Dispatch
Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead
MOVING Community Legal Services (CLS), the legal clinic operated by the Faculty of Law at Western University, to the fifth floor of Fanshawe College’s Howard W. Rundle Building at 137 Dundas Street (Fanshawe downtown campus).
PROMOTED Colleen Watson, to senior marketing manager, Telus.
AWARDED To Dr. Kelly Vogt, scientist at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and surgeon at London Health Sciences Centre, $707,625 through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant competition to lead a multi-site study aimed at reducing infections following emergency surgery.
APPOINTED Gihan Joseph, associate, personal injury group, Lerners LLP.
AWARDED The Fading Memories art installation at Highbury Avenue and Ron McNeil Line (St. Thomas), a Gold certification in the Art and Photography category at the Montreal-based Grands Prix du Design awards.
NOMINATED The Pairs, for Recording Artist of the Year, 2026 Ontario Folk Music Awards.
APPOINTED Makayla Todd, associate, family law group, Lerners LLP.
PROMOTED Tristan Hughes, to manager, research and finance, Downtown London Business Association.
MOVED & REOPENED Cover Girls Auto Detailing, at 326 Springbank Drive.
APPOINTED Kaylin Mesic, associate, corporate & commercial law, real estate law, and trusts, wills & estates practice groups, Brown Beattie O’Donovan.
ANNOUNCED By Western University, the receipt of more than $1.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to fund advanced technologies in eight projects that address solutions Canadians need for environmental, economic and health challenges.
RELEASING New track Love We Give from Sunshine Makers (September 4 release).
APPOINTED Gerry Slattery, director, people & culture, CLAY Design, Construction & Cabinetry.
ANNOUNCED By London International Airport, addition of Porter Airlines seasonal flights to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Cancun and Montego Bay.
PROMOTED Ellen McGran, to manager, communications & public realm, Hyde Park BIA.
ANNOUNCED By the City of London, a $165,000 donation from Canada Life to add lighting and seating enhancement to Victoria Park.
ACHIEVED By ITPS Canada Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, the International Test Pilots School and the International Tactical Training Centre, accreditation under NATO Flight Training Europe.
LAUNCHED By the Southwestern Ontario Home Hardware Group, SW Buy Local 50, a regional initiative to showcase products from 50 new Southwestern Ontario vendors before December 2026.
OPENED Print2Go, 201 Queens Avenue, Unit 101.
August 31 – Newcomer Build Your Business Class
September 2 – London Chamber of Commerce: September Discover Your Chamber
September 3 – Foodpreneur Advantage: Costing & Pricing to Make Profits
September 3 – Forest City Film Festival Program Launch Party