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e s o h t e t a in m o N elder heroes now Do you know elder superheroes who, despite their age and social circumstances, go above and beyond to make a difference in their communities? Nominate them now for a Community Champions Elders Award. Through the awards, now in its fourth year, People’s Post, TygerBurger and City Vision, in partnership with Spec-Savers, aim to honour those awesome elders who are making a profound difference in their communities. He, or she, could be the older, active neighbourhood watch patroller walking the streets at 04:00, feeding the children in their street, driving the sick to the clinic, knitting beanies and blankets for unwanted babies or giving free boxing lessons to keep the youth off the streets, all out of their own pockets. Tell us what wonderful deeds they’ve done for their community.
Nominations close on Tuesday 27 August Elders making a difference can once again be nominated in one of two categories: “70-80 years” or “80 plus”. Six finalists will be selected and notified by Tuesday 3 September. All their wonderful deeds will be featured in the newspaper in the weeks following, whereafter our readers can vote for the People’s Choice winner. The winners in both categories, as well as the People’s Choice winner, will be announced at a morning tea in Cape Town on Saturday 12 October.
Father Nikolaous Giamouridis leads the ninth day prayers at Ivan Ivanov’s memorial service on Sunday 4 August at the spot where he was murdered. PHOTO: NETTALIE VILJOEN
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n a note read by Community Cohesion trauma counsellor Bronwyn Moore, Tina Ivanov, the wife of murdered Ukranian businessman Ivan, asked the local community to please sign the second online petition aimed at preventing the second and third murder suspects in the case from being granted bail. “As my daughter Taisia (12) put it, ‘It won’t return my daddy, but no more people will be killed by these people.”
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This plea concluded the ninth day memorial service held at the murder site, East Fort, Chapman’s Peak Drive, on Sunday 4 August at 15:30. Ivanov’s family requested that the service be held as his body had not been repatriated yet. Greek Orthodox priest Father Nikolaous Giamouridis, assisted by Father Nicholas Esterhuizen, led the traditional prayers which are believed to alleviate the pain and suffering of those left behind. After the prayers, Esterhuizen addressed the crowd of about 100 people
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omen’s Day in South Africa is dedicated to honouring women and the crucial role they play in society – and this year Blue Route Mall in Tokai once again supports this important initiative with a campaign designed to give back to women and children in need. This August, Blue Route Mall will take action and stand up for women and vulnerable youth. In conjunction with the Blue Route Mall Trendsetters, the centre will initiate and mobilise a social responsibility awareness campaign to draw attention to the cause and to collect supplies for The Jones Safe House in Kommetjie. “A shelter for 15 abused women and children between the ages of five and 23, The Jones Safe House is a haven within the community – one doing incredible work for those in need, and one that deserves our support,” says marketing manager at Blue
Route Mall, Bronwyn Rabie. The safe house is in desperate need of toiletries, stationery, educational toys, games, and puzzles. The mall encourages shoppers to donate items like these to the cause. She adds: “All contributions can be dropped off at the centre between 1 and 14 August. “All donations will be gratefully accepted and appreciated.” The mall will also lead an awareness activation at the centre on Women’s Day, Friday 9 August, from 12:00 to 14:00. With master of ceremonies (MC) Mashao Seabela on the mic and The Voice SA contestant, Keanu Harker, on vocals, the event promises loads of fun with live music, entertainment, fun activities, audience participation and giveaways. It will also be a great opportunity for shoppers to support The Jones Safe House initia-
tive through donations. The campaign ends on 14 August. The mall will give all of the items donated by shoppers and collected by the Blue Route Trendsetters to the safe house in a formal handover at the end of August. “Blue Route Mall and the Blue Route Mall Trendsetters look forward to being able to give back and support vulnerable women and children during Women’s Month. “We encourage our community of shoppers to do the same,” says Rabie. “If you would like to donate, make sure you visit the centre between 1 and 14 August to drop off your contribution in the box located on the first floor near the food court. The more we can all work together to help each other, the brighter our country’s future will be,” she says. V For more information, call the information centre on 021 713 2360.
