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| Launch of Information Signage at Rietvlei |
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On
Thursday
12
September
2013
the
new
information
signage
at
Rietvlei
was
officially
launched
by
the
General
Manager:
Chevron
Refinery,
Doug
Pottenger. |
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Chevron had donated funds for the design and construction of the information signage, and also for repairs to
the Rietvlei Education Centre. The signage replaces the old information boards originally sponsored by Caltex.
There are 8 boards in the set providing information about Rietvlei and the natural environment, and each set
is in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa. |
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The repairs to the centre included replacing the roof sheeting, the new ramp at the entrance, and varnishing
inside and outside the building. Friends of Rietvlei also contributed by funding
repairs
inside
the
building
and the construction of a third
signage kiosk in front of the Education Centre. |
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Chevron
Refinery's
General
Manager,
Doug
Pottenger
and
his
wife
Aleta,
together
with
Doug's
administrative
assistant,
Ania
Craül,
honoured
us
with
their
attendance. |
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At
the
same
function,
we
also
celebrated
the
founding
of
Friends
of
Rietvlei
25
years
ago
on
13
September
1988.
A
fuller
celebration
will
take
place
next
year
when
the
25th
annual
general
meeting
of
Friends
of
Rietvlei
is
held. |
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The
following
pages
have
pictures
of
the
occasion
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click
here
to
continue. |
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All
photo's
were
taken
by
Ania
Craül
of
Chevron,
who
has
kindly
allowed
us
to
use
them
here. |
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The three information signage kiosks near the Rietvlei Education Centre. |
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One of the information boards; they are numbered in sequence. |
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Each information board has a different colour theme. |
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Niel van Wyk (Friends of Rietvlei) with Doug & Aleta Pottenger. |
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The three information kiosks are right in front of the Education Centre - easy access for groups making use of the Centre. |
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Nelis Visagie, Chairman of Friends of Rietvlei, welcoming the guests. |
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Doug Pottenger, General Manager of Chevron Refinery, addressing the group. |
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Doug Pottenger with Gloria Wilson, one of the founder members of Friends of Rietvlei, behind. |
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Ania Craül, Doug & Aleta Pottenger, with the Refinery in the background. |
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Table Bay Nature Reserve sign next to vlei. |
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Koos Retief, Area Manager of the TBNR, and Bongani Mnisi, Regional Manager of the City's Biodiversity Management Department. |
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Koos Retief, Elzette Krynauw & Bongani Mnisi. |
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Enjoying the 25th anniversary celebration. |
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Also enjoying the evening. |
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Aleta & Doug Pottenger with Nelis Visagie. |
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Current and previous committee members of Friends of Rietvlei with Doug Pottenger. |
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