On Monday 24 September 2007 the Great Brak Museum
will commemorate the centenary of the local Passenger
Railway Service with a fair.
Total Steamtrain 15 km ROADRACE
Hartenbos Harriers present this road race, which
will start at 7 am at the Great Brak Station. There
is a 15 km race to Glentana and back and a 5 km Fun
Run. This race is featured on the SWD calendar. We
are hoping to draw 100 entrants for both races. Volunteers
for water point duty are required.
Please contact us at the Museum if you can help.
044 6203338
STALLS
For those interested in selling their goods (everything
except food) contact Paula at 044 620 3113 or 082
788 2461.
Stallholders must have their stalls ready by 9 am.
Stalls cost R20 each.
TRAIN SERVICE
On this Heritage Day Special the train will stop
in Great Brak on its way to the main activities in
Mosselbay and again on its way back to George. The
Great Brak River coach will have a team leader on
each leg. Each ticket(voucher) holder will receive
a cold drink and party pack. If you are interested
in joining us on any of the legs, please contact
the Museum at 044 620 3338 or e-mail us at gbrmuseum@intekom.co.za.
Please join us for as many legs as you like.
[Please note that the first leg from George to Great
Brak will carry the local Brass band who will entertain
you and the last leg will be a special for Great
Brak Pensioners.]
George to Great Brak River: Departs George 10.00
am,
Arrives 10.55 at Great Brak.
Great Brak River to Mossel Bay: Departs 11.13 am,
Arrives Mossel Bay 12.00 noon.
Mossel Bay to Great Brak River: Departs 14.15 pm,
Arrives Great Brak River 14.52 pm
Great Brak River to George: Departs 15.07 pm,
Arrives George 16.35 pm (Pensioners special).
Please meet your hostess 15 minutes before departure
time
FUN FOR KIDS
There will be a jumping castle and old fashioned
and delicious toffee apples will be sold.
ART
Two works of the local artist Chris Spies will be
up for sale on the website bidorbuy. Bids on these
works called - the Tree of Knowledge and the Kaleidoscope
Tree – can also be phoned in on 044 620 3338
and the bid must then be confirmed with a fax to
044 6203176
The income from the highest bid for one of the paintings
will be donated to the Museum fund. Bidding will
start at R7000.
MUSEUM CRAFTS WORKSHOP
A local group of unemployed people will be making
aprons and several other (railway related) crafts.
This they will be selling at the fair.
Please support them!
FOOD
The Transkaroo Restaurant (Used to be the Great
Brak Train Station) will be providing delicious snacks,
food and a barbecue throughout the day, as it is
national Braaiday in South Africa.
The evening the restaurant will be serving a three-course
meal with a choice of three dishes per course. The
meal will be accompanied by the soft jazz sounds
from the local band Shades of Blue and a pianist
will be playing the piano as well.
Dress is informal with a black-and- white theme.
There are 65 (inside) places available and tickets
are R100 each. Prizes will be given to the best-dressed
couple.
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