9 New range

Moving forward

Following the decisions made and make available for research in the latter part of 2007 and purposes. so far during 2008, the The Big Lottery has awarded financial position of both the Trust us £8,500 and Kennet District and its trading arm have much Council £1,500, which will fully improved. fund the project. be Whereas come a d Ent rain erprise on Tru had st Crofton Rivet Appeal finances, the trading arm now This is already off to a great start makes a contribution to the aims with almost £10,000 raised. and obj This ectives year’s of Ent the Tru erprise st. figures Bone Mill Sluices are very good to date, despite The Trust has been a partner in the early Easter and poor the negotiations with The weather. Environment Agency to replace

All trading outlets are doing the Bone Mill Sluices in Newbury. well and meeting or beating their Through tax effective giving targets. we will have raised £33,360,

The success of Enterprise is which includes the Trust’s essential to support the cost of Contribution of £10,000 and running the Trust and carrying out three other private contributions our aims. totalling £20,000. als In o the short been very term the Trust successful in has Claverton identifying and gaining funds for We have already got planning specific projects. permission for a new car park, Picture the Past Project but we build it. need to buy the land and The museum archive has a We have promises for funds to significant collection of canal cover the purchase so we are on photos which we wish to digitise our way.

In addition to this, BW have offered the Trust ownership of the Pumping Station, which we are considering.

Website revamp

Our website is being redesigned and will include many new features that will help to promote the Trust as well as selling many of our products.

Meeting the members

Trust Council has decided to rotate its meeting venues so that Council can get out and meet members locally, with local members welcome to join Trust Council for refreshments and to discuss local issues for an hour from 6.30 pm.

Looking forward

We still have a job to do to bring our finances together, but Council is confident that we have turned the corner.

Later this summer, Council will publish a full plan for the Trust.

The Trust Grand Draw

The six lucky winners:

ARL Fitch from Swindon wins a one-week Hotel Boat Holiday for two donated by Thames and Chilton Holiday Cruises

Mr JS Sykes of Harrogate wins a Canal Boat Holiday for two to the value of £750 www.ukboathire.com

JB Knight from Bath wins a case of wine donated by Newbury Boat Company

Mrs A Munroe from Stevenage wins a selection of Canal Books

Charles and Pat Garven from Saltford win a free annual subscription to the K&A Canal Trust

Peter Knowlson of Eldersfield Marsh wins a selection of cuddly toys

The profit from the raffle will be in the region of £2000 — thanks to everyone who took part and many thanks to the sponsors of the prizes that made it all possible.

The boat had oxy acetylene bottles as well as LPG cylinders on board that had to be cooled to prevent explosion

The following morning the boat was settled on the bottom in the middle of the canal creating a hazard to navigation

Dramatic start for boat fire safety week

By Bob Naylor

Awoman and her two dogs escaped from her son’s blazing boat at Horton near Devizes in a dramatic start to the Wiltshire Fire Brigade boat safety week.

Mary Turner went back into relaxing, but even the most her son Ian O’Leary’s widebeam experienced boater should boat moored near Townsend prepare for the worst. Bridge, Horton near Devizes to "Luckily on this occasion rescue her two German nobody was hurt. Just as for Shepherd dogs before calling householders, boat owners the Fire Brigade on the evening should ensure that they have a of Tuesday 27th May. working smoke alarm, and

When the fire engines from preferably a carbon monoxide Devizes arrived the boat was detector as well. ” burning fiercely.

“There are usually LPG cylinders on canal boats” said Station Commander, Pip Flowers, “But on this one there P i c were oxygen and acetylene t u r e cylinders on board as well and b y we had to draw back. N i k “We used special equipment to cool the cylinders and when they were safe we went in and put out the fire. " Afte was r being being t raised by BW the owed to Devizes boat when it k i S o f t l e y

The Fire Brigade continued sank again between the Bridge Inn to pump water into the boat at Horton and Laywood Bridge into the night and the next morning the boat had sunk in the middle of the navigation.

The canal was passable with P i c care by remaine n d arrowboats — but it closed to widebeam t u r e b y boats. E l a i

“This is a tragic start to Boat n e Safety Week which began on Monday” said Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service Station After be stricken ing bo re at -floated ag was taken ain, the to Devizes K i r b y Manager Sarah Allen. Wharf, craned out and taken to the

“Boating is usually fun and BW yard at Sharpness.