Dispatch

Dispatch: April 1, 2022

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

ANNOUNCED By KGK Science Inc., engagement by Lophos Pharmaceuticals Inc. to evaluate a path to market for sustainably grown, peyote-derived natural health products.

AWARDED London Hydro, Electricity Distributors Association’s 2022 Local Distribution Company Performance Excellence Award.

NAMED Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti, Pauline Barmby and Isaac Luginaah, as Distinguished University Professors by Western University for outstanding careers in teaching, research and leadership.

APPOINTED Geoff Warder, sales, design & installation representative, PA Shop AV Solutions.

ANNOUNCED By the London Symphonia, federal grant of $300,000 to renovate Metropolitan United Church for permanent performance venue.

RATIFIED Four-year collective agreement between Cargill Canada London food-processing plant and United Food and Commercial Workers’ 800-plus unionized workers.

OPENED Quick-service restaurant Edo Japan, 1025 Wellington Road.

ANNOUNCED By Environics Analytics, donation to Western University to establish the Environics Analytics Master of Data Analytics (MDA) Scholarship program.

APPOINTED Stacey Evoy (broker, Royal LePage Triland Realty), 2022 president, Ontario Real Estate Association.

RECEIVED By the Western Fair Association, $498,800 grant from the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund to upgrade HVAC system at The Sports Centre at Western Fair District.

ELECTED Krystal Lee Moore (Royal LePage Triland Realty), to the board of directors, Real Estate Council of Ontario.

APPOINTED Meredith Rady, associate, Family Law Group, Harrison Pensa LLP.

OPENED Angela Supermarket (second location), 661 Wonderland Road North.

APPOINTED Scott Taylor, Ontario bureau chief, Oxygen Publishing Agency.

ANNOUNCED By VersaBank, partnership with Securcor Financial Group to brings its point-of-sale financing services to the U.S. consumer and small business finance market.

April 5: Starting a Small Business Seminar

April 5: Grants, Loans, and Tax Incentives

April 5: Summer Company Information Session

April 6: Summer Company Information Session

April 7: Tax Relief Measures for Your Small Business

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