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Swindon Wide
Canal renovation success Two concerts featuring
the Kentwood Choir
Swindon Mayor coun Derek Benfield and Mayoress Pam Benfield ceremonially opened a restored section
of the Wilts and Berks Canal by taking a short cruise in late August. The Haydon Wick Bowls Club starts
The £350,000 project started five its season of winter concerts with a
years ago with a Heritage Lottery p R . performance by the Kentwood Choir.
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Fund grant brought together the -- . _ `_ ^ ► ' ,., Sheila Harrod's highly regarded
Wilts and Berks Canal Trust, Swin songsters appear on Saturday 11
don Council and the Great West t. October, 7.30pm. Tickets at £5 or
£4.50 concessions, are available
ern Community Forest to restore a =
kilometre of canal between from the centre, tel 706666 or from
Barry Smith on 722972.
Beavan's Bridge and Kingshill. The
Sheila Harrod is also presenting
bridge was totally reconstructed ,
Kentwood The Show from Tues-
by volunteers Ron and Billy
day 18 November to Saturday 22
Robertson.
November, 7.30pm at the Wyvern
The Rushy Platt nature area was
created with a new pond. board Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.
Call the box office on 524481.
walk and wildlife interpretation
boards. Closeby, next to the Rushy " _^."' 0`
Platt housing development, is a Tea Dances return to the Link
park and children's play area. - " Centre on Tuesdays from 7 Octo-
The Mayorsaid he was delighted • , ' ber, 2pm to 4pm.
to see the canal restored. "Asa ' r - ^" Nell and George King will be
boylrememberplayingwargames Canal was built between r leading Ballroom. Latin and Se-
in the Front Garden, close to the Semington, near Melksham, quence dancing with tea, coffee
canal. The wildlife conservation on the Kennet and Avon Ca- - and biscuits. For ticket details call
area, which we knew as the bog, nal, and Abingdon on the It 445566.
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was a great place to find slow River Thames via Swindon. r ` - w •°° W t ^^ '
worms and adders. One bad win- The Great Western Railway Peatmoor Over 50's next meets
ter we could walk on the frozen took business away from the on 9 October. 10am to 1 1.30am at
canal as far as Albion Street. We canals and it effectively closed Peatmoor Community Primary
used to cut down trees for the fire in 1901. School. Newcomers are always
welcomed.
and pull them along the ice." The aim of the trust is to
He added the canal had been a restore the canal as a naviga- Tootleabrook WI meets on
lovely place for courting and he ble route which will bring con- Wednesday 15 October at Toothill
had enjoyed romantic walks along siderable economic ben- , - Community Centre, 7.30pm, when
the towpath with Pam. efits to the area through tour- yt - Elly Beintwill demonstrate making
The 52 mile long Wilts and Berks ism. _" sugar flowers.
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