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' holiday travel, and one to which
over a quarter -Million visitors
float each year. To each and all,
whether- the 3t be jaded globetrot-
ters in search of solitude or new
sights, or first trippers -bent on
convivial enjoyment in the sun,
South Africa has a unique appeal.
• We found this intriguing mount-,
ry to havea fascinating blend of
the old and the new. Here in the
great game sanctuaries, all the ,
wild animals of romantic Africa
ream free and unfettered as they
did in days gone by. Yet only a
few hours' drive away are the
skyscrapers of sophisticated
* cities offering all the amenities of
-the e-isterii. World'.
In South Africa you will be ex-
posed to spectacular beauty
everywhere you go,, so remember
to bring your camera along.
From the mellow beauty „of this
historic Cape and the verdant
wealth of the Garden Route to the
rugged grandeur of the north-
eastern Transvaal. From the re-
sort -studded coastline of sup -
tropical Natal and across tile
-
mighty Drakensberg to the roll-
ing plains of the Orange Free
s State. From the picturesque
Bantu villages where ancient
tribal rites are still performed to
the gold and diamond mines of a
highly industrialized country.
We entered South Africa by
,way_of. the Jan Smuts Interim:.
tional Airport between Johannes-
burg and Pretoria. This is the
Transvaal area and has an amaz-
ing diversity of scenery and in-
terest. From the rich farm lands
of the west, to the Kruger Na-
tional Park and 'the Lowveld in
the east, the landscape embraces
a variety of patterns ranging
from dynamic mountain ranges
to gently rolling plains. Rivers
casade through canyons as old as
time, and in the game parks
troops of antelope pause in their
browsing to gaze at the passing
motorist, safe in the knowledge
that they are inviolate.
The largest city and the ccim-
rnercial capital of the country isq,
It:rated here. Johannesburg his
changed from a roistering mining
camp into a metropolis within
living memory., -for it was .as re-
cent as 1886 that two penniless
prospector& inadvertently stum-
bled on an outcrop of the Main
Reef, today the focal point of the
richest goldfields in existence.
Up to, the present 'nearly 800,000,-
000 ounces of gold, worth about
13,500,000,000 (rand) haye' been
extracated from the gold fields,
world's best best soUrces of uranium.
Johannesburg is an exciting,
City, possessing both' an atmos-
phere that stimulates and a brac-
ing climate. It is situated on the
southern slopes of the, Witwaters-
rand, one .of the most elevated e,
spots in the Transvaal. There are
hotels of international standard
in the city as well as the suburtls,
also many first-class restau-
rants, many of which offer a su-
perb cuisine.
Some of the things to see and do
in Johannesburg and which I
would recommend are the follow-
ing. A tour of the Gola Mines is a
WNW, ..and
derground workings of one or
other of the mines are conducted
on occasions throughout the year.
If you wish to paricipate on one of
these Tours you shauld apply 13-
14 weeks in adance as member-
ship on these tours is limited. And
then there's the Tibal Dances.
The thousands of Bantu tribes-
men from all parts of &idly
Africa who make up the bulk of
the Witwatersrand gcild mining
industry's labour force stage
colourful inter -tribal dance dis-
plays on most Sunday mornings
at one or other of the various
mine compounds. These dances
have preyed so popular tliat it has
become necessary to issue tickets
free of charge from the enquiry
counter. of. the .Cham her of Mines-
Buildipg during the week preced-
ing the dance. These are only two
of the many many attractions to
see while in Johannesburg, there
is much much more of course but
space doesn't allow td say any-
more at this time. Perhaps in the
-4utureve-willwrite4eolumn
dealing With this great city.
, Pretoria, South Africa's ad-
ministrative capital, is a quiet
dignified city, historically linked
with the Stirring pioneer days of
President Paul Kruger's Trans-
vaal Republic. It lies in a fertile
valley bounded or the south by a
low range of hills and on the north
by the Magaliesberg range.
Outstanding features are its
fine buildings, colourful gardens
and tree -lined streets of which no
less than 300 miles are planted
with jacarandas. During the
month 'of October, the 'mauve
blossoms of these trees provide'
an unforgettable. sight -
While in Pretoria, make sure
you visit the Paul Kruger House
on Church Street West. This is a
museum containing many of the
President's personal possessions
including his stage: coach and
private railway coach. Another
point of interest is the National
Cultural History and Open Air
Museum on Boom Street. Here
you will find an interesting Col-
lection of Bushman paintings and
rock engravings as well as his-
torical material.
