Nine of the roughly 55 businesses that sustained damage during the Stanley Cup riot have received between $1,500 and $7,000 in funding from the Vancouver Restoration Fund.
More than a dozen applications await approval.
The Vancouver Economic Development Commission set up the fund with help from Vancity, Telus Corp., the Fan Zoo and To the Point Tattoo.
Vancity and Telus committed in June to contributing $50,000 each toward the fund while The Fan Zoo aimed to raise $50,000 by selling T-shirts emblazoned with the words “#DearVancouver I love you.”
To The Point Tattoo agreed to donate a percentage of its revenue to the fund.
Some of the businesses that received money include Da Gino Ristorante, Contemporary Art Gallery and Tom Lee Music.
Glen Korstrom
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