by David Edwards-May | Oct 11, 2020 | Personal, Policy, Waterway funding, Waterway management, Waterway personalities, Waterway restoration, Waterways & transport policy, Waterways promotion, World Canals Conference
Annual General Meeting by videoconference, October 9, 2020 Dear David, members of the IWI Council (and of the General Assembly) I cannot hide the pride that I was nominated to serve as President of Inland Waterways International for the next three...
by David Edwards-May | Mar 1, 2018 | Waterfront regeneration, Waterway funding, Waterway management, Waterway personalities, Waterway restoration, Waterways promotion, World Canals Conference
IWI has established itself as a ‘place to be’ at the world’s biggest boat show, BOOT Düsseldorf, thanks to the generous conditions offered by Messe Düsseldorf. The prototype of our dedicated Inland Waterways Pavilion was set up and staffed by Council...
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 | 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 | 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...
by David Edwards-May | Nov 21, 2013 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Personal, Policy, Waterway funding, Waterway personalities
Inland Waterways International as a body and its members as individuals were saddened to hear that Glenn Millar, friend and supporter of inland waterways, passed away in September 2013 after a long illness. Glenn was the economic development manager at the Canal and...