If you're a member of the Co-op then every time you choose one of its branded products and services (which can be anything from buying a loaf of bread to bigger things such as making a Will or planning a funeral) both you and your community will benefit. The Co-op will give 5% of what you spend into your Membership Account and 1% to your community - and you can choose where this goes to from a number of local causes.
Mirfield Community Partnership is one of those local causes - can we ask you to vote for the Partnership?
If you're not a member - then here is the link to the site where you can join.
Here are some interesting, old photographs of the canal through Mirfield.
Those of you who are on Facebook can see many more fascinating photographs and videos of the area by visiting the Mirfield History Archive pages.
The Mirfield Community Partnership - and the canal - got a well deserved mention in this Co-op advert in some of the Sunday papers.
The Bard of Barnsley - Ian McMillan - has written a poem to celebrate the special bond between Yorkshire people and the county's historic waterways, reflecting on the role that local communities have played in improving them for people and wildlife.
To see and hear Ian reading his poem - you can visit the Canal and River Trust site.
Words on Water
A canal is a mix
Of fragility and strength
Of ancient locks
Up and down the length
And breadth of the North
And, for what it’s worth (they soon dry, wring ‘em out)
Pairs of soaking socks
Oh yes,
Pairs of soaking socks.
A lot of people lend
Willing brains and hefty brawn
A helping hand
In a flooded dawn
In all the pouring rain;
And in Pocklington (or Mirfield, or Naburn)
Loads of great ideas
Oh yes,
Loads of great ideas.
A canal is a road
For a lot of freight to ride,
Landscape to read
Two centuries wide.
Kennet in the sun
Workshops growing strong
And, to top it off (and here, and now)
Waterside restored
Oh yes
Waterside restored.
A lot of people love
The canals and what they mean
To work and live
By the water’s gleam;
They will have their day
Then everyone will say (or sing, or shout)
Canals are back for good
Oh yes
Canals are back for good!
If you're a member of the Co-op then every time you choose one of its branded products and services (which can be anything from buying a loaf of bread to bigger things such as making a Will or planning a funeral) both you and your community will benefit. The Co-op will give 5% of what you spend into your Membership Account and 1% to your community - and you can choose where this goes to from a number of local causes. 
