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Die 2012 Witblits & Potjiekos Saamtrek

lowering of the heat has an immediate ef- fect on the thin stream of clear witblits flowing traditionally over a lemon tree leaf, and into a container. After many hours of nurturing the process of the 135 litres of stookwyn , only about 12 litres of witblits results on which the Museum pays annual tax on the quantity as well as on the alcohol content. John McKenna en Bokkie Botha: Stokers met 'n lang skof vorentoe

- Derek Thomas - historiese provinsie Transvaal word nog With the new bottles and their distinctive steeds verskillende vrugte gefermenteer en new labels standing ready for sale at R100, itblits stook, Potjiekos kook , two gedistilleer. Die naaste ekwivalent van the remainder of the 2011 stook was put up W social occupations sure to draw mampoer is Europese vrugte Schnapps for auction with Mark Steyn presiding. His people together under the open sky. What (onversoet) wat net soos mampoer ver- cajoling humour raised the mood of the could be more gesellig than sitting around vaardig word (bron: Internet). Maar dié gathering into compulsive bidding, with the an open fire, dipping into the potjie and twee brandewynsoorte kom nie eers naby highest price of R200 being reached for a sipping a particularly potent product of die edel witblits nie. 2011 vintage, and R260 for the latest 2012 the grape from the day's stook ? stook, which far exceeded expectations. Words like voorloop (the discarded nox- On Saturday, 14 April, over 100 Prince ious alcohols and methanol, which are in By holding the annual stook , the Fransie Alberters, and visitors from as far afield fact poisonous), then the desirable alco- Pienaar Museum confirms its central posi- as Canada, enjoyed just such a gathering. hol, the loop (about 58% alcohol – it can tion in the cultural life of Prince Albert. And there were cooks aplenty to provide be higher), and finally the naloop (amyl Although it benefits financially from the their special version of a potjie – a solid alcohols with the smell of varnish), indi- annual stook , it depends on the Friends of foundation for the occasional sip of wit- cate a staged distillation process. These the Museum for their voluntary contribu- blits. The Fransie Pienaar Museum is one descriptive words belong to the traditional tion, both financially and organisationally. of only two institutions with the highly culture of witblits production. A further The curator, Lydia Barrella can be proud of prized stooklisensie to produce witblits. secret was revealed by the stokers at this the continued success of the event and in year's event – the naloop can undergo a turn wishes to thank all who helped and in Alhoewel die Kaapse Wijnbouwers- further stage of distillation and produce up particular the stookspan , Bokkie Botha, vereniging (KWV) in 1924 die monopolie to 85% alcohol! All this was explained by John McKenna and Jeremy Freemantle, as op brandewyn gekry het, word kolleges Bokkie Botha, volunteer stoker for the well as Annette Coetzee for managing the en landboumuseums toegestaan om hul occasion. Surprisingly, the process for the potjiespan and for giving so generously of eie witblits te stook. Die Kleinplasie- purest of pure witblits does not need so- their time and skills. museum naby Worcester in die Wes-Kaap phisticated equipment, just an understand- distilleer byvoorbeeld egte Kaapse wit- ing of how distillation works and a large The 2012 stook witblits is sold at the Mu- blits. Die Voortrekkers van die 19de eeu measure of commitment and patience. seum for R100 per bottle. het hierdie stooktradisie bewaar en hulle potketels saamgeneem tydens die Groot John McKenna demonstrated that the Judy Maguire will be stoking from 09h00 Trek. Mampoer, 'n ander plaaslike 'thermostat' can be simply the opening and to 17h00 on Saturday, 28 April. Why not brandewynsoort, is soos die Kaapse wit- closing of the fire door to boost or dampen join her to learn more and savour the blits uniek aan Suid-Afrika. Veral in die the fire under the kettle. The raising or fruits of the Karoo heritage. 2 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

Welkom in ons Dorp Editor: Linda Jaquet Finansies: Cornie Koen it is weer Olyffees en in die afgelope tyd het baie van ons wat hier woon, ywerig Bladuitleg & advertensie ontwerp: gewerk aan die oes van hierdie ongelooflike vruggie, die OLYF. Gedurende die D Kerneels Mulder Fees kry ons nou ‘n blaaskans om hierdie seisoen van “voltooide vrugbaarheid” te geniet We aim to deliver a Prince Albert Friend en ervaar. to the community at the end of each Welkom aan al die feesbesoekers wat van heinde en verre gekom het om sommer net af month. To make this possible, we need te skakel en Prince Albert en die Karoo te kom beleef. Die vrywilligers wat die Vriend to receive contributions & advertise- saamstel, het fluks gewerk om sake van die dag, plaaslike persoonlikhede en nuus te ments by 11 MAY 2012. boek te stel sodat u kan sien hóé spesiaal ons dorp is. Handig kopie in, verkieslik in MS Word 2000 formaat, getik of in drukskrif ge- A Christian Perspective: Olive Oil - A Holy Oil skryf by die toerismekantoor of e-pos aan: - Ailsa Tudhope - [email protected]

hen you visit the Prince Albert understood to be medicine that will com- Subscription / Intekening olive groves during the Olive Fes- fort and strengthen the sufferer. Ultimately W 11 issues p.a. @ R180,00 - including tival to watch oil being pressed, you wit- it symbolizes the final healing that will postage & packaging. ness the production of a sacred oil, which come with the resurrection. has always been present in the Christian Apart from Nov/Dec, this is a monthly sacraments which have their origins in The oil of the catechumens is used in the publication. U kan by die toerisme- ancient Judaism. ordination of priests and the consecration kantoor langs die Fransie Pienaar of a monarch. The Holy Chrism is an oil Museum inteken. The book of Exodus (30: 22-33) tells us mixed with scent as a symbolic fragrance that the Lord spoke to Moses and gave to distinguish it from the other oils and is Website: www.patourism.co.za instructions on how sacred anointing oil used for the sacrament of Confirmation princealbertfriend.blogspot.com might be prepared from olive oil and when the bishop draws a cross with the oil spices, in order to consecrate Aaron and on the candidates’ foreheads, symbolizing Closing date for his sons as priests. Later on kings were the gift of the Holy Spirit. also anointed to serve God as leaders contributions and adverts among his people. Listen for the bells which summon you to for the next issue is join us in worship on Sunday: many In the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, 11 MAY 2012 church bells are still consecrated with a Anglican and many Protestant churches, liberal draught of olive oil. We hope that No late submissions olive oil is still used as part of the sacra- visitors will take the opportunity to share accepted! ments. Three different types are prepared: in a service with our local congregations, the oil of the sick, the oil of the catechu- who worship in both English and Afri- Inserts charged at R500 each mens and the holy chrism and only virgin kaans. olive oil is considered appropriate to pre- pare these sacred ointments. Jan ‘Olyf’ and Annelien Bothma, who Advertensiegelde farm Swartrivier, the oldest olive farm in One of the first references of the Bible to the district, say that God is their silent Advert costs the use of oil for anointing the sick ap- partner in the business. As you enjoy the Full page R350 ; Half page R190; pears in the Epistle of James: Is anyone scent, glorious colour and peppery taste of Quarter page (12cm x 9.45cm) R100 ; among you sick? Let them call the elders the olive oil from all our farms, look on it R5,40 for every cm per column. R3,00 of the church to pray over them and anoint as a blessing from God upon you and your them with oil in the name of the Lord per line for small ads. meal. (James 5:14). In this sacrament, olive oil is Advertensies moet by die Toerismekantoor ingehandig word.

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LETTERS / BRIEWE everyone who had voted to send us a con- Die Prince Albert Vriend behou die reg voor om briewe to redigeer en te verkort. firmation email. On receipt they would be Briewe moet vergesel wees van die skrywer se naam, adres en telefoonnommer entered into our lucky draw – a weekend (nie vir bekendstelling nie.) stay for two at Karoo View – if Prince Albert wins. Each person was asked to From A – Z no sign of having seen the bakkie. It just send the request to their own mailing list walked very slowly onto the road. Only and if friends or family voted they too hank you everyone, whether your when I came to a complete stop did it would be entered into the lucky draw. T name starts with A, B, C or Z, look to its right, saw me and trotted on And we undertook to hold a lucky draw thank you for helping make Prince off the road. It was full broadside in for every Round that Prince Albert came Albert home to me for the past four and front of the vehicle covering the full through. a half years. width of my half of the road. Make your own conclusions as to what might have We received a number of accommodation It is with sadness, but with careful happened had it been darker or had I enquiries and bookings as people were thought, that I am moving to Cape been travelling faster. reminded about us. And by adding the Town. I feel privileged to have been part lucky draw to our Facebook page it raised of the Prince Albert community and am For the record, some 8 km later a small awareness of Karoo View Cottages and sure that visiting here in the future will buck and its baby were about to cross Prince Albert, which has been good for be like coming home. the road from the right. On seeing the us... and good for the town. lights they both turned and dove into the Mavis Aggett bushes. Results of the first Round of voting will be released on 6 May. If Prince Albert Keep a lookout for John Southern. makes it through then we’d like to suggest kudu on our roads Kredouw Farm that you all do the same. The next round will be harder as voting starts from zero and also limits the number of SMS per n case anybody needs reminding Prince Alberters – Let’s Unite phone. People will need to be incentivised please take note of this incident. I to vote again. hat a wonderful opportunity we Prince Alberters have to win At about 8.30 pm on 10 April I was W Town of the Year while celebrating our So we would like to challenge every driving on the R407 from Prince Albert 250 years . It’s a chance to showcase Prince Alberter. Come up with your own in the direction of Klaarstroom. Prince Albert and at the same time get incentive and see how many friends, fam- Although the moon was waning it was a valuable exposure for the many jobs and ily or guests you can get to vote for our bright clear night. On the long straight nd business ventures in town that rely on town in the 2 Round. downhill section 9 km from town I saw the tourist trade a kudu on the left (north side) shoulder. In the meantime heartfelt thanks to every- It was crossing the road from left to During the first round of voting our es- one who has participated so far ... together right about 30 meters ahead of my bak- tablishment, Karoo View Cottages, we can win this! kie. added a unique incentive to encourage people to vote for Prince Albert. The Julie Waterston I was driving at about 75 km per response was great and we would like to Karoo View Cottages hour and was able to brake in a con- share our idea in the hopes that Prince trolled way stopping three metres from Albert has an even better chance of win- Golf estate offers vague promises the kudu. ning Town of the Year . would like to commend Richard and Up to that moment the kudu had shown We wrote to our mailing list asking I Sue Dean for the thorough analysis of the implications of the proposed golf es-

SUBSKRIPSIES tate in the previous PA Friend (March/ April 2012) . Vir ‘n jaar se subskripsie (11 uitgawes) stuur asseblief ‘n tjek van R180 betaalbaar aan Prince Albert Vriend sowel as u volledige besonderhede na die volgende adres: One should also remind people that the Prince Albert Vriend, Posbus 109, Prince Albert, 6930 Municipality consults a professional town

Elektroniese oorbetalings kan gemaak word aan Prince Albert Vriend planner who has engaged the community Spaarrekening no: 9075581210, Takkode: 334708, ABSA, Prince Albert over several years to provide a develop- Gebruik u naam as verwysing en faks asseblief bewys van betaling ment plan to meet future needs of the vil- insluitende u volledige besonderhede aan 023 5411 788 lage and all its inhabitants. The need for gap housing was addressed in the existing April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 5 plan. I am astonished at the temerity of opportunities in Prince Albert, but empty to put pressure on scarce urban resources individuals with no professional exper- promises will not feed hungry children. now or in future, and also in response to tise in spatial development who would the rapidly trending "green" movement. take it upon themselves to decide where Susan Perold business centres or new housing should On the basis of an eco-development, be placed. There are many important Facts about Waterkop 20 plots of an average 5 hectares each factors to be taken into account that are were almost immediately reserved by beyond the expertise of a developer. n behalf of Mr Samie Luttig, the keen buyers off-plan, subject to subdivi- The welfare of a village and its people is O developer of Waterkop, I would sion approval. at stake. like to correct some general misconcep- tions and respond to specific comments At this stage, the Municipality reversed an The issue of job creation is very impor- on this development as voiced by Pro- earlier decision in principle, stating that tant. In the February/March edition of fessor Sue Milton-Dean and Dr Richard unless full Municipal services were in- the Friend Mr ID Vorster was quoted as Dean in the last Friend , and from time to stalled, permission would not be given for proffering new jobs as a motivation for time, by several members of the commu- the development. The reason given was the golf estate development. This is a nity at large. that the development should generate in- rather vague claim. It would be helpful come for the Municipality by way of ser- if the developers could list and enumer- In 2004, in direct response to market vices, service levies and future building ate the new jobs that are likely to be demand for smallholdings, I approached penalties on any vacant land. created. And secondly, it would be in- Mr Luttig about the possibility of doing teresting to know whether such new a development on 100 hectares of mar- Immediately the proposed prices had to be jobs would compensate the community ginalised farmland east of the town. The almost doubled to accommodate unfore- for the number of jobs lost when – ac- proposal I put to him, and which was seen new costs. As a result most of the cording to reports – the export fruit or- later presented to the Municipality in original buyers fell away. The plots were chards were uprooted to clear space for principle, was for an eco-development released at the new prices and again sold the proposed golf course? where landowners would share commu- out in a very short time. Since then, some nal boreholes and use solar/wind sources of them have been resold once more. Everyone would like to see more work for energy. This was primarily so as not (Continued on p 8)

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Sterreprag oor Prince Albert - Hans Daehne - sy helderheid. Hy beweeg nou weer vin- nig weg van Regulus. FUTURE EVENTS n Mei verlaat die welbekende somer- I sterrebeelde soos Taurus, Orion en Jupiter, in die sterrebeeld van die Ram, is April 2012 Canis Major die hoofposisie bokant ons bedags saam met die Son op, en is ge- koppe in rigting wes en maak plek vir die volglik nie in Mei sigbaar nie. 27 – 28 April : Prince Albert Olyffees herfs konstellasies soos Leo, Virgo en Boötes. Leo en Virgo is hierdie jaar mak- Saturnus, in die sterrebeeld van die 27 – 30 April : Stargazing with Astro Tours lik herkenbaar, want hulle huisves die Maagd, is in Mei nog amper die hele nag helder Mars en Saturnus respektiewelik. sigbaar in `n helder vertoning, omdat sy Mei 2012 In Boötes staan die helder rooi reus Artu- ringe nou 14 grade oopgedraai is en dus rus duidelik uit, aangesien dit die derde meer sonlig weerkaats. 2 May : P A Garden Club visits three gar- helderste ster van almal is en die helder- dens. Meet at Museum at 15:00 ste van die noordelike halfrond. In die Suide bly die drie kruise altyd `n pragtige gesig en die Groot Magelaanse 9 May : Fransie Pienaar Museum AGM, Die Volmaan op die 6de Mei sal die Wolk, ons naaste Buur-galaksie, staan 19:00, Kathy Schulz talks on “The Forgot- grootste oënskynlike deursnee vertoon ook nog duidelik in `n donker nag uit. Dit ten History of Prince Albert” vir 2012 en die kleinste Volmaan sal op is nou maklik om met behulp van die 28 Desember wees. Nuwemaan is op die Suiderkruis en sy merker sterre, α en β 16 Mei : Prince Albert VLV, 16:00 21ste Mei. Merkurius sal nog tot aan die Centauri, die sterre suidpool te bepaal en einde van die maand as oggend-objek dan Suid op Aarde te vind. 25 May – 3 June : Creative Prince Albert helder in die Ooste voor sonsopkoms Autumn School. For more information: sigbaar was. Die maklikste manier is egter om te wag Prince Albert Tourism Office or visit tot wanneer die lang-as van die Suider- Venus in Taurus gee haar afskeidsverto- kruis presies in `n 12-6 uur posisie ver- www.patourism.co.za/creative ning van die aandhemel wanneer sy op 4 keer, dan hoef mens die lang-as net tot op Mei haar verste noordelike posisie bereik die horison te verleng en jy het Suid op June 2012 wat sy eers weer op 4 Mei 2020 sal in- Aarde. Let op by die volgende laataand 1 Junie : AGS Mannekoor, AGS Kerk, neem. Sy skyn baie helder in die vroeë kykie na Suid, hoe naby die Suiderkruis aand in die noord-weste en sal haar hel- aan die groot sterrebeeld van die Skerpi- Buitekantstr, 15:00 derheid tot die middel van die maand oen, ons winterkonstellasie, is ! verhoog tot mag. – 4.7 alhoewel dan net 6 June: Garden Club AGM 13 % van haar oppervlakte verlig sal During the Prince Albert Olive Festi- wees. Vir die blote oog is dit nie sigbaar val on 27 April there will be a telescope nie maar in `n teleskoop vertoon Venus viewing session especially of the moon as `n smal sekel – Sekel-venus, `n ver- and Saturn in the court yard of Zwart- skynsel wat Galileo reeds in 1610 waar- berg High School from 19h00 – 22h00. geneem het. Na die 15de verswak haar Obtain your tickets @ R30 per person helderheid drasties en beweeg Venus from the Tourism Office. Only these vinnig in die rigting Son om dan in Junie tickets will be accepted for admittance weer as oggendster te verskyn. to the stargazing session.

