Another $1.5 million will be granted to local organizations from city council’s COVID-19 recovery fund. Council, sitting as a committee, supported six new projects, including a green stimulus fund, two TechAlliance pitches to engage local entrepreneurs and attract new tech workers, and giving the Central Library’s reading garden access from Dundas Place. The $10-million pandemic recovery pot has now dwindled to $2.9 million. Ward 5 Coun. Maureen Cassidy suggested the next council put the remainder into housing and homelessness. “Money alone is not going to fix it, but money is needed.” Read More