WRG BC Boat Club News
Reporting from WRG’s own boat club’s AGM, which took place at the Inland Waterways Association’s Festival of Water at Ilkeston
There were no matters arising. The officers’ reports followed starting I do look forward to receiving my copy of with the... Navvies, it’s always a good read and I enjoy Commode Door’s Report: (here is the various reports. I’m too old and decrepit an adapted summary) Although this year’s to dig these days but it’s good to know festival is in the Midlands I didn’t manage to what’s going on and how different restoraget here by boat; other club members are tions are progressing. Of course as soon as I camping in tents or in camper vans and two get my copy it reminds me that another WRG have arrived by train! As far as we know the Boat Club news is due! only WRG BC boats here are Brown Trout Well what a busy year I’ve had! As (Athena), Ampere (Malcolm and Barbara) Martin said in the last Navvies, I’ve moved and The Lady Margaret (Roger Margaret and house, well I’ve downsized and now live in a John) Cre-Dal-Wood (Eric & Doreen Wood) bungalow, (see below for my new address). and Fulbourne of course owned by a few This meant I had loads of ‘decluttering’ to WRGies including Elaine. (If we’ve missed do, or as I call it, getting rid of stuff. The you out, please let us know) most interesting was the auction that the As this is our 20th Anniversary AGM Historic Narrow Boat Club held where I, and Let’s celebrate! [Lynne produced a suitably others, sold some of our canal ware. I mandecorate cake, and bottles of Prosecco etc] aged to resist buying anything, but it’s good We all enjoyed cake, drink and later rememto know that old canal artifacts are where they bered and toasted absent friends. belong - on old ex-working boats, being used! The Commode Door continued by recommending boating in this area and talked of her work on the Trent as a volunWRG BC AGM teer lock keeper, she recommends this form We met this year at the Inland Waterways of volunteering. Association’s Festival of Water at Ilkeston. The Erewash Canal Preservation and After the problems last year of the loud Development Association is 50 this year. It’s music making it really difficult to hear what a very enthusiastic and hardworking AWCC was going on, we decided to try to choose a club. They restored the canal 45 years ago quiet venue. We thought at first we might and are still helping to maintain it. They are have our meeting on-board nb Fulbourne but continuing restoration with the Cromford when our trusty Commode Door looked, she Canal which joins the Erewash at the juncfound that it was rather a distance from the tion at Langley Mill. site and somewhat difficult to get aboard. As it Boat Festivals and Rallies are great was a really lovely day we decided to comman- opportunities to celebrate, campaign and/or deer some tables by the food outlets. meet other club members. There are many The meeting was announced over the events organised by the IWA or Association loudspeakers a few times and commenced at of Waterways Cruising Clubs or others. [I, 2 o’clock. A number of members were Sadie, am at the Shackerstone Family Festival present as well as four ‘Flag Officers’. as I try to write this!] We would like to hear Apologies had been received from from club members who have attended any quite a few who either weren’t at the Festival festivals or gatherings. I have especially or were there but engaged in Festival activities. enjoyed following Malcolm and Barbara’s trip The Minutes of last year’s AGM had in Ireland which was on Facebook. (We been published in Navvies last Autumn. Mike could also create a WRG BC Facebook page!) proposed that they were a correct record of We would very much like at least a proceedings, Athena seconded and all agreed. couple of other club members to join our
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