Stanford River Talk May 2018

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MAY 2018 VOLUME 151

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EDITORS NOTE

By Lorraine Lines

This Mother’s Day – we pay tribute to all Mothers passed and present – celebrate mom here in Stanford on her special day.

For this issue I could not bring myself to publish an accolade to a foundation that is perceived as doing great work in funding vaccines in Africa. Nobody seems to question safety of vaccines. The so called philanthropists that fund vaccines particularly in under developed countries, are they really what they seem, when you unbundle you will find some of these philanthropic foundations’ members are share holders of big pharmaceutical companies.

Yes, vaccines get forced on populations by government legislation “persuaded" by big pharma. Little girls now get vaccinated for cervical cancer and yes there have been cases of side effects right here in SA– to my mind even one incident is way too much – is this common knowledge to parents who consent to their

kids being vaccinated? Another kicker, vaccine testing is generally carried out/funded by the very companies that are producing the vaccines.

It is reported that in some cases the placebo is laced with ingredients to skew results – there are reports of vaccine testing time frames being “fast tracked” to approval in the USA. Where does that leave us here in Africa obtaining vaccines as prezzies… thankful, guinea pigs, dumping ground, numbers – WHO pardon the pun really knows…

Vaccines have increased in number since I was vaccinated – and so have all sorts of new conditions that seem to manifest after vaccinations – conspiracy theories…. You just need to take a look at parents’ testimonies, heartbreaking true stories. In Africa are we really immune…

Lorraine x

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NEWS AND UPDATES UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

CPF NEWS

The Women’s Service of the United Reformed Church (Presbytery of Caledon) recently held its AGM at the Stanford Dutch Reformed Church.

This is the first time it has ever been held in Stanford. It was attended by some 130 women. Debbie Hull, Rita Moitse, Denice Cupido, Irene Cupido, Marilyn Swart, Maureen Diedericks, and Chareen Volkswyn shared in the historic event

By Nelly Roodt

AWARD CEREMONY “It is an award ceremony to Teboho Masoleng being awarded by remember – we are so proud of Brig Heilbron for Support member of our men and women in blue,” the year 2017/2018 said CPF chairperson Chareen Volkwyn, who attended the Stanford SAPS Award Ceremony in April. It was the first ceremony in nine years to be held for Stanford SAPS members. Brigadier Donovan Heilbron, Overberg Cluster Commander, did the honours. A total of eight awards, 13 medals and 17 certificates were presented to members for their excellent service.

The sponsors were Overberg Agri, Stanford Spar, Stanford Motors and OK Minimark Stanford, Stanford General Dealer, Stanford Hotel, Sanlam and Avbob.

RIGHT: Sergeant Anele Sigwili, beaming with pride – her award was for Shift Commander of the Year 2017/2018

LEFT: Detective Sergeant Mark Fourie receiving his award for Detective of the Year 2017/2018.

BELOW: Brig Heilbron with two award recipients, Constable Ashley Prins (award for) and Detective W/O David Payne (award for).

RECIPE OF THE MONTH MADE WITH COLBY Inspired by family, this young cheese has a light texture and a tart, caramel finish.

And that is exactly why we decided to play around with the combination of Klein River Colby and some sweet caramel flavours this month.

RIGHT: Shaun Brits presenting a certificate to W/O Freddie Booysen for Support Head 2017/2018.

Shawn received the ward for Management Information Officer and Crime Intelligence Officer 2017/2018 from Brigadier Heilbron.

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LIVING SOUNDTRACK

by Andrew Herriot

What is the reality of Retirement?

Completing An 'Incomplete Life' to ∞?

"Retirement is supposed to be the great escape from the stresses inherent in most jobs, a time to experience a fulfilling life derived from many enjoyable and rewarding activities (Zelinski)."

Piffle! "We work all our lives so we can retire - so we can do what we want with our time - and the way we define or spend our time defines who we are and what we value (Linton)." Complex.

