SPITZER & FELDMAN PC
405 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
August 31, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. John Ganley
RE: THE CANANDAIGUA FUNDS., ON BEHALF OF ITS
SERIES THE CANANDAIGUA EQUITY FUND AND
THE CANANDAIGUA BOND FUND
(REG. NO. 33-53698 AND ICA NO. 811-7322)
Gentlemen:
On behalf of The Canandaigua Funds (the "Trust") and The Canandaigua
Equity Fund and The Canandaigua Bond Fund, each a series of the Trust, and in
accordance with Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933
Act"), transmitted herewith is a certification by the Trust that, in lieu of
filing a copy of the definitive Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information of the Fund on Form N-1A, the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) would not
have been different from that contained in the most recent post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A.
Please telephone the undersigned at (212) 888-6680 with any questions
you may have or for any further information you may desire.
Very truly yours,
/s/Lawrence Y. Vincent
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Lawrence Y. Vincent
cc: The Canandaigua Funds
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