A J FARTHING describes Peter Ford's comments as a 'diatribe' [the Great Ouse Boating Association wanting the Canal & River Trust to take it over] whether others will attach that description to a factual account of the situation is up to them, writes Tony Collins.
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THE stoppage on the Huddersfield Narrow that was listed for one day, then four days, will now be for three weeks.
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I HAVE just read a copy of GOBA News, [Great Ouse Boating Association] concerning the transfer of the Great Ouse from the Environment Agency to Canal & River Trust, and I can only believe the writers are completely out of touch with reality. writes James Henry.
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THE voting for election to Canal & River Trust Council opens today, 11th November, enabling boaters to cast their votes.
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AT LAST Canal & River Trust has sorted out the problem of raising sunken boats in locks, by giving the contract to the company capable of doing it efficiently and quickly—River Canal Rescue (RCR).
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What Peter Ford omitted to include in his diatribe this morning against the Great Ouse Boating Association wanting Canal & River Trust to take over the running of the river from the Environmental Agency was that the Trust now have greater funding possibilities as a charity.
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To add my little bit to the noisy 'traditional' engines, will someone please tell me why those with such noisy engines have to have both side doors wide open so we can hear their racket?
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MY COMPATRIOTS of the Great Ouse Boating Association (GOBA) seem hell-bent on the Canal & River Trust taking over its waters from the Environment Agency, but it really is the last thing they want, writes Peter Ford.
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AN ENGINEER threw an apprentice into the 'Rochdale Nine' in Manchester when he refused to fetch him cigarettes at a works party at one of the Canal Street bars.
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WITH the death of two more people from carbon monoxide poisoning from petrol generators, comes a blunt warning from the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS).
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