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 in the near [...]
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, I cut the power to [...]
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 the same guys….but here is the info Michele got [...]
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 field site on the Jeep Track, Elsie’s Peak, above [...]
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 pull my gate open (motor switched off at the moment due [...]
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 saw this incident [...]
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 water reticulation system. This will serve [...]
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 time the glass was [...]
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 strong, [...]
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 the people in our valley [...]
