perfect together.

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Maak ’n verskilDie lekkerste uitstappie in ’n lang tyd wasVrydagoggend toe die Gazette die Wilde-krans-wynplaas buite Botrivier besoek het.Twee redaksielede van die Gazette (Theewa-terskloof en Kleinmond Gazette) is afgevaar-dig om beoordelaars te wees in Wildekransse jaarlikste voëlverskrikkerskompetisie.Wat ’n groot eer en voorreg was dit om die

talentvolle kinders van Botrivier se vaardig-hede vannader te beskou en te beoordeel. Ditwas ’nbaiemoeiliketaak,wantaldievoëlver-skrikkers was uniek, oulik en het met mooiklere, verfkunsies en sonbrille gespog.Diewenklashet ’nuitstappienadieKaapse

Waterfront gewen en vir dié kinders wat am-per nooit buite Botrivier kom nie, is dit ’ngroot pryswaarna hulle verskriklik baie uit-sien.Ons moet meer hande vat en fokus op ons

kinders en waar moontlik, die lewe vir hul’n avontuur maak.

RubriekRubriek

Heritage is about more than having a braaiThe insanity ofwar never ceases to amaze,meespecially the threat of nuclear war.The last time we had madness on such a gi-

gantic scale was the dropping of atom bombson Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We came closeduring the Cuban missile crisis, and haveedgednearerduringconflict inIndiaandPaki-stan and Korea. Now there is trouble oncemore between Israel and Iran.Governments spendmore onmilitary infra-

structure than on the combined state depart-mentbudgets.War is bigbusiness, and thema-jor beneficiaries are usually the arms manu-facturers and military establishments.It is indicativeof theuncaringnatureofpoli-

tics when an entire population is captive tothe dynamics of expediency.When there is nothreat to a country’s sovereignty, why spendbillions on defence? It defies logic when acountry suffers unemployment, as well ashealth, housing and security trauma.Heritage Day has come and gone, and it is

celebrated with a national Braai Day. Insteadof a deep reflection on our identity, past andtraditions, we get tipsy admiring the sight ofscorched meat on the grills. Sadly, we lose anopportunity to inform our children of how farwe have come and where we should be going.Not tobeakilljoy,butour informationdissem-

ination should form part of our socialising. Inthe US, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated witha bit of historical input. It explains the arrivalof the pilgrims onNorthAmerican shores andis performed on stage, usually by school chil-dren.Expectedly, the Native Americans received

a raw deal when it came to land distributionand how they were perceived by the early set-tlers, but nevertheless the day is acknow-ledged. Other countries recognise their na-tional days with similar contemplation.Doing so creates a cultural understanding

that connects citizens. In South Africa weshare a commonality that is distinctive. Over-seasvisitors findour situationuniqueanddif-ficult to comprehend, but ask a local about themusic, food or politics and youwill get simpleanswers and definite solutions.We’re a relatively young country in terms of

ourdemocraticdispensation,butwe’reancientwhen it comes to our heritage. I feel talks ofa rainbow nation will remain just that – talks–iftheydon’ttranslateintosomethingtangible.We can’t wait for rare events like a World Cupto create a feeling of togetherness. It needs tobe sustained and a permanent part of our psy-che; it should reflect who we are.Strangely, national days were celebrated

withgusto in thepast, andnowtheonlyeventsthat can regularly fill our stadia are churchrevivals. Politicians are unfortunately pasttheirsell-bydate,andunless there isadiscern-ibleattemptat improvingthelotof themargin-alised, our numbers at pertinent nationalevents will not increase.It is good to process memory and identity

in nation-building, but we should be carefulnot to move towards pure nationalism, whichcan give rise to xenophobia and descend intoan us-and-them scenario. The attacks on refu-gees on our soils is an example.HertitageDayisatimeofconnection,ofshar-

ingwhat has formed us and continues to do so.

