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London, Ont., councillors approve $1.3 million in funding to support COVID-19 community recovery
COVID-19 pandemic.During Tuesday night’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting, councillors unanimously approved all five business cases proposed by the LCRN.The LCRN was first formed in July 2020 by city council as a way to involve the community in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing together leaders in the private section, non-profit, and institutional organizations.“It’s nice to see that the community and groups in the community are adding their ideas to things that can help the entire city, things that are scaleable, things that benefit the city regardless of COVID,” said Phil Squire, councillor for Ward 6.“If there is any benefit that comes out of COVID, it’s the ability to identify gaps that existed in the