With the festive season coming up, holidays are being planned and often, sadly, our pets cannot come with us. Although we have responsible house sitters and safe arrangements made for our furry loved ones, please make sure that your pet is micro-chipped and that your pet sitter has our phone number at the ready.

Anything can happen and it is always better to be prepared so that you can come home to all those wonderful hugs and kisses that you know will be waiting for you.

Call 033 343 4602 to book.

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Grace College is proud to introduce the following pupils who have been elected as Head Prefects for 2022.

At the Final Grace College Prize Giving on 30 November, Tumelo Majiza was announced as Head Boy and Jennifer van Heerden was announced as Head Girl at Grace College for next year.

Janet Zondi and Kiran Govender were announced as the respective Deputy Head Prefects.

Left to Right: Janet Zondi (Deputy Head Girl) , Jennifer van Heerden (Head Girl), Tumelo Majiza (Head Boy) and Kiran Govender (Deputy Head Boy.

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John Meyer Optometrist is your one-stop shop for a wide variety of eye-related services which include: contact lens examinations, free driver's licence screenings and full optometric eye examinations to name a few.

Feel free to call us on 033 343 0881 to make an appointment.

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We are extending the sale from last week until this Saturday, 4th December. Some of the fruit trees have been sold out.

 

The specials are too many to mention all... there are still fruit trees, Moringa Trees, selected Herbs, selected Groundcovers only R10 each, Compost and Potting Soil available... Plus more.

 

We are situated at 8 Amy Wilson Drive, Hilton. Business Hours Weekdays 8am to 4pm, Saturdays 9am to 2pm. 

 

Enquiries Ros 0845561306 or Mike 0845143119 at Ronnoco Nursery.

There are two types of castration when it comes to neutering your dogs.

Medical castration is a temporary solution where the vet places a small, soluble implant under the dog’s skin, which temporarily inhibits testosterone production.

Surgical castration is permanent where the vet removes the dog’s testicles.

Both have their place. If you want to avoid any permanent changes, are worried about possible side effects (e.g. anxiety), or don’t want to change your dog’s physical appearance, then the implant can be an option. It might also be more suitable in dogs with serious health problems that make an anaesthetic risky.

If, on the other hand, you have a healthy dog who you never intend to breed from, then the surgical procedure is probably a better bet.

In either case, come in and talk to us. We will be happy to talk you through both options and help you decide which is best for your loved one.

Call 033 343 4602 and read more about Hilton Veterinary Clinic here.

ALL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS OBSERVED
INFO: 082 331 7271
ENTRANCE: R50.00 - Cash or Zapper at the Door
VENUE: The Knoll Historic Guest Farm

20:45 – Dave Starke
Dave Starke is a guitar-slinging storyteller - stories about himself and those he has observed - the existential stuff: brokenness, vulnerability and disappointment, but also optimism, healing and small mercies. Inspired by the creators who came before him that poured themselves into paper, canvas, vinyl and clay, Dave uses enough words to get you thinking, but no so many that he tells you what to think. His music is lyric-driven, performed on guitar with occasional touches of percussion and some very haunting whistling. Dave will be joined by his good friend and long-time musical collaborator, Nish Pillay.

19h45 – Feelin’ Good Lite
Ryan Calder and Erin Fourie bring highlights of their show “Feelin’ Good” to the MiTH stage after enjoying a sold-out 3-night run at Village Restaurant in Howick. Calder and Fourie have been gigging and doing shows together since the early 2000’s and have teamed up to bring you good vibes and foot tapping tunes ranging from Elvis to The Proclaimers.

19h00 – Antonio Ravell
Antonio Ravell is a Durban based singer/guitarist known mainly for his role in acts such as the Tequila Twins and in partnership with his wife Joanne in Josie Gold and the Silver Sailor. Catch Antonio at Mith playing a set of his original songs acoustically along with Jo in the first set at Mith.
ABOUT MiTH: Arguably the KZN Midlands’ best-loved music venue, Music in The Hills (MiTH) is an opportunity for beginners, professionals, and passionate music fans to share the joy of music at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm. Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for slots.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MiTH takes place every second Wednesday at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6pm and the music starts at 7pm. Entrance is R50, payable at the door with cash or Zapper. Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale.

