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EXTENDED HOURS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON From 15 December 2013 to 5 January 2014 we will be open daily from 10h00 until 20h00 (the kitchen closing at 19h00). Our REGULAR MENU will be served from 10h00 to 17h00 and our special SUNDOWNER MENU from 17h00 to 19h00. Do BOOK early to secure your table. We are closed on Christmas Day, 25 December and on New Year’s Day, 1 January. At Creation we’re committed to making your visit to us a memorable and enjoyable one. Please note that when travelling to Creation you have to make provision for a 10 minute waiting period at the ‘stop and go’ on the R320. See you soon and travel safely! A WORD OF THANKS To our customers, suppliers and the Creation Team who have made the past year a happy and prosperous one, a heartfelt thank you and may you step blessed into the New Year.
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Places to stay Bella Vista Country Lodge The Marine Von Abercron Residence Francolin Hof 7 Karen's Place Kennenys Beach Villa Hermanus Lodge on the green Hermanus seafront.com Eastbury Cottage***
THINGS TO DO Overstrand conservation Go to the Saturday morning, or last Wednesday of the month evening, Farmers Market for unadulterated food and fun. Learn to dance with confidence!
Happy to announce that former head chef, Leo Roemer, is back at the Rivendell Bistro. Leo is an honoured member of La Chaine des Rôtisseurs.
Get Fit! Proactive Fitness The Vermont Art Circle: Ralph Watson Design Jewellery courses Go see a stage performance or practice and/or show off your Theatrical sparkle. Theatre Bar Onrus Hermanus Watch some Classic Movies this month: The multiple Oscar winning Network (Available at DVD Gourmet) would be a great start.
Focus on Wine! Our Favorite Wineries of our Star studded Area. We are spoilt with many award winning wineries on our doorstep.
A lovely new Restaurant in the Hemel &
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BEACH HOUSE was established in 1997 and has truly lived up to their slogan of Comfort, Quality and Style... Naturally. They stock exquisite ranges of the most desired brands from interior decorating & homeware to clothing to body treatments to greeting cards. They are also the exclusive stockist in Hermanus of selected items which include the lovely Rain Africa range offering natural handmade bath & body products, the popular and unique locally produced clothing brands Sway & Soul leisure wear, Carrol Boyes pewter & stainless steel functional cutlery, Maxwell & Williams designer homeware, Nocturnal Affair sleepware, Phoebe & Floyd kids clothing, Re-sails high quality recycled products, Dazzling Daisies ribbon, AgapĂŠ footwear, Ocean Minded sandals & flip flops and the renowned Dutch brand Oilily offering exclusive women's wear, bags and shawls as well as much, much more. Whether you need to buy a special gift or you just want to spoil yourself or spruce up an old corner of the house or a tea tray, you will find a wide choice of stylish quality items at Beach House Hermanus.
83 Main road Sandbaai - Tel: 028 316 2789 admin@pcxpress.co.za Personally Highly recommended by Nosy Rosy - Exceptional service for more than 9 years. They Sell: PC's New & Refurbished Laptops / Printers / Ink & Toner / PC Peripherals & Accessories They Do: Repairs to computers & Laptops / Network setup & Maintenance or Upgrades Wireless Networks & Internet Reseller
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Hermanus Charity It is the season for giving, so let us all give to those who really need it most. Whale Talk's annual Hermanus Charity Christmas Wish list has become a wonderful way of making many local charities and non profit organisations' Christmas wishes come true. The response from previous years has been simply sensational! We have once again approached various charities in Hermanus and asked them for their wish lists for Christmas and their goals for the New
Year. These organisations work tirelessly to improve the lives of those in need and they really need our help to continue their inspiring work. We implore you to please have a look
CAMPHILL SCHOOL HERMANUS Dear Father Christmas … For most of the children at Camphill School, Christmas has no meaning. There will be no Christmas presents, no new clothes, no Christmas dinner. More than 80% of the intellectually disabled children at Camphill come from severely disadvantaged families in the greater Hermanus area. Their parents are able to pay little or nothing towards school fees, let alone luxuries. Because many of the learners have multiple disabilities, the school offers them a range of therapies. Camphill School always has many needs, but for those who wish to put us on their gift list this Christmas, here are a few ideas: Bathing costumes for boys and girls, aged 6 to 19; knitting wool; glue sticks; powder paints and brushes; pencils and erasers, for arts and crafts; educational games, toys and books for the classrooms; seeds, seedlings and compost for the school's vegetable garden. Maintenance of the ageing buildings and extensive property is an ongoing struggle and the School is in need of a small tractor, a petrol hedge trimmer and a petrol garden blower. Funding and/or materials are desperately needed for painting, repairing and maintaining the school buildings and the children's house. The biggest and most expensive item on the list would be a new school bus. The children are fetched from their individual homes each morning and delivered back there in the afternoons and the school's current buses are rapidly reaching the end of their lives and costing the School a great deal in maintenance. So, dear Father Christmas, I don't know if a sleigh would work for us, but a reindeerpowered bus would be just perfect. For more information contact Elaine Davie at 028 312 4949 or email: school@camphill-
