News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Fernando Cienfuegos
Fernando Cienfuegos has been hired as Sales Account Manager at Matrix Video Communications Corp. in Victoria.
Alisha Dsouza has joined the City of Victoria BC as the new Communications and Engagement Coordinator.
Johanna Stauffer will be joining BC Housing as a Regional Operations Manager in Victoria.
Elis Davanzo is starting a new position as an Engineer in Training with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dale Booth, CFO of Vecima Networks Inc., has retired after an impressive 42-year career in the financial industry, 13 of which were spent with the company.
Dr. Caroline Cameron, a microbiologist at UVic, along with her collaborators, has secured $352,124 USD in new funding from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. They are advancing efforts to create a highly accurate and user-friendly test for detecting syphilis at any stage.
Justin Cooke
Justin Cooke, the newly appointed District Manager for the Vancouver Island Region, will oversee Nedco West‘s branches in Victoria and Nanaimo.
Jessica Karpa, born and raised in Victoria, has joined the Pinnacle Homes Group – eXp Realty team.
Bob Chamberlin and Meaghan Cursons have been appointed to the board of directors of Island Coastal Economic Trust by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia through Order in Council and will serve a three-year term.
The Fairmont Empress and Magnolia Hotel were both recognized in the inaugural Canadian Michelin Guide with One Key Distinction.
Michael Smith Health Research BC – BC Scholars Award projects have supported five University of Victoria health researchers including Lauren Davey (Microbiology), Jean Buckler (Exercise Science), Mariko Sakamoto (Nursing), Jae-Yung Kwon (Nursing), Sarah Wright Cardinal (Public Health and Social Policy).
The Government of British Columbia has announced $532,500 in new funding aimed at expanding nurse practitioner training at the University of Victoria. Fifteen new seats will increase the number of professionals providing primary health care to over 800,000 British Columbians lacking a family doctor.
Infrastructure BC is seeking a Vice President of planning & Procurement that will develop and sustain the province’s future.
The Elements Casino Victoria donated to the United for BC Wildfire Recovery Fund.
Gigi’s Italian Foods will be supporting the ALS Society of BC from September 16th to the 30th with a $1 donation from each panino sold.
United Way Southern Vancouver Island announced at its public campaign kick-off event on Sept. 19 at Centennial Square that it intends to raise $4 million for Southern Vancouver Island and will merge with United Way BC in April 2025.
Pizzeria Prima Strada has been recognized as the 100th best pizzeria globally in the Top 50 Pizza 2024 list.
On Friday, September 20, the Hawaii Mars water bomber was formally moved into its permanent location at the B.C. Aviation Museum. Leading the celebration was Tourism Minister Lana Popham, accompanied by Wayne Coulson of Coulson Aviation and BCAM President Steve Nichol in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The City of Victoria‘s DWTN revitalization program has won TWO awards of excellence: the International Downtown Association Award of Excellence in Urban Place Management and the Union of BC Municipalities Community Excellence Award in Service Delivery.
Urban Development Institute- Capital Region is pleased to announce that registration for the “Securing Land,” RaD Program’s second course is now open!
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new members, Heather Barron, BSc, RRC, RIS, MA Wellness and Yoga, Brookeline Publishing House Inc, and Andy Foda RE/MAX Camosun.
DEVINE Distillery announces closure at the end of the year.
From September 17th through October 18th, participating businesses in the City of Victoria will be accepting reusable coffee mugs in exchange for a chance to win prizes.
Alistair Vigier, a lawyer trained in the UK and the CEO of Clearway Law, has introduced Caseway, an AI system aimed at organizing Canadian court decisions available online.
A five-story multi-family rental property with 120 units, known as the Reunion at Belmont, and an adjacent property with a private guest suite, co-working space, and 28 visitor surface parking stalls were acquired by Ovis Group from Vancouver-based Ledcor Properties. A portion of the acquisition was made possible by a $56 million loan from Canada ICI.
The District of Central Saanich‘s Integrated Planning & Reporting framework won the Presidents Committee Choice Award at Union of BC Municipalities conference.
Saanich Parks, Recreation & Community Services is organizing an open house on September 24 at the Gordon Head Rec Centre, Multi-Purpose Room, 4100 Lambrick Park Way, to discuss the possibility of increasing the availability of pickleball in Saanich parks.
Saanich has been recognized with two awards at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention, receiving accolades for its Tax Exemptions for Rental Apartment Retrofit Acceleration program and the CRD Extreme Heat Info Portal as part of the 2024 Climate & Energy Action Awards from the Community Energy Association.
Bilal and Rabia Bakht, along with their operating partners Noreen and Kashif Cheema, celebrated the opening of their first Mary Brown‘s franchise at 1901 Sooke Road in Colwood.
The Deadbeat Dads are coming to the Sooke Legion on Oct 10th.
Vendor applications are now being accepted for the David Cameron PAC Christmas Market, scheduled for December 7th at David Cameron Elementary.
BC Government and Sooke School District have secured a 7.2-acre site at 2460 Gateway Road for a future middle school in North Langford.
The Unleashed Legends which offers 90-minute off-leash dog hikes has opened in Sooke.
Sooke Bosley’s is celebrating its 48th year with an anniversary sale until October 2nd.
Refire Kitchen has officially opened in Sidney at 2372 Beacon Ave.
Attendees of Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th can purchase orange shirts from the Tivoli Gallery at 2475 Beacon Ave. or the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea at 9811 Seaport Pl.
The City of Colwood is prepared to begin a pilot initiative with Aroga Lifestyle Medicine and Pure Pharmacy to develop a new medical clinic with up to eight family doctors to improve healthcare access. The city will lease and operate 345A Latoria Blvd. in Royal Bay for the Colwood Medical Clinic if approved.
Bauco Access Panel Solutions is sponsoring a production presented by the Early Music Society of the Islands to kick off their 40th anniversary season, the production of Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo. The event will take place September 22 to 28 at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street.
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