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Hospitals & Pharmacy LIFE BEACON BAY HOSPITAL. 24-h accident and emergency unit. Tel: 043 711 5100 LIFE ST DOMINIC’S HOSPITAL. 24-h trauma and emergency unit. Tel: 043 707 9000 FRERE HOSPITAL Amalinda Dr, East London. Tel: 043 709 1111. Visiting hours: 11am-12am, 3pm-4pm, 7pm-8pm. Children’s ward: 3pm-4pm. 043 709 1111 John Forbes Pharmacy. Oxford Street: 043 722 2062. Mon to Sat: 8am to 10pm. Sun and Public Holidays: 8.30am to 10pm
Art Galleries Ann Bryant Art Gallery. St Marks Road Tel 043 722 4044 9.30am to 5pm on Mon to Fri. 9.30am to noon on Sat. Admission is free CVD FRAMERS. Framing/Gallery/Supplies. 12 Jarvis Rd, Berea. 043 726 1449 The Gallery at Inkwenkwezi. Stephanie 072 238 0950. www.visualart.co.za Arts Unlimited. 6 Bell Rd, Vincent. 043 726 3355 Floradale Fine Art. Mon - Sat: 10am-3pm. Sun: 10am-1pm. Rose 078 294 7252 Marlene Neumann Fine Art Photography. 8 Kent Rd. Marlene 083 321 3391. www.marleneneumann.com Malcolm Dewey Fine Art. 60 Darlington Rd, Berea; 083 711 9888 Vincent Art Gallery. 2 Donald Rd, Vincent 043 726 4356
Shopping Centres Beacon Bay Crossing: 043 706 6800. c/o N2 and Bonza Bay Road Balfour Park Shopping Centre. 043 726 5349.8am – 8pm (Checkers only) Beacon Bay Retail Park. Bonza Bay Rd, Beacon Bay. 043 748 4660 Creative Lifestyle Emporium: 3 Frere Rd, Vincent. Organic, fashion, coffee, plants. Hemingways Mall: Cnr Western Avenue & Two Rivers Drive. 043 721 3180 Spargs Mall: Bonza Bay Rd, Beacon Bay The Floradale Centre: 043 748 2420 Vincent Park Centre. Devereux Ave, Vincent Park. 043 727 0990
It’s a Family Affair Sunday Lunch Offering a Carvery Buffet Feast
22 Esplanade, Marine Park Complex, Beachfront, East London Tel: +27 (0)43 709 5000 | regent@premierhotels.co.za
16km Run (14h00) 12km Run (14h10) 6km Walk (14h20)
R80 per entrant (includes parking)
Register at TOTALSPORTS (Vincent Park/Hemingways) | ASHMEL SUPERSPAR - Berea
Macleantown District, N6 National Road, East London
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Happy Easter ! Back, neck and shoulder massage | Indian scalp massage Foot massage | Mini-facial | Express manicure or pedicure Valid from 1 - 30 April 2014 • Treatments are 30 minutes each
Tel: 043 709 5111 • info@emeraldspa.co.za • www.emeraldspa.co.za
NOTICE BOARD
Easter Egg Hunt at the Zoo Sunday 20 April 2014
2pm R15 per child (exl zoo entrance fee)
Call 043 742 5386 or email felzoo@el-zoo.co.za to book
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PADDLE’S UP!
IF YOU enjoy the ocean but hate getting wet or the thought of sharks has kept you out of the water, stand up paddleboarding could be just your thing. Stand up paddleboarding (SUP), where you use a paddle to propel a long board over open water such as the ocean, rivers or lakes, is growing in popularity. Local enthusiast Brewer Kriel recommends it for the great work out it provides as well as the sports’ versatility. “You can do it on flat water or use it to catch big waves, there are different boards available for different applications,” he says. While the sport has yet to make an impact in East London - there are no official instructors and boards have to be purchased out of town – here is a closer look for those interested in giving it a try. According to Paddler.co.uk website stand up paddleboarding may have its origins in Peru - where fisherman over the last 3 000 years have used a craft and propelled it using an elongated bamboo shaft, rather like a kayak paddle, from which to fish. Modern SUP appears to have its roots in Hawaii with those radical surfers looking for something new to try or a way of training when the surf is down. According to the Paddler.co.uk website, the father of modern SUP is believed to be John Zapotocky. He moved to Hawaii in the 40s and adopted the practice in favour of surfing. Zapotocky was 93 when he died last year and even in his nineties was a familiar sight out on the ocean on his board, paddle in hand. SUP provides a great core work out and allows for increased visibility both above and into the water (all the better for keep8
ing a look-out for sharks). While paddlers may love that they can catch a wave earlier than surfers, Brewer says to remember etiquette when out in the surf “don’t hog the waves and remember your 11-foot board is a danger to surfers”. “On days when the surf is crowded, rather take your paddle and board to a quieter break,” he says. SUP suits people of all ages – it is a low impact activity and a great way to enjoy the water. As well as being core-engaging, if done properly it uses almost all muscles (especially arms) and is a great way to improve balance. Although the act of balancing on a board looks tricky, according to the experts, most people master the skills needed to stay upright and propel themselves forward in within an hour. Once you are up and able to balance on the board – the mind and body relaxes and stress just melts away. Give paddle boarding a try. It's healthy, improves your fitness, works your core muscles, burns calories like nothing else and allows for hours of fun in the waves or on flat water. Sounds tempting! FOR MORE INFO ON HOW TO GET STARTED OR WHERE TO BUY YOUR GEAR: http://www.star-board.co.za http://www.supsa.org.za http://www.sup-culture.com http://www.ocean2air.co.za http://www.surfstore.co.za 9
