Volume 96 | AUGUST 2013 | Stanford‘s monthly newspaper | R14
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editorial notes If you can see enough blue sky to make a sailor's pocket, the rain will stop. But here in Stanford, we love the rain. Our river system needs it (Wetlands, page 11), our celebrity leopard toads need it (Nature Talk, page 11), our fynbos flowers drink it up and we get to enjoy the intermittent rainbows. Our village is gearing up for business-as-usual after the school holiday and the down-time of winter. Kids are back at school (Teen Talk, page 14), villagers are mucking in and serving the community like on Mandela Day and country folk are tending their gardens waiting for the burst of life that comes after the rains (Plant Talk, page 10). The rocks of our community, the womenfolk, are celebrated on page . May their words of strength and love guide the young people of Stanford as they skip along the pathways of their lives. May the long weekend be a blessing to all.
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CONTACT US www.stanfordrivertalk.co.za Phil Murray – editor, 082 667 0619, philippa.murray@gmail.com Sandra Slabbert – design editor design@stanfordrivertalk.co.za , 079 523 8453 Michelle Hardie – managing editor. All account queries, 079 2911 588 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTORS Churton Collins, Cath Croxton, Janika Dorland, Marian Ferris, Fred Hatman, Andrew Herriot, Melissie Jolly, Olga Koorts, Don MacIver, SuzanneFrancoise Rossouw, Naas Terblanche, Bea Whittaker and Tania Weich.
letters to the editor Please send your letters to philippa.murray@gmail.com or or drop at Stanfordinfo. Try to keep letters as short as possible (100 words or less) and supply your name and address. Anonymous letters will not be published. The editor reserves the right to edit, amend, abridge or reject any letter.
Disinfo on info? Mr Ranger’s column Info on Info (Tourism Matters, Stanford River Talk, July 2013) is designed to pull the wool over the eyes of those in Stanford. Mr Ranger mentioned one of the association’s mission statements is ’to develop, promote and inform.’ Well, there is a group of members who are concerned with the lack of development and promotion of Stanford Tourism with complaints about the website, maps and brochures, and a banner that was, in our opinion, a waste of members’ money. Stanfordinfo’s marketing and media consultant has recently been meeting with a group of unhappy members to update the website and brochure in order to improve and attract tourism. Letters were sent to the Committee about two years ago, but no action was taken until these members requested a meeting with EXCO earlier this year. Despite hours of input from this group on, for example, the new brochure, there was no further feedback from EXCO or the marketing consultant – not even a courtesy copy of the proof! At the recent Member Communications Meeting, Mr Ranger referred to this group as a ’secret minority’. Mr Ranger mentions how excellent the present committee is and how much it has done to promote Stanford. We won the award for SA’s Best Village Destination 2012. Have we seen anything apart from a miniscule banner with illegible information displayed at a dizzy height across the main road? How is that marketing Stanford?
Mr Ranger's timing has been clever with Stanfordinfo’s AGM coming up on 13 August. His comments at the end of his article ’Maybe not such a mess then!’ and ’Watch where you step’ are considered to be aimed at our group of dissatisfied members and not appropriate for one in his position. Mr Ranger has been told by many that there is no transparency relating to items discussed by him and his Committee. We have been promised minutes of meetings, but we have only seen these from ONE of the monthly meetings! The third prescript in the mission statement is ’Inform’. We believe Stanfordinfo members have not been informed adequately. We hope you question the status quo and when it comes to voting time at the AGM, do what is right for our village. John and Valda Finch Response from Stanfordinfo’s Acting Chairman Martin Ranger It is well known that Valda and John Finch have a low opinion of Stanfordinfo’s Executive Committee. An opinion to which they are entitled – accurate or not. We have responded, at length and publicly, to their previous criticisms. As they note, the Association’s elections will be held later this month, and are an ideal opportunity to express their dissatisfaction constructively. I have repeatedly invited John to attend a committee meeting, or even to join the team. Neither was accepted.
Thank you Stanford
Stanford is the best place to be if one is struck down with a dreaded illness. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness shown to me by my friends in this village. To be sick for a month is a long time (ask Martin) but the good news is that I am almost back to my bossy self. Thank you Stanford for being there for me during this difficult time. Annie Ranger
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news & updates
STANFORD POLICE REPORT Three incidents were reported on the roads around Stanford within the space of a week during July. • 10 July, a cyclist was knocked over by a hit-andrun motorist on the R43. He sustained a broken shoulder. A docket has been opened and investigations are currently being carried out. • 11 July, the police discovered a deserted Fiat Palio, whilst on patrol on the Salmonsdam Road. Nine bags, containing 200 perlemoen each, were found on the back seat. Police confiscated the poached abalone. • 17 July, two motorists collided with two horses on the R43, approximately 6 km from Stanford. The drivers were miraculously uninjured, but unfortunately the horses did not survive.
WOMEN'S DAY
Rotary has suggested that, in honour of Women's Day, people make donations of female hygiene products to the Stanford Police Station Trauma Room. Face cloths, soap, wet wipes, and other sanitary products would be greatly appreciated. Please mark your donations for the attention of Sarena Hugo. Warrant Officer Sarena Hugo
STANFORD ROTARY SOUP KITCHENS Rotary Stanford would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to everybody who is donating goods in our Rotary Basket (still to the right of the exit – behind the glass door) at Spar. We are working at getting a more appropriate ‘basket’ in a more prominent place. Thanks to Tony Coates and Spar! Spar has also provided Rotary with surplus bakery items which were enjoyed by the elderly at Pastoor Claassen (Haggia St) soup kitchen – Rotary would like to thank them sincerely and invite all shops and restaurants in the village to join in this endeavour to cut waste and make sure that the needy benefit from any surplus food that might be available. 110% GREEN INITIATIVE PROJECT Elma Hunter is well-known for the energy saving projects that Vuka has been promoting throughout the village – she has recently joined Rotary Stanford and we are proud to sponsor her new 110% Green Initiative project, mostly at De Kop, where Elma and her helpers have undertaken to show the inhabitants of all 70 shacks how to cook with more energy efficient methods. (See page 11 for the full story) HIGH-SCHOOL STAR Siviwe YuYu, the headboy of Gansbaai Academia, was recently sponsored by Rotary to attend a winter school in Wellington. He was one of the top seven students in Academia who was chosen to attend the four day Winter School run by an organisation called Rachel’s Angels. During the four days of lectures, Siviwe and the other scholars did mathematics, English, physical sciences, chemistry and life sciences. In Siviwe’s own words, ’Rachel’s Angels Winter School was very informative. I learned a lot that I did not understand before. The lectures and lecturers were of a very high standard and friendly, which made it comfortable to ask and answer questions.’ We wish Siviwe and his fellow matriculants all of the best in their final year of school and in their exams at the end of the year. Ansie Reitsma STANFORD RIVER TALK 4
St Thomas – 150-year celebration What a wonderful weekend it was, celebrating 150 years of the existence of the St Thomas congregation, and exactly 140 years (1873) since the foundation stone for the beloved Klippieskerk was laid by Duncan McFarlane. The Saturday evening concert on 20 July was real music and food for the soul. The congregation is extremely grateful to the community of Stanford who opened their hearts and their pockets to raise R9 870 for the restoration of the church hall. The church school was lovingly known as the Oulap school because the school fee used to be an oulap (penny). On Sunday 21 July the celebration service was attended by many people with strong roots to the St Thomas congregation. It started with a march from De Bron School, which was built in the 1940s as the St Thomas EC Primary School, and later became a government school. Our sincere thanks also goes to Bea Whittaker for her efforts over the years to raise funds to preserve the church hall. Our intention is to begin to use it as a museum for Stanford, and the first pieces (specifically relating to the church and congregation) were on exhibit over the celebration weekend. We are now looking for people who can help us find, verify and document Stanford’s history so that the museum will eventually display a timeline of Stanford’s history. Anyone interested in assisting can call Henry Gibson 028 341 0858. Henry Gibson
news & updates
Okkie Smuts primary school news
Cooking up a storm
Mr Chris Delport left us at the end of last term to take up the position as Principal of Kosie De Wet Primary School, Villiersdorp. We wish him all the best and thank him for his outstanding work at Okkie Smuts. Mrs Felicity Beukes has been appointed Acting Principal until the end of 2013. We wish her all the best. Thank you to Stanford Spar and the Hermanus Times for sponsoring the eight week newspaper reading project. Each week learners receive prizes which motivate them to read more.
Congratulations Vuka Energy Savings for winning the Community Renewable Energy Award. Elma Hunter, the co-operative's secretary, was recently featured in the Mail and Guardian explaining the simplicity and benefits of Wonderboxes, and brick and drum rocket stoves for Stanford and all other low-income areas.
Felicity Beukes Acting Principal
Fire report July We were called out to various scenes including two fires, three motor vehicle accidents and one breakdown. From a shack fire in which no one was harmed and an out-of-control scheduled fire to some motor vehicle accidents on the R43, we assisted the police and the victims, most of whom escaped injuries. We urge people travelling on the R43 and R326 to be alert and vigilant for animals that may stray onto the road. Graig Niemand, Stanford Fire Fighter, 079 507 7326
Spring-cleaning the Skema What's black and white and read all over? Hermanus Times reading winners for the first two weeks are (from left) Ethan van der Schyff, Jade Coetzee, Gabriel Stratford, Amy Hattingh and Sonja Louw (Muricia Appel absent.)