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(Letters… Continued from p 5)

All the requirements laid down by the The time for Waterkop was right. Prince In spite of being responsible for road Municipality were fully and timeously Albert had enjoyed a meteoric increase maintenance, the Municipality has not met, including the Environmental Im- in property values over the previous dec- once graded the road – this is still done by pact Assessment (by Prof Sue Milton- ade due to assertive marketing. In addi- the developer at his own expense. In addi- Dean in which she identified 92 indige- tion the global trend for alternative life- tion, he has carted tons of stones into the nous plant species at Waterkop) and all styles gained added impetus in South river as fill, and these are regularly and the correct specifications for services Africa because of crime in its cities and illegally removed by people for their gar- including electrical cables, transformers the downward spiral of the currency. dens. etc. All installations were done in accor- dance with Municipal and Eskom regu- No one could have foreseen the global In addition, scores of people are taking lations. The initial electrical work was financial meltdown which began to im- advantage of the space and the views to undertaken by Mr Johan van Zyl and pact on every aspect of business, growth, walk their dogs, ride their bicycles and after he left, completed by Mr Jan Nel. development, and naturally property, motorbikes, take shortcuts through the shortly thereafter. If the majority of Wa- development to farms beyond the koppie, To preserve the integrity of the rural terkop plots – and Kweekvallei Estate and generally making free use of these nature of the development, it is laid and Luttig Circle - are still not devel- private facilities. down in the title that no further subdivi- oped, it is the result of market forces, as sion will be allowed. In addition, Mr well as equally meteoric rises in building In my opinion there is no valid cause for John Whitton (Architect, Retd.) drew up costs and the lack of easily obtained complaint or comment from any quarter. an exhaustive list of guidelines for mortgage finance. building which nevertheless allows Elaine Hurford room for innovative architecture in what Waterkop is not costing the ratepayers Principal, is a transitional zone between urban and money and the Municipality is earning Country Estates Property Brokers rural land. The development concept its allotted income which is now multi- was fully approved by whichever town ple thousands more than originally paid planning and cultural/historic bodies annually on undeveloped land. were in office at the time.

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1906 Karoo cottage with two bedrooms This 7 ha productive farm with abundant Grand country house in prime central posi- and many original features, including water rights, has beautiful views in all direc- tion on large plot with leiwater, borehole wooden floors, sash windows and lovely tions! The homestead has three bedrooms and wind pump. Painstakingly restored and shutters. In addition to the house, a sepa- and two bathrooms, large kitchen and good remodeled, this property is one of a kind! rate garden flat nestles in a magical garden living areas leading to north facing veran- Very large entertainment and living areas with masses of trees, Karoo style pool, dah’s. The original barn on the property has with exposed poplar beams and thatch, “bakoond” and storage facility. On two been converted into guest cottage with large family room with pizza oven flowing to stands measuring 800m2 in total, this open plan living and entertainment area. farm style kitchen with pantry & scullery. home is in an excellent position and has Excellent investment potential! Three bedrooms and three bathrooms, enormous appeal. guest cloak room, two studies, sun room and three garages. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 11

New Release — R 1,7m R 3,95m On top of the world, with views forever! Large thatched home Beautiful large country property on 7600m² of prime land with with enormous living areas, three bedrooms, main with ensuite fruit and olive trees, and abundant water with dam.. The main dressing room and bathroom. Double garage and laundry, two residence ideal for large scale entertaining with open plan living garden store rooms, and an amazing indigenous garden with koi and dining areas opening to shaded patios, garden and pool. The ponds and interesting features. Unique in every way! living quarters are well appointed with five bedrooms, two of which are ensuite. Separate income generating cottage!

R 1,3m New Release — R 1,895m Superb value for money in this well maintained old home. Three Fabulous renovation & remodel of traditional Karoo home, beds, family bathroom and lovely kitchen with Dover stove. retaining wonderful original features! Main home with three Large sitting room, additional study area, and wonderful garden beds & two baths, open plan living/kitchen/dining area, and of 2000m² with borehole—fruit trees and veggie garden! Double formal sitting room. Separate guest cottage with large living garage and stone and iron garden shed. area and newly fitted bathroom. Furniture an optional extra!

Vacant land — R390 000

Level 1000m² plot in desirable area with a grove of olive trees already established. Excellent opportunity to build your dream home in Prince Albert. 12 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

Brett The Vet In the can out the Can

fter years of confinement, a group to work and live together freely…. A of Chacma baboons used for re- search will be relocated to a sanctuary While you were down at the pub, or where they will remain for the rest of swimming in the sea, or just watching their natural lives. TV we helped ourselves to the surplus crops and the odd lamb chop; trashed a Deprived of meaningful social interac- few rows of mielies, while you were • Plumbing tion, these sentient beings had been ran- away. We figured it was there for the • General home maintenance domly captured in their home terrain taking. Such excess! • Termite control and imprisoned for academic research. • Rubble removal The baboons were held in solitary con- Until the late 1970’s it was legal for se- (garden or building) ditions (as this was more practical for lect human beings to hunt down and kill management) for useless experimenta- the San Bushmen variety of Homo • Small building jobs tion and research in humans. sapiens in this country. Eish ! For fast, efficient Non-human primates are not good mod- It’s still legal to shoot baboons and and reliable service els for human disease: Dated public many other naturally occurring non- (12 years experience) contact: information about HIV obtained from human beings, requiring no proof to be studies of the disease in chimpanzees considered vermin. Humans can do any- Lance: 0722 895623 conducted elsewhere in the 90’s had thing they please to these sentient crea- already been declared to have no predic- tures, however violent, by way of trap- tion value for humans, whilst advances ping, torture, leaving them to die in in alternatives to animal organs are be- cages or ‘leg hold traps’ in the sun, poi- ing made all the time. Prosthetic valves soning, running down with a vehicle have been almost perfected in human with no accountability whatsoever now, cardiac surgery for some time now. The on this earth, in this life with its waxing PRINCE establishment considered the need, ex- waning conscience. pense, and cruelty involved was justi- fied for the betterment of man, so wor- Save the rare mountain gorilla! There OF AFRICA thy of preserving. are only a few dozen remaining on a remote slope of a dwindling forest in the mohair shop Plain observation reveals even to a child central Africa. He is so big and hand- of our species the sensitive nature of our some, almost human. The great ape must glorious colours in distant cousins, also primates, the ba- live: He has a right to live! He has a boons. Fortunately in our remote family, emotions, and feelings: It would blankets beanies socks neighbourhood there are still troops of be unthinkable to shove him in a box scarves jerseys shrugs resident baboons to be seen regularly at and leave him to die, shoot him point close range: Beautiful, easily make us blank, slit his throat, hack off a foot or a shawls poncho laugh, inspire respect and admiration, hand, violate that perfect form… our knitting yarn mittens perfect little anatomies – miniatures of cousin, the baboons’ cousin, mammal, ourselves but phenomenally strong. living creature of this rogue planet. and other stuff

We share senses; mannerisms; habits; Is it worth the effort and expense to re- on the expressions of hunger, thirst, love, hate, habilitate clearly physically and psycho- Swartberg Hotel verandah jealousy, joy, sex… thoughts even. It is logically damaged primates? They have surprising that they don’t shun us, but clung to life thus far against all odds. Tel: 023-5411016/454 they are too much like us: bold, oppor- For each one being alive is the same tunistic, forgiving, curious, sociable, miracle of existence. They serve as a email: [email protected] and ready to engage. And if there is a reminder of an era where humans are pie going they want their piece of it! learning to care, embrace accountability, we send and to understand what it means to be We can look at them and learn what it alive. all over the world means to pass the time leisurely, to play, April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 13 Kain Family’s First Olive Crop Meghan and Tara. Cait was delighted to be invited to press the button to start the huge Italian machine.

Essie explained everything in such an easy manner that we were all fascinated by every step of the process. Thank you Essie and Fred for such a memorable early morning experience, and Elsa for your smiling face so early on a Monday!

We have four children and eleven grandchildren, which means that our olive oil will be well distributed among them. There won’t be much left after that!

What a pleasure it is to live in this won- The Kain family and their first pressing of olive oil derful town with a perfect sunset, smil- Ruth and Geoff Kain took their first Prince Albert Olives as Essie Esterhuizen ing faces and olives all around us. We olive harvest to Prince Albert Olives pressed our first ever crop of olives - all are a truly blessed family. earlier this month. They write about the 403kgs of them! We were impressed that experience in their own words. our three-year old olive trees had been so fruitful. We felt privileged to be at the arly on Monday morning, 2 April, pressing with our eldest daughter, Shelley- E there was great excitement at Anne and three of our grandchildren, Cait,

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SHORT TERM 14 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Swartrivier – ons eerste Olyfplaas Kredouw Farm’s -Denise Ohlson- verkoop – mense wat die vier kg kartonne Il Molinetto wil koop, kan vooraf bestel. an Botma was die eerste boer in Prince J Albert wat slim genoeg was om op die Die droogte wat die afgelope jaar geheers olyfwa te klim. In 1973 het hy Mission het, het volgens Jan nie ‘n noemenswaar- olyfbome geplant. Die eerste oes, tien jaar dige invloed op die oes gehad nie – al die later, was gemiddeld, maar dit het hom bome is onder besproeiing. Faktore wat nie afgeskrik om meer bome (en variteite) wel ‘n rol gespeel het, is die feit dat daar aan te plant nie. nie tydens die bestuiwing klam, nat weer was nie. Die vogtige lug maak die stuif- Op Swartrivier is vandag 3,500 bome en meel klam en dan kan die wind dit nie sy vrou, Annalien, en seun, Cobus, is ook behoorlik versprei nie. Ander faktore wat volstoom by die bedryf betrokke. Hulle gehelp het, is dat daar min erg koue weer pleasant drive through the Autumn maak groen, halfryp en swart olywe in; was, en dat baie warm winde skaars was. A colours of the Prince Albert Val- hulle bottel ook gedroogde olywe, Die oes was ook nie te “swaar” nie. Jan ley– in the direction of Klaarstroom - olyfpasta, olyfkonfyt en olyfblatjang…. vertel: “As die bome te oorvloedig dra, leads you to Kredouw Farm nestled at word die oes baie stadiger ryp. Dan pluk the foot of the Kredouw Pass. The farm En hul olyfolie is ook ‘n trotse produk. Op ons te laat – selfs tot begin Augustus – is the home of Karoo Virgin Extra Virgin Swartrivier word die olie nog volgens die wanneer die bome al weer moet begin bot. Olive Oil . tradisionele metode gemaak, met behulp Dit beteken dat die bome geen rustyd kry van 'n hidroliese pers. Die olie word ge- nie. Die ideaal is dat daar minstens ‘n The farm installed a modern Italian olive skei van die vrugwater deur 'n separator, rusperiode van twee maande moet wees.” oil press ( Il Molinetto ) in 2008 for cold waarna dit gefiltreer en gebottel word. pressing extra virgin olive oil. Extracted Kom ontmoet “Jan Olyf” en sy gesin Jan is baie bly dat Swartrivier hierdie jaar by die Swartrivierstalletjie en kom proe from a selection of five varieties of hand- weer so ‘n goeie oes het dat hy in staat is en koop na hartelus. Skakel 082 578 picked Italian olives the oils are blended om vars olywe tydens die Olyffees te 3295 as jy vars olywe wil bestel. (Continued on p 15)

Ons verwelkom besoeke aan die plaas. You are welcome to visit our farm.

Ons sal dit waardeer as u ‘n afspraak met ons We would appreciate it if you make maak, dan kan ons u beter akkomodeer an appointment before hand.

* Kom proe ons olywe en olyfolie * Come taste our olives and olive oil * Produkte is in grootmaat en teen * Products are available in bulk groothandelspryse beskikbaar and at wholesale prices * Vars olywe is beskikbaar op bestelling in * Fresh olives are available on order in seisoen season

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Geleë 4 km buite Prins Albert op die Situated 4 km out of town on the Leeu Gamka / Kruidfonteinpad. (R353) Leeu Gamka / Kruidfontein Road. (R353) April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 15

Prince Albert Olywe verwerk reuse oes het hulle ‘n nuwe kultivar geplant wat later ryp word en die oesseisoen sal rek tot einde Julie. Dit is die derde jaar dat die pers, wat van Italië ingevoer is, in gebruik is. Dié wondermasjien, wat soos klokwerk funk- sioneer, word met groot toewyding beman deur Essie en sy ster-helper, Elsa de Beer, wat haar tweede seisoen agter die pers beleef.

