Lethbridge city council met for the first of new weekly meetings on Thursday, sitting as the Lethbridge Community and Economic Recovery Committee, which has been tasked with aiding in city-wide recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first meeting of the committee — which name has been shortened to Recovery Lethbridge by some councillors — included a short agenda, with the first order of business being electing a chair.
Councillor Belinda Crowson was nominated by Mayor Chris Spearman, and was elected committee chair by acclimation. Crowson said she was excited to take on the new role. “This is very much about making sure everyone is moving along, that things are getting done are reported back,” she said. “This is wonderful because it gives