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BLACK BUOY CRUISING CLUB
Moorings available, North Grand Union canal. Contact Tony Lancaster: 0121 745 6877
DIARY SHEET 036 - March 2000 onwards
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Date Event Organisation
2000 [MARCH] [APRIL] [MAY] [JUNE] [JULY] [AUGUST] [SEPTEMBER] [OCTOBER] [NOVEMBER] [DECEMBER]
6 March The Lincolnshire Waterways
by Mick Golds. Includes monthly meeting at the Club House.
Woverhampton Boat Club
7 March The Lickey Incline
by Dave Beasley. One for the rail enthusiasts. 7:30pm at The Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, Bromsgrove.
Worcs & Birmingham Canal Society
13 March The Suez & Panama canals
by John Russell. 7:30pm at Bradmore Community Centre, Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton.
Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
14 March Annual General Meeting
followed by members' slides. 7:45pm at The Tom Rolt Centre, Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port.
IWA Chester & District
15 March Annual General Meeting - The way forward
7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
17 March Annual General Meeting
followed by a talk by a BW representative. 7:45pm, Lowsonford Village Hall.
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Society
19 March Walk along the Trent & Mersey Canal
leaving the Old Boat pub at Alrewas (off the A38) at 11:30am. Following the Trent & Mersey onto the River Trent and return for a pub lunch and possible visit to National Memorial Arboretum.
Further details from Pat on 0121 353 3885.
Midland Canal Club
20 March Annual General Meeting
followed by news of local canal restorations.
IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
21 March Light-hearted Picture Quiz
by Brian and Janet Mould. 7:30pm Verzons Hotel, Trumpet Crossroads, nr Ledbury.
Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust
25 March Annual General Meeting
at the Club House.
Wolverhampton Boat Club
26 March Clean up on the Dudley No.2 Canal
Major blitz of the section in between Windmill End and Hawne Basin.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society, Inland Waterways Association, Waterway Recovery Group.
25 - 26 March The 25th Icicle Cruise IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
4 Apr Severn Trows
by Dr. Nixon. 7:30pm at The Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, Bromsgrove.
Worcs & Birmingham Canal Society
6 Apr The Restoration of the Rochdale Canal
by Brian Holden. 7:30pm at Galton Valley, Smethwick.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
10 Apr The BCN
by Ron Cousens. 7:30pm at Bradmore Community Centre, Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton.
Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
11 Apr The Dee Estuary Strategy
by Dr. Alan Jemmett. 7:45pm at The Tom Rolt Centre, Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port.
IWA Chester & District
17 Apr Over - but not out
by David Penny of the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust.
IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
14 - 15 Apr Droitwich Spa Springtime Folk Dance Festival
4 day real ale festival (13 - 16).
Droitwich Canals Trust
15 - 24 Apr WRG Camp 2
on the Bude Canal, Cornwall.
Waterway Recovery Group
19 Apr The ImFossible Dream - Part 2
by Richard Thomas. 7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
21 Apr Canal books - the literature of the waterways
by Mark Baldwin. 7:45pm, Lowsonford Village Hall.
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Society
22 - 23 Apr Spring Cruise Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
22 - 29 Apr WRG Camp 3
on the Cotswold Canals, Gloucestershire.
Waterway Recovery Group
29 Apr - 1 May Canalway Cavalcade
at Little Venice, London opening at 10:00am each day. Three day festival and trade show with lots of events and entertainments. As this is the 18th Canalway Cavalcade, this year's theme is "Coming Of Age".
Boat entries: Alan Scott - (020) 8642 8104. Trade enquiries: Dot_Robbie@email.msn.com. Other enquiries: michael.stevens@which.net.
IWA London Region
29 Apr - 1 May Rally 2000 at the Great Northern Basin, Langley Mill.
Entry £10
Midland Region AWCC & Erewash Canal P & DA
30 Apr The 9th Discover the BCN Cruise IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
30 Apr 4th Loughborough Echo Canal & Boat Festival
Starts 11:00am at Loughborough Wharf and Chainbridge area. All day music and entertainment. Lots of boats. Three pubs on site!
FURTHER INFORMATION FROM JO SWIFT AT THE ECHO OFFICE
Loughborough Echo
1 May Hotel Boat 50
At Braunston (Grand Union Canal). First mass gathering of hotel boats to celebrate 50 years of hotel boating. Opens at 10:00am. Public events planned.
APCO (Hotel Boat Section)
8 May Is the past the future?
by Bob Clarke. 7:30pm at Bradmore Community Centre, Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton.
Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
9 May The history of the Manchester Ship Canal - past & present
by Mersey Ferries Ltd. 7:45pm at The Tom Rolt Centre, Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port.
IWA Chester & District
13 May Trip to Kennet & Avon Canal
Cost £12.50. Depart Bromsgrove 8:00am.
FOR DETAILS CONTACT BRETT LANIOSH
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
13 - 14 May 30th Anniversary Boat Gathering
Top Lock, Rushall Canal, Aldridge, Walsall.
Longwood Boat Club
15 May Midlands Canals in the 1960s
by Richard Courtnay Lord.
IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
17 May Monthly meeting - speaker TBA
7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
19 - 22 May Pelsall Boat Rally
On the Wyrley & Essington Canal, in support of the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust.
FOR DETAILS CONTACT ADRIAN KING ON 01922 653145
Walsall MBC
27 - 28 May Summer Gathering of Boats Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
28 - 29 May Canal Festival Wendover Arm Trust
1 June What is a river?
by Brian Draper. 7:30pm at Galton Valley, Smethwick.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
6 June AGM followed by a video of the Wilts & Berks Canal restoration.
7:30pm at the Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, Bromsgrove.