STANFORD PROPERTY SALES One property in Stanford was issued with a sales certificate in June and three in July. These figures include name transfers.
Two tip trucks from Gansbaai Administration and a digger loader removed many loads of household rubbish from Stanford South. People were informed by loud-hailer and fliers to put their junk out on the curb. On the morning of the collection, only a few people had reacted but by that evening, so many piles of junk were being put out that trucks continued to collect the discarded goods for six days. Eventually, people had to be asked to stop dumping their unwanted goods by loud-hailer. Some of the stuff found new homes as people walked around and picked through the piles of junk. Petronella Ferreira
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Sacha Quinn Leif Sullivan was born on the12 June at Hermanus Medi-Clinic, weighing a healthy and hearty 3.5kg. His brothers, Caesar and Hunter, were delighted to welcome him home and his parents, Angelica and Barry Sullivan, are excited about this next chapter in their lives.
Little boy blue: Sacha Sullivan.
fynbos and tree nursery at Grootbos for a wide variety of local indigenous waterwise plants at the best prices in the Cape. Open: Monday – Friday: 8h30 – 16h30
We also do landscaping Contact Susan 082 436 4730 or Sharlene 072 143 8894
Storytime at the Stanford Library The library has books and magazines galore, but it also offers services that include photocopying and internet access. These services are aimed at helping those who do not have computers in their homes and need access for research. The library offers a children's story hour every Wednesday from 3-4pm. Join the library, get reading and explore your imagination. OPENING TIMES OF THE LIBRARY Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10h00 – 17h00 Tuesday, Thursday 14h00 – 17h00
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business talk
Cheers!
Thank you for Grazing The beginning of this month marks our one year anniversary at Graze. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the locals of Stanford (permanent, weekenders and swallows alike) as well as our visitors from surrounding areas and the ‘big city’. Your overwhelming support and encouragement has carried us through the last year. It has been busy, exciting and a real pleasure getting to know everyone in our beautiful village. We are fortunate to have a fantastic, hard-working and loyal staff. Thobeka Apolisi, Theresa Isaacs, Zodwa Zawula, and Linda Apolisi help make it all possible and deserve our huge thanks. We look forward to sharing another happy year with you all. Alex and Tabby
During early July 2013, The International Wine Guide released their results from the year. After tasting 2 425 wines from 29 countries, the Jacksons Chardonnay 2011 from Stanford Hills was selected as one of only four South African gold medal winners. The Jacksons Pinotage, a firm local favourite, was awarded a silver.
legal talk
To perform enhancements, or not to perform The Tour de France has become synonymous with the sports drug debate.
Great place: Vibey Saturday morning on the Graze stoep, taken by Fred Hatman. FINANCE MATTERS Old Boar
Mad Tax Taxation, tenders and turning up toes.
No sooner had we entered the new month than that euphemistically named ‘tax season’ dawned on us. This is ’Income Tax’ because, as the name implies, it is a tax on income. The e-filing system is pretty amazing and has removed many hassles from the arduous task of filing a tax return. You can even calculate the amount of tax you have to pay before you submit the return. A problem with e-filing is that you may not even have your own username without them adding a few digits to which they add the curse of a complex password. By doing this they ensure that one or both have to be written down somewhere, defeating the security object of the exercise in the first place. The other form of tax is called ’Consumption tax’. As the name implies it is a tax on consumption or spending. VAT is a consumption tax. Taxes on fuel, cigarettes and alcohol are also consumption taxes even if some of the tax forms lurk under names like excise duty. Taxes and death are known to be the only ‘certainties’ in life but getting value for your taxes? Well, that’s another story. First in the queue is the presidential residence with bunkers et al, then a presidential jet or two and now we hear that a R2bn ‘village’ has been approved by the local chief, who, for some reason, seems to outrank the president in this instance. These ‘expenditures’ and others tend to leave the rest of the country somewhat tight financially although parliamentarians have not been seen to be tightening their belts yet. Following on, in a distant second place are our major construction companies. The shenanigans that go on before tendering make interesting reading. Can we blame them? A tender for a large infrastructure project can cost millions in estimating, designing and planning – yet each company would be doing the same preparation multiplying the up-front tendering costs by four or five. To offset some of the costs they decide among themselves who the successful tenderer would be, with pay outs to the ‘losers’. The cable industry is but one of many others that operate in similar fashion. How long before the next case of collusion is discovered? STANFORD RIVER TALK 6
They stormed the Bastille, beheaded the king and queen, conquered most of the known world before the Russians sent them packing; and now we have probably their greatest national treasure, the Tour de France. It may be denounced by Fleet Street hacks as the Tour de Farce on account of the drug story, but it is a compelling event, taking in the immeasurable and varied beauty of the French countryside. Sadly, as one sees the fine athletes puffing and panting over hill and dale, one can’t help wondering whether the muscle power is being illegally enhanced – whether a mighty ascent of the Alpe d’Huez has more to do with excessive testosterone, IPO or steroids than old fashioned guts and determination. In other words, one has the fleeting suspicion that it’s just not cricket. Drugs, indeed, have a dark association with addiction and violence, the dealing in which is visited by some governments with the death penalty and most others with very long periods of imprisonment. Illegal, scheduled drugs that is – not aspirin, antibiotics, valium, antihistamines, seasickness tablets, Prozac and the huge range of vitamin and dietary supplements that keep modern man going. Those burly prop forwards who stagger around rugby fields for 80 minutes mostly owe much of their bulk to barrels of creatine and protein supplements. Some sportsmen innocently cross the opkikker line; others, like Lance Armstrong, have done so methodically and cynically to gain an unfair advantage over their foes and attain immortal glory. Whether it is aspirin or cocaine, most people have the advantage of some extraneous chemical in their blood systems. Diabetics depend on insulin and many a dicky heart depends on a pharmaceutical leg-up. Nobody can say that is a bad thing. So let’s be a little careful in denouncing sportsmen who take drugs. They all do it to some or other extent, and, if some do it why should the others be at a disadvantage? Modern professional sport is incredibly demanding and athletes are expected to perform at a superhuman level. There might still be horse meat in Irish sausages, and sulphonimides in our red wine, but we are living in a Red Bull bionic age. Sportsmen are expected to have wings, and if not they are trashed and ridiculed in the media. Perhaps un gratuit pour tous would restore the Tour de France to its former glory. Churton Collins
sport talk
Epic mountain biking The mountain biking season is well underway with races taking place all over the country. On 14 July we took our bikes to join in the festivities of Bastille Day in Franschhoek. Along with over 1000 other cyclists, we encountered some challenging climbs and lots of scenic single track in the mountains above the Berg River Dam in the Bastille Mtb Classic. Then on 20 July we woke early to head off to the mountains of Wolseley, near Ceres, to take part in the Wolseley Mtb Challenge. As a result of all the rain the courses were very wet and muddy. There were lots of water crossings with water cascades running down the mountainsides, and we skidded along muddy jeep tracks in the forests. We arrived at the finish line wet and virtually unrecognisable. We were plastered with a thick layer of mud from head to toe but we were grinning from ear to ear from the exuberance of the ride. A special mention needs to be made of Andries de Villiers of Beloftebos and his incredible journey across the country in the Freedom Challenge Extreme Triathlon. He began in Durban with a 75km trail run along the banks of the Duzi River to Pietermaritzburg. The run was followed by 21 days and 2 350km cycling from PMB to Paarl, across country, along unmarked tracks and trails, through rivers and over six mountain ranges, with just a map and a compass as his guides. He ended by climbing into a canoe and paddling the 240km Berg River Marathon which ended in Velddrift on the West Coast. Andries completed the challenge two hours ahead of his nearest competitor to take home the Gold. Well done, Andries! Jenny Metal Up the creek with a paddle: Andries de Villiers paddling to victory.
All dressed up and ready to go On behalf of Universals Rugby and Football Club, thank you to the Department of Sport and Recreation for sponsorship. During the month of July we received 30 tracksuits and a full set of rugby jerseys, socks and shorts. We would like to thank Mr Aron van Schalkwyk for his contribution towards the club. This year is the 114th birthday of Universals RFC and we are currently the log leaders. For donations or information, contact Chairperson Mr. Connie Booysen 078 961 7792 Graig Niemand
Dressed to impress: (from left) Johannes Oktober, Graig Niemand, Aron van Schalkwyk (Dept of Sports and Recreation), Cornelius Booysen and Eben Cornelius.
STRAND-VELD HIKING SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER: Hermanus/Stanford mountains. Start: 08:00 at Gansbaai Info. Leader: John Burgoyne 082 566 4495. Cost: R30 pp.
Andries de Villiers: ’Dit was een groot geseende ervaring: van die vriende saam met wie ek kon draf, fiets en roei, die gasvryheid by die oornagplekke en my bene, arms, fiets en kano wat gehou het tot die dieper besef in watter fantastiese land ons bly. Ek sal dit graag weer wil doen, maar dan eendag as die kinders groot is en ons dit hopelik saam kan doen.’