"Stay young at heart, kind in spirit, and enjoy retirement living (Duckery)." Getting close! "I'm not retiring. I am graduating (Herriot, 2018)." OK, let's cut to the chase. In last months' article, I itemised a few current personal 'retiree' odd jobs (as they say in Scotland, 'tae keep me awff the streets'!) such as: • playing, listening to, writing articles and digitising books about, • reading and collecting jazz books that include, • working with children who are different using, • sitting at (while quaffing vintage reds), • rehearsing with, helping and mentoring learners to play, gigging with, • showing movies that feature, • organising cultural/charitable celebrations that require, • and collecting.................... pianos Clearly the stringed instrument framed in a big box, hugely impossible to carry around in one's back pocket (mouth organ) or on one's back (guitar) indeed slipped in the top pocket of one's jacket (flute perhaps), so why this love affair with a keyboard that consists of 88 keys (52 white and 36 black). In my case, as the so-called "retirement" process proceeds, I have aggregated four times that total - yes I possess FOUR pianos to play, experiment with and write about to mention a few of my 'odd jobs'. I know someone close to Cathryn and I who actually set a piano on fire - UGH. No piano should be sentenced to death by combustion. Playing it badly is a sentence, well no, if in that practice, there is room for improvement, or admiring it as a piece of furniture - what a waste or just leave it UNMANNED. Ah! that is where I come in. My Retirement Plan must subsume seeking, identifying the whereabouts and actually playing the lonely sobriquet 'unmanned' instrument. I have written about that adventure in previous SRT Volumes and have found, quite scarily, far too many idle 'retiree' pianos wistfully stuck in a corner, gathering dust in a back room, lying low in a theatre, ornamentally and ignominiously covered with flower vases in the front room, ash trays and family photos adding to the decor. My pianos are all in good working order tuned to perfect concert pitch (440Hz) and ready for a daily dose of chord thumping, finger riffing, trills, grace notes, chromatic loving abuse (I simply enjoy an oxymoron, not keen on the popular Stanford alluring alliterative, though). One of the delicious delights (oops) I uncovered, as I was

pontificating my 'Incomplete Life' (a dotted crochet short of 7.8 decades), was the likely satisfaction of penmanship in conjunction with its close ally musicianship. I recalled reading Volume 1 of the River Talk in February 2005 (pic) and pensively wondered, even then, while I was in Qatar and the proud owner of 9 Adderley Street Stanford, from 2000, (now aka Castle Herriot), if perhaps it was portentously more than "music to my ears" resonating with "words, more words leading to the idiomatic picture". (I have authored text books on education btw - pic.) Intriguing. Why don't I take to writing alongside piano playing I thoughtfully mused. Maybe my keyboard skills will inspire a greater linguistic depth in my writing or perhaps, unlikely, vice-versa. I immediately began to recollect some of my English teacher's less memorable school reports "Could do better", "Room for some improvements".

A pivotal moment for a retiree about to embark on a whole new collage of activities involving the written word and musical note.

Watch this space for evidence of 'doing better' and 'some improvements'.

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With mass-produced products you don’t know exactly what you are eating and I wanted to produce something that I was proud to eat myself and share with my friends and clients.”

“As the Universe conspired to meet my request, I met an old German man who was a trained Meat Master. He was committed to doing things in the old traditional ways and he was willing to share his knowledge with me. A few months later he died and bequeathed me his recipes. In his honour I began to produce my first sausages, and it did not take long before my friends and friends of friends wanted to try them too.

I later met Austrian Fleischmeister Robert Wiegele, who was the factory manager at Seemanns Butchery in Johannesburg, and he continues to be my teacher to this day.”

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All local schools are invited to send news and photographs each month.

SCHOOL TALK

SA SCHOOL SPRINTS CHAMPIONSHIP

by Okkie Smuts

MEDALS WON BY CLUB: 1. Representing Hermanus High School, in the boys u/14 division, Matthew Privett got silver medals for K1: 200m, 500m, 5000m He also received a bronze medal in the K2 race with his partner Hayward Gibson (from Gansbaai Academia) The u/14 boys age group was the biggest category at the championships with 41 of the countries best u/14 paddlers participating.

To reach the finals he first had to compete in 1 of 5 heats, then qualify for the semi final and then the final.

2. FIRST DEVELOPMENT MEDAL Hayward Gibson u/14 (Gansbaai Academia) won a bronze medal with Matthew Privett K2 100m race.

3. Amy Duffett: 5 bronze medals girls u/14 100m, 200m, 500m, 5000m Certificate and medal for victrix ludorum bronze.

4. Emma Privett: Silver girls u/10 guppies 2000m, 500m, 200m, 100m Also silver recipient of u/10 girls victrix ludorum.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Young Canoeist (Hayward Gibson) from Rock the Boat.