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Blue Route Mall Trendsetters are helping to give back to the children of the Jones Safe House in Kommetjie, who will receive support from the proceeds from Blue Route Mall’s Women’s Month campaign.
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FROM PAGE 1 He said that Ivan’s life was centred around his family – his wife Tina and three children, Gleb (20), Taisia, and Makar (3). “He had a gentle nature and loved engaging with those around him. As one of his closest friends and fellow colleague Allan Comrie said, ‘We often joked that we spent more time together than with our wives’,” said Naidoo. Ivanov, an agricultural technical manager, came to South Africa to conduct training, first in Durban and then in Cape Town. He then decided to spend a few extra days in Cape Town to explore the sights. “It was an honour to learn from him,” said Naidoo. “He was the kind of guy who you would call for help and he would just come right over.” Fareed Hoosen, company director at True Guard and one of the first responders at the scene, said that he and the others who discovered Ivan’s body have taken it very hard. “We didn’t know him well, but his death touched us as it touched you who are all here today.” He said it was a reminder of the responsibility that we have towards one another, to look after each other. “Join your local neighbourhood watch or other community safety groups. Petition the government to take a stronger stand against crime,” Hoosen said. Ward councillor Roberto Quintas (ward 74) echoed his words and asked community members to get involved and to donate their time, money or administration skills to the organisations in their areas. “Having been confronted by this horror, we must ask ourselves how we can best prevent it from happening again. Not to make light of the family’s suffering, but we must look forward, at the safety of Hout Bay in particular.” He said that after a meeting with Cape Town’s executive mayor, Dan Plato, last week, a commitment was made to clear as much of the red tape as possible between
Sanparks and provincial government institutions to allow for infrastructure to be set in place as soon as possible to make our communities safer. Ivanov was walking in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) in Hout Bay on Saturday 27 July when he was allegedly attacked and stabbed to death around 11:00. All three suspects in the case have since been arrested. The case was postponed to August 21 and all three will appear for a bail application, which the State intends opposing. The attack has heightened calls for tighter security measures along popular routes. Director of Community Crime Prevention (CCP) Keri Cross said that plans were underway to install CCTV cameras at two areas of concern in TMNP X East Fort and Rocket Road above Sandy Bay. “The cameras have already been purchased and the funding is in place. We are just waiting on SANparks to give the green light.” She said the cameras would be much more efficient than patrols. “Patrollers can only be at one place at any given time, leaving the rest of the walking trail vulnerable. With this project, we hope to have at least two safe walking trails open to families as cameras monitor the length of both routes.” Community Crime Prevention, a local security response group, started the two online petitions aimed at preventing repeat of-
fenders from being granted bail by the Magistrate’s court shortly after it was found that the first suspect, Mposelwa, had been out on parole when the murder was committed. To date, the petitions have received thousands of signatures. Hout Bay Community Policing Forum’s Toby Adams said these petitions were extremely important. “Once a certain number of signatures are reached, the petitions can be presented in court and considered by the judge when making bail decisions,” said Adams.
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eyond supplying food and clothing for the orphans, a team of Pollsmoor Correctional Service officials went the extra mile and painted the Enkosi Place orphanage on Tuesday 30 July. Enkosi Place is home to 21 children with
an array of needs. “We are a home that helps vulnerable children that come out of an abused life, who are neglected,” said home caretaker, Anthea Booysen. According to Booysen, the orphanage was founded by her mother 25 years ago in Military-Heights informal settlement, in Lavender Hill. The original home is still active, and
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ommunity members from Constantia and surrounds came out in droves to attend the Family Fun Day, a fundraising event held on Sunday, 28 July, at Alphen Veterinary Hospital on Constantia Main Road. “The community came out in support of Michelle Tito, the owner of Moo Land Preschool in Diep River. The weather was perfect and the kids had a blast. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special,” said Michelle Johanson, one of a group of moms from the southern suburbs (“Moms helping mom”, People’s Post, 23 July 2019) who used the BackaBuddy campaign as a platform to raise funds. Money raised will go towards employing an interim teacher at the pre-school while Michelle recovers from a severe stroke that she suffered in April this year. Although the exact amount of money raised could not be disclosed by the time of going to print, Johanson said they were excited by the result. The exposure in People’s Post had another surprising outcome. “A reader, who was touched by the story, donated a walker to Michelle.” V To donate, go to: www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/michelle-tito.