“Van olywe het ek soveel as ‘n kat van sa- fraan geweet toe ek as voorman op die plaas begin werk het. Eienaar Fred Badenhorst se entoesiasme en passie was egter só aan- steeklik dat ek blitsig begin belangstel het en gierig geleer het,” vertel Essie. “Mense moet verstaan dat olyfolie nooit ‘n goed- koop produk sal wees nie.” Die aanvraag is eenvoudig enorm en die prosesse is stadig – ‘n olyfboom gee eers op sewe jaar ‘n volle Elsa de Beer (tweede van regs) vertel graag die olyfstorie. Hier proe sy saam met oorsese toeriste en verduidelik dat gehalte olie die reuk van varsgesnyde gras of ‘n neuterigheid moet hê en ‘n peperigheid op drag en sowat tagtig present van elke ver- die keel moet laat wat smaak betref. Foto: Denise Ohlson werkingsproses is afvalprodukte. Prince Albert Olywe het onlangs ‘n kontrak met - Denise Ohlson - Virgin olie maak nie… en voordat die olie Woolworths gesluit en die pragtige liggeel na die tenke gepomp word, word stikstof blikke pryk reeds in uitgesoekte takke op eesgangers kan Vrydag- en Sater- (wat swaarder is as suurstof) in die tenke die rak. F dagoggend, 27 en 28 April, by ingepomp sodat geen oksidasie kan plaas- Prince Albert Olywe se indrukwekkende vind en die produk bederf nie. Die olie Essie droom groot: In sy visier is ‘n oes van olyfpers in Hopestraat gaan kyk hoe word daarna geberg in koelkamers met ‘n 1,000 ton binne die volgende vyf jaar. Ge- olywe gepers word. Slegs Extra Virgin temperatuur tussen 17 en 20 grade C. meet aan die feit dat Suid-Afrika jaarliks so olie word hier vervaardig en die gehalte is 10,000 ton lewer teenoor Spanje se I,6 mil uitstekend. Die verpakking is volgens die Essie Esterhuizen, wat by die plaas be- ton en Griekeland se 350,000 ton, kan jongste standaarde en dit word in blikke trokke is vandat die eerste bome in 1999 Prince Albert Olywe maar groei en groei en van een liter verkoop. geplant is, is baie opgewonde oor wat ‘n gewaardeerde bydrae maak met hul Prince Albert Olywe al vermag het. Die kwaliteit olie. Van die 70,000 bome wat vanjaar so uit- plaas het twintig mense permanent in stekend gedra het, is 200 ton olywe ver- diens en gee werk aan omtrent honderd Die plaas kweek sy eie bome in hul werk. ‘n Pluksel olywe moet binne 24 uur seisoenwerkers. Die seisoen strek oor die kwekery en bottel ook olywe. Gaan proe gepers word, anders kan jy nie meer Extra vyf maande van April tot Junie - en pas gerus!

(Kredouw’s Il Molinetto… Continued from p 14) to achieve a unique flavour. Their objec- SWARTBERG S ATELLITE S ERVICES tive, when producing olive oil, is to make a “very definite oil” and the fruit is (Since 1988) pressed within hours of being picked. The farm shop sells olive products in various containers and has a viewing We specialize in: window of the press. Olive picking and • Supply & installation of all DSTV & Top TV equipment. pressing takes place from late March to • All maintenance, modifications, extensions, extra view PVR the end of May. • Repairs to TV, DVD, & Home Theatre.

Visit Kredouw Farm during the Olive Contact: Festival. On Friday, 27 April, the press and shop is open to visitors from Johan Mulder 08h00 to 16h00 and on Saturday, 28 Tel: 023-5411 374 April, from 09h00 to 15h00. Cell: 082 4497 692 16 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Prince Albert’s 2012 Commemorative Bins: The Artists’ Contribution

our local artists, young and old, profes- 100 th birthday of the Prince Albert sional and amateur in bringing the history Friend later this year and is located near and the art of the whole town onto the the Fransie Pienaar Museum and the streets for all to see and enjoy We were Markie. Many people do a double take lucky that so many artists agreed to donate at the “Karoo” bin outside African Rel- their talent and precious hours and deliv- ish Recreational Cooking School; the ered colourful, creative and uniquely bin is an inspired play on Koo’s well- decorated bins that will stand the test of known canned fruits and vegetables. time. This is the first of three articles on Lorna’s fourth bin illustrates sheep and the artists who were part of the project. angora goats and olives and olive branches. It is aptly located outside Ka- Lorna Verran helped spark my ideas for roo Looms . both the bin and town gables projects and she also painted four wonderful bins. One, Jenny Martin painted three bins, which which is well worth close examination, is were much sought after at the launch of opposite Lewis Stores on the corner of the bin project on 3 December 2011 at Deurdrift and Church Streets. It is unusual Seven Arches. “Trapsuutjies” is at the Ricky Salt’s “Outa Lappies” in that it has a white background. The bin Weltevrede Fig Farm, while “Karoo - John McKenna - depicts iconic Karoo symbols, like roost- Evening” is at the corner of Adderley ers and windmills, as well as representa- and Magrieta Prinsloo Streets. “Three he aim of the 2012 commemora- tions of topical issues such as fracking. Aloes” is placed outside the Watershed T tive bin project was to involve all Another of Lorna’s bins celebrates the (Continued on p 18)

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Die koopprys sal betaal word by wyse van ‘n deposito van 10% (TIEN PERSENT) daarvan in kontant ten tyde van die verkoping en die volle saldo daarvan is teen registrasie van oordrag betaalbaar.

Die verkoopsvoorwaardes lê ter insae by die kantore van die Balju vir die Landdroshof, PRINS ALBERT, en MARKOTTER PROKUREURS, Kerkstraat 39, PRINS ALBERT. Die aanwysings om by die perseel waarop die verkoping gaan plaasvind uit te kom, is verkrygbaar vanaf die Balju met telefoon: 084 517 5054

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non-racial rugby team, Prince Albert Rugby Klub, photographed in 1984. Many of the 17 players in the photo are still alive and kicking in Prince Albert and the surrounding areas. Our bin is located on the corner of Church and Chaplin Streets.

Rossetta Woolf, Hennie Boshoff, Isak Williams and Jan van der Merwe pro- duced four magnificent bins, indeed, they are works of art! They will be placed at the new Thusong Community Centre when it is officially opened. Pic- tures of the bins will be included in the booklet, The Bins of Prince Albert , due to go on sale at the end of May.

Ricky Salt, son of resident, Janet Salt, Nicky Gum’s “Rooi Kamp” Lorna Verran’s “Karoo” olives painted Prince Albert’s famous son, Jan Schoeman or ‘Outa Lappies’ and his (Commemorative Bins… Continued from p 16) moved from Rooikamp and the demolition familiar saying, “You can always make on the corner of Church and Luttig of their home during the apartheid era. something out of nothing, Use your Streets. The bin is outside Alf Joubert’s storage hands and you’ll never be hungry.” The complex on Magrieta Prinsloo Street. bin is placed outside ABSA. Nicky Gum is the alias of a local Prince Albert artist. Ben’s bin illustrates his Leon de Wit and I collaborated to decorate family’s trauma at being forcibly re- a bin immortalising South Africa’s first

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Affordability and Integration To meet the criteria for affordable erven, the option illustrated in Fig. 1 makes provi- sion for 30 erven on the municipal site (between 350 square metres and 500 square metres as per the SDF) with culs-de-sac , which would provide safe play areas for children. The economic advantage of the configuration lies in the street to services ratio, and the relatively short link with the town's sewer systems – both contribute to the affordability of the development.

With the finite supply of water available to the town, and with a long term view of the growing future demand, there could be no better time than now to further a worthy cause – domestic usage in affordable hous- ing schemes, rather than to sustain the lux- ury of a golf course on the one hand, and service the high end demands for water for an upmarket housing scheme.

To implement this vision, the Council would need to be pro-active regarding the development of these erven, and to explore Fig.1: Concept for 30 affordable housing units the best options, for example on a plot-and- plan basis and subject to appropriate archi- or some years the Prince Albert Cul- socially, culturally and economically. It tectural guidelines. This concept would F tural Foundation members have par- would become a neighbourhood set apart need to be considered by a representative ticipated in the public consultation ses- in isolation, a position aggravated by nu- forum and of course, remains open to nego- sions conducted by the Municipality for merous factors: the physical barrier cre- tiation. the Spatial Development Framework ated by the R328, the windblown smell (SDF) prepared by Terraplan Associates. from the sewage works and the frequent Ter opsomming: Die doel van hierdie (Terraplan Associates are town and re- smoke from waste disposal site, to name a artikel is om die ongelyke woonomstandig- gional planners and urban development few. The result of this option amounts to hede waarop die groei van die dorp sal consultants based in Cape Town.) The a non-inclusive way in which the town afstuur, uit te lig as die dorp se fisiese ver- current version of the SDF reflects the would be forced to develop and grow. deeldheid van die verlede as riglyn planning priorities for the town and al- toegepas word. Die idee om die bestaande lows for more affordable erven to be lo- In the light of these factors, the Founda- golfbaan vir behuising af te staan hou ern- cated within the urban edge – in other tion believes that the concept of affordable stige implikasies in, onder andere die voort- words closer to the amenities of the town erven (now forming part of the SDF) setting van die apartheid dorpspatroon. and on desirable land which can be ser- should be acted upon, i.e. erven within the viced and developed affordably. The cost main body of the town with a desirable Die voorstel wat hiermee geopper word, is of the development itself would need to location, size and orientation. Economical oop vir bespreking. Dit wys hoe persone uit take socio-economic factors into consid- access to services is also an important die onderwys, die staatsdiens, die eration, and suit business people and pro- consideration in terms of the utilization or sakewêreld, met toegang na verbande, fessionals who are eligible for housing extension of the existing infrastructure. hulself meer sentraal in die dorp sal kan bonds. vestig op bekostigbare erwe. Dit is van self- The SDF indicates numerous suitable sprekend dat die munisipaliteit die leiding Development in the town over the recent blocks of undeveloped sites around the sal moet neem. past has been mainly in North End where hospital area, as well as the municipal the socio-cultural integration of the wider yards currently occupied by the authori- community has not been addressed and ties, west of Mark Street and south of the ‘apartheid’ exclusivity pattern has Crosby Street. The latter would mean the been perpetuated. The current notion be- relocation of the municipal activities to a ing promoted of a housing development more suitable site, such as the industrial on the existing golf course as part of the area. However, it becomes a matter of motivation for the proposed golf estate, priorities as to the most deserving use of will entrench division in the community, such a centrally located site. 20 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Nicole Wicomb – Prince Albert se Insidente Klerk

- Barbara Gorniak - accept a NO, work on WHY you got a no and turn it into a YES” aar naam is Nicole Wicomb, sy is H 22 jaar oud, jongste van Newton Nicole het reeds verskeie projekte in en Cornelia Wicomb se twee kinders en samewerking met die Departement van self is sy die mamma van ʼn woelige Waterwese en Prince Albert Primêr ge- seuntjie, die eenjarige Jeetan. Nicole het loods om ons jeug bewus te maak van ʼn hart vir die gemeenskap en wil graag die harde en toegewyde werk wat gedoen sien hoe jeugdiges hulle geleenthede, ten word om goeie gehalte drinkwater te spyte van omstandighede, aangryp. Sy verseker en die noodsaaklikheid vir die het self ʼn baba en meen dat jong dames gebruiker om dit verantwoordelik aan te moet besef dat so iets jou nie hoef terug wend en nie te mors nie. te hou nie, maar juis kan motiveer tot sukses. Met soveel aktiwiteite, planne en die doelgerigte en effektiewe uitvoer daar- Nicole is ʼn Prince Alberter in murg en van, sien ons almal uit na Nicole wat been, sy het hier skoolgegaan en in 2007 help om ons Munisipale dienste seepglad gematrikuleer by Hoërskool Zwartberg, te laat verloop. waarna sy by die Suid Kaap Kollege Ad- ministrasie studeer het en ook presteer Nicole Wicomb (Foto: Barbara Castle) BELANGRIKE TELEPHONE NOMMERS het as voorsitter van die Studenteraad. IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Hier is ʼn jong dame wat wíl en kán. As Gedurende werksure bel persone, of dit Prince Albert Municipality administratiewe klerk van die munisipali- word direk by kantoor aangemeld. Na-ure After Hours Emergency Numbers / teit se projekbestuureenheid kry sy die word die noodnommer geskakel waarvoor Prince Albert Munisipaliteit kans om haar staal te wys. Die munisipa- ek verantwoordelik is, my kollegas is ook le bestuurder, Heinrich Mettler, en die baie behulpsaam en wanneer insidente by Na-Ure Noodnommers Raad sien dit raak en skep vir haar ruimte hul aangemeld word, stel hulle my dadelik en gee haar die nodige ondersteuning en in kennis. Brandweer/Fire Service soos sy self sê: “ ek is baie dankbaar vir Henry Lekay 084 2796430 die geleentheid en vertroue wat in my Op kantoor het ek 'n register vir riool, wa- Riool/Sewage geplaas is om seker te maak dat ons men- ter en elektrisiteit waar insidente aangete- Attieen Arendse 082 2200848 se goeie dienslewering kry. Ek is die ken word, na ure het ek 'n insidente blaai Elektrisiteit/Electricity afgelope twee jaar baie kanse gegee om waarop ek insidente aanteken. Jan Nel 082 5624685 myself te bewys.” Waterwerke & Paaie / Water & Roads Sodra 'n insident aangemeld word, skryf ek Piet Minnies 078 0059583 Met hierdie waardevolle agtergrond en 'n ‘job’ kaart vir die persoon wat verant- Vullis en Sanitasie / Refuse Removal ondervinding, is Nicole nou bevorder tot woordelik is vir óf water, elektrisiteit óf George Visagie 083 4620071 Insidente Klerk. Daar is baie verantwoor- riool. Die verantwoordelike persoon moet Insidente Klerk / Incident Clerk delikheid daaraan gekoppel omdat dit dit dan voltooi met inligting soos die begin Nicole Wicomb 078 3437144 haar plig is om elke insident, of te wel vir en end tyd, mannekrag, wat die probleem die verbruiker ‘probleem’, te hanteer, was en hoe dit opgelos is, en dit terugbe- SAPD/SAPS Prince Albert vandat dit gerapporteer word tot waar dit sorg aan my.” 023 541 8000 reggestel is. Prince Albert Hospitaal/Hospital Omdat insidente ʼn maatstaf van dienslewe- Haar doel is om hulpbronne en manne- 023 541 1300 ring is, is dit baie belangrik vir die munisi- krag op die mees geskikte manier te ont- pale bestuurder om ten alle tye op hoogte Ambulansdiens/Ambulance plooi en aan te wend, sodat die maksi- met die stand van sake te wees, en Nicole 10 177 mum voordele daaruit verkry kan word. doen dit op ʼn voortgesette basis per e-pos. Amptelik lewer sy met elke portefeulje Prins-Kem Pharmacy Nicole beskryf haar ‘insidente werk’: vergadering 'n volledige verslag aan die 023 541 1058 “Omdat ons ʼn klein munisipaliteit is, Raad. Snake Capture behels ons insidente: waterlekkasies, Athol Loppnow 082 82116984 pyp-barste, verstoppings, riool-trekkings, “Ek het geleer dat as jy bereid is om om brande, elektrisiteitsonderbrekings asook hulp te vra, sal jy gehelp word. Child Line probleme met voorafbetaalde meters. Mnr. Mettler sê altyd: “ Be big enough to 0800 055 555 April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 21

Garden Club News: And a snake came too!

have a very poisonous sting that may even be fatal in small children and the elderly.

Athol is a registered snake remover, with a permit from Cape Nature Conservation which requires him to keep detailed re- cords of snakes and where they are caught, as well as where and when they are released. The most common snakes in the Prince Albert area are Cape Co- bras, followed by puff adders and more rarely, boomslang. The egg eaters are often mistaken for night adders, and sand snakes may also be found, as well as the pretty spotted harlequin – Athol says that these three are all fairly harmless.

