Dispatch

Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Taralyn Parr, director of inclusion, diversity, equity & accessibility, Lerners LLP.

LAUNCHED By Nokee Kwe, the Indigenous Business Recognition award program.

ANNOUNCED By Shake Shack, opening of London unit at 3275 Wonderland Road South (2027 opening).

APPOINTED Ben Hamber, associate, restructuring, insolvency & bankruptcy group, Harrison Pensa LLP.

OPENED Highview Lucan intergenerational retirement facility with secure dementia care, 139 Main Street (Lucan).

CELEBRATED By the Western Fair, 25th anniversary of The Sports Centre Western Fair District, (anniversary celebrations to run September 11 to 20, 2026).

APPOINTED Elizabeth Gough, vice president, Glen CORR Management Inc.

OPENED Almore Coffee, 495 Richmond Street, Unit 102.

REACHED By Community Living London and OPSEU Local 166, agreement to end three-month strike.

APPOINTED Maddy Hiltz, marketing specialist, Siskinds LLP.

OPENED R&B Hair Studio, 286 Dundas Street.

OPENING Stacked Burger’s third London location at 775 Southdale Road East (opening Saturday, August 22, 2026).

APPOINTED Tanya Daulat, investment specialist – mutual funds, BMO Wealth Management.

PROMOTED Caleb Dekker, to senior business development representative, Info-Tech Research Group.

RENAMED By Fanshawe College: The Norton Wolf School of Aviation and Aerospace Technology to the Norton Wolf School of Aerospace, Information and Defence Technologies.

APPOINTED Victoria Karetnikova, account manager, Capture It Media.

ANNOUNCED By London Transit Commission, one-year pilot partnership with public transit app Transit to provide real-time transit updates and automatic detour detection to riders.

August 21-23Airshow London SkyDrive 2026

August 24Newcomer Build Your Business Class

August 25Is Your Business Defence-Ready?

August 25Starting A Small Business Seminar

August 26T2 CRA Taxation Requirements Incorporated Small Business

August 27Foodpreneur Advantage: How to Sell Your Food Product

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