Volunteers of the Aberdeen Publicity and Tourism Office
Aberdeen Publicity and Tourism Office (APTO) is to move premises next week, due to the expiry of their lease in their current premises at the Karoo Smiles coffee shop on Andries Pretorius Street. They will be moving to share the premises of Aberdeen Books and Crafts at 23 Brand Street, around the corner - a gracious old Victorian house.
APTO was formed about thirty years ago as an agency of the Aberdeen Municipality, and over the years has retained strong links with the municipality and its successor, Camdeboo Municipality. It originally met in a back room of the municipality building, subsequently using the Council Chamber. It then enjoyed free use of the old library building in Grey Street for about fourteen years until about a year ago when Camdeboo Municipality decided to use the building for other purposes.
Mrs Jean Watermeyer, who has been APTO’s chairperson for the last fifteen years, said: “Nowadays, we raise all our own funding, so it is a relief to have found somewhere affordable and suitable.”
APTO was formed about thirty years ago as an agency of the Aberdeen Municipality, and over the years has retained strong links with the municipality and its successor, Camdeboo Municipality. It originally met in a back room of the municipality building, subsequently using the Council Chamber. It then enjoyed free use of the old library building in Grey Street for about fourteen years until about a year ago when Camdeboo Municipality decided to use the building for other purposes.
Mrs Jean Watermeyer, who has been APTO’s chairperson for the last fifteen years, said: “Nowadays, we raise all our own funding, so it is a relief to have found somewhere affordable and suitable.”
Article By: Peter Shaw
