Dispatch: April 23, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

NAMED To the Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work: BlueStone Properties Inc. and Northern Commerce.

AWARDED With 2020 Ontario Newspaper Awards: London Free Press reporters Randy Richmond, Dale Carruthers, Jonathan Juha, Dan Brown and Heather Rivers, and photographers Mike Hensen and Derek Ruttan.

RETIRING Andrea Hibbert, executive director, London Arts Council (effective August 2021).

ANNOUNCED By London International Airport, resumption of Sunwing winter destination departures to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero, beginning on December 15, 2021.

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, free Supportive Care Assistant micro-credential program to help address labour shortages in the long-term care sector.

APPOINTED Tyler Walker-Scace, full stack developer, 44 North Digital Marketing.

ANNOUNCED By the City of London, streamlined application process to host sidewalk sales on city property.

ANNOUNCED By Western University, new Climate Change and Society program major.

April 23: Executive Director Support Network Webinar

April 26: Digital Fundraising Fundamentals: Manageable Strategies That Can Drive Results

April 27: Summit 2021 – London Chamber of Commerce

April 28: Grants, Loans and Subsidies for Canadian Businesses

April 28: Relevance of Having HR Indicators in Your Organization

April 30: Socialpreneur Chats: April 2021