Wey & Arun volunteers honoured

TIME and effort put in by two volunteers working on the restoration of the Wey & Arun Canal over a number of years was singled out for praise at this year's recent Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) AGM.

Without the volunteer workforce, restoration of the Wey & Arun Canal would not be moving forward at its current rate but the Trustees believe that two individuals have shown great commitment in recent years. In front of a large audience of WACT members Mike Hobbs was presented with the Jack King Cup, while the John East Cup was presented to Lynis Nash.

Deserving winners

Of the two, WACT Chairman Sally Schupke commented:

"Both Lyn and Mike are very deserving winners of these awards and their efforts, particularly over the last 12 months, have significantly helped us in our drive to restore the canal.

"Lyn has been working with the Trust for 20 years and played a key role in launching our boat trips, which is a major source of funding for our restoration work. Two years ago Lyn took over the role as Canal Centre Manager at Loxwood which has had a significant role in welcoming visitors to the canal and increasing interest in the work of the Trust.

"Mike started working with our Mid-Week Working Party after retirement and his commitment to this group has seen him undertake a number of different roles for the Trust, including Shalford lengthsman."