Athol was the perfect person to ask what one should do if bitten by a snake. His Athol Loppnow shows Garden Club members the Cape Cobra he rescued (Photo: Linda Jaquet) laconic reply was ‘don’t panic” which is perhaps easier said than done! Apply a - Sue Goosen - The talk continued, with the snake sitting compression bandage (not too tight) to in the bucket in the middle of the group the whole limb and get to a hospital or he delightful cottage garden of while we learnt how to tell a skink from a doctor as soon as possible. Do not try to T Renee Finn and Dawn Viljoen was snake. Skinks are legless/limbless lizards self treat. Even with the most toxic of the venue for the April meeting of the that vary in colour from dark brown to bites from a cape cobra, there is usually Garden Club. About 25 people gathered pink and have a short stubby tail. They are plenty of time before ill effects are felt. in the shade of a large tree, with flurries harmless grub and insect eaters and are of birds fighting for seeds from the feed- often found in compost heaps, piles of After many varied questions, we enjoyed ers overhead, to hear Athol Loppnow leave or shallow ground and they are bene- our afternoon tea. Thank you Athol for a speak about skinks, lizards, and snakes. ficial in controlling garden insects. most interesting and informative talk. How fortunate that the residents and However, no sooner had Athol started Athol spoke about the useful blue-headed snakes of Prince Albert are to have you his talk, but his cell phone rang and off koggelmander, which feeds on ant available to provide this service. Call he hurried to rescue a snake from the mounds, and termite-type winged ants. Athol at anytime on 082 821 6984 if you industrial area. A few minutes later he Scorpions are definitely creatures not to need a snake removed. returned, bucket in hand, to show us a meddle with, especially if you find one young Cape Cobra. What perfect timing! with small pincers and a thick tail as these Cathy Spence won a pack of Nama- qualand daisies in the lucky draw. Ione PRINCE ALBERT OLIVE FESTIVAL 2012 Auerswald kindly donated a garden booklet and a lavender bush, which were OPEN HOMES AND GARDENS won by Mavis Aggett and Jacqui and Neil Dixon.

Friday and Saturday, 27 & 28 April The next meeting will be on Wednesday 14h00 to 17h00 May 2 nd when we shall visit three of the gardens featured in the Olive Festival Discover the hidden corners of Prince Albert with this opportunity to visit Open Gardens, followed by tea at Pam seven gardens and four unique homes Wessels’ home in De Beer Street at a cost of R20.00. Names please to Sue on R25 (under 18 years free) 023 5411558 for catering purposes, by Monday 30 April. Meet at the Museum Includes descriptive brochure and detailed map at 3pm. Your ticket is valid for both days and you could win a great gardening prize 22 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

Trots Prince Albert hou stalletjie by KKNK Gou is dit duidelik ons stalletjie kry die meeste aandag. Die mense is gek na die vars vye, granate, kwepers,kase, sybokhaar- en olyfprodukte. Ek voel half skuldig oor die gedurige samedromming voor ons stal- letjie. Ons moet bontstaan om verkope te doen en nuuskierige besoekers van ons dorp te vertel – vele mense weet nog steeds nie waar Prince Albert is nie! Oud-inwoners kom kuier, kyk na die foto en produkte en kry heimwee.

Ons werk in aflosspanne om die gewilde stalletjie te beman. Baie dankie aan Zelia Mullins, Megan Reinders, Marguerite Leer, Christian & Brenda Viljoen, Imke Maeyer Elise Senekal en Di Steyn beman Prince Albert se stalletjie by die KKNK en kinders, Michy, Oscar, Christopher en - Elise Senekal - Die Donderdag voor die fees slaan Rai Willie. Baie dankie ook aan die mense wat Verran en John McKenna die raamwerk daagliks die vars produkte na die stalletjie 2011 se stalletjie, na ‘n paar jaar se afwe- van die stalletjie soos vooraf beplan, aan- aangery het vir ons. Ek wil spesiaal vir Di sigheid, was so suksesvol dat ons be- mekaar. ‘n Pragtige 3m lange geblokte dankie sê. Sy gee so oorvloedig haar tyd geesterd was om hierdie jaar nog groter te foto (dankie Louis Botha) van ons dorp is gratis aan die toerismekantoor. gaan. Dus entoesiasties en vol bravade die fokuspunt van ons stalletjie. Vrydag bespreek ons toe ‘n dubbele perseel en arriveer ons, Di Steyn, ek en ons dogters Saterdagaand pak ek, Di en ons meisies die reël akkommodasie. Hierdie jaar gaan ons Michaela en Zandeli om die stalletjie te stalletjie op. Ons rakke is leeg, maar ons is reg wees vir die voete wat ons stalletjie tooi en trots ons wonderlike produkte uit breëbors oor ons dorp. Ons is dankbaar en gaan besoek. te pak. tevrede. Ons kom weer.

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Prince Albert Olyffees / Olive Festival 2012 Land van melk en heuning - en olywe… en vye… en kaas… en wyn…

Oestyd by Weltevrede vyeplaas Prince Albert Vallei spog met drie wynplase - Denise Ohlson - Ja, en wat van ons pryswennerkase? By “die Gang”). Eerste stop is Fernskloof, Gay’s Dairy kan jy jou verlustig in die talle waar Diederik le Grange jou entoesiasties rince Albert is ongetwyfeld ‘n keuses met hul aanloklike name: Prince sal ontvang, en dan volg Bergwater waar P bevoorregte dorp, geseën met die Albert Royal, Regal, Queen Vic, Parma Mariska Vorster jou die indrukwekkende heerlikste kwaliteit produkte wat soveel Prince… Mozarella en Feta is ewe gewild tenks sal wys, en daarna is dit Reiersvlei waarde toevoeg tot die leefstyl van sy – en daar is ook nog joghurt, room en – waar Russell en Elise Inggs hul passie inwoners en besoekers. Amasi te koop. en wynkunde met jou sal deel.

As ons van melk praat, bedoel ons Gay Ai, en die wyn , die wyn! In ons dorp se Geniet alles wat ons enigmalige dorp te van Hasselt se pragtige Guernsey koeie hoofstraat kan jy die boetiekkelder SoetKa- bied het – en vergeet nie die geurige wat suiwer ongepasteuriseerde melk roo besoek en die Perolds se desertwyne roosterkoeke, plaasvars eiers en wonder- produseer vir bevoorregte inwoners en proe, en daarna ry jy dorp uit na die prag- like granate nie… gaste, terwyl heuning net een ding bete- tige Prince Albert Vallei (ons sê sommer ken : Peter Lawson, ons eie byeboer, se wonderlike soetigheid wat hy met groot sorg vervaardig en verkoop onder die Karoo Gold etiket.

Kom dit by olywe , kan ons kies tussen die puik produkte en olies van drie bo- baas-olyfboere: Jan Bothma, John Southern en Fred Badenhorst.

Noem die woord vye , en almal praat saam oor die Koortse se vyeplaas, Weltevrede, waar vars en heel gedroogde vye die topverkopers is, en dan is daar ook nog Jeanette Marais se “famous” vyerolle wat sy jare lank al op Swartbult se werf maak. Peter en Elizabeth Lawson, die Karoo Gold -heuning span 24 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Welcome to the Feeskunstenaar: Chris Chameleon Olive Festival produksie Klassieke Chameleon . Dit ont- ear Residents and Visitors vang staande ovasies en ‘n lewende opname D daarvan is beskikbaar op DVD en CD. In ‘n Please allow me to give a hearty welcome volgende produksie, Driekun s, is Chris, vir to all of you who have joined us in in our die eerste keer sedert sy Boo! -dae, terug op annual Olive Festival, which celebrates die baskitaar, en deel hy ook weer die ver- the olive picking season in our town. hoog met met Ampie Omo… Dieselfde jaar nog toer Chris na Holland waar hy onge- Olyftakke is simbole van vrede en harmo- kende sukses behaal. nie en ʼn belangrike funksie van ons fees is om daardie twee deugde ʼn belangrike deel Kyk hoe lyk ons nou is die volgende album van ons wedersydse uitreik te maak. Dit is met musiek uit die gelyknamige kykNET dikwels baie moeilik om hierdie ongeluk- dokumentêr, waarvoor hy ook as spesiale kige mensgemaakte nalatenskap te oor- aanbieder optree. Die jaar 2009 word ‘n brug, ons moet egter onthou dat die ver- reuse jaar vir Chris Chameleon – hy word lede agter ons lê en dat ons nou lewe. by twee groot kunstefeeste benoem as beste manlike produksie en mees gewilde pro- Although we hold this festival every year, duksie. we have a special reason to celebrate now because this is our 250th birthday. Like In early 2010 Chris recorded a new Boo! all our forefathers – those who called this album in Amsterdam, the first since 2003. area home before colonial times, those The album titled The three of Us was re- who built this town stone by stone and the Photo: Renée Frouws leased in October 2010 with him and for- farmers who cultivated the soil under dif- - Elise Senekal - mer Boo! band mate Ampie Omo joining ficult circumstances - we take pride in this creative forces once again, with Riaan van special place which produces some of the nnovative, prolific and endlessly Rensburg on drums. They blew festivalgo- best olive oil in our country. I creative, Chris Chameleon is an ex- ers away with their on-stage performances. ceptional musical phenomenon with a Terwyl u hierdie woord van ver- four-octave voice. His unique talent has During the same year Chris portrayed doc- welkoming en bedanking onder oë het is won him rave reviews and numerous tor-turned-lawyer Thomas Badenhorst in honderde van ons inwoners hard besig awards – including two SAMAs and a M-Net’s Binnelanders ; he also successfully om olywe te pluk of te pars of om hierdie Medal of Honour from the South Afri- toured the Netherlands and Belgium for the lewegewende vrug te verwerk in ʼn can Academy of Science and Arts. third year in a row. menigte produkte wat vir u op die rakke beskikbaar sal wees. Ek wil ʼn ieder en ʼn In 1997 Chris was the bassist and front Chris`s latest production is Noot vir Brood , elk wat so toegewyd gewerk het aan die man of Boo! - an eclectic musical trio a popular show with co-artists Johrne van plant, oes en verwerking van hierdie jaar who acquired a worldwide cult follow- Huyssteen and Riaan van Rensburg. His se oes, bedank vir hulle harde werk. ing after 800 shows in 17 countries. The ability to work in Afrikaans and in English band also received a SAMA for Best without the least effort is quite astonishing. Ek versoek elkeen van u om in dankbaar- Pop Albumin 2002. heid saam met ons hierdie oorvloedige Chris se jongste album As Jy Weer Skryf , gawe, wat die Here reeds vir twee en ʼn Toe Boo! se Ampie Omo en Leon Re- bou gemaklik voort op sy kreatiewe energie halwe eeue aan ons toevertrou, te geniet. tief besluit om hul instrumente in 2004 en weerspieël duidelik sy evolusie as kuns- neer te lê, sprei Chris sy vlerke en reik tenaar. Die album het ‘n vol klank, kom- I wish you all a safe journey home at the in 2006 die hoog-aangeskrewe album Ek plekse instrumentasie en is deurspek van end of the Festival and trust that you will Herhaal Jou uit – verwerkings van die die eiesoortige vokale toertjies waarvoor return… again and again and again. poësie van die ikoniese digter, Ingrid Chris al soveel bekendheid verwerf het. Jonker – wat resensente en luisteraars Goliath Lottering laat regop sit. In dieselfde jaar reik Chris Om hierdie merkwaardige musikant as Executive Mayor nóg twee albums uit: Sy eerste Engelse feeskunstenaar te beleef, is ‘n eenmalige solo-rock album is U Shine , ‘n meester- geleentheid . Mis dit nie! lik-vervaardigde alternatiewe album wat sorg vir vele kommersiële treffers, en Chris Chameleon performs on Saturday 7eHemel – wat dubbel platinumstatus night, 28 April, at 19h00 in the Hoërskool bereik. Zwartberg hall, Pastorie St. Tickets are on sale at R80 each at the Prince Albert In 2008 betree Chris die verhoog met sy Tourism Office. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 25 Word bekoor deur Prince Albert Primêr se koor Brian Finch Rocks Olive Festival!

Koorleier Sara van Rooi en Prince Albert Primêr se koor oefen tydens hul pouse vir hul konsert by die Olyffees (Foto: Linda Jaquet) Photo: Brian Finch word hartlik uitgenooi na 'n heerlike aand van koorsang deur Prince Albert rian Finch, Prince Albert’s singer, Primêr se koor. Onder leiding van Sara van Rooi gaan hulle u vermaak op 27 U songwriter and guitarist has formed April om 5nm. Dit sal plaasvind by die Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg, De Beerstraat B a Country Rock band to perform at this 12. year’s Olive Festival. Featured are per-

cussionist Dan Chiorboli, who recently Die kaartjies kos slegs R30 en die fondse sal gebruik word om die koorlede op 'n uit- performed with Paul Simon in the USA stappie te neem. Ons leerders oefen baie getrou en tree dikwels op by begrafnisse, and in London and Stavro Michel on troues, funksies en ons wil hulle graag beloon vir hul harde werk. Sien u daar! vocals and electric guitar.

Brian and the band are performing at NAK koor sing tydens Olyffees Mustang Sally’s at 3 Stockenstroom Street on the nights of 27 and 28 April. - Denise Ohlson - “We are putting on a great live music weekend,” Brian told the Friend . “We lyffeesgangers het die geleentheid om ‘n uitvoering van die koor van die Nuwe are doing it ‘barnyard style’, so guests O Apostoliese Kerk by te woon op Saterdagmiddag, 28 April, om 3nm. Dit vind should please all bring their own drinks plaas in die pragtige kerk met sy indrukwekkende akoestiek in Kronkelweg, Noord- and snack basket. Braai facilities, soft end. Die sanguur word gratis aangebied en almal is hartlik welkom. Die kerk se deure drinks and ice will be available.” Tickets staan wyd oop – mis dit nie! cost R50 per person.