An awesome reception we’re told – the entire road came out to welcome him.

CONGRATULATIONS! We would like to congratulate Emmma Pervitt on her first place in girls u10 WP sprints at peninsula canoe club. She is also selected to participate in the Stanford canoe club team that will attend the SA Champs in April. We are very proud of her and wish her all the best.

The Managers of the Butterfly Centre are seeking sponsorships for our children from potential well-meaning benefactors who believe in comprehensive opportunities for education suited to special and additional needs. The school fees are R1300 per month.

Full yearly sponsorship of R15,600 (or part thereof) would ensure especially for those children, whose parents cannot afford the fees in total, to benefit from the care and educational facility at the Centre. This request to our many friends comes at a time when the Board of Management is preparing to build a new school at Stanford Hills wine farm and to expand the services to the community at large. If you would wish to be a known inspirational

benefactor please let us know so that you and other wellintentioned people can share in our successful ambitious plan to offer a different kind of personalised education to those children whose parents, on assessment, are in great financial need. If you are able to contribute the Board members can discuss how your offer can be targeted to maximise the benefits to those Butterfly kids in dire need of financial support. If you prefer to sign up to a monthly debit that would be highly acceptable and the school would keep you informed about progress on the children's wellbeing and the school building and development construction.

Come and visit the school at 36 Daneel Street Stanford and meet Teacher Sindy and her Assistant Vuyo with our very special kids anytime on weekdays between 10 and 12 midday especially Tuesday @ 12 where there is a hot keys player and a bunch of musically noisy kids.

Andrew Herriot aherriot70@gmail.com (Secretary to the Board) Butterfly Centre ABSA 932 056 9373 Hermanus 632 005 Swift ABSAZAJJ www.butterflufoundation.co.za

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SOAPBOX

by Martin Ranger

ALRIGHT IN THE END Recently, my son, his wife and my new grand-daughter, flew over from Texas to spend time with us. My offer to prepare for their arrival was met with a request to buy some disposable nappies and associated cleaning materials. This request was less than simple for someone who last changed a nappy when Wham were still go-going and Margaret Thatcher had yet to complete her reform of the British economy,.

Today’s supermarket shelves are padded with options: different brands, nappy or nappy-pant, age and weight, regular or premium?

I remembered fondly the comparative simplicity of installing a freshlylaundered terry nappy, a liner, talc and some cream. Less fondly I also recalled the dreaded Steri Nappi bucket, lurking malevolently in the garage, its contests brewing silently but always ready to spew a gaginducing stink when opened to receive the latest offering.

When I moved from the retail floor into the buying office my first portfolio was babywear. Still a bachelor, and totally ignorant of the myriad of infant clothing and hygiene products, I had to learn fast. My first task was a show-and-tell exercise where I was required to renew our contract for terry nappies with the UK’s largest manufacturer. I knew that our rival’s buyer was an ex-midwife but I definitely wasn’t going to call her!

From nappies I grew into Babygros and envelope vests, then rompers and matinee jackets. I crawled, I toddled – and eventually – I walked.

What an experience it was: not just technical, nor just business, it was a discovery of an unknown world.

Of course this was way before disposable nappies – or, in fact, Wham. (Actually George Michael’s parents might have been one of my customers!) But as we know progress does not necessarily come without a cost. Disposable nappies are stuffing land-fills at an alarming rate. Interestingly an average child will use around 6500 nappies during their infant years. That means that annually South Africa uses the equivalent of the contents of a convoy of 100,000 waste disposal trucks!

Re-cycling of nappies is a complex exercise, one that is being developed. Methane extraction is also being considered since one child’s waste will produce over 600kg of gas.

So maybe, one day, we’ll be saying: ‘Go boy, there’s gas in them thar fills’ Tarra.

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professionally by dedicated SCORE team members, their families and friends proved to be a great success, bringing in much needed funding.

Very many thanks to them and the visiting artists for a wonderful show.

Two outside funders, Nedbank and a UK based donor, have amazed the SCORE team with funding for two containers which are in the process of being modified by a talented local engineer to suit the needs of the Swop Shop – new doors and security gates, solar lights and ventilation fans and a local craftsman is fitting much needed and valued shelving and clothing rails. We thank these volunteers for their expertise and skills which are put to excellent use in their help with this project. Any extra money will be used to purchase sanitary pads for school girls who would normally miss days of school lessons each month.