ERWIN'S Traditional German Meat Products now produced locally Products available at our local Spar Cell 082 441 5533 • www.erwins.co.za STANFORD RIVER TALK 7
Mandela Day
Madiba Magic International Nelson Mandela Day falls on Madiba's birthday each year. On 18 July, around the world, people give 67 minutes of their time selflessly serving their communities. The 67 minutes represent the 67 years that Mandela served our nation in his fight against racism, disenfranchisement and Apartheid. Stanford residents also got involved and served our village – some in groups tackling community projects, and some alone, donating food, toys and books to schools and the needy.
67 minutes of police time Stanford Police celebrated Mandela Day under the initiative of Warrant Officer Sarena Hugo, Serina Buys (Victim Empowerment Programme), Jenny October (FCW – Family in Focus) and her willing helpers, by spending 67 minutes helping disabled people. Tony and Lana Coates, Stuart and Denise Anderson and Linda van Rhyn supplied delicious eats for the occasion. The hard-working care-givers of the disabled residents were spoilt by being given 67 minutes off duty, during which they enjoyed welldeserved refreshments. The helpers then got down to massaging the patients to relieve tension and pain – they even gave them a manicure and a pedicure! Other generous chores done were: washing the dishes, sweeping the house and attending to small jobs. This gesture was intended to thank the care-givers who give up their time to perform these deeds of love, which can be extremely exhausting and trying. They are special, The gift of service: (from left) Warrant Officer behind-the-scenes women who often also sacrifice their personal time to support Sarena Hugo, Marie Dreyer (81 years) and Serena victims of violence and trauma. Buys of Community Police Forum. Warrant Officer Sarena Hugo
Mandela Day goes green at Funimfundo The little ones celebrated with a ‘sweet treat’ kindly donated by our Stanfordinfo and whilst the children snoozed, volunteers arrived to work in the school garden and playground for 67 minutes. A couple of first-time visitors to the school were ‘blown away’ by the caring environment. A dad even arrived to do his time. Under the guidance of Yvonne de Wit, the green-fingered Food4Thought committee member Sowing seeds for the future: (from left) Hildegard and mom, Hendriena Witbooi. who is currently doing wonders in the school garden, we weeded the lawn, planted a couple of fruit trees and spread a heap of sand all generously donated by Suzanne and Jurgens Schneider of Springfontein Winery. Anton Boshoff kindly fetched the sand which will be used as a base for a brick path as well as for levelling sections of the playground. The Overberg Agri, Sy Tchao, Hildegard Witbooi and her mother all very kindly donated plants and seedlings. By next year Funimfundo crèche will have a well-weeded green patch of lawn on which to play alongside a paradise of fruit trees and veggies. After our 67 minute stint, we left feeling good about our small contribution. I, for one, will endeavour to make every Thursday afternoon Madiba Day at Funimfundo, and will devote at least 67 minutes creating this special outdoor environment for the children, the future generation of our country. Any donations of personal time, plants, cuttings, seedlings, seeds or gardening accessories will be gratefully received. Please contact Yvonne 082 712 0273. Lynne Mossop
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Thank you Stanfordinfo It is with heartfelt thanks that the Food 4 Thought Committee would like to record our sincere gratitude for the wonderful donation of chips and sweets to the children at Funimfundo Pre-School as part of Mandela’s birthday celebrations. The children were absolutely convinced that the chips and sweets came from Madiba himself, which was just so precious that the Food 4 Thought committee decided to leave it as such. Many thanks indeed for this wonderful gesture and to all the individuals who spent their 67 minutes at Funimfundo. We thank you for your support over the past ten years. Enkosi Kakulu! The Food 4 Thought committee, teachers and children of Funimfundo.
Whatalotigot: (from left) Athule Vuka, Ovayo Mqalekane, Anovuyo Golela, Masanda Mschicileli and Lyapha Koyi.
OUT OF THE HAT
A small beginning at Kleinbegin
TOURISM MATTERS
Flights of fancy
A Mandela Day tribute to a life snuffed out. The name given to the RDP housing project in Bredasdorp where Anene Booysen was raped, mutilated and murdered is Kleinbegin. ’Small Beginning.’ So on Mandela Day last month, on behalf of The Gentle Men's Movement (South Africa), I drove out to Platbos Forest to see Melissa Krige, who had promised to donate to me a tree for a good cause. We selected a beautiful White Pear sapling. Out of all the young trees-to-be which surrounded us in Melissa's Platbos nursery, this one had the right shape, the correct verhouding. Its leaves and branches spoke to me. They spoke of a young girl cruelly taken, her body violated, mutilated, exterminated. I put the White Pear in my car and drove through beautiful Baardskeerdersbos, where I ached to stop to visit friends and chat and have lunch and laugh, to Bredasdorp. Where my stomach always churns, my knees wobble and breathing air is not at all easy. I stopped to pick up a friend, Dave Murray (who happily has settled there from Durban with his wonderful wife Tess) and we drove out to Kleinbegin. For a small beginning. A beginning of healing. For Anene. For the people who were once around her, who knew her, who love her. But, perhaps most significantly, most powerfully, most supportively, for the men of South Africa. Those who most need to heal. Those who are most angry, most disempowered, most disenfranchised. Those who think that somehow, the body of a girl, the life of a woman – daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, friend, foe or complete stranger – belongs to them. For their amusement, their thrills... their anger. Just for the record, we at The Gentle Men's Movement do not care if a woman is sitting buck-naked in a bar and completely drunk. The manly thing to do is to help her; help her to get home and ensure that she is safe. Nothing, no thing, no circumstances whatsoever, suggest that you, as a man, should do anything else but respect the right of a woman to do anything you may assume is your sole right, as a man, to do. It's as simple as that. So Dave and I planted a White Pear tree in the sandy, stony ground between two matchbox houses, where Anene was brutalised and left to bleed to death at Kleinbegin. Where I find it so hard to breathe, such is the feeling of revulsion and devastation that lingers there. So, there is a tree, a healing tree, which stands there now. We have no idea whether it will survive in these harsh conditions where adults and teenagers reach for alcohol and drugs to get through their days. Where younger children run wild in a despairing and often destructive way. But it is a small beginning. And we must begin. Fred Hatman * A photo-journal on the planting of The Anene Tree can be found at www.fredhatman.co.za
Anene's tree: Fred Hatman, the children of Kleinbegin, and the White Pear tree.
Whilst the concept of defining class has become a no-no in modern society, there are still areas within which it exists. Public transport is one, particularly airlines. Haven’t you felt it when waiting for your flight to be called? You watch with ill-concealed enmity the smugness of those rising in response to the airline’s invitation for ‘Business Class passengers to board at their leisure’.
They, followed loyally by their Louis Vuitton carry-ons, walk leisurely towards the gate. Only much later will you respond to the instruction for those seated in rows 37-56 to ‘please board’. As you squeeze down the plane’s aisle you try not to look around enviously at those who have already opened their newspapers and begun sipping the first of many glasses of champagne. Hiding your slightly faded Trafalgar Tours shoulder bag you press on, ever rearwards, until eventually you heave gratefully into your seat. Hopefully the seat you wanted and not the one forced on you by a jealous check-in clerk whose evening prospects are a lonely TV dinner back in the suburbs. Once seated have you ever found that your neighbour – invariably overweight – has a bladder that is weaker than a government minister’s excuse? My personal dread is when the occupant of the next seat – whom I have never met and am unlikely to see again – insists on introductions followed by a potted life history and the smartphone pictures: ‘Lovely family, yes, your daughter does look just like Jennifer Aniston/Britney Spears … ’ Whatever euphemisms airlines use to describe their product, they can never conceal the fact that Economy is its name and Third is its class. So one wrestles with the decision, to upgrade or not? But is it really worth the expense? Sure, for roughly double a standard economy fare Business Class does offer some significant benefits: airport lounges, extra leg-room, flat beds, better food and greater levels of service. But you still have to suffer the same delays, the same turbulence, the same queues for the ‘bathroom’ … and you still arrive at the same time. And though Business is indisputably more comfortable than Economy, it still does not compare with home. The food, whilst being more exotic than your normal Tuesday night fare, still has an odd after-taste. You do sleep lying down, but you do that every night in a much more comfortable bed and in greater privacy. Unless you sleep in a dormitory, that is. I was once a corporate frequent flyer with a British Airways Gold Card nestling in my wallet. Almost every week my pile of air miles grew as compensation for the hours I spent in aircraft and airports. And just like everyone else off the plane I used to stare optimistically at the baggage spewing out and joining the carousel. Once, in Bangkok, the conveyor belt slowly emptied. Finally it stopped, a forlorn multi-taped cardboard box its only occupant. When I queried the whereabouts of my own possessions I was told ‘don’t worry sir, your case comes up next week!’ Enjoy the chicken – or beef. Martin Ranger STANFORD RIVER TALK 9
by Suzanne-Francoise Rossouw
Useful tips:
Prepare for the spring bloom • Plant the last of your winter vegetables and flowers. Start sowing summer veggies, flowers and herbs if you have a coldframe or greenhouse. • Do not do any sowing outside until the morning temperature is about 13ºC. • Make sure to treat seeds with a fungicide like Fungi-nil or Dithane just after sowing. • Prune roses and fruit trees. • Spray all deciduous fruit trees, roses and deciduous shrubs with lime sulphur and Oleum to kill insects, mites, fungus
and bacteria problems before and after pruning. • You can spray evergreen trees, fruits and shrubs with Kumulus to kill mites, insects, fungus, and bacterial problems. • Feed your fruits, lawn and garden beds with 2.3.2 fertilizer • Divide bulbs and grasses. • Mulch around trees and shrubs. • Remove dead branches from trees and shrubs. If the plants aren't spring flowering you can also prune them into shape.
