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Site lasted updated on Hrs. INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION OF IRELANDCuman Uiscebhealaigh Intire na hEireannKildare Branch NewsWaterways Ireland proposed draft byelaws Below you will find a copy of the proposed Waterways Ireland draft byelaws. Please take time to read these and highlight any concerns you may have at our next branch meeting. Branch Meeting on Monday September 6th at 7pm in Weld's pub Robertstown. All are welcome
Robertstown CanalFest Greetings from Kildare and we hope everyone is enjoying this year’s boating season wherever on the system you may be. The big event in Kildare recently was the Robertstown Canal Fest on the banks of the Grand Canal. This festival organised by a local committee was a lively affair with a mix of novelty events, live music from local talent and good craic in Robertstown’s many pubs. The festival opened on Saturday July 24th at 1:30pm with the arrival of Pat Mc Grath and team who had undertaken to swim the Grand Canal from Shannon Harbour to Robertstown in aid of St Brigid’s Hospice in The Curragh, Co Kildare. The musical highlights of the day included Bun os Cionn and Swamp Monsters, both featuring the talent of local singer and musician Glenda Mc Cormack. Sunday’s sounds included our own Ger Loughlin, in fine voice as ever. A number of boats from Lowtown and Sallins moored in Robertstown for the weekend adding to the colour of a well supported festival. Congratulations to the festival committee on a job well done and we look forward to next year’s event.
Don’t forget that the Naas Canal Festival will be taking place on the October bank holiday weekend. Lots of fun for young and old is promised so come along with or without your boat. You will be very welcome.
For reports on recent rallies and walks check out the Rally Archive. Do you need new fenders? Now is the time to kit out your boat with those few bits that you put on the very long finger. If fenders are included on your list then have a look at these home made specimens below. For more information and prices etc contact Alan Glass on 087 9197274.
A very satisfied boater Branch PRO Pa Keogh brings this message from the winner of the Draw held during last year's Naas Canal Festival, Ms Lucy Fagan.
'Hi this is Lucy that
won the Riversdale barge weekend with the ticket i bought in
Naas last October weekend,
just wanted to let you
know we went on the trip recently and had a wonderful time,
it was everything and
more than we had dreamed of, we are hooked on barges now for
sure.
Thank you so much,
Lucy.'
KILDARE BRANCH CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR
Branch MeetingsBranch meetings will take place on the first Monday of each month at 7pm in Welds Pub, Robertstown. All members are welcome to attend. Your Branch Committee for 2009/2010 is
Write to kildare@iwai.ie to contact any member of the committee by e mail.Branch AGMA report from this year's AGM is available hereClick here to download the Chairperson's Report as an MS Word documentClick here to download the Chairperson's Report as a PDF documentThe Report from the Kildare Branch EGM held in June 2009 is available hereIf
you are a member of the IWAI Kildare Branch for 2009 and have not
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