Ashby Canal Scratch Cards!

Help the restoration of the Ashby Canal - and have the chance of winning up to £1000!

Ashby Canal Trust has launched its Lottery Scratch Cards. Brian Waring is chairman of the Trust. “This is an innovation for us”, he said, “and I don’t know of any other canal society which has these either. All proceeds will go to the Trust, and we hope this will be a good way of raising money for the Ashby Canal Restoration.“

The scratch cards are available from The Measham Community Office and DG Business Machines, both on Measham High Street, from Conkers at Moira, Moira Furnace cafe, Ashby Tourist Office and other local outlets.

For further information, tel. Geoff Pursglove on 01530 273956.

British Waterways funding cuts have caused the local office to cancel the planned works on the Shenton Aqueduct.

Further information on stoppages is available from the local British Waterways office at Fazeley.

Tel 01827 252000

Moira Canal Festival, 7th, 8th June 2008

Now at Moira Furnace. See MOIRA FESTIVAL tab

Watch this space for social events, brought to you by  the Ashby Canal Association. Most social evenings are on the 2nd Monday of the month at the MIRA labs on the A5, just down from the A444 crossing. Further information from Ian Reid on 01455 212594

Work Party

Sunday, 27th April

We will be holding a work party at Moira on 27 April from 10 am, meet at the Moira Furnace.

Free refreshments!

Stout footwear and gloves recommended. We will be carrying out tidying and maintenance works on this restored length of the Ashby Canal.

Tel Geoff Pursglove, 01530 273956 for info.