Frank and Vicky decided to go out on the first Saturday night. They had been told that
there was only one place to go, ?The Grand?. The Grand Hotel dominated the area of Main
Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenue. Built at the turn of the century, in Brick, which
betrayed an influence of merging Byzantine and Italian architecture. Two stories, with
rooms set in the roof, it was a fine example of Victorian architecture with decorative
gables, wooden balustrading and pillars. The Corner facing Main and Ninth avenue was
dominated by a cupola. The middle section, of the hotel , in Main Street, had been
replaced by a more modern four storey section, built is a style that was sympathetic to the
older part. The hotel had a sumptuous dining room and two function rooms, the large
MacMurray Hall and the Connaught Rooms, (named in honour of the Duke of Connaught,
the one time Governor General of South Africa, who was married to a daughter of Queen
Victoria). It also had three bars, the Corn!
er bar and two others, which were called, in the 1960?s The Steering Wheel and the Sable
Arms.
There were four cinemas within easy walking distance from the hotel. Between Main and
Abercorn, in Ninth Avenue there was the elderly Empire Theatre, which was often referred
to, by local people as the ?Bug House?. Further up Ninth, towards Fort Street there was the ?
Prince?s?. This was a very large venue, the ground floor was not raked and was flat with a
sprung wooden floor. The Grand often used it for large balls and the like. Heading south
on Main Street on the corner of Eleventh was a modern Cinema, ?The 20th Century and a
block to the east on the Corner of Abercorn and Eleventh was the Palace a sumptuous
theatre which was part of the Palace Hotel.
In the following years the focus of entertainment changed, though it is probably true to
say that Frank and Vicky did not notice. With a young growing family their chances on
going out were very limited. In the early 1950?s The Empire was gutted by fire. On the site,
Bulawayo?s largest building ?The African Life? rose. The name however survived for many
years in a bar in the new basement, The Empire Bar. The 20th Century died in the 1950?s,
unlamented and the building became an automotive works of sorts before becoming the
home for a while of Tattersalls. The old foyer with its glass windowed booking office, the
prices painted on the glass, survived into the 70?s. The Prince?s survived until 1962 and in
dying was probably the first victim of television. It then became a bed showroom until the
70?s when it became a bowling alley and then a nightclub.
The Grand soldiered on, though with the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition and the opening of
the Victoria Hotel in Wilson Street, it was no longer the largest hotel. However its function
rooms continued to host balls and weekly bingo. The Warnborough night club, opened in
1953, with its late licence probably served to take part of it?s business. The end came in
1970 when it was sold to be redeveloped as the ?Bulawayo Centre?. It what can only be seen
as architectural vandalism, not the first, the demolishing of Scotts Buildings on the corner
of Main and Eighth avenue in 1963 was probably worse, the old section was demolished to
be replaced by a row of shops which attracted the derision of locals, calling it ?Bombay
House?. (Ironically the name stuck and for years the business on the corner was called ?
Bombay Bazaar?) The new building lasted barely 20years. However a piece of the Grand did
survive, the cupola was transported to a garden in Heyman Road in the suburbs, where it
became a summer house.
The member's of MacDonalds Sports Club wish to extend their sympathy to the friends
and family of Les Thompson who passed away in Harare.
Her "Tasty Treats" and dry humour will be missed by all.
So often in time it happens, we all live our life in chains, and we never even know we have
the key. --The Eagles
News from John Hopkins
AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (TRY THE KEY
WORD) AND ELIMINATE
CANCER, JOHN HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE
WAY .
Cancer Update from John Hopkins:
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body.These cancer cells do not show up in the
standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients
that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests
are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and
prevented from multiplying
and forming tumours.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies.
These could be due to
genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including
supplements will strengthen the
immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys
rapidly-growing healthy
cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like
liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells,
tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumour size.
However prolonged use of
chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumour destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the
immune system is either compromised
or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and
complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant
and difficult to destroy.
Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the
foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar
substitutes like Nutrasweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is
harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very
small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better
alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastrointestinal tract. Cancer
feeds on mucus .
By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being
starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment.
A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef
or pork. Meat also contains
livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful,especially to
people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little
fruits help put the
body into an alkaline environment.
About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live
enzymes that are easily absorbed
and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of
healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for
building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean
sprouts)
and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures
of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.
Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water- best to drink
purified water, or filtered,
to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest
and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines
become putrefied and leads to more toxic build-up.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat
it frees more
enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to
destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor ssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants,
vitamins,minerals, EFAs etc.)
to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.
Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell
death, the body's normal method of disposing
of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind,body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will
help the cancer warrior be a survivor.
Anger, un forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment.
Learn to have a loving and
forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep
breathing help to
get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to
destroy cancer cells.
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