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Seniors treated in Coniston Park Top South African dance couples Jake Erasmus and Jamie Abrahams, and Ephraim Jacobs and Tashnica Hendricks at the launch of the Shercon Seniors Social Club on Wednesday 4 March. Seniors from Steenberg and Coniston Park were invited for snacks, pampering and an exciting show of talent. Read story on page 3. PHOTO: RACINE EDWARDES
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he founder of Omegaview Community Project, John Nicholson, will undergo a journey that few will attempt in their lifetime. Taking his first step on Wednesday 1 April, he will set off on a 500km walk stretching from his home in Lavender Hill to George. Since the establishment in 2011 of the local Siyafunda backyard library and after-school programme – run from his home at 1 Sunflower Road – Nicholson has gotten to know the children in the community and their circumstances. The library provides children with a space to escape the ills they may face at home or school, allowing them to delve into a book. However, the library has faced hard times recently. People’s Post reported that the library was re-opened this year (“Library up and run-
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ning”, 11 February) know best how to after closing down structure the place temporarily last year once it’s complete, after its roof collapsed. like setting up the Nicholson hopes to books. The R1 million raise R1 million to finwill cover a lot of ish building the lithings. And I also brary for the children want to open an interof Lavender Hill, Seanet café, here.” winds, Hillview and Very casually, he John and Ryan Nicholson plan for their Overcome Heights, says the 500km walk – long journey to George by foot, beginning and to provide them which would approxion 1April. PHOTOS: RACINE EDWARDES with even more educamately take four to tional facilities. five hours by car – “The main aim of the walk is not to show should take him about six or seven days to anyone that I can walk – I’m not a fitness fa- complete. He plans to stop as frequently as natic – it’s just something that’s been on my possible to talk to locals in each area about mind for four years already,” explains the the campaign. 55-year-old. “I’ve got a designated driver who will fol“It’s to put our little library on the map low me as I walk. I’ll probably take the Baden and I aim to raise R1 million by the time I Powell route. It’s the easiest way to get to Geget back. I want to use the money to get more orge – via Caledon, Swellendam, up Sir Lowbooks, do reading programmes and get more ry’s Pass and then to George,” he says as if people on board; like librarians who can as- it’s just a walk in the park. sist with the daily logistics. They would His optimism and confidence are founded
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on his love of walking. In the past two months, he’s completed two walks through Cape Town. “When I do walk, I walk to Wynberg (about 10km) – I did that now the other day, three weeks ago. Before that, I have walked to Plumstead (about 8km). The furthest I’ve walked is to Salt River (about 20km) last month – just for the fun of it.” A friend, who briefly passed by during the interview, said regardless of how testing the journey might be, he had the utmost confidence in Nicholson. “You’re never too old. You are going to regret it and you’re going to try and turn around, but I know you. You can do it,” he said. His wife, Gail, has expressed her concern for the walk but, overall, he has his family’s support. Nicholson’s son, Ryan, says he may very well join his dad on the long walk. V To donate towards the cause, visit https:// www.backabuddy.co.za/omegaview-communityproject.
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