Breakfast Presentation
On Saturday morning forty-five residents of Golden Harvest Retirement Village No.1, listened intently to our Fika Jansen van Rensburg at the Saturday breakfast presentation. Fika, who retired in 2018 was rector of the Potchefstroom University campus and vice-principal of the North-West University. He related his life experiences and the need to navigate transformation while living […]
Bowls Prize Giving
A wonderful evening was spent on 14 October when between 40 and 50residents turned out to enjoy the Bowls Prize Giving, boerewors rolls, and plenty ofcamaraderie. The prize winners were: Geoff Sauls, Peter Pieterse, John Ferrier, all for their contribution to the bowls clubin one way or another, Dieter Seifert as the most improved player, […]
Village Market Thank you
Last month, the Village of Golden Harvest No. 1 held their most successful village market. After the market, the entertainment committee held a function to thank the Golden Harvest No. 1 catering staff for their contribution to the Village Market. When presenting the Feedem manager and staff with tokens of appreciation, Ben van Wyk committee […]
Market day
Our 2023 Market Day was an exceptionally successful event.
Supporting the Bokke
Green and Gold at Golden Harvest Retirement Village No.1
My Quilt Symphony
On Saturday 26th August, Rosemary Perry a resident of Golden Harvest No 1 retirement village, gave a presentation to over 40 fellow residents and guests from the quilting fraternity. Her presentation entitled “My Quilt Symphony” about her love for quilting captivated the audience. She attended a quilt festival around 1991 after which she made her […]
Bowls victory
Our bowling club team, ably captained by John Ferrier, got their revenge against our neighbours VGH2 on Friday 28 July 2023, by 71 to 49 and regained the trophy which was originally designed and donated by VGH1.
Bring and Braai
Last Friday evening the Golden Harvest No 1 Bring and Braai, held in ideal weather, attracted the highest turnout at a Braai the village has experienced for many years. The attendees enjoyed good food and great fellowship . The organisers and helpers who contributed to the success of the evening are to be congratulated for […]
Bowling Green Maintenance
😰🥲 No bowls at the Golden Harvest No 1 retirement village for the next four to six weeks. Our spring maintenance of the green was commenced today. John Ferrier, chairman of the village bowls club commented “We’ve just completed a most successful season that included an extraordinary number of events. Our Greenkeeper is to be […]
Country and Western Dance
See how the Golden Oldies enjoy themselves last Friday. What an evening! Forty five Golden Harvest residents let their hair down and made ‘whoopee’ on Friday night at the Country and Western dance. Guests were appropriately dressed in cowboy and cowgirls attire. The dining hall was festooned with appropriate decorations that included real saddles. Once […]