Die Sondagoggenddiens is ‘n Afskeidsrede vir Prince Albert se 15 konfirmante wat Brian recently toured South Africa and promiveer na die jeugafdeling van die kerk. Namibia to promote his tenth album, In Another World . He received the only Maak ook sommer nou al ‘n aantekening van die NAK se sanguur in die kerk op Sa- standing ovations at Cape Town’s Folk terdag, 2 Junie 2012 om 3nm. ‘n Mannekoor van 70 stemme gaan Prince Alberters se and Acoustic Festival. “What I like about asems kom wegslaan met hul gewyde sang en spirituele liedere. Brian Finch is the soul, the passion and the conviction that he has when he sings Die kerk het verskeie kore – ‘n gemengde koor, ‘n kinderkoor, ‘n jeugkoor en ‘n man- and plays his guitar! And the energy!” nekoor. Van die kore het al veskeie baie suksesvolle optredes in Prince Albert gehad Gavin Minter, the organiser of the Festi- en almal wat die sangure bygewoon het, het net die hoogste lof vir die werk wat hulle val commented. met soveel oorgawe en krag doen. Brian is currently putting together The Die ongelooflike klank wat so perfek uit soveel nagtegaalkele kom, is oorweldigend Life of Brian , a CD, DVD and booklet en inspirerend. compilation of his life’s work. 26 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Chris Chameleon responds to anti-Prince Albert lobby

rince Albert’s Tourism Office has upcoming performance in Prince Albert may eventually, through the actions of P had an overwhelmingly positive due to the gin trap manufacturing that is that coiled and virtuous snake called response to the town’s bid to win said to take place in the town. consistency that forever has its fangs Kwêla’s Dorp van die Jaar competition. aimed at its own tail, force me to cancel Personally I find the torture that these shows in Pretoria in protest against the Zelia Mullins, Tourism Manager, told traps could inflict upon animals abhorrent name changing there (which I do not the Friend that she had also received and therefore I have much understanding agree with) or to cancel shows in Jo- about 150 e-mails calling for the boy- for this view. hannesburg due to the municipal cor- cotting of Prince Albert because of the ruption there (which I also abhor and presence of a factory that manufactures However, I feel that by cancelling my per- which causes me personal damage). gin traps and poison in the industrial formances in this town I risk punishing the area of the town. The e-mail campaign wrong people. Way back, in the apartheid Thus I would much rather go and show also called on singer Chris Chameleon days, I stood firm against the inequalities my face in Prince Albert and use my to cancel his appearance at the Olive of the system and I personally paid a high presence to send out the right message, Festival. price for my resistance. But I was never rather than shout it out quietly with the happy about the fact that I couldn't see the inconspicuous voice of my absence. Chameleon, who is a highlight of the Springboks play against other interna- Festival, replied to the e-mails as fol- tional teams and those boycotts did noth- I am a person of action. lows: ing for me except to unfairly punish me. Greetings and respect “I have recently received numerous re- Furthermore, by yielding to these de- quests from various parties to cancel my mands I risk setting a precedent which Chris Chameleon ” April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 27

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Frances van Hasselt en Joshua Swanepoel bespreek die Verenigde Nasies We will take anything (except clothing) that you wish to throw out or discard, - Ailsa Tudhope - om te sien hoe die verskillende vakke met irrespective of its condition. mekaar verbind en alternatiewe perspek- an kleins af het Frances en haar boe- tiewe op gebeurtenisse gee. Die seminare Please remember that ‘one man’s junk is V tie, Jordy, oral op die plaas en gedurende my Honneursjaar het my geleer another man’s treasure’. ‘Gay’s Dairy’ hand bygesit. hoe om op my voete te dink en hoe om te Phone 023 541-1384 effektief te kommunikeer.” “Dit was nie werk nie,” sê Frances, “ons ALOES FOR SALE het dit geniet en dit het ons goed laat voel Met haar eerste grade agter die rug het R10 each or buy ten dat ons deur ons werk ons respek vir ons Frances gewerk om ‘n TEFL-kursus te and get one FREE!! ouers kon wys. Hulle het baie hard ge- voltooi, sodat sy Engelse klasse in Hong 023 541-1625 / 076 299 0434 werk en al was dit net om ʼn ete voor te Kong kon gee. Sy het onderwyservaring berei, of in hulle besighede te help, was gekry deur by die Albert College as dit ʼn kans vir ons om vir hulle terug te vrywilliger saam met die onderwysers te gee.” werk en haar kennis van politiek was waardevol in besprekings met Joshua When last did you check... Een van Frances se kosbaarste herinnerin- Swanepoel, wat Moderne Geskiedenis ge van haar kleintyd was om saam met studeer. Terwyl sy in die Ooste werk, Claws on your diamond ring haar ma, Gay, met die rooi bakkie melk in hoop Frances om deur internskappe in die Noordeinde te verkoop. Die melkkanne gebied van Eco -vriendelike vervoer en Clasp on your chain and pearls was agterop die bak gelaai en Frances het stadsbeplanning, ondervinding op te doen. die toeter laat ‘toet’ om vir die mense te Threading of your pearls laat weet dat hulle op pad is. Daar was Haar advies aan jong mense in Prince altyd baie stories en praatjies en gesellig- Albert is: “Hou aan om te werk, droom en Ring too big or too small heid met hulle kliënte. leer! Respekteer jou ouers en doen wat jy kan om hulle in die huis te help. As jy Di van der Riet Steyn Geselsery was ook deel van die werk by iemand ken wat werk doen waarin jy die melkery gedurende die skool en later belangstel, vra vir hulle uit oor hoe hulle jewellery designer, universiteit vakansietye. Frances het daar gekom het. Begin jou beroepsnavrae gold + silversmith dorpsmense leer ken en ook mense van vroeg, moenie tot in jou matriekjaar wag remodelling, baie lande en kulture ontmoet. Sy het baie om advies te kry nie. As dit moontlik is, vaardighede geleer terwyl sy melk skink werk by ʼn winkel, restaurant of besigheid repairs, en verkoop en ander werk gedoen het. gedurende skoolvakansies, al is dit as restringing vrywillige. Jy sal baie vaardighede leer en

Frances het Politiek, Filosofie en Ekono- kontakte maak wat in die toekoms uiters mie op Stellenbosch gestudeer en haar waardevol sal wees. Maak jou uitkyk Tel 023 – 5411454 Honneursgraad in Internasionale Politiek wyer as die dorp en hou aan om te groei.” for an appointment by UCT behaal. “Dit was baie interessant 28 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

FILMS CREATIVE During the Autumn School period four films will be shown about PRINCE ALBERT the lives and times of famous artists. Séraphine – Sunday 27 May – about the little known but brilliant AUTUMN SCHOOL French painter, Séraphine de Senlis 25 May to 3 June 2012 Pollock – Monday 28May – a stunning drama about the legendary American painter, Jackson Pollock Frida – Thursday 31May – about an exceptional woman and icon, This is our third and final chapter of Frida Kahlo what’s in store over this period El Greco – Friday 1June – an epic tale of the Greek 16 th century artist THINGS OF A BOTANICAL NATURE Dr Richard Dean and Dr Sue Milton-Dean are ecologists who have R10 only. Funds go to the Fransie Pienaar Museum. lived in Prince Albert since 1987. They initiated the Wolwekraal Nature Reserve and own Renu-Karoo Veld Restoration cc. ASTRO TOURS Hans and Tilanie will treat us at the Autumn School opening with a 1. A Natural History Walk on Wolwekraal Nature Reserve sunset talk and are also offering a one-day lecture &practical on Don’t miss this two-kilometre walk led by Richard and Sue. You will all aspects of a telescope. This is a must for people wishing to buy be entranced by the geology, soil types, lichens, plants, patterns, a telescope or to get maximum use of the one they own. insects and human impacts including colonial & pre-colonial.You will leave with a better understanding of how Karoo landscapes work RESTORING COUNTRY ANTIQUES and how vulnerable such systems are to human activity. William Penfold has an eye for selecting antiques and a passion for restoring furniture and vintage collectables, respecting their au- 2. Renu–Karoo: A biodiversity based business model for a thenticity. He will part with some of his secrets and tips on re- small village storing and caring for wood. Join him for talk and demo at The Richard & Sue founded Renu-Karoo to address the complex prob- Country Store. A bowl of Karoo country soup and bread will follow lems & opportunities posed by environmental damage, poor waste the talk. Funds raised from this event will go towards rescuing and management and unemployment in Karoo villages. Join them on this rehabilitating dogs. 1½ hourwalk which includes discussions on the rationale for range- land rehabilitation, seed collection, plant propagation, compost LET THE FORGE BLOW making and medicinal plants. This is a community project well Kashief Booley, our creative blacksmith will give two demos for a worth visiting. limited number of people. He will demonstrate basic blacksmithing, hand forging and a few simple techniques. This is the perfect in- 3. Karoo, a biodiverse desert troduction for anyone thinking of doing this for fun or profession- This is a 1 hour illustrated lecture that will introduce you to the ally. extraordinary variety of plants, birds and insects in the arid parts of South Africa. TO END ON A MUSICAL NOTE A challenge to any male residents or visitors interested in choral COOKING COURSES singing. No previous experience needed; this is a fun event. You Jeremy Freemantle of African Relish international cooking school are invited to join two workshops over two days – three hours per will offer a series of talks, demos and hands-on sessions; some day, led by Dee Collins, the Assistant Musical Director of the Cape include meals. Town Male Voice Choir.

Exploring the Spice Route - all you need to know about spices On completion a brief concert will be held. Could this be the & how to use them. Flavours of The East - a focus on Vietnamese start of Prince Albert’s Male Choir? All those interested contact and Cambodian cooking. Comfort Food – treat yourself to William - 023 541 1077/073 877 3954. feel-good winter warmers. Vegetarian – scintillating super foods. A Baking Afternoon - a baking course ending with a high tea, and CREATIVE PRINCE ALBERT MAP Knife Skills and Cooking without Recipes – basic knife skills and Will be available to lead you to our community projects, artists’ building a culinary data base! studios, and businesses that boast Proudly Prince Albert products, wine farms, olive farms & many more interesting destinations. AN EATING EXPERIENCE WITH A DIFFERENCE Ilse Schütten and Didier & Elin Bardin will open their homes. Be- For more details visit www.patourism.co.za/creativepa.htm where sides feasting your eyes on the surroundings you will be treated to you can book online. Bookings can also be made at the Tourism an amazing meal from each of them. Ilse will provide a Greek Ka- Office. Numbers for various courses are limited and bookings will roo meal with many meze platters – ideal for vegetarians. Didier + be confirmed on receipt of payment. Should any courses be can- Elin will prepare a five course French Feast. celled, your payment will be refunded. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 29 ~ Honouring our Roots: Dr Jan van Heerden ~ way through his MBChB studies. One promoting the medicinal qualities of olive source of income was drawing sport carica- oil: “Young mothers, remember it makes a tures for the press under the name Janus . Dr wonderful balm for babies’ bottoms!” Jan and his fellow Writers’ Guild member Jack Botha shared many reminiscences of Dr Jan thought the Museum exhibition boxing matches and rugby fixtures both had about Fransie Pienaar should be enhanced attended. with a portrait of the lady and he used the photograph of her as an eighteen year old This early press experience spurred Dr Jan schoolgirl as inspiration, but asked her into writing in the medical field and he was granddaughter Frances Olivier to sit as his without doubt the most prolific author in the model so that he might get Fransie’s eyes Prince Albert Writers’ Guild. Under the pen right. As the Museum celebrates its 40th name Jan van Elfen he wrote 17 health anniversary with a witblitz ‘stook’ we also books, the encyclopaedic Doktor in die rejoice in his collaboration with Hendrick Huis , more than 4000 magazine articles and ‘Hoed’ Mostert in their book on Gamkask- for 40 years, published a weekly newspaper loof herbal remedies and the beneficial article on health matters. He married Elfabie effects of witblitz: Helse Rate van Hennie Schwim in 1955 and they raised four chil- Hoed. Dr Jan’s chapter on local medics Dr Jan van Heerden by Janus dren: Rouan, Heidi, Carel en Ilse. Elf was forms part of the Writers’ Guild book, - Ailsa Tudhope - his helpmate in both his careers: typing most Prince Albert, Kweekvallei . Writers’ Guild of his manuscripts and assisting him in his meetings were always enlivened by Dr his month’s spotlight falls on another rooms. Jan’s wonderful sense of humour and T Prince Albert figure with a link to memories of the winter gatherings in Dr the Anglo-Boer War Commando, Gideon Our neighbours in Beaufort West celebrate Jan and Elf’s kitchen, with tasty soup and Scheepers: Dr Jan van Heerden, whose their famous son Chris Barnard, pioneer of flowing wine, are treasured by all who uncle Carel was Scheeper’s second in heart transplants, and acknowledge Dr Jan were there. command. Gideon handed his Mauser to who, as Assistant Editor of the SA Medical Carel at Koppieskraal shortly before his Journal, published Professor Barnard’s re- Dr Jan gave much to South Africa through capture, ordering him to take the comman- search on tissue rejection preceding that his medical expertise and his mass of does out into the hills to continue fighting historic event. While writing was a passion, medical publications. Those who knew the Khakis. The rifle is now part of the medical practice was where Dr Jan’s heart him in his last years also know how much Anglo-Boer War Museum collection in truly lay and he worked in private practice he contributed to Prince Albert with his Bloemfontein, while Dr Jan and his tales until 1974 when he was asked to establish generosity of spirit, his lively sense of are part of Prince Albert’s rich heritage. the University of Stellenbosch Health Clinic humour and his creativity. with its focus on sports injuries. Johannes Jacobus van Heerden was born Prince Albert - Kweekvallei - the defini- on 29 December 1926 on the farm Geluk In his happy working retirement in Prince tive book on Prince Albert, past and pre- in the Middelburg district. He remem- Albert, ‘sick people are my hobby!’ sent, written by the Prince Albert Writers' bered his mother telling him local stories he would say, he also continued writing, Guild and Herbal and Witblits , Remedies and when he got up to mischief she would regularly contributed articles about local from the Hell by Hendrick Mostert and Dr wag her finger and threaten him with dire characters to the Prince Albert Friend , each Jan van Elfen (in Afrikaans: Helse Rate consequences. “As jy nie ophou nie sal die accompanied by a gentle Janus caricature. In van Hennie Hoed ) are both available at the musbiekers jou vang!” Musbiekers? Dr this Olive Festival month we recall Dr Jan Fransie Pienaar Museum. Jan’s mother spoke of the dark skinned Mozambican labourers whom the builder ∗ Verskaf van bousand, konkreet en tuingrond John Tassie had employed to construct the ∗ Vervoer van bou– en tuinrommel Swartberg Pass. Tassie started work in ∗ Vervoer van meubels- kort- en langafstand 1881, when his tender of £18 120 was accepted by the Cape Parliament but Vir gratis kwotasies: within a year he was bankrupt and work came to a halt with just 6km of the road  (023) 5411 610 /
083 7528056 completed. Bain took over and built the Pass so Tassie’s name faded, but Dr Jan JOHAN SMIT VERVOER remembered the threat of the ‘mus- biekers.’

Dr Jan matriculated in Mossel Bay and started studying medicine, paying his own 30 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

Dankie Prince Albert! Dankie aan elke persoon wat ‘n skenking of donasie gemaak het, julle het reeds ‘n - Christine Snyman - verskil in ‘n kankerlyer se lewe gemaak. Graag wil ek my KANSA komiteelede ns Sanlam-KANSA Gholfdag op 17 bedank vir hulle harde werk van begin tot O Maart was ‘n reuse sukses en het einde, julle is sterre. Ons kaartjie verkope die vorige drie jaar oortref. R18 210 is was net so verrassend, en ons kon selfs ingesamel en die mense van Prince Albert twee gaste verras met ons ‘n gelukstrek- het weereens bewys dat kanker bewust- king. Ek wil dan ook die geleentheid heid toeneem. gebruik om my man, Hans, te bedank vir sy hulp en bystand, ek sou dit nie alleen KANSA ontvang geen geldelike hulp van kon doen nie. die staat nie en daarom is ons afhanklik van skenkings en donasies. Die Sanlam- Koppie vir KANSA 2012 KANSA Golfdag is een van ons grootste Verdere goeie nuus vir die mense van fondsinsamelingsprojekte wat jaarliks KANSA voorsitter Christine Snyman en afslaer Mark Prince Albert: op 25 Julie 2012 kom Dr groot uitdagings bied aan sowel die golf- Steyn moedig gaste aan om te bie by vanjaar se Carl Albrecht, KANSA se bekende kan- spelers en die KANSA komitee. Sanlam-KANSA Gholfdag veiling kernavorser, ons toespreek. Dit is ons Koppie vir KANSA en beide mans en Dit was van die begin af duidelik dat die vrygewig met geskenke uit Ch!c Karoo dames is welkom. Hou asseblief ons Prince Albert gemeenskap se hande en geskenkwinkel, Bergwater wyne, Ernie Els plakkate en inligting in die Vriend dop harte oop is. Skape, wors, brode, konfyt, wyne, kaas van Gay’s Dairy en heerlike sodat jy die geleentheid nie misloop nie, kaas, bestanddele en donasies is geskenk. koeke van Volstruisvlei. ‘n Groot pluimpie kaartjies beloop slegs R30! Hulp is aangebied vir die voorbereiding ook aan Karoo Slaghuis! Johan (Slagter) en van ons spyskaart en tafels en stoele is Das Olivier het op hulle inisiatief die dop- Dankie Prince Albert, vir al die onder- met ‘n glimlag aangery. Vir ons veiling pies in ‘n bottel raai gedoen. Dit het vir ons steuning, dit maak ‘n verskil. was ek oorweldig toe twee koedoes ge- R1490 in die sak gebring, en die reg-raaier skenk is. Ons besigheidmense was net so is een van hulle skape ryker. KANSA groete

