Page 4 - Intra Muros November 2023 Issue

CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 Restaurant competition 31
Getting to know Sherice Herbert 8 Bernie van der Vyver’s artistic process 36
Silver Lakes wins at the Best of Pretoria Awards 2023 12 Time Square opens new family-friendly tenpin bowling alley 39
Update from the Operations Team 15
Farewell to our beloved Golf Member 18 TODAY’S CHILD
Newly resurfaced tennis courts 20 Dr Ilse Ruane - iPhones, iPads and iWorry 33
Upcoming estate events 23
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 29 TRAVEL
Travelinfo’s top travel deals 40
GARDENING
Garden of the month 24 CLASSIFIEDS 43
Beautiful, bountiful daisies 27

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Elize Malan PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Dr Ilse Ruane GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 Dean Pretorius SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Nienke Moolman ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Andrew Curlewis EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Daleen du Plessis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Note from the Editor

he Jacarandas are in full bloom across The estate is in top form, as the Best Parents, read our enlightening feature on
the city, and we all know what that of Pretoria Awards 2023 attest. It is a iPhones, iPads and social media. Dr Ilse
Tmeans: the end of the year is fast wonderful reflection of the management Ruane shares interesting insights into how
approaching. With year-end functions being and staff, who work tirelessly to maintain parents should teach their teens not to use
planned, school exams underway and the the fantastic lifestyle all of us at Silver Lakes social media less but to use it purposefully.
allure of the summer holiday break on the enjoy. We thank you and salute your efforts.
horizon, there’s much happening on the We extend our best wishes and good
estate. You’ll find an interesting mix of articles in luck to all pupils as they embark on their
this issue. We delve deeper into Bernie’s year-end exams. Thank you, dear readers,
November brings the highly anticipated artistic process and find out what inspires for being an essential part of the Silver
Christmas Market on Saturday, 11 November. and challenges him in part 2 of his article. Lakes community. We look forward to a
We have an incredible variety of stallholders successful and engaging December.
registered with clothes, candles, toys, biscuits, Daisies symbolise purity, love, new
other delicious treats, pet treats and goodies, beginnings and hope. It’s not surprising: Enjoy another jam-packed issue of
garden ornaments, Christmas decorations, their simplicity and beauty uplift our spirits Intra Muros.
and much more! Live music and kiddies’ and enliven any garden – Elize Malan shares
entertainment will add to the atmosphere. several species of daisies to plant in your Till next time,
We can’t wait to experience this fabulous garden to form a beautiful and colourful
event again - it’s a must for all Silver Lakers! daisy carpet on sunny days in springtime. Nicole Hermanson
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