Dispatch: November 5, 2021

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

OPENED Elmwood Place long-term care home, 3400 Morgan Avenue.

ANNOUNCED By Caring Support, formation of four-person advisory board: Dr. Paul Woods, Don Thibert, Hilary Anderson and Byron Ells.

ANNOUNCED By Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith, requirement for regulated Ontario electricity and natural gas utilities to provide Green Button data monitoring technology (first embraced by London Hydro in 2015) to their customers within 24 months.

AWARDED With Green Economy London 2021 Workplace Green UP Awards: McCabe Promotional (1^st Place), The Ice Box (2^nd Place) and Trudell Medical (3^rd Place).

PURCHASED City Lights Book Shop (356 Richmond Street), by Daniel Harvey and Jennifer Brewe (taking procession on November 20, 2021), with plans to continue operations and expand product mix.

CLOSING Prince Albert’s Diner (565 Richmond Street), end of November, 2021.

MERGED FCFP (formerly Forest City Fire Protection), with Toronto-based Classic Fire Protection, to operate as Classic Fire + Life Safety.

November 5: Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy Boot Camp

November 9: How to Write Great Marketing Emails with Sarah Stockdale

November 9: Canadian Employment Tax Updates, Pandemic Year 2

November 10: Masterclass: Effective and Inclusive Workplaces for Newcomer Talent

November 10: Proteus Innovation Competition Virtual Launch

November 11: How to Pitch – Best Practices Panel

November 12: Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy Boot Camp