The official name of the Society is the McGregor Heritage Society/Erfenis Vereniging.
The Society is an official conservation body that has been registered with the Provincial Heritage Resources authority of the Western Cape. Its registration number is HWC/RCB/09/05.
Its chief aims are:
To promote conservation awareness
To continue the development of the Nature Reserve
To ensure that future structures within the conservation area conform to the criteria listed in the Todeschini and Japha report of 1993.
The Society is concerned both with promoting the harmonious development of McGregor and its surroundings and with preserving and conserving those elements that contribute to its attractive and memorable character.
There is also a small, but active Museum Group which meets monthly, which falls under the auspices of the Heritage Society.
To sum up, the Society’s overall objective is to ensure that McGregor maintains its charm, dignity, tranquillity and historical significance, both in architectural and social terms.
OFFICE BEARERS 2008
Chairman : Tony Saddington Vice-chairperson: Jill Hogan
Treasurer : Pam Verrall
Secretary : Stuart Smith
Committee : John Buckle
Hannah Filies
John Mortimer
Maggie Oostendorff
Marilyn Poole
Herbie Steyn
David Wright
ACTIVITIES
The committee meets monthly, and the AGM is held annually around mid-year.
Fund-raising events are held irregularly, as are outings and social evenings where a talk is given by a local or visiting expert.
The year 2006 marks a century since the village of McGregor acquired its present name. For the first four decades of its existence, it was known as Lady Grey. The Heritage Society is marking this milestone in the village’s history in several ways.
The Society undertakes the clearing of paths in the Krans Nature Reserve when necessary, along with the removal of alien plants and vegetation.
Booklets
Members of the Society have produced informative booklets on the village, including one with guidelines to home builders and renovators and a guide to walks around the village. These are available at the Tourism Office.
Newsletter
The Society circulates a newsletter approximately four times a year.
To download the newsletter, right click on the document and left click Save Target As (or similar). For the viewing of pdf format files you can use Adobe Acrobat, but we recommend the excellent, and free, Foxit Reader.
Enquiries and Membership Form
We welcome inquiries and new members;
Telephone our secretary Rachel Jenkins on 023 625 1958 Email committee member Frans Jacobs at
Write to us at PO Box 197, McGregor 6708
