ENVIROPAEDIA ECO-LOGIC AWARDS ECO WARRIOR FINALIST 2017 - RICHARD LEWIS - WESSA AMBASSADOR

Paul Roux Resident's Forum Committee Chairman Richard Lewis has been nominated and selected as a finalist in the 2017 Eco Warrior Award:

The nomination reads as follows:

Richard Gordon Lewis - Former Chairperson of the Board of WESSA

Richard served for six years as vice chair and then seven years as Chairperson of the Board of the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA (WESSA). Upon joining the WESSA Board in 2002, he focused on driving the development of a new strategy for sustainable growth that positively transformed the organization into a significant implementer of environmental and conservation . He has given a vast amount of his time to caring for the earth, all on a volunteer basis, has received several awards for his work and is patron of the National Association of Conservancies / Stewardship SA. Richard is currently on the committee of the Gauteng - Regional Centre of Expertise  officially acknowledged by the United Nations University in Education for Sustainable Development.

The result will be announced on 14 June 2017

Richard, who recently received a Life Time Conservation Achiever Award from WESSA was also appointed as WESSA's first Ambassador. Here Richard receives the appointment by WESSA CEO Dr. Thommie Burger.

WESSA presented Richard with a beautiful bronze of the WESSA Sable Antelope created by Sarah Richards. 

Ghost Walk / Spook Loop - Paul Roux Village 2016

Paul Roux Village is well known for its ghost stories, and not all the stories are distant past. Several of the residents in the village today have tales to tell of what they have personally experienced.

This event consisted of those attending dressing up in ghostly garb. At 7pm, we took a short easy walk through a part of the village and made 8 ghost stops - houses where a ghost story was told. The walk finished back at the Pink Tricycle Restaurant where snacks were served and a cash bar operated. There was then an 80's disco party in the restaurant whilst others enjoyed standing around the bonfire enjoying each others ghostly company.

Funds went to the Paul Roux Residents Forum.

KWELA DORP VAN DIE JAAR 2016 - STEM VIR PAUL ROUX

PLEASE VOTE FOR PROUD FREE STATE FINALIST PAUL ROUX

PAUL ROUX DORP / VILLAGE ARTIST EDWARD VAN DEN BERG A CENTRAL FEATURE IN SANDVELDER

The April edition of the quality, glossy, country magazine Sandvelder has featured our local artist Edward van Den Berg. Edward is a prominent artist in South Africa, particularly sought after for his wildlife art. He is is especially appreciated for his large scale magnificent paintings of leopards where he always manages to capture a powerful ambiance.

Below are some of his paintings.
Edward may be contacted on eddzart@iafrica.com. His website is www.edwardvandenberg.co.za

Edward van den Berg is a proud Paul Rouxster

Kwéla Dorp van die Jaar / Village of the Year Competition' 2016 Paul Roux is Free State Finalist

We are thrilled to be able to announce that Paul Roux has been announced as the Free State finalist in the competition. 

Please watch out for instructions as to when you can start to vote for us in the National finals.
Hopefully some of the pictures below will convince you.

PAUL ROUX VILLAGE HOLHOEK CYCLING AND RUNNING EVENT' A GREAT SUCCESS

Die Paul Roux Inwoners Forum het Saterdag, 10 Oktober 2015 hul eerste Holhoek 40km Bergfietsresies/10km Pretdraf en Watervalstaproete gehad.  Dit was ‘n fondsinsameling om die Rooidam in Paul Roux te red asook om ons area te bemark as ‘n toeristeaantreklikheid.  Twee boere in die omgewing, Gert van Zyl (Holhoek) en Andries van Vuuren (Marocco) het die Forum die geleentheid gebied om die sportgeleentheid op die onderskeie plase aan te bied. 

Roetes is beplan en die bemarking het begin en so ook die naelbyt, want in elkeen se gedagtes was die vraag:  “Gaan mense belangstel?”  Soos altyd het die Oos-Vrystaat nie teleurgestel nie en het ons verskeie inskrywings vanuit Bethlehem en Paul Roux gekry selfs so ver soos Edenvale.  Radio Maluti het ook nie teruggestaan nie en het die dag met groot ywer bemark en selfs ‘n lewendige uitsending van daar gedoen. 

Daar  het ook ‘n brand op Holhoek ontstaan en die Forum het besef dat Paul Roux toegerus moet word met brandbestryding toerusting asook opleiding daarin.  Die Paul Roux Bewaringsareakomitee gaan die nodige navrae doen vir toerusting en boere reeds aangedui dat hulle sal help met die opleiding. 

Die dag het baie goed afgeloop en deelnemers het met positiewe terugvoer na die Forum teruggekom. Aan elke deelnemer, ons borge, aan die twee boere, aan elke kosstalletjie, aan al die helpers en elke ander persoon wat net opgedaag het om te kom ondersteun sê ons net baie dankie.  Sonder julle kon ons dit nie doen nie.  Ons is alreeds besig om te beplan vir volgende jaar!

Paul Roux New Year's Eve 2015 Dance