A new item which has been offered is the Dignity for Girls reusable sanitary pad kits, which last for up to 5 years. In order to introduce this product an education program for grade 4 to 7 girls has begun at Die Bron Primary School with the assistance of Sr Bernita Dreyer at the Stanford Clinic. It is envisaged that this program will need to be run weekly when possible in order to cover the myriad of other topics which are coming to the attention of the organisers. This will be done in conjunction with the Life Skills program and teachers. Offer of assistance from Stanford North professional nursing staff has been received and will be Much has happened during this past year and the SCORE discussed once the new school term has begun. The message Team have learnt to be extremely flexible as they go about their from SCORE is how young girls can access the DFG kit or the business of encouraging local residents of Stanford to keep their disposable pads via the Swop Shop by collecting recyclables environment free of litter and of changing mindsets to value their which can be exchanged for tickets to use for this purpose. own ability to help themselves and work for what they need.

SCORE have also been liaising with Sheraine van Wyk of Whale Coast Conservation and Antonio da Silva with regard to education “Nothing for nothing” best describes the SCORE vision. programs on keeping waterways clear of rubbish and will continue to work with them in nter To this end, SCORE Swop Shop has been Lady in red - Elma Hu whatever way necessary. fortunate and grateful to receive monetary and Special mention is made of the enthusiastic other donations which have enabled the Team and dedicated volunteers, six of whom are to provide home-schooled young people, who weigh • Stationery, including Pritt, coloured pencils, recyclable goods, count out thousands of files, etc. as well as erasers, pens, rulers etc. tickets, man the stationery tables, engage • Toys such as marbles, skipping ropes, tops, with eager customers, hand out clear mandalas and pictures for colouring in, recycling collection bags, sort, wash and • Toiletries – unable to keep up with need for mark thousands of donated clothes and soap of every description, laundry and toilet, household goods and laugh and engage deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste. with people of all ages, colours and creeds • Popular shoe shine kits made by one of the making for a very happy occasion on Swop team Shop Day.

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• Secondhand clothes and household goods, any equipment in working order • Many wonderful books from READ for children to learn to enjoy this important aspect of education.

Local Wine and Wisdom and Rotary Club of Stanford have generously donated funds to be spent on new items while Stanfordians keep stocks of second-hand and sometimes new clothing and household goods well supplied. Crafters have been making pencil cases, school sport kit bags, little dresses and skirts and knitted and crocheted items such as ponchos, blankets, beanies and jerseys.

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NATURE TALK

BUT Mommy/ Daddy, WHAT IS AN ALIEN?

by Kirsten Sima Neke

A very obvious question to any inquisitive young child’s mind! Powerful images leap to mind of green multi-eyed beings, arriving in UFOs from the big beyond.

Dictionaries define Alien as: 1. An extra-terrestrial hypothetical being.

2. Coming from a different country, race or group, usually one you do not like or fear.

3. An exotic plant or animal species, highly successful in travelling from the country of origin to colonise an entirely different ecosystem within another country.

4. Anything unfamiliar, disturbing or distasteful.

Although seemingly unrelated, there is a common thread running through all of these. The last description deftly sums this up. Aliens, refugees and exotic species are all beyond that which is familiar and easily shunted into category “Other” by their appearance, history, culture, habits and wants. We fear these differences as they might threaten what is “ours”.

When did we begin classifying people and other living creatures as “alien”? The migration of animals, plants, people, their foods and culture, has taken place pretty much since their beginning. Interbreeding and mingling have created the colourful diversity we know today. How limiting the view of the unfavourable Other, the root of racism, sexism, xenophobia…

Humans decide what we believe our societies, landscapes and gardens should look like and who or what is permitted to be there.

World over, heated discussion surrounds the immigration of refugees and job-seekers, searching for safety and a means of survival for themselves and their families. Interestingly, American common law distinguishes between friendly aliens and enemy aliens, with the latter comprising not only citizens of hostile states but also all others voluntarily living in enemy territory or carrying out business there. Which category would the American “peace-keeping” forces in Afghanistan fall under?

Fauna and flora originating from another country are considered exotics; invasive if they spread with ease in a habitat without the natural enemies or competition of their own. They can radically change the ecology of the environment they spread to. On a whim, Cecil John Rhodes, in the early 1900’s imported the birds and animals mentioned in Shakespeare’s writing. He felt that these improved the environment.

