21/10/2005
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“Taking A Walk On The Wild Side – The Grand Way”An Educational and Awareness Guide to the Grand Canal in Clondalkin, will be launched by RTE personality Dick Warner
in the presence of Mayor Therese Ridge on Monday 24th October at 7pm. in Grange Castle Business Park.
The Environment Working Group of Clondalkin Partnership are hosting a Canal Awareness Week from Monday 24th to Friday 28th October.The purpose of this week is to create an awareness and respect for the Grand Canal and promote it as a local amenity.
As part of the Canal Awareness Week, “Take A Walk on The Wild Side – The Grand Way” – An Educational and Awareness Guide to the Grand Canal in Clondalkin, will be launched on Monday 24th October at 7pm in Wyeth Biopharma, Grange Castle Business Park.
An initiative of the Environment Working Group of Clondalkin Partnership, compiled and produced by Sandra Scully, and supported by Wyeth, this publication will be available as a resource to local schools and community organisations.
From Tuesday 25th October, a display and exhibition of artifacts and other items relevant to the Grand Canal and its environs will be open to the public in SDCC Civic Offices in Clondalkin Village.
Local 5th/6th year primary school students will be brought to the exhibition and on a walk along the Canal to learn about its history, heritage and environs and it is envisaged that the participating students will utilise this learning for future school environmental projects.
On the Afternoons of Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th guided walks will take place for local community groups and individuals, meeting at Bawnogue Youth & Community Centre at 1.30pm.
In further promoting the Grand Canal in Clondalkin as a local amenity and tourist attraction, Clondalkin Partnership has engaged a Video production company to document The Canal Awareness Week, including some of the walks as part of a video production called “Our Canal”. This video production will take up to 3 months to complete and will capture any local activities/projects carried out in the last 5- 8years, that focused on developing the potential of the Canal as a local amentity, and will include any plans organisations such as Waterways Ireland have for its future development.
We expect this production, when completed, will compliment the educational and awareness guide and influence any future developments of the Grand Canal and it’s environs, in order that they have a positive impact on improving the quality of life of the residents of Clondalkin.