Article content Over $65,000 was distributed to small- and medium-sized businesses in the Municipal District of Bonnyville as part of a joint regional COVID-19 relief program, The program, which was funded by the M.D., Town of Bonnyville, and Community Futures Lakeland, distributed more than 98 per cent of the funds they had available for the program to 68 businesses. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. More than $65,000 provided to M.D. businesses in the way of COVID-19 relief Back to video Each recipient was given $1,000 to help with pandemic expenses, such as purchasing personal protective equipment. The money could also be used for marketing, accounting and other business services, like developing e-commerce ready websites.