The grey squirrel, fallow deer, Himalayan tahr, house sparrow, chaffinch and European starling thrived and quickly began to displace indigenous fauna. The European starling feeds on the seeds of Rooikrans (Acacia cyclops) resulting in the rapid spread of both.

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from Australia, a somewhat imbalanced flow I feel, when they import many of our highly-skilled citizens.

A total of 13 species of Australian acacias (Mimosaceae) have become naturalised in South Africa and are now declared invasive weeds. Two of the most successful invasive plant species in the fynbos are Rooikrans and Port Jackson willow (Acacia saligna). Both were introduced originally to stabilise coastal sand dunes and have proven exceptionally well adapted to local conditions. Producing masses of seeds, they spread rapidly through the fynbos and coastal areas threatening biodiversity, increasing the severity of fire, and reducing water run-off. Difficult to eradicate by cutting and chemicals, a gall rust fungus was first released into South Africa from Australia in 1987 as biological control agent. The spores are dispersed by wind and rain.

The fungus infects the plantproducing irregular brown swellings called galls. It takes food from the plant cells, weakening the tree’s resilience to drought and reducing the number of seeds produced.

Pines and gums (Eucalyptus species), another Australian export, also support substantially hotter fires. The germination of an entirely different suite of fynbos species is favoured and of course the rapid reshooting and seeding of their own kind. I heard that a full grown gum tree can drink as much water as a mature bull elephant. Another water guzzler, the Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is the world’s worst invasive water weed. In South Africa, this weed reduces water flow and quality and changes the ecosystem so that it no longer suits indigenous plants and animals. At a time of our heightened awareness of widely experienced dramatic water scarcity in our country it is clear that the eradication of these alien species is a priority.

Also in the fynbo, indigenous ants collect and bury the seeds of over 1000 fynbos plant species. The seeds survive underground, protected from rodents and birds, until conditions are right for germination.

Argentine Ants Linepithema humile displace seed-burying ants but don’t bury fynbos seeds. They therefore reduce seed dispersal and the reproduction of many fynbos plants.

And yet, there are also aliens that we enjoy. I have a clear and happy memory as a child, walking though the towering pink, white and crimson Cosmos in the neighbouring field. Closely related to the sunflower, Cosmos is considered invasive having spread widely in South Africa.

Originating in Mexico, it was imported to South Africa in contaminated horse feed during the Anglo-Boer war. We don’t like to consider Cosmos a weed, when a“weed” is is a plant we consider a nuisancewithout use or beauty and wish to be rid of. Yet cosmos is beautiful and many of us choose to plant it in our gardens.

So, before answering your kid’s question, pause and consider for a moment the nuances, complexity and even treacherousness of the term Alien?

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SUDOKU The puzzle consists of a 9 x 9 grid containing given clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 – 9 appear exactly once in each row, column and irregular shaped box.

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VILLAGE FOLD

By Phil Murray

Do you watch from the sidelines?

The most charming thing about a village is its quaintness and warmth – it is probably the very thing that attracted many people to Stanford. The village is built on the longevity of old farming families and has quiet and deep roots into the history of the Western Cape, and it displays its heritage proudly through its architecture and family values.

Visitors sense this, and for some, it is the very thing they love about the village.

Can you move to Stanford and be a part of the village hug by minding your own business, and not participating in the committees, charities, and volunteer groups and clubs?

You certainly can, but then you are altering the very feel of the village – the very thing that drew you here.

Stanford Conservation Trust works hard to protect the visual integrity of the heritage village, the Stanford Ratepayers Association

works to listen and communicate with residents and the Municipality, the Rotary Club of Stanford works to care and protect the young and old community members who are at risk, the churches build community respect, and Stanford Tourism and Business forges business links and markets Stanford as a desirable destination while promoting economic development.

The Community Police Forum volunteers to keep everyone in the village safe and works alongside the SAPS, and charities and NGOs like Food4Thought, Star Literacy, SWOP Shop, soup kitchens, Creative Works, Stanford Animal Welfare and Stanford Cares roll up their sleeves to work for the benefit of the whole community.