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what’s on sport 5 April. Wildcoast KTM Fun Day. Fun ride from 9am to 12pm; Hair scramble: 1pm to 2.30pm; classes: U21, over 40s, Vets, Open (Hair scramble). Entry fee: adults R200 and juniors R100. For directions follow markers from 2Swans. Contact Simon on 083 570 4334 for all the details. 5 April. Pacers 10km Road Run, 6am from Beacon Bay Country Club. Contact 043 726 3116 for more details. 6 April. Join Harcourts and Wild Coast 98.6FM for a charity Mountain Bike Challenge through the scenic Wild Coast Jikeleza Area of the Eastern Cape. There’s a 98.6km race for the more extreme riders, 50km and 19km races and a Kiddies dash. All races centre on the Crossways Village Centre on the Schafli Road (R102) where we will host a Farmers Market, beer tent and entertainment to keep the supporters busy. Prize money of R30 000 and spot prizes, including a mountain bike up, for grabs. The first 500 online entries will get a Caltex goody bag. The race starts at 6.30am. All proceeds to African Angels Independent School. Register online at http://www.roag.co.za/enter-an-event/ mtb/harcourts-wcfm-986km-mtbchallenge.aspx 10 April. Forgood Inspiration Awards. See advert on page 10 for all the info. 12 April. Rhino Run at Mpongo Private Game Reserve starting from 2pm. R80 per entrant, includes parking. Register at Totalsports (Vincent Park/ Hemingways) or Ashmel Super Spar. For more details phone 043 742 9000. 12 April. André Vos (under 12 and under 13) Rugby Festival at Stirling Primary. Contact the school on 043 735 1426 for more details. 18-21 April. 2014 Mercedes Benz Easter Soccer Tournament at soccer
fields around East London: Jan Smuts Stadium, North End Stadium, Bunkers Hill, Parkside and Gompo. The composition of the tournament will be as follows: Senior Event: 32 Teams; Legends Event: 16 Teams; Junior Event: U13 – 8 LFA Representative teams, U15 – 8 LFA Representative teams, U17 – 8 LFA Representative teams. Senior teams will be competing for prize monies totaling R65 000.00 with Legends competing for prize monies totaling R15 000.00 (dependent on amount of entries received). Teams willing to participate must contact: Abel Iglesias (Senior Vice President SAFA Buffalo City) on email: iglesiasa@isat.co.za or 082 872 5875. 26 April. 103 Bike Ride starting from Stutterheim Country Club at 8.30am. Distance: +- 45km forest track. R150 per rider. Registration Friday 25 April from 5.30pm to 7.30pm or Saturday 7am to 8am. Contact Gareth for more info on 082 797 4224. 26-27 April. Mpekweni MTB Classic at Mpekweni Beach Resort. Day 1: 60km, Day 2: 50km. For more info and how to enter go to www.mpekwenimtb.co.za, or contact Jason on 072 015 8418. 3 May. Diesel Depot 15km run. Contact burban@meyersgroup.co.za for more info. PARKRUN: every Saturday from 8am at Kidds Beach, Nahoon Beach and Umnenga Lodge LET’S HIKE EAST LONDON: Every Saturday morning at 6am in summer (weather permitting). LAVENDER BLUE PINEAPPLE WALK (± 10km). Meet Yvonne in the Lavender Blue parking lot every Saturday morning at 6am for a lovely walk and enjoy breakfast afterwards. You will be taken on a 10km circular walk past farms and along farm roads. Take the usual goodies with and some money for a hearty breakfast afterwards. The walk is about 2 hours and a bit.
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The Fabric Shop
83 Old Transkei Rd, Nahoon T: 043 735 3750 • F: 086 861 3455 nahoon@cowie.co.za
Waterslide & jumping castles for hire. Ideal for parties.
Carlos 072 376 6918, Bev 084 250 3925 bevmountfort@gmail.com
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Helping you find Accommodation all over South Africa Valerie Knoetze 079 782 7070 | 043 740 5636
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Pet Shop
043 726 1865 083 320 5308 East London Dog Training & Socialisation School
3 month course in: Basic obedience, Companion dog training Professional dog trainer & animal behaviourist (ethologist specialising in cats & dogs) EL training dog whisperer
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Point To Point Transfers, Airport Shuttle, School Private Shuttle service Transportation, Andre 043 740 5418 Group Travel & Day Tours. 081 726 6080
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Taryn 072 374 9173
Let's hop together it's the month of Easter!
