Dispatch

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

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RELEASED We Three Queens (Hay House, part of Penguin Random House), by London author Dr. Sonia Palleck.

CLOSED Champs Sports, 1680 Richmond Street (Masonville Place).

RESIGNED Ahad Al-Hakim, managing director, global business development & regulatory affairs, at PolyAnalytik Inc. (to focus on growing her consultancy, Management & Process Solutions (MaPS) Inc.).

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APPPOINTED Shawn Adamsson, director of digital transformation, Advanced Gerontological Education (AGE) Inc.

APPPOINTED Brent Hodge (senior vice president and general counsel, VersaBank), president, board of directors, The London Club.

OPENED Lanoa (sister restaurant to Centro), 260 Piccadilly Street.

CLOSING Inglis Cycle Center, 466 McCormick Boulevard (last day of business December 24, 2026).

AWARDED Western Fair Association (The Grove), 2026 Province of Ontario Excellence in Agriculture Award, Agribusiness Excellence category.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, Polaris Pitch Competition & Innovation Showcase, to be held February 9, 2027 at London Music Hall (Pitch Competition applications close November 20, 2026).

OPENED Filter Cafe, 201 King Street (inside Innovation Works).

ANNOUNCED By Matrix Four Limited and Eye Candy Design, amalgamation of Eye Candy Design into Matrix Four, with Amanda DeVries assuming role of creative director (effective January 1, 2027).

OPENED Activate London, 3198 Wonderland Road South, Unit B 2.

APPPOINTED Sara Daly, human resources coordinator, Execulink Telecom.

AWARDED Elizabeth Gillies (Western University chemist and Canada Research Chair in Polymeric Biomaterials), the 2026 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award.

November 14-17 – Ontario Cyber & Digital Trust Export Business Mission to ISF Congress 2026