6 We also need some volunteers to support the IWA National Trailboat event on the Wey and Arun in 2020. This event often is staged on more northerly waters so it is good to see it coming south. More details to follow in the next edition. The Raft Race on the Basingstoke Canal will take place on September 1st near Galleon Marine at Odiham with food and drink stalls. Last year was an outstanding success with seven rafts competing and no sinkings. If you would like to enter a raft please see the link from the Galleon Marine website. Finally, I hope that you are able to enjoy the waterways this summer from on the water or on the bank. Verna Smith (acting Chair)
Sales & Publicity Stand The Sales Team is looking forward to the Wey River Festival on September 21st. Further details are available elsewhere in Cargoes. We are looking for volunteers to help on the stand even if only for a couple of hours or for setting up and breaking down. If you can help please contact Ben Scott, on 07484 223691, or the Cargoes editor. We will welcome you with open arms! Our email address is iwacargoes@outlook.com The Sales Team
Future Events Sat 21st Sep, from 11am: Wey River Festival, Dapdune Wharf, Guildford
Basingstoke Canal Society Chairman’s Report The increasingly familiar pattern of lock closures during the dry summer months is compelling us to look at ways of supplementing the water supply to the canal. Several options are being considered including back-pumping (particularly at Deepcut where the problem is most acute), the creation of side ponds (again at Deepcut), the sinking of boreholes and the accessing of water supplies from the disused reservoirs on the Army land near Aldershot. All these options will require detailed consideration and will inevitably involve considerable expense. However, without the Dredger Unity brought back into service