Western Cape premier Helen Zille has confirmed that she will attend the inauguration of the completed communal chess board at the Station Bridge on 24 September.
The Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is planning a community bring-and-braai at the giant chess board to celebrate its inauguration. OBSID COO Ursula van Stavel says it will be a child-friendly family event. All Obs residents are invited to bring braai or picnic paraphernalia and join in the festivities, which will begin at 9.30am and continue till 3pm.
The once dingy walkway under the Station Road bridge was given a face lift with bright mural art and the large chess board built for residents’ enjoyment.
Anthony Riley, a resident in Observatory, gave up of his time to build the chess board using large concrete slabs. Businesses in Observatory contributed to the project by donating a few hundred rands each to sponsor the giant chess pieces.
Plastic-timber benches were recently added as finishing touches of the project. Ursula says that the OBSID invested in plastic timber as part of its environmentally friendly approach.
With the project already costing OBSID R10 000, the painting of the pillars adjacent to the chess board fell outside of the available budget. Ursula called on businesses and residents to contribute towards the R1 500 needed to complete the beautification.
The chess pieces will be kept at the Social Issues Office of the OBSID at the Observatory Station, which is located some 50m from the chess board. Users will be required to put down a deposit of R50 to play a game of chess.
Ursula said Observatory Junior School's chess club will be using the chess board to practice and play tournaments.
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