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On
the evening of Saturday 28th October, a party was held at the Study
Centre at Quiet Waters to celebrate the 20th birthday of Quiet
Waters. Unlike parties in the past when we sometimes had a sheep on the spit,
with salads and puddings and drinks provided, the times are such that our guests
were invited to a Bring and Braai and there was a pay bar! However there were
delicious desserts courtesy of the College
caterers, the pay bar was ably run by Tony and Joan Bancroft, and our many
guests seemed to have a very happy time.
Left: Andy Laing (Chairman of the Board) planting the ceremonial tree.
Gordon
Macdonald, Chairman for most of the 20 years, made a speech
to thank all those
many people who had
contributed financially, or in kind, or with time or all of
those, and whose generosity had made
the whole project the success it was. Over
the years, 27 members of staff had served on the Committee which
helped him run
the park, and he mentioned them all by name, and briefly mentioned their roles.
It was sad to record that six of those past members are no longer part of the
Falcon family, but we especially remembered them. He recorded his thanks to Neil
Todd, who was not able to be with us, and whose help and support Gordon had
particularly valued. He also recorded his appreciation of the hard work done by
his staff, and members of the College work force who had helped over the years.
Right: Gordon Macdonald (Quiet Waters Chairman) addressing the guests.
There
are also many who were not members of the College who had a great role to play
in the establishment and development of the park, and there are many of you who
are reading this who are thousands of kilometers away who helped us. Gordon
remembered you all, with grateful thanks.
Left: A group of invited guests with Ted Marais (extreme right)
Despite
the drought and the heat and the wind, Quiet Waters is in good order. The moving
of the 
fence means that exciting new habitats are being enclosed, and spirits
were high at the party. Andy Laing, a great contributor to the success of the
project, marked the occasion by the ceremonial planting of a tree, a Trichilia
emitica (Natal mahogany), and the Headmaster presented Gordon with a pair of
Patrick Mavros cufflinks as a token of the College’s appreciation to him. All
in all, it was a very happy evening.
Right: Presentation to Gordon Macdonald by the Headmaster, RW Querl
Pictures by courtesy of Tony Bancroft