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
9 - 11 June Old Time Boaters' Weekend
£10 per boat. Contact club secretary for details.
Stafford Boat Club
10 - 11 June National Trail Boat Festival
at Moira Furnace on the Ashby Canal.
Ashby Canal Association, Moira Furnace Museum Trust & IWA
12 June Annual General Meeting
7:30pm at Bradmore Community Centre, Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton.
Staffs & Worcs Canal Society
19 June An evening walk to Lodge Farm Reservoir and Brewins Tunnel
Meet 7:00pm at Windmill End.
IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcs
21 June Visit to Halfpenny Green Vineyard, Bobbington
Tickets £3.50 each.
IWA Warwickshire
23 - 25 June Boat Rally
Details to follow.
Black Buoy Cruising Club
24 June - 1 July WRG Camp 4
on the Sleaford Navigation, Lincolnshire.
Waterway Recovery Group
24 - 25 June Millenium Boat Rally
at Norton Priory.
IWA Chester & District
24 - 25 June BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge Waterway Recovery Group
1 - 2 July Joint Gathering of Boats Staffs & Worcs Canal Society & Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
1 July Millennium Boat Rally
At Bridge 69, Grand Union Canal, nr. Knowle, West Midlands. Bar and entertainment, including "Meet on the ledge" and a Cyber Cafe.
ENTRY FORMS FROM MICK GOLDSBROUGH ON 0121 243 1854. OR E-MAIL: sweeney@firstaid1.demon.co.uk
Black Buoy Cruising Club
1 - 8 July WRG Camp 6
on the Dearne & Dove Canal, Yorkshire.
Waterway Recovery Group
1 - 15 July WRG Camps 5 & 7
on the Droitwich Junction Canal, Worcestershire.
Waterway Recovery Group
6 July A journey along the Chesterfield Canal
by John Lower. 7:30pm at Malthouse Stables, Tipton.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
7- 9 July Droitwich Beer & Jazz Festival & Trailboat Weekend Droitwich Canals Trust
9 - 15 July Millennium Arts Festival
including firework display on the final day.
Worcester City
15 - 22 July WRG Camp 9
on the River Severn, Worcestershire.
Waterway Recovery Group
15 - 22 July WRG Camp 10
on the Wey & Arun Canal, Sussex.
Waterway Recovery Group
19 July Evening walk around Stretton Stop Lock
Starts 7:30pm. Bring wellies!
IWA Warwickshire
22 - 29 July WRG Camp 11
on the Derby Canal, Derbyshire.
Waterway Recovery Group
22 July - 5 August WRG Camps 12 & 14
on the Montgomery Canal, Shropshire.
Waterway Recovery Group
29 July - 5 August WRG Camp 13
on the Basingstoke Canal.
Waterway Recovery Group
5 - 12 August WRG Camp 16
on the Wey & Arun Canal, Sussex.
Waterway Recovery Group
5 - 12 August WRG Camp 15
on the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal.
Waterway Recovery Group
12 - 19 August WRG Camp 18
on the Basingstoke Canal.
Waterway Recovery Group
12 - 19 August WRG Camp 17
on the Wilts & Berks Canal.
Waterway Recovery Group
12 - 13 August Market Harborough Boat Rally
to commemorate 50 years of National Festivals.
IWA Leicestershire
25 - 28 August National Waterways Festival and Inland Boat Show
at Waltham Abbey.
FOR DETAILS CALL 01785 824012
National Waterways Festivals Ltd
7 Sept BW Heritage Projects
by Annette Simpson. 7:30pm at Galton Valley, Smethwick.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
15 - 17 Sept Black Country Boating Festival
at Windmill End Junction on the Dudley No.2 Canal.
Black Country Boating Festival / Coombeswood Canal Trust
16 - 17 Sept Voile Lille
Fifth get-together of Dutch (sailing) barges and enthusiasts at Lille, Northern France, organised by City of Lille and "Cercle Neerlandais". Authentic vessels from UK most welcome - narrowboats, Humber Keels, etc., preferably original or restored. Great atmosphere, this part of France is extremely hospitable. Non-compulsory pre-event gathering at Wambrechies on Thursday 15 Sept.
DETAILS FROM: fernhout.koos@tte.nl
City of Lille & Cercle Neerlandais
20 Sept How to attract young people to the waterways
by Dave Dawson. 7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
23 - 24 Sept Working Boat Rally
In and around Parkhead Locks on the Dudley Canal.
Dudley Canal Trust
3 Oct Gloucester Docks
by Hugh Conway-Jones. 7:30pm at the Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, Bromsgrove.
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
5 Oct Paint and care of Narrowboats
by Bryn Woodward. 7:30pm at Malthouse Stables, Tipton.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
18 Oct What is a river?
by Brian Draper. 7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
21 - 28 Oct WRG Camp 21
on the Cotswold Canals, Gloucestershire.
Waterway Recovery Group
2 Nov Annual General Meeting
Followed by a quiz. 7:30pm at Galton Valley, Smethwick.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
3 - 4 Nov Bonfire Rally at Galton Valley
on the Engine Branch, Smethwick. Evening entertainments, Bonfire, BBQ and Fireworks.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
7 Nov Canals & Railways
by David Beasley. 7:30pm at the Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, Bromsgrove.
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
15 Nov A dramatic life on the cut
by Mike Lucas. 7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire
7 Dec Christmas Social
Details to be announced.
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
20 Dec Waterways Curios
Bring your curios to talk about. 7:30pm, Warwickshire County Council Staff Club, North Rock, Warwick.
IWA Warwickshire

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