AS A COMMUNITY, LET EVERY DROP COUNT THERE IS SIMPLY NO SUBSTITUTE FOR WATER

Easy ways to save water in and around your home

We are all by now consciously working with on an awareness of good practice in water usage. We are also all aware that there is a need to consolidate these practices within the community, flowing from which it would be appreciated, that a joint community practice performance would have a beneficial result. To achieve this it would require ongoing inputs from everyone. So send ideas / hints / tips to the editor - mariette@groupeditors. co.za. Do we believe that a drought exists?

Would it be in our interest to discover new ways to solve the problem?

Do we regard ourselves as stakeholders?

So we invite everyone to encourage one another to SAVE WATER.

Although our planet is covered by oceans, only one percent of water in the world is drinkable. The girls affiliated to Girl Guides GraaffReinet were taught how to read municipal water metres recently. Here are a couple of Girl Guide ‘Teddies’ practising what they were taught.

With summer right around the corner, these persistent hot days are a constant reminder of the concerning water levels in Graaff-reinet and surrounds.

There are several ways that people can save water in and around the home that will bring down monthly water bills and, more importantly, reduce water usage.

It is important to make sure that once a tap has been used it is closed properly. Showering will use far less water than bathing, provided that the shower is less than five minutes long.

When opting to shave at the basin, it is best to plug the basin rather than rinsing the razor with running water. Remember to turn off the tap when brushing teeth. This will save around 20 litres of water per month. Inke van der Merwe - ‘n tennisspeler verbonde aan Laer Volkskool - is genooi om aan die O.15 SA skoolproewe (2018) deel te neem op 4 en 5 November te Port-elizabeth. Die skool wens haar alle sterkte toe.