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Hawkesbury Lock shambles

THE latest Boater's Update contains the usual 'facts' from Damien and CaRT's fantasy world—only one unplanned stoppage of more than 48 hours in July(?), quotes John Wallace.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Banbury Canal Day will now take place

THOUGH Banbury Canal Day had been cancelled this year owing to planned  building work around its site, it will now go ahead.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Shedder donated to clear towpath

LOCAL businesses in Banbury were so fed-up of the state of the towpath of the Oxford Canal in Banbury, that they have donated a shredder to a local canal volunteer group so the towpath and surrounding paths can be kept tidy.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Suspicious device closes Stourbridge Canal

THE Canal & River Trust has closed the Stourbridge Canal as a suspicious device has been discovered.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Problem with rowers

ROWERS, as opposed to canoeists, do not, and can not use canals, due to blindingly obvious width restrictions, writes Geoff Low.

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Published: 14 August 2017

Possibility of Stratford to Grand Union link

From my memory a far greater obstacle to this project will be Warwick Castle who objected the first time. Perhaps Merlin Entertainments who own/run this along with Alton Towers and many other theme parks will be more accommodating especially if they want favourable treatment elsewhere.

Martin Hunt

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Published: 14 August 2017

Victor: Restricting the AGM

THERE were a few 'fireworks' at the Annual General Meeting of the Canal & River Trust last year, so surprise, surprise, attendance this time is rather limited and not too easy to obtain.

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Published: 13 August 2017

Possibility of Stratford to Grand Union link

IT WAS some 30 years ago that the Avon Navigation Trust proposed plans to extend the navigational Avon from Stratford to link up with the Grand Union Canal and now there is a further proposal.

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Published: 11 August 2017

No problem with canoes

I HAVE to admit that I have no problem whatsoever with canoes on the canals, it is rowers that bother me writes Vic Creedy.

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Published: 11 August 2017

Very welcome indeed at White Mills Marina

AFTER struggling with the tide to get off the Ouse, a couple were glad to get into a marina on the Nene, where they tell us they were made very welcome indeed.

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Published: 11 August 2017

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