News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Paul Merrien
Paul Merrien, VP of Business Development and a member of the ownership team, celebrated his 15th anniversary with Proline Management Ltd.
Sandra Richardson, CEO of the Victoria Foundation, and Patrick Kelly, Indigenous Cultural Advisor, have both been granted the King Charles III Coronation Medal. This honour was recommended by British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin.
BCI has reached a definitive agreement to transfer its controlling stake in Hayfin Capital Management to Arctos Keystone Partners, following seven years of direct investment. This transaction will result in substantial returns for its clients.
BCI was recently recognised as a top-25 private equity investor in Private Equity International’s annual Global Investor 150 list.
AOT Technologies is hiring an office manager in Victoria.
Aldo Ramirez celebrated the 1st anniversary of A Kinder Cup at 101-1503 Admirals Road, Victoria, under his ownership on August 1st.
Stillpoint Community Acupuncture Clinic, located at 3212 Jacklin Rd. #102, Victoria, is celebrating its 13th anniversary.
Cole Reschny of the Victoria Royals has been chosen to play forward for Team Canada in Edmonton for the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Epic Games in Victoria, located on Hillside near Blanshard, celebrates its 13 years of business.
Scotty’s Dog Shack has reopened on August 1st.
The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee‘s Spay and Neuter Cruiser, a low-cost mobile surgical clinic service, hosted an open house at 405 David Street in Victoria over the weekend.
Fawcett, a local mattress company, is transforming the former Flaman Fitness location on Douglas Street at Speed Avenue into a mattress store.
A new nightclub in the Capital, The Downbeat, will be opened in the former Hush nightclub’s location, this fall.
The 15-story highrise rental residences, known as The Wedge, are anticipated to be occupied between 2024 and 2025 in the downtown core of Victoria. The development will consist of multiple projects, offering a total of approximately 1,400 units.
The Bay Centre will shortly feature stairs that connect the second level to the third and the third level to the fourth.
The Bay Centre fitness facility location of GoodLife Fitness will be closing on August 30th.
Sasquatch Trading on Government Street closes after 60 years in operation.
The provincial and federal governments will invest $95 million to enhance Highway 1 in the West Shore to speed up public transit. Federal funding is over $28 million, and BC is paying little under $67 million.
Oak Bay Bicycles is having an anniversary barbecue to mark its 90 years in business. It is currently situated at the intersection of Oak Bay Avenue and Foul Bay Road.
The Merridale Cidery & Distillery Cider Harvest Festival, taking place on September 22nd in Cobble Hill, is in its sixth year, and tickets are on sale now.
The Victoria Residential Builders Association has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence Awards of Vancouver Island. See the complete list of recipients here. The CARE Awards event, will be held in the Fairmont Empress Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom on Friday, September 27th.
CBS Masonry, a leading masonry company based in Mesa, has undertaken a significant restoration project at Congregation Emanu-El, the oldest synagogue in Western Canada. Located at the corner of Pandora and Blanchard in Victoria, this historic building is receiving a comprehensive facelift to preserve its architectural heritage.
A Taste of Victoria Food Tours recently received multiple prestigious awards, including the Tripadvisor Travellers‘ Choice Best of the Best award and the Experience Award from Viator. These accolades solidify their position as the top-rated food tour experience in Canada.
The Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce is seeking a talented individual to join their team as a Membership and Communications Liaison.
Red Barn Market, a local grocery chain, successfully launched its Sandown Commons store in North Saanich on August 3rd.
A rezoning application for a six-story studio-through-four-bedroom apartment complex has been submitted by M’Akola Development Services for the 200-block of Langford Street at the 800-block of Alston Street. The current site of the duplexes is currently four stories high.
The Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce‘s August 2024 Mixer is scheduled to take place at the Esquimalt Roasting Company on August 7th. The event will be held at 505 Park Place #105 in Esquimalt.
Mona, a new consignment store, has opened its second location in downtown Langford, located along the 2800-block of Peatt Road.
The 97-unit Linwood Court senior living community in Saanich, which will be run by Baptist Housing Seniors Living, celebrated its grand opening on July 31st.
Best Coast Distillers, situated on the Saanich Peninsula, has announced the release of a new product, WildFire Whiskey. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the product will be donated to charitable organizations, including the Victoria Firefighters Charitable Foundation.
Galaxy Motors Langford is currently seeking candidates for an administration position.
The District of Saanich seeks professional artists or artist teams to design exterior public artwork for Royal Oak’s new Fire Station No. 2.
The Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead in Saanich opened its Long-Term Care at Home program on July 31. It offers seniors some of the assistance of a long-term care facility right in their own home. Attendees included health care providers, elders activists, and provincial and local lawmakers. The pilot program is being implemented with 11 seniors at KinVillage in Delta and 15 seniors at Broadmead Care Society.
The 18th Annual North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival is scheduled to take place on August 17 – 18.
The Rotary Club of Sooke will hold a Grand Parade on September 21 to benefit the Sooke Gathering Place.
Registration is now open for the 5 Chamber Mixer En Blanc event, which will be held on August 10, at the Fred Milne Park, 2249 Sooke River Rd., Sooke.
Skin by Angela, owned by Angela Echlin, has opened at 11-2510 Bevan Ave., Sidney.
Leah Hayward, the founder of Smør Scandinavian Bakery, has opened a new location in downtown Sidney at 2376 Bevan Ave.
The Torque Masters Auto was held in Sidney on August 4th, and it was joined by around 300 – 400 cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
Over 50 businesses will participate in the Sidney Sidewalk Sale on August 17.
The Sidney Museum & Archives has recently unveiled their most recent travelling exhibit, “Lost Liberties: The War Measures Act,” which will be on display from August 5th to November 29th.
The Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney will host Island Vintage Events‘ Vintage Fair & Entertainment Extravaganza on August 24 and 25.
The 12th Annual Langford Show & Shine will take place on Goldstream Avenue on August 18th.
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