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consideration the wishes of the people. It was one thing to react to an emergency, and quite

another to have the people and resources to carry on. There came a point when it was obvious
the venue was unsuitable for long-term occupancy and there was a pressure just to tell people

to go, and not to ensure they went to the best possible place. Philip Greathead was church-
warden at that time, and it may be that the experience he gained led to his development of

sandbag houses in Khayelitsha and Masiphumele.

Conclusion

Well, I began by recounting that incident in the Park in 1980. What makes Kalk Bay the

community it is? How is Kalk Bay a community?

The three ladies, James Baker, Cecil John Rhodes & Archbishop West Jones, the I.O.T.T.

and Cyprian Brooke, Holy Trinity Rectory & Vernon de Smidt, the Poggenpoel brothers and
Viskor, Tommy Carse, The Holy Trinity Club, the Daily Bread, the Haven Night Shelter, our

guests from Crossroads - all these have played a part in creating this community, as have
many others and we ourselves. As we go forward we can learn much from them.

References

Holy Trinity Church Records

Hogarth, O. J. (1927) Holy Trinity Church, Kalk Bay – An Historical Sketch.

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