Help Kaws thank youHelp Kaws thank youTheKleinmondAnimalWelfareSociety (Kaws)wishes to thank the peoplewho, for years, havepledged regular debit orders to the society.“In many cases insufficient information ap-

pears on our bank statements, and we don’tknow who you are,” a spokesperson says.“Please give us your details so we can thankyou individually and put you on our new listso you too will be eligible for regular updatesand our prize draws.” Send an email tokaws@telkomsa.net or call 028 271 5004.

DRUG AWARENESS: Hawston’s Junior Town Council members held a substance abuse awarenesscampaign in the Hawston Secondary School hall earlier this month. A poster competition with ananti-drug message formed part of their drive. The winners of the poster competition were: SavannahBailey (first place, front centre), who won R300 cash; Roger Philander (second place, front left),who won R250 from Gateway Spar; and Austin Ross (third place, front right), who won R100. Seenbehind them are (from left) Codene Pretorius, Abigail Swartz, Angelo Ford, Marlo Jacobs, QuintonWitbooi, Fernando Abrahams and Chrisam Witbooi. PHOTO: RUTH HIBBERD

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Kaws prize winnerKaws prize winnerThe Kleinmond Animal Welfare Society holdsregular prize draws to reward its debit-orderdonors for their support.Thewinner inAugustwas Andrie van Niekerk from Betty’s Bay.Her prize was a hamper of goodies fromKid-

dies Kidz.“Thanks to all our supporters, and good luck

for the next draw,” a spokesperson says.

Stygende tariewe vir noodsaaklike dienste vreet aftreegeldjiesDIE inkommers in die kusdorpienabywaar ekbaie vanmy tyddeur-bring (ekweerhou die naamomniedie plaaslike inwoners se vreedsa-me bestaan nog verder te ontwrignie), se getalle styg by die dag.Baie mense begin nou besef dat

die platteland ’n gawe plek is om tewerk, danksy die gebrek aan ver-keersknope, die skoon lug en rela-tief min misdaad (lg. natuurlik netas jy perlemoensmokkel en dronk-bestuur nie as verkeerd beskounie).Die inkommers word ook al hoe

jonger. Hulle is nie meer net pensi-oenarisse nie, maar toenemendwerkendes wat die voordele vanmoderne mobiele kommunikasie-middele ten volle benut.Selfs ouerige mense moet ook

deesdae die een of ander bywerkiedoen omkop bowater te houweensstatiese of dalende opbrengste uit

hul aftreegeldjies en die steil sty-gendeprysevannoodsaaklikedien-ste, veral mediese sorg.Ek lees in die koerant die baas

van een van die voorste mediesefondse is besorg dat hulle tarieweteen 11% per jaar moet styg om teoorleef.Met die amptelike inflasiekoers

op 5,6% vermoed ek die fondsmanismeer bekommerdoor die gesond-heid van sy klinieke as dié van syarme verbruikers, maar hy het tog’n waarheid beet.Een van die grootste struikel-

blokke, lyk dit vir my, lê egter indie mediese bedryf se verwagtingeenskattingsvanhulwaardeinranden sent.Terloops, ekonome praat van

“kartelle” en “monopolieë”, maarsluit nooit die reg- en mediese be-drywe daarby in nie.Vir my ongeoefende oog lyk dit

egter dat enige bedryfwat beperktetoegang tot die mark en universeleprysbepaling beoefen onder boge-melde kategorieë tuishoort.Wat staan ons te doen? Die rege-

ring is “bewus” van die probleem,maar omdat politici hulle salarisseen voordele jaarliks aanpas omallestygingsteakkommodeer, lykhulleerns met die hervorming van diemediese bedryf maar bra effentjiesen nie dringend nie.Ditto die regsbedryf: dis goed en

wel as die owerhedenouoor regsta-riewe begin kla, maar baie regs-mensehetdieafgelopepaar jaar (le-gitiem natuurlik) verstommendebedrae staatsgeld in hulle sakke ge-steekmetaldiehofsake,ondersoek-komitees en dies meer wat uit dieStaatskas betaal word, skynbaarsonderdatdiegenewatdietesourie-tjeks teken ooit na die bedrae kyk.Die aankondiging dat R30-mil-