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A not-for-profit company, the GCBR’s objectives are to complement the work of CapeNature by: • Contributing to the conservation of land- scapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variation • Fostering economic and human develop- ment which is socio-culturally and ecol- ogically sustainable • Supporting demonstration projects, envi- ronmental education and training, re- Klaas Pieterse and Wilfred Luttig next to the newly erected signboard search and monitoring related to local, regional, national and global issues of - Sue and Richard Dean - to protect it and its pollinators and to main- conservation and sustainable develop- tain the functions of the Dorpsrivier corri- ment. ou may have noticed the new dor that passes through the land. The link Y Wolwekraal Nature Reserve signs on that the Dorpsrivier has with the Gamka Wolwekraal Nature Reserve makes a consid- the gravel road to Leeu-Gamka? This little and Gouritz Rivers give Wolwekraal Na- erable contribution to all of these objectives. gem was declared a Nature Reserve in ture Reserve special significance. It conserves an example of a desert environ- June 2011 and lies between the Municipal ment without houses or roads, protecting rare garbage dump and the Swart Rivier Olive The Dorpsrivier, the one from which the and common plant & animal species from Show Farm. village of Prince Albert draws all its water, habitat destruction. Birds, frogs and other rises in the Swartberg, flows though the creatures that move seasonally between the The owners of Wolwekraal, Sue and Rich- village and then into the Swartrivier which mountain and the plains use the river as a ard Dean, signed a management agreement is a tributary of the Gamka. The Gamka in corridor through the nature reserve. with CapeNature, the Provincial Nature turn flows into the Gouritz River system, Conservation Authority, which now has making Prince Albert and its environs part The Reserve also protects cultural heritage custody of the property deeds. The agree- of the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve including Khoi campsites, early colonial ment is that the property be managed for (GCBR). walls and fences. The environmental educa- conservation of biodiversity. No housing tion and economic development component development, industry, livestock keeping The GCBR is South Africa’s newest mem- is achieved through guided walks and dem- or introduction of non-indigenous game is ber of a group of land use initiatives inter- onstrations by staff and interns ... a unique permitted, except on the 9 ha set aside as a nationally designated as ‘UNESCO Bio- way of introducing locals, learners, city nursery. Invasive alien plant species such sphere Reserves’. Incorporating the catch- dwellers and foreign visitors to Karoo natu- as pink tamarix have to be removed, the ment of the Gouritz River and all it tribu- ral and cultural history. While at the same fences maintained and erosion controlled. taries, it includes parts of the Great and time creating an awareness of the scarcity Permitted land use includes research and Little Karoo and coastal areas on either and value of water in Karoo landscapes. educational uses, nature walks and bird side of the Gouritz corridor including the watching. Although the property may Prince Albert area (see map). It is the first A new development on the Reserve is a set change hands, any new owner would need block of land in Africa to be designated as of land rehabilitation experiments being con- to commit to the “in perpetuity” manage- a ‘Cluster Biosphere Reserve’... interna- ducted by Willem Matthee. Formerly an ment agreement. tionally recognized regions dedicated to intern with Renu-Karoo Willem is now a sustainable development in the 21st cen- Masters student at the George Campus of Wolwekraal was identified as an area wor- tury. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. thy of being declared as a Nature Reserve because it contains a good example of The challenge that such areas face is how Through these and other projects Wolwe- Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, a type of to manage growth and development for the kraal Nature Reserve makes a significant vegetation not conserved anywhere else. well being of their human communities, contribution to inspiring our youth and hon- The property falls within an important while strengthening agriculture and natural ouring the natural and cultural roots of Ecological Support Area. resource conservation sustainably. A bio- Prince Albert. sphere reserve differs from a protected area There are also some highly localised and such as a National Park or Nature Reserve Join Sue Dean on a walk at Wolwekraal rare species on Wolwekraal Nature Re- in that it does not exclude human activities Nature Reserve on Saturday, 28 April, serve, plus cultural heritage sites. The Re- such as villages, industry, agriculture, but 07h30 to 09h30. Tickets are on sale at the serve needs long-term conservation status rather promotes such activities in ways that Tourism Office - R50 per person. 32 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Lok skoenlappers na jou tuin

‘n paar te noem, is van die skoenlappers wat inheemse grastuintjies beslis sal besoek.

Nog ‘n skoenlapper wat regoor Suid- Afrika en sommer regoor die wêreld voorkom, is die pragtige Sondagsrokkie (Painted Lady ). Sondagsrokkie lê hulle eiertjies op Ankerkaroo ( Pentzia inca- na ), Botterblom ( Gazania krebsiana ) en Witbietou ( Dimorphotheca cuneata ).

Ankerkaroo is ‘n struik wat 50cm hoog staan. Nie net lok dit die pragtige skoen- lapper nie, maar dit word ook gebruik om tandpyn en maagseer te stop. Dit het ‘n klein, ronde geel blommetjie. Botter- blom hou daarvan om naby water te ‘n Melkbosskoenlapper groei en is nie net ‘n mooi gesig in die tuin nie, maar lok ook die Sondagsrok- - Brenda Viljoen - per wat regoor Suid-Afrika voorkom. Hier kie. Witbietou is nog een van die baie in Prince Albert lê hulle hul eiers op ver- plante wat hierdie skoenlapper verkies oe geneig is ons nie om ons te skillende ghaap plante, soos soet ghaap en om haar eiers op te lê. Die blomme van H vergaap aan die vlinders wat ons makghaap, asook Aasblomme en Lammer- die Witbietou maak in die namiddag toe tuin af en toe besoek nie, maar tog kan lat. Die ghaap is ‘n baie eienaardige plant en sal dan eers weer die volgende og- ons nie gou genoeg na die insekdoder op met die mooiste blomme, maar ongelukkig gend oopmaak. die rak gryp en die plante spuit sodra ons nie die lekkerste reuk nie. Die blom word ‘n wurmpie gewaar nie. Skoenlappers sal bestuif deur vlieë. Moenie bekommerd ‘n Mens moet onthou dat dit nie altyd so baie spoggerige tuine net een kyk gee en wees nie; die blomme sal die vlieë ten ekologies gepas is om ‘n tuin te hê met verbyvlieg, want die meeste van die minste buite die huis hou. Plant hulle ver- pragtige blomme soos rose nie. Om in- tuine word gereeld bespuit met gifdoder, kieslik nie naby aan die kombuis nie. Dit is heems te plant vir jou area spaar nie net of die meeste van hierdie plante is uit- baie gehard vir die droogte hier in Prince baie water nie, maar gaan jou tuin laat heems. Om alleen plante met mooi Albert en vra nie veel water nie. Lammer- wemel van die lewe. Jou tuin sal gesond blomme te plant om skoenlappers te lok, lat, net soos die ghaap, is ook droogte be- wees en jy sal ‘n klein ekosisteem hê is dus nie so doeltreffend nie. stand. Dit kan 2,5m hoog raak. Dit maak waar diertjies kan lewe. Moenie nou ‘n pragtige geel-groen blom. Soet ghaap is begin gril nie. Dit is beter om vir hulle Voor ons wegspring en begin tuinmaak ‘n laaggroeiende vetplant. Waar dit wild ‘n plekkie buite te maak as om hulle in om skoenlappers te lok, moet ons eers voorkom, kan jy verseker weet dat die veld jou huis te hê! doodseker maak dat ons inheemse plante in goeie kondisie is. kry. Dit help ook nie ‘n mens kry ‘n Lekker tuinmaak en vir alle verdere klomp plante wat inheems is aan Suid Die meeste mense wil net mooi, kort ge- navrae besoek ons gerus by Renu-Karoo Afrika, maar dan glad nie in jou area snyde, grasgroen gras in hulle tuin hê, Kwekery in Kerkstraat. groei nie. Skoenlappers sal nie myle ver maar hier in Prince Albert waar die reën vlieg om die een plantjie in jou tuin op te maar skaars is, kan ons nie elke dag sorg Brenda Viljoen, ‘n student aan die soek wat moontlik sy larwes sal kan dat die gras nat kom nie. Dus het ons net Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univer- voed tot die dag wat dit reg is vir ‘n pa- een keuse. Ons kan inheemse grasse plant. sity, Saasveld Campus, is tans besig om pie nie. Die beste is om na jou plaaslike Dit kan nou nie ‘n mooi groen grasperk haar praktiese jaar te doen vir haar kwekery toe te gaan om meer uit te vind vorm soos die uitheemse gras nie, maar dit Diploma in Natuurbewaring by Renu- oor watter plante in die area voorkom en sal jou tuin laat lewe. Die skoenlappers sal karoo Veld Restoration CC. geskik is vir skoenlappers. nie net verby die tuin vlieg nie, maar hulle sal ‘n rukkie vertoef. Skoenlappers soos Brenda is geïnteresseerd in skoenlap- ‘n Baie bekende gesig wat die meeste Karoo weduwee ( Karoo Widow ), pers, paddas, voëls en vetplante. Sy hoop van julle seker al gesien het, is die Melk- Southey’s weduwee ( Southey’s Widow ), om baie te leer en ondervinding op bosskoenlapper ( African Monarch ). Dit Dickson’s weduwee ( Dickson’s Widow ) en te bou deur middel van die plaaslike is ‘n pragtige oranje en swart skoenlap- Karoobruintjie ( Karoo Brown ), om maar gemeenskap. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 33

Fruitless Expenditure town jollies then we are not getting our within a democratic framework that relies moneys’ worth. Because there are seldom on frequent consultation with community n article appeared in the February/ report-backs, no solid evidence (agenda, members, ward committee members, and A March issue of the Friend on the minutes, etc) that the individual did indeed organised interest groups. considerable expenditure by councillors attend whatever it was and no visible im- on travel. Attending workshops, confer- provement in efficiency. You need to know what your taxpayer’s ences, study programmes and the like are Rands are being spent on by way of all part and parcel, it seems, of the heady Meetings are still cancelled at the last min- travel, conferences, workshops, etc. And, business of being a councillor. ute. Agendas do not go out timeously. And most importantly, you need to know how the Minutes, if they ever appear, are pro- you, your family or your community stand You might think that we residents and duced so long afterwards that it’s almost to benefit. ratepayers are poised to benefit by way of impossible to track actionable items. having our councillors more learned than And just in case you're not familiar with they were before. And thus able serve us Councillors serve the ratepayers and resi- our current crop of councillors take a look more cost-effectively, more efficiently dents of Prince Albert. And as such should at the Association's website at http:// and, perhaps, even more professionally. carry out their duties in a transparent and goo.gl/hZkNR. On the page Who's Who But if this is the aim of all those work- accountable way. They need to make deci- at the Municipality you will see all the shops, ‘business’ meetings and out-of- sions that are in our best interests from councillors and their designations.

WELCOMES EVERYONE TO PRINCE ALBERT’S OLIVE FESTIVAL 2012

For your convenience we have extended our trading hours during the Festival

Friday, 27 April: 08h00 – 16h00 Saturday, 28 April: 07h30–16h00

SHOP WHERE SOUTH AFRICA SHOPS… 34 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 St John’s vra seëning vir hul nuwe gebou

- Ailsa Tudhope - whose cream walls and blue-framed win- wood, Andrew Tudhope, builders Peter dows appropriately match the older struc- Bloemental and Kallie Heins and all the yna tien jaar gelede het iemand gesê: tures. Inside a neat office and two toilets, fundraisers and encouragers. B “Ons moet iets doen aan hierdie toi- one with wheelchair access, open off a small lette!” ‘n Langdurige fondsinsameling het foyer. Dottie Lodewyk het vroeër Sondagskool- dit moontlik gemaak om die kerk en die en katkisasie-klasse in die saal gehou en sale in Bank- en de Witstraat in stand te Die rolstoel-ingang wat nou sonder enige sy onthou die ou verhoog in die plek waar hou, en uiteindelik was daar voldoende trappe in die saal inloop, vergemaklik toe- die kombuis tans is. Die bankies wat in die fondse vir bouwerk. So is die nuwe ge- gang tot die saal vir bejaardes en gestremdes saal staan en nog in gebruik is, is ouer as bou in die St John’s kerkgronde gebou, aansienlik. Verskeie ander instansies en kul- sestig jaar. Baie konserte, verjaarsdag- en geseën en in gebruik geneem. tuurgroepe in die dorp gebruik ook ons saal huweliksherdenkings-partytjies is oor tyd vir funksies en dit is lekker om te dink dat in die saal gevier. John Whitton drew plans for a small build- die fasiliteite nou heelwat meer gebruikers- ing, which would complement the church vriendelik is. The congregation now looks forward to and hall and look as if it had always been the weekend of 6-7 October when we shall there. He also designed a permanent ramp At the end of the Communion service on celebrate 140 years since the hall was built for wheelchair access to the hall and a new Sunday 25 March the congregation proc- with a Flower Festival and the launch of door on the South wall of the lobby, both essed from the church to assemble and join the Patchwork Doll’s Heritage Quilt, of which needed to fit into the ethos of our the prayers as Father Peter Minnaar blessed which records the history of Kweekvallei cultural heritage site. A year of consulta- the new building, the hall ramp and entrance and Prince Albert during the last two hun- tion with the local Cultural Foundation to God’s service. The two most senior mem- dred and fifty years. An International Tea and Heritage Western Cape followed, bers of our congregation Peggy Clow- Party will simultaneously take place, or- leading to our obtaining Municipal ap- Wilson and Dottie Lodewyk each opened a ganised by the Thursday Group. proval and permission from the Diocese to door into the future of St John’s in Prince go ahead. In January 2012 building com- Albert. Peggy at the new building and Tan- Intussen sal beide die Sendingskoolsaal, menced and three months later the congre- nie Dottie into the hall and then the congre- wat destyds met geld vanaf Biskop Robert gation held a service of dedication as the gation shared a cup of tea and a good chat. Gray gebou is, en die nuwe gebou, ons additions finally came into use. gemeente en die gemeenskap van Prince There are many people to thank: John Whit- Albert, tot eer van ons Hemelse Vader Brick paving with a gentle rise leads from ton, Dick Metcalfe, John McKenna, Ian and dien. the church vestry to the new building, Jacky Canning, Kay Howes, Shirl South- April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 35

Mislukte vergadering

-Denise Ohlson-

p Donderdag, 12 April, het veertig dien, elke week uit sy eie sak R96.45 aan O werkgewers en werknemers in die die BBR moet oorbetaal. Vir ‘n ambags- Prince Albert-boubedryf in die St John’s man wat R1816.40 per week verdien, is saal bymekaargekom om die vergadering die oorbetaling R465.10 per week. Vol- Remember Mother’s Day by te woon wat belê is deur die Prince gens die BBR (wat ‘n onafhanklike Albert Munisipaliteit. Meneer Isak statutêre raad is) se loonskedule sal on 13 May Strauss (Departementshoof Arbeidsver- werknemersvoordele die volgende in- houdinge) van die Boubedingingsraad sluit: Vakansiefonds, pensioen- of voor- We have beautiful gifts (BBR) in Worcester, sou die vergadering sorgfonds, siekefonds en ‘n opleidings- available - and gift wrapping toespreek. heffing. for Mother’s Day is free.