The Bird Club, Hiking Club, Canoeing Club, Artist Groups, Gardening club, Bridge Club and various book clubs strengthen friendships and bonds

These people are the glue that hold us in the hug of Stanford – a warm place to be.

Why not shift your view of the village, and get involved in your own way. Believe it or not, these bodies and organizations don’t intend to waste anyone’s time in meetings.

And if contributing time is not possible, please consider contributing money. Your membership fees stretch much further than the equivalent spend on a bag of groceries as the funds join together, and are spent carefully – the benefits can be tenfold.

And if you cannot afford to support by joining and paying membership fees, why not think outside the square and share your expertise?

Barter with others. Write articles and share news with the local press, tell honest and positive stories among friends, offer positive advice and spend less time criticising the work of others. Give Stanford a hug back.

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DISTILLERY The Fynbos Distillery, located at the Sir Robert Stanford Estate, is found further along the sand pathway from the Zesty Lemon restaurant.

The distillery is owner operated. Our products are bottled and labelled by hand and only by skilled women. We offer an innovative product range and personal attention from fermentation to bottling.

We accept bookings and walk-ins. A booking however gives us a chance to make the experience even more memorable.

We welcome you to come and experience the charm of Stanford, the history of the estate and the varied flavours of our products.

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VET TALK

by Dr Olga Koorts

No Chocs for Dogs Easter has come and gone and so has all the lovely chocolate that comes with it. If you ask pet owners most, like the little boy in the cookie ad, will tell you that “chocolate is not good for dogs” but few know why.

Chocolate contains a compound called theobromine, a stimulant like caffeine. While humans can metabolise theobromine reasonably easily, pets take longer to do so which make them more likely to be poisoned by it.

A few factors play a role in the development of symptoms after ingesting chocolate. The type thereof probably being the most important. Baking chocolate, dark chocolate and cocoa contain higher levels of theobromine than milk chocolate. The amount consumed and the size of the dog are other important factors.

Cats are less likely to eat sweet things, but their smaller bodies can tolerate even less of the compound than those of dogs.

Typically symptoms take about 6 to 12 hours to set in. In mild cases the dog may only have diarrhoea or be slightly hyperactive but more severely affected animals could show symptoms like severe restlessness, panting, muscle tremors, an irregular heartbeat or even seizures. Due to the high fat content in some products pancreatitis might develop a few days afterwards with typical signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

So what should you do when you catch Fido swallowing that last block of 70% chocolate you have been saving for Sunday? Vets will usually induce vomiting if presented with the patient within 2 hours of eating the sweets. More aggressive and appropriate treatment will be required depending on the symptoms.

As usual prevention is better than cure. Hide the chocs where furry kids can’t get to them and rather use a pet friendly treat as reward.

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STANFORD WATER RESULTS

by Clive Pearce RIVER WATER: DETERMINANT (E.COLI)

RETICULATED DRINKING WATER RESULTS E. coli Standard

MONTH

(0/100ml)

Supplied by OverstrandRIVER MunicipalityTALK

Total Coliform bacteria (only

Heterotrophic Plate Count (only <1000/100ml)

Under treatment sewerage outlet point (Jetty next to erf 396)

<10/100ml)

Above treated sewerage outlet point (bridge on R43 to Hermanus)

October 2016

0

0

199

22

26

November 2016

0

0

0

50

108

December 2016

0

0

0

345

38

January 2017

0

0

0

2419

2419

February 2017

0

0

0

921

2419

March 2017

0

0

0

65

66

April 2017

0

0

0

387

2419

May 2017

0

0

0

2419

2419

June 2017

0

0

110

2419

2419

July 2017

0

0

0

770

687

August 2017

0

5

8

261

197

September 2017

0

0

0

228

727

October 2017

0

0

0

13

12

November 2017

0

1

0

n/a

n/a

December 2017

0

0

0

127

1986

January 2018

0

0

0

28

15

February 2018

0

0

0

870

1120

March 2018

0

0

0

2419

2419

RAINFALL (mm) Supplied by Seymour Paterson 2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

