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Welcome to the December 2021 edition of On The Button
Acting Chairman's New Year message A New Year message from Justin Lewis. Click the link to see the message. CEO's New Year message A New Year message from Gordon Olson. Click the link to see the message West Vale Branch West Vale Branch held an Extraordinary General Meeting recently at which two of the very long-standing members of the branch, Graham Banks and Alan Norris, stood down from their roles of Chairman/Treasurer and Work Party Organiser respectively, (but they are not hanging up their muddy boots). You can find more details at the link below. Sign Improvement Group The Sign Improvement Group has been reformed after a short absence. You can find more details at the link below. Underwood Trust funds Bee Route at RWB The Underwood Trust has been a long-standing benefactor of the work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. This year it asked us to devise a plan for a Bee Route at Royal Wootton Bassett. We duly produced a plan and applied for a £25,000 grant for this project. Click the link below for more details. Melksham, Chippenham and Calne Branch review of the 2021 Work Parties The Melksham, Chippenham and Calne Branch has produced a pictorial review of their Work Parties in 2021. Click the link below to see the review. WBCT’s need to have owner’s permission to work on private land There has been some confusion recently regarding the ongoing need for WBCT volunteers to have written permission to work on private land along our canal route. Click the link below to read the details. 200 Club Don't forget that applications to join the 200 Supporters Club 2022 are now open. If you would like to participate go to https://www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved/200club The December draw has taken place. The winning tickets were: 1st prize = 95 2nd prize = 16 3rd prize = 2 The winning ticket numbers for 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://www.wbct.org.uk/get-involved/200club For regular news updates follow our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/wiltsberkscanal and visit our website - www.wbct.org.uk |