Meneer Strauss het egter geweier om die As die somme gemaak word, kan dit tot We also have specials on R60,000 meer kos om ‘n enkele huis te vergadering toe te spreek as die boukon- selected pieces of furniture trakteurs ook teenwoordig is. Hy het bou. Die bouers is besorg dat hulle finan- daarop aangedring dat net werknemers sieel nie sterk genoeg is om so ‘n las te for the month of May only - by die vergadering mag wees. Meneer dra nie. Die huiseienaar sal dus vir die don’t lose out on this offer! Goliath Lottering, Prince Albert se bur- ekstra kostes moet opdok – wat vanself- gemeester, het toe die aanwesiges gevra sprekend die bou van huise gaan We accept all major credit om te besluit hoe die verrigtinge verder beïnvloed. Daar is kontrakteurs wat reken and debit cards. moet verloop. Ná intensiewe gespreks- hulle sal hul besighede moet sluit of min- voering en debattering is ooreengekom stens moet afskaal – wat kosbare werks- Make sure you pay us a visit! dat dit ondemokraties en onaanvaarbaar geleenthede verlore sal laat gaan. is dat ‘n geslote vergadering gehou word. Die werkers het aangedring dat hul werk- Om ‘n BBR- dokument aan te haal: “Die Seven Arches Building gewers teenwoordig moet wees sodat BBR word bedryf in terme van die Wet 082 878 0240 almal wat betrokke is, kan hoor hoe die op Arbeidsverhoudinge no 66 van 1995 BBR presies funksioneer. Almal het toe en word gestig as werkgewersverenigings eendragtig opgestaan en die saal verlaat. en vakbonde in ‘n bepaalde industriële sektor en geografiese gebied ooreenkom Meneer Strauss was vergesel van ‘n per- op kollektiewe bedinging.” soon wat klaarblyklik die werknemers ook wou toespreek oor die vakbondwese. Betrokkenes wil weet hoe dit te verklaar Volgens die BBR se nuusbrief, gedateer is dat Prince Albert (in die Sentraal- September 2011, sal geregistreerde wer- Karoo) onder die Boland streek van die kers R10 per week as vakbondlede be- BBR val. En watter werkgewers- taal, wat outomaties aan die Unie oorbe- verenigings en vakbonde namens hulle taal sal word. Werknemers word “ooreengekom het” op kollektiewe aangeraai om navrae aan die Unie te rig bedinging. Veral wil hulle weet hoekom betreffende “sekere voordele”. Prince Albert deur die BBR geteiken word, terwyl Beaufort-Wes, Oudtshoorn Bouers en hul werkers poog al ‘n en George “vrystelling” geniet. geruime tyd om presies te verstaan hoe die BBR werk en het gehoop om ant- In beginsel is besluit dat betrokkenes woorde te kry by die vergadering. Nou, hulle tot die Minister van Arbeid sal na die mislukte vergadering, is dit nog wend om klarigheid oor die saak te kry, Cell : 082 44 79 140 steeds nie duidelik hoe die fondse gead- want nie net bouers, skrynwerkers en Fax: ( 023 ) 5411 471 ministreer gaan word nie. Prince Albert steenmakers val onder hierdie nuwe raad E-mail : se boubedryf gee vir ‘n groot klomp nie - selfs private persone wat wil bou, [email protected] mense permanente sowel as stukwerk – aanbou of wat bloot net hul huise wil salarisse wat vele monde voed. Die BBR verf, se werkers moet glo ook geregi- Links: se tariewe (wat plaaslike werkgewers as streer wees. onrealisties hoog beskou) behels byvoor- beeld dat die boukontrakteur vir ‘n skoonmaker wat R344.80 ‘n week ver- 36 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

PRINCE ALBERT MUNICIPALITY IDP AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2012 “SPEAK UP FOR YOUR WARD!”

Residents are encouraged to ‘Speak Up For Your Ward’ by comment- The IDP directly influences the level and speed of service delivery by ing on the Prince Albert Municipality’s (PAMUN) Draft Integrated De- the Municipality. So it is in your own interest to participate in IDP meet- velopment Plan 2012/17. ings. Also to let the Municipality know of any service delivery projects you would like see implemented in your community over the next five The first drafts of the 2012/2017 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) years. The level of public interest in this vital process will serve to and Budget were approved by Council on 27 March 2012 and are inspire the Municipality in meeting future challenges. Without your available for public comment until the end of May 2012. participation the result is likely to be limited service delivery and a lack of accountability by the Municipality. The IDP is an important document that helps the PAMUN to accu- rately forecast the town’s needs (such as water, housing, health, edu- HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT? cation, etc.) for the next five years. The main purpose being to assist By participating in IDP meetings and submitting suggestions, you will the PAMUN in planning and budgeting for the most cost effective ways know which service delivery projects will be prioritized over the next of meeting and maintaining service delivery requirements. five years. This way you will be able to hold the Municipality account- able if projects have not been implemented. Your active participation Public comments are crucial for the approval of the IDP and Budget. in the IDP process also ensures greater transparency and accountabil- ity by the Municipality. WHAT IS AN IDP? In 2000 Government passed legislation obliging municipalities to in- volve communities in the IDP process. It did this to encourage people HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE CAN YOU TAKE PART? to take responsibly for the development and improvement of their own You (as an individual or as representative of your community) are lives ... and that of their children. invited to make written or verbal submissions to the Municipal offices during office hours, 8am-4pm. You are also invited to attend public An IDP is the planning document developed by a Municipality together meetings that will take place in all communities during April and May with its citizens, and that outlines development priorities for the town. 2012. This “superplan” includes all services, resources, and facilities neces- sary for improving the lives of residents and homeowners within a DRAFT DOCUMENT IS READY FOR YOU municipal area. The IDP guides the Municipality on how, what, and The draft documents can be viewed at all Municipal Offices and the when to spend its money for the next five years. library. You can comment electronically via the following and mark your submission for the attention of Pedro Oliphant: Residents will assist in developing the Plan by providing suggestions Fax to 023 5411 321 to Municipal officials either informally or at public meetings. Together Fax to email: 086 2108 026 the Municipality and the community prioritise areas for development E-mail to: [email protected] and determine how they will be put into action. Or you can post your comment in an envelope addressed to: PAMUN is required by law to prepare a new five-year plan (IDP) for The Municipal Manager the period from July 2012 to June 2017. This will be revised and up- 2012/17 IDP/Budget dated annually to reflect changing service delivery needs of the com- Private Bag x 53 munity. Church Street Prince Albert HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU? 6930 The IDP is the planned overview of all services, opportunities and resources offered to residents by the Municipality. It affects all aspects Any person wishing to make a verbal presentation can book a time of life in your community from social support, employment opportuni- with their Ward Committee Chairperson or IDP Representative Forum ties, educational support, water, electricity, and sewage as well as the Member at least two days before the Committee meetings. Any person development of sporting facilities. who is unable to write can ask a member of their Ward Committee to assist them by transcribing their comments. Do you have an idea, special need, or proposal that you feel will bene- fit your community or the town in general? Then you should share it All comments must be received in writing by with the Prince Albert Municipality so that it can be included in 4pm on 25 May 2012. the IDP. The PAMUN will collect all suggestions/proposals and priori- tise them within its legislative, budgetary, and community obligations. For more information, call the IDP Office on 023 5411 320. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 37 PRINCE ALBERT MUNISIPALITEIT GOP BEWUSTHEIDSVELDTOG 2012 “SÊ JOU SÊ VIR JOU WYK!”

Inwoners moet onverwyld deelneem aan “Sê jou sê vir jou Wyk” ten om aan die GOP-vergaderings deel te neem en duidelik vir die munisi- opsigte van Prince Albert Munisipaliteit se Konsep Geïntegreerde paliteit sê watter diensleweringsprojekte hulle graag in die volgende Ontwikkelingsplan (GOP) 2012/17. vyf jaar in hulle area geïmplementeer wil hê. Die vlak van publieke deelname in hierdie kritieke proses kan die Munisipaliteit inspireer in Die eerste konsep van hierdie plan en begroting is op 27 Maart 2012 toekomstige uitdagings. Sonder inwoners se deelname aan die GOP- deur die Raad goedgekeur en is beskikbaar vir openbare kommentaar proses, kan dit lei tot onbevredigende dienslewering en ’n gebrek aan tot aan die einde van Mei 2012. Die GOP stel die Munisipaliteit in staat aanspreeklikheid deur die munisipaliteit. om die dorp se toekomstige behoeftes (soos water, behuising, gesondheid, onderwys ens) vir die volgende vyf jaar te bepaal. Die WAT IS DIE VOORDELE? hoofdoel is om die PAMUN in staat te stel om ‘n koste effektiewe be- Deur aan die GOP-vergaderings deel te neem en insette te lewer, sal groting en beplanning in plek te kry en om sodoende bestaande dien- inwoners weet watter diensleweringsprojekte vir die volgende vyf jaar ste optimaal te lewer en die infrastruktuur tegelykertyd in stand te hou. voorkeur gaan geniet. Dit beteken gemeenskappe kan die Munisi- paliteit tot verantwoording roep as die projekte waarop daar ooreenge- Publieke kommentaar en insette is onontbeerlik vir die goedkeuring kom is, nie geïmplementeer word nie. Inwoners se aktiewe deelname van die GOP en begroting. aan die GOP-proses verseker ook groter deursigtigheid en aanspreek- likheid aan die munisipaliteit se kant. WAT IS ’N GOP? In 2000 is wetgewing deur die regering ingestel wat munisipaliteite HOE, WAAR EN WANNEER KAN EK DEELNEEM? verplig om gemeenskappe te betrek by die Geïntegreerde Ontwik- Jy, (as individu of as verteenwoordiger van jou gemeenskap) word kelingsplan- (GOP) Dit is om mense aan te moedig om verantwoorde- genooi om skriftelike of mondelinge voorleggings by die munisipale likheid te neem vir die vasstel van ontwikkelingsprioriteite en toekoms kantore te lewer tydens kantoorure tussen 8vm en 4nm. Inwoners beplanning. Hoe dienste, hulpbronne en fasiliteite wat benodig word word ook genooi om die openbare vergaderings wat gedurende April om die lewens van alle huiseienaars, inwoners en hulle kinders in die en Mei 2012 in alle gemeenskappe sal plaasvind, by te woon. gebied die beste gebruik kan word. So besluit inwoners saam met die munisipaliteit hoe hulle geld bestee sal word. Hoe om kommentaar te lewer Die konsepdokumente vir kommentaar kan besigtig word by alle Inwoners sal help om hierdie plan te ontwikkel deur voorstelle aan Munisipale kantore en biblioteke. Elektroniese kommentaar moet ge- munisipale beamptes te maak; dit kan informeel of by openbare ver- stuur word vir aandag Pedro Oliphant: gaderings gedoen word. Saam word prioriteite bepaal en hoe dit geïm- Faks na 023 5411 321 plementeer sal word. Faks na e-pos: 086 2108 026 E-pos: [email protected] Die wet bepaal dat PAMUN nou ’n nuwe vyfjaarplan (GOP) moet op- stel vir die tydperk Julie 2012 tot Junie 2017. Hierdie plan moet jaarliks Kommentaar kan ook gepos word aan: hersien en aangepas word om die veranderende behoeftes ten op- Die Munisipale Bestuurder sigte van dienslewering aan te gemeenskap te weerspieël. 2012/17 GOP /Begroting Privaatsak x 53 HOE RAAK DIT MY? Kerkstraat Die GOP is ’n beplanningsoorsig van alle dienste, geleenthede en Prince Albert hulpbronne wat die munisipaliteit aan inwoners beskikbaar stel. Dit 6930 raak alle aspekte van die gemeenskapslewe, van maatskaplike onder- steuning en dienste, werksgeleenthede, opvoedkundige steun, water, Enige persoon wat 'n mondelingse voorlegging wil maak, kan 'n tyd- elektrisiteit en riool, tot die ontwikkeling van sportfasiliteite. gleuf by hul Wykskomitee Voorsitter of GOP Verteenwoordigende Forum lid ten minste twee dae voor die Komitee vergaderings be- Het jy dalk ’n idee, ’n behoefte of ’n voorstel wat jou gemeenskap of spreek. Enige persoon wat nie kan skryf nie, kan gaan na hul Wyksko- die dorp sal verbeter? Deel dit met die Prince Albert Munisipaliteit mitee en 'n lid van die komitee sal dan help om die transkribering van sodat dit by die GOP ingesluit kan word! Die munisipaliteit sal ’n lys hul kommentaar te doen. van al die voorstelle/behoeftes maak en dit volgens sy wetlike, begro- tings- en gemeenskapsoorwegings prioritiseer. Kommentaar moet skriftelik ontvang word teen 4nm op 25 Mei 2012. Munisipale dienslewering en die spoed waarteen dit geskied word direk deur die GOP beïnvloed. Daarom is dit in inwoners se eie belang Vir meer inligting, bel die GOP-kantoor by 023 541 1320. 38 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012

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what she is observing. Social upheaval what she calls her “art life.” and dysfunction often spawn artistic ex- pression and tradition. As she says, Here, Christine has explored landscapes, “context is part of the story.” still lifes and the “mountains and vlak- tes .” By studying the landscape she be- For Christine, art is not only a means of came preoccupied with scale: “The enor- expressing herself, or illustrating a story; mous mountains towering over little it has provided a framework and struc- dwellings,” some derelict. And then, she ture to her life. Whether absorbing new says, “the people crept in.” places and experiences overseas or think- ing and reading about history or litera- The story of Rooikamp was not her first ture, art – through its symbols, shifts and Prince Albert exhibit. She showed paint- movements – has provided her with a ings of AllPay Day, depicting residents perspective for understanding. of the town chatting, walking about, vis- iting with friends, often in their ‘Sunday She says she and her husband, architect Best’. Derek Thomas, always travel with sketchbooks, pencils, charcoal, watercol- Next came studies of some of the town’s ours. Capturing a sunrise over the Hima- signage, its found objects and more ac- layas, Red Square in Moscow, or trying tivities, including the witty riddling for Christine Thomas to duplicate the lines of a Matisse cut-out which the pioneers of Gamkaskloof were in a museum contributed not only to their known, the vibrant rhythm of riel danc- - Jennifer Cohen - enjoyment of the trip, but their own his- ing, the Saturday Market and Outa Piet tories, as her work to portray a visual Balelie’s colourful and totemic hats. “I speak in English, but I paint in Afri- history of Prince Albert does for us. kaans,” said Christine Thomas, reflecting Her pieces are full of colour – like her on an exhibition she created to illustrate Christine studied design at Rhodes and stencilled home and the soft furnishings the stories and memories of Rooikamp, then at the Ruth Prowse School of Art in in her studio – and a dynamism that sug- Prince Albert’s own ‘District Six’. Cape Town, where she worked to master gests she has indeed used all her senses the graphic arts: etching, woodcut, draw- to observe her subjects. She says she Christine’s creativity seems to come in ing and line. “I love line,” she says. tends to experiment, taking cues from great gushes of ideas like the leiwater the subject matter, often experimenting rushing through her shady garden. Rather “Drawing is everything; it helps me to with mixed media such as watercolour than being confined to a single canvass, or look. Look and learn. Drawing allows us and pastel, or charcoal dusted over damp a single medium, she needs several walls to unconsciously pick up things through watercolour paper to provide texture. and many techniques to adequately ex- our other senses, not just our eyes. There press her artistic impulses. is something so essential about the proc- “I love texture whether created by the ess. It must involve you.” medium that I am using or by imbedding The exhibition about Rooikamp, Bo Dorp items such as paper, or rusty tins. I fre- and Nuwerus was inspired by the tales of After studying, she began teaching chil- quently draw over painted surfaces and Baba Lekay, who grew up in the lively dren and became a “holiday painter.” enjoy the expressive quality of the brush communities destroyed by the apartheid stroke.” decree of forced removals. “Teaching became my creative outlet as I learned to ‘read’ the children’s draw- Like the Japanese potter who leaves a Christine rendered the past in sepia tones ings,” she said. visible thumbprint in his tea bowl, Chris- and the present in colour. She ‘faded’ tine believes that aiming for perfection names of the families torn from their Then after taking early retirement Chris- kills spontaneity and strives to accept homes and incorporated artefacts into her tine began painting again and joined the imperfections of a work. work, including “old photos faded, bro- South Africa Society of Artists, enjoying ken, torn, like so many lives,” she re- the workshops, peer review and judged She is now “ready to go beyond illustra- called. exhibitions. She has been a Fellow since tion,” looking more toward etching and 2006. graphics while she continues to teach It’s probably no coincidence that some of children once a week, hoping to “open a her work is testament to an historical And yet she considers her time in Prince door to new experiences” for them as art event or provides a narrative context to Albert – nearly 20 years – to encompass has for her. 40 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 A day at the Races each ran a distance of ‘just under 1km’, before passing the baton to their team mate.

