News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Katie Gamble
Katie Gamble, Founder and CEO of Nature Bee, has been honoured with both the Emerging Business Person of the Year Award and the Business of the Year (1-10 employees) for Nature Bee at the recent Greater Victoria Business Awards.
Erinn Pinkerton, President and CEO of BC Transit, received the Chamber Award of Distinction at the recent Greater Victoria Business Awards.
Michelle Di Tomaso, co-founder of Dense Breasts Canada, was honoured with the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the category of Community Champion.
Rapidi BC, specializing in last-mile delivery services for merchants, announce new partnership with the renowned Siam Thai Restaurant, located at 512 Fort St, Victoria, to bring the exquisite tastes of Thailand right to your doorstep.
Evolution Health Clinics held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on May 4th at 110-2871 Jacklin Road.
The Victoria-based Huntingdon Manor Hotel is undergoing a rebranding and will now be known as the Huntingdon Hotel and Suites.
Julie Wright
Julie Wright of Laurel Point Inn, has been recognized at the 2023 Ace Wil Inductry Partner of the Year, CO-OP Category Award.
Odd Burger Corporation announced that it has signed its second U.S. Area Representative Agreement for the development of 40 locations in the State of Florida over the next 8 years. The Agreement was signed with StarMatt Corporation, a Florida-based real estate and franchise development company. The planned opening of Victoria, BC on May 18th will be delayed until June, 2024 due to unanticipated challenges integrating into the building’s fire alarm systems, however construction has been substantially completed.
LIDA Construction Inc. has been selected as finalist in the prestigious CHBA National (across Canada) Awards for Housing Excellence
LIDA Construction Inc.’s proposed development permit for the 884 Lampson condo project has been approved by the council.
The City of Victoria has launched the Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator Pilot Program, which offers property tax exemptions and retrofit support for rental buildings to switch to electricity, covering up to 100 per cent of project costs.
Sean MacAvoy has joined the iA Auto Finance sales team and will be responsible for the Vancouver, Okanagan, and rural areas of British Columbia.
A new, environmentally friendly control tower is now formally under construction at Victoria International Airport. This tower will provide a better perspective of the runways and is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, setting a record as Canada’s first.
NavCanada and the Victoria Airport Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to mark the official start of building YYJ’s new Control Tower.
Divine Flooring is looking to hire a Flororing Project Manager in Victoria.
Starting June 12th, Harbour Air will be offering direct seaplane service between downtown Vancouver and Patricia Bay – YYJ International Airport.
The Hudson House in Victoria opens its doors to residents at 1700 Blanshard Street, providing homes for 245 families, through a major funding of $100 million from the federal government’s Apartment Construction Loan Program.
Marcus & Millichap is pleased to announce the sale of 624 Pembroke Street in Victoria to SmartStop Self Storage / SmartCentres REIT.
Café Brio was sold by Greg Hays and Silvia Marcolini to Sam Harris and new co-owner, bartender Vincent Vanderheide, following a 27-year tenure by previous owners.
The BC Cancer Foundation recently revealed the Victoria Integrated Care and Research Pavilion, located at 2480 Richmond Rd. This state-of-the-art cancer recovery centre is a tribute to Donald MacPherson.
The request to seek a fifth five-year renewal to operate the city’s commercial improvement area was approved by the Victoria council by the Downtown Victoria commercial Association.
The Government of Canada Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault and Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson was at the Refrigerative Supply Limited’s Victoria branch last week, to announce a substantial investment of up to $103.7 million from Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Fund and the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program.
GreenBrick Landscaping is collaborating with IWCD and Starlight on the Bella Vista project in Saanich. GreenBrick will be responsible for all softscaping, hardscaping, and the playground area.
The District of Saanich is accepting applications until May 21st from seasoned artists or experts in the arts to serve on a Public Art Project Jury that will choose artwork for the significant renovation of Fire Station #2.
Abstract Developments‘ proposal for a rezoning and development permit to replace a single-family home at 4011 Rainbow St. with a 26-unit townhouse complex has been advanced by the Saanich council.
Malahat Nation has partnered with Vancouver-based battery-energy company Energy Plug Technologies Corp. to build a $100M battery plant, the Malahat Battery Technologies Corp.
The City of Langford was honoured with the Community Project Award by the British Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA) for its outstanding contribution to the city’s economy. The Langford Station was honoured for its outstanding achievements in economic development initiatives that bring commercial advantages to communities with a population of over 20,000 residents, announced by the BCEDA at its annual awards presentation on May 8th, 2024, in Penticton, as part of the BC Economic Summit.
Nikkey Dawn will be the featured artist at Sooke Oceanside Brewery during the months of May and June.
With the help of $4.6 million in provincial financing, the District of Sooke was able to complete the expansion project at its Sooke Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was celebrated during the Local Government Awareness Week.
The “Britz Beauty Studio and Academy” is scheduled to open in July in the Sooke and close Victoria region, as announced by The Britz Nail Studio. Pre-booking is available to those interested to join.
The Island Tarts Café and Catering in Sooke is celebrating 1 year anniversary.
The Sidney Street Market returns on June 6, and will run to September 5, every Thursday, on Beacon Avenue in Sidney by The Sea.
The Sidney Concert Band is bringing Broadway music to the Mary Winspear Centre, Charlie White Theatre in Sidney, on May 26th.
As a part of a trial project that will last until April 2028, electric kick scooters are now officially allowed on roadways in Sidney.
Council has given the go-ahead for a new five-story apartment building to be built on the northwest corner of Beacon Avenue West and Highway 17, which will have 140 rental units, with 28 units being leased for 20 years at 20 per cent less than their market value.
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