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CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS PROPERTY NEWS
Message from the CEO 4 The pros and cons of different mandates 39
Getting to know Wimpie van der Walt 8
News from the Operations Team 12 LIFESTYLE
Estate rules of the month 15 Points to ponder when adopting a rescue dog 40
News from the Golf Club 17 Restaurant competition 45
Ladies’ Golf news 20 Competitions 46
Silver Lakes recycling – we only have one Earth 22 Crossword puzzle competition no. 5 47
Upcoming estate events 26 How to handle marital/relationship conflict 49
Youth Day celebrations 28 Four books to get you thinking differently 53
Birdlife talk 31 Win half a lamb 59
Silver Lakes field excursion 33
CLASSIFIEDS 55
GARDENING
Garden winner of the month 35
Green lawns in winter 36

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Silver Lakes 0054 Nienke Moolman Elize Malan EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Yolande Ehlers Marlie le Roux PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chrisg@nowmedia.co.za
Note from the Editor

ilver Lakes is going green in a big way, as The message from CEO Dean Pretorius is a must- and inclusive way of living and being. Where to
you can see from the cover. Mother Earth read. He’s following through on a host of exciting start? By reading the books she recommends
Sis heaving from humanity’s destructive projects, including the launch of the Silver Lakes and harnessing within us “the desire to learn,
actions such as pollution, deforestation, burning road safety campaign. Our young ones have unlearn and relearn in order to create a better
fossil fuels, etc. It’s high time we made amends. willingly lent their support to this worthy cause, world for yourself”.
Each of us needs to do our bit to help save as you’ll see while paging through this issue of
our planet. We’re fast reaching the point of Intra Muros. We at Intra Muros are all about keeping
no return, say the experts, so let’s do what we you abreast of the goings-on at Silver Lakes.
can to make a difference. Read our features on How about extending your family by adopting Interspersed with the interesting events taking
recycling to see how you can play your part. a rescue dog? Give them training and TLC, and place on the estate are fun snippets, easy-to-
they’ll reward you tenfold with their love and enter competitions and good, sound advice.
Why not get more in touch with nature by companionship. Before choosing your pet, consider Enjoy it all!
joining the field excursions held at Silver Lakes? the issues raised in our article on animal shelters.
You can also sign up for a short course on birds Wishing you an eco-friendly July.
and birding as a hobby or learn about seasonal Michelle Raymond invites us all to join her in a
grasses in our gardening feature. quest to discover a more expansive, attentive Nicole Hermanson

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