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The original IWA split

READING Claudia Trenhall's claim that 'the association is not there for the boaters but for the good of the canals' reminded me of the split in the original IWA, writes Andrew Bailes.

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Published: 30 November 2020

IWA Articles of Association

I RESPOND to the article from Claudia Trenhall and her comments, writes Trevor Mapstone.

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Published: 30 November 2020

Victor: How about joining the gravy train?

IN THESE uncertain times many of you boaters must have concerns about your jobs, so why not join the gravy train at Canal & River Trust?

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Published: 29 November 2020

A 'Meccano' bridge too far

IT WAS in 2012 that development of 34 acres adjacent to the Cotgrave Country Park and flanked by the Grantham Canal was agreed, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 27 November 2020

Double Whammy means Boat Race will move to River Great Ouse

THE famous Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race held annually on the Thames will move to the River Great Ouse next year.

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Published: 27 November 2020

Subservient to Canal & River Trust

IN REPLY to Claudia Trenhall , as a life member of several societies I do fully support restoration, writes Rodney Hardwick.

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Published: 27 November 2020

No quick fix for Trent & Mersey stoppage

IT APPEARS that the stoppage on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Northwich will not be quickly rectified.

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Published: 26 November 2020

Reflections of an Ancient Boater—The curse of the spreadsheet

IN DAYS gone by I used to turn up at engineering meetings with an A4 pad with a load of figures scribbled on the top page. This was known as a "back of a fag packet" type of document, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 26 November 2020

IWA promotes restorations

THE various comments about the Inland Waterways Association entirely miss its aim, writes Claudia Trenhall.

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Published: 26 November 2020

Looking after the interests of boaters

I WAS most pleased indeed to read of NABO's fighting CaRT to stop its attempting to exceed its powers, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 25 November 2020

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