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assersby of the City’s Ndabeni Metro Police training facility this week would have been forgiven for thinking it was the location of an intense strongman competition as thousands of Capetonians were put through their paces. The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Training College started assessments for 12 335 candidates last week, in the search of 120 candidates who will undertake the learnership programme for traffic service and Metro police vacancies. Since Monday 29 July, candidates have reported to the Ndabeni facility
for a physical assessment – the first step in determining whether they will qualify for the job. Candidates were subjected to a 2.4km run within 13 minutes for men and 15 minutes and 30 seconds for women, a reach test, push-ups, sit-ups and shuttle runs. “This physical assessment is not for the faint-hearted. We require that all of our operational staff have a level of physical capability to do the job, and anyone who fails to meet the requirements of the physical assessment is not allowed to proceed to the
Nearly 12 500 applications were received for 120 learnership positions withing the Traffic Service and Metro Police Department.
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From left are Duwayne Bartlett, Aslam Levy and Jochemes Marais portraying an abalone poaching situation.
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outh African National Parks (Sanparks) has begun the process to deploy 120 tourism monitors to various parks after a spate of attacks on rangers and tourists in the Cape region. The announcement was made during the annual World Rangers Day event held at Mouille Point in Sea Point on Wednesday 31 July. The day commemorated the rangers who died or were injured in the line of duty and celebrated the role rangers play in the conservation of nature. The event was held just a few days after the fatal attack on Ukrainian tourist, Ivan Ivanon (43), who was stabbed at East Fort, Chapman’s Peak Drive, in Hout Bay on Saturday 27 July. Sanparks managing executive of parks Senzeni Mokoena said the incident is one of many alarming attacks that have happened in the parks. He said it had become evident that human beings were more of a threat to rangers than the animals and that interventions were necessary. He said that rangers stood up to poachers daily in efforts to stop the illegal poaching of rhino horns, abalone and the re-
moval of indigenous plants. Mokoena said the training programme was funded by the national departments of tourism. After completing the training, safety rangers will be stationed in all Cape Region parks.“The programme is a great opportunity, preparing young men and women to grow within the organisation and allowing them to learn new skills for the job market,” said Mokoena. He said Sanparks would tighten its relations with the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement, neighbourhood watches, police, CapeNature, and other security agencies. He also said that this measure was important to ensure the safety of the rangers because they played a crucial role in preserving and conserving natural assets that boost the economy. Mthabatha Matjila, a section ranger at Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), said that working at an open-access national park was challenging as the public did not understand the importance of obeying the rules of the parks. Matjila said such an event was a reminder that the preservation of biodiversity remained important, and that the work done by rangers should be recognised and appreciated.
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ina Beukes, known for her inimitable musical style and mastery of the violin and viola, will grace a Cape Town stage for the first time in two decades on 10 August. Beukes, currently the solo violist at opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Belgium, will treat Baxter Concert Hall audience members to a unique multi-media programme entitled: Chopin, a Lover, a War and an Astronaut. The one-night-only performance forms
Violinist Gina Beukes takes the audience on a journey from the story of Chopin’s lover, George Sands, to the first woman to go into space.
