Page 9 - Issue 3 Cornwall Hill

EsTaTE MaTTERs

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Photograph by Peter Morey

InITIaTIVE

We have always had a great security team at the Cornwall gate, Much to the surprise of our guards these
you would be greeted by friendly and helpful individuals who blankets were embroidered by one of the
residents with their names, making it an
know your name. But the question was how the lockdown will extra special gift from the residents.
affect the services rendered at the gate, that very important The families that assisted in cooking the
service that makes estate living attractive to us. By Celest Van Niekerk meals, served 54 meals to our guards
in style. Meals were wholesome and
he welcome announcement came guys, sacrificing their family time to look beautifully presented, tasty and always
that 19 guards would remain at after us. A call was made to the residents served with dessert!
the gate in a residential capacity, to assist with cooking meals for the guards,
Tworking shifts and looking after contribute financially or assist in any way Over and above the cooking of meals more
us. These 19 individuals decided to put possible to make their stay more tolerable than 171 visits to the gate brought smiles to our
our need ahead of theirs, staying with and comfortable. An overwhelming officers’ faces, these were special visits that were
us for 3 weeks (initially). Of course, this response was received, very quickly our accompanied by a “drop off”. The items delivered
changed, and it became 8 weeks, where all guys had a warm home cooked meal to the gate was a vast variety of things that
19 answered in one voice when asked to every night, enough groceries to see them included cake, cookies, cold drinks, fruit,
extend their stay, a resounding “YES”! through breakfast and lunch. We also food, socks, masks, chips, games and so on.
The Cornwall Community immediately managed to buy cutlery, crockery and warm
sprung into action, these guys are our blankets. Weekly purchases were made for the guards,

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