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Editorial
Welcome to the Winter edition of Cargoes. How can it be coming up to winter when, as I write, we still have temperatures up in the 20s? Centigrade that is! Although leaves are falling, many trees are still in full leaf. Elsewhere the fauna seems unsure as to what to do. Thank you to all our contributors for your articles – there would be no Cargoes without them. Thank you also to all our readers. I hope you will find this edition interesting. I am trying to include a wider range of articles to show that canals and rivers have very diverse range of activities on and around them. If there are other activities you would like to be included please let me know.
Chris Jones – Editor
From the Region Chair
Well, it seems that summer is lingering while the days shorten, and leaves turn colour. The warmth has been punctuated by torrential rain and high winds. At least the rain is helping to refill our waterways and the sound of moving water has returned but there is a long way to go before the aquifers have sufficient water to take us through another boating season. Jonathan Smith has confirmed that he will be standing down as interim CEO and this post will be advertised shortly. There have been other changes at Chesham which are detailed on the website. The IWA “Waterways for Today” report has been favourably received by both politicians and members, and should prove a useful tool for all. It is possible to download your personal copy from the IWA website. If you require a hard copy then please contact Tracy Higgin at Chesham. Congratulations to all the groups at Banbury who put together a successful two day event after a gap of three years. The Oxfordshire branch organized the IWA stand and were also involved in boat trips. A number of online and in - person talks are available this winter and can be accessed via the IWA website. Please also make a note of the dates for the various branch AGMs which are published in this edition of Cargoes. [I apologise for the omission of the promised Christmas Quiz. I ran out of
time]
Finally, I wish all a Happy Christmas and healthy New Year
