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Top from left: John Alexander and model, Richard and Joyce Goldschmidt, the PSSA 70th exhibition, Freeman Patterson.
Bottom: Kim Stevens, Francois Roux, Martin Osner, Laetitia Kenny, Martin Barber, Phil Sturgess, Koot Marais and Yvette Jordaan.

Struisbaai congress11-15 August: Register on PSSA website here.

create a stir by pointing out the falla- Evelyn Gibson and Francois Roux are lages Elim and Kassiesbaai, that you
cies in club judging that so many of exhibited. This exhibition has been need to book for. The reason is that
us still believe in. travelling in the northern parts of we need to alert the guides how
Other well-known speakers are Mar- the country since August last year. many people to expect and also com-
tin Barber and Martin Osner, Laetitia The 70 prints by 70 authors were se- pensate the communities per del-
Kenny and Koot Marais and from the lected from 850 images submitted egate who visits. Please respect the
Western Cape, Yvette Jordaan (think by more than 200 members to cele- privacy of the residents and restrict
tabletop) and Phil Sturgess. brate the 70th Anniversary of PSSA. your visits to the organised tours,
Our intrepid outings organ- The selection criteria were to choose because they will be deprived of the
iser and location scout, Rich- images representing a wide range of congress' contribution and you will
7ard Goldschmidt, will be creat- genres, with not one category domi- miss out on receiving interesting and
ing maps of the most photogenic nating, to illustrate the versatility of valuable information if you don't join
scenes to photograph during self- members — images that were too an organised Photoshoot.
drives. These will be updated as similar were sadly not selected. Only Included in your regis-
needed, with the help of Joyce Gold- one image per photographer was tration is a guided tour
schmidt. Richard will also do a pres- selected. See more here. 11of Elim, the beautifully
photograph — not only where the 9
Delegates will receive pre-paid preserved and picturesque Mora-
entation during the casual opening
tickets to visit the renowned vian Church village. Joyce October is
ceremony about the best spots to
keen to share her fount of informa-
shipwreck museum in Bre-
canola will be blooming that week, dasdorp so that they can visit at tion about the many historical fea-
but also photographic landmarks their leisure. This unique museum tures of her village. After the tour,
like the lighthouse, Meishu Maru features many artefacts from the you'll be able to take photographs
wreck, Struisbaai and Arniston har- shipwrecks that this dangerous of the people and houses that were
bours, Hotagterklip houses and pho- coastline is known for, as well as spruced up for the village's 200th an-
togenic farm scenes. items that reflect the area's cultural niversary last year.
Joyce will administer a WhatsApp heritage. We encourage delegates Kassiesbaai is unique be-
Group to keep delegates informed. to register for this outing so that we cause this working fish-
You'll be able to see the PSSA can ensure that one afternoon will 12ing village is governed
70th Anniversary Travelling not be too crowded, while another by the community via the elected
8Exhibition, in which several of could ensure a more pleasant visit members of the Vissersunie. The tra-
our members feature, in the Bredas- with fewer people. ditional whitewashed cottages bear
dorp Shipwreck Museum. Prints by There are two further or- testimony to the pride the commu-
our members Kim Stevens, Nicol du ganised photoshoots to nity takes in their village and pro-
Toit, Joyce and Richard Goldschmidt, 10the culturally unique vil- vide great photo opportunities.

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