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Talks and Presentations: Social Events: Rallies and other events: Down loadable entry forms: List of Events Atlas and Malus attending during 2009
Ron Cousens, the B.C.N.S Talks & Presentations officer will be pleased to visit your group or society and give an illustrated presentation about the Birmingham Canal Navigations
Ron has been involved with the B.C.N.S since 1972. He is a past President and Chairman of the Society and is currently a Vice-President.
The standard talk is entitled "Birmingham & Black Country Canals" and is fully illustrated with slides. Previous presentations have been to the Friends of Ironbridge, The Genealogical Society of London, plus various branches of the Inland Waterways Association, National Trust and the Woman's Institute. The talk can be tailored to meet different requirements
All that is requested is Ron's expenses and a donation to the B.C.N.S
For further information, please contact Ron at:
Ron Cousens,
83 Blythesway,
Alvechurch,
Worcs,
B48 7NB
0121 445 2766
Email : Ron is always happy to talk to anyone concerning his talks; but often he appears to be the first contact for many. Ron is no longer an officer of the Society so please if you have any enquiry of this nature, contact the Secretary or Chairman which will speed up any reply.randscousens@talktalk.net
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Christmas Party/Social Details to follow in Boundary Post etc
Thursday 7th January 2010
Talk by Brian Holmes - Lost Loops of the Oxford Canal
Thursday 4th February 2010
"Ank" - It happened on the Cut.
Thursday 4th March 2010
Talk by Peter Freakley - Horse Boats and Tugs.
Thursday 1st April 2010
Talk by Prof. Rex Harris - The Ross Barlow experimental hydrogen powered canal boat.
Weekend 17th/18th April 2010
Annual BCN Clean: Venue to be decided: Details to follow.
Thursday 6th May 2010
Talk H Foster & Albert Harman - Day Boating and Boats.
June 2010
No meeeting
Weekend 12th/13th June 2010
BCNS Rally - Held at Pelsall Common: Start of a Bi-annual event alternating between Titford and Pelsall: Details to Follow below in Events/Rally Section.
July 2010
No meeting
Weekend 9th/10th/11th July 2010
Allens Register 10th Anniversary Boat Gathering: Not a BCNS Event but supported and Held at The Titford Pumphouse: Details to follow.
Thursday 5th August 2010
Ray Shill again will take a group on his annual history packed walk - Details later.
Thursday 2nd September 2010
Talk by Brian Brock - From Top to Bottom.
Thursday 7th October 2010
Talk by Terry Daniels - More History of Langley & Oldbury.
Friday 5th November 2010
BCNS AGM: At Bonfire Rally Site: 7pm in Marquee: Millenuim Centre: Rolfe Street: Smethwick: West Midlands. Bonfire Saturday 6th November 2010
Thursday 11th November 2010
Talk by Phil Clayton - Caledonian Canal.
Thursday 2nd December 2010
Christmas Party/Social Details to follow in Boundary Post etc
In Date order: 2010 Calendar of Events to Follow Shortly:-
BCN Clean Up with IWA: Weekend 17th & 18th April 2010 Coombeswood Canal Trust Open Weekend: May 2010: Details to follow BCN Marathon Challenge 24 Hour cruise round the BCN. 2010 details/dates to follow shortly BCN Explorer Cruise organised by
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society Canal Festival - Titford Canal 2010: 12/13th June 2010 Allens Register Annual Boat Gathering: Withymoor Island Trust Open Weekend: 2010 Black Country Boating Festival: 2010 Stourbridge Navigation Trust Open Weekend at the Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge: 2010 BCNS Bonfire and Boat Rally: Engine Arm: 2010
Annual Bonfire Rally :Galton Valley:Engine Arm: Contact Details: For crew and departure details contact:
To be fixed 30th and 31st May 2009 6th to 7th June 2009 13th to 14th June 2009 Week ending 21st June 2009 26th to 28th June 2009 Tuesday 30th June 2009 Tuesday 30th June to Friday 3rd July 2009 Saturday 4th July 2009 Sunday 5th July 2009 15th to 16th August 2009 11th to 13th September 2009 19th to 20th September 2009 26th to 27th September 2009 16th to 18th October 2009 30th and 31st October 2009
Based at Ocker Hill, Bayleys Lane, the old BW offices. Gather around 9am to 9.30am. Transport available by both boat and vehicles to the Tame Valley and Walsall Canal sections.
Hawne Basin: Hereward Rise: Halesowen:B62 8AW:-For Further details contact Jackie Vowles 07931 317347
No boat entries/mooring in Basin: If visiting by boat ample moorings on canal nearby outside Basin: Event open to public no fee
Further enquires:coombeswood@tiscali.co.uk
Details of 2009 event as a flavour.
Many of you will remember the BCN 24 hour Marathon Challenge that was
organised by Helen & Chris Davey for 10 years ending in 2002.
Well
BCNS have resurrected this event under the organisation of Roy Kenn &
Graham Whorton. Read on for the details and where to apply for your
application form:-
BCN MARATHON CHALLENGE
The event is open to everyone with a boat licensed for use on British
Waterways canals.
Historic working boats and pairs are welcome.
Boats may start at any point on the BCN but should finish at Walsall
Town Arm.
Participants may navigate for as long as they like during the 30 hour
period up to a maximum of 24 hours.
The winner will be the boat crew who amass the greatest number of
points during the challenge.
