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To mark the start of the 2024 Rowing Boat Season, the Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS) will be hosting a ‘launch event’ on Sunday 14^th April. If you’re interested in booking a boat, then details are now on our website here.

Raffle update
Canal cruise on ‘All Aboard’ thanks to People Know How. Won by Green 47

Rowing Boat hire on a Sunday. Won by Orange 53

Hand-quilted playmat. Won by Orange 102

Birchwood Art Studio on Ashley Terrace. Won by Orange 99

Pollination florists on Ashley Terrace. Won by Orange 203 Green 11

Kem & Co coffee shop on Ashley Terrace. Won by Orange 136

Heavenly Scran at Cloisters Bar on Brougham Street. Won by Orange 28

Molton & Brown mini gift box. Won by Orange 203

Bottle of whisky. Won by Green 23
Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Won by Orange 29
both donated by Tesco Express on Colinton Road

Bottle of wine. Won by Orange 72

2nd bottle of wine. Won by Orange 123

* a recent version of the raffle draw was advertised in the wrong order. All winners should have been contacted and informed of their prize by one of our committee. Apologies if this has caused any confusion.

On the day, EUCS will also have “Information Tents/Stalls/Tea/Coffee/Cake & a Raffle (with great prizes!)“; all on the towpath, opposite the Ashley Terrace Boathouse; and additionally, we’ll also be hiring out our three rowing-boats – we have refurbished a third boat for this year! And our friends at the ‘Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust’ will also be hiring out their electric boat – Kingfisher … so; FOUR BOATS to choose from 🙂

Some further details, including some requests for help, follow below:

• We’ll be operational, opposite the Ashley Terrace Boathouse, between 12noon and 5pm … so please do come along on the day, if you can – as you’ll be able to find out more about our ongoing work and also sample some marvelous homemade cakes! Additionally, we’ll be holding a raffle with great prizes on offer, all helping to raise further funds for the Society!

Volunteers (and any home-baking) are also needed across the day – and any help between 10.30am through to 5.30pm on Sunday 14^th April; even if for half-an-hour, would be great:

so; for Sunday 14^th April 2024

• 10.30am onwards; we’ll be on-site (opposite the Boathouse), setting up the tent/s – CAN YOU HELP, even if for half-an-hour? … we have new (easier to erect) gazebos, but any help would still be much appreciated!
• 12noon; the stalls (within the tent/s) will be open – there will be information about EUCS; and a fundraising raffle will be taking place!
• we’ll also be selling (very cheaply!) tea/coffee/cakes etc. – & COULD YOU HELP by providing any home-baking, even a small amount would assist (either bring it on the Sunday and/or pop it into 32 Cowan Road on the day before; Saturday 13^th April)
• and as mentioned, three newly refurbished rowing-boats (and an electric boat) will also be ‘for hire’ at 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm; so we’ll need some helpers to Staff that process – all relevant instructions will be provided!
• and at around 4.30pm on the Sunday we’ll be packing-up and taking down the tent/s etc.: again, any assistance with these tasks would be very welcome … it really is a great help just having one or two extra pairs of hands when getting the tents down 🙂

IMPORTANTLY – we’ll also be bagging-up all the homemade cakes from 6.30pm the night before, on Saturday 13^th April 2024, at 32 Cowan Road … again, any help with this task would be much appreciated … please do just call round 🙂