part of the Cape Town Concert Series in celebration of Women’s Day. She will be partnered by pianist Esthea Kruger. With works for violin and viola written by or inspired by women, Beukes will take the audience on a journey from the story of Chopin’s lover, George Sands, to the first woman to go into space; with storytelling and video projections to add to the music. Beukes, formerly concertmaster of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin of the London Philharmonic and violist in the London Symphony, graduated from the Juilliard with an MMus. Kruger, a prize-winning South African pianist, was awarded her doctorate from the University of North Texas and a second master’s degree in Germany. She was recently appointed to the teaching staff of the South African College of Music. The concert, which starts at 19:30, is dedicated to the memory of Huberte Rupert, the philanthropist whose generosity enabled many talented South African artists to become renowned performers. The Rupert Music Foundation has also made it possible for chamber music to be performed on the Cape Town Concert Series’ recital platform. V Tickets range from R160 to R190 and are available from Webtickets http://bit.ly/CTCS12019 or the Baxter Theatre Centre Box Office on the night of the concert. For more information, email info@ctconcerts.co.za, call 084 682 1337 or visit www.ctconcerts.co.za.
From left to right: Children’s Hospital Trust fundraising manager, Nokuthula Bonga; Children’s Hospital Trust ambassador, Mujahid George; Tevin Campbell and Children’s Hospital Trust chief executive officer (CEO), Chantel Cooper. PHOTO: GAILFORCEMEDIA
Tevin Campbell shares his light NETTALIE VILJOEN Multi-Grammy nominated Tevin Campbell will always be in the hearts of a group of patients and parents at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The American singer, songwriter and actor, who was in Cape Town for Marmalade Productions’ 10th Anniversary concert, visited the hospital on Monday 28 July, to do his 67 minutes for Madiba. Having performed at the sold-out show held at GrandWest Arena the night before, Campbell took time out of his busy schedule to highlight the Children’s Hospital Trust’s Leave Your Mark on Life Campaign. It aims to raise R150 million by 2020, and the trust is appealing to the public to help contribute towards the outstanding amount which currently sits at R68m. According to the publicist of Marmalade Productions, André Gail Gilbertson, Campbell felt that even though Mandela Day was on 18 July, he still wanted to do something to honour the day. “Monday was his only day off during his tour of South Africa, but
Radio show host honoured Pippa Hudson, the host of Cape-Talk’s popular lunch show Afternoons with Pippa, was honoured for her work in advocating health news and informing listeners in Cape Town and beyond. The Mowbray resident received a Titanium Award from the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa during an awards ceremony held on Thursday 25 July. The Titanium Awards recognises and celebrates healthcare professionals and businesses delivering superior services to the South African public and private healthcare sectors. Hudson was awarded for her 2018 body of work presented weekly in the health and wellness segment of her show on CapeTalk. These segments included interviews and content about concussion, sleep, atopic dermatitis, palliative care for children and the importance of access to pregnancy education. Hudson said she shares this accolade with her colleagues: producer Amy-Rae Rispel (30) from Rocklands in Mitchell’s Plain and technical producer OB Sitwayi. “We are deeply honoured by the acknowledgement of our continued work and segment around healthcare. “I will continue to use my voice and platform to push healthcare boundaries and to encourage meaningful discourse that educates our audience,” said Hudson. CapeTalk’s programme manager Tessa van Staden said the award is a testament to CapeTalk’s commitment to be a voice for the community. “We are thrilled for Pippa Hudson, AmyRae Rispel and OB Sitwayi and encourage new and long-time listeners to continue tuning into this award-winning show.” V The show is on weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 on CapeTalk 567AM.
Campbell wanted to spend it at Red Cross Children’s Hospital and he did it with love,” she said. He arrived at the hospital where he was met by hospital and the Children’s Hospital Trust representatives who introduced him to this unique hospital, the first stand-alone tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa, dedicated to children. He also spent time at RX Radio, Red Cross Children’s Hospital’s radio station by and for children, before moving on to a hospital waiting room where he met with a group of young patients and their very excited parents. “When he walked into the room he brought light and happiness to a situation that can be very scary for children and parents. Most of the kids didn’t know who he was but that didn’t stop them from warming to him immediately as he talked, sang and coloured-in with them,” said Gilbertson. Dr Matodzi Mukosi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital said: “We are thankful for the trust and a community of generous donors who have committed to the upgrade of our emergency centre.”
