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Dear Residents

e trust that you enjoyed some of the vehicle access lanes will
the festive season and be closed. Residents can expect traffic
Wspent some quality time disruptions, and we advise that you
with your loved ones.. leave home earlier than usual. the Estate the day was supported by RM Realtors,
2020 was indeed a difficult and Management will update the residents one of the estate’s accredited estate
different year for all of us. My heart goes regularly on the progress of these agents, who handed out lucky packets
out to all the scholars and students who projects. the construction is expected to to the kids. despite the rain, it was a
had to study under extremely tough be completed during 2021. successful and joyful day. a special word
conditions and write the year-end Our very first kids Market was held of thanks to santa Claus, who had to
examinations. May they all be blessed on the evening of friday, 27 November. manage in the rain during the morning.
with successful final results. there were 23 stalls selling all kinds of some of the activities during the day
however, it is now time to take crafts and refreshments. the market were captured and we have shared
on 2021 with new perspectives and was well supported by the residents them with our readers in this edition.
positive minds. the Estate Management and their visitors. we received a private
faces some huge challenges ahead. the donation of R1 250 towards prizes for
biggest and most exciting challenge the best decorated stalls. Charlise and
for 2021 will be the upgrading of Liané with their ice-cream stall won
first prize, followed by amike and thalia
Viljoen with their boerewors roll stall in
second place. the bonus prize for the
‘friendliest vendor’ went to little Zach,
who sold candy floss. the organiser of
the event, Mrs Lanie Bannister, who
the two gatehouses. the building resides in the estate, summarised the
contractor, LEXkON, was approved and event as follows:
appointed by the hOa Board last year “the market was a great success. i
and the construction work is expected am so proud of the kids! i would like to
to commence in february 2021. the thank the parents for assisting the kids,
North gatehouse as the first project, the resident who came to support our
will be followed by the Main gatehouse little entrepreneurs, and last but not the special 20th anniversary edition of
as the second project. Construction least, the kind couple who sponsored The Villager was the last printed edition.
work at the North gatehouse will take the prizes.” in future, The Villager will be published
approximately four months to complete, On saturday, 5 december 2020, santa in a digital format with the option to
whereafter construction work at the Claus visited the estate. Many kids were view it in the Pdf format or the flipbook
Main gatehouse will commence. surprised when santa paid them a visit option. the page flipping option
during the construction period at their homes, handing out presents. allows the reader to scroll to circling

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