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Woensdag, 7 Maart 2018
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Shop till she drops! West Coast resident, Morgan Davies, was announced as the first winner of Bayside Mall’s Tap ’n Tag – The Good Life promotion and walked away with R10 000 in shopping vouchers. There will be seven more winners drawn over the next few weeks, a spokesperson says.
Help Lions collect 13 000 Easter eggs The Table View Lions Club is collecting marshmallow Easter eggs and is challenging schools, businesses and private individuals to participate in their 2018 Easter Egg Collection Drive. “We will deliver these in specially decorated boxes to more than 30 homes and institutions for the elderly, disabled and youth, as well as various hospitals. “These small, inexpensive marshmallow treats will bring much joy to the less privileged over the Easter weekend,” says a spokesperson. V To help the Lions reach their target of 13 000 Easter eggs, call Liz Hucks on 076 277 7175 or email ehucks@hotmail.com.
Madagascar the topic
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Our Epping charity shop is always in need of unwanted goods from the public. All the funds raised in the shop go directly to providing our animals with the best care. So don't throw away those pots, pans and other crockery and cutlery you are not using anymore. Patty is desperate for all your old (& working) appliances, furniture and household goods. Bring them to us and we will not only raise much needed funds but also provide the disadvantaged communities around us, with some great goods for their homes. COLLECTION CAN BE ARRANGED! Contact Maryke on info@aacl-ct.co.za or 021 534 6426 if you have any donations for our charity shop.
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The Friends of Rietvlei invite interested people to come and listen to a joint presentation by Koos Retief, biodiversity area manager at the Table Bay Nature Reserve, and Landi Louw, lecturer in nature management at Centurion Academy. Their talk will focus on their recent visit to Madagascar. The talk takes place at the Rietvlei Education Centre at the Table Bay Nature Reserve, 10 Sandpiper Crescent, Table View and starts at 19:30. V For more information, call Pauline Potton on 083 255 2537 or Nelis Visagie on 082 777 5708.
Talk on extinct antelope The Western Cape branch of the SA Archaeological Society is meeting on Tuesday 13 March from 18:30 in the auditorium of the SA Astronomical Observatory. Elisabeth Hempel will discuss the extinct blue antelope and the living oryx, as well as the phylogeography and demography of the tribe Hippotragini. The cost is R10 for non-members. V Contact Connie Feast on 021 689 5921.
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needed around Western Cape and the Garden route (George, Tableview and Paarden Eiland).
Requirements: • Matric with Mathematics (Pure) and Physical Science/N2 with Mathematics and Engineering Science all passed with 50% and above • Driver’s licence ESSENTIAL • Must have completed Matric in the last 3 years. Please e-mail CVs to refiloe@hrst.co.za or fax: 086 443 3100. Tel. (011) 024-4346 or 087 288 6343 Human Communications 140113
haeli Mycroft (23) from the Chaeli Campaign in Plumstead is taking on a new challenge, the “Bet Chaeli Can’t” challenge, to create awareness about the abilities of disabled people, as well as their inclusion within society. The challenge will see her embarking on a gruelling 75km endurance challenge on horseback through Meerendal Wine Estate for five days from Monday 19 March. Funds raised through the #BetChaeliCant challenge will support Chaeli Cottage Preschool, an inclusive school and enrichment centre for disabled and non-disabled children, many from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a recipient of the International Children’s Peace Prize, Mycroft has dedicated her life to pushing boundaries. Born with cerebral palsy and a degenerative neuropathy, she is the first female quadriplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, and the first wheelchair athlete to finish the Comrades Marathon. To understand the magnitude of this horse challenge, one needs to understand Mycroft’s physical impairments. Cerebral palsy (CP) affects movements in different parts of the body, with varying degrees of severity. It’s caused by damage to the foetal or infant brain before, during or within five years of birth, hampering neurological development. People with CP struggle with motor control, hence they have difficulty with posture, balance and movement. This means that actions like walking, talking and completing everyday tasks independently are often a huge challenge. CP is the most common childhood physical impairment and cannot be “cured” but there are treatments to help CP-affected individuals to live a full life. As an internationally acknowledged ability activist, Mycroft is acutely aware how difficult it is for children with disabilities to gain access to the resources required to live a full life – and this is especially challenging for children living with mobility impairments in rural parts of South Africa. The Western Cape is deemed to have better resources in comparison to many other provinces, but having resources is not enough to secure effective inclusion. Attitude is critical: being ability and solution
Chaeli Mycroft. focused is important, as is realising that inclusion enriches the lives of all concerned. That’s what makes Chaeli Cottage Preschool an important best practice model for inclusive early childhood development. Sarah Manning, physical therapist and professional animal wrangler, says riding a horse is going to push Mycroft to the limits of her endurance. “She is going to need to work tenfold more than your average able-bodied person. Her body has to continuously work against its own muscle tension and against gravity to stay upright. Now add to that a horse – a moving, unpredictable creature – and the difficulty is compounded. This challenge will be immense for her.” All contributions go towards providing access to education and facilities for disabled children, and creating an inclusive learning environment where preschool children learn together by playing together. VTo support the campaign, visit betchaelicant.com.
Honoured for volunteer work: Oney le Roux, a volunteer book mender at the Bloubergstrand Library, recently won the award for Best Volunteer of the Year, presented by the Western Cape government’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Le Roux was nominated by Judy Strydom, the librarian in charge of the Bloubergstrand Library.
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