Dispatch

Dispatch

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

ANNOUNCED Launch of the Joint Pathway Program (JPP) Partnership between ILAC Education Group and Fanshawe College, a pathway for international students transitioning from language education into post‑secondary diploma and degree programs.

MARKED By George Georgopoulos (sales representative, Re/Max Advantage Realty Ltd.) 45 years of service with the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors.

AWARDED Sue Wastell (co-president, Wastell Homes) 2026 Member of the Year, Canadian Home Builders’ Association Leadership Awards.

APPOINTED Bo Shi, financial advisor, investment & retirement planning, Scotiabank Oakridge branch.

AWARDED Jared Zaifman (CEO, London Home Builders’Association), 2026 Executive Office of the Year, Canadian Home Builders’ Association Leadership Awards.

OPENED The Crones Cave Metaphysical Shop, 232 Dundas Street.

MARKED By Addictive Tattoo (234 Dundas Street), 30 years in business.

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, closure of The Chef’s Table restaurant until Fall 2026.

APPOINTED Brett Buchanan, dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Western University (five-year term commencing August 15, 2026).

PROMOTED Amanda Thibeault, to vice president, patient care, St. Joseph’s Health Care London.

May 19-20Ontario Pavilion at PLMA Amsterdam May 2026

May 19 – 2026 Ask the Experts — Growing Pains: When Business Structure, Tax Strategy & Systems Must Evolve

May 20-22Ontario ICT Export Mission to Asia Tech x Singapore 2026

May 20Cultivating High-Performing Boards: Advanced AAB Session 1 2026

May 21Foodpreneur Advantage: Food Safety Fundamentals for Startups

May 21Impact Investing 101: London Edition

May 21London Chamber of Commerce: 2026 May Business After Five

May 23Trades Awareness Day

May 24-262026 CHES Ontario Conference and Trade Show

 

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