Natalie Africa, senior director for global health and private sector engagement at the United Nations Foundation (US); Pippa Hudson, CapeTalk host from Mowbray; and Amy-Rae Rispel, CapeTalk producer from Rocklands in Mitchell’s Plain.
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Crime prevention starts with you It is a sad story of a Ukrainian tourist killed by predator criminals on our tourist trails in, around and on our mountain and its slopes. We cannot hope that Cape Town is a tourist paradise, not with the crime statistics reported. This tells the world it’s a crime capital. This is not only the case here. The world is plauged by crime. It is infectious because there are victims and valuables, and that to the criminal is finance. In plain English it is money gained illegally to make the world go round. Let me share my thoughts on this subject – keeping in mind my 30 years service as a operational commander in the South African Police in Table Bay Harbour. Firstly, the police cannot and will not be everywhere. Secondly, we must respect and ac-
knowledge the security officer as a policeman as their presence prevents crime. Thirdly, respect also and acknowledge the car guard whose uniformed presence also prevents crime. They are all policing to prevent crime. But the most important policing partner in the fight against crime is you. Yes, you and I. we must become crime preventers in our homes, on the street and in our vehicles. We must do crime prevention strategies to protect ourselves and of course our families. I suggest that persons with security training and licenced firearms form tourist safety tours on and in our trails, forests and mountains to escort these tourists. KEITH BLAKE, Ottery
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‘Kinky Boots’ – a brilliant musical not to be missed The 2005 Tony award-winning Broadway musical, Kinky Boots, playing at The Fugard, is absolutely delightful entertainment. The musical scores get top marks in every department: the acting, singing, choreography, direction, the storyline and, most importantly, the way it challenges many of society’s long-held bigoted views on a range of issues. The lead character, Lorna/Simon, brilliantly played by Earl Gregory, holds the show together with his outstanding singing, choreography, brilliant acting and towering stage presence. Rarely is one musical able to deal with so many contemporary issues of a sensitive nature whilst keeping you totally entertained. Kinky Boots does just that. Some of the issues covered in this fun-filled and vibrant musical are: saving small businesses out of compassion for the loyal staff, the nonsensical views about masculinity and that transvestites are as human as everyone else and have feelings that can be impugned as anyone else’s feelings can. Musicals like these do for society what society cannot for itself. That is to challenge bigoted views but in an entertaining and subtle way. Kinky Boots is an absolute treat. Well done to the Fugard for hosting this brilliant musical and to the actors as well as the entire team that put this show together. We can be truly proud of the standard of theatre in this country. Don’t miss this brilliant musical. I might just go and see it again for its sheer entertainment and educational value. EV RAPITI, Kenwyn
It was with much sadness that we learnt of the tragic death of 26-year-old petrol attendant Luthando Rangana, employed at the BP Aero Motors in Kenwyn for five years. Luthando was shot and killed in Khayelitsha on a Friday morning while accompanying a friend. Police are investigating, and no one has been arrested yet in connection with the fatal shooting. He once drove me home, saying how privileged he felt to drive a luxury German SUV.