ARBOUR DAY
garden talk
Why not select a tree to plant on Arbour Day, 1 September. The Tree of the Year is Virgilia oroboides, Grewia occidentalis or Barringtonia racemosa.
SPOTLIGHT ON ALIENS
Lilac and gold bullies They grow so quickly because they are invasive.
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ou see them in the garden when they are almost a metre high. ’Aha,’ you think, ’fantastic that this tree appears and seems to love it in my garden, without me having to nurse, water or care for it.' BEWARE! This could mean that this ‘lovely’ tree has no enemies, will spread like wildfire and will become so dense that it smothers the indigenous vegetation. The rooikrans, port jackson and myrtle are typical examples in our area. However, in Stanford it is the more ornamental (invasive) trees that bear fruit (berries) that often become the problem. Why? Because of our abundance of fruit-eating birds that eat and consume the flesh, and drop the remaining seed.
Another problem is that birds prefer this abundance of juicy berries, and hence neglect their role in consuming and dispersing indigenous plants. SPRING FLOWERS AUTUMN BERRIES One of these easy-growing trees is the to be diligent and remove all saplings, and syringa (Melia azedarach). The heavily try to kill the larger trees systematically. They scented purple spray of flowers in spring are already a menace next to the river where are loved by some, and hated by those who Stanford Conservation continuously has to get hay fever from the sweet scent. And in cut down and apply herbicide to prevent autumn the trees are amass with yellow them spreading. berries that soon become little trees growing In the rest of SA the syringa is regarded as all over the garden. a Category 3 invader, i.e. no further planting PLEASE REMOVE THEM! This tree is a thereof is allowed. Do your bit for Stanford. declared invader in the northern and eastern Check for, identify, remove and kill any regions of South Africa. If we want to prevent syringa tree you can find! this happening in the Western Cape we need
COLOUR MIRRORS
Indigo, indigoing, indigone Hierdie organisasie benodig al die inwoners wie die belange van ons dorpie op die hart dra, om aan te sluit as lede. Hoe meer lede, hoe makliker sal dit wees om die natuurlike skoonheid van die dorp en omgewing te beskerm. Die bewaring van ons kosbare erfgoed hang van elke individu af. ONS IS DIE BESKERMERS VAN DIE RIVIER, WANDELPAD VLEILAND, NATUURSKOON HISTORIESE GEBOUE en vele ander belange
Sluit GRATIS aan. Ons kan almal `n belangrike rol speel om die toekoms van Die Kop, Stanford Suid en Noord te verseker. Please join Stanford Conservation. We are custodians of the river, wandelpad, wetland, natural assets, heritage and historic buildings. Membership is free. Hester 028 341 0195 or Basil 028 341 0430 STANFORD RIVER TALK 10
Melissie Jolly marvels at intuitive children. Indigo is the colour we relate to authority and all things in authority. It is also the colour of service to humanity, great devotion, wisdom and justice. It is the colour in the body rainbow of the area between the eyebrows, i.e. the third eye, and therefore it relates to all things psychic, intuitive and unseen by the masses. We often hear about indigo children. They are born psychic so they can see things other people cannot see and they have massive problems with authority. All generations of adults have complained about 'today's children' but this generation is really quite different. They are unable to follow rules (and if you think about the atrocities that have been committed on this planet by people who said they were only following orders, you can see that is a good thing). These kids can only do what their hearts tell them is right, loving and moral. They have a deep inner moral compass and they are sensitive. Our
polite, ’I am fine’ answer to the bog standard, ’How are you?’ does not work for them. They can feel when you are not coping and all they hear is that you are lying, which is quite bewildering for them. Eventually they give up on the adult world and turn towards what feels more real. Hence we end up with a generation of hippies who have to create a world that makes more sense to them. These indigo children also seem to have come with micro-chips as you can put them in front of any bit of technology and they will work it out. Technology makes more sense to them than to adults who appear to lie and do self-destructive things. Do not ask indigo children questions that you want a polite answer to as you will only hear the truth. My most indigo child said, ’It's not your pants that make you look fat, it's the chocolates you eat.’
Nature talk
Wetland Health for Water Wealth The Hermanus Botanical Society’s annual Flower Festival this year celebrates the environment of the wetland. In a dry country such as ours, wetland is a Red-hot pokers: Flamepowerful word appealing to many senses: sight – throwers in marshy areas. reflections on a water surface, small footprints in the mud; sound – wind in the reeds, frogs croaking at dusk; smell – damp soil in the early morning; feel – mossy rocks below a seep; taste – spring water on a hot day. These are among the many attributes of a wetland that make us glad to be alive. Although wetlands come in all shapes and sizes, from permanent rivers to temporary pans, all act as sponges and reservoirs in a land of erratic rainfall. As the plants which grow in and around any wetland are of the greatest importance to their function, the Hermanus Botanical Society aims to highlight the role of wetland plants and their significance. These plants prevent flooding by slowing water flow and provide a habitat for insect larvae such as dragonflies, or a breeding site for weaver birds. Visit the Hermanus Flower Festival in September. You will never ignore a wetland again! Deidre Richards
Green means GO Stanford is on the 110% Green map On 3 July local ‘green’ initiatives in Stanford were formally awarded their flags: Vuka Energy Savings – a local NGO that supports energy saving technology in energy-poor households; Stanford Food Heroes – a local initiative that promotes locally-based food initiatives and The Last Resort – a children’s adventure camp that is run on an eco-friendly basis. This means that, like Knysna and Greyton, Stanford has now been recognised for its commitment to working towards a more ‘green economy’. Helen Zille has described this as creating a potential economic paradigm shift where economic growth is connected to preserving the environment. However, this is just the beginning for Stanford. There are surely many more businesses, NGOs and initiatives in and around Stanford that also deserve this status – it would be great to see Stanford build its presence. For more information see: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/110green/ flagships. You can also talk to Elma Hunter on 082 892 9507.
Flying the flag: (from left) Craig Templer (The Last Resort), Cath Croxton (Stanford Food Heroes – Co-ordinator), Elma Hunter (Vuka Energy Savings), Councillor Dudley Coetzee – Ward 11, Sung Yee Tschao (Easy Gourmet – Stanford Food Heroes) and Amba & Ed (Mosaic Farm – Stanford Food Heroes).
Dangerous romance The Western Leopard toad risks life and limb for love. We, in Stanford, live in the heart of the fynbos plant kingdom. This kingdom consists of a multitude of unique plants, many of which are rare and some threatened. The term fynbos usually refers to plants, but animals like tortoises, lizards, snakes, insects and frogs are also intimately associated with the fynbos kingdom, and some of these are also rare or are critically threatened with extinction. The Western Leopard Toad is one of them. The endangered Western Leopard Toad only occurs in the Cape Peninsula and the Hermanus, Agulhas area. We have a small population in Stanford. They prefer the sandy areas near the coast. Western Leopard Toad females reach a maximum size of 140mm. Males are slightly smaller. They have striking symmetrical red-brown markings edged in black and yellow on their rough wart-like skin. The Western Leopard Toads spend their days hiding, usually underground, and at night they come out to hunt for food in open areas. During the breeding season, which usually starts in August they make their way to the water. On their way to the water they are particularly vulnerable to being run over by vehicles. When they arrive at the water, the males start making their loud snoring calls to attract the females. The breeding season is short and hectic and only lasts for a week or two. The Western Leopard Toad is regarded as an explosive breeder because they lay so many eggs in a short time. Unfortunately very few of their offspring survive. The females each lay 20 000 or more eggs in jelly-like strings. The metamorphosis from egg to tadpole and then a small perfect toad takes about ten weeks. The small toads then climb out of the water in thousands but very few survive the onslaught of predators and vehicles. In the Cape Peninsula a group of volunteers is involved with the protection of the Western Leopard Toad. They concentrate on removing migrating toads from roads during the breeding season and creating awareness with motorists to take care not to run over the toads. They have a website www.toadnuts.co.za where they report on their activities. At this point in time, Stanford does not yet have a serious problem with road kills but for our very small population, even a few road deaths could have a large impact. Furthermore, we do not yet know where all the breeding sites are in Stanford and the surrounding area. During the next breeding cycle (August – September) locals could help pinpoint breeding sites so that we can plan to protect them if necessary. Please go to Vaalvlei Farm’s website and familiarize yourself with the Western Leopard Toad’s call. When you hear it, make a note of the position and time. Usually they call early at night on warm nights and keep calling until it cools down. Vaalvlei Farm has a permanent audio-visual display on local frogs. You are welcome to visit. Please report your toad information to info@vaalvlei.co.za or 072 782 3431. Together we can protect this special amphibian. Naas Terblanche STANFORD RIVER TALK 11
Woman's Day
Wise words on Women’s Day On 9 August, South Africa celebrates Women's Day and remembers the day in 1956 when 200 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Those women delivered a petition to the government begging them to withdraw the Pass Laws which restricted the movement and opportunities available to black people. In 2013, South African women no longer need to protest against the Pass Laws but other issues still confine and harm the women in our country. Stanford is home to many strong, eloquent and wise women who offer kind words and advice to the young girls in our town. Women – you are treasures to your families, friends and colleagues. Enjoy the long weekend!