IZIBUSISO FOSTER HOME FOR ABANDONED AND ABUSED CHILDREN In Zwelihle, Hermanus, there is a small house which eight abandoned, abused and neglected children call home. This little home is called Izibusiso (the House of Many Blessings) and is a joint venture between the United Church in Hermanus and Hermanus Child Welfare. The children are cared for by a loving House Mother until permanent arrangements can be made to place them in “forever” homes. Izibusiso is in its 5th year of operation so the house is obviously fully operational with all the equipment in place needed to care for small children (they are mostly under 5 years of age). We do, however, continue to need assistance from the public to help cover the financial costs associated with running the house, so our Christmas wish list would include: Cash donations, nappies for babies aged 5 months to 2 years (Huggies or Pampers), Gift vouchers for stores where we can purchase shoes (Ackermans, Pep or Jet) and educational toys for children up to age 6. Our banking details : Izibusiso Foster
BAGS OF LOVE HERMANUS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY What an exciting and challenging year we have had at Animal Welfare as we finally saw our own clinic / hospital become reality. In addition, we renovated a large part of our premises to provide more kennels in the section for small dogs and created a better outdoor area for the cats. We continue under trying times to accommodate the everexpanding dog population and rely totally on public generosity and donations. Thank God for those "angels" who love animals as much as we do and make our work easier by supporting us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and "paws". Our wish list never ends and as we move into 2014, we put out an appeal again, please: Food for dogs and cats (anything – preferably quality dry food), building supplies to enclose and expand our kennels for large dogs (bricks, sand, cement, roof sheets etc.), air-conditioning units for the new hospital, a vibracrete wall to separate runs for dog training, plastic dog "baskets", and plastic dog kennels, dog leads, preferably the cotton sliprope leads without choke chains (available at Naturally Animal), tough chew toys / balls for bigger dogs, as well as toys for pups and kittens, small food bowl for cats, roll of "sheepskin", washable material for our hospital cages (available at Vets), bookcases, wooden planks for shelves & storage crates for our Charity Shop and lastly volunteers for dog walking PLEASE! Thank you all and many blessings for the season. For more information please contact Judy Miller on 028 312 1281 or visit them at 18 Mitchell Street, Hermanus.
Our wish for this year is quite a simple one. We are hoping that, with your help, we will be able to add a little Christmas cheer to the poorest of the poor in our community. The BAGS OF LOVE campaign was officially launched by the mayor, Nicolette Botha-Guthrie on 1 November. The project is a community-wide endeavour supported by the churches, Rotary and many generous donors in their individual capacities. This is done by either filling a bag or donating money. The aim is to distribute more than a thousand bags to the poor in Zwelihle, Mount Pleasant, Hawston, Stanford and Kleinmond this Christmas. The bags containing basic food items will also include extra treats to brighten up their Christmas day. A basic bag costs about R120 to fill. The recipients receive the bags with joy and gratitude which makes the effort that much more pleasurable. Please support our cause, the banking details are: SVDP-Bags of Love, ABSA Bank, Hermanus branch, Account
Christmas Wish List DYER ISLAND CONVSERVATION TRUST
OVERSTRAND HOSPICE All people, regardless of their social or economic situation, have a right to receive high-quality care during serious illness, to a dignified death free of overwhelming pain and to bereavement support in line with their spiritual and religious needs. Overstrand Hospice strives to provide and promote this in the whole of the Overstrand area. Based in Hermanus, the Hospice provides FREE palliative home-based care to patients suffering from life-threatening end-phase illnesses such as cancer, progressive neurological disorders, organ disease and AIDS. Most studies have found that around 75% of respondents would prefer to die at home. Palliative care grows from the understanding that every patient is a unique individual with a unique story, relationships and culture, worthy of respect. This is by and large a neglected topic in South Africa, where hospices do not receive any government funding or support. The cost of care provided by Overstrand Hospice amounts to an average of R15 000 per patient. Overstrand Hospice's wish for Christmas and 2014 is that all of those who need our services should be referred early enough to fully benefit from what we have to contribute towards their care. We should also like to have no worries about finances to provide this FREE service. We need your donations. We need people willing to leave us money in their wills. We need you to buy our 600 Club tickets and stand a chance of winning in monthly draws. We need you to support our fundraising events and our Hospice Shop by donating goods and buying what others have donated. Contact us: 028 312 4679 hospice@hermanus.co.za For more information: www.overstrandhospice.org.za Banking details: Overstrand Hospice, ABSA Bank Hermanus, Account no: 4065932088 (Branch code 632005) SWIFT ADDRESS (for overseas donors) ABSAZAJJ
