There have been literally thousands of people involved over the past
12 years helping to bring our Canadiana back from the past. ~ Our organization
has spent approximately $250,000 in actual cash dollars raised through
contribution and membership dues. ~ Cash expenditures were for the most part
situations where it was the only medium, such as insurances of many types, that
by law are unable to be contributed.
Approximately $1.5 million
has been contributed in services and materials to date. ~ Heavy equipment
movers, contractors, tugs, machinery, and the list goes on and on. ~ We have
come far with the help of many, and this is how we will complete the rest of the
job.
Beyond the service and material are the tens of thousands of hours
of physical labor contributed, by tireless individuals, in preparing the
Canadiana for the dry dock. ~ These hours are completely incalculable.
We want to thank all those who have supported the Canadiana in any
manner what so ever.
MAJOR SUPPORTERS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE CANADIANA:
The State of
New York - Funded Canadiana Feasibility Study.
The City of Buffalo - In
excess of $15,000 over the years.
The Wendt Foundation - Funded
Canadiana Engineering Study.
Central Buffalo Projects Corp. (Main Place
Mall, Buffalo NY) - Provided store space to our organization, approximately 3
years, rent free.
The Buffalo News - October 1987 Editorial Position and
many positive articles, before and since. (This of course was before a
non-Buffalonian Editorial Editor came to be in charge.)
Buffalo
Chamber of Commerce - Clearing house for incoming pledges and contributions.
American Brass - President Joseph Goodell appeared on our telethon and
pledged that American Brass would supply all the railings and other brass
materials needed for restoration.
Rupp Rental - Heavy equipment operator
has been assisting us since the beginning. ~ The estimate of total services and
equipment donated to date is well over $100,000 dollars.
Winters
Construction - Heavy equipment mover (R.R. wrecks and such) accomplished getting
this huge ship off its five year grounded situation and out onto the lake for
the trip to the dry dock.
The following people appeared on a one hour televised fund-raising special
with statements of support, urging the public to back the cause.
To
"Float the Boat" as they all urged be done.
Some have since gone on and
others have changed titles but they are listed as they were at the time of our
television program.
The Honorable, Henry Nowak - United States
Congressman.
The Honorable, James D. Griffin - Mayor of the City of
Buffalo.
Councilman George Arthur - Majority Leader; Buffalo Common
Council.
Dr. Andrew Rudnick - Director; Greater Buffalo Development
Foundation.
Mr. William Donohue - Director; W.N.Y.Economic Development
Agency.
Mr. Alfred Savage - Director; Niagara Frontier Transit
Authority.
Mr. Mike Billoni - General Manager; Buffalo Bisons.
Mr. Rick Swist - Director; Erie County Industrial Development Agency.
Mr. Joe Goodell - President; American Brass.
Ms.Joan Scalfoni -
Director; Episcopal Charities.
Father Harold Wagner - Cantalecian
Center; Catholic Diocese.
News Anchors and other Personalities from all
Buffalo T.V. stations. -
One of the criteria for receiving our recent I.S.T.E.A. funding was to
show broad based appeal and public support. ~ Here are some of the major letters
we received to be included in our application.
The Horizons
Waterfront Commission, Inc. Thomas D. Blanchard Jr. Pres.
The County
of Erie; Department of Environment and Planning Richard M. Tobe,
Commissioner.
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society William H.
Siener, Ph. D., Executive Director
Western New York Heritage Institute
Edward J. Patton, Director
Urban Transportation Planner - Consultant
Gordon J. Thompson
Congress of the United States William Paxon,
Member of Congress
Congress of the United States Jack Quinn, Member
of Congress
The Assembly; State of New York Robin Schimminger,
Member of Assembly
The Assembly; State of New York Richard R.
Anderson, Member of Assembly
The Assembly; State of New York Joseph
T. Pillitere, Member of Assembly
The Assembly; State of New York
Francis J. Pordum, Member of Assembly
The Assembly; State of New
York Paul A. Tokasz, Member of Assembly
Village of East Aurora -
John V. Pagliaccio, Mayor
Town of Evans - Albert J. Chase, Supervisor
Town of Grand Island - James H. Pax, Supervisor
Village of
Hamburg - John S. Thomas, Mayor
Town of Lancaster - Lucian J. Greco,
Supervisor
Town of West Seneca - Paul T. Clark,Supervisor
Village of Williamsville - Ronald W. Daniels, Mayor
Needless
to say, we fullfilled the requirement.
Many contributors of necessary supplies,
services, tools, meeting places, storage spaces, printing, repair work,
and just about anything needed. ~ There is NO way a complete list can be
given and we apologize to all those left out.
Airco Welding School - American Allsafe -
American Ship Building - American Steamship - Antique & Classic Boat
Society - B.M.S. Builders Supply - Baird Foundation - Bells Supermarket
- Berkeley Group/Kayac Pool - Buffalo Cartage - Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Society - Buffalo Fire Department - Buffalo Police Department
- Business First - Erie County Sheriffs Underwater Divers - Chi Chi
Hardware - Consumers Beverage - Custom Canvas - Delaware Camera Mart -
De Serio Engineers - Dickinson Lumber - Dowd Company Inc. - Downing
Container - Fly A Flag - G & L Wallpaper & Paint - Gallager Painting -
Glasiers & Glassworkers - Gold Dome Bank - Gordon Provisions - Gt. Lakes
Divers - Gt. Lakes General Contractors - Grossman Lumber - Harrison &
Gruber Law Firm - Herb Darling Construction - Higgins Erectors - Hyatt
Regency - Industrial Steel Products - Jafco Marine - John W. Cowper Co.
- Keller Printing - Kenmore Builders Supply - Key Ring Supply - Kohler
Awning - L. A. Wooley Electric - Larry McIntyre - Lumsden & McCormick
CPA - M & T Bank - Mack Lumber Co. - Marina Bay Club - Mark Russell -
Matro Graphics - Mid City Ofc. Equip. - Mighty Taco - Morgan Linen
Supply - Niagara Frontier Transit Authority - Nicholson & Hall - North
American Trading & Drayage - North State Supply Co. - O'Shea, Reynolds &
Cummings Law Firm - Partners Press - Pepsi Cola - Perkins Rest. - Port
Weller Drydock - Pratt & Lambert - Propeller Club - Pratko Welding -
Quermback Electric - R. C. R. Yachts - R. W. Gilham Associates - R. W.
B. Construction - Raymond C. Keller Inc. - Rent To Own - Rogers Welding
- etc.
