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Edinburgh Union Canal Society Rowing Boat Hire Final Weekend

Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS) are hiring out their rowing boats on Saturday 23rd (12 pm – 4.30 pm) and 24th September (2 pm- 5 pm), opposite the boat house on the towpath at Ogilivie Terrace, for the last time in this year. For more information and to book online see www.eucs.org.uk. On Saturday 23rd. …

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Celebrating the Union Canal, May – June 2022

The 2022 Edinburgh Canal Festival, 18th June After a 3 year break, Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust are organising the Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race on Sat 18th June 2022. The new style Festival has seven main Festival areas to visit with a host of activities and organisations to discover — see the programme here. Merchiston Community Council will …

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Update on the Union Canal and Boathouse

At the Merchiston Community Council public meeting in March, we heard a fascinating talk by Andrew Burns in which he provided an update on the restoration of the Ashley Terrace boathouse and other exciting canal-related matters.   Andrew, who is Chair of the newly established Edinburgh Union Canal Society (now registered as a Scottish Charity), summarised the …

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