Additional points will be awarded for navigating lesser used waterways
and there will be bonus points for correctly answered questions at
certain places.
All boat entries will receive a commemorative plaque
Winning boat crew will also receive a shield.
The winners will be announced
at the BCNS Summer rally:
An Entry Pack which includes route planning sheets, the rules of the
Marathon Challenge and a
sealed envelope containing the cruising log for use during the
challenge is available from :
Mr R Kenn,
14 Hollemeadow Avenue,
Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1JQ.
Telephone: 01922 428644
There will be an entry fee of £15 per boat (working pair will be £25)
All boats entered of non members will receive 12 months free membership of The BCNS
5th to 11th June 2010
February 2010
THIS CRUISE IS AT PRESENT BEING REORGANISED DUE TO THE DEWATERING OF CHASEWATER AND THE WATER SUPPLY PROBLEMS AS A RESULT ON THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE BCNS
LIKEWISE THE PELSALL RALLY IS CANCALLED FOR 2010: THE RALLY IS TO BE HELD IN 2011. Summer Rally to be transferred to the Pumphouse on the Titford Canal.
After the success of the cruises of the past three years it is our intention to hold a cruise again this year to encourage boaters to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We have found that many boaters prefer the additional security of cruising in company with a number of other boaters and they enjoy the social side of
BCN Explorer Cruise organised by
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
5th to 11th June 2010
Application from: Brenda Ward, 9 Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1HB
tel: 01213556351 or email boundarypost@googlemail.com
Please watch is site and Waterways press for details of this Rally.
Was to be a Rally at Pelsall but that Rally has had to be cancelled due to the de watering of Chasewater reservior over the summer 2010 for emergency repairs to the dam. Water supplies would be stretched by the rally so in the interest of keeping the section open the rally has been switched to the Pumphouse at Titford.
All parties to the Pelsall Rally are keen and working hard to hold the rally in 2011.
Contacts as below for Pelsall Rally,will remain at this stage
Brenda Ward, tel. 0121 355 6351 or email boundarypost@googlemail.com
For general inquiries please contact;
Ivor Caplan, mobile 07778 685674 or email ihcaplin@msn.com
Pumphouse: Titford Canal: 9th/10th/11th July 2010
The BCN Society have kindly offered us the use of their headquarters at Titford Pump House and their marquee for our Gathering
This is a milestone event, and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
Don't forget - you don't have to own an Allen boat - you just need to be interested or involved in some way with Valencia Wharf.
Programme
Friday 9th July
Noggin-and-natter evening with Real Ale Bar and burgers & hot dogs
Saturday 10th July
There will be a brass band to entertain us over the lunch period
Evening entertainment will be provided by the hilarious husband and wife team
DANDY
Real Ale.......BBQ.........Burger Bar
For more details Allen Register: Contact Brian Brock: 07850 000927 or
ros@maudelayne.freeserve.co.uk
Further details from Dave Wheeler 01527 833359
Down loadable form and more information can be found about this event on: www.bcbf.com
Further details from Chris Dyche 01384 395216 or 01384 375582
For Details Email Barrie Johnson: barryjohnson7@tiscali.co.uk
Booking Forms
Allen Register Boat Gathering
BCNS Summer Rally 2010
Annual Rally: Bonfire 2010
FORM TO FOLLOW
Movements of Atlas and Malus during 2010.: Yet to be finalised: 2009 listed as a flavour of the boats use
Some of the movements this year may well be just Malus depending on the work needed to be done to Atlas.
Feb 2009: A possible trip by Atlas in April 2009 is being looked at. The trip to pick up an old pump from the Ellesmere Boat Museum will require some organising. Pat above is collating names etc of people interested in the trip. More details in News Section. Details regarding the pump in the Gallery Section under Old Pump.
Both Boats will take part in the BCN 24 hour challenge
Both Boats, leave for Tardibigge Rally: Start Hawne 9.30/10.00am Saturday. BBQ at the Vale that night. On to Tardibigge Sunday
Tardebigge Wharf: Worc's & Birmingham Canal Society 40th Rally: Boats at Rally brought to site weekend before.
Tardebigge Wharf: Volunteers required to move both boats back to Titford Pumphouse for BCNS Summer Rally.
BCNS Titford Rally: Volunteers required to boat sit for public to be shown over boats etc
Move both boats from Titford to Birmingham for 1/2 marathon at Weekend and showing boats to public on a mooring near to Sea Life Centre during that week.
On a mooring near to Sea Life Centre. Volunteers required to Boat sit on Wednesday 1st July: Thursday 2nd: Friday 3rd and show public around boats.
On a mooring near to Sea Life Centre. Volunteers required to Boat sit and show public around boats. Atlas may be used as a drink station for marathon. Malus to stay near finish line in area of Sea Life Centre.
On a mooring near to Sea Life Centre. Volunteers required for possible trip back to Hawne. If not possible trip to be on Monday or Tuesday 6th and 7th, again volunters required.
Northern BCN Rally Pelsall: Leave Thursday 13th Return 18th August 2009
Black Country Boating Festival, Windmill End: Plan arrive Friday 10th September 2009
Tipton Community Rally: Plan to arrive Friday 18th, Boats will go to BCLM after event, remain at BCLM for the following weekend event.
Black Country Living Musuem:
Stourbridge Bonded Warehouse Rally: leaving for site 15th October return 20th October 2009
BCNS Bonfire Rally: Arrive 29th October 2009
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