Archive for February, 2012
Overgrown Road Verges
Dear Neighbours, We recently wrote to the City of Cape Town, complaining of the overgrown state of the street verges on De Villiers way and other roads in the Glencairn area. We had an immediate response from Louise Stafford who is co-ordinating the City’s fight against Invasive Alien Plant Species. She assures us that Glencairn has [...]
GEESE 2012 AGM Notice & the question of FISHING
February 2012 Notice for the 2012 Annual General Meeting for GEESE to be held on Sunday 25th March at 5pm in St Andrew’s Church, 73 Glen Road, Glencairn GEESE belong This is a very important meeting as decisions will have to be made about FISHING in the wetland. As you know, four birds [...]
PLEASE HELP REDUCE THE FIRE RISK IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
The recent fire on Redhill should be a warning to us of the increasing risk to our homes as we head further into the fire season. Glencairn is currently recognised as being one of the most “at risk” suburbs as we are surrounded by heavily overgrown bush and are exposed to strong winds. The [...]
Update on “Tom Tom” – missing cat Friday 24 Feb
Dear neighbour, Please keep looking for Tom Tom, he was spotted in Cockburn – see below. Many thanks, Louise Hi again Louise, I am willing to offer a small reward to the person who can find my baby. I got a call this morning from someone who spotted him last night. Please could they phone [...]
Missing Cat “Tom Tom” – Welcome Glen
Dear neighbour, Haidi just moved to Welcome Glen (1 Glenbrae Road) and her cat “Tom Tom” went missing on Monday eve 13th February. Could you please let her know if you have seen him (photo attached)? If you spot him and he reacts to his name, please call Haidi on 079 372 7729. With [...]
Prowler along Glen Road,Glencairn, Friday 24th Feb
Dear Residents, Please note the following suspicious incident along Glen Rd today around lunch time! Just to tell you we had a prowler about 12h30 today. I and Rosanna had just returned after being out all morning and Rupert was out with Malcolm. Took the alarm off and Rosanna went to her bedroom and saw [...]
BURGLARY DE VILLIERS WAY : Early Hours of Thursday 23 February
There was a burglary at 2.00 a.m early this morning (Thursday 23rd) at No 30 De Villiers Way. Approx three thieves gained entrance by forcing a downstairs window. They stole laptops, jewelry, a wallet and other belongings, before waking the residents. The thieves then ran off, but the goods were not recovered, except a TV [...]
Breakin on 21st Feb – Glen Oak road
Dear Neighbours, Please see below e-mail message about break-in at 37 Glen Oak Road, Welcome Glen. If anyone saw or heard anything suspicious at that time, perhaps a description of a car cruising the neighbourhood, we ask you please to call the police on their 24hr line – 021 786 8646. We are busy [...]
STCA – AGM and Newsletter
Please find the February STCA Newsletter attached as both a .pdf and a .doc file. Next week will be busy with the AGM on 22 Feb and the Public Baboon meeting on 23 Feb. Regards – Lesley Shackleton STCA Annual General Meeting – Focus on False Bay The STCA AGM will take place in [...]
The Future of Baboons – Lecture
Dear Residents, The Baboon Liaison Group invites you to attend a talk by international primatologist and baboon expert Professor Strum. Please try and attend, it will be well worthwhile. If you have any queries please call Lorraine Holloway on Cell 083 208 5089. Talk topic: What is the future of the Peninsula baboons? Date: Thursday [...]