Kinnie Gardiner ’God gaves us mouths with which to speak. Ladies, take your fingers from your lips and let your voices be heard.’
Thobeka Apolisi ’Stop drinking and doing drugs. Focus on your education because, through that, everything is possible.’
Sally Filmer ’You've got one life; make your own decisions carefully. Have self-respect, lots of fun and a great deal of laughter. Celebrate being a woman – it is simply the best gift.’
Mary Troost ’Don’t throw your heart around when you are young. Nurture it by getting to know yourself, and fostering strong friendships instead. Develop your womanly capacity to give and receive love.’
Nadia Present and Anna Tobias ’Ons wil die vroue bemoedig as dit lyk asof alles wanhopig is, bring God hoop. In ons droefheid is Hy vir ons 'n trooster. God weet waardeur ons gaan; Hy is in beheer. Hy belowe vir ons 'n hoopvolle toekoms.’ God brings hope to women when they feel desperate; He promises a future full of hope.
Michelle Hardie ’Being conscious of your power and ever mindful that you are the author of your own happiness, is paramount to living a fulfilled life. Set yourself short-term, realistic goals and stick to achieving them by taking small steps along the way. Take responsibility for your journey and, most of all, don't take yourself too seriously! Life is good and fun.’ STANFORD RIVER TALK 12
Cornelia Dreyer ’Moenie afbreek nie; help mekaar en bou op. Die jongens het dinge wat die ouer vrouens nie gehad het nie. Sorg vir ons dorp, ons land en ons toekoms.’ Don't break things down; help one another to build them up. Look after our town, our country and our future.
Constance Hermanus ’Ndifuna ukuthi omama bomzansi iAfrika mabathadazele ulutsha lwethu. Malohlukane leziyobisi koba luyakhuba zinkokeli zethu zangomso.’ My wish is that young women be free of drugs so that they can become the successful and important people of the future.
Tracey Anderson 'Don’t let the opinions of others deter you from your path in life. If you truly believe in the magic of your unique self, you can do anything. If you can dream it, you can do it. Strive therefore for PURPOSE, because PURPOSE encourages SELFWORTH, and SELFWORTH determines EVERYTHING!'
Nicolene Jooste ’You have to live with the choices you make in life. Your mother is there to back you up.’
Domestic goddesses – past and present Simple life hearkens back on the lifestyles of our grandmothers. Being a country mum has many upsides. Life in Stanford comes with starry nights, freshly grown and freshly cooked food, space and quiet. We drive and hurry less, and kids learn to ride their two-wheelers on the village roads. We play things by ear, and drop by unexpectedly as no complicated traffic quadratic equation is required. We sip local wines and beers which we buy at farm prices. We plant from seed, shop online and bake from scratch. We work from home, and earn less, but we spend less. Country living also has a downside, which many a holiday maker may have glimpsed upon visiting a small town in inclement weather. We live closer to the seasons and when it rains, one rapidly runs out of indoor games for cabin-fevered kids. In the city, one would fling the offspring into the car seats, and race to an indoor play park, garden centre, aquarium or mall. In Stanford, we squelch our way to the library or the co-op. And when that has been exhausted, we descend on the next unfortunate mom on the list and all muck in, decimating one house rather than all of them. Are we beginning to live the lives of our grandmothers, save the shopping online part? Our grandmothers may have baked bread, gathered eggs from the coop, and served oatmeal for breakfast. They tended veggie patches, darned dishcloths and made homemade birthday presents but they had different roles in their villages. They may have been domestic goddesses but they enjoyed very little respect from anyone outside of their families. White women were disenfranchised in South Africa until 1930, and black women voted for the first time in 1994. Women had no real authority in politics or business until the 1980s, and most would agree that many women in South Africa still find themselves powerless to change their futures in the 21st century. Women's Day forces us to remember the role that women played in our country's history, by standing against the Pass Laws that affected them and their menfolk. Women are grateful for the battles won for us by our grandmothers and mothers – they won for us the chance to choose. But may we continue to make sure that all women of all backgrounds enjoy the same choices. In the winter sunshine, it is easy to feel quite delighted with life, and how clever country mums are for getting out of the city. But on the rainy, bleak days, sometimes we miss the glittery seduction and variety of The Big Smoke. Ultimately, we are able to choose. Phil Murray
LA FAMILLE A strong and slightly sweet French-style cheese with a smooth buttery texture. Currently available to sample and purchase from the Klein River Cheese shop! Available exclusively from Woolworths as of March 2014.
7 km outside Stanford on Route 326 028 341 0693 | www.kleinrivercheese.co.za Weekdays 9-5 Saturdays 9-1
Picnics closed for winter
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Frank Henry Loesser 1910 –1969
FRANK HENRY LOESSER
PLAYING BY EAR
The most versatile of all Broadway composers.
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oesser’s designation evolved because his multi-faceted talent enabled him to write and score five very different musicals during his lifetime; ‘Where’s Charley’ (Once in Love with Amy, 1948), ‘Guys and Dolls’ (Luck Be a Lady, 1950), ‘The Most Happy Fella’ (Standing on the Corner, 1956), ‘Greenwillow’ (Never Will I Marry, 1960), and ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ (Brotherhood of Man, 1961). Even before his first hit-musical, Frank the lyricist collaborated with icons of the day; Hoagy Carmichael, Jule Styne (UK born), Arthur Schwartz and many other Hollywood Grand Dukes. He penned evergreen standards; 'On a Slow Boat to China', 'Two Sleepy People', 'Baby, It’s Cold Outside', and 'Spring Will be a Little Late This Year'. 'Slow Boat' was banned from the film Neptune’s Daughter because it was dripping with sexual innuendoes i.e. 'I want to get you on a slow boat.' How times have changed! While Frank was 24/7 committed to writing and scoring his seismic musical hits, he found time to produce his best loved score for the film Hans Christian Andersen (Danny Kaye, 1952) featuring those most memorable songs 'Wonderful Copenhagen', 'Inch Worm' and 'Thumbelina'. Frank’s energy and dynamism was unrelenting during his ‘all-too-short-life’. He scored and wrote for over sixty films and worked with the stars of the day; Neptune’s Daughter (Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban, 'Baby, It’s Cold Outside', 1949), The Hurricane ('Moon of Manakoora' sung by Dorothy Lamour, 1937), Let’s Dance starring Fred Astaire and Betty Hutton (1950), Guys and Dolls starring Frank Sinatra and Jean Simmons (1955). Frank Loesser’s legacy is that he master-minded successful film and stage productions and equally successful Broadway and London West End productions especially with the outstanding Guys and Dolls revival after revival (’55, ’65, ‘76,’92, ‘09). Long after Frank lost his battle with cancer, Paul McCartney (he goes on forever) was invited to attend and sing at Frank’s centennial (2010) celebrations at Broadway’s Minskoff’s Theatre. Paul sang the evergreen swing number '(I Want to Get You) On a Slow Boat to China' quite unimpressively. In 2011, yours truly, a big fan of Loesser, recorded the same song as a funky jazz keyboard piece and uploaded it onto YouTube. To date I have had 202 views (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6n1M8rfro). I entreat all my readers to Google YouTube, my name and the song title and please hit ’Like’ even if you don’t!! Make me go VIRAL.
*Remember ’Stanford Players on Broadway’ in December.