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH: Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the second entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.

Chocolate Sensations Hilton have crafted handmade Belgian Chocolates for your advent calendar fillers. Contact Gwynne on 071 684 8026 / Judy on 076 385 2291 soon to order or find stock at The Ellenbird on the corner of Hilton Avenue and Quarry Road.

 

On Thursday, 16 December 2021 you will also find a wide range of Chocolate Sensations' Belgian chocolate creations at Hilton's Posh Market, come shopping at ANEW Hotel Hilton, The market will be open from 8am until 3pm.

 

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Come along to The Local Choice Pharmacy Hilton Health for our ???????????????????????????????? ???????????? on Thursday,???????? ????????????????????????????????, ???????????????? ???????????? ???????? ????????????, in conjunction with Kate-Marie Hearing Solutions.

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Kate-Marie Hearing Solutions, is a private Hearing Healthcare Practice owned and run by Kate-Marie Butlin, a qualified hearing aid acoustician with 11 years of experience working in the hearing healthcare industry.

Kate-Marie has had consulting rooms in Howick, Hilton and Pietermaritzburg.

Kate-Marie works with all leading international hearing aid brands, she is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and is affiliated with ALL Medical Aids.

Kate-Marie’s patient centered approach to hearing health care is linked to a focus on improving quality of life, and living a “Better life through hearing”

To celebrate the season of giving, Kate-Marie is offering a free gift to all patients who bring a copy of the advert below with them to their appointment during the month of December 2021.

'We are so excited to be welcoming Dr Naiker back to Hilton Family Dental Care as she returns from her maternity leave. 

An additional welcome to the FDC Family – baby girl Avara! 

Congratulations Dr Naiker, you are going to be an exceptional mother to Avara.

As we know, many patients have been eagerly waiting for Dr Naiker’s return. You can now book appointments with Dr Naiker every Monday, Wednesday and Friday as from 01 December 2021.' shared Hilton FDC.

Find Dr Naiker at Hilton Family Dental Care in the Quarry Shopping Centre.

To book an appointment, call 033 343 1677.

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As the countdown begins to Shell’s seismic survey off the east coast of South Africa, conservationists are up in arms and are trying to beat the clock in efforts to stop Shell from following through with this operation.

Shell announced their plans to commence seismic surveys along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast, an area renowned for its high marine biodiversity, in just less than a week's time. Amazon Warrior, the survey vessel which will be conducting seismic surveys along the Wild Coast for Shell has left Cape Town and is off Port Alfred accompanied by a support vessel, the Ocean Fortune, and a guard vessel, the Astra G.

The seismic surveys are set to start on 1 December and continue for 5 months. There is evidence that seismic research conducted by a single vessel can have noise impacts as far as a 1000kms.

The youth of Durban delivered a Memorandum of Understanding to the Department of Mineral Resources on the 25 November 2021. Youth from Youth4MPAs, African Youth Summit, Ocean Stewards, Youth Planet and more took to the streets to show their stand against the blasting of the oceans.

Merrisa Naidoo, Youth Coordinator at WILDOCEANS said, “Developing countries, especially in Africa, have fallen victims to oil and gas giants, leaving the environment degraded, local people at war and with little to no resources remaining to sustain themselves. Shell has a history of this in the Niger delta. In Africa, mineral resource exploration has always been the exploitation of both our environment and our people.”

“We are the Youth4MPAs, a youth-led movement in South Africa comprising of more than 378 ocean advocates and ambassadors across South Africa and the African continent. We aim to promote the protection and conservation of South African oceans, create awareness about its importance, and foster the involvement of youth in crucial decision making involving the ocean. We envision having a sustainable future where marine life and society benefit from a healthy ocean”.

