THE CO-OP

Telford Street, Inverness

A BIG thank you to DANNY SIMPSON, manager of the CO-OP store on Telford Street for the generous donation of two £10 gift vouchers as RAFFLE PRIZES for the GGCUA GALA being held at Dochgarroch on Saturday 4th September.

GGCUA GALA - Update and Prize Announcements

Great Glen Canal Users Association

2010 Gala

Dochgarroch

4th September

UPDATE TO THE DAYS EVENTS

Boat Jumble from 1 pm
Bring along any of your unwanted boat items to sell or come and find a bargain.
Tables will be available.

BBQ and Music from 4 pm
Please bring your own food and drink, BBQs will be available for cooking including vegetarian only.

Trips onto Loch Ness by Pioner Multi

Prize Raffle

• GRAND PRIZE Annual Scottish Waterways Navigation Licence (courtesy of British Waterways Scotland) *
• Caley Marina Gift Voucher
• Hamper of Scottish Produce
• Selection of Whiskey, Wine and Beer
• Annual Membership to GGCUA
• Narrowboat Collectors Tea Pot
• A booby prize
• and anything else we can get our hands on.

*Valid for use for someone who already has a long term home mooring on the canal or at Caley Marina.

Photo of the Day Prize Competition

Entries to be submitted to GGCUA no later than 30 September 2010. To be judged by a professional photographer.

• Prizes:
• Caley Marina Gift Voucher
• Annual Membership to GGCUA
• Bottle of Wine

Come Along and Enjoy Some Fun

For further information and enquiries please contact GGCUA at ggcua2003@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 0798 628 2184

GGCUA GALA 4 September Dochgarroch

Great Glen Canal Users Association

2010 Gala

Dochgarroch

4 September

Events on the day include

Boat Jumble from 1 pm

Bring along any of your unwanted boat items to sell

BBQ and Music from 4 pm

Please bring your own food and drink, BBQs will be available for cooking including vegetarian only.

Trips on Loch Ness by Pioner Multi

Prize Raffle

Photo of the Day Prize Competition

Entries to be submitted to GGCUA no later than 30 September 2010.

Come Along and Enjoy Some Fun

For further information and enquiries please contact GGCUA at ggcua2003@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 0798 628 2184

New Family at Fort Augustus

We found this lovely new family up at Fort Augustus a couple of weeks ago when we went through. All appear to be doing well, although we did spot some Chinese visitors trying to feed them dark chocolate! Not a good idea!

"BREAKING NEWS" FROM GGCUA

"DON'T ROCK THE BOAT" AT DOCHGARROCH!

Banners to help raise awareness of speeding on the canal were unvailed today at Dochgarroch.

Designed by British Waterways specifically to highlight the issue of the need to slow down when passing moored craft, they now adorn the walk ways across the lock gates.

Over the coming weeks we shall monitor their effectiveness and feed back to British waterways.

Let's hope we all "feel the difference".

A BIG THANK YOU to Russell Thomson, Highland Waterways Manager, and the team of Waterways staff involved.

Spring day at Clachnaharry

Touche

Heading for the sea lock.

LATEST NEWS FROM GGCUA

SOMETHING "BIBLICAL" HAPPENING AT DOCHGARROCH!

An extraordinary natural event is currently taking place at Dochgarroch.

The lake adjacent to the towpath road, east side, is unleashing its brood of froglets and toadlets in tens of thousands. Large "clumps" of the wee creatures can be seen in the undergrowth along the side of the towpath road awaiting the cool night before dispersing. The lake has large dark areas where thousand upon thousand are awaiting their time to leave.

If you get the chance, come down now and take a look. But be careful, they're everywhere and easily get squished underfoot.

Do you have photographs of something wild going on in your part of the canal? Please feel free to share on this blog.

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