'River
Day' launching the Westlake Walkway and Pond
2nd March 2002
About 50 members and friends
attended. Vincent Marincowitz opened
proceedings by introducing speakers Councillor Qually, Una Hartley and Clifford
Dorse. The speakers all congratulated Una Hartley and Zandvlei Trust for her
initiative on beautifing the roadside in Lakeside, Main Road with flowering
indigenous plants and groundcovers. Also for promoting and influencing the City
of Cape Town to implement the pathway and the pond. The Cape Bird Club has
sponsored a maintenance programme for the area with a donation of money.
It is gladdening to see more and more people enjoying the pathway alongside the
pond, stopping to see the birds, insects, frogs and fish.
Coucillor Qually cutting the tape,
officially opening the Westlake Wetlands Walkway and Pond.
The Westlake Pond with the visitors inspecting the
large quantity of fish. Zandvlei Trust members have together with the City of
Cape Town reintroduced 'Strandveld plants' to the area. Clifford has been
instrumental in specifying and sourcing the correct species.
The Poplar trees at Rutter Road offered welcome
shade for the refreshment tables.
