Word from the Chair
Dear Member, I hope you have had a pleasant summer break and avoided most of the rain. Our meetings are commencing again on Tuesday 27th Sept from 8pm at the Wilmot Arms, Derby [...]
Working Wednesday Launch!
The launch of our "Working Wednesdays" was started on the 24th August, I was surprised, and also pleased, to see five smiling helpers turn out on a nice day. A lot of work [...]
Long Eaton Canal Festival
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Long Eaton Canal Festival last weekend. We sold a fair amount of merchandise and signed up some new members. It was great [...]
Working Wednesday Launch – 24th August!
Monday shopping, Tuesday Golf, Wednesday working on restoring the canal, Thursday day off, Friday/Saturday/Sunday family days. How does this sound to you? Have you got spare time on a Wednesday to help restore [...]
Next Canal Society Meeting – 8pm on Tuesday 26th July
The final meeting before the summer break will take place at The Wilmot Arms, Derby Road, Borrowash, DE72 3HA from 8pm. I’m pleased to welcome our speaker Stuart Smith from Midland Railway at [...]
We have lift off!
This afternoon at Draycott we welcomed back the team from the structural engineers that are looking at advising us to restore the Draycott stretch to water – this time they brought some additional [...]