10 Talk of the Town ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook <strong>September</strong> 8, <strong>2016</strong> N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES THE Universities’ Boat Race is on at the Kowie River at the moment, with the finals being contested on Saturday. A total of 40 teams will take to the water and attempt to navigate the sand banks, the sharp corners and the current, as they compete for the main title. This year the races will be hosted by Halyards Hotel, together with the Small Boat Harbour Company and, despite the obvious logistical issues of moving the event from the established Ski-boat Club on the other bank of the river, it is hoped it will be just as successful. We wish all the rowers the best of luck and remind them of the special prayer service to be held at St Pa u l ’s Anglican Church at 10am tomorrow. UNIVERSITIES around the country are again in chaos as the #FeeMustFall campaign regains momentum. It is difficult to understand how anyone thinks that burning down university buildings is going to assist with free education. Fortunately, Stenden South Africa is a private institution, so we will not see the same mayhem in Ndlambe as is evident at Rhodes University. WHILE it might not be local news, the fight between the National Treasury and the Hawks is causing absolute chaos in the markets as investors worry about how safe their money is going to be in such a highly volatile environment. This will affect employment opportunities all over South Africa and, in the vulnerable rural areas like Ndlambe, will prevent potential investors from developing new businesses in the area. This nonsense must stop, or else the entire country will find itself with a growing population with no jobs to offer them. B E ST wishes and birthday greetings to everyone who is having a special day in the week ahead, especially Mason Dell, Taylor Naude, Julia Painting, Jean Atkinson, Rosemary Nelson, Herman Breetzke, Pen Schultz, Nicolas Cock, Timothy Rudman, Elzette Reed, Derryn Willis, Eben Groenewald, RJ Swart, Marion Barnard, Patrick Kenny, Kelly Bradfield, Lionel Wilson, Matthew Neethling, Keith Cunning, Stephanie de Bruin, Heather Tyson, Trish Versfeld, Jordon Faca, twins Natalie and Caroline Ross, Pam Hopper, Clare du Plessis, Colin Wiggett, Ryan Owsley, Lydia Gimbel, Dee Squires, Veronica Mansfield, Alfred Weyer, Corrie Groenewald, Joan Greaves, Helen Emslie, Anne McCreath, Nigel Difford, Val Thorncroft, Tony Versfeld, Lionel Hunt, Jonty Payne, Phindiwe DIARISE THIS Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum opens on the last Saturday of each month from 9am-12 noon at Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, Port Alfred. Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or shine at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie Road from 9am-12.30pm. Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter. Book with Anne (046)675-1976 or 083-719-4950. w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. For more information, contact David Brewis on 076-457-3218. Or e-mail d a v i d b re w i s 7 7 @ g m a i l . c o m Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Jams, pickles, secondhand books, cakes, quiches, secondhand clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562. FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and Technology) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the cellar of the Wharf Street Brew Pub at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. For more information, contact Shirley Marais at s h i r l e y @ t h e a n n o u n c e r. c o . z a or on 082-928-8671. First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every Friday at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors welcome. For more information, contact Dot Fethers on (046)624-3192. Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046)648-2440. Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public holidays. Lower Albany Historical Society meets third Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, others, outside trips. For more information, contact Suzette on 083-581-5777. Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Brian Edwards on (046)624-2945 or John Moss on 082-829-5484. Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 083-556-7562. National Sea Rescue Institute practices every Wednesday at 5pm. To join the NSRI visit the base in person to undergo an evaluation. TOUCHING MOMENT: Settlers Park frail care resident, Margaret Gilbert, receives a flower from Port Alfred Pre-Primary School pupil Niamé Lamsberg on Spring Day Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES Kuhkana, Jamie Kleinhans, Jenna Rowe, Thabisa Vukuza, Pietie le Roux and Dawn Nelson. ALL good wishes and congratulations to Noni Wilkinson on her 95th milestone birthday on <strong>September</strong> 13. May you enjoy many more while enjoying great health, wealth and happiness! CONGRATULATIONS to Con Kingsley Worrall from St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, for winning a study bursary to the value of R15 000 at the CTCA Young Creatives Awards <strong>2016</strong>. BUSINESS anniversary greetings and congratulations for many more years to come to Highway Motors and Buddy’s, Vanessa’s Nail Bar, the Sikhulise Skills Development Programme and Coral Cottages, The Holistic Oak, NF Wood Worx and Bathurst Woodmill. FIGURES announced by Statistics SA on Tuesday indicate that the South African economy has just E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@timesmedia.