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The Crazy Bingo went down well with much hilarity particularly when those who had won a line or full house chose a forfeit and had to speak on topics given at a moments notice. Many thanks to Gillian and Nigel Dawson who devised and presented this.
Retiring
Many Members will have heard, that at this years AGM Joyce and John Fiddies will be stepping down from the Management Committee, after many years of faithful service. To say “they will be missed” would be an understatement. As Secretary, John has kept the Club running smoothly and efficiently and devoted many hours from his “own time” to the job. As has Joyce-organising speakers for the social meetings, and trips out for Members, negotiating deals with coach companies for weekends away as well as sail outs etc.
Both Joyce and John have given me loads of help over the years and I would like to record my thanks to them both, and to wish them happiness and good luck for the future.
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2015 WHEELTON BOAT CLUB (AND OTHER) SOCIAL EVENTS
October 19 Committee Meeting 7.30pm November 10 AGM
16 Committee Meeting 7.30pm December 05 Annual Dinner The Sirloin Hogton
08 Social: The Mark Lewis Trio. 14 Committee Meeting 7.30pm 31 New Year’s Eve – St Chads
2016 WHEELTON BOAT CLUB (AND OTHER) SOCIAL EVENTS
January 12 Social: The Other Black Beauty – Jack Morris 18 Committee Meeting 7.30pm
February 09 Social: Fuel Problems and Diesel Bug – Dugald Campbell 15 Committee Meeting 7.30pm
28 Health & Safety Review 10am March 06 Mothering Sunday
08 Social: Victorian Times – Graham Stirrup 13 Boat Move & Working Party 10am 14 Committee Meeting 7.30pm 25/28 Easter Sailout to Skipton
April 12 Social: Behind the Mike – John Clayton 18 Committee Meeting 7.30pm
May 02 May Day Bank Holiday
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For this forthcoming festive time of year we are fortunate to have secured The Mark Lewis Trio to come along and entertain us with their smooth jazz style of music. This very professional outfit of piano, bass and drums, has appeared on TV, radio and most of the major jazz venues in the North West. Their musical repertoire will include many popular standards from The Great American Song Book. Especially for all music lovers, we will be assured of a very memorable foot tapping evening, definitely not one to be missed.
The room at St Chads will be decorated for Christmas and the food will again be provided by our resident hostess Sue, who has agreed to put on one of her famous Christmas Buffet Suppers.
This is a great time of year for everyone in the Club to get together and enjoy the evening, do come along and enjoy this one.
Members Draw
The Winners last month were Josie and Colin MacIntosh who were present and took great delight in collecting their winnings for the second time this year!
Boat Licencing
C&RT are changing the way they issue their Boat Licences. Where they have a boaters e-mail address then they will issue a request for payment electronically. If members respond and renew their Boat licence in this way then both the Club and the member will miss out on the discounts available. For members to ensure that they receive their Club £10 discount and the Club receives 5% of the licence fee, (helping to keep
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your fees as low as possible) then the following should be adhered to:-Photo copy the C&RT Licence Form and fill in all the details as required. Post the completed form together with your remittance (cheque) for the required amount to our Boat Licencing Officer, currently this
is:-Louise Hicks Slate Delph Cottage, Brier’s Brow, ton, Chorley. PR6 8HD. Tel.01254 832484. C&RT acknowledge the date of receipt by Louise as the submission date.
Shop & Raise Free Donations
The Leeds/Liverpool Canal Society is requesting that their supporters consider raising donations by shopping online using Give as you Live. By shopping at over 4,00 leading online stores including Amazon, ebay, Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsburys, Just Eat, and thetrainline to name but a few you earn a percentage of your purchase value from the retailer which can then be changed into a donation for charity eg Leeds/ Liverpool Canal Society. To sign up and support them, access:
http://www.everyclick.com/leedsandliverpoolcanalsociety/info New Boat Safety Examiner.
Gary Smales is a new Boat Safety Examiner who operates throughout Lancashiire and on the edge of bordering counties. You can find out more about him and his range of fees at; 07793 554353 or
www.boat-safety-examiner.com
Nb. Wheelton Boat Club Ltd. does not advertise or reccomend other businesses or services, but merely pass on information which might be of interest or use to it’s members.
Some Popular Links
We are including links to waterway sites which will enable members to obtain further "waterway news". Members who receive The Wheelton Flyer by email will be able to click on the links to connect to the sites. Members who receive their copy in hard form will need to type the links into their browser.
IWA: https://www.waterways.org.uk/ AWCC http://awcc.org.uk/ Leeds/Liverpool Canal Society www.llcs.org.uk Manchester Bolton Bury Canal Society www.mbbcs.org.uk Lichfield & Hitherto Canal Society www.lhcrt.org.uk Boat Safety Scheme http://www.boatsafetyscheme.org
Tools Available on Loan
There are a number of tools available in the work hut which can be loaned for use at the moorings. Contact any committee member for the key. All tools borrowed must be signed for in the book provided and returned after use, ready for the next member who wishes to use them
Generator (2) 4 Wheeled Truck Workmate Mallet Tool box Crowbar Waders (3) Scythe Sledgehammer 2 Wheeled Sack Truck(2) Pump Litter pickers (5) Tarpaulin Ladder Going Green
If you have internet access and still receive a paper copy of the Wheelton Flyer please consider receiving your copy by email. This will also reduce the printing and postage cost, and save the club money. To receive it, send an email to [email protected]
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Management Committee
Chair Brian Dawson 01772 312498 Windsong Vice chair Josie MacIntosh 07956962841 Pipkin Treasurer Jack Carr 01257 265786 Linnet Secretary John Fiddies 01204 62020
Social Secretary Joyce Fiddies 01204 62020
Mooring Officer Harold Scott 07984 519562. K2 Membership Sec. Jenny Dawson 01257 249582 Phantom Licence Office Louise Hicks 01254 832484 Ann Roselle Newsletter John Roberts 01772 717753
Web Site Editor John Roberts 01772 717753
Quartermaster Graham Holton 07803247089 Plan B Work party Officer Brian Dawson 01772 312498 Windsong Catering Officer Gillian Dawson 01257 249582 Phantom AWCC Rep. John Hicks 01254 832484 Ann Roselle Minutes Sec. Josie MacIntosh 07956962841 Pipkin Health & Safety Graham Holton 07803247089 Plan B Key Holder Kath Dawson 01772 312498 Windsong
Reminder
Please notify the Membership Secretary, of any changes in address and/ or Telephone Number.
Also the Mooring Officer if you are leaving the moorings for a holiday.
...that's all folks and finally….
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