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News from the Council

CTPS is truly fortunate to have very glad to have been accepted.
such an enthusiastic, commit- This is, of course, made pos-
ted and diverse group of sible by the willingness
members. I am very grate- of so many of our estab-
ful that this trend seems to lished members to serve
continue with the members the society in various ca-
who joined during the past pacities — whether as
year and began immersing Council members, as part
themselves in our club activi- of the editorial team, or
ties from the word go. I am es- working off-council for the
pecially proud that an Honorary benefit of CTPS and its mem-
Life member like Ian Levy is still en- bers (see below).
tering his excellent prints at club competitions 57 They are following in a member tradition that is almost as
years after he first joined. old as CTPS itself — 135 years, next year! We have always
I believe that our strength lies in the fact that CTPS offers been able to attract exceptional people who went the ex-
so many different opportunities and activities that all our tra mile (kilometer?) to serve our members and photog-
members — old and new — are bound to join in at least a raphy in general. You can read more about them in this
few of them. Not all members are keen to enter prints, but book published as part of the CTPS 125 year celebrations
Ian Levy is. Not everybody enjoys outings, but new mem- and on our website here.
bers Nicole Gangen, Francois Retief and Irma Louw went You can also read about CTPS' Memorable Members and
on the Green Point outing. Not everybody wishes to pro- our history on the PSSA Club News page here. I under-
duce a Body of Work, but new members Ansie du Toit and stand that CTPS have so many Memorable Members who
Melanie Black are. Not everybody wants to enter salons, made contributions in a wider photographic context than
but Rainer Clauss joined the Salon Group. And so we can just in their club, that this segment had to be shortened
continue with everything CTPS offers members. considerably. Based on our current membership, I believe
Even members from abroad, who cannot participate in these featured members will have to be updated regularly
in future.
many activities, find value in becoming members. Read on
p8 why our Irish member, Ivan O'Riordan, decided to join: Nicol du Toit
I was blown away by the CTPS website. I can honestly say it President
is the best website I have ever seen. The regular newsletter Please contact CTPS on info@ctps.co.za and visit the
is also outstanding, as is the quality of the photography on website at www.ctps.co.za, our Facebook Group and
view. I had no hesitation in applying for membership and am Facebook Page.

Contact CTPS Council

President Nicol du Toit 082 377 8285 Outings Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Vice-President Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Archives/Storage Rudi Pothas 082 516 9215
Secretary Sally-Ann Spooner 079 274 2073 Cape Camera Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Treasurer Andre Mouton 071 892 1981 Website/Snapshot Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Competitions Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Website Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925
E & D Steff Hughes 082 356 3979 Venue Mike de Villiers 074 113 1415
Members & events Anna Engelhardt 082 413 2112 Public Relations Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127

Off-Council workers Editorial team

Weekend outings Richard Goldschmidt Cape Camera Editor Trudi du Toit
Member promotions Jacoba van Zyl Proofreader Lesley Parolis
Members & Events Joyce Goldschmidt (assist) Competitions Lesley Parolis
Body of Work Kim Stevens Judges comments Anna Engelhardt
Facebook Group Kim Stevens & Steff Hughes E&D News Steff Hughes
Facebook Page Joyce Goldschmidt & Lesley Parolis Outing reports Andre Mouton
Investments Richard Goldschmidt Member profiles Dave Gordon
AV Group Ken Woods Travelogues Brian Jones
Venue Assist Phil Green Events Photographer Joyce Goldschmidt

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