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KFC again

Fri, 15 Jan, 2010

Three weeks away during the holiday on the beautiful Wild Coast had almost lulled me into thinking that all's well with the world.

But the first real view I had of Grahamstown on my return was – you've guessed it – that grotesque leering figure of Colonel Saunders screaming at me from the front of the new KFC in Allen Street.

Perhaps the face should really be that of Rob Beer, the developer, who seems to take a perverse delight in insulting the people of Grahamstown with his disfigurement of a heritage area.

I trust that all those who object to this kind of outrage will attend the next meeting of the municipality's heritage committee which meets at 4.30pm on Monday, 1 February in the Council Chamber. It is open to the public and I urge interested parties to be there to express their views.

Harry Owen

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Tue, 26/01/2010 - 00:15 — w.boynton

Thank goodness for Mr Beer

How is it possible that the first view of Grahamstown was the KFC sign? How did you come into Grahamstown?

I am incensed that people can make such personal comments. How many of them use the Peppergrove Mall, Woolworths and rows of other shops developed by Mr Beer.

If this is the only kind of outrage in your life and such an anormous one then I would like to suggest that you start living and see the real outrageous things that take place in our world.

Thankgoodness our town has such businessman as Mr Beer. I would hate to think how the economy would perish left in the hands of the other airheads.

Signed

There is more to life

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