A Treeless Town!

[Michael Alexander]

Before I start to rant, I must admit, there appears to be a lot more chaps on the streets, watering and cleaning..... the lawns are returning to the green states..... not all mind you, but a an improvement nevertheless...


A disgruntled resident popped into our office yesterday morning, wanting me to mention a concern that he has...

It would appear that lately, the company/council seems to be doing away with the strict control on the local population removing tree's .....

The resident mentioned how he could not help but notice that there are a number of folk having tree's uprooted and cut down.... just because they are in the way," A bird kept dropping on my car" was another reason....

I know in previous years, the company realised the importance of tree's in the town. But with a combination of factors, the age of the tree's, the type of tree's being planted in sandy soil and with the town in a limbo state between the mine and council, this rule is no longer being enforced....

It's a pity, I recall that just a few short years ago, the mine would rebuild damaged fences around a tree, just to preserve it....

Once the tree's are all gone, we will only then realise what we had....

[Charles Scheepers]

Wonder what that have stored in his garage. Trees are made for birds to sit in. Cars go in the garage people!!!!

[Adriaan Van Rooyen]

They call them lazy people.....