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Cape Camera September/October 2021

News from the Council

I cannot believe that it is already a month since our AGM in Sep- peat competition next year, which
tember, and it feels even more unreal that I am back in Council we will host.
- this time as CTPS President. Thank you all for the trust you have I have been asked what I am going
placed in me by nominating me for the position, and for the to change in the club, but I do not
support of all those who have sent messages of congratulations believe in changing things just for
and offers of assistance. I consider it a great honour to serve as the sake of changing, especially
President and the encouragement is very much appreciated. when we have such a well-run
I must admit, however, that I feel rather composed about the club. I would rather concentrate on
task ahead of me because of the absolutely fantastic team of things that we can fine-tune to en-
members that are serving with me on the Council. Sadly, I do hance the experience for all of us.
not think that we always appreciate the hard work and time It is therefore essential that mem-
that each Council member contributes to make CTPS such an bers are getting more involved
outstanding club. and share their ideas on how we can improve.
I feel very privileged and proud to belong to CTPS and to be What I miss the most at the moment are our meetings at St
able to share my hobby with all the amazing photographers Stephens. We have members that joined more than a year ago
that make up our club - many of them having become life-long which I have not yet met in person. However, every negative
friends. has also got a positive side which allows us to get top class
It was a first for us to host a club twinning competition with judges and speakers for our E & D and competition evenings
the Kirkcaldy Photographic Society, one of the oldest clubs in from all over the country and abroad. The challenge is now to
Scotland. Each club had to submit one image each of 25 of its find a way to combine both to give us the best of both worlds.
members. They hosted a most enjoyable evening and arranged Please get vaccinated to keep yourself and others around you
a very knowledgeable judge. We won the competition with 429 safe and to help us to get back to a more normal life.
points to their 423, thanks to the outstanding work produced Jacoba van Zyl
by our photographers. We have already invited them to a re-
President

Invitation to the CTPS Annual Awards Evening

3rd December 2021, from 6 pm – 8 pm

This event will be in the form of a Cocktail/Garden Party in Tickets to the event will be R150 per person (and R250 for
Constantia and will - like last year - take place in and around non-members). Council has agreed to contribute an addi-
the beautiful gardens of our past President, Richard Gold- tional R250 per person towards the catering bill, which will
schmidt. He and his wife Joyce have again offered their include plenty of finger food and drinks. Please book your
residence to provide us with a special place to meet up and place early for this very special evening by sending an e-
to celebrate the achievements of our club and its members mail to richard@goldschmidt.co.za
in style and safety.

RSVP before Tuesday, 23rd November

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