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For Immediate Release: 06/29/2015

Contact:
Shane Mahar | shane.mahar@thruway.ny.gov |
Office of Media Relations and Communications | (518) 471-5300

MEDIA ADVISORY: PUBLIC INVITED TO OPEN HOUSE FORUM TO SHARE IDEAS ON THE FUTURE OF
NEW YORK’S HISTORIC ERIE CANAL AND CANAL SYSTEM

Tuesday, June 30
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Lockport Locks and Cruises
210 Market Street
Lockport, New York 14094

As the Erie Canal approaches its bicentennial, the New York State Canal Corporation is inviting New Yorkers to share their ideas for the future of the Canal system, by attending this open house forum. Public input collected during the forum will guide the Canal Corporation as it updates the Canal Recreationway Plan, a long-term framework for development of recreational opportunities throughout the Canal system. The plan was developed for the Canal Recreationway Commission, an advisory body to the Canal Corporation. It was initially adopted in 1995 and will be updated for the first time this year.

Anyone unable to attend this forum may offer comments by completing a survey at http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/crc/plan.html.

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The New York State Canal System is comprised of four historic waterways, the Erie, the Champlain, the Oswego and the Cayuga-Seneca Canals.  Spanning 524 miles, the waterways link the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes, Niagara River and Lake Erie with communities rich in history and culture. For more information about the New York State Canal System, vacation opportunities and events call 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit www.canals.ny.gov.

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