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Chamberlain Centre Chamberlain Rd, Berea contact Louise 084 959 9262
THE BOOKSHOP
New • Second Hand • Sales • Exchange Books • Crafts • Gifts • Curios Main Road, Gonubie Contact Engie: 073 260 1221
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SPECIAL SERVICES Footwear Specialists Tel: 043 743 3375 Vincent Park Centre
For all your gardening needs and advice
EDEN NURSERY is on the terraces next the to dam, behind Lavender Blue Open Tues – Fri 8.30am-3pm and week-ends/public holidays 8.30am- 12.30pm.
In flower now is our indigenous, tough and beautiful Bush Violet, Barleria Knoetze obtusa (the mauve-blue) and Barleria repens ‘Rosea’ (bright pink and even s Associate purple . With masses of stunning violet-shaped flowers, these little
shrubs can be used on retaining walls, pots and in beach or bushveld gardens. Barleria are easy to shape and are fun to plant in Fairy Gardens, at the back of rockeries and in shady corridors!
Tidewaters Shuttle service Airport Shuttles • Town trips • In & around East London • Transfers to Surrounding Areas & Transkei • Tours to Game Reserves
(cell) 082 4166 830
(A/H) 082 463 7524/ 079 894 1636 info@tidewaters.co.za
The Craft Gallery (at Floradale Nursery)
Tel/Fax: 043 748 2419
GIFTS, FINE ART & CRAFT MATERIALS, NEEDLEWORK, BEADS, SHEEPSKIN SLIPPERS, WALLPAPER, CHILDREN’S CRAFT KITS, ETHNIC GIFTS.
FINE ART GALLERY AT THE FLORADALE CENTRE (Old Main Gonubie Road, Beacon Bay, Telephone 043 748 2419)
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HEALTH & BEAUTY
For all things organic Food | Skincare | Soap | Baby | Cleaning Products Essential oils | Mineral Make-Up 3 FRERE ROAD, VINCENT • Tel: 043 727 1266.
Your local green
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FRESHLY BAKED GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
Wedding Videos and Photography. Studio Photography Tel: 043 726 2200 28 Pearce St, Berea, EL
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SPECIAL SERVICES We are
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Noah’s Grooming Parlour Shop 5, New Collonade Centre, Devereux Avenue, Vincent Tel: 081 751 5136 Secure parking/Security
Travel Gear Wishing all our loyal customers a blessed Easter. Tel: 043 726 1256 Vincent Park Centre Let us take care of it for you so you do not have to worry! 8 years experience in animal nurturing. Even if you have a lion, we can look after that too! Leanne - 072 280 0074 Email - goingaway37@yahoo.com Web - www.goingaway37.wix.com/goingawayel www.facebook.com/goingaway.petsitter
Pet & House Sitting - Dog Walking Watering Plants - Post
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SPECIAL SERVICES Nicalene Coutts Psychic Medium, Energy Healer, Intuitive Life & Spiritual Counsellor, Past Life Regression & Soul Journeys.
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Blue Horizon Marine Academy • Skipper’s tickets- rivers and sea • Sailing courses For bookings and info: Glenda Wakeford 083 303 7652
Wings
Have you always wanted to fly?
Flight School Instruction on weight shift trikes and 3-axis aircraft (incl LSA)
• Full NPL training provided from start to finish (WCM, CCM, LSA) • Type conversions and weight shift to 3-axis conversions • Train on own aircraft or schools aircraft.
Contact: Sharon Seager
082 798 3263
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SHOPPING • FRAMING • MIRRORS • ART MATERIALS 12 Jarvis Rd, Berea, Entrance in Barkly Street
email: cvdframers@gmail.com
043 726 1449
Lucas paints now in stock
CHESS GALLERIA DEVEREUX AVE Tel: 043 726 0225 • studiobroder@telkomsa.net 18
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Freestanding and desktop hot water & cold water
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delivered to your East London office or home email
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EAST LONDON
Freebies TO ENTER ALL GIVEAWAYS: SMS your answer and your name to 083 388 9517 or mail to whatsonwin@gmail.com by 25 APRIL 2014* at 12 noon. (Except WHOLEBODY WELLNESS)
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Tandem skydive from 10 000 feet for R2000 (35 second freefall) DVD and photos in freefall R450 Static line courses R1100 including all ground training and one jump Demo skydives in and around East London R5000 Contact
James Williamson James Williamson kubusi101@gmail.com
www.epskydivers.co.za
or james@geenet.co.za 082 441 2055 www.epskydivers.co.za
Wind farms
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DID you know that we have six wind farms in various stages of completion within a 400km radius? What is wind energy? Wind energy is one of the oldest forms of renewable energy generation. Wind turbines are erected in areas that have the right conditions to harness prevailing winds. The winds move the large blades of the wind turbines and hereby the process of converting the kinetic energy of this movement into mechanical energy begins. The generator within the wind turbine then converts this mechanical energy into electrical energy that is transmitted to the electrical grid.
