Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Dr. Olaf Plotzke, assistant professor, Schulich School of Dentistry in the Division of Paediatric Dentistry (one-year term).

CELEBRATED By 3M Canada, 75^th anniversary.

OPENED Grace Academy Variety & Acro Circus Arts, 176A York Street.

ELECTED To the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists: Jackson Leween, 2bears (Tékeniyáhsen Ohkwá:ri) (Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Western University); Yanping Li (Faculty of Science, Western University); and Ryan Stevenson (Faculty of Social Science, Western University).

ANNOUNCED By Trudell Medical Limited, expansion of its artificial intelligence engineering team into a new office space in St. John’s, NL.

OPENED R&B Hair Studio, 286 Dundas Street.

ANNOUNCED By the City of London, maintaining of Moody’s Investors Service Aaa credit rating and stable outlook.

ELECTED As Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada: June Cotte (Ivey Business School);
Corey Dyck (Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Western University); Hesham El Naggar (Faculty of Engineering, Western University); Ingrid Johnsrude (Faculties of Social Science and Health Sciences, Western University); Lorelei Lingard (Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University); Valerie Oosterveld (Faculty of Law, Western University); Sharon Sliwinski (Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University); Shannon Stewart (Faculty of Education, Western University); and Xianbin Wang (Faculty of Engineering, Western University).

ANNOUNCED By Downtown London, Kathy McLaughlin to take on new part-time role of manager of strategic initiatives.

ANNOUNCED By VersaBank, shareholder approval of previously announced reorganization pursuant to which U.S.-based Versa Bancorp will become the direct holding company of VersaBank.

ANNOUNCED By Western University, a $5-million institutional venture fund — Western Propel Fund — to invest directly in early-stage companies founded by entrepreneurs in the campus community.

September 18 – 18th Annual London Addiction Recovery Breakfast

September 18 – WII Connect: Women In Ingredients – Cambridge

September 19-20 – Doors Open Weekend at Museum London

September 19-20 – Love Among the Pages Romance Book Convention & Ball

September 19-20 – Doors Open London 2026

September 21 – Starting A Small Business Seminar

September 22-25 – Ontario Public Buyers Association 68th Annual Conference & Tradeshow

September 22 – London Chamber of Commerce September Speed Networking

September 23 – Foodpreneur Advantage: Barcodes & Beyond: What You Need to be Market-Ready

September 23 – OPO Information session: Canada’s Defence Procurement System

September 24 – Foodpreneur Advantage: Labelling & Packaging your Food Product

September 24 – 2026 Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Celebration

September 25 – Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame Dinner 2026

September 25 – Growing Chefs! Ontario’s Pizza Night Fundraiser #4

September 26-27 – London Comic Con 2026