Board of Directors Jordan Levy, Chairman David J. Colligan Michael DiVirgilio Maureen O. Hurley Julie M.

Barrett ONeill Mindy Rich Chris Collins, Ex Officio Byron W. Brown, Ex Officio Historic District Advisory Group Jordan Levy, Chair Richard G. Berger, Esq. Bruno Cagliostro Henry Giorino Mark Goldman Peter F. Hunt Kathy Konst Eric Lander Newel Nussbaumer Christel Peacock Paul Redding Casmiro Rodriguez Mike Schmand Lynda H. Schneekloth Catherine Schweitzer Tim Tielman Outer Harbor Advisory Group David J. Colligan, Chair Anthony Anderson, P.E. Alan Bedenko, Esq. Louis Benton II Vince Connors Tucker Curtin Peter Demakos, P.E. John M. Fell, AICP Don Finkle Sergio Fornasiero Mark Goldman Marti Gorman Erin Heaney Bill Jones Renata Kraft Scott McKee Laurence McMahon John Montaque Carl Montante, Jr. William Nowak Alan Oberst Marc Odien Jud Payne Anne Perry Alfred Price David Stebbins Pierre Wallinder Marty Walters Buffalo River Advisory Group Julie Barrett ONeill, Chair Justin Booth William Breeser Ronald Chapin Timothy Delaney Lisa DuBois Jessie Fisher Erin Heaney Leanna Hefferman Jill Jedlicka Laura Kelly William Novak Jackie OBannon Margaret Overdorf Carl Paladino Lorraine Pierro Daryl Rasuli Sam Savarino Erin Sharkey Jim Simon Steven Stepniak Gregory Stevens Gerhardt Yaskow Greg Wisniewski Rick Smith III James Simon Jennifer Sepulveda Cultural Advisory Group Maureen O. Hurley, Chair Peter B. Dow, Chair Cindy Abbott-Letro Ted Bickford Melissa Brown Kevin Cottrell Donna Fernandez Dottie Gallagher-Cohen Duncan Hay Paul Hogan Michael Kimmelberg John S. Montague Christopher Schoepflin Catherine Schweitzer Art Selection Advisory Group Jordan Levy, Chair Molly Donovan Sandra Q. Firmin Louis Grachos Michael Joseph

For Immediate Release: August 31, 2011

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Pride of Baltimore II Returns to Canalside

Pride of Baltimore II Returns to Canalside Labor Day Weekend! There will be opportunities for dockside tours, daysails, and all boaters are welcomed and encouraged to meet the Pride of Baltimore II out on the lake and sail alongside her as she makes her way to the Central Wharf on the Inner Harbor. Pride of Baltimore II will be arriving at the Northern Entrance of the Federal Channel at 11 a.m. and will dock at the Central Wharf by noon. Canalside will host the Pride of Baltimore II, an authentic reproduction of a 19th Century 157 topsail schooner, during the Labor Day weekend, September 2-5. Pride II is the worlds most travelled historic schooner, having visited more than 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South and Central America, as well as Europe and Asia. Pride IIs Buffalo Schedule can be found here. Tickets for daysails can be purchased here. Details When: Where: Friday, September 2 11 a.m. Northern Entrance of the Federal Channel, Lake Erie 42 51.69N, 78 54.53W

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation is a subsidiary agency of Empire State Development Corporation whose vision is to revitalize Western New Yorks waterfront and restore economic growth to Buffalo based on the regions legacy of pride, urban significance and natural beauty. ###