FESTIVE MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, COUNCILLOR WESSIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
I am truly fortunate as Mayor of the Eden district to welcome you to one of the most beautiful regions in the world. The district is well known for its beautiful coastline and also the impressive semi-desert Karoo. To some of us, 2015 served moments of happiness and great joy, while some of us experienced extreme moments of grief and unhappiness.
Whatever your experiences were, Christmas and the break of a new year will always be special and dear to us. Christmas is a time to share, a time to be humble, a time for love and joy, but definitely a time to reconcile.
Om dié rede wil ek u motiveer om gedurende dié tyd die nood van ander raak te sien, om seker te maak dat u help om die nood te verlig en ‘n gees van hoop in u onmiddellike omgewing te vestig. Kom ons doen dit in alle nederigheid soos die kind van Kersfees verlang. Kom ons vergeet wat agter is en versoen met die wat verontreg voel oor ons optrede.
To our road users, drive safely and respect the rights of your fellow road users. Please refrain from violence and hurt and sow kindness whenever the opportunity arises. I want to assure every visitor of only the best services from our municipalities, government departments and business partners. Invest in our region or much better…consider becoming a full-time resident in our district.
Dit is my gebed dat 2016 vir u veel hoogtepunte inhou en dat u beplanning en drome gedurende die komende jaar bewaarheid sal word.
Wessie Van der Westhuizen,
Uitvoerende Burgemeester,
Eden Distriksmunisipaliteit