The Answer won the relay, with other teams close on their tails. Flower Power , The Runaway Bride , Tellytubbies , The Hippies and Pirates won awards for their costumes. In fact, every team in the end went home with a prize! Everyone en- joyed the run and I even tore a stomach muscle sprinting to the finish line.

Two lucky people each won a springbok donated by Kobus Snyman in the Zwart- berg Runners’ raffle. Both the raffle and the relay race raised about R6000 to- The Zwartberg Runners’ annual relay race drew a large number of entrants (Photo: Janet Modra) wards the club’s annual Half Marathon that is held during the Olive Festival. - Jamie Botha - Many teams took part with some wearing Thanks to everybody who bought tickets fantastic costumes in keeping with their and to all from Albert College who t 6pm on Friday afternoon, 25 team name or the theme they had chosen to worked hard to sell them. A April, the Zwartberg Runners held represent. their annual fancy dress relay race on The event was a great success. We can’t Church Street outside the Lazy Lizard. Teams were made up of four runners who wait for next year!

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Wie is wie by ons Markie? Invitation! The New Apostolic Church presents Choir Hour Saturday, 28 th April 2012 at 15h00 Songs of Praise Buitekant Street, Noordend Entrance is free – All welcome!

Tannie Sanet Fourie (Foto: Sandy Farmer)

- Linda Fodor - Tussen kinders grootmaak - Johan, Gerrit, Tertius en Theresa, bak sy en werk sy in die arkies was vanaf 1855 reeds 'n kafee. Sy kan nog goed onthou hoe sy 30 M kenmerk van Prince Albert nadat jaar gelede vir 'n skole sportbyeenkoms by Goewerneur George Grey toestemming Swartberg Hoërskool 350 pasteitjies gebak daartoe gegee het. Oor die jare het inter- het en daarna nog haar haar eie pasteitjies essante karakters en hulle produkte ge- ook gebak het. kom en gegaan... pannekoek, bevrore lam, The Prince Albert gebreide teemussies en wildspasteie om Almal in die dorp weet as hul gaste kry kan maar 'n paar hiervan te noem. 'n Klompie hul op 'n Saterdag gou by Tannie Sanet Community Riding vasbyters het gebly en geniet vandag nog inloer en heerlike beskuit, konfyt, marme- die lewendige besigheid en vriendelike lade, kleinkoekies, pasteitjies, koeke en School geselsies by die Saterdagoggend-markie brode kry. Wat is nou lekkerder as 'n koppie in Kerkstraat. tee met ‘n paar Hertzoggies? Deur die week will be holding a petting zoo is sy druk besig om reg te maak vir die at this year’s festival. Heerlike tuisgemaakte eetgoed markie en met Loekie se getroue hulp bak, kook, knie en skil hulle sodat alles reg is Tannie Sanet bak al 12 jaar lank heerlike teen Vrydagaand. Come along and eetgoed vir die Saterdagmarkie. Sy was altyd Saterdae baie besig met hare doen - Die afgelope paar jaar is die gees gewillig, • Meet the team ja, onse Tannie Sanet is 'n vrou van vele maar die vlees soms swak. Tannie Sanet wil • Meet the horses talente! Een dag het dit toe gebeur dat sy veral haar gesin en vriende wat haar onder- die kans gekry het om markie toe te gaan steun het, bedank. Sue en Richard Dean en • Become a friend en daar en dan besluit sy - ek kan dit ook Vic en Aileen Tickner het baie die markie doen! Mari du Toit het haar daardie eerste behartig as Tannie Sanet nie self kon nie. Saterdag gehelp om die brode en bolle- Deesdae sien ons egter weer vir haar by die Please support this exciting tjies wat sy gemaak het, te prys. Van toe markie, want sy mis die lekker geselskap en youth project. af het sy nooit weer agtertoe gekyk nie! samesyn net te veel!

Tannie Sanet het grootgeword in Montagu Tannie Sanet is baie dankbaar vir die onder- For further information waar sy dan ook haar man, Hannes, ont- steuning wat sy al die jare van die gemeen- moet het. Na hul troue het hul sewe jaar skap kry. Oupa Jaftha kom nog getrou elke contact in Montagu gebly en toe in 1962 het hulle week sy sjokoladekoek haal wat hy dan baie Piet Vries 074 488 8103 die motorhawe en kafee op Prince Al- versigtig op sy fiets laai en huistoe ry. Tan- bertweg gekoop. Na amper 12 jaar ver- nie Sanet se eerste en laaste woorde is altyd or huis hulle na Prince Albert waar haar man hoe dankbaar sy is vir die Here se hulp, krag Brett Bard 072 601 2496 die BP motorhawe oorneem. en seën op haar werk en lewe. 42 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 SoetKaroo, een van ons besbewaarde geheime ses of sewe plukdae. Ses plukkers begin in die lig van die eerste sonstrale selektief te pluk. Hulle pak die druiwe in vlak kassies en dra dit sorgvuldig kelder toe - so 300 kg op ‘n oggend. Die Rooi Hanepootdruiwe het vanjaar drie pluksels gehad, die ander druifsoorte – Muskadel, Touriga Nacional en Petit Verdot – een elk. ‘n Totaal van twee ton druiwe is geoes.

By die kelder is Susan erg puntenerig. Sy verwyder enige ongewenste korrel “wat ek nie sal eet nie, kom nie in die wyntenk nie”.Die vlekvrye staal ontstingelaar doen sy werk en die stukkende druiwe val in die parsbak. Na ‘n kort fermentasie word die sap op die doppe gefortifiseer, ‘n paar dae later word die wyn van die doppe afgetrek Soetkaroo se Kaap-Hollandse huis spog met die oudste gewel in die dorp – gedateer 1841. na ‘n tenk, die doppe drooggedruk in die Feesgangers is welkom om die plasie en kelder te besoek en die wyn te proe (Foto: Denise Ohlson) waterpers, daardie sap kom ook in die tenk, die uitgedrukte doppe gaan komposhoop - Denise Ohlson - wingerdstokke op 1,04 ha in die hoofstraat toe. van Prince Albert) het Herman vier yf intense weke van oes en pars is soorte druiwe geplant - die meeste die Met die Hanepoot in hul in vlekvrye staal- V pas agter die rug en Herman en skaars kultivar Rooi Muscat d’Alexandrie tenkies, die Touriga en Petit Verdot in hul Susan Perold se 2012 dessertwyne is veilig (Rooi Hanepoot). Hy en een assistent, houtvaatjies, is die verouderingsproses aan en geborge in hul tenke en vaatjies, wag- Karel Stalmeester, bewerk die wingerd die gang. Nou ontwikkel die natuurlike tend om binne ses tot agtien maande ge- met groot toewyding. Die waterbehoefte geure van die druiwe en “trou” die suiker, bottel te word. Daarna gaan hulle land- van elke wingerdstok word met presisie die suur en alkohol in die wyn met mekaar wyd (met smaak!) vertel van die sorg en gemonitor en elke trossie letterlik om ‘n gebalanseerde eindproduk te lewer. aandag waarmee daar in SoetKaroo se seisoenlank opgepas. wingerd en kelder na hulle omgesien is. Daar word elke jaar drie of vier keer gebot- Die druiwe raak – “dank Vader!” juig tel. Met behulp van ‘n vernuftige Italiaanse Op die SoetKaroo Landgoed (met sy 3,000 Susan – nie alles gelyk ryp nie, so daar is masjien kan Herman en Susan gemaklik tot ‘n duisend bottels per dag vul. Dan staan die plek vol naakte bottels wat eerstens vir die SAWIS Inspekteur wag om die oplaag te kom tel en monsters te kollekteer wat Paarl toe gaan vir sensoriese evaluasie, sowel as laboratoriumtoetse. Dan volg die tydsame verpakkingsproses: elke bottel se nek word in warm waks gedoop, etikette en sertifise- Gordon’s Drink Store ringstrokies netjies opgeplak, kartonne gevou, geplak en blink nuwe bottels Mark, Hennie and Mario ingepak, reg vir wegdra.

welcome you to the Die klein skaal van SoetKaroo se bedryf 2012 Olive Festival maak hoë standaarde van kwaliteitbeheer moontlik. Die klein kelder is soos die toets- laboratorium van ‘n groot wynkelder waar For the best selection in town die wetenskap en kuns van wynmaak kom- and supplier of local vineyards bineer. Die kwaliteit en interessantheid van die wyne is reeds deur verskeie toekennings Bergwater, Boplaas and Port O Prince bevestig.

Tydens die Olyffees kan feesgangers die Open Friday 27 and Saturday 28 all day landgoed by 56 Kerkstraat (reg oorkant National Centre – opposite Hotel die Swartberg Hotel) besoek om die wingerd en kelder te sien en die wyn te Tel: 023 5411666 proe. April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 43 Arts & Crafts and Much More at Karoo Kaleidoscope

Michélle continued: “More importantly, we will have a range of activities and workshops throughout the year. Our stock will adapt to the seasons. At the beginning of the school term in January many parents bought school supplies for their children, without having to travel to George or Oudtshoorn. In other words our stocks will follow what is happening in the town at the time.”

Karoo Kaleidoscope also offers laminat- ing and other office services. Michelle can help you create greeting cards and with their colourful gift wrap, ribbons and bows, she and Melvin wrap presents beautifully for their customers.

During the Olive Festival Karoo Kalei- doscope will have arts and crafts work- Michélle and Melvin Smith welcome customers from Prince Albert and surrounds to Karoo Kaleidoscope shops for kids so that their parents can (Photo: Linda Jaquet) browse the stalls at leisure. 27 & 28 - André Jaquet - years ago and bought property here. This is April from 09:30 – 12: 30 on both a very creative town with a whole assort- days. Contact Michelle at 023 541 1769 n the last six months a nondescript ment of creative people. We love it here for enquiries and bookings. I home on Church Street has been and after busy professional lives this is just transformed into an elegant Karoo house, the right place for us. My heart is at rest painted in a calm and trendy light grey and beats more slowly here!” wash. Since I am both curious and nosey, I wandered into Karoo Kaleido- I could see that Melvin and Michélle’s en- scope last week, not really knowing what thusiasm wasn’t put on and that they had a to expect. What I knew for certain was genuine urge to share their enjoyment of that you couldn’t make a living by sell- creativity with like-minded people. And ing kaleidoscopes in our village. yet I couldn’t fathom why a youngish cou- ple who had led busy lives and careers in My first impression was that this was a cities would want to move here. “Cities are Come and visit us for an interesting creative person’s best dream: a whole shallow and suffocating places that stifle selection of arts and craft supplies, assortment of what children and adults creativity,” explained Michélle. “Releasing stationery and books. need to indulge themselves by drawing, the creativity in all people, young and old Lovely DIY arts & craft kits for sale. painting, sculpting and enjoying any is our passion. Every man, woman and craft you could imagine. There were can- child has creativity within and you just Explore your creative side ... vases and bright paints, paintbrushes, have to find the right way of releasing this Trading Hours play dough, stationery and much more. wonderful energy. This is just the place to during the Olive Festival This pricked my interest and I arranged do it”. Friday – 09:00 till 17:30 to have a conversation with the owners, Friday –– 09:00 till 17:30 Michélle and Melvin Smith, to find out This sounded right but I questioned Saturday ––– 09:00 till 15:30 what it was all about. whether such a business was economically viable. Melvin and Michélle explained that Activities during the Olive Festival “Why the name Kaleidoscope ?” I asked they had a firm business background and Kiddies Craft Workshops on both the person with a wonderful smile that had researched their market carefully. “We days from 09:30am till 12:30pm. greeted me at the door. Michélle ex- source the items that we know are needed Only space for a plained: “Kaleidoscope means ‘observer from wholesalers and since we are closer limited number of participants. of beautiful things’, an art that I have than shops in Oudtshoorn or George we For further enquiries & bookings been privileged to enjoy in the countries can keep prices reasonable. We make some phone Michélle and places I have lived in. Both Melvin of the stuff ourselves. We are certainly not 082 443 8275 and I loved Prince Albert on sight many just another shop”. 023 5411 769 44 Prince Albert Friend April/May 2012 Congratulations Fiona and Richard!

in their lives, particularly over the last few years.

Sam Reinders, the sister of the groom, who was both a bridesmaid and the pho- tographer on the day, told the Friend it was an emotional wedding. “There was not a single dry eye in the house come speech time!”

Despite being on the West Coast – the Karoo played a bit part in the wed- ding. Because of the generosity of Prince Alberters like Gay van Hasselt, the Oliv- ier family, Johanna Luttig, Madri Ros- souw, Margarite Lear and Tessa Collins the guests feasted on Karoo lamb, cheeses and homemade meringue to men- tion just a few of the things that made their way down the N1 and to the beach. (L to r) Dr Pete Reinders, Fiona and Richard Reinders, Megan Reinders (Photo: Sam Reinders) Richard is the eldest son of local G.P., iona Rencontre and Richard Re- The couple were married barefoot on Dr Pete and his wife, Megan Reinders, of F inders wed on 10 March at the beach in front of about 100 guests, Prince Albert. Grootvlei Guest Farm in Lamberts Bay. all of whom have made a special impact April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 45 Francis blink uit in Tienertoneelkompetisie Small Ads

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VRIENDE VAN DIE FRANSIE PIENAAR MUSEUM ALGEMENE JAARVERGADERING Woensdag, 9 Mei 2012, om 19h00 by die Fransie Pienaar Museum

Ons gasspreker, navorser Kathy Schulz, sal praat oor ‘Finding Prince Albert’s Forgotten History’

Almal is welkom om ons jaarvergadering by te woon

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FRIENDS OF THE FRANSIE PIENAAR MUSEUM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, 9 May 2012, at 19h00 at the Fransie Pienaar Museum

Our guest speaker, researcher Kathy Schulz, will give a talk on ‘Finding Prince Albert’s Forgotten History’

Everyone is welcome to attend our AGM April/Mei 2012 Prince Albert Vriend 47

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