Dispatch
Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead
CLOSING Dan Hasson’s Clothier (March 30, 2026).
LAUNCHED By Fanshawe College, new four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree.
NAMED As an OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants in Canada for 2025: Papi’s Steakhouse (100 Kellogg Lane) and Cintro on Wellington (731 Wellington Street).
APPOINTED Ally Hess, sales director, Canada Life.
AWARDED Tima Bansal (professor, Ivey Business School) the 2025 Adam Smith’s Panmure House Prize.
MARKED By Nova Vita Hair Studio & Aesthetics (740 Richmond Street), 25 years in business.
NAMED Digital Extremes Ltd. and LBMX Inc., as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2026 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
APPOINTED Andrew Zuk, development review engineer, Municipality of Middlesex Centre.
RESIGNED Mike Donachie, director, communications, Libro Credit Union (effective December 12, 2025).
LAUNCHED Third-party logistics and fulfillment company Hive Fulfillment.
DONATED By VersBank, $50,000 donation to the Salvation Army’s Harvest Hope food security program.
ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, introduction of its first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action plan.
APPOINTED Shane Roberts, associate lawyer, estate litigation group, Harrison Pensa LLP.
November 29 – Fanshawe College Open House 2025
December 1 – Building Employer Capacity Through Inclusion – Virtual
December 2 – London Chamber of Commerce: December Discover Your Chamber
December 3 – Do’s and Don’ts when crossing the U.S. border Dec 2025
December 3 – Building a Stress-Free Calendar for Small Business
December 3 – Medical Innovation Series: The Final Pitch
December 4 – Life Sciences London’s Monthly Virtual Meet Up
December 4 – Foodpreneur Advantage: Labelling & Packaging your Food Product
December 4 – Cities at the Front Lines of Trade Disruption: How Municipalities Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Resilience
December 5 – Children’s Health Foundation Magical Winter Ball
December 6 – RBC Place London: Christmas at Our Place