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 6 – 26th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast & Auction
March 6 – 2026 International Women’s Day – Luncheon & Symposium
March 10 – IT Strategic Interest Group Meeting
March 10 – IN-PERSON: Starting A Small Business Seminar
March 10 – EmployerOne 2026 Results Reveal
March 10 – Dragons’ Den Lessons From the Den – London Public Library
March 10 – TVDSB Apprenticeship Parent Evening
March 11 – Senior Managers Roundtable – Virtual
March 11 – IN-PERSON: Bookkeeping Best Practices for Small Businesses
March 11 – All About Boards – Spring 2026 Edition
March 11 – Dragons Den 2026 – London Auditions
March 11 – Techalliance: Tech Meetups
March 11 – Building Bold Brands
March 12 – London Chamber of Commerce March Coffee Connections
March 12 – Women’s Canadian Club London 2025-2026 Speaker Series: Mark Daley
March 12 – 2026 20 Under 40 Cocktail Gala