art & culture De Hoop Stretton's Bird Fair Photographic Competition The subject matter is Birds of Southern Africa and there are three categories – professional, serious, and open category/blue crane. We are excited to announce a new category of blue crane photography. As this exquisite bird is an endangered species in the Overberg region, we feel it requires special focus and attention. Entries close on 31 August 2013. Stanford hosts the annual Stanford Bird Fair from 1– 6 October. For full details, please go to www. stanfordbirdclub.co.za
A thrilling ride Broken Harbour by Tana French The tension in this taut psychological thriller is spellbinding. The scene is set on Broken Harbour, an Irish housing estate built during the height of the boom years, now mostly empty and abandoned, half-finished, and horribly tragic. When the Spain family is attacked in their house – the father and his children are murdered and the mother is clinging to life, a murder hunt begins and Detective Scorcher is called in to investigate. Nothing feels in place around the murder scene – the once posh house is filled with holes and video cameras, and it looks like Pat Spain, the father, was trying to catch some kind of beast in the loft. In the background, Detective Scorcher is also battling other demons: his mentally unstable sister, a wise probie partner, and poignant, distressing Broken Harbour memories of his own. Broken Harbour runs on the unusual planes of obsession and insanity, and it continues to spiral upwards into an explosive finale that is almost too upsetting. This is by far the best of Tana French's four superb novels, and it leaves its readers – just like the Spains – ‘throat-deep in terror‘. It is a total must for lovers of psychological thrillers! Karen McKee
TEEN TALK
Holiday bliss in a winter village The school holidays are over, but they were indulgently delicious. As mom's know, kids are back at school after three weeks of late nights, even later mornings, messy bedrooms, endless movies, bottomless mugs of hot chocolate and walking of streets with friends. But now, sadly, I am back to the sharpening of pencils, searching for lost hockey balls in the bottom of the garden and rummaging for tap shoes in the back of my wardrobe. Now instead of lavish ten o'clock flapjacks-bacon-blueberries drizzled with maple syrup in a warm Cape bistro, it's back to cold cornflakes at the crack of dawn. I also have to put my brain back on, stand up straighter and tighten my tie. During the holidays I have a change in mood; I am carefree and don't have to worry, 'Did I do my homework?' or 'Should I be in bed by now?' I don't have to hunt for my stockings. Rather, I casually decide whether to sip on tea or coffee, wear my hair up or down, and whether to rustle up eggs or pancakes for brunch. Nine weeks and counting to that next holiday ... Tayana Dorland STANFORD RIVER TALK 14
Village visions Behind every Nikon lens, Polaroid, mik-en-druk and cell phone lies a photographer capturing village scenes. Whether you are an Instagrammer, Photoshopper, Facebook poster or even an oldfashioned developer, please keep sending us your photographs of village life. Choosing a front cover is great fun. Thank you to those who have already sent us their snapshots – below are some of our favourites. Email philippa.murray@gmail.com What man's best friend does when man goes to work, sent in by Fred Hatman.
Anchor's aweigh, sent in by Chris Moll.
Rocking the boat, sent in by Chris Moll.
Horsing about, sent in by Henry Siebert.
Four llegs good, F d th three llegs b better, tt sentt in i by b TTasha h SSaha. h STANFORD RIVER TALK 15
food talk
Comforting coconut Coconut rice pudding & poached pears by Marian Ferris
200g arborio rice (risotto rice) 1tin coconut milk 400g 1 tin coconut cream 400g 1/2 cup castor sugar 1 cup (250ml) dairy cream (you may need less) 2 – 4 firm pears, peeled, cored and sliced into wedges 1 cup brown sugar 2 cup water 2 star anise 4 pods crushed cardamon A grated stalk of fresh lemongrass A squeeze of lemon juice First poach the pears. (Can be done a day in advance) Dissolve the sugar in the water with the spices. Bring to the boil and add the pear slices. Add lemon to taste. Reduce to a simmer and poach gently until soft, not too mushy. Remove the pears from the syrup. Strain the syrup to remove the spices and cook further to reduce and thicken. Return the pear slices to the syrup and chill well. To make the rice pudding: Place the rice, the coconut milk and coconut cream with the sugar into a medium size saucepan. Cook stirring occasionally for 20–25 minutes until the rice is tender. Add the dairy cream towards the end of the cooking process depending on the gooeyness of the rice. Serve warm with the chilled pears.
wine talk By Tania Weich
Nosh and tipple Matching wine with food. Yep! You read right. Instead of matching food with wine, we are going to do it A about F – where A represents the art of prioritising and F stands for Food. First, we throw out the rule book, i.e. we ignore the usual red wine with red meat and white wine... you know what I mean. There is an easier way of satisfying your taste buds and enjoying your favourite tipple. How? Match the body of the wine with the weight of the food and serve powerful flavoured food with powerful flavoured wine. Step 2: Select your wine and then decide which victuals are likely to spark the vitality of the wine. Below are a few pointers for winterwarming wine and food combinations. Cabernet Sauvignon: Rich meaty casseroles, lamb, game birds, chargrilled meat. Merlot: Beef and bean stews, liver, grilled food of your choice Shiraz: Roast duck and turkey, rich stews, mushroom dishes, beef in red wine, spicy meals, mature hard cheeses. Pinot Noir: Roast poultry, game, duck with mango, tuna and salmon. Pinotage: Flavourful casseroles, game, anything traditionally South African – I’m thinking anything on the braai (including snoek and vegetables). Gewürztraminer: Fragrant curries, onion tart and cooked red peppers. Step 3: Go forth. Eat, drink and be merry!
By Stanford veterinarian, Dr Olga Koorts
Packed & ready to go
Although this pudding can be reheated I find that the coconut flavour gets lost so it's best served immediately. * Adapted from Donna Hay; suitable for gluten intolerant tummies.
Everyone's cup of tea Homemade chai tea
Chai recipes are like potjie recipes to Afrikaners, or bolognese recipes to Italians – every family has its favourite blend. 1 cinnamon stick 6 whole green cardamom pods 6 whole cloves 1 (1-inch) piece ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced 4 whole black peppercorns 3 cups water 2 single-serve black tea bags or 1 tablespoon loose black tea 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 cup low-fat milk (You can use star anise and fennel seeds, or even Darjeeling tea leaves. Mix and match to make your potion.) Bring the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, peppercorns and water to the boil in a pot. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tea. Allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain. Reheat while stirring in milk and sugar. Serve elegantly. * GREAT GIFT IDEA: Tuck all the ingredients for making chai tea into a Consol jar, and give as presents to tea-loving friends. Phil Murray STANFORD RIVER TALK 16
vet talk
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s most of us consider our pets a part of the family, it is not surprising that we often take them along on holidays or daytrips. Before leaving consider whether your furry friend will be comfortable and happy as well as welcome. Some pets simply prefer to stay at home with a pet sitter while not all destinations, even when visiting friends or family, accept pets as guests. Wherever and by whatever means you travel, always make sure that your pet wears a collar and identity tag. Always pack their food, dishes, toys, beds and leashes and make sure that any travel crates used are big enough and well ventilated. If you plan to travel outside the country, it is advisable to check on health and vaccination requirements well in advance as these may vary greatly. Also remember to check on
the airline’s rules when making a reservation for your pet. Often using an animal travel agency is more convenient. Even travelling by car has some special considerations. If your pet is not used to travelling, it is a good idea to take them for short trips prior to undertaking a longer journey. It is safer for Kitty, and the driver, if she travels in a carrier. Dogs need regular rest stops. Do remember to pack some water and leashes. Never leave them in a parked car for a long time. The temperature inside may rise to dangerous levels within minutes, even with the windows open and parked in the shade. Some pets suffer from anxiety or motion sickness. Your vet has remedies and advice for both these conditions. Happy travels!
Good neighbourliness The De Hoop Collection on our doorstep
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t’s amazing how quick the journey to De Hoop is – really just over an hour through the countryside on the other side of Bredasdorp towards Malgas. The countryside changes quite significantly as the looming dunes beckon from afar. Up-close they are astonishingly LARGE, reminding one almost of the dunes of Swakopmund. The coastline is indeed pristine, Eco-vision in the stretching for kilometres up the coast both Overberg: William ways as one stands upon a dune to survey Stephens the whales lolling in the water below. It’s a breathtaking sight and makes one feel so small, insignificant and honoured to be amongst the small minority in the world able to enjoy raw nature at its very best. Leopards, caracal, baboons, antelope of various species and a vast array of birds from Martial Eagles to Malachite Sunbirds call this incredible reserve ‘home’. The vision and huge monetary contribution of William and Nini Stephens and their Dutch partner in a private-public partnership deal with Cape Nature has uplifted and renewed this entire nature reserve. Sympathetic restoration of all the existing farm homesteads and cottages in addition to the building of new accommodation has cost R35 million to date. Still more road infrastructure and the furnishing of ‘Lekkerwater’, former president FW de Klerk’s ‘Camp David’ situated on the beachfront of the coastline towards Infanta, is to be completed in phase two of the 40- and 45-year land tenure agreement. William’s expertise in the development of Madikwe Game Reserve and Lodge and various other developments in the tourism arena has been of huge benefit to this entire region. His passion for the preservation of heritage, wildlife and bird species places him as a major benefactor and contributor to the local economy. We are indeed very lucky to have this warm and nurturing family in Stanford – a village they have come to love in the nine months they have been here. William’s deep laughter resounds through the village with his marvellous stories, whilst his sense of fair play is commendable. The synergy between De Hoop and Stanford benefits both communities in terms of tourism. There are monthly events organised at De Hoop – from baking and chocolate making to music and astronomy weekends with a range of accommodation prices. Make sure you are on the newsletter list to plan your outings. I always look forward to mine! Pamela Trevelyan
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RAINFALL STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY Jake Uys
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Jan
11.5
12
8.5
19
14
35
37
ave 22.4
Feb
39.5
25
11
17.5
20
16
16
20.7
March
49
27
20.5
20
26
28.5
29
27.8
April
70
21.5
27.6
30
56
53.3
54
48.9
May
45
31.5
55
66.5
83
43.5
55
54.2
June
75.5
50.5
106.3
91.5
88
86
84
83
July
102.5
76
97.5
43
56
103
33
73
Aug
66.5
71.5
89
46
74
125
Sept
49.8
74
88
35.5
25.5
73
53.2
Oct
73
39.5
92
50
25
111.5
64.5
76.6
Nov
89.5
91
31
57
42
26
58.8
Dec
37
35
6
40
23.5
6
33
Year
708.8
554.5
632.4
459
533
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41.3
WHAT'S ON ROTARY STANFORD JUMBLE SALE, 3 AUGUST Stanford Taxi Rank, 11-2pm. STANFORD ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY AGM, 5 AUGUST Stanford Hotel conference room, 13:30, all welcome. Annie Ranger 028 3410 984. FUN IN THE FYNBOS, 9 – 11 AUGUST. Fees van die Ganse celebrates 25 years. Gansbaai, 028 384 1439 gansbaaiinfo@telkomsa.net, www.gansbaaiinfo.com KALFIEFEES, 7 – 11 AUGUST www.kalfiefees-hermanus.co.za, 0861 915 8000 HERMANUS FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL, 9 – 10 AUGUST Hemel & Aarde Village, 028 316 3988 www.hermanuswineandfood.co.za STANFORDINFO AGM 13 AUGUST Municipal Boardroom, 18:30, all welcome, 028 341 0340
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Monday 8h30am, Monday & Wednesday 5h30pm, Friday 10h30am Maitri Yoga, 35 Longmarket, Tasha Saha, 076 968 8608. Monday 5h30 to 6h45pm Vinyasa Yoga with Leli, 082 350 0253. Monday 5h15pm, Running Time Trials 5km, corner Adderley and Longmarket, last Monday of each month at Stanford Hills Estate. Monday & Wednesday, 5pm, Canoeing, Slipway Church St, John Finch 028 341 0444, Jan Malan 082 452 9877. Tuesday & Thursday 5pm to 6pm, Tae Bo, Okkie Smuts school hall, Ronnie 083 655 4521. Tuesday & Thursday 5.30pm, Cycling, cnr de Bruin & Moore Sts, Sunday 6am Caltex Garage David Morrison 082 321 7996, John Finch 082 378 1935. Tuesdays 8h30 - 9h45pm Iyengar Yoga with Marianne, Stanford Hotel, Conference Room in Courtyard, Leli 082 35 0253 Tuesdays 9 - 10ham Yoga for beginners with Leli, Stanford Hotel, Conference Room in Courtyard, Leli 082 35 0253 Wednesday, 6.30pm, Stanford Rotary Club Meeting, G & F restaurant. Everyone welcome. Thursdays 18:30-21:30 Heal Your Life® Evening Group Sessions 071 382 9033 Thursdays 8h30 - 9h45am Vinyasa Yoga with Leli, Stanford Hotel, Conference Room in Courtyard, Leli 082 35 0253 Friday, 5pm, Canoe Time Trials, Slipway Church St, John Finch 028 341 0444, Jan Malan 082 452 9877. Saturday, 10am – 12pm, Stanford Saturday Morning Market, Art Gallery Courtyard, 028 3410 591.