joen bestee gaan word omdie Marikana-tragedie teondersoek, is maar ’n be-skeie voorbeeld van hier-die soort verkwisting.Genoeg gekla.Ek skryf hierdiewoorde

in ’n restaurant – soos ekjoernaliste dit toenemendsien doen – seker om dieworstelende mensdom sedonker gedagtes (JuJu aspresident, die weduweePetterssonasministervanfinansies) te verdryf.Hierdus,viruleringenafleiding,

liewe lesers:Fourie se Voed- en Heilsame

Roereierresep• Pluk ’n handjievol vars kruie

(tiemie, roosmaryn, vinkel, basiel,salie, ens.).• Braai liggies in ’n teelepel olyf-

olie met ’n knippie seesout, rooipe-

per, komyn, koljander en salie• Smeer ’n dun lagie Marmite op

’n snytjie rogbrood.•Breek ’n eier in die pan en roer

net genoeg om te meng tot dit stol.•Skep op die brood en begin die

dag op ’n gesonde noot.

fouriejh@mweb.co.za

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In die afgelope jaar het Badisa welsynsorganisasie vir meer as 6 miljoenSuid-Afrikaners in gemeenskappe, kinderhuise, gestremde persone insorgsentrums en bejaardes in tehuise, maaltye voorsien.

Ons is afhanlik van publieke finansiële ondersteuning om ons kritiekeprogramme en sosiale dienste in Suid-Afrika te befonds. Jy kan ons help om ngroter en beter verskil te maak deur ons One More-veldtog te ondersteun.

ONE MORE family to feed • ONE MORE frail, older person to be cared for • ONE MORE child to be protected.

6 miljoen glimlagte...een op ‘n slag

HELP ONS OM AKSIE TE NEEM, EEN-VIR-EEN!www.badisa.org.za

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Municipality chews on decisions for dog issuesKERRY VAN RENSBURG

Some progress has been made on the issuesraised by the Dogs Matter Forum since thegroup’s initial meeting with the Over-strand mayor and her officials on 22August.

At this meeting, the forum representativespresented a manifesto to the mayor, as well asa proposed code of conduct for dog owners.

The forum had felt that certain points of themunicipality’s dog bylaw needed to be chal-lenged,andso,afterameetingattendedbyhun-dreds of dog lovers, the code of conduct was re-fined and ameetingwith themayorwas sched-uled. The issues raised by the forum were then

discussedbytheOverstrandMunicipality’sex-ecutive management team. It was decided thatthematterbehandedoverto themunicipality’sarea managers so that they, in turn, could seekinput from the ward committees.

Themain issuerequiring their inputwas theneed for leash-free areas in each ward. Otherissues, such as the registration of dogs and thecollection of dog taxes, were also put on thetable. Some feedback has been received fromthe ward committees, but according to FanieKrige, spokesperson for the Overstrand Mu-nicipality, a “multi-disciplinary approach”will have tobe followedwhen theproposals arereviewed. Input will need to be given by themunicipality’s legal and environmental ex-perts, town planning, law enforcement, local

economicdevelopment,andotherpossibleroleplayers. Direction on this will soon be givenby the executive management team, he says.

Krige says Councillor Moira Opperman,mayoral committee member for protectionservices, is the person responsible forfollowing through on the points addressed bythe Dogs Matter Forum, and has been incontact with David Leppan, spokesperson forthe forum.

Leppan says Opperman has informed himthatward councillors fromDieDamme toRooiEls have been consulted. “On the basis of thenecessity of involvingall theward councillors,we realised that it would not be an overnightoutcome. Having said that, there is confusionas to the present status quo,” Leppan says.

