Dispatch

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

ANNOUNCED By Labatt Breweries of Canada, moving of Mill Street Brewing production from North York to London (date to be finalized).

RESIGNED Marianne Griffith, executive director, London Environmental Network.

ANNOUNCED By Forked River Brewing Company and Anderson Craft Ales, joining Trans-Canada Brewery Collaboration to brew version of Dominion City’s Glorious & Free IPA with a commitment to donate a portion of the net proceeds to a non-profit or charitable organization.

RECEIVED By ReForest London, $2.1 million through the federal Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Fund to support the creation of the Perth Centre for Community Forestry at the Westminster Ponds Centre.

RECEIVED Huron University, a $5-million donation from The Schulich Foundation to create the Nation Builder Program at Huron.

ANNOUNCED By Odd Burger Corporation, a halt to U.S. expansion plans.

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, suspension of intakes for 40 programs, effective fall 2025.

AWARDED Yola Ventresca (managing partner, Lerners LLP) 2025 Laura Legge Award from the Law Society of Ontario.

MOVED Melo Hair & Beauty Bar, to 1076 Gainsborough Road.

AWARDED s2e Technologies Inc., the Built Green Canada Innovation Maverick Award for its EVE Park development at West 5.

APPOINTED Kyle Brady, senior account manager, HM Pipe Products Inc.

ADMITTED To partnership at Siskinds LLP: Matthew Wilson, Anna Stoll, Bridget Moran, Christina Martin, Cole Vegso, John Morrissey, Katherine Serniwka, Kimberly Knight, Tyler Planeta and Vivian Iron.

MOVING London Small Business Centre, to The Grove at Western Fair District, 900 King Street (effective April 8, 2025).

NAMED Eric Williams (account manager, atWork Office Furniture) and Dallas Barnes (founder & CEO, Reya Health), to The Peak’s Emerging Leaders 2025 list.

ANNOUNCED By the London Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Digital Extremes as the 2025 Corporate Icon Award recipient.

APPOINTED Keith Murray, CEO, boostCX.

AWARDED London Hydro, with the Green Button Alliance Award of Excellence.

April 8 – Customs Broker to Address Key Questions (Virtual)

April 9 – Building the foundation of a sustainable world | A Masterclass

April 9 – Job Fair Strategies: Insights for Success

April 9 – Pathways Job Fair

April 9 – Starting A Small Business in Canada

April 9 – #DreamBigLondon Career Discovery Expo

April 10 – April Coffee Connections

April 10 – Job Fair Preparation Workshop

April 10 – Virtual: Starting A Small Business Seminar

April 10 – Food Law Under the Spotlight

April 11 – Virtual: Summer Company Program Information Session