Andrew Burns
Chair
Andrew has lived close to the Union Canal for nearly 30-years, and was delighted to be elected as the inaugural Chair, of the newly re-formed ‘Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS)’ in January 2022
Vicki
Secretary
Vicki has lived near the canal for over 35 years, and it gives her real joy. She walks or cycles beside it most days and knows how lucky she is. Vicki was delighted to be elected to the EUCS as Secretary, and appreciates the chance to give something back towards promoting the Union Canal and its many benefits.
Sandra
Membership Secretary
Sandra is a retired Civil Engineer and was Involved with building the Edinburgh Canal Society Boathouse in 1989/90 and during the period when canal enthusiasts were campaigning to get navigation restored and with the Millennium Link Project which saw the Lowland Canals restored to through navigation. Keen to see the Boathouse repurposed as a Canal hub
Ford Buchanan
Treasurer
Ford has lived close to the canal in Shandon for more than 20 years and is pleased to be able to give something back to the community.
Andy Devenport
Trustee
A canal activist from the early 1970’s when I was still at school, I attended the inaugural meeting of Edinburgh Canal Society in 1986 but, due to work commitments, didn’t become fully active in it till the late 1990’s. I went on to became it’s chairman in 2006 for about 15 years through some very difficult times. Since becoming a SCIO three years ago and rebranding to Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS) the society has taken on a new lease of life but still has some very big challenges ahead of it. I’m pleased still to be a member of the team working to overcome these challenges and encourage the community to join us. You haven’t lived till you’ve been bitten by the canal bug! Join us at the boathouse. We also drink lots of tea and occasionally something stronger, like coffee!!
Bridget Stevens
Trustee
Bridget was invited to become a Trustee partly to provide a link between the EUCS and Merchiston Community Council in whose area most of the Society’s activities take place.
She lives close to the canal and has for more than twenty years enjoyed using the towpath for cycling, walking, jogging and appreciating the ever-changing flora and fauna.
Glenn Liddall
Trustee
Glenn first got involved with the Union Canal as part of the team that brought the All Aboard canal boat to the waters. He’s delighted to be part of EUCS and looks forward to seeing the boathouse given a new lease of life.
Guy
Trustee
Ian
Trustee
Richard Allen
Trustee
Richard is a keen gongoozler (canal gazer) and is interested in the whole story of the canal. He is also a helmsman and a community councillor for Tollcross and so has an interest in the quay end of the canal.
Robin Morton
Trustee
Robin is a retired Solicitor with considerable experience of the charitable sector. He lives close to the Canal and, as well as his work with EUCS, is a volunteer helmsman on the community barge ‘All Aboard’ moored at Polwarth Church.
Shawn
Trustee
Shawn has been connected with the canal for almost 30 years (his wife, Carol, grew up near Lochrin Basin), but only settled in Edinburgh permanently in 2022. Originally from Utah in the United States, he returned to his favourite city after retiring from a career as a U.S. diplomat.
Stuart Rennie
Trustee
Stuart is a well-known figure in the lowland canal fraternity, past Chair at Linlithgow Union Canal Society and until recently, was Chair at Seagull Trust Cruises (Ratho Branch). Although now living in Fife, being born & bred in the city, Stuart is keen to assist in the revival of the canal society in Edinburgh.
Raphael
Trustee
Raphael has lived near the canal nearly all his life and was a student at Boroughmuir High School for the first six years of its new canalside location. He has worked on several community initiatives in recent years, including creating Boroughmuir’s first-ever Summer Fair to raise funds for many causes throughout the school community as a part of the canal festival, and working with Merchiston Community Council. He is keen to help make the exciting plans for the boathouse a reality
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