“Besidesputtingourgrievances forward,wealso requested that certain provisions of thebylaw be rescinded immediately in view of thefact that their surprise implementation wasunconstitutional and no debate had been pro-vided for – and that it was especially onerousthatadogownercouldactuallyreceiveacrimi-nal record for not having their dog on a leash.”

In response, Krige says Leppan’s assump-tions are not correct, andwill be taken upwithhim directly. “It must be emphasised that noone will be summoned without prior warningand proper procedures being followed.

“The procedure is: 1. a verbal warning; 2. awritten warning; 3. summons to appear incourt, with the option of paying anadmission-of-guilt fine.”

The eccentric CateMarais of Drie BoschOn all the old title deeds of Kleinmond, thealias of “Drie Bosch” (“Three Forest”) wasgiven.

ThefarmDrieBoschhadasmall farmsteadwith three enormousbluegumtrees in front,but no one seems to know whether the threetrees were the origin of the name “DrieBosch”.

Miss CateMarais arrived inKleinmond inthe late 1920s andmoved into the dilapidatedoldDrieBoschfarmstead.Thelargepropertyhad been purchased by a well-to-do relative.

Miss Marais, who was middle-aged, was amystery to Kleinmond residents. No onecould discover anything of her descent, herpast or her family. She was proud and self-assured. Her bearing was aristocratic, andshe wore her golden brown hair plaitedround her head. Wearing a large hat, shealways looked a picture.

She hired someworkers and built her own“castle” of clay and stone, using the existingfoundation. She painted large oil paintingson the kitchen and dining room walls. Theywere mainly enormous and realistic paint-ings of women, one of whom was barelyclothed. Parents forbade their children tovisit her unless that painting was coveredby a curtain. This made the young ones everso curious.

The children were also captivated by thestories Miss Cate told and the fortunes sheforetold for the children as they huddledround the fireplace.

The children were also asked to let herknow whenever a sailing ship was headedfor the harbour as she was always expectingher fiancé, a ship’s officer, to arrive.

Some evenings, she left a lighted candle inthewindowasasignal,butalas,no loverevervisited her “castle”. Neither had she manyfriends, but her constant companions weretwo fantail doves who nested in a nook inthe fireplace.

Many years later she had to move to anold-age home. The children missed her asthey now had no one to tell their fortune.

Her “castle” has gone, but a few residentsstill remember her eccentric ways. The Jew-ish Foundation bought the property to useas a children’s camp, and lately it has beenleased to the Joy Community, which helpsunemployed people with training and find-ing new opportunities in life.

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Dead shark’s last mealScientists involved in the dissection of adead great white shark that was retrievedfrom Dyer Island by the Dyer Island Con-servationTrust (DICT) in Junehave piecedtogether the last meal the shark enjoyed.

Using three boats and a specially designedanimal cradle, theDICTmanaged to secure thebody of the shark, which was then taken toCapeTownby theDepartment of Environmen-

tal Affairs for dissection.According to the scientists, therewerenoob-

vious signs suggesting cause of death, but itwas obvious that the shark had a protrudingstomach cavity.“As much as you never want to see a dead

white shark, it is at the same time incredibleto be able to examine such ananimal up close,”said DICT marine biologist Alison Towner.What was in the shark’s stomach were six

Cape fur seals, along with threeskulls. Three of the six seals weretwo- to five-year-old juveniles,while theother threewereyoungof-the-year pups. The six seals were atthe samestageofdigestion, suggest-ing they had been eaten within thesame period, which raises morequestions on the feeding behaviourof great white sharks.“When the seals were removed

and pieced back together you couldsee exactly how that shark hadkilled them,” says Michelle Wcisel,a DICT zoologist. “The three olderseals were all split right in the mid-dle – it looked like amissile had cutthem in two – and the three smallseals had been swallowed whole.”Different parts of the shark will

be sent to researchers across thecountryworkingonvariousaspectsof shark biology.

Scientists involved in the dissection of the dead great white sharkfound on Dyer Island take measurements and record their findings.

