Dispatch

Dispatch

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

OPENING The Leisure Learning Lab powered by Jess Jones Recreation Therapy Inc., 1535 North Routledge Park (grand opening to be held March 14).

APPOINTED Anthony Agueci, mortgage development manager, National Bank of Canada.

OPENED Monarch Culinary Studio, 71 King Street.

OPENING Dave’s Hot Chicken, 785 Wonderland Road South (date TBA).

APPOINTED Derek Moore, sales representative, BLUE Forest Realty Inc., Brokerage.

AWARDED Heeman’s, Sustainability Trailblazer of the Year Award from Ontario’s Southwest Regional Tourism Organization.

RELEASED By Club House brand (McCormick & Company), limited edition Harry Potter Butterbeer Finishing Sugar and Extract in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

AWARDED Bryan Lavery (co-owner, Blackfriars Bistro & Catering), Ontario Southwest Luminary of the Year Award from Ontario’s Southwest Regional Tourism Organization.

EXPANDED Urospot, to London, England.

CLOSING Fanshawe College London South Campus, 1060 Wellington Road (effective September 1, 2026).

APPOINTED Steve Stax, relationship management coordinator, fund development, CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services.

NAMED Info-Tech Research Group, as one of HRD Canada’s Innovative HR Teams of 2026.

OPENING Southbridge London East Long-Term Care Home, 1390 Dundas Street East.

ANNOUNCED By FlixBus, new route connecting London, the GTA and Ottawa (commencing March 1, 2026).

AWARDED Western Fair Association, 2026 Festivals and Events Ontario awards for Best Promotional Campaign and Best Social Media, and selected as a Top 100 event in Ontario.

AWARDED Shack Homes and Forum, TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario’s Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase Moonshot winners.  

CLOSING Blackfriars Bistro & Catering, 46 Blackfriars Street (late-April 2026). 

March 626th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast & Auction

March 62026 International Women’s Day – Luncheon & Symposium

March 10IT Strategic Interest Group Meeting

March 10IN-PERSON: Starting A Small Business Seminar

March 10EmployerOne 2026 Results Reveal

March 10Dragons’ Den Lessons From the Den – London Public Library

March 10TVDSB Apprenticeship Parent Evening

March 11Senior Managers Roundtable – Virtual

March 11IN-PERSON: Bookkeeping Best Practices for Small Businesses

March 11All About Boards – Spring 2026 Edition

March 11Dragons Den 2026 – London Auditions

March 11Techalliance: Tech Meetups

March 11Building Bold Brands

March 12London Chamber of Commerce March Coffee Connections

March 12Women’s Canadian Club London 2025-2026 Speaker Series: Mark Daley

March 122026 20 Under 40 Cocktail Gala

 

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