WHERE TO WORSHIP IN STANFORD NG GEMEENTE STANFORD Sondae 9:30 in die kerkgebou. Office, tel 028 3410 966. ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH Morton St, contact Father Joseph Gabriëls 028 3410588 First Sunday of the month 10:30 Communion (Afr). Second Sunday of the month 10:30 Service (Afr) Third Sunday of the month 08:00 Communion (Eng) Fourth Sunday of the month 10:30 Service (Afr) FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD cnr Queen Victoria & Bezuidenhout St. 09:30 Sunday service. Pastor Johnny van der Schyff • 028 3410 422. VG KERK (next to De Bron School) 10:00 Sunday morning. Maureen Diedericks 028 3410 691. STANFORD UNITED CHURCH, meets at St Thomas Church, Morton St. Interdenominational. English service at 6pm Sunday. Bible Study, 7pm Tuesday night at 45 Queen Victoria St. Secretary Kerri Brokensha 028 341 0077. STANFORD RIVER TALK 18
geskiendenis stories
PLAYING BY EAR HHL SMUTS
SJ du Toit
Vier skoolhoofde
F DE WIT
THEO NADEL
Vier skoolhoofde wat ‘n groot rol in die geskiedenis van Okkie Smuts Laerskool gespeel het, was mnre HHL Smuts (Okkie), Hennie Roelofse, F de Wit en Theo Nadel. Mnr Okkie Smuts het vanaf 1920 – 1949 aan die roer van sake gestaan. Hy het dwarsoor ‘n wye area kinders gaan soek wat nie skoolgaande was nie en hulle na die koshuis gebring. Vir sy ywer en liefde is die skool na hom vernoem. Van die aantal hoofde wat na hom gevolg het, het Hennie Roelofse vir 18 jaar gebly. Hy was die beste wiskunde- en boekhouonderwyser ooit. Die volgende hoof van my storie, mnr F de Wit, was ‘n harde werker en goeie leier van sy personeel. Hy het dikwels die leerders op uitstappies geneem, soos na die Goodwood skou en die operahuis in Kaapstad. Met die skool se reünie in 1992 het sy boodskap van welwillendheid en samewerking van inwoners na almal uitgegaan. Na aftrede het mnr De Wit voortgegaan om die gemeenskap te dien in die amp van Burgemeester. Die vierde hoof, mnr Theo Nadel was skoolhoof vanaf 1981 tot 1991. Hy het in 1967 begin werk by die skool onder mnr H Combrink as hoof. In 1981 is die skool verander na slegs ‘n laerskool en is terselfde tyd vernoem na Okkie Smuts. In die 1992 reünieboek is ‘n volledige beskrywing van die skoolgeskiedenis.
Volgens Theo Nadel, wat nog in Stanford woon, het kinders minder afleiding en keuses gehad in daardie jare. Dit was dus 'n eenvoudiger en daarom ‘n gesonder leefstyl vir almal. Kinders het geweet hoe om te speel en hulself besig te hou. Hy is dankbaar vir die wonderlike personeel en ouers wat met toewyding en liefde saamgewerk het. Theo Nadel still lives in Stanford. He remembers that life used to be simpler and healthier back in the old days, and children entertained themselves more. He is grateful to the wonderful staff and parents with whom he worked.
Four principals played important roles at Okkie Smuts Primary School – HHL Muts (Okkie), Hennie Roelofse, F de Wit and Tommy Nadel. They were committed to educating local children and used their talents to make a difference in children's lives. The full school history is published in the 1992 Reunion book.
Overberg Agri Spring Open Day 31 August 8:00-14:00. Agriculture, home & garden.
STANFORD DIY - PAINT - PLUMBING IRRIGATION - NURSERY Landscaping & irrigation services.
Mon - Fri, 7:30 - 17:00 Sat, 8:00 - 14:00 Tel: (028) 341 0691 Fax: (028) 341 0413
AFROX HANDIGAS AVAILABLE IN 9kg,14kg,19kg, 48kg & 48kg wet cylinder (2HEAD)
POT & DECOR SALE 1- 31 AUGUST 2013. SUMMER SEEDS NOW AVAILABLE • Begonia Dragon Wing 25cm R69.95 • Freesia 6pk's R16.95 • Primula obconica & acaulis 4pk's R19.95 • Sweetpea 6pk's R15.95 • Neutrog Bounce Back 40kg R179.95 • Master Organic's Plant Boutique Compost 30L R19.95 • Assorted Blushing Bride (Serruria 15cm) R82.95 • Assorted Geralton wax 15cm R75.96 • Echeveria tolmanensis 15cm R20.95 • Pokon Cactus Liquid R29.95 • Tall Plamero Size 1 R63.95 • Efekto Round-Up 5L R351.95 • Lasher Saag Boog Std 530mm (1330) R69.95 • Lasher Lem Boogsaag No 50A 530mm R15.95 • Owl Doorbell R66.95
Garden Talk 29 August 2pm: Organic fertilizers & Clivia's Prices valid while stocks last. All prices include VAT. 1-30 August 2013
Cosy cattery and kennel in lovely country atmosphere. Qualified dog trainer.
028 - 3410 961
Well balanced diets, love and care. STANFORD RIVER TALK 19
classifieds
There is an HONESTY BOX at Stanfordinfo where you can pay for your classifieds. Please enclose the amount in an envelope. SMALL ADS: R1 a word • BOXED ADS: R85 info@stanfordrivertalk.co.za • cell: 079 291 1588
FOR SALE
FIREWOOD FOR SALE p 082 324 6799 or 079 395 1763. TWO DOLLY VARDEN DRESSING TABLES with drawers, price negotiable p 079 291 1588.
FREE
EGG BOXES (30), half dozen size; free to first caller p 082 553 0663
SERVICES
ADULT HORSE RIDING CLASSES. p Jake Uys on 079 468 9060. AVAILABLE TO CLEAN HOUSES, offices etc, with contactable refs, for an efficient and professional clean, please p 083 759 5374. EXPERIENCED PIANO player living in Stanford available to teach children and adults p 028 3410 771. EXCELLENT HOUSE-CLEANING Highly recommended, honest & reliable char. For reference p Lana 028 341 0349. HEAL YOUR LIFE® FACILITATOR offering weekly group and one-on-one sessions. Are you ready to change your thoughts and change your life? p 071 382 9033. CAPTURE YOUR 35MM slides digitally. R1 per slide. p Dirk Troost 084 643 4504.
