Category: Hockey

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There is something wonderfully fitting about a business devoted to cleaning, repairing and restoring choosing to support causes that do the same for a community – 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘯, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵.

Union High School continues our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by recognising the generous support of Radium – Graaff Reinet.

The connection to Union is a special one: Mr Neill is the father of last year’s 1st hockey captain, Kenza Neill, while his wife, Tess, serves on Union’s staff. All three of their children matriculated at Union, with two going on to serve as deputy heads – 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭.

For many in Graaff-Reinet, Radium is a familiar and trusted name – a business known for the many practical ways in which it helps keep everyday life running smoothly. From dry cleaning, laundromat services and home and industrial laundry, to carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and car valets, Radium has long offered the kind of reliable service that people quietly depend on. Their specialised mending work includes bags, shoes and boots, saddles and tack, sun blinds, tarpaulins and canvas, while their manufacturing services extend to retractable acrylic awnings, patioshades, shadeports, patio drop blinds, Venetian blinds and vertical blinds.

Through their 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 pledge, Radium Canvas & Cleaning has chosen to support both Clean Trade and GRAWS – two organisations doing valuable work in Graaff-Reinet. In doing so, they are helping to uplift both the environment and the welfare of vulnerable animals, reminding us that community care takes many forms and that kindness is often found in the practical, everyday decisions people make.

Radium’s involvement is a lovely reminder that businesses are about far more than the services they offer. At their best, they become part of the fabric of a place – supporting families, strengthening institutions and helping good work go further.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our heartfelt thanks to 𝗠𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹 and the team at 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀 & 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for their generosity, their loyal connection to Union and their support of causes that are helping to make Graaff-Reinet an even better place to call home.

Bulletin, Hockey

Montego Pet Nutrition. What can we say?

In a town like Graaff-Reinet, some names become part of the story – woven into its growth, its people and its heart. Montego Pet Nutrition is one of those names.

From its beginnings in the early 2000s right here in Graaff-Reinet, Montego has grown into a proudly South African brand, built on family values, innovation and an unwavering commitment to quality – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

We are, therefore, especially grateful to include them among the businesses supporting Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s 2026 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 campaign.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. Their contribution to the town – rooted in a steady, sincere commitment to making things better – is something quite special. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 and it is this quiet consistency that makes their support so meaningful.

Built on a foundation of entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for pet nutrition, Montego has never stopped striving to improve – refining their formulations, investing in their facilities and growing a brand that now reaches far beyond the Karoo. Yet despite this success, their heart has remained firmly in Graaff-Reinet. It is a beautiful reminder that growth and community can go hand in hand.

Through their 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 pledge, Montego will be supporting Graaff-Reinet Animal Welfare Society (GRAWS), a cause that feels perfectly aligned with who they are. 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to Montego Pet Nutrition for their generosity, their incredible community spirit and for always standing behind Graaff-Reinet and the Union Schools

Bulletin, Hockey

There is something rather special about a business whose story stretches back almost as far as the town itself. In the case of 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, that story begins on 1 August 1856 – a remarkable legacy that speaks not only to longevity, but to trust, stability and deep roots in the Graaff-Reinet community.

Union High School is proud to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by recognising the generous support of Midboard Financial Services, a business whose history is woven into the fabric of this town and whose connection to Union is especially meaningful.

Pictured here are Union hockey girls 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 and 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 with Midboard’s 𝗠𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 – a proud Old Unionite from the Class of 1981 whose ties to the school run deep.

Married to Lizet Crankshaw, who serves on Union’s staff and father to Kara-Lynn (Class of 2012) and Jonathan (Class of 2016), Mr Crankshaw and his family have long been part of the Union story.

𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 – 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭.

That is what makes Midboard’s support of this initiative so fitting. 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 is all about partnership – about local businesses choosing not only to back our 1st team hockey girls, but also to shine a light on causes that are doing important work in our wider community.

Through their pledge, Midboard Financial Services has chosen to support the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, an organisation that offers comfort, practical assistance and compassion to local patients and families walking the difficult road of cancer treatment. It is a cause that touches many lives, often quietly and behind the scenes, and Midboard’s decision to stand behind it is a deeply meaningful reflection of the care and community-mindedness that have helped define the business over generations.

In a campaign that celebrates the powerful link between sport, service and community, this partnership is 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. Midboard’s legacy may stretch back nearly 170 years, but its willingness to continue investing in people and place is what makes its contribution so significant today.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to Midboard Financial Services and Mr John Crankshaw for their generosity, their enduring connection to Union and their support of both our girls and the Graaff-Reinet Cancer Association.

Bulletin, Hockey

There are some businesses in a town that become part of the rhythm of everyday life – the places people pop into for the essentials, the familiar faces behind the counters, the stores that quietly help keep homes running and communities connected. For around 30 years, SPAR has been one of those constants in Graaff-Reinet.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is deeply grateful to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by recognising the support of 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘂 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥 and 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥.