The Kenwyn Neighbourhood Watch have rallied to collect funds for transporting his body to the Eastern Cape for his funeral. The BP Aero Motors management and staff thanked their loyal customers for their overwhelming support towards Luthando’s family. He is survived by his ailing father and five-year-old son. Please contact me on markrh77@gmail.com should you wish to donate. MARK RH KLEINSCHMIDT, Kenwyn
No more killing of baboons In response to the comments by Angela Botha of Fish Hoek Tourism (“Baboon interventions are currently working well”, 23 July), I’d like to take issue with the assumption that the baboons are in “good hands” with Human Wildlife Solutions (HWS). On the contrary, there has been a killing spree of note since they took over, which has not stopped the baboons. Neither has shooting them with paintballs. When humans refuse to use baboon-safe bins, leave unbarred windows open and leave food lying around, then baboons, like humans, will take shortcuts to find food. Many people move into an area knowing there is wildlife but expect wildlife to stay outside the gate. We have encroached on their territory more and more, and lone males are meant to disperse and find their own troops, which they are unable to do because of built-up areas everywhere. The Baboon Technical Team came under fire in 2018 for the secretive issuance of hunting permits to two Cape wine estates, and subsequently there has been a disappearance of dozens of baboons – no report has ever been issued to explain what happened to the baboons, and certainly, there have been no real investigations or prosecutions. While communities were lodging concerns, a new protocol was slipped into place, which has substantially lowered the
level of so-called acceptable “raids” by baboons, which gives the go-ahead to kill them. There is enough demonstrable evidence, through 74 baboon killings, to support the fact that a landscape of fear, aversion tactics and the killing of individual baboons have not solved the problem. It has, however, caused social problems within troops, due to the deaths of so many adults. The public at large does not want baboons killed and the authorities are ignoring their wishes. This issue has been raised several times over the years, and the public is frustrated at the lack of change, lack of transparency and on-going killing of baboons, who incidentally, are now numbered by the authorities – giving them numbers makes it easier to kill them. The remaining four female baboons, of the Misty Cliffs troop, have been targeted for “euthanasia in terms of the protocol” which is polite society wording for killing them because they behave as baboons do. The agenda seems to be to kill all local baboons. What else can be deduced from this intention to kill rather than relocate? The suggestion of which has been rejected. Two decades-plus of baboon experience and a love of these primates by those at Baboon Matters and their monitors have been ignored. The losers are the baboons. TONI BROCKHOVEN, Beauty Without Cruelty SA
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he number of plastic water sachets to be handed out to walkers at this year’s Blisters for Bread will be substantially reduced. Instead, participants are encouraged to bring along their own water bottles which they can fill up at various mobile water trailers along the route. Petrina Pakoe, director of the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA), says this is one of their contributions to a more environmentally friendly community. “PSFA is extremely concerned about the increase of plastic pollution and this is our small contribution towards a global movement to becoming a plastic-free society.” PSFA will also be partnering with Sasko and various private schools in the greater Cape Town area, where the learners at these schools will be encouraged to bring bread bags to school and place them in a special Sasko/Blisters for Bread
box for recycling. The participating schools will be rewarded with books which will in turn be donated to schools in PSFA’s feeding programme. Blisters for Bread, in association with Lucky Star, takes place at the Green Point Cricket Club on Sunday 25 August. Walkers can take part in one of two routes along the Sea Point Promenade – a 10km that starts at 07:30 and a 5km that starts at 08:00. Every person who enters will receive a medal. South Africa’s pop sensations Paxton and Jarrad Ricketts will be performing live at the finish line. The entry fee is R60 per person. Each entry helps PSFA feed 24 school children with a nutritious cooked breakfast and lunch for an entire day. Enter online at www.psfa.org.za. V For enquiries, call Nuha at Top Events on 021 511 7130 or email info@topevents.co.za.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Yacht Club entered the Lipton Cup Challenge.
Lipton Cup Challenge sails into Table Bay The Lipton Cup Challenge is currently taking place at the Royal Cape Yacht Club finishing on Saturday 10 August. This year, 10 boats with 80 crew from around the country are participating in the race, which takes place offshore of Table Bay Harbour and Granger Bay. It is also recognised as the national inter-club yachting event. “Many of the country’s top sailors who are competing interna-
tionally have flown to Cape Town to take part in this competition which always attracts SA’s best sailors. “This speaks to the prestige of the Lipton Cup and its rich history associated with Cape Town,’ said Mayco member for transport Felicity Purchase. Being used for the first time in the race is the Cape 31, a 31-foot sport boat, designed by one of the World’s leading Yacht designers,
Mark Mills, and built here by local boat builders, mast, rigging and sail manufacturers. “The Lipton Cup is more than just a race, but has a trickledown effect in terms of economic impact. It provides an opportunity for local boat manufacturers to showcase their capabilities and assists the City in its objectives of creating an enabling environment to attract investment that generates economic growth, said Purchase.