Crowds turned out for a festival celebrating Whitchurch's beloved waterways, as it returned for the first time since 2019.
The Whitchurch Waterway Trust has thanked people for support as the Whitchurch Waterway Festival was held on the local stretch of the Llangollen Canal on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 and there were plenty of owners of narrowboats who were selling different items including canal arts and crafts.
A team of volunteers put on free boat trips over the weekend for visitors and there were many competitions.
The proceeds raised will go to the Whitchurch Waterway Trust and chairman of the Whitchurch Waterways Trust, Mark Lacey thanked people for the support the trust received.
He said: "I would like to thank everyone associated with the Trust and other groups who have helped us to re-launch the festival, especially Whitchurch Town Council, Whitchurch Business Group and We Are Whitchurch.
"A big thank you everyone who came out to support the event."
There was a competition for best dressed boat and the judging team included Councillor Vince Hunt, the chairman of Shropshire Council, Cllr Peggy Mullock who represents Whitchurch North for Shropshire Council and Cllr Rose Hall, the deputy mayor of Whitchurch.
Mr Lacey said: "First prize and a bottle of champagne went to Jan Vallance who has 'Tonka,' otherwise known as 'The Art Boat.'
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"The judges were impressed by the way Jan’s atmospheric canal-themed paintings were displayed along the side of her boat."
Mike McDonald, the town clerk for Whitchurch Town Council added: "Deputy mayor Cllr Rose Hall had a great time judging everyone's efforts alongside Shropshire Council Chairman, Vince Hunt, Shropshire Councillor Peggy Mullock and Mark Lacey from Whitchurch Waterway Trust."
Mr Lacey said the money can help maintain the waterway and is looking forward to the festival next year.
He added: "Since moving to Whitchurch less than 12 months ago, we have noticed that people here do like a festival.
"Not only can you have fun without spending a fortune, you are also helping to maintain a way of life and enrich our wonderful community."
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