CURRENT WIND FARM SITES IN THE EASTERN CAPE: 1. Chaba Wind Energy Project: 7 turbines: 6km east of Komga 2. Amakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm: 56 turbines: near Bedford 3. Dorper Wind Farm: 40 turbines: near Molteno 4. Waainek Wind Energy: 8 turbines: outside Grahamstown 5. Grassridge Wind Energy: 20 turbines: near Addo 6. Kouga Wind Farm: 32 turbines: near Jeffrey’s Bay
ADVANTAGES: • Wind is free and in abundance and we have the technology to capture the power of wind efficiently • The costs for wind turbines are only initial costs; once the turbine is built there are minimal maintenance costs which are involved. • In the rural areas which are not connected to a country's power grid it can be used to generate its own power. • The space which a wind turbine takes up on land is very small as the moving parts are quite a distance above the ground. • Wind turbines produce energy with minimal damage to the world’s environment and produces "clean power".
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SHOPPING
Faeries and Fantasies
chers Dreamcaintstore NOW 10 Donald Road, 043 726 7444 (opp Vincent Park Centre)
Second Nature Watersports Cnr of Currie & Bonanza Quigney
043 722 1752
Stockists of the following: (New & Second hand)
Fluid Kayaks, Waveskis, Surfskis, Racing canoes, Canoes, Sand boards, Boogie boards, Thule car rack systems, Paddles, Accessories and parts
FAMILY FUN AND PARTY TIME!!
Opening Times: Monday to Friday: Schools & groups BY APPOINTMENT. Sat and Sun & Public Holidays: 10am – 4pm (Weather Permitting) Admission: Adults R25 • Children: R15 email: robyn@lindalefarm.co.za • Contact: 082 415 2791 • Lindale Farm 100 species of birds and animals/party venue with tearoom & playground Directions: Travel on N6 from circle 8km, turn left at Nahoon Valley sign
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WE ARE MOVING TO BEACON BAY RETAIL PARK!
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Indoor Play Centre & Party Venue
Visit Funky Frogs at our new bigger premises with new play equipment for loads of fun. Party rooms & baby facilities available. Open 7 days a week and fully air-conditioned. Please enquire about our craft & activity club as well as weekend entertainment. First s rtie 5 pa eceive r ked nt boo discou . % ply) 15 ’s ap (t’s
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LOCATION: Beacon Bay Retail Park Opposite Total Garage & Car Wash
Contact: Anusha 082 654 3848 anusha@funkyfrogs.co. za www.fb.com/FunkyFrogs
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kids stuff and FAMILY FUN Confidence Fun ps building Worksho
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2014 enrollments NOW OPEN
Mini Mozart pre instrument class 4-6 years. Beginner & Advanced piano. Singing, Guitar & flute. Individual lessons.
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CALL NOW 073 078 9052
Pret vakansie aktiwiteite • Selfry vier-wiel wildritte • Verfbal • “Ziplines” • Windbuks skyfskiet en boogskiet • Self-roei kano-ritte na strand
Besprekings noodsaaklik To advertise call 079 594 2267 / 043 735 2059 / admin@thewhatson.co.za
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FAMILY FUN AND PARTY TIME!! Contact us: Charl @ 082 824 2932 or Lizette @ 082 449 8615 or info@dekraaladventures.com
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES “Where strangers become friends and friends are family”
Adventure Trails for: 4x4’s Quad Bikes Motorbikes Mountain Bikes Trail Runs
BIKE TRACK NOW OPEN
Venue & Facilities available: For Any Function or Event E.g. 4 x 4 / Off-Road Training Team Building Small Private Weddings Accommodation – 3 Chalets Campsites with electrical points Picnic &Braai sites
Birthday Parties: Adventure Parties for Kiddies &Teens Birthday Parties for Adults
BURNSIDE TOUCH FARM WHERE STRANGERS BECOME FRIENDS
4pm t: 9am Tues - Sa 0pm 8km along the (N6) Turn left at :3 2 am Nahoon Valley sign Sun: 8:30
4 Wheeler Cart Rides, Fishing, Paint Ball, Touch Farm, Tea Area and much MORE! We specialize in childrens birthday parties and school outings Melody - 082 478 2949 • burnsidetouchfarm@gmail.com
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SERIOUS FUN
We fly you to the destination of your choice! Tel: 043 736 1660 www.av8helicopters.co.za
wHAT’S oN IN AND AROUND eAST lONDON
Pilot Training ATO Number : SACAA/0038/B
Now in East London
East London Airport
PPL to ATPL, Fixed Wing Training Telephone: +27 43 736 9718 E-mail: adminel@westline.co.za www.westline.co.za
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SERIOUS FUN
Southern CroSS r cruises e iv r d n a r u Harbo
ContaCt: John 082 938 6275
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Big 5. Malaria Free. Wild Coast. Eastern Cape. South Africa Reservations: 043 734 3234 E-mail:pgr@inkwenkwezi.coza www.inkwenkwezi.com
The Place of African Legend To advertise call 079 594 2267 / 043 735 2059 / admin@thewhatson.co.za
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ACCOMMODATION
082 927 6987 • Lucia@telkomsa.net
60 Lower Main Rd, Gonubie, 5256 • Fax: 086 265 1341
Fully Furnished • DSTV • Secure Parking • 300m from Beachfront •Serviced Daily •Lapa or portable braai’s
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Umtendwe Beach Cottages Situated between Haga-Haga & Morgan Bay
Umtendwe is a small private nature reserve with two self contained African-styled cottages. Come and experience the beauty and tranquility of the Wild Coast.
