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Green Parakeet lost
Hi All My green parakeet with a sliver marking ring round his leg went missing around 4.00pm today from Forrest Way Old Glencairn. He answer to the name of Elvis and will come to you if you call him by name. My family and I are desperate to find him. If you see him or have found him please call Dave on 021 782 0192 (A/H) OR 0849991425. Many thanks
Cat found on Main Road
I found this kitty cat cowering in the gutter next to the road between Glencairn Heights and Fish Hoek. Does it belong to anyone? Lisa 021 7826655 082 8614023
Baboon monitors will use whistles
Dear Glencairn Valley Residents, BABOON MONITORS WILL BE USING WHISTLES Please be aware that Nature Conservation Corporation (NCC) monitors will be using whistles (with immediate effect), as an early warning system to make residents aware that baboons are in the vicinity. The whistles will not be used indiscriminately, but only when baboons are in the area. Your Baboon Hotline is: 071 588 6540
City of Cape Town Press Release – Road works
Completion of roadworks on Boyes Drive delayed until 30 March The repair work on Boyes Drive, which recommenced on 22 March 2012, has been delayed and will not be completed by 27 March 2012 as previously communicated. Work will be completed on Friday 30 March 2012, weather permitting. The work has been delayed due to the contractor experiencing problems with the delivery of rubber bitumen by the supplier. This has had a negative effect on productivity. Two additional minor sections have also been added and this work has to be undertaken separately as it is on different ends of Boyes … Continue reading
City of Cape Town Press Release
TABLING OF THE DRAFT BUDGET BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF CAPE TOWN, ALDERMAN PATRICIA DE LILLE, AT THE COUNCIL MEETING 28 MARCH 2012 DRAFT BUDGET: PRO-POOR PRO-GROWTH Mr. Speaker, To take the City to the next level of government, we must have the resources to help us in our task. We must have a financial plan and strategy that supports us in achieving our mandate. Because the best plans, commitments and strategies ultimately mean little if we do not have the resources to match our commitments. Mr. Speaker, this is an administration dedicated to building the African city of the future … Continue reading
Copper theft
I would like to report that on 54 Hopkirk Way, Glencairn, copper piping has been stolen between about 2330 and 0730 on the 31st March. Copper piping, a tap and lead piping were stolen. The incident has been reported to the police. The person living opposite 54 Hopkirk Way told their neighbour that he picked up the copper thieves on his camera. Three came up Kenmuir Steps at 0310 and two went down Kenmuir steps; one at 04.14 and the other at 04.16 on the 31st March 2012. He says they were wearing hoodies, so hard to identify from camera … Continue reading
Commander of Snoekie Shellhole at Simon’s Town Museum
The Commander of the Snoekie Shellhole will be the guest speaker at the Simon’s Town Museum, speaking on the legacy of the MOTHS to the founding of the Museum. This will be followed by the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the Simon’s Town Historical Society. Where: Simon’s Town Museum, Court Road, Simon’s Town When: Wednesday, 25th April 2012 Time: 5.30 pm for 6 pm. Entrance: R20 and includes a glass of wine or fruit juice For further information please contact: Yvonne on 021 7864404
‘Get off the Grid’ Energy Saving course
Want to learn more about renewable energy technologies, energy saving and how to get off the grid? Join the next Get of the Grid course in Baskloof Private Nature Reserve (Scarborough, Cape Town). The venue operates ‘off grid’, so you can experience first hand, a functioning integrated renewable energy system on display. Our next public course will be run on Saturday 14th April. We can also offer these courses exclusively to organisations for a group of 10 people minimum. The course fee is R750 per person, which includes lunch & refreshments. Alternatively, you can attend the course on Wednesday 2nd May … Continue reading
Baboon Facts 9: Bears and Baboons
The challenges we face in sharing the Cape Peninsula with baboons is common to many parts of the world. The following extracts from the Humane Society of the USA’s wildlife website makes recommendations on how communities should approach human-bear conflict. It is strikingly similar to what the Baboon Liaison Group recommends for baboons and suggests that there is convergence of best practice for wildlife management in urban areas. A community approach – It takes a community to keep the bears away. Here are steps we suggest: Pass (and enforce) laws that require residents, businesses, and municipalities to use bear-resistant garbage … Continue reading
Baboon Facts 8: Tags and Collars
Why are baboons fitted coloured ear-tags or with collars? Distinctively coloured ear tags enable individual baboons to be correctly identified by veterinarians, managers, and the public. Females are only tagged to ensure veterinarians, screening for human diseases in baboons, can reliably identify which individual animals have been sampled and to match disease profiles with individuals. In males, tags are also placed on individual males, who might require active management. In the heavily built-up Peninsula, dispersing males often require assistance with finding another troop. The Dispersing Male Protocol requires that the correct male is identified for relocation within the Peninsula. This … Continue reading
Baboon Facts 7: Living on the Edge
Living on the urban edge is a privilege. As with most privileges, there are responsibilities. We all enjoy the proximity of the Peninsula’s nature areas, but with that proximity come the unwanted visits from baboons, who are attracted by easy foraging in residential areas, particularly on garbage day. Ten tips to make your home less attractive to baboons. Keep doors locked and windows closed, when baboons are in the vicinity. Sliding doors must have bolts installed to prevent baboons lifting them off their tracks. Install burglar bars on windows usually left open. Please remember the gaps need to be smaller … Continue reading
Baboon Facts 6: Face to Face
Urbanisation of the Cape Peninsula has drastically reduced the baboons’ natural foraging ranges. Now, surrounded by suburbia, they have learned that foraging around human habitation is very rewarding. This results in an increasing number of face to face encounters between residents and baboons searching for food. These encounters can be very frightening for both people and baboons, so it is important to know what to do. When you come face to face with a baboon in your garden or house: Stand still, remain calm. Sudden movements may alarm the baboon and cause it to attack. Identify the baboon’s escape route … Continue reading
