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GREYTON SENTINEL
EDITOR’S SPACE
Thank you for taking the time to read, and purchasing
your copy, of the re-launched Gre yton Se ntine l.
The great changes of 2015 continue into 2016. The
migration of predominantly Syrians to Europe is the
largest movement of people since the Second World
War. The global climate, too, continues to change,
bringing unseasonal, often catastrophic weather, that
has left no continent untouched. The world economy
remains brittle, falling growth in China being particularly
problematic.
February 2016
Continued from front page
Our inaugural logo is that of an owl. This is because, as
beautiful and imposing as our surrounding mountainscape is, not all news is writ large, the dramatic not all
that is noteworthy. Greyton has numerous owls, always
present, always watchful, of the doings, comings, and
goings, of both the big and small, the overt and covert,
which inhabit our rather special Overberg niche. Take a
nocturnal stroll along any of Greyton’s lanes and should
you come across them, you will surely smile. The
Greyton Sentinel hopes to emulate our owls. If we succeed,
even in part, we too shall have cause to smile.
South Africa itself, our country, is a product of dramatic
change. For some this has brought disappointment, for
others abundant opportunity. Greyton, our small village,
continually changes. We’ve had the dramatic flooding of
2007, to the lesser in scale, but the equally devastating
personal trials, as described by Felicity Jervis (her speech
at the opening of the Greyton Heritage Museum can be
seen on page 18). Families and individuals move to,
settle for a time, and leave Greyton regularly, as
determined by their needs and aspirations. Many,
myself included, consider Greyton their home but
migrate for occupational, and other purposes elsewhere
for varying periods each year. In this issue we celebrate
two notable birthdays, and the unique bond of two
sisters, each story a further illustration of why our
Overberg hamlet is so special.
The future is uncertain. It always has been. What is
certain is that change will continue, and may or may not,
bring what we hope for. We at the Gre yton Se ntinel are
confident that whatever 2016 has in store for the
people of Greyton and its surrounding communities,
they will meet it with their usual confidence, resilience,
and optimism.
Speaking of optimism, Sam and I, having no experience
whatsoever of publishing a newspaper, thought we
would be fortunate to have sufficient content for
20 pages. You will note this issue is 28 pages long,
primarily due to the faith of our advertisers whom we
would encourage you to support, and particularly the
enthusiasm and industry of our contributors, to whom
we owe a very big thank you. As a community paper
submissions from all sources are very welcome, so as to
be of local relevance. Therefore should you have an
article of interest please write to me at
[email protected] or, alternatively, should it
be
correspondence
for
publication
[email protected].
We at the Greyton Se ntine l wish all of our
readers, their families, and our community, a
prosperous and healthy 2016.
Mark
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Editorial contributions are welcomed and should
include high resolution photographs if relevant. Articles
will be printed under the contributor’s name or an
accepted nom de plume. All contributions are voluntary.
Contributions should be emailed to:
mark@greytonsentinel