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In 1950 on the Coventry Canal where the City Council were proposing to develop the canal for pleasure use. The first major local authority to propose this enlightened approach to canals. On the River Wey pleasure boating was encouraged and IWA members received 25% discount.
1957 A National Rally of Boats was held at Coventry in 1957, the first to be called a "National" since 1950. This was run by David Hutchings and other Midland Branch Members. This was also the year that the Coventry Canal Society was formed.
A Stoppage of several months during occurred during 1979 on the section from Hawkesbury to Coventry on the Coventry Canal.
The 1984 IWA National Rally held at Hawkesbury on the junction of the Oxford and Coventry canals had a record entry of 720 boats of which 661 actually attended.
After 3 years the 1987 IWA National Rally returned to Hawkesbury on the junction of the Oxford and Coventry canals. It attracted around 50,000 people and 530 boats.
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