PHOTO: BLAIR RAMFORD/DYER ISLAND CONSERVATION TRUST

EVENT TO REMEMBER: Ymile Kennedy (right) was the guest speaker at a special women’s eventheld at St Andrew’s Church in Hawston. It was organised by (from left) Rugende Dees and BelindaMay. PHOTO: ROBERT DURR

Op Kleinmond is bome ge-plant deur rdl. Philip Appel-grein (wyk 9) en rdl. Lisel Kri-ge (wyk 10) en die geleent-heid is bygewoon deur dieareabestuurder Cecile Jonk-heid en munisipale ampte-nare. FOTO: LAURENRAINBIRD

Op Hawston was daar grootbelangstelling by oud enjonk in die gemeenksap toeraadslede Rudolph Smith enMercia Andrews bome in vandie singels kom plant het.Diemunisipale spanwat ver-antwoordelik was vir dievoorbereidingswerk, was dievlytige munisipale werkersJohn Charles, Edgar Nutt,Kula Bongani, Zanxolo Maki,Mafonxo Mhlaba en AndileDyonta.

FOTO: NOLUTHANDO ZWENI

Bome wyden syd

BOKKIE AND BUKSIENEED HOMES: Thesetwo male, seven-month-old miniaturedachshunds are des-perate for a happyhome after beingbrought to Animal Wel-fare nearly two weeksago.Pleasecall theAni-mal Welfare Society on028 312 1281 if youwould like to adoptthese precious pets.

Beplanning vir Kansa Relay 2013Die Kansa Relay For Life 2013 word beplan virdie nuwe jaar op 16 en 17 Maart.Hoërskool Hermanus se sportgronde sal

weer die Relay huisves en kostes per span isR700, met ’n luminaria-sakkie ingesluit.Kansa poog om aanstaande jaar 150 spanne

ingeskryf te hê.

Die eerste spankaptein-vergadering sal op 30Oktober om 18:00 by die Wine Village plaas-vind. Spanne kan ’n deposito van R100 by dievergaderingbetaalomeerstekeuseop ’nstaan-plek te verseker.VirmeerbesonderhedekontakChamaineby

chamainec@gmail.com.

Kleinmond GazetteGeneral - AlgemeenTuesday 2 October 2012 7

Voëlverskrikker pret op WildekransJANINE VAN DER RIET

Leerlinge van Botrivier Primêr is Vrydag-oggend deur die wynplaas Wildekrans ge-nooi om deel te neem aan ’n voëlverskrik-ker-kompetisie op dié plaas.

BraamGericke, plaasbestuurder vanWilde-krans, het vooraf aan die leerlinge verduidelikwaarom voëlverskrikkers belangrik is. Hy hetdie rol van voëlverskrikkers in die wingerdook op die lewe van toepassing gemaak.“As die voëls die druiwe pik, kan ons nie

meer die druiwe gebruik nie. As ons met dieverkeerde mense meng, kan ons ook slegtevrugte raak,” het Gericke gesê.

Die verskillende klasse het elk ’n pop gekrywat hul kon aantrek, verf en “mooi maak” endaarna is ’n voëlverskrikker-wenner gekies.Die gr. 8-klas se voëlverskrikker genaamd

Jeepers kon uiteindelik met die eerste prysspog.Hul klas wen ’n uitstappie na dieWaterfront

in Kaapstad waar hulle na die akwarium salgaan en na die tyd middagete by ’n restaurantgeniet. Dié prysword deurWildekrans geborg.Gericke, wat gereeld namens Wildekrans,

uitstappies enpret-dae vir die kinders vanBot-rivier reël, sê dit is belangrik dat die kindersse horisonne verbreed word en dat hulle ge-reeld aan verskeie, gesonde aktiwiteite deel-neem.

Die J&B Met ouma! Hierdie voëlverskrikker het diedeftigste van almal gelyk. FOTOS: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Sakkie, die voëlverskrikker, was baie mooi getooi in blou.Hierdie voëlverskrikker het selfs sonbrille opgehad.Hier wys die groepie leerlinge hul kleurvolle voëlverskrikker.

