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City hall is making a $21.3-million pitch to higher levels of government to leverage $51.5 million in improvements to London parks and recreational facilities.

Officials are asking for cash from the federal and provincial governments through the Investing in Canada infrastructure program to pay for projects at seven sites in the city. That includes the renovation of a golf course clubhouse, bleacher repairs at Labatt Park and a planned southeast London community centre and arena.

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“I think there’s a good chance we will get a good chunk of that, if not all of it,” said Coun. Maureen Cassidy, chairperson of council’s community and protective services committee, which will discuss the issue at a meeting Tuesday.

“We have a parks and recreation master plan completed so we’re in good shape. We know what we need for community spaces.”

Under the federal program, city hall must pay at least 26.6 per cent of the total cost of a project while the federal government will pay up to 40 per cent and the Ontario government a maximum of 33.3 per cent, a report from city hall staff states.