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Post Boundary Boundary Edition 214 Post Autumn 2016 Angela & Wayne Attwood, members of BCNS are the proud owners of this BCN tug “Caggy”. Seen here celebrating their owner- ship!! I’m sure they will tell us about it in a future copy of Boundary Post. The Journal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society Free to members £1 when sold bcnsociety.com Boundary Post Autumn 2016 Boundary Post Autumn 2016 Council Members - 2015 - 2016 BCNS Social Meetings President : Martin O’Keeffe held on the first Thursday in the month Vice-Presidents: Ron Cousens, Phil Clayton, Cllr. David Sparks, Rob Starkey, start at 7-30pmTitford Pumphouse Engine Street Oldbury B69 4NL Chairman & web man: Press & Publicity: All Welcome! CHARLEY JOHNSTON 07825816623 KATH O’KEEFFE [email protected] [email protected] 4th - 5th November- End of Season Rally & AGM at Titford P.H. Vice Chair & Rally Organiser Press & Publicity Assistant 10th November - Mon & Brec Canal - An overview of the canals BARRIE JOHNSON 0121 422 4373 MARTIN O’KEEFFE [email protected] [email protected] of South Wales and in particular the history, current condition and restoration of the Mon & Brec Canal. - Ken Turner Treasurer: Sales: DAVE DENT REBECCA SMITH -KEARY 1st December - Christmas Social - Details on page 25 38 Greenland Mews, London, SE8 5JW [email protected] 01562 850234 020 8691 9190 [email protected] 5th January - Hotel Boating Holidays in the 1950's travelling on the Supporting members to Council Midlands Canals in two narrowboats operating out of Penkridge - Secretary: & Planning Officer IVOR CAPLAN Health & Safety Roger Butler tel: 07778685764 [email protected] Jeffrey Carter Membership Talks and Presentations Martin Brookes ALAN VENESS tel: 0121 355 4732 Phil Clayton 07890921413 43 Pilkington Ave, Sutton Coldfield, B72 [email protected] FOR ALL YOUR MARINE WORK 1LA email: [email protected] On the Stourbridge Canal, between Stourton and Wordsley Junctions Work Party Administrator Michael Smith-Keary 01562 850234 Work Party Co-ordinator: Coach Painting - Boat Building - Fitting Out - Compliance Work MIKE ROLFE 07763 171735 [email protected] New Installation - Engine Servicing - Repairs - Welding [email protected] BCNS Explorer Cruise Hull Blacking - Breakdown Call Out Service Stuart & Marie Sherratt 07510167288 Buildings & Heritage VACANT POSITION [email protected] Diesel Tank cleaning and fuel filtering with minimum need for drilling Boundary Post Editor BCNS 24 Hour Challenge or cutting or emptying tank Mobile or at Wharf Service BRENDA WARD Roy Kenn 01922 428644 [email protected] 0121 355 6351 John Carrington Bookings for Wharf Cranage NOW available [email protected] Youth/Community Liaison Officer All Work Personally Undertaken KATE SELF [email protected] Fundraiser: 07929401682 Mike Butler Waterways Craft Guild Accredited Free no obligation quotation Archives & Heritage Boats Official Photographer IVOR CHAMBERS tel: 0121 707 1690 Ann Johnson 07802 444370 or [email protected] [email protected] Atlas & Malus Manager Paul Smith: [email protected] The BCN Society, a Company Limited by Guarantee, is a registered charity (1091760) first formed in 1968, which Social Secretary exists to conserve, improve and encourage a wide range of interests in the 100 mile network of Birmingham & Black GEOFF WINSLOW Country waterways known as the Birmingham Canal Navigations. Boundary Post is the journal of the BCNS and is issued quarterly. Readers are invited to submit items of news, general or historical interest to: [email protected] The Editor, Brenda Ward. 9 Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1HB tel: 0121 355 6351 email: [email protected] 2 35 Boundary Post Autumn 2016 Boundary Post Autumn 2016 University for allowing the group to use Restoration of Dudley Contents Page Notes from their sport centre showers. Also many Council Details 2 No2 Canal in thanks to Rob Green who arranged Editorial 3 the Editor Harborne Wharf accommodation at the Stonehouse Chairman’s notes 4 Gang Youth Club, Adrian Langley who First 24 Hour Challenge 5 gave us free access to the Scout Hut Atlas & Malus Report 9 It is with very mixed emotions that I The Lapal Canal Trust is focused on re- facilities (toilets and kitchen), Michael BCNS End of Season Rally 11 edit my last copy of Boundary Post storing the Dudley No 2 canal from Selly Winwood the kindly neighbour who Swan Village Interchange 12 after 12 extremely enjoyable years. I Oak to California where it is planned to gave us water and free electricity, Birmingham & Other Canals 14 have met and communicated with so build a marina with new homes. It will be along with the many well-wishers who CRT Report - Ian Lane 23 many lovely people who have sent in a significant regeneration project creating viewed the work and some 2500 who Notice of BCNS AGM 24 such interesting items for