Booking enquiries: Contact Algy Kietzmann on email: algy.kietzmann@gmail.com Mobile phone: 072 225 7113 www.umtendwe.co.za
To advertise call 079 594 2267 / 043 735 2059 / admin@thewhatson.co.za
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The What’s On
Book Review
& giveaway
Bill, Lily’s father, has pinned all his hopes on his only daughter, his dreams now shattered. Other lives will entwine themselves with theirs: Joe, a financial manager, faces a ruined career at the hand of a dishonest partner. Carole, a psychologist at Mass General, is a breast cancer survivor, her body and heart scarred by what she’s been through. Teddy, with a spinal cord injury worse than Lily’s, dreams of college and becoming an artist.
Even the most perfect lives can be shattered in an instant. In this moving, emotionally charged novel, Danielle Steel introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters striving to overcome tragedy and discover the inner resources and resilience to win at life— once again. Lily Thomas is an aspiring ski champion training for the Olympics, a young woman with her heart set on winning the gold. But in one moment, Lily’s future is changed forever, her hopes for the Olympics swept away in a tragic accident. Dr. Jessie Matthews, the neurosurgeon who operates on her that night, endures a tragedy of her own, and instantly becomes the sole support of her four young children, while her own future hangs in the balance. 36
From the ashes of their lives, six people fight to alter the course of destiny and refuse to be defeated. When Bill builds a remarkable rehab facility for his daughter, countless lives are forever altered, and each becomes a winner. Winners is about refusing to be beaten, no matter how insurmountable the challenge. And when Lily gets on skis again and enters the Paralympics, the battle to brave life again is won. Winners is about more than surviving, it is about courage, victory, and triumph. When all appears to be lost, the battle has just begun.
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EVENTS 1st – 30th April. Dennis Collins Jewellers Easter Competition: Any purchase made in our stores during the month of April will entitle you to enter our Easter Competition to win a beautiful pendant and chain – and you get the Bunny wearing it too! See our ad on the front cover of this issue. 1 April. Border Birding: Monthly meeting at Nahoon Estuary Enviro Centre from 7.30pm. Dr Phil Whittington will talk on Seabird Survey on Prince Edward Island. Contact Mike on 043 732 1777 for more details. 2 April. Market day at Yellowwood Forest from 9am to 2pm. Contact Candice on 043-8411598 for more details. 3 April. An Audience with Pieter-Dirk Eish at the Guild Theatre from 7.30pm. AN AUDIENCE WITH PIETER-DIRK EISH takes the form of audience choosing the content. 15 boxes on stage - each is numbered and they create the show by choices. A cross between PICK A BOX and REALITY TV! Fifteen cardboard boxes on stage. Each filled with characters and stories. And Pieter-Dirk Uys. That’s all the visual required to make turn his latest show into an evening to be talked about long after the fact. Now in his late sixties, Pieter-Dirk Uys can vividly recall the recent history of South Africa with ease and is probably the most up to date person on current South African politics. He engages his audiences, speaking to the young, the expat, the gay and the gatvol. “An Audience with Pieter-Dirk Eish” is just that. With the choice of fifteen boxes on stage, a member of the audience chooses a number. Out come characters and entertainment that could be either a drama, a comedy, a farce or a shocking expose. Every box holds a familiar laugh, all truly South African! Uys is on stage sharing a life that reflects the lives of so many of his audiences, memorable experiences growing up in South Africa then and now, and doing sketches of various characters and their unique stories, some of them harking back to that dark past; most of them trying to make sense of this crazy
future. Only every night the show and the characters will be different. Tickets R150 and available from Computicket. 3 April. Floradale Fine Art are delighted to be able to announce our new Exhibition “My Passion” which will be open to the public from the 3rd April, 2014. We offer our usual quality and unique work. Sunday opening times - by appointment 4 April. An Evening of MissTree at Legends Showcase Venue, 42 Stewart Drive from 7.30pm. MissTree is a rock band based in East London, South Africa – eager to entertain whenever the opportunity presents itself! MissTree released its debut album in 2012, entitled, “Remarkable”. Several tracks have been playlisted on radio stations throughout SA as well as in the UK. Tickets R125, including meal. Seating is at unreserved tables. Bring own bar. Contact Duane on 083 458 9659 or duane@misstreeband.co.za for more info. 4-6 April. Bathurst Show. Horse and dog shows, cattle auction and much more. Go to www.bathurstshow.co.za for more info or email bathurstshow@intekom. co.za 5 April. Border Birding: Jack Willow’s farm, ‘Lawrencedale’, Gulu. Depart Beacon Bay Library at 6am. Rating: 3. Contact Ken on 043 735 2195 for more details. 