TOTT 2 September 2021

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES
E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293
or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
WITH 524 days on Covid-19
restrictions under our belts, it’s time to
cast off the cobwebs of winter and
embrace the new season.
Spring is in the air and, more
specifically, at Van der Riet Street this
Saturday, and this year year’s festival is
set to be a doozy, with great food,
musical entertainment and, best of all,
a chance to socialise (while still
complying with Covid-19 protocols).
If you have never been to a Van der
Riet Street festival then you’re in for a
culinary treat mixed with great music
and a whole lot of fun.
It is not just an opportunity to meet
in the open air but to celebrate a very
long winter where residents in many
areas of Ndlambe have had to endure
no water but plenty of sewage spills,
ever-escalating prices on the shop
shelves, a pandemic that has kept them
indoors for months and a general lack
of human contact.
There is no rain predicted for
Saturday and the temperature should
reach a comfortable 22°C.
Come join in the fun while
supporting local businesses.
THIS past Saturday was quite busy,
with the half-marathon in the morning
followed by a farmers market.
The RunHenryRun campaign saw
Henry Cock , his Pirates running team
and members of the Kowie Striders
running 21km around town in order to
fulfil Cock’s wish to run 133 half
marathons in 113 consecutive days.
All proceeds go to the South
African Depression and Anxiety Group
(Sadag) for which Cock is hoping to
raise over R4m (see our front page
story). It was also great to be out and
about at the Medolino Farmers Market
where local suppliers had an
opportunity to not just sell their wares
but also to meet new people.
Let’s have more of these events and
hope the current third wave of the
pandemic doesn’t lead to a fourth.
HEALING Horses, an organisation that
provides assistance to differentlyabled
people, held its AGM at the
Royal Port Alfred Golf Club on Monday
afternoon.
Considering the free assistance they
provide to vulnerable people it is
imperative that we support their
fundraising activities.
Keep an eye out for a Tree House
holiday in the Riet River Valley and
other great fundraisers they are
planning.
ON September 11, TOTT is sponsoring
a table for the PAHS colour run.
We will have a table, and put up
some feather banners and throw the
runners with powder paint.
More about this in next week’s
edition.
BEST wishes and birthday greetings to
everyone who is having a special day
in the week ahead, especially to Justin
Wilmot, Deirdre Muller, Marinda
Venter, Judy Paterson, Magda Rieger,
Fanie Fouche, Alma Schumann, Kathy
Riddin, Jason Odendaal, Erica
Burnette, John Ford, Gideon Thiersen,
John Basson, Daniel Botha, Sallie
Edwards, Robyn Hobbs, FransNel,
Lauren McCreath, Sheldon Amos, John
Wilson, Kirsty Clayton, Una Tarr, Janê
Moss, Emily Scholtz, Doreen Pons,
Wade Elliott, Kate Venter, Graham
Reilly, Derek Fellows, Garnett Westley,
Alex Hope-Bailie, Megan Grundling,
Lisa Rose Downer, Mason Dell,
Herman Breetzke, Pen Schultz,
Nicolas Cock, Lydia Gimbel, Joan
Greaves, Lionel Hunt, Jonty Payne,
Phindiwe Kuhkana, Jamie Kleinhans,
Jenna Rowe, Thabisa Vukuza and last
PAYING IT FORWARD: The Station Hill Cricket Club held a raffle in July, and
gave a portion of proceeds back to the community. SPCA manager Forbes
Coutts, left, receives a donation of R1,000 from club treasurer Melanie
Hilpert. ‘We ’d also like to thank Difford Louw of Royal St Andrews Hotel for
their sponsorship toward the raffle prizes. Hope we work closely together
more often,’ club manager Andy Jones said. ‘We as a club go way back with
the SPCA. Thanks to everyone who supported our fundraising’
but not least, Dawn Nelson.
BUSINESS anniversary greetings and
congratulations for many more years to
come to Vanessa’s Nail Bar and Coral
Cottages.
THE price of petrol increased by 4c per
litre on Wednesday morning despite
early signs it would drop in
S e p t e m b e r.
This is mainly due to the
continuous differential disparity of the
rand and the dollar. However, this is
not the full story as the price of diesel
actually decreased on Wednesday
between 14c and 1`5c and
illuminating paraffin by 15c per litre.
Two other factors are that a slate levy (a
mechanism implemented to finance
under-recovery by the South African
petroleum industry) was announced
on Monday. The other factor is that
Mineral Resource and Energy Minister
Gwede Mantashe approved a 5.7c per
litre increase in the price structures of
petrol to accommodate the wages
increase for the forecourt employees in
line with the Motor Industry
Bargaining Council.
Half of SA is without work and
others have had to endure lost wages, a
reduction in salary or have had to
move from home to find work, but let’s
not let the oil industry suffer, or the
poor forecourt staff.
If our finances were managed
properly this situation would have
been avoided. Perhaps the political
elites should take wage cuts to cover
these items, as ordinary citizens are
finding it very difficult to cope.
With last year’s figures in brackets
to compare against, the Rand was
trading at R14.52 to the Dollar
(R16.65), R19.96 to the Pound
(R22.43) and R17.13 to the Euro
(R19.95). Gold was trading at
$1,816.31 per fine ounce ($1,989.46),
platinum at $1,015.00 per ounce
($934.25) and Brent Crude Oil a
$72.10 per barrel ($45.55).
WEDDING
a n n ive r s a r y
congratulations and continued joy for
many more years of happiness
together, especially to Paul and
Maureen Ramsey, Rudi and Ava
Beukes, Dalton and Tracy Phillips,
Brett and Teia Neil-Boss, Dave and
Jacqui Parsons, Russell and Joy Geard
and Ian and Erna McPherson.
THOUGHT for the week: “Peace is not
a relationship of nations. It is a
condition of mind brought abou by a
serenity of soul.”
BEST regards as always,
The Team
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from Wharf Street Fruit & Veg in Wharf Street.Entries must be
in by 3:30pm on Tuesday at the TotT office - 29 Miles St. Winner
to please collect voucher (must show ID) from TotT offices
before attempting to redeem prize. Last weeks’ winner: Piers
Steenekamp
Wharf Street
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