VILLAGE LAUNDROMAT Washing • Ironing • Tumble Drying Dry Cleaning Services Mon – Fri, 8.00am – 5pm 25 Queen Victoria st, Cell: 072 616 0976
RELIABLE & HONEST PAINTER. No job too small. Contactable references p Wilson on 072 223 2511. SPECIALIZED KEYBOARD JAZZ TEACHING. p Andrew Herriot at 072 5717 846 or aherriot70@gmail.com for more info. First lesson free.
WANTED
FREELANCE GUIDES NEEDED The Fynbos Trail (www.walkerbaytrails.co.za) is hiring accredited freelance guides this season. Must have knowledge of fynbos and its ecology, and have a passion for nature and people. Please email info@walkerbaytrails.co.za SECOND HAND MEN’S BICYCLE for gardener who cannot handle the walk from Die Kop. Please p Joe 082 653 5518.
Solar Garden Lights Gorgeous garden solar lights to light up paths, plants and trees. Path lights from R50 each to Bali lanterns R200. Call Pamela Trevelyan for advice and view lighting at Villa di Baia. Sales at Warehouse prices direct to the public. You will NOT find prices like this in Cape Town. We import direct from Singapore. Pamela 082 336 1573 ladyp@iafrica.com
TUTOR wanted for Grade 8 learner across all subjects. p 079 509 6402.
AFRICAN HORSE COMPANY
Holiday Home Specialists
Are you the proud owner of a piece of heaven in our village? Do you need someone reliable to take care of your property? Contact us to discuss your house management. We can take care of all aspects of your home while you are away. We will market and let your property for weekends and holidays, or prepare it for your arrival. Contact Ansie : 082 3200 982 or 028 341 0965 ansierei@gmail.com / enquiries@stanfordcountrycottages.co.za www.stanfordcountrycottages.co.za
Murder Mystery Weekend Dr David Klatzow 31 August - 1 September to book phone Penny 082 7811 704
guided multi-day trails & outrides along the whale coast & through unspoilt nature reserves. +27 (0) 82 667 9232 omstables@telkomsa.net www.africanhorseco.com
SM VERKOELING Tel: 087 808 2175 Sakkie Myburgh 083 771 0753 Alle huishoudelike herstelwerk STANFORD RIVER TALK 20
LOGIC PUZZLES
HOW TO PLAY IRREGULAR SUDOKU The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear exactly once in each row, column and irregular shaped box. Š Conceptis Puzzles
cat facts
* Tortoiseshell cats, also known as calico cats, are almost always female. * Tortoiseshell cats are believed in many cultures to bring good luck. * If a cat's whiskers are damaged or removed, the cat loses the ability to navigate properly in the night, and judge whether or not it can fit through a small opening. * The cat's miaow' is an idiomatic expression which means that something is stylish or impressive, like 'the cat's pyjamas', eg. That new pair of stilettos is simply the cat's miaow.
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local services & facilities ACCOMMODATION
A Country Escape
Beloftebos Cottages B‘s Cottage Blue Gum Country Estate De Klein Rivers Valley Fairhill Nature Reserve Morton Cottage Mosaic Farm Oak Grove Farm Reiersvlei Farm Lodge Reed Cottage Walshacres Riverside Stanford River Lodge Stanford Hotel The Country Cottage Villa di Baia
082 320 0982 082 391 5331 028 341 0430 028 341 0116 028 341 0048 079 495 2971 082 450 3970 028 313 2814 082 091 3914 082 213 0512 028 341 0984 082 614 6322 028 341 0444 082 781 1704 083 553 0663 082 336 1573
ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES Maryke Brandt 072 172 9545
List your business for just R12 a month (only R144/year). Email: design@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or telephone 079 523 8453 CONSTRUCTION Stanford Bricks
028 341 0685
DRIVING SCHOOL Drive with Cait
083 358 6365
ELECTRICIAN H.C.D Electrical
079 182 8825
ENGINEERS Jardine Consulting Engineers 082 359 2287 ESTATE AGENTS Marlene‘s Properties Michael Thompson Estates Pam Golding Stanford Village Properties
ALTERATIONS Caitlin‘s Dressmaking
083 358 6365
ANTIQUES/FURNITURE Sir Robert Stanford
028 341 0048
ARCHITECTURE Guy Whittle Maureen Wolters
076 113 2741 082 450 3970
ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFTS Ons Winkel Traderoots
028 341 0647 084 643 4504
GENERAL HANDYMAN Andre's Services
028 313 0660
HAIR Jeanne Retief
BEAUTY AND WELLNESS La Femme BONDS/ HOME LOANS Tania Weich BOOKS Sir Robert Stanford
084 728 7345 028 341 0048
CAR CARE J & J Motorwerke
028 341 0410 071 219 9212
COMPUTERS Compuworld SMB Solutions 028 341 0718 084 705 6719 CONFERENCE CENTRE Mosaic Farm Stanford Hotel
028 313 2814 082 781 1704
FIREWOOD Walshacres
083 276 6614 082 658 0427 028 341 0685 082 899 1172 083 276 6614 072 318 2478
HOUSE MANAGEMENT Stanford Country Cottages Village Laundromat HOME MAINTENANCE Stanford Country Cottages
082 320 0982 072 616 0976 082 320 0982 028 341 0209 082 450 3970
LEGAL Alcock & Associates, Attorneys & Conveyancers 074 126 7770 NEWSPAPER Stanford River Talk
WATER TESTING
PETS & PET CARE Stanford Kennels Syringa Country Kennels
028 341 0961 028 341 0961
PRINTING & PUBLISHING The Really Famous Publishing CC 079 291 1588 REFUSE REMOVAL Andre's Services 083 276 6614 RESTAURANTS 1892 Stanford Spookhuis Art Café Stanford Gallery Barke Restaurant Graze Havercroft‘s Madré‘s Kitchen The Stanford Table
028 313 2814 028 341 0301 028 341 0116 076 243 1930 028 3410 603 028 341 0647 028 341 0059
SECURITY JSK Wrought Iron Safe Security
083 591 9600 028 341 0801
SEPTIC TANK TREATMENT Bob Hadley 082 901 9011 STORAGE Stanford Storage
082 950 6007
TAXI SERVICE Anytime Transfers
082 858 6765
TRUCKS & TRANSPORT Stanford Bricks
028 341 0685
WEDDING VENUES Mosaic Farm Sir Robert Stanford Estate Stanford Hotel
028 313 2814 028 341 0647 082 781 1704
WINE CELLAR & SALES Sir Robert Stanford Estate Springfontein Wine Estate Stanford Hills Estate
028 3410 647 028 341 0651 072 371 7546 028 3410 841
079 291 1588
STANFORD - RETICULATED DRINKING WATER RESULTS
STANFORD - RIVER WATER RESULTS
The treated sewerage outlet point into the Kleinriver is at the slipway at the end of Du Toit Street. The stream in the middle of town, starting in the dip in De Bruyn Street, is partly fed by the treated effluent from the waste water treatment works which gets complemented only in winter, by the overflow of the two dams in the middle of town. The two sampling points for the river are thus respectively known as under and above the treated sewerage outlet point. Determinant (e. Coli) Under treated Above treated Sewerage Standard Sewerage Outlet poin Outlet point (Bridge R43 0-130/100ml (Jetty next to erf 396) to Hermanus) JUNE
63
0
JULY
45
85
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028 341 0708 082 893 2282 072 111 9321 028 341 0685 082 898 4889
GARDENS & NURSERIES Andre's Services Krige Tree Services Walshacres Willowdale Nursery
INTERIORS Kiwinet Maureen Wolters
082 732 1284 028 341 0929 074 126 7770
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES African Queen River Cruises 082 732 1284 028 3410 929 Klein River Picnics 028 3410 693 Platanna River Cruises 073 318 5078 River Rat Boat Cruises 083 310 0952
Escherichia coli (E.coli) – bacteria that is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine. Its presence in a sample indicates pollution from human faeces. Total Coliform bacteria – is the name for all the bacteria that produce gas and acid from the fermentation of lactose and its presence in a sample indicates pollution from the intestines of both humans and animals. Heterotrophic Plate Count – is a standard microbiological method used to determine the efficiency of operations to remove or destroy organisms, good and bad, during the treatment process. DETERMINANT
JUNE
JULY
E. coli STANDARD (0/100ml)
0
0
Total Coliform bacteria STANDARD (10/100ml)
0
0
Heterotrophic Plate Count STANDARD (5000/100ml) 0
0
Celebrations in Stanford
Leanne Robertson 3 August
Howard Krut 10 August
Brian Brokensha 23 August
Matthew Erwee 4 August
Phil Murray 12 August
Cathryn Herriot 23 August
Marianne Rossouw 5 August
Ruben Jacobs 12 August
Andre Koekemoer 24 August
If there is a birthday coming up or special occasion you want to share with the village please email design@stanfordrivertalk.co.za
Lerouna Le Roux 5 August
Tracey Bednall 15 August
Terry Haw 28 August
Ursula Pietersen 9 August
Josie Troost turns 16 on 21 August
Moritz Conrad 31 August
Birthday bash on 18 July: (from left) Tina Louw (birthday girl), Sarah Gordon, Nadia vd Vyver and Sandy Jardine painted Gansbaai red. STANFORD RIVER TALK 23