AVG

JAN

19

14

35

37

104

23.4

22.4

94.1

18.1

35.6

FEB

17.5

20

16

16

17

18.2

23.1

17

29

20.2

MARCH

20

26

28.5

29

25

14

64.7

9.8

30

31.9

APRIL

30

56

53.3

54

48

13.3

35.3

31.6

MAY

66.5

83

43.5

55

30

33.2

18

12.3

JUNE

91.5

88

86

84

139

160

101

98.8

JULY

43

56

103

33

91

109.5

143.8

69.8

AUG

46

74

125

234

41

52.4

73.9

93.9

SEPT

35.5

25.5

73

60.5

42

42.2

66

21.7

OCT

50

25

111.5

62

36

23.7

34.5

42.4

NOV

57

42

26

212

43

49.5

7

74.8

DEC

40

23.5

6

5

13

15.7

12.7

12.5

YEAR

459

533

708

881.5

629

554.6

602.4

578.7

CLASSIFIEDS There is an HONESTY BOX at Stanford Tourism where you can pay for your classifieds. Please enclose the amount in an envelope or ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or call 081 750 4006 (SMALL ADS: R1 a word)

Everybody wants happiness, Nobody wants pain, but you can't have a rainbow without a little rain

TO LET Charming old Stanford Cottage Fully furnished, well equipped kitchen and laundry. 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite). Suitable for long let, R8500 per month.

Rent includes wifi, garage and off street parking, garden service and water. Max 2 people, no pets. 1 month's deposit required.

Excludes electricity.

Contact 084 420 3754 STANFORD RIVER TALK 15

MEDIUM MEDIUM

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

AFRICAN HORSE COMPANY

THE HOME OF SIR ROBERT STANFORD De Kleine Rivers Valey House Antiques & Books A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF PIECES

Sideboard

2 Leather Tub Chairs

1 Suede Settee BOOK CASE

2 LEATHER SETTEES

2 Desks

Beds with & without headboards

Victorian Brass Single Bed

2 Guilded Settees

BRASS

Single

Coffee Tables BED

MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM Contact 028 341 0048

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Victorian Guided multi-day trails & outrides along the whale coast & through unsp CHRISTMASPast oilt nature reserves. +27 (0) 82 667 9232 omstables@telkomsa.net www.africanhorseco.com

May Lincoln Smith 2 May

Fiona Ingles 6 May

Natalie Ground 6 May

Royd Frith 6 May

Alex Chouler 6 May

Busiswa Apolosi 7 May

Rina de Wet 9 May

Bongiwe Valiko 9 May

Alexander Kastner 11 May

Steph Ellet 15 May

Sammy Horn 16 May

TumĂŠ Bester 16 May

Troyden Isaacs 16 May

Johanna May 24 May

Kerry Rischbieter 24 May

Corrado Giovannetti 28 May

Pam Trevelyan 29 May

Barbara Van Huyssteen 30 May

John Chancey 30 May

Charlotte Chancey 26 May

If your birthday or a special occasion is coming up, please email: ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or send an sms 082 081 886 750 2424 4006 STANFORD RIVER TALK 17

LIST YOUR BUSINESS FOR JUST R16.50 A MONTH ACCOMMODATION A Pinot Noir Cottage A Stanford Country Cottage Beloftebos Cottages De Kleine Rivers Valey House Morton Cottage Mosaic Farm Oom Pietjie se Huisie Reiersvlei Stanford River Lodge The Country Cottage Villa on the Bay Walshacres Riverside

082 456 8091 082 320 0982 082 391 5331 028 341 0048 082 450 3970 028 313 2814 073 156 9997 082 213 0512 028 341 0444 083 553 0663 082 336 1573 082 614 6322

ACTIVITIES Boat River Cruises Lady Stanford 028 341 0358 ANTIQUES & BOOKS Home of Sir Robert Stanford 028 341 0048

(ONLY R198/YEAR)

ELECTRICIAN HCD Electrical

LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES

084 769 1053

DISTILLERY Fynbos Distillery

ESTATE AGENTS Pam Golding Stanford Village Properties

Seeff

076 320 3092

RESTAURANTS 1892 Stanford Spookhuis Birkenhead Galley

028 313 2814 028 341 0013

ROOF REPAIRS Overberg Roof Repair

079 881 4422 028 341 0033

HOUSE MANAGEMENT Stanford Country Cottages

028 341 0708 082 893 2282 TELEVISION/DSTV Rod Dacre Television 073 160 4495 072 111 9321 082 851 9452 VINTAGE ACCESSORIES & DECOR Lace 082 781 1704 082 781 1704 WEDDING VENUES Mosaic Farm 028 313 2814 Villa on the Bay 082 336 1573 082 320 0982

