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Archive for month: November 2014

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19.11201419th November 2014
Splashtastic: The Falkirk Wheel’s Water Play Zone

Splashtastic: The Falkirk Wheel’s Water Play Zone

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

At the Scottish Waterways Trust, we’re always looking ahead, thinking about how we can nurture the canal champions of the future. After all, we need...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Litter Pick-Me-Up: Volunteering on Scotland’s Canals

Litter Pick-Me-Up: Volunteering on Scotland’s Canals

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Volunteers are the lifeblood of what we do. They play an increasing role in caring for the built, natural and cultural heritage of the canals...

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19.11201419th November 2014
People, not Poverty: Unlocking the Story of North Glasgow

People, not Poverty: Unlocking the Story of North Glasgow

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Scotland’s canals run through a number of areas that have fallen on hard times, but none more than North Glasgow. An area defined by horrifying...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Un-Locking History: Unearthing the Lost Falkirk Lock Flight

Un-Locking History: Unearthing the Lost Falkirk Lock Flight

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Scotland’s canals were once the arteries that stoked the fires of the Industrial Revolution and their role in that incredible period of history is one...

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19.11201419th November 2014
The Power to Change: Pinkston Watersports

The Power to Change: Pinkston Watersports

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Sport, whether it’s a Sunday morning fun run or a record-setting stadium sprint, has the power to transform. It brings people together, gets them active...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Connecting Communities: Go Wild on the Canal

Connecting Communities: Go Wild on the Canal

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Canals create connections and while today they might be home to joggers and cyclists rather than coal scows and cargo, that statement remains true. They’re...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Turning over a new LEAF: Protecting the Canal Environment

Turning over a new LEAF: Protecting the Canal Environment

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Scotland’s canals are vibrant green corridors teeming with life. Running through some of the nation’s most heavily-populated areas, they’re vital spaces to escape the hubbub,...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Follow the Leader: Taking to the Towpaths

Follow the Leader: Taking to the Towpaths

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

Whether you’re tackling them by boot or bike, the towpaths of Scotland’s 137-mile canal network offer some fantastic routes to get active, explore and enjoy...

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19.11201419th November 2014
Bringing the Past to Life: Reviving the Monkland Canal

Bringing the Past to Life: Reviving the Monkland Canal

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

The most successful of Scotland’s waterways, the Monkland Canal once linked the coal mining villages of present-day North Lanarkshire with the heavy industry of Glasgow....

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19.11201419th November 2014
Unlocking Potential: canal college

Unlocking Potential: canal college

By Scottish WaterwaysIn Blog

It’s easy to boil the recession down to headlines and horrifying statistics, but it’s the human faces behind the numbers that need our help. More...

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