1. We collaborate on projects by offering our time, expertise and historical resources to benefit other community organizations; and

2. Individuals, groups and businesses work with the Museum without charging for their services allowing the Museum to accomplish far more than our revenues would normally allow.

In no particular order our community partners for 2004-2006 are:

Bertie Historical Society – fundraising, knowledge sharing
Binational Doors Open Niagara -marketing
Native Friendship Centre - exhibits, lectures, knowledge sharing
Public Bridge Authority - exhibits, knowledge sharing, fundraising
Archaeological Services Inc. - training, cataloguing, conservation, publications, lectures, research
Summer Residents - fundraising, artifact donations
Railroad Enthusiasts - knowledge sharing, artifact donations
Ridgeway BIA - advertising
Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High - co-op student placements
Fort Erie Secondary School - co-op student placements
Community Living - placements for grounds maintenance
N-TEC - placement for office work
March of Dimes – training placement for office work
Town of Fort Erie - internet service, accounting services, fundraising
Niagara Antique Power Association- events
Local Collectors - exhibits, knowledge sharing
Archivists/Historians - research, writing, publications
LACAC - research, inventories
Heritage Memorial Foundation - artifact acquisition, landscaping
Fort Erie Horticultural Society - landscaping
Other Museums - exhibits, knowledge sharing, marketing
Waverly Beach Association - fundraising, artifact acquisitions
Town of Fort Erie Parks/Open Space Development - Heritage Loop Tours
Point Abino Lighthouse Committee. - research
Newspapers and other media:
Niagara Falls Review; The Herald; The Times – marketing CH Hamilton “You Asked” - marketing; TVO – marketing
Lions Club –exhibits
Historic Fort Erie – outreach events
Gibson's Jewellers - landscaping
Tulip Tree Floral – landscaping
Holloway Memorial Chapel – fundraising
Fort Erie Arts Council – outreach exhibits
Royal Canadian Legions, Branches 71 & 230 - knowledge sharing
Day Cares in Ridgeway - exhibits
Town of Fort Erie Centennial Library - storage
Fort Erie Travel Centre – visitor referrals
Volunteers:
Archivists Committee
Artifacts Committee
Fix-it Committee
Fleet Committee
Museum Board
Railway Committee
Times-Review Committee