Dispatch

Dispatch

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

CLOSING Dan Hasson’s Clothier (March 30, 2026).

LAUNCHED By Fanshawe College, new four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree.

NAMED As an OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants in Canada for 2025: Papi’s Steakhouse (100 Kellogg Lane) and Cintro on Wellington (731 Wellington Street).

APPOINTED Ally Hess, sales director, Canada Life.

AWARDED Tima Bansal (professor, Ivey Business School) the 2025 Adam Smith’s Panmure House Prize.

MARKED By Nova Vita Hair Studio & Aesthetics (740 Richmond Street), 25 years in business.

NAMED Digital Extremes Ltd. and LBMX Inc., as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2026 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

APPOINTED Andrew Zuk, development review engineer, Municipality of Middlesex Centre.

RESIGNED Mike Donachie, director, communications, Libro Credit Union (effective December 12, 2025).

LAUNCHED Third-party logistics and fulfillment company Hive Fulfillment.

DONATED By VersBank, $50,000 donation to the Salvation Army’s Harvest Hope food security program.

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, introduction of its first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action plan.

APPOINTED Shane Roberts, associate lawyer, estate litigation group, Harrison Pensa LLP.

November 29Fanshawe College Open House 2025

December 1Building Employer Capacity Through Inclusion – Virtual

December 2London Chamber of Commerce: December Discover Your Chamber

December 3Do’s and Don’ts when crossing the U.S. border Dec 2025

December 3Building a Stress-Free Calendar for Small Business

December 3Medical Innovation Series: The Final Pitch

December 4Life Sciences London’s Monthly Virtual Meet Up

December 4Foodpreneur Advantage: Labelling & Packaging your Food Product

December 4Cities at the Front Lines of Trade Disruption: How Municipalities Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Resilience

December 5Children’s Health Foundation Magical Winter Ball

December 6RBC Place London: Christmas at Our Place

 

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