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View from the air of the BibberChill

BibberChill 2008 ‘n Reuse Sukses

Alles het op die ou einde goed afgeloop. BibberChill 2008 was vir seker ‘n reuse sukses.
Die weer was wat ‘n mens die tyd van die jaar verwag en het goed gepas by die naam van die fees – ja, dit was koelerig.
Van die stalletjies se verkope kon beter gewees het, maar daar is reeds planne [...]

BibberChill2008 a Resounding Success

It all turned out well in the end. BibberChillFestival 2008 is back on the calendar as an undoubted success.
The weather was as good as we could expect for this time of the year – and fully justified the name of the Festival – yes, it was a bit chilly.
Traders could have done better and there [...]

Smithfield Firms Up Its Role in Art

In spite of the BibberChill Art Exhibition being held at the Red Barn, well away from the centre of BibberChill activity, its success was confirmed by the general enthusiastic response shown by visitors to the event.– and the number of sales by the artists.
Organised by the local art group but supported by many others, [...]

Vergaderings Gehou oor Onteienings Wetsontwerp

Alle belanghebbende instellings en individue behoort kennis te neem van die implikasies van die onteienings wetsontwerp wat tans deur die parlement bespreek word.  Die parlementêre komitee sal 2 Junie 2008 op Qwaqwa en 3 Junie 08 in Bloemfontein openbare vergaderings hou oor die wetsontwerp.
Dit is baie belangrik dat nie net verteenwoordigers van landbou, inwoners, belastingbetalers [...]

BibberChill Food Feature

Whether it was something from the ladies at the pannekoek stall, who are always the centre of much attention, or something more substantial to ward off the cold, there was plenty to choose from among the food stalls last Saturday. Not only were they kept busy through the day but they were still hard at [...]

Smithfield ruk en jol

deur James Retief Die hoogtepunt van die onlangse, en hoogs suksesvolle BibberChill Fees, was sonder twyfel die afsluitings-dinee en konsert.
Na ’n lang dag se diens as oase vir die dorstiges, is die Genot Grot omskep in ’n stylvolle banketsaal kompleet met sjiek swart tafeldoeke, helder wit breekgoed en blinkende messegoed. Die tafelrangskikkings [...]

SMIFFIE Personality No 5 of 2008

Charlene Snyman
She may not be a Smithfielder in the true sense but Charlene Snyman has certainly done us proud in the way she steered this year’s BibberChill to success.
Taking over the chair of the organising committee very late in the day, she immediately took control and although she insists that what happened was a [...]

THE POLICE BEAT

Smithfield Police Arrest 17
Smithfield police arrested 17 suspects in May in connection with different crimes and are following up leads following the break-in at the Factory Shop last month.
Of the arrests made during May, two were in connection with robbery, one for riotous behaviour and two for general theft.  Malicious damage to property and domestic [...]

Blomme vir Hoop

KANSA Bloemfontein-streek gaan vir hierdie jaar se Blomme vir Hoop projek lavender plantjies beskikbaar stel.
Ons sal dit waardeer indien mense ‘n aanduiding kan gee van hulle belangstelling. Die plantjies kos R25 elk. Aflewerings vir bestellings van 10 en meer kan gereël word.
Bestellings sal in die volgende fases hanteer word:
31 Julie 15 Augustus [...]

Smithfield is for the Birds

by Carmel Rickard -

Birding history is being made in South Africa at the moment – and now in Aliwal North as well. A major project is underway, officially entitled the South African Bird Atlasing Project No 2 (SaBap, for short). The last time birders made an “atlas” of South Africa was 15 or 16 years [...]

Smithfield Forum Nuus

Die bestuur van die Inwonersforum het besluit om ‘n dispuut teen die Mohokare Munisipaliteit in te stel. Dit is ‘n wettige aksie en word deur ‘n prokureur opgestel.
Die doel van die optrede is om baie probleme wat nou al vir ‘n aantal jare nie aandag deur die munisipaliteit aan gegee word nie, te probeer regstel.
Erfbelasting [...]