5 April. Beading workshop at Hobby Crafts, Vincent. Contact Lauren on 043 727 1297 for more information and to book. 5 April. Riaad Moosa In Doctors Orders. Funny man Riaad Moosa, AKA South Africa’s Comedy Doctor will be performing his one man show “Doctors Orders” at The Venue@Hemingways from 8pm. Tickets available from Computicket. Tickets: General Admission - R100pp ; Tsogo Sun carded members R80pp; Group bookings for 10pax or more R90pp. For more info visit hemingways.co.za. 5 April. The Soil Reflections Tour at the Orient Theatre from 7.30pm. Tickets R150
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and available from Computicket. After a series of international performances in 2013, The Soil is back in the country to promote their live DVD and CD titled “The Soil Reflections Live”. The Soil will perform highly spirited and uplifting songs from 8 years back when they first embarked on their musical quest, as well as moving into the future so bright with songs such as Baninzi, Joy (We Are Family), Iinkomo including new material written from recent experiences through their travel in the African continent and abroad. During this tour, fans can look forward to an introduction of collaborations with a string quartet and percussionist, bringing an authentic ambiance. 7 April. World Health Day 9 April. Museum Programme: Kevin Cole at 3pm at MCL Hall. Contact Geraldine on 043 743 0686 for more details. 10 April. ForGood Inspirational Awards Breakfast at 8.30am at Mercedes Benz Visitors Centre. Guest speaker will be Penny Heyns. Tickets: R100. Contact Brett on 043 726 3116. 10 April. You are invited to the third annual MR TEXTBOOK RESOURCE DISPLAY, (for Preschool to High School, but with a focus on the lower grades) where you can view a variety of products from different educational suppliers, meet their rep, ask questions, gather ideas and enjoy a cup of coffee. There is no formal programme, so you can pop in anytime during the afternoon and stay as long or briefly as you wish. At Warmkaros Conference House (next to St Anne’s Primary), 17 St Andrews Street, Southernwood (Old Blue Ribbon Cooking School anytime between 12pm and 5pm. For more info contact Linda 043 726 0559 / sales@mrtextbook.co.za 11 April. Open-Air Cinema at Areena Riverside Resort from 6pm. This one is themed as date night and children are to be left at home. Entry: R40. Contact 043 734 3055. 11-17 April. Hudson Park High School presents Godspell at the Guild Theatre. Evening performances start at 46
7pm, matinee on Wednesday 16 April at 3.30pm. Tickets R50 adults, R30 learners and pensioners, and can be booked at the Guild Theatre (043 743 0704). Hudson Park High School has chosen Godspell as its musical production this year. Directed by multi-award winning director, Pierre Perold, Godspell is written by Stephen Schwartz and is based on a novel by JohnMichael Tebelak. The musical is composed of a series of parables, mostly based on the Gospel of Matthew. Three of the featured parables are recorded only in the Gospel of Luke. The parables are interspersed with a variety of modern music set primarily to lyrics from traditional hymns. The passion of Christ features briefly near the end of the performance. Godspell is more relevant now, than when it was first performed. It reiterates our morals, beliefs and faith, which are severely lacking in our modern society. Perold has breathed new life into the musical and, along with a talented cast of 15 pupils, promises to entertain and to leave a message that will stay with one long after the actors have taken their final bow and the houselights come on. The choreography is by Natalie Oberem and the musical direction by Rosanne Lesch. A discount is available for block bookings. For further inquiries contact, Mrs Dallas, Hudson Park High School on 043 726 3205. 12 April. Mosaic workshop at Hobby Crafts, Vincent. Cost: R85 pp, excludes materials. Contact Lauren on 043 727 1297 for more information and to book. 12 April. Grade 12 Workshop: Career Guidance Workshops for High School Learners hosted by Mr Textbook, presented by Samuel Van Musschenbroek. Aimed at: learners who need guidance and direction with regard to subject choices & career planning (end of Gr 9) and career and study field choices (Gr 10 – 12). Venue: MR TEXTBOOK – 18 Chamberlain Rd, Berea from 9am to 12pm. Cost: R470 – includes own copy of “Yo Book” and refreshments. For more info and / or to book, please call: Linda on 082 077 0305 / 043 726 0559.
