Category Archives: STCA Newsletter

P. O. Box 47, Simon’s Town 7995 – stcamail@gmail.com – http://southerncrossroads.info/ggvnw/ STCA NEWSLETTER September 2011 Compiled by Lesley Shackleton Simon’s Town Spring Festival, 23, 24, 25 September Copies of the Festival Programme will shortly be available throughout the Town. Additional detail is already available at http://www.simonstown.com/festival/index.htm.  Note that it is important to book in advance for some of the activities – especially the Simon’s Town Festival Orchestra Concert.  Dr Steven van der Merwe (who will conduct the orchestra) has told us that tickets can now be purchased from the Simon’s Town Pharmacy. Tickets cost R130 and include refreshments during the … Continue reading →

P. O. Box 47, Simon’s Town 7995 – stcamail@gmail.com – http://southerncrossroads.info/ggvnw/   STCA NEWSLETTER & MID-YEAR REPORT August 2011 Compiled by Lesley Shackleton STCA General Meeting 23 August, 19h30, Dockyard Theatre, West Dockyard As Clem Sunter will be presenting his “Latest Scenarios – 2011” in place of our normal August General Meeting, brief reports on the STCA and its activities are included below for your information. AUGUST REPORT BACK: The STCA Exco The people serving on the Simon’s Town Civic Association Executive Committee are all volunteers, giving of their time and expertise to benefit our community. We are extremely grateful … Continue reading →

  STCA NEWSLETTER July 2011  Compiled by Lesley Shackleton August STCA General Meeting 23 August, 19h30, Dockyard Theatre, West Dockyard Our General Meeting this year will be combined with a meeting of the Simon’s Town Business Association (SBA) at which Clem Sunter will talk to us about Scenarios for Simon’s Town. Clem Sunter is internationally renowned for his innovative thinking and is now a home-owner in Simon’s Town. He has authored 14 books, been voted by South Africa’s top CEOs as the scenario planner who has made the most contribution to best business practice in South, and is one of … Continue reading →

Dido Valley The Provincial Government of the Western Cape have invited Interested and Affected Parties to register in writing if they wish to be involved in the Environmental Authorisation process for the development of the Dido Valley Affordable Housing Project.  The project comprises 600 residential units and includes sites for a clinic, crèche, church and business purposes, as well as a taxi rank, roads, walkways and other associated infrastructure. The project is located along Dido Valley Road and covers just over 8 hectares. The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available for viewing at the Simons Town Library or on line … Continue reading →

Change “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts Within the next few days we will have a new Councillor for our Ward. For decades Nicki Holderness has been a warrior for Glencairn and Simon’s Town, navigating us through the whirls and eddies of local government.  Our new Councillor will need all our assistance and support. So again from the Civic Association, a call for all of us to become involved. Care for your area, plunge into the opportunities provided by change, and join the … Continue reading →

P. O. Box 47 Simon’s Town 7995 stcamail@gmail.com http://southerncrossroads.info/ggvnw/   STCA NEWSLETTER APRIL 2011 Compiled by Lesley Shackleton Everyone must Vote As the STCA has pointed out on many occasions, Simon’s Town and Glencairn are very much at the end of the line for officials and decision-takers in the Cape Town Metropole. We are not high on their budgeting or service priority lists. For this reason it is essential that every one of us votes in the upcoming Local Government Elections. We must ensure that we get a local Councillor in our ward, Ward 61, who can fight for our … Continue reading →

NLMar11