Archive for October, 2009
Please Help Create a Glencairn Fire Fighting Team
Dear Neighbour, You may be aware that the Glencairn Fire Committee is planning to set up a “first response” fire-fighting team for our suburb, under the leadership of Ken Findlay. This is a very necessary measure to protect us, as there is an great likelihood of a runaway wildfire occurring in our valley [...]
Automatic Garage Doors
From: John Ramsey [mailto:johnr@mobilegateway.co.za] Sent: 30 October 2009 10:13 To: ‘Ian Law’ Subject: Noise at 8 Horatio At 3:30am, after hearing a noise, I found that the automatic garage door had just opened. “just” because the motor light was still on – it normally extinguishes automatically after 15 seconds. After checking the house thoroughly, [...]
White Bakkie
Dear Neighbour, FYI Regards Geoff Hi Geoff, I found the email from Michele Matthews who responded when I posted the info about my neighbour’s garden furniture being stolen and the day before the theft she had seen the following bakkie in Glencairn Heights. (This happened in July) Not sure if it is [...]
Theft of Scientific equipment
From: Phoebe Barnard [mailto:P.Barnard@sanbi.org.za] Sent: 30 October 2009 10:21 To: Greater-Glencairn-Valley-Neighbourhood-Watches+owner@googlegroups.com; simonstown-saps@saps.org.za Cc: Hollerman, Sandra; LeighanM@sanparks.org Subject: Theft of field research equipment Importance: High Dear Geoff, SAPS Simons Town and Glencairn Valley neighbours, Between 19:30 Wednesday and 07:30 Thursday, five black nylon mist-nets used for bird conservation biology research were stolen from my [...]
More Scrap Metal Suspects
Sent: 30 October 2009 09:44 AM To: Geoff Neden Subject: FW: [Greater Glencairn Valley N Watch] FW: Suspect Character Dear Neighbour, FYI Regards Geoff Hi Geoff, We had three men in an old white Nissan bakkie ring my gate bell late morning. When we did not answer, one of them proceeded to [...]
Vandalised Bench
Dear Neighbour, Sometime last night a memorial bench which was recently erected by the Rodgers family at the Whale Watching Site in commemoration of their son was vandalised apparently by a motorist who got his vehicle stuck in the sand and removed a slat from the bench to help extract his car. If anyone [...]
Water Pressure Problems
From: Clyde Koen [mailto:Clyde.Koen@capetown.gov.za] Sent: 29 October 2009 11:34 AM To: cilla@bromley.co.za Subject: Water supply to Glencairn Heights, Simon’s Town Good Day Lady Bromley, The Waterworks department plans to upgrade the water supply into Glencairn Heights reservoir and pump station in Simon’s Town by adding an additional 200 mm water main to our existing [...]
Further to Burglary 26th October – Neptune Close
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch – Neptune Close Dear Neighbours, Just to let you know that Irene at No. 12 Neptune Close was burgled last night and lost her laptop. The MO was identical to that used for Helena, a small, non-opening window in the lounge had the glass removed to gain entry, only this [...]
Volunteer Fire Fighting Unit for Glencairm
a. The Fire committee Steve Coe, chairperson of the Glencairn Fire Committee (contact number below) reported that the Committee had established contact with the Provincial Fire Prevention Officer (FPO), Phillip Prince – and was discussing possible action with him. The owners of Erf 60 were being prosecuted and the Committee was hoping for a [...]
Clare Roy Questions City on Fire Issues
Dear Clare, Thanks so much for your sterling effort in putting forward all these searching questions at the sub council meetings. You really are a very valuable member of the Glencairn Fire Committee and I think that the pressure that you have been putting on the council to try to improve the fire safety of [...]