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12 April. La Leche League (Breastfeeding Support) meeting. 10am – 11.30am. Our meetings are usually an informal discussion time led by an LLL accredited mom with the focus on mother to mother support. Expectant moms very welcome (as are children). For further details call Rensche (078 277 7385) or Michelle (071 386 8502), or email breastfeedingel@gmail.com. 13 April. The East London Guild of Needleworkers will meet at the Floradale Functions Room (Floradale Nurseries, Beacon Bay) at 2.30pm. Join us for an afternoon of new ideas and tea with friends. Contact The Craft Gallery on 043 748 2419. 14 April. Border Birding: Nahoon Estuary. Meet at Enviro Centre at 7.45am, rat-
ing: 2. Contact Ken on 043 735 2195 for more details. 14 April. Mom’s Easter Market at Stirling Primary School Hall from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the school office for R50. Phone 043 735 1426 for more information from the school. 14-19 April. The Passion of Christ presented by Gonubie High School at the school hall from 7pm. Tickets: Adults R60, pensioners, students and block bookings: R30. Tickets available from Computicket. For more details contact the school on 043 740 5228 15 April. Friends of the East London Museum and Border Historical Society speaker: Lt Col Malcolm Cock on The Drill Hall – History and Restoration taking
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place. At the EL Museum from 7.30pm. Contact mventer@elmuseum.za.org for more details. 18-20 April. Lady Grey Passion Play. The Lady Grey Arts Academy and Dutch Reformed Church, through the Lady Grey Passion Play strives to restore the true meaning of Easter Weekend. The Passion Play incorporates music, dance, drama and visual art to create a breathtaking work to be performed in various venues and at different locales in and around the atmospheric town of Lady Grey. This is not just a work to be watched, but invites active participation from the spectators. Audience members are invited to dress in period costume and eat the foods of the time. The Lady Grey Passion Play will be running over three days. PROGRAM OF EVENTS: Friday 18 April 2014, 2pm Genealogy of Jesus; Friday 18 April 2014, 7pm - John the Baptist; Saturday 19 April 2014, 10.30am - Sermon on the Mount; Saturday 19 April 2014, 6pm - The Last Supper; Sunday 20 April 2014, 9am - The Empty Grave. For all the details, cost and programme go to http://www.passionplay.co.za/p12/passion-play/program-ofevents.html or phone 082 573 7082. 19 April. Market day at Yellowwood Forest from 9am to 2pm. Contact Candice on 043-8411598 for more details. 19 April. DSTV IRock Emonti Easter Fest at Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium from 2pm. Tickets from R150 and available from Computicket. You can look forward to a soul, jazz and dance show. 20 April. Easter Egg hunt at Yellowwood Forest. R35 pp. They are also running a weekend special for campers for the Easter Weekend. Contact on 043 841 1598 to find out more. 20 April. Easter egg hunt at East London Zoo from 2pm. Entry is R15.00 per child (excluding zoo entry). Please call 043 742 53 86 or email Felzoo@el-zoo.co.za to book. 21 April. Family Day 22 April. Earth Day
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23 April. Introductory Barista Course at Lavender Blue from 9am to 2pm. Cost: R750 per person. This training session is specifically designed for those who have limited experience in the coffee industry, or those who would like to learn more about the basics of professional espresso coffee. Bookings to be made by the Friday before the course. Tea and a lunch included. Email lavenderbluemarket@telkomsa.net or phone 043 732 1172 for more info or to make a booking. 24 April. “Understanding Your Coffee” evening at Lavender Blue from 5.30pm to 9pm. Cost is R450 per person and it includes a light supper and a glass of wine. Your place is booked upon receipt of payment prior to the course, minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 people per class. This course is for those of you who share an appreciation for coffee and want a better understanding of your coffee. The course will cover cup tasting of various roast temperatures and styles and will teach you to be a better judge of the coffee you order in a restaurant. Contact Casey on 043 732 1172 to book. 24-26 April. CentreStage: Bee Gees at the Venue @ Hemingways. Staying Alive promises to take you back to the 70’s with a classic songbook which still remains popular four decades on. Headed up by the scintillating trademark falsetto of Andre Strydom as Barry Gibb and fronted by a new-look band, the rest of the Australian trio of bothers are represented by Roger Gilson as Robin and Aston Wylie as Maureece. Evergreen hits such as Gotta Get A Message to You, Massachussetts, Chain Reaction, I Started A Joke, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Grease, Words, To Love Somebody, How Deep is Your Love, Too Much Heaven, Jive Talking, Alone, You Win Again, Tragedy, Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive. Tickets for all performances can be bought through Computicket or by calling Wendy on 082 661 6921. 25 April. Decades Party with DJ Rick Earth and the crew from Algoa FM DMB (Daron Mann Breakfast) from 7pm at Stutt
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Country Club. Tickets: R80. Contact Gareth on 082 797 9933 for ticket info and more. 25-27 April. The Destiny Womens Retreat at Katberg Eco Golf Estate, R1000pp sharing. Guest speaker is Jodi de Lijster, Mth Clinical Pastoral Care. Contact Cindy on cindy@elcitylife.co.za for more information. Limited spaces available. Contact Shalini from KatLeisure to book on 043 743 3433. See our ad on page 35. 25-29 April. The EL Show (East London Agricultural & Industrial Show) at The Showgrounds, Gonubie Farmers Hall. Contact Fiona Eveleigh on 082 874 8214 for more info.
