by David Edwards-May | Feb 12, 2017 | Personal, World Canals Conference
We are sad to announce that Carol Manchester, an active IWI member for many years, died in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the age of 78. She worked for many years at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Corrections Canada before...
by David Edwards-May | Nov 14, 2016 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Personal, Policy, Recreational waterway dimensions, Waterway personalities, Waterway restoration, Waterways & transport policy
American adventurer Charles Hedrich recently completed an extraordinary voyage, rowing throughout the French waterway system. Between late May and the end of October 2016, he covered 3000 km of canals and river navigations, passing through more than 500 locks. The...
by David Edwards-May | Oct 29, 2016 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Cultural & industrial heritage, Personal, Policy, Waterway management
The Canal and River Trust (UK) has published the final results of the Interreg IV B programme conducted by six partners across Europe. See earlier post about a key visit made by the partners to the pilot sites in the UK. The £3.3 million EU-funded project concluded...
by David Edwards-May | Jun 5, 2016 | Personal, Waterway personalities
We are very sad to inform members that our recently retired treasurer, co-founder Mike Reid, died on Thursday 19th May at his home in West Sussex. Although he had been ill for several years, the news came as a shock for IWI Council and many of our earlier members who...
by David Edwards-May | Dec 1, 2015 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Personal, Policy, Waterway funding, Waterway management
Waterway managers from throughout Europe travelled across the English Channel a few weeks ago for a special visit to see cutting edge technology in action on the UK’s canals. The guests joined the Canal & River Trust – the charity that takes care of 3200 km of...
by David Edwards-May | Nov 15, 2014 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Inland water transport, Personal, Waterway personalities, Waterway restoration
Sonia Rolt – known to many on the canals simply and affectionately as ‘Sonia’ – died peacefully in hospital on 22 October, after a short illness at the age of 95. Her death has meant the passing of the last of the Idle Women who was still actively involved with...
