All welcome: Service of Reflection in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Ahead of the State Funeral for Her Majesty The Queen, Scottish Canals in partnership with The Church of Scotland, will honour the memory of The Queen by holding a Service of Reflection at The Kelpies, the gateway to The Queen Elizabeth II Canal on Sunday 18th September 7:30pm – 8:30pm.
The Service of Reflection will be led by The Church of Scotland’s Ex-Moderator, The Very Reverend Martin Fair.
At 8pm mourners will join people across the nation in observing the minutes silence.
Concluding the service a local lone piper, Euan Thomson, will play `A Salute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’ as crowds disperse.
If you are planning to attend, please let us know by clicking ‘attending’ on our Facebook events page .
Kelvin Aqueduct Repair Plan and Reopening Date Announced
Scottish Canals is conducting a major programme of investigation, design and repairs on the historic Kelvin Aqueduct in Maryhill, Glasgow, together with contractor Mackenzie Construction. Repair work has now begun and this section of the canal will reopen on 1st March 2027.
Maryhill exhibition brings 240 years of canal engineering history to life
A new exhibition, entitled Every Picture Tells a Story, opened at Maryhill Burgh Halls on Thursday 13th August.
Scottish Canals extends major engineering programme on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk
Scottish Canals has announced an extension to its largest programme of canal engineering works in 25 years.