Dispatch

Dispatch

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

PROMOTED Angelique Guerard, to communications officer, Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board.

APPOINTED Samantha Parsons, incoming board president, Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario.

RESIGNED Evan Klassen, executive director, Grand Theatre (effective end of July 2024).

AWARDED Jane Sims (journalist, London Free Press), National Newspaper Awards’ Bob Levin Award for Short Feature.

APPOINTED Hritik Chawla, director of marketing, Minco Wholesale & Supply Inc.

ANNOUNCED By Forrat’s Chocolates, relocation to The Market at Western Fair District (date to be announced).

APPOINTED Jamie Seabrook, professor, department of epidemiology & biostatistics, Western University.

AWARDED Take5 Digital, Hermes Creative Award (for video production work for the City Art Centre).

APPOINTED Katie Holmes, teaching & learning librarian, Western University.

ANNOUNCED By the Thames Valley District School Board, a $27.1-million west London elementary school and a $28.2-million southeast London elementary school (addresses to be announced; expected to be complete for the 2026-27 school year).

PROMOTED Kristen Volk, to marketing specialist, Carfax Canada.

UNVEILED The Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London Health Sciences Centre.

ANNOUNCED By Huron University, $1-million gift from Wes Hall and WeShall Investments Inc. to provide financial support for high-potential students selected from diverse backgrounds.

APPOINTED Chris Goss, health safety environment coordinator, Sodecia.

ANNOUNCED By the Forest City London Music Hall of Fame, 2024 inductees Shad (Shadrach Kabango), Glenn Bennett and The Capers, and 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Ian Davies, Siva Markandu, Helen Haller.

PROMOTED Jenny Darling, manager of project management, Paystone.

May 7: The Art and Science of Survey Design 2024

May 8: Lerners Women’s Symposium 2024

May 8: 29th Annual Manufacturers’ Scholarship Awards & Recognition Night

May 9: City of Music Conference

May 9: London City of Music Expo feat. Cowboy Junkies

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