Save a penguin, support a great white shark or help us keep our beaches clean. The Trust conducts invaluable research on marine species such as great white sharks; it takes part in conservation practices to save the endangered African Penguin; and it is the key contact for marine bird and animal rescues, including whale disentanglement. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, there is no better gift than the gift of hope to an animal in need. •Give a penguin family a home at R400 (a natural breeding habitat of the African Penguin has been decimated. Artificial nests provide shelter from the elements and predators - other sea birds eat African Penguin eggs and chicks). •Help us research great white sharks at R150 (our research highlights the importance of these sharks to marine eco-systems and supports conservation efforts to protect this iconic species). •Help us keep our coast free from fishing line at R350 (marine pollution kills hundreds of thousands of marine animals and sea birds every year. Bins provide a platform for shore-based anglers to discard their fishing line responsibly). For further information, please contact Alouise Lynch at 082 907 5607 or via email at office@dict.org.za – please also visit our website at www.dict.org.za for further information on our projects.
OVERSTRAND ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES is a nonprofit organization delivering social services to people with all kinds of disabilities. In 2011 a social worker was appointed to provide social services and great success has been achieved ever since. Under the auspices of Western Cape APD, new programs and projects were introduced, e.g. the Partners for Life Project and the Parent Supporter Project, which aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities. Another big success was the Disability Week, held from 3 to 6 December 2012. More than 100 people with disabilities attended a Health Day, Kids Day and a Christmas lunch. It was a week that provided people with disabilities not only with the opportunity to speak to health professionals about their needs. Besides these wonderful events, home visits are done on a day-to-day basis. Our regular group sessions act as skills development and recreation for our clients. Our Christmas Wish List is: Volunteers, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Contract work from businesses, Gifts for our Christmas party and stationery Please contact Overstrand APD Tel: 028 315 2610
CAMPHILL FARM COMMUNITY HERMANUS Has offered a unique, caring community for adults with intellectual disabilities since 1978. 58 adult residents enjoy a safe and supportive home and work structure, which focuses on their abilities rather than their disabilities, in an inclusive environment. Our profound belief is that all disabled people have the right to happy, dignified and purposeful lives. Therefore we strive to provide every one with the means to fulfill his or her potential within the safety of the community. Some higherfunctioning residents are also supported to work in local businesses in Hermanus. About one quarter of our residents are indigent. They have very little if any financial means and some have no family at all. On-going fundraising ensures that we can continue providing for the various needs of these vulnerable people. Wish list: Crockery, mattresses and lounge furniture for residential homes. One laptop and four smartphones for volunteer use. Please contact Mada Morkel at 021 200 2236 Banking details are: First National Bank - Account Name: Camphill Farm Community Branch: Hermanus - Branch Code: 200412 - Account Number: 52470701065 - Acc Type: Cheque account
THE ROTARY CLUB OF HERMANUS Rotary is an organisation of business and professional men and women united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The Club has been responsible for, or involved in, everything from major infrastructural projects in Hermanus such as Rotary Way, the Cliff Path, NSRI and the Provincial Hospital. The Club's current two most important fund-raising events are the Wines-2Whales Mountain Bike Race, where assistance is given with marshalling and manning refreshment stations along the route and the annual Fine Wine & Art Auction. Our Christmas Wish List for this year is:– to have as much funds as possible to invest in training and educating the youth of Hermanus, from pre-primary to tertiary levels; to obtain 15 road bikes for distribution among the marshals who assisted us during the Wine-2-Whales Races, who have indicated that they would like to start riding but don't have funds to purchase the bikes. Do you want to make a difference in your community? Why not attend a Rotary Club meeting. Contact President Frank Matthee on 082 870 1187, or Club Secretary Peter Mellowship on 072 041 4408 Bank Account Details for donations: Account Name: Hermanus Rotary Club. Standard Bank, Branch Code 050312 Account Number: 082 261 385 Account Type: Current.