Die verskrikker is bietjie moeg na al die harde werk.

Die jongelinge het hard gewerk om hul voëlverskrikker aan te trek en mooi te maak.Die weninskrywing in die voëlverskrikkerkompetisie (heel voor) het selfs tande gehad!

Fresh coat of paint livens up Jubilee HavenWednesday 26 September was a day filledwith laughter and fun for the children of Ju-bilee Haven in Hawston.Despite the dark clouds looming in the

sky, and the rain that threatened to fall atanymoment, the childrenwere delighted bythe idea of adding a new layer of colourfulpaint to their dull walls.“I was inspired by Mandela Day, when I

collected sponsors for paint and brushes, af-ter which the walls of Rotary Way Crèchewere decoratedwithDisney cartoon charac-ters after four long hours of painting,” saysorganiser Maxzell Lerm.“Thesameprincipleapplied toJubileeHa-

ven, where I and my colleague Mary-AnneFourie painted an array of multicolouredflowers,with thehelpof thechildrenofJubi-lee Haven. When one enthusiastic toddlerapproached us and asked if she could help,half a dozen more approached also wantingto take part in the fun.“Soon after, with their fingers soaked in

paint, an idea sprouted in my head – and itresulted in a special artwork where all thechildren involved that day left their hand-prints on some of thewalls. Characters suchas Batman also made an appearance, withone special boy claiming that the characterwas his hero.”Maxzell says she hopes that, in future, the

businesses of Hermanus and surroundingtowns will not hesitate to provide spon-sorship for “something so simple that canmake the world of difference to the childrenin these buildings”.

Seen with the children of Jubilee Haven are Maxzell Lerm (left) and Mary Ann Fourie,who masterminded the events of the day.

The youngsters hold up the tools of their artistic trade.

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Year 2 • Dinsdag 2 Oktober 2012 | Tel. 028 312 3717

Top performers on the golf courseSHEILA AUGUSTYN

The Wednesday competition on 19 September followed theformat of a fun four-ball alliance (scramble drive, with twoscores to count).

In this format, everyone plays from the point of the best drive.The serious play is put aside once a quarter or so – just to makeway for this format – and the best thing here is to dovetail well.The field consisted of 51 players.Nearest the pin on hole number 1 was W Pienaar. On hole 7

it was S Augustyn, and on hole 12 it was T Bruwer. Thanks goout to Werners for sponsoring the prizes.Thewinning team,whosemembersmanaged towork verywell

together, comprisedFBotha,SAugustyn,LPfisterandCMurray-Smith, with 108 points. Following them in second place were MVosloo, NMathee, andMandRErasmuswith 107 points. Comingin third were H Huisamen, W Pienaar, W du Plessis and K vander Merwe, also with 107.These three groupswere very closewith their points; congratu-

lations to them all.With a slight breeze, an almost clear sky and whales playing

in the bay for the 4BBB Stableford competition on Saturday 22September, 76 players took to the well-groomed course (thanksto greenkeeper Stefan Burger). It was lovely seeing so many visi-tors from other golf courses in the Cape in the playing field.Nearest the pin on holes 1 and 16 was A Philander.Thanks go out to the sponsors of these short holes: Werners

and E Van der Hoven.Thewinners of thedaywereKvdSpuyandPRoux (49), followed

byCAntonie andGBrown (48), COdendaal andCEsterhuyse (47),H Emmenis and M Wentzel (47), and C de Jager and S Murie (46).

Fred Botha, Sheila Augustyn, Lionel Pfister and Colin Murray were the winning teamon 19 September.

The winners on 22 September were (from left): K van der Spuy and P Roux; C Antonieand G Brown; and C Odendaal and C Esterhuyse.

Good news: Dassies have returned to our areaThere have been a number of encouragingreports fromshoreanglers fishingaroundour coast with many of the reefs andbeachesdeliveringkob, galjoenanddassie.