inclusion employment and becoming a tourist at- followed the Facebook daily bulletins, BCNS Christmas Dinner 25 that makes this Society journal such traction. Charles Shapcott for preparing the re- Book Review 26 a good read. In a significant step forward a group of pair scheme used and Alex Jones, Ar- New Members 27 canal enthusiasts from the Inland Water- Cribbing Information 28 The One hundred miles of the chaeologist, for his watching brief and ways’ Waterway Recovery Group de- Recycling the Cycle 29 Birmingham Canal Navigations is an report (fulfilling a planning condition) scended on Selly Oak for one week of Waterways Chaplain 30 endless source of intriguing informa- We would also like to thank the intensive canal restoration work. While 24 Hour Challenge 2016 31 tion, whether from the past, the pre- Headley Trust for a timely grant award mainly focussed on repairing a section of Work Party Report 32 sent and thoughts and designs for of £30,000 which helped pay for the the canal wall, the group also cleared the The Challenge 33 the future. accommodation, materials and equip- vegetation that was damaging the bridge, Dudley No2 Restoration Update34 ment hire and will also fund further cleared the offside wall and greatly im- BCNS Sociel Meetings 35 Ray Shill has contributed almost non work on the restoration project. proved the access path. stop during and before my editorship. Please follow progress on our web site A community effort, in addition to Ian He produces such well researched www.lapal.org and www.facebook.com/ Gaston and his team of 19 volunteers we articles. There is always something lapalcanaltrust need to thank the Bournbrook Fire Sta- from him to interest us all and this For queries contact tion for pumping water from the canal, Next Boundary Post time a special one for my last edition Hugh Humphreys district engineers for arranging for the which I found very interesting. [email protected] Editor welcomes any interesting tow path to be closed, Selly Oak Park’s relevant information relating to the Phil Clayton, who edited Boundary management for permission and support, Post for nine years before me has Selco for providing materials BCN in the form of news items, also been a great contributor, with and equipment hire at cost, photographs, his series on the junctions of the Carey’s for donating the letters, notes or articles to be sent BCN and other occasional items. temporary fencing, Worcester by Then there is Andy Tidy with his Birmingham & Droitwich Exploring the Other 60 Miles. There Canals Society and Canal & December 1st are many others who have sent in River Trust for support and Until a new email address is items of great interest too numerous bricks, Birmingham Canal to mention, but I mustn’t forget Bob Navigation Society for organised for the new editors use May whose photographic contribu- agreeing to help with a truck, email: [email protected] tions have been well accepted and Coombeswood Canal Trust as he has donated his collection to for diesel fuel for the and it will be forwarded to them the Society his photos will continue excavator, and Birmingham to be a part of Boundary Post. 34 3 Boundary Post Autumn 2016 Boundary Post Autumn 2016 Writing this last editorial makes me think of my first one in edition 167, the Winter The Challenge edition of 2005. I was rather clueless as to what to say and possibly the most diffi- Launched in 2009, The Challenge is the UK’s leading charity for building a more cult decision was what to put on the front. integrated society, a society in which there is understanding and appreciation of Putting the journal together was not too each other’s differences. We design and deliver programmes that bring different much of a problem as I merely followed people together to develop their confidence and skills in understanding and con- the example set by Phil and just made a necting with others. In 2009, approximately 160 young people participated in our few alterations. I didn’t want Boundary programmes; in 2015 we reached circa 34,000 participants. Post to be unrecognisable so stuck to Phil’s format and then gradually changed National Citizen Service parts as each edition came out. My hand over has been made so much A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 15-17 year olds. easier having two enthusiasts ready and waiting to “take the baton”. I wish our two NCS helps build skills for work and life whilst taking on new challenges and new editors the very best and look for- meeting new friends. The programme involves a short time away from home, trying ward to reading their first edition. new things as well as taking part in a team project in the local community and Brenda much more. NCS is a government-funded initiative that supports community engagement, so- cial action and social mixing among young people.
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