Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Heloisa Caravina, marketing & event coordinator, International Test Pilots School.

ANNOUNCED By Metal Supermarkets, Chris Hare as the new owner of its London and Kitchener/Waterloo stores.

APPOINTED Elaine Gamble, director, corporate communications, Fanshawe College.

CLOSING Sunrise Stained Glass, 97 Wharncliffe Road South.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase, to be held at London Music Hall, February 24, 2026.

APPOINTED Lindsay McDermott, senior consultant, Global Philanthropic Inc (Canada).

OPENED You&Ya Lounge Beauty Salon, 88 York Street, Unit 3.

ANNOUNCED By Odd Burger Corporation, closing of its Preposterous Foods manufacturing facility on Consortium Court and transition to outsourced manufacturing model.

NAMED Xpera, as operation management firm for the City of London’s 60-unit micro-shelter site on Cheese Factory Road.

ANNOUNCED By Booch Organic Kombucha, grand opening of the Booch Bar taproom and retail outlet, 900 King Street (behind the Western Fair Market), Saturday, December 6.

APPOINTED Jennifer Dingwall, vice president of growth, AutoVerify.

December 5Children’s Health Foundation Magical Winter Ball

December 6RBC Place London: Christmas at Our Place

December 6Booch Grand Opening: The Booch Bar!

December 9IN-PERSON: Starting A Small Business in Canada

December 96 Ways AI Will Change Content Supply Chain in 2026

December 10New Exporters of Technologies and Services to the U.S. (NETSUS) Dec 2025

December 10ESC Wednesdays @ One: Emotional Intelligence in Employment Services

December 10TechAlliance: Jingle & Mingle

December 11London Chamber of Commerce December Coffee Connections

December 11Women’s Canadian Club London 2025-2026 Speaker Series: The Brassroots Quintet

December 12RBC Place London: Christmas at Our Place

 

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