On Blake’s Beach in the Strand, a group diehard caught smallish kob, galjoen, the odd bel-man and one medium size geelbek.The Harmony Park “manne” fishing in that

area also caught the odd kob, a few galjoen anda number of good size dassie between the Har-mony pool and Harbour Island.It is pleasing to hear about so many dassie

been caught in our area lately which provesthese fish are coming back here as they werenot so plentiful two years ago.Jannie Niemand caught his quota of big gal-

joen (two) from the rocks at Koel Bay (insidethe camping area) last weekend.He said there were also a few other anglers

who caught some nice galjoen from this area,butwarned that therewere anumber of under-size fish also being hooked here.

The Betty’s Bay stretch of beach from Aas-bankies right up to Jock se baai also yieldednice size galjoen, the odd white steenbras aswellasa7 kgkobwhichwaslandedatDawidsk-raal by a woman angler.There were also reports of good size mussel-

crackercaughtatStilbaaiand lastweekStruis-baai Plaat also produced a number of fish in-cluding a 7 kg musselcracker, an 8 kg white

steenbras and a 5,1 kg galjoen – whichmust beone of the largest galjoen I have heard of in along, long time.Snoekboatsarestillhavingexcellentcatches

frommost of the regular venues and last Mon-day Manie Swart reported seeing a number ofcraft hauling in snoekabout 300 yards from theshore at five houses just outsideGordon’s Bay.The Western Province Inshore West League

was held last Saturday in very good weatherconditions. Gordon’s Bay Boat Angling Club’s(GBBAC) boats did very well as the snoek theycaught on the Gordon’s Bay side of False Bay

were bigger than the fish caught in Buffel’sBay.The GBBAC boat that did very well was Bad

Romance and C Joubert of the GBBACwas thebest angler.The top boats in the league are: 1. Shanken,

2. Sea Cat and 3. Relentless, and the leadingseniorangler isGusRautmannand the leadingjunior, Jay Smith, both of the Cape Boat andSkiboat Club.The leading club is GBBAC and the last leg

of the competition will be fished in a week’stime.Boat anglers reported excellent catches of

yellowtailbetween theBellowsandSouthWestReef, but the fish sounded quickly as the boat’sapproached and were reluctant to bite. Mostanglers fishingherehadgood catches of snoek,yellowtail, katonkel and hottentot.Althoughfishingbraidisnotnewonthemar-

ket many readers have indicated that theywould like to know more about them.Modern technology has made braid a more

efficient alternative to mono-filament fishingline.It is perfect for detecting bites and the slight-

est bite is quickly felt on the rod. Braid has anarrow diameter and is excellent for holdingfishindeepwaterandinstrongtideswithlight-er sinkers. It is also limp and does not “spook”the fish.One of the disadvantages of using braid is

that it is difficult tomake knots in it, thereforethe instructions that come with the line mustbe closely followed and a double length of linemust be used for all knots.Adding adrop of super glue to knots onbraid

will give your knots added strength.Braidmust be tightly packed to prevent slip-

page and to avoid line bedding into the spool,do not load braid from a free spool without ap-plying pressure.Casting braid is easy with a fixed spool reel,

but not as easy with a multiplier.When using a multiplier do not use braid

with a narrow diameter and use maximumbreaking forceonyourcentrifugalormag-dragand thicker oil in your bearings to preventoverwinds.It is also useful to use a longer shock leader

withabout 110 – 112 turnsaround thespool andrememberbraidwears out quicker thanmono-filament line over rough terrain, so check itregularly.There are many brands of braid on the mar-

ket and they are expensive to experimentwith,so get advice from a fundi before buying.Most shore anglers fishing in competitions

usebraid asback-up for theirmain thickermo-no-filament line.I prefer mono-filament myself.For all your reel repairs and services contact

Art on 021-8543831. Send your fishing news andphotos to bjridgway@telkomsa.net