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Comment—Not true

I HAVE been only too pleased to publish the questions and answers at the 'Meet the Boaters' sessions held by Richard Parry, Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust, even attending one, though some boaters believe they are little more than an exercise in PR.

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Published: 22 June 2014

CaRT—third most complaints

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) is the third most complained about charity in the country, according to the Charity Commission, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 21 June 2014

Swan used as target practice

A SWAN has been used as target practice at the St. Helen's Canal at Widnes, and was found with two crossbow bolts in its head and neck and many air rifle pellet wounds.

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Published: 21 June 2014

Vikings at Stoke Bruerne

THE Vikings, in rampaging mood, arrived at  Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal over last week-end, together with other activities making up a Family Festival.

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Published: 20 June 2014

Discovery Day for Grantham Canal

THE Grantham Canal Society is holding a combined Discovery Day and Planning Meeting as a showcase to inform people of what the society is doing.

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Published: 20 June 2014

Synchronicity

ACCORDING Wikipedia, 'synchronicity' is the experience of one or more events as meaningfully related, where they are unlikely to be causally related, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 20 June 2014

Boat skipper wanted

MANCHESTER Cruises are searching for a new skipper to join them in cruising some weekday mornings, Friday and Saturday nights,some weekend mornings if necessary and during the school holidays on the Manchester Ship Canal.

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Published: 19 June 2014

Boaters grab land for mooring

A GROUP of resident boaters, calling themselves 'Friends of Castle Mill Stream' have taken possession of a strip of bank on telling that it is now their property.

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Published: 19 June 2014

A first for charity boat

THOUGH Droitwich Waterways Trust charity boat Pamela May, often takes people for short trips, for the first time it has completed the Worcester Ring.

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Published: 19 June 2014

Boat and boater missing

THE police are concerned for the welfare of a missing boater who has not contacted his family for some weeks.

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Published: 19 June 2014

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