INTERIORS Kiwinet Maureen Wolters

028 341 0209 082 450 3970 082 481 8285

HOTEL Stanford Hotel

ARCHITECTURE Grant Anderson Maureen Wolters Gregg Goddard

072 364 3694 082 450 3970 082 783 9737

MASSAGE & HEALTH Stanford Health Practice

BUILDING Stanford Bricks

028 341 0685

BUILDING PLANS Jan Biernacki

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Klein River Picnics 028 3410 693 Lady Stanford Boat Cruises 028 341 0358 River Rat Boat Cruises 083 310 0952

072 546 1567

CONFERENCE CENTRE Mosaic Farm

028 313 2814

COUNSELLING Lana Ackermann

083 339 1641

PETS & PET CARE Stanford Kennels Syringa Country Kennels PLUMBING PlumbTec

WINE CELLAR & SALES Stanford Hills Estate 028 3410 841 Sir Robert Stanford Wine Estate 028 341 0441 WOOD Walshacres Farm

028 341 0685 082 898 4889

028 341 0961 028 341 0961 082 609 0809

WEEKLY TIMETABLE Monday 09:00, Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street Monday 09:00, Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Monday 18:00, Running Time Trials, corner Adderley and Longmarket, last Monday of each month at Stanford Hills Estate.

Monday & Wednesday, Canoeing, Slipway Church St, John Finch 028 341 0444, Jan Malan 082 452 9877 Tuesday 08:30 – 10:00, Iyengar Yoga, Birkenhead Brewery, Marianne 082 2919 638.

Tuesday 17:30 & Friday 08:30, Maitri Yoga, Tasha Saha, 076 968 8608.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:00 -18:00, Tae Bo, Okkie Smuts School Hall, Ronnie 083 655 4521.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:30, Cycling, cnr de Bruin & Moore Streets, Sunday 08:00 Caltex Garage David Morrison 082 321 7996, John Finch 082 378 1935.

Wednesday 16:00 & Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605 Wednesday, 18:30, Rotary Stanford Club Meeting, Graze. Everyone welcome. Lana 082 216 4398.

Thursday 18:30 - 21:30 Heal Your Life® Evening Group Sessions, 071 382 9033 Thursday 08:00 Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Thursday 09:00 -10:15 Yoga, Leli 082 350 0253 Friday 09:00, Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street.

Fridays: 19:00 – 20:00 (effective 1 May 2018) Alcoholics Anonymous, Overstrand Municipality Boardroom, Queen Victoria Street, Call Peter 082 7888 630 or Theo 082 635 3193 Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605

WORSHIP IN STANFORD THRONE OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES Community Hall Stanford Wednesday evening 6pm – 8pm Sunday 10am – 1pm Apostle Fortune Mugabe 063 840 0664

ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH

STANFORD UNITED CHURCH

Morton St, Father Joseph Gabriëls 028 3410588 1st Sunday 10:30 Communion (Afr) 2nd Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr) 3rd Sunday 08:00 Communion (Eng) 4th Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr)

Interdenominational * English Municipal Boardroom (near Post boxes) 6pm Sunday Bible Study: 7pm Tuesday night All welcome. Venue changes weekly.

Phone for enquiries: Jan Troost 072 345 9057 Mary Troost 084 643 4504

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD cnr Queen Victoria & Bezuidenhout St. 09:30 Sunday service Pastor Johnny van der Schyff 028 3410 422 STANFORD RIVER TALK 18

NG GEMEENTE STANFORD Sondae 9:00 in die kerkgebou Office tel 028 3410 966

VG KERK (next to De Bron School) 10:00 Sunday morning Maureen Diedericks 028 3410 691

C

ing Montyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s l t a r b ife ele

Stanford Station Commander, Captain Winston Coetzee, and Stanford CPF members would like to extend their IMG_6650ss deepest condolences to Lucille Mangiagalli, whose husband, Guiseppe (known by all as Monty) passed away on 5 April. Lucille is the Overberg CPF Cluster chairperson. Stanford CPF is one of the 12 cluster stations.

Monty served as the Gansbaai CPF chairperson, and as the Overberg cluster VEP coordinator. Monty was a descendent of the Mangiagallis who arrived in Knysna, having travelled via Britain from various towns in Italy, to set up a silk farming industry.

We salute you, Monty.

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