Archive for June, 2009
FLY TIPPING AT GLENCAIRN BEACH CAR PARK
From: Basil Pitt [mailto:mwbpitt@iafrica.com] Sent: 25 June 2009 03:06 PM To: G C Neden Cc: SAPS Simon’s Town; edanks@artslink.co.za Subject: Builder’s Rubble Hi Geoff, Somebody has dumped builder’s rubble in the parking area of Glen Cairn Beach. Maybe the police can go through it to see if they can find evidence to find [...]
CITY – ELECTRICITY FAULT REPORTING BY SMS
CITY OF CAPE TOWN – MEDIA RELEASE 25 JUNE 2009 City implements SMS service for electricity fault reporting “It’s quick, efficient and inexpensive and it therefore comes as no surprise that the new SMS Electricity fault reporting service which was on trial in certain areas of the city is proving increasingly popular with residents,” [...]
CITY AND CAPE NATURE HOLDING A BABOON WORKSHOP
CITY OF CAPE TOWN MEDIA ALERT/INVITATION 22 JUNE 2009 Baboon management strategy to be developed The City of and CapeNature are to hold a workshop on 02 July to explore optimal long-term solutions and develop a strategy for the management of baboon troops in the city.Cape Town The City, CapeNature and SANParks, members [...]
INVESTIGATING WILDFIRES – FACT OR FICTION
Tuesday 30 June 2009 at 19:00 in the TH Barry Lecture Theatre Speaker: Rob Erasmus, Manager: Operations & Training of the Volunteer Wildfire Services Investigating wildfires: Fact vs Fiction Investigating runaway fires is a field that is rapidly being explored, particularly in the Western Cape due to its high fire-risk habitats. The importance of [...]
RESPONSE TO THREAT FROM ERF 60
Dear Neighbour In response to the growing anger in our community over the lack of response from the Gordons Missionary Society to repeated requests over the years to have their overgrown site cleared (Erf 60 is the big piece of land to the left of Glencairn Heights), we sent the following email to the City [...]
Horrific Coastal storm – Alert!
From: GCTCA Alliance [mailto:gctca1@gmail.com] Sent: 23 June 2009 13:15 To: GCTCA Alliance Subject: Coastal Storm Dear All (message from CoCT Environmental Resource Management) Please be aware that on current synoptic patterns we have a massive coastal storm approaching that will coincide with a spring high tide. Wednesday morning we are likely to see gale [...]
Another Nocturnal Intruder Sets of Alarm at Glencairn Heights on 18 June
From: Geoff Tinker [mailto:ght@martin-east.co.za] Sent: 22 June 2009 01:03 PM To: Greater-Glencairn-Valley-Neighbourhood-Watches+owner@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Greater Glencairn Valley N Watch] Alert and info Hi Geoff At 2am on Thursday 18 June the sensor at the back of my house triggered my alarm. My back yard leads directly onto Elsies Peak. I have complained about [...]
Another Attempted Break-in at GLENCAIRN HEIGHTS
Dear Neighbour, The attached message again highlights the need to get Gordons to clear their land. Kind Regards Geoff From: David Deglon [mailto:David.Deglon@uct.ac.za] Sent: 19 June 2009 14:28 To: Greater-Glencairn-Valley-Neighbourhood-Watches+owner@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Greater Glencairn Valley N Watch] Alert and info Dear Geoff Last Friday morning at 6:15 am a young black man [...]
Attempted Burglary at no 20 Forrest Drive
From: Haidi Thornton – Bekker [mailto:marina@fbyc.co.za] Sent: 19 June 2009 09:08 AM To: ‘G C Neden’ Subject: Break-in Dear Geoff, We have lived at 20 Forrest Way for 3 years now and never had any problems. However, last Friday at 4.20am our alarm was activated. We ran through and checked everything and found the [...]
STCA NEWSLETTER – SECURITY ISSUES
Safety and Security The “eyes-and-ears-of-the-police” activities of the Glencairn Neighbourhood Watch is resulting in a decrease in crime in Sector 1 (north of Red Hill Road). Unfortunately this has been accompanied by an increase in crime in Sector 2 covering central Simon’s Town. Although there are several neighbourhood watches in Sector 2, there appears [...]