• There are many more beautiful
cities to visit in South Africa,
however we must proceed to one
of the Most beautiful attractions
of the Trailsvaal area and which
in itself would make your trip to
South Africa:worth it all' . . The- •
Kruger National Park.
The park covers an area of al-
most 7,500 square miles and
one of the great game sanc-
tuaries in the world.' It preserves
for future generations the rem-
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nants of • what was once a vast
company of African animals. To-
day they live inviolate in their
natural environment, undis-
trubed except for the fascinated
gaze of some 270,000 gratified
• tourists each year.
Successful game spotting de-
pends on a combination of three
factors. These are luck, reason-
• able travelling speed and spot-
ting ability. As there are over
1,200 Hong' in the Kruger Park, the
odds in favour of seeing them are
good especially as the roads have
been built close to rivers and
vyaterhotes where lions, and other
animals congregate.
Apart from lions there are
other predators and scavengers
that are worth spotting. Leopards
are fairly frequently seen, often
•• in the forks of trees where. they
drag their night's kill. Wild dogs
are rarely seen; so are cheetahs.
Herds of elephants wander
throughout the Park especially in
the northern section where the
mopani bush, their favourite
food, grows in profusion. They
are also fond of the maroela tree
with its slightly intoxicating ber-
ries Which, when ripe, have af-
fected many an elephant.
Goderich volunteer firemen pour water on a blaze that destroyed an abandoned farm house
last Wednesday in Goderich Township. The fire was well advanced when firemen arrived and
except for the tank truck no water was avajlable to save the building. No cause for the blaze
is known. (staff photo)
RCMP musical
ride at Royal
The colorful spectacle i'hat is
the Royal Canadian Mounted
,Police Musical Ride will be part"
of the Royal.Agricultural Win-
ter Fair's 50 year celebrations.
The RCMP will perforni thek
intriCate figures and confor-
mations' to music during each
performance of the Royal Horse
Show in the main Coliseum
Arena at this year's Fair,
November 10 to .18.
• John E. Moles, RWF general
manager said the Musical Ride
is one of many special attrac-
tions for visitors to the Royal in
its 50th year. The Fair began in
1922 which makes it 50 years
old this year. However, the ac-
tual 50th show will not be until
1978 as the Fair operation was
suspended so the building could
house troops during World War
11,
The RCMP Musical Ride
celebrates its 96 yeaf in 1972,
The RCMP, Centennial is in
1973.
In the last three years the
famed mounted troop has made
350 performances before a total
audience of three million in five
countries --- Canada, the U.S.,
Bermuda, the United Kingdom
and Japan during Expo '70.'
They last performed at the
Royal in 1967.
The utmost in timing, control
A .great many creatures are
readily' seen. Among these are
impala, blue wildebeest, giraffe,
zebra, steenbok and duiker. Com-
plete families of warthog often
wallow in mud baths or trot
through the grass with their tails
on high. Buffalo, once rare, are
now frequently encountered as
are troops of baboons and the
,ubiquitous 'vervet monkeys.
, Your visit to Kruger National
Park will of course be thehigh-
light of your visit and an experi-
ence you'll remember for years
to come. If you're the type who
has visited Europe, the islands in
the Caribbean and other great
places throughout the world and
you're looking for. something dif-
ferent, I suggest you consider
South Africa as your next des-
tination.
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and co-ordination is required
from the 32 men in their
familiar red tunics ' and the
smartly groomed black horses
performing the precision
movements of the -Bide which'
areAerjved from cavalry drill..
The first" half of the perfor-
mance is executed at the trot, af-
ter which the troop forms up at
the halt in extended' orda, and
'while" the horses enjoy a'
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combat exercises with lance.
Moving off at the center the
troop runs through a number of
other figures before forming up
at one end of the enclosure in
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Charge. In the Charge, the
trumpet sounds, launching the
troop at the gallop down the
arena, front rank with lances
the "Engage.'" Again the trum-
plt sounds and the Rally sends
the flanks. wheeling outward to
lead the troop back- into for-
mation for the March Past and
ceremonial salute.
The question: liovi do we go 4
about reducing the Munber of
accidents?' The answer v"is
almost too simple. You make
sure that the people allowed to•
drive are qualified to do so.
There is the basic fallacy of the
present thrust in automobile
safety.
It ail begins with the assump-
tion that anyone who wants to
drive should be allowed to Ido
so. It would be a far better ap-
proach to start thinking of _SALE
rfving as a' -privilege .
earned, not a red tape wrap-
ped gift that the government
gives' to 'everyone on his six-
teenth birthday." Quoted by the
Ontario Salty League, from
(U.S,) Car and Driver, ' July
1972.
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