26 April. Make your own sculpture with Powertex at the Hobby Crafts workshop. Contact Lauren on 043 727 1297 for enquiries and booking. 26 April. Market/Family Fun day at Mel’s Fun Farm from 10am – 3pm. Contact Melanie on 082 258 0440 for more details. 27 April. Freedom Day Events are placed free of charge. Please send your events to admin@ thewhatson.co.za on or before the 20th of each month.
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The Friends of the Ann Bryant and the East London Fine Art Society are collaborating to celebrate World Art Day on the Thursday 17th April 2014 at 6.30pm. An entrance fee of R20.00 per person will be charged for the opening evening. J H Pierneef Station Panels are cornerstones of South African landscape painting. They were placed in the old Johannesburg Station as adverts to travel the country. But did these alluring places ever really exist? And how have they changed? Taking up the invitation to travel 80 years later, Carl Becker set off to find out. Photographer Monique Pelser is the artist behind the images on display. See you there! About the work: In the early 1930’s J.H Pierneef - the most influential and prominent historical South African landscape painter - was commissioned by the railway services to travel South Africa and paint select sites reached by the capillary railways. Famously known as the Johannesburg Station Panels, these paintings depict scenes of mining,
industry, seaside villages and sprawling uninhibited landscapes. The panels, which were exhibited in the concourse of the Johannesburg Railway Station until the abolishment of the apartheid government in the 1990’s, were intended to create the effect that the station was the gateway to a glorious and unknown landscape. Pierneef spent days in the various sites making watercolour sketches and gathering visual data. He would then go back into his studio and construct an ideally composed painting. These photographic studies form part of a larger process of tracing, pinpointing the perspectives and photographing the iconic landscapes. In addition to the photographic prints there are digital screens documenting studies of how the camera responds to the shifting light. These works are new photographic studies made in response to the process Pierneef went through making observational sketches of the site and the surrounding environment. You can view more on the exhibition at http://www. moniquepelser.com
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WHAT TO DO / WHERE TO JOIN ANN BRYANT ART GALLERY: Upper Oxford Street. Open weekdays 9.30 am – 5.00 pm; Sat 9.30 am 12.00 pm; Tel 043 722 4044. Entry free. AQUARIUM: Esplanade. Open daily 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Fish feeding daily 10.30 am; seal show daily at 11.30 am & 3.30 pm. Tel 043 705 2637. Adults R28, Children (3-18) R17, Pensioners R17, Schools/groups R11 per learner. CALGARY MUSEUM: 13 km from East London on Stutterheim Road. Fine collection of restored horsedrawn vehicles and a gypsy caravan. Open daily. 9 am-4 pm. R6 – Adults; R3 – Children; Tel 043 730 7244. FORT GLAMORGAN: One of a chain of protective garrisons, built in 1848/9. The Powder Magazine is now a national monument. Tel 043 731 1610. GATELY HOUSE: Bottom of Terminus Street or entrance through zoo. Home of E.L.’s first mayor – family heirlooms well preserved. Open Wed & Thurs 8am - 4.30pm. Sun 11am 4pm. Admission by donation. Tel 043 722 2141. GERMAN SETTLERS MEMORIAL: Esplanade. Commemorates the 1858/9 arrival of more than 2000 German men, women and children, who helped expand the settlement. HOODPOINT LIGHTHOUSE: Open Mon, Wed, Fri 10am - 12pm; 1pm - 3pm. R12 adults, R8 pensioners, R6 children. Reservations Tel 043 700 3056. LIBRARY: Gladstone Street. Visitors welcome. Open Monday - Thursday 9 - 6; Friday 9 - 5; Saturday 8.30 - 12.30. Tel 043 722 4991. MUSEUM: Upper Oxford Street. (Entrance and parking off Dawson Road.) Open Mon-Thurs 9.30am - 4.30 pm; Fri 9.30am - 4pm. NOTE: The Museum is closed over weekends and public holidays until further notice. Tel 043 743 0686. Adults R15; Children R5; School groups R3pp. Pensioners R10. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day. MINIATURE TRAINS: Gonubie Farmers Hall. Contact Clive Kirkland on 082 715 4422 E.L. ZOO: Open 365 days a year 9am - 5pm. Tel 043 722 1171. Colourful variety of animals, birds and reptiles in beautiful park surroundings. Refreshment kiosk. Adults R30; Children (3-18) R18; Special rates for Schools/ groups R12; Pensioners R18; Organised 1½ hour night walks (max 40 people) can be booked by phoning 043 722 1171. THE BUFFALO VOLUNTEER RIFLES REGIMENTAL HQ AND MILITARY MUSEUM. Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm. Curator: Monday – Wednesday mornings only. No entrance fee, donations welcome. Cnr Fleet Street and Buffalo Street. 043 742 0677. Curator 082 749 4545 50
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