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Launch of "Clevedon
Canoe Club" in partnership with "Clevedon Sailing Club" and the "Marlens"
The club is launched under the patronage of Bob Slee - director of Palm
Equipment International Limited in Clevedon. It will make the best use
of the Marine Lake as a water-sports resource and ensure that
there are continuous development opportunities for paddling enthusiasts to
explore and strong links with other seafront sports clubs.
Bob says "I have always been keen to support local events that encourage
young people to become active in water sports activities. We have a wonderful
resource in the Marine Lake and I am pleased to have been approached to assist
in a small way to develop this project. I would urge anyone who is even vaguely
interested in supporting our initiative - whether it’s to participate in the
canoeing/kayaking activities or to make themselves available to assist in some
way regardless of ability or age - to come along to the first meeting and be a
part of this exciting development."
Stage 2
Work has nearly finished on the construction of a new, secure community boat
store for which funding has been secured from YANSEC (Yanley And North
Somerset Environmental Company) They also sponsored our New Community Sailing
Boats with additional funding provided by North Somerset and MARLENS. The
Kayaks were donated by Palm Canoes.
Stage 3
To continue the regeneration of the seafront we intend to add a new, wide,
smooth slipway beside the lake to provide safe and easy access to the
channel waters for would-be paddlers, splashers, crabbers, boaters, channel
swimmers and windsurfers.
A proposal to extend the public toilets, at the Elton Road entrance, by the
addition of simple changing rooms and showers for public use was put
forward by a Clevedon Town Councillor at the Council House on Thursday 6th July
2006 at 7:30pm. We can build on this idea.
We hope to recruit parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents & friends from the
"School Pilots" & "Have a Go" sessions so that cadet sections & school
action can grow. Volunteers to train as coaches, instructors or assistants
should let us know URGENTLY on marlens@blueyonder.co.uk
Arthur Knott for The Marine Lake Enthusiasts Society
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