Today the stores are owned by 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶𝗲 and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗲, whose leadership reflects a deep commitment not only to good business, but to the wellbeing of the community around them. Together, the two stores employ 115 people from Graaff-Reinet – 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Recently, Union hockey girls 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲 and 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻 popped in to personally thank the SPAR team for coming on board in support of the girls’ journey through Goals for Good.

What makes this partnership especially touching is the charity SPAR has chosen to support: the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. For 53 years, this remarkable local association has been serving cancer patients and their families with compassion, dedication and quiet strength. Made up of volunteers, the organisation walks alongside patients on what can be an incredibly difficult journey, offering practical help such as meals and linen, while qualified counsellors provide emotional and psychological support when it is needed most.

They also assist with travel and accommodation for patients who need to leave town for treatment – easing some of the burden during an already overwhelming time. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

That is what makes the Goals for Good campaign so special. It is about more than goals scored on a hockey field. It is about linking the energy and determination of young sportswomen with the generous hearts of local businesses and the important work of charities that care for the people of Graaff-Reinet.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to Frikkie and Martinette Coetzee, and to the teams at Spandau SuperSPAR and Camdeboo SPAR, for their generosity, their faith in our girls and their continued investment in the community we are so proud to call home

Bulletin, Hockey

If you’ve lived in Graaff-Reinet for any length of time, chances are you’ve walked through the doors of Xipe Totec Technologies (XTT Graaff-Reinet) at some point – perhaps to stock up on school stationery or even (for those who remember!) buy a stack of blank CDs back in the day.

What many people may not realise is that this trusted local business is celebrating a remarkable milestone this year: 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Union High School is delighted to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by recognising the generous support of XTT – a business that, much like our own schools, has grown and adapted alongside the community it serves.

Founded a quarter of a century ago, XTT has witnessed enormous changes in both technology and retail. From the days when thousands of blank CDs flew off the shelves to the modern digital world we live in today, the business has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of its customers. Throughout it all, one thing has remained constant: 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀.

Stationery has always been at the heart of the business, making XTT a familiar stop for countless Union learners and families over the years. More recently, the store has expanded its offering to include a range of premium cleaning chemicals suitable for homes, businesses, and schools – another example of how the team continues to innovate and respond to the needs of the community.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘟𝘛𝘛 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 1𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

Through their pledge, XTT is supporting Clean Trade, a registered Public Benefit Organisation founded by Graaff-Reinet locals Elaine Stanley and Tia-Mari Jacobs. Clean Trade is doing important work in our town by tackling environmental pollution while also helping to address hunger – a powerful reminder that community upliftment can take many forms.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗫𝗧𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 and warmly encourage locals to visit their modern new store at 𝟴𝟵 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 – where friendly service, sound advice and a genuine commitment to Graaff-Reinet continue to define this trusted local name.

𝘖𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 1𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘵 𝘟𝘛𝘛 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦

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Some supporters don’t just cheer from the sidelines – they are part of the journey long before the first whistle blows. For many of Union’s hockey girls, the familiar faces of the team at Dentists at Health – Graaff-Reinet are just as likely to be seen supporting them at the astro as they are welcoming patients at their practice.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is delighted to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by recognising the generous support of Dentist@Health, one of the Karoo’s most respected and advanced dental practices. 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟰, the practice has steadily grown into a trusted name in dental care, known for combining professional expertise with genuine care for the wellbeing of its patients.

𝗔𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁@𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: excellent dental care begins with staying at the forefront of modern technology and innovation. 𝘉𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 – 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.

The accomplished team at the practice is led by 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘇𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗭𝘆𝗹, 𝗗𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘀 and 𝗗𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗿𝗶ë𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝘆𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻, whose dedication to their patients has made Dentist@Health a familiar and reassuring presence in the community.

Pictured here are Union 1st team hockey players Cayla Newton, Kari Stern, Miley Burger and Nadine Murray, who recently visited the practice to thank the dentists for supporting the team’s Goals for Good initiative. The girls had an extra reason to smile – quite literally – as 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁@𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, their trusted dental practitioners.

Through their involvement in the campaign, Dentist@Health has chosen to support ACVV Huis van de Graaff, a local home for the aged that provides care and dignity to elderly residents in our community. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to the entire Dentist@Health team for their generosity, their community spirit and their continued support of both the girls on the field and the people of Graaff-Reinet.

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Some businesses keep a town moving in ways that people hardly even notice – quietly ensuring that every school run and family journey begins safely.

For many motorists in Graaff-Reinet, that reassurance has long come from the familiar team at Supa Quick Tyre Experts Graaff Reinet.