The youth are deeply concerned about the upcoming Shell seismic surveys set to take place at the Wild Coast, which falls under the Transkei Exploration Area under Exploration Right 12/3/252 between Port St Johns and Morgans Bay in the Eastern Cape. Shell exploration has tasked Shearwater GeoServices to conduct 3D seismic surveys in this area, which involves blasting the seafloor with airguns that reach sound frequencies up to 200 decibels every 10 seconds for 24 hours to detect oil and gas. The Youth for MPAs stands firmly with many environmental activist groups, NGOs and concerned citizens in opposition to the harmful surveys and related activities scheduled for the Wild Coast by Shell. For the following reasons, we are saying #ToHellWithShell.”

Oil and gas companies use deafening seismic surveys that generate the loudest human sounds in the ocean, short of those made by explosives. Seismic testing involves blasting the seafloor with high-powered airguns (a kind of powerful horn) every 10 seconds and measuring the echoes with long tubes to map offshore oil and gas reserves.

Liziwe McDaid, Green Connections’ Strategic Lead said, “Internationally, the writing is on the wall; Oil and gas projects just are not worth the risk. South Africa must safeguard its oceans – which is held in trust by the State, on behalf of all citizens, including future generations – to ensure that coastal communities’ livelihoods are sustained and that we are all still able to enjoy and benefit from it. The Green Connection hopes that politicians take note and stop supporting fossil fuel extractive projects. It is the road to disaster. Furthermore, we do not believe that large amounts of gas are needed to supplement the national electricity grid, especially since renewable energy is a recognised reliable and cost-effective source of energy.”

There is growing evidence that noise from seismic surveys conducted to locate offshore oil and gas deposits result in negative environmental impacts which disturb, injure, and kill marine wildlife. Harmful effects can include tissue and hearing damage, interference with sounds used to detect prey or avoid predators, as well as behavioural changes (such as displacing some species from their feeding and breeding grounds). These harmful effects add to existing acoustic pollution of the oceans (e.g. noise from shipping and use of sonars).

“It is extremely concerning that we are still exploring for more fossil fuels directly after we have committed to significantly reducing our emissions this month at COP 26,” said WILDOCEANS's Dr Jean Harris. "South Africa should be investing in green energy solutions and not undertaking unnecessary seismic activity that results in immediate negative impacts to marine ecosystems and species as well as having long-term climate implications due to continued reliance on oil and gas.”

Minister Barbara Creecy recently confirmed South Africa’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement at COP 26, and in the same week said that South Africa is playing its part to make COP26 a successful conference because the world is watching all our actions and that it is important that we do our best to deliver on our people’s expectations.

In a stark contradiction to this statement and a major cop out, the South African government has extended Shell’s oil and gas exploration permit for a further 2 years.

This means seismic surveys will start before the humpback whale migration season ends and during the peak of the turtle hatchling season. Endangered turtle hatchlings are carried passively in the fast-flowing Agulhas current from the nesting grounds in iSimangaliso MPA, and will be swept through the seismic survey area unable to void the blasting.

Photo by Mnqobi Zuma.

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Rita Lea Country Kitchen is ready to make the holidays a little more stress-free. Wholesome frozen meals and desserts at your convenience. Don’t forget to grab a Christmas cake, Christmas pudding and mince pie.

More about Rita Lea Country Kitchen in Hilton, KZN Midlands.

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"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." —Edna Ferber

Get 15 percent off all Christmas decor. Each item is beautifully unique!

Visit our unique store today!!

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Local makers of hand crafted Belgian Chocolate bars, bon bons, bombs, biscuits and more are working flat out to ensure that your supply of  chocolate will not run out during the festive season. 

 

Do your part & order soon from Gwynne on 071 684 8026 or Judy 076 385 2291. 

 

 

You will also find their delicous Belgian Chocolate creations at Hilton's Posh Market, coming up at ANEW Hotel in Hilton on Thursday,16 December 2021, from 8am until 3pm.

'We have a wide variety of Andy Cartwright in store!  Checkout these Andy Cartwright mini ceramic poykie's.  Every gift experience with Andy Cartwright is an extraordinary one!

Support Local!'

Find D3 Studio at 37 Hilton Avenue or call 033 343 1765.

It is time to check in with our Newsletter! Issue 2 for November 2021 is out, see what we have highlighted in Hilton, KZN Midlands. Read it online and subscribe to find the next issue in your mailbox.