Communities across Upstate New York will share $1.5 million in Canal Corporation funding for improvements along the New York State Canal system as part of Governor's 2011 Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.

The Canal Corporation awards are:

• $74,992.50 to the Village of Spencerport (Monroe County) toward construction of a new heritage trail and park, which will complement existing canalside improvements and add space for additional festival vendors. There also will be a link to an adjacent segment being constructed by the Town of Ogden with CFA funding.

• $134,238 to the Village of Fairport (Monroe County) for waterfront improvements to the harbor area which receives approximately 250,000 visitors annually and represents more than $5 million in private investment. This grant will go toward landscaping, boater services, and other canalside improvements.

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