Works underway to protect
historic Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal The Canal & River Trust has started a four-month programme of improvements to protect and preserve the picturesque Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in Wales. The works on the 35-mile canal, which has a history dating back over 220 years, will be completed in March and will see repairs carried out on bridges, lock walls and canal banks.
The programme of work includes:
- Repairs to repoint and seal the lock walls on the Llangynidr Lock Flight.
- Works to stop leaks on the soft bank near Brynich.
- Repairs to concrete joints between bridges 106 and 109 that require sealing with resin and cement to stop leaks.
- Investigations into the waterproof liner in the
canal at aqueduct 10 near Govilon to assess required repairs. - Bridge repairs on Humphreys Bridge near Govilon and Squires Bridge and High Bridge near Pontypool.
- Bed and wall repairs to the canal above Culvert 31 near Llangynidr and Culvert 29 near Glanusk undertaken by contractors Kier.
The Llangynidr Lock Flight team
Distinguished Service Award presentation from
NMMA Canada made It was standing room only at the Toronto International Boat Show industry breakfast as representatives from across the Canadian leisure marine industry presented former NMMA Canada president, Sara Anghel, with a unique Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her significant accomplishments on behalf of the recreational boating sector.
Sara Anghel left NMMA in December to pursue opportunities outside of the boating industry. She is credited with spearheading a number of successful initiatives on behalf of the leisure marine trade during her near 15-year tenure. These include establishing the annual Recreational Boating Day on the Hill government advocacy program; securing multiple years of CanExport funding for export trade missions to overseas boat shows; launching an annual statistical abstract for the Canadian boat industry; successfully negotiating the removal of boats from Canadian tariffs implemented in the course of a trade dispute with the US; and having the threshold for the Canadian government’s luxury tax on boats increased from $100,000 to $250,000.
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