Union is proud to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by acknowledging the generous support of this well-known family business, which has been part of the fabric of the town for decades.

Pictured here is 𝗠𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 with Union hockey players 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲 and 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽, who stopped by the SupaQuick premises in Church Street to personally thank him for supporting their fundraising initiative.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. The business was originally purchased in 1974 by Mr Putter’s father from Mr Taylor-Freeme, grandfather of Noel Taylor-Freeme. In 1977, Mr Putter’s late older brother Wilhelm took over the reins, continuing to grow the business with dedication and care.

In 1986 the business became one of the first SupaQuick dealers in South Africa and this year SupaQuick Graaff-Reinet proudly celebrates 40 years as part of the SupaQuick network – 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺-𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴.

At the heart of the business is a simple philosophy: “𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦”. Built on values of integrity, engagement and genuine care, SupaQuick has created a place where clients often become friends.

Through the Goals for Good initiative, SupaQuick Graaff-Reinet has chosen to support Clean Trade – a local organisation doing important work to promote recycling, reduce pollution and help address food insecurity in our community.

On behalf of Union High School, Graaff-Reinet and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to Mr Dawie Putter and the entire SupaQuick Graaff-Reinet team for their generosity, their long-standing service to our town and their support of a campaign that continues to bring our community together

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Some connections to a school never truly fade.

Even when careers and paths lead in different directions, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 – and a continued desire to support the place where so many young lives are shaped.

That is certainly true for 𝗠𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱, a short-term insurance broker at the GBG Group (Graaff-Reinet), who has chosen to support our 1st team hockey girls’ 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 initiative.

Many within the Union community are familiar with Mr Lombard from his years at the school, where he served as both an educator and sports administrator. Although his career has since taken him into the world of insurance, we are grateful that the Union learners still holds a special place in his heart. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭.

Pictured here with team newcomers 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 and 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲, Mr Lombard’s involvement is a reminder that the Union family extends far beyond the school gates.

In a fitting reflection of his compassion for the wider community, 𝗠𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 the Graaff-Reinet Animal Welfare Society ( GRAWS ) – an organisation that works tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned, neglected and stray animals in Graaff-Reinet.

𝘖𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 1𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘙𝘈𝘞𝘚

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In a small town like Graaff-Reinet, it takes more than expertise to make a difference – 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. Stanley Accounting Services has been quietly blending both for over a decade, helping local families and businesses navigate the complexities of finance while making a real impact in the community.

Union is proud to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by acknowledging the generous support of Stanley Accounting Services.

Seen here is the Stanley Accounting Services team with Union hockey players 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀 and 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗶 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, who recently stopped by their premises in Cradock Street to thank them for supporting their fundraising initiative.

𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨.

At the helm are husband-and-wife team 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 and 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆, who founded the firm in 2010. What began as a small two-person operation has grown into a thriving team of nine – a testament to their dedication, professionalism and the trust they have built within the Graaff-Reinet community.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽. Elaine is a proud Old Unionite and both Arland and Elaine have been actively involved at the school over the years with their children, Lauren and Ross, having attended Union and through service on various governing bodies. Elaine continues to serve on the Old Unionite Association committee, reflecting a lasting and heartfelt connection to the school community.

In line with their values, Stanley Accounting Services has chosen to support Clean Trade through their Goals for Good pledge. Founded by Elaine Stanley and Tia-Mari Jacobs, Clean Trade encourages destitute residents to collect litter and trade it for essential items such as food, toiletries, and pre-loved clothing. 𝘉𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘧𝘧-𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to Arland and Elaine Stanley and the entire Stanley Accounting Services team for their generosity 

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Every pet owner knows the feeling – the relief of walking into a veterinary clinic and knowing your animal is in caring, capable hands. For many families and farmers in Graaff-Reinet, that reassurance has long come from the dedicated team at Camdeboo Veterinary Clinic.

Union High School is proud to continue our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 series by acknowledging the generous support of the team at Camdeboo Veterinary Clinic – a trusted local practice dedicated to the health and wellbeing of animals across the Graaff-Reinet community.

Located in Somerset Street, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 including consultations, surgeries and general pet care. Over the years, the team has become a familiar and reassuring presence to countless pet owners and farmers throughout the district – caring not only for beloved household pets, but also for the hardworking animals that form such an important part of life in the Karoo.

In a fitting reflection of their deep care for animals, Camdeboo Veterinary Clinic has chosen to direct their Goals for Good pledge to GRAWS (the Graaff-Reinet Animal Welfare Society) – a local organisation that works tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned, neglected and stray animals in our town. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘎𝘙𝘈𝘞𝘚 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯.

On behalf of Union High School and our 1st team hockey girls, we extend our 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to the team at Camdeboo Veterinary Clinic for their generosity, their dedication to animal welfare and their support of this fundraising campaign