Carousel nears fundraising goal as May opening looms By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter Dec 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 1 of 2 Detail of the horse Jester. Derek Gee/Buffalo News Members of the Buffalo Heritage Carousel restoration team work on a menagerie of horses and other animals and chariots. ohn Hickey/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter The pandemic hasn't put a damper on fundraising for the carousel coming in May to Canalside.kAm%96 ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E qF772=@ w6C:E286 r2C@FD6= 92D C646:G65 8C2?ED @7 Sad_[___ 6249 7C@> E96 |2C82C6E {] (6?5E u@F?52E:@? 2?5 E96 #2=A9 r] (:=D@? yC] u@F?52E:@?] p?@E96C 5@?@C 82G6 Sbd[___ 7@C E96 ?2>:?8 C:89ED E@ E96 42C@FD6=VD E:86C] %92E =62G6D E96 @C82?:K2E:@? Seed[___ D9J @7 >66E:?8 :ED Sd]g >:==:@? 7F?5C2:D:?8 8@2=]k^AmkAm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? :D H2:E:?8 E@ 7:?5 @FE :7 @?6 =2C86 5@?2E:@? 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