Lockwind at New Marton Locks

During the weekend of the 21st and 22nd August, the Friends of the Montgomery Canal held a Lockwind at New Marton Locks in aid of funds to help support Maesbury '10.  It was a busy weekend helping boaters through the locks, particularly those on holiday where this was their first ever lock!  We all remember our first lock and they seemed very grateful for the help and guidance.  Homemade cakes, jams, homegrown produce, used books and festival merchandaise were all sold which helped raise both funds and awareness of the restoration effort on the Montgomery Canal.  Thank you to all the helpers that attended and a particular thanks goes to those who made cakes and jams to sell.

The stall was visited by boaters, walkers and as you can see in the picture below, two horses who enjoyed a break and some fresh apples!

Lockwind at New Marton Locks

Free Bus from Welshpool

There will be a 1962 Leyland Tiger Cub vintage bus running from Welshpool to the Festival on Saturday 4th September including return in the afternoon. The bus will also pick-up/drop off at Arddleen layby, Four Crosses cross roads, Llanymynech cross roads and Llynclys cross roads. Travel is free by prior booking only. The bus will leave Welshpool at 10.00 am and leave the Festival at 4.00 pm for the return journey. Please contact Freda Davies on 01938 552817 to reserve a seat.

Vintage Bus

Art Competition Entries Exhibited at Oswestry Library

The Maesbury ’10 Canal Festival Art Competition entries are now being displayed in Oswestry Library for the month of August prior to the Festival on the 4th and 5th September.

The artwork, consisting of drawings, paintings and photographs, has been entered by both children and adults, with this festival’s theme being the wild and wonderful nature of the Montgomery Canal. Please come and visit the exhibition in the library and cast your vote for the favourite in each age group. Many entrants have offered their work for sale with the proceeds going towards the restoration of the Montgomery Canal. Forms will be available for visitors to place sealed bids for those items being offered for sale. The voting will continue during the festival being held at Canal Central in Maesbury Marsh with winners being announced on the Sunday afternoon.

We are grateful to all those who have entered and a particular thanks to Maesbury Primary School.

Art Competition Entries Displayed in Oswestry Library

The Maesbury Canal Festival is grateful for grants received from Shropshire Council.

Replica Planted Navvy Barrow to be Raffled

We are pleased to announce that we have been given a replica Navvy Barrow by Tony Drake, one of the Shropshire Union Canal Society's restoration volunteers, that will be raffled at the Maesbury '10 Canal Festival.  Tony Drake made a full size Navvy Barrow that is used to help promote the "Buy a Barrow of Boulders Appeal" which will be on the Shropshire Union Canal Society's stand.

The barrow to be raffled is a two-thirds scale version that is planted out with various bedding plants in a removeable fibreglass liner.  The actual barrow to be raffled is shown below.

Raffle tickets will be available throughout the festival and the raffle will be drawn on Sunday afternoon.  Make sure that you don't miss out on winning this which will be a great talking point in your garden.

Replica Navvy Barrow for Raffle