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Health is Wealth Live Paleo Eat Real Food 9th. month of living Paleo. Check list to date. Ÿ No more injected insulin. Ÿ No more Statin. Ÿ No more blood pressure medication. Ÿ Lost 27kg. Ÿ Reduced waist from 44 inch to 34 inch. Ÿ Shoe size from 9.5 to ( Ÿ Reduced Glucophage from 1000mg twice a day to 500mg twice a day Ÿ Psoriasis beginning to clear on elbows and knees. Plenty to go. Ÿ Being a Diabetic other things that I cannot discuss here due to PG rating have also improved.
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West Coast & Inland The countdown to Christmas is almost over and soon may of us will be celebrating with friends and family whether it be at our homes, some beach resort or a far off holiday destination. Regardless of where we will be, I read and hear about Christmas menus everyday. Moms, grannies and wife's all walk up and down the shop aisles with long lists to get everything ready for this special day on our calendar I share my perfect Christmas Menu Part 2 with you. Part 2 of Nina Timms my easy cooking recipe menu Our Paleo Check list Changed eating to Paleo February. Went off injected insulin,statin,blood pressure medication. (3rd month) Reduced glucophage from 1000mg twice a day to 500mg twice a day(working on this) Lost 27kg to date. How can Paleo Living improve your health Crayfish season officially open! All recreational divers please take note. What are the Crayfish season dates Accommodation for all seeking self catering Bed and Breakfast and camping. These establishments offer a varied type of experience. Accommodation on the West Coast Your kindness has given sick children hope when there was none Your compassion has healed sick children and sent them home to their families Your generosity has given sick children a gift money could never buy - Life itself THANK YOU could never be enough for what you've done! 'How can I help the Childrens Hospital Trust? Jake's Deli Moorreesburg West Coast. Whats new on the West Coast Hopefield West Coast. Where there is passion you will find good food. What to eat on the West Coast Our restaurant review takes us in to Tulbagh this month. Find out Colins impressions TSiBA Eden Shines at Impumelelo AwardCeremonyAs one of 25 impressive best-practice projects around South Africa the Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA) Eden campus has won a Gold Award from the Impumelelo Social Innovations Centre. Impumelelo Award Ceremony Khoisan Sea Salt wishes you a Merry Christmas. A message from Velddrif Organic wine estate on the West Coast, Org de Rac publishes their Xmas Tasting room dates and times. Wine on the West Coast National Sea Rescue Institute brings you life saving tips for swimming in the sea over this festive period Hints from the National Sea Rescue Institute
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Please read on and page through our West Coast section. We have prepared a whole delectable selection of pages for you to drool over. The West Coast is known to seduce the senses into tranquility.
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Our guesthouse is situated on a pretty little farm in the West Coast region of the Western Cape, halfway between Piketberg and Velddrif, about 180km north of Cape Town. It is nestled in the beautiful valley of Kapteinskloof and is one of the oldest original Homesteads of this area. In 1988 the playwright Pieter Fourie started to renovate the houses, which date back to 1831. Through his love and passion for old architecture
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Delarey is an hour’s drive from Cape Town on the R27.With the beach, hiking trails, 4x4 routes and fauna and flora nearby, Delarey is ideal to revitalize body and soul Accommodation in the main house and cottage.
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Blombos Self Catering West Coast
Between Koringberg and Piketberg bordering on the Swartland and Bergrivier offering accommodation on the Bergrivier in the heart of the Fynbos region and part of the Piketberg-Porterville Blue Crane Route. Wine tasting in the area, trips up the Piketberg mountain via the Versveld Pass, close proximity to Velddrif. Visit the web page to see the fantastic Summer Birding Special
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