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER E-mail houzetj@timesmedia.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm-10pm. Call Nicolene on (046)624-3096 to book your spot for the next class or for more information. Saturday morning and weekday scrapbooking classes also available. Bookings are required. Port Alfred Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month – 9.30am at Red Leaf Nursery. Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every Monday and Thursday: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Port Alfred Floral Art Group meets on the third Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at 2.30pm. For more information, contact Hennie de Bruin on 082-464-4606. All welcome. Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. Richmond House Museum and Music Room. Private non-profit museum established in 2007. The building (1948) is a replica of the Castle, and the displays trace 175 years of owners and alterations. No admission fee, but donations welcomed. Tours by appointment only: 082-456-7437. Classics at the C a st l e classical/jazz concerts check press or w w w. fa c e b o o k . c o m / r i c h m o n d h o u s e m u s e u m m u s i c Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and Sunday from 9am with a variety of home made delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, biltong, droëwors, as well as its very popular morning breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for more information. Rosehill Mall Art znd Crafters Market, the first Saturday of every month, from 9am- 4pm. A true art and craft market. Only handmade items available by our local crafters. Large selection of goods. Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm. For more information please phone (046)6 0 4 - 0 478 . Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum meets every fourth Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 2.30pm. Come and join us. Visitors welcome. For more information contact Muriel MacGregor on (046)624-1963. The Riverside Ramble: a new self-guided tour (map R10 from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie History Museum) of historic Wharf Street and Van der Riet Streets. The Village Green Market – first Sunday of every month. Join us in the garden at The Village Green in Bathurst for a festival of antiques, books, collectables, junk, bric-a-brac, crafts, art and other avoided a technical recession. Having suffered through a net shrinkage of the economy (euphemistically termed “negative growth”) of 1.2% in the previous quarter, and with an economy battling with drought, strikes and the constant threat of electrical shortages, growth of the economy has certainly slowed down. This news was better than the expected 2.8% growth rate as projected and was boosted slightly by the hiccup when Britain exited the EU, and global currencies fell. However, South Africa is not out of the woods, and international ratings agencies will still be making decisions regarding the possible downgrading of the country’s economy at the end of the year. With last year’s figures in brackets to compare against, the rand was trading at R14.01 to the dollar (R13.64), R18.79 to the pound (R20.95) and R15.77 to the euro (R15.27), gold trading at $1 347.72 per fine ounce ($1121.15), platinum at interesting stuff. From 9am-2pm. For more information or to book a stall, contact Lynette on 076 - 3 4 9 - 2 2 4 6 . U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome. Woodlands Market, every Saturday from 8am-12 noon at Woodlands Cottages and Backpackers, just outside Kenton on the R343 Grahamstown Road. Yummy breakfast and treats, fresh produce, arts and crafts. There is no charge for traders of local arts and crafts and produce – an attempt to encourage and support local tourism and businesses. For more information, contact 082-808-5976 or info@woodlands.co.za To d a y Port Alfred Art Club – (IN) Demonstration by Jane Foote. Looking at Positive aspects of negative space. Bring your own materials. Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 083-556-7562. Special Boat Race Service – 10am at St Paul’s Anglican Church. Tomorrow until Saturday Annual Universities Boat Race on the Kowie River. To m o r r o w Special Boat Race Service – 10am at St Paul’s Anglican Church. Saturday until Sunday Ke n to n ’s Men’s Classic at Kenton Bowls Club. Sunday Oldenburgia Club Charity Hike at St Cyprian's Church and Highlands Farm. Meet at Grahamstown Peppergrove Pick n Pay car park at 8am, to hike at 8.30am. Difficulty: A beautiful hike on a local farm, taking in some expansive views, fynbos, a church, and an historical railway station and bridge. The walk, including stops, should take about three hours, requires a basic level of fitness and is suitable for all ages as it is a leisurely 6.5km. Bring good hiking shoes/boots, hat and sunscreen, water and refreshments for morning tea. Cost: R30 per person (minimum donation), plus R10 for fuel, payable on the day. Proceeds go to the Mary Waters High School Interact Club to support their project to remove alien vegetation. For more information, contact hike leader Helen Averbuch on 082-841-0790 or helen.dogflower@gmail.com Tuesday <strong>September</strong> 13 Probus Club meeting – 10.30am for 11am – Por t Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. Includes spouses. $1 099.70 per ounce ($1004.15) and Brent crude oil at $47.78 per barrel ($49.63). SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are with all those folk who are not well, who are having or have already had tests, operations and treatments. "Sterkte" to Roy Potter, Andrew de Vries, June Hart, Linda Hulley, Val Kilian, Ben Kember, Blake Squires, Llewellyn Wicks, Philly Dell, Myrna Keet, Barbara Tee, Bevan Edwards and Brenda Shelton. WEDDING anniversary congratulations and continued joy for many more years of happiness together, especially to Fred and Heather Tyson, Dave and Jacqui Parsons, Ian and Erna McPherson, Andrew and Judy Elliott, Rafe and Debbie McKinnon. CONGRATULATIONS to our local dentist, Dr Natalie Okonski and her husband Carl Wantenaar on being blessed with a precious baby boy, Alexander Sigmund Wantenaar, born August 31 WE were saddened to hear the news that Callie Rademeyer died in a tragic car accident on Sunday close to the Mansfield turnoff on the R67. Commiserations to his family, Susan, Janine, Simone, Eben, Quintis, Mia, Logan and Carter. SO sorry to hear that well-known singer and guitarist of the Silver Creek Mountain Band, JP Fúss, passed away last Monday morning. You will be missed. WE were sorry to hear of the death of Nan Hanly, mother to eight children, who passed away peacefully last Sunday morning. A church service to be held at St James Catholic Church, Port Alfred at 10am on Monday <strong>September</strong>11. BAD news for all the South African kwaito fans is that Mduduzi Tshabalala, better known as Mandoza, is suffering from a brain tumour, but the great news is that nothing stops the 38-year-old, and he is planning to be performing at the concert at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. A MEMORIAL service will be held for the late Mary Hechter at the Presyterian Church, Port Alfred, today at 10am. THOUGHT for the week: “Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul”. BEST regards as always, The Team. The Probus business part of the meeting will be as brief as possible before handing over to hosts, the Distell Group, who will conduct a wine tasting event. Afterwards there will be a finger luncheon and more drinks and fellowship. Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 14 Rhodes Department of Music and Musicology lunch-hour concert at Rhodes, Beethoven Room, 1.15pm. – piano recital by dynamic young DSG matric pupil Tegan van der Merwe. A participant in a number of national music competitions (Samro, Atterbury, NGMC), Tegan was a finalist and prizewinner in the 9th National Grahamstown Music Competition last year. Entry: Free. Thursday <strong>September</strong> 15 Port Alfred Art Club – (OUT) Settlers Church – let’s do some black and white sketches of this historical building. Bring materials, refreshments and chairs. Friends with Compassion – Caring for those who are mourning a loved one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred, at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 0 8 3 - 5 5 6 - 75 6 2 . Saturday <strong>September</strong> 17 Flame and Rob Spring Show – 7pm – Get to Guido’s for lots of comedy and song. Wear something flowery for spring and get a free shooter. No cover charge. Port Alfred Floral Art Group monthly meeting at 2.30pm at Settlers Park Hall (please note starting time). Homework: A design from the demonstration on the work of Gregor Lersch, Five Days, Five Themes. Bring your toolbox with for an imposed workshop, “The Focus is on Me”. Inquiries: Hennie de Bruin 082-464-4606. All welcome. Thursday <strong>September</strong> 22 Port Alfred Art Club – (OUT) Fish River Sun – breakfast . Bring your art materials. Bring an extra easel to display a work for sale. U3A meeting – 10am at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. Geoff Antrobus on “Wind Farms – Experiences of a Landowner”. Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 083-556-7562. Friday <strong>September</strong> 23 and Saturday <strong>September</strong> 24 Joy activist and laughter coach Sue Jameson at Red Leaf Nursery. “The transforming power and joy and laughter”. R80pp. Friday from 2pm to 3.30pm and Saturday from 10am-11.30am. More information and bookings on (046)624-8530. Amazing Race in Bathurst.
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