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 the culprit. Maybe some paperwork could be found in [...]
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,” says Alderman Clive Justus, [...]
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 of the Baboon Management Team and the University of ’s Baboon Research [...]
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 being able to locate [...]
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 officials [...]
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 force winds of 70km/h associated with [...]
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 Chubb in the past but they arrived within [...]
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 climbed over our wall walked towards our back door (51 Cockburn Street). I was away in Johannesburg [...]
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 lounge sliding door open. They ran [...]
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 to be [...]
