Endeavour
1 to attempt (eg the fulfilment of an obligation) by exertion of effort; 2 archaic to strive to achieve or reach ~ vi to make an effort to do something n a serious determined effort
Northampton Branch Newsletter - August 2010
BLISWORTH CANAL PARTNERSHIP RECEIVES CASH BOOST The newly formed Blisworth Canal Partnership is currently working on a management plan with British Waterways to create a ‘Walk in the Woods’ Pocket Park on the canal embankment adjacent to the north portal of Blisworth Tunnel and the local branch of The Inland Waterways Association has donated £1,000 raised at its annual Gathering of Boats held at Becket’s Park in Northampton in May to help towards the cost of building the continued on page 8 park. Writes Jan Andrews
BLISWORTH’S FIRST CANAL FESTIVAL What on earth is going on in Blisworth, or words to that effect, were overheard spoken by a police officer after he had tried to negotiate our gridlocked village High Street during the festival weekend. With a reported 10,000 visitors, it is no wonder he had problems. A slick publicity regime had ensured countywide coverage, and conversations with several people revealed that they had indeed travelled from all over Northamptonshire and beyond. Continued on page 16 The IWA was founded in 1946 to campaign for the retention, restoration and development of Britain’s navigable waterways and for their fullest commercial and recreational use. The IWA is a registered Charity (no. 212342) , whose work is supported by members’ subscriptions.