News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Bruce Williams
Bruce Williams, CEO of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo).
Xiaotian Liu, MT-BC, MFA, has joined the Victoria Conservatory’s faculty as a music therapist specializing in adult and elder care.
Dan Bernier has joined the team at Landmark Resource Management Ltd. in Victoria.
The Batt Fitter in Victoria has moved to its new location at #302 – 4342 West Shore Parkway.
Carolynn Wilson Architect Ltd. is relocating to 1060 Meares St., Victoria, with the opening set for October 7.
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC its new members, Kate Gunn, Dr. Sarah Morales, and Prof. Lisa Martz.
Innovation Island will be soft-launching a full-service Business Accelerator program at the VIEA Summit, check out booth #24 and visit https://innovationisland.ca/3point0/.
Condé Nast recently announced that Victoria has been awarded the 2024 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Small City, Worldwide.
Amanda Malone
Rahul Sarugaser was appointed as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, and Chief Scientific Officer Amanda Malone was appointed as Chief Operating and Scientific Officer at Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel has been recognized as the #5 Top Hotel in Canada by the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards for 2024!
Destination Greater Victoria celebrates 50th anniversary this year.
Securiguard Services Limited announced that it has been named an Excellence Awardee for The Queen’s University IRC Award for Best Learning & Development Strategy at the Canadian HR Awards 2024. This recognition highlights Securiguard’s ongoing commitment to fostering professional development and career growth for its employees.
The Chamber’s 2024 Business Hall of Fame event will be held on Oct. 29, at the Fairmont Empress, 721 Government St. The event is sponsored by MNP, Thrifty Foods, Victoria Foundation, Harbour Air, Cascadia Liquor, City of Victoria, and Lumera Productions Inc.
The Study to Avoid Cardiovascular Events in British Columbia (SAVE BC) has relocated to Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) through the donations of Al and Eileen Gilchrist, the Foundation donors.
B.C. Transit has announced that service now operates without gaps between Campbell River and Victoria.
In light of the lack of affordable rental housing in the capital region, the University of Victoria is planning to construct on-campus housing for 500 students, with a focus on graduate and upper-year undergraduates.
An approximate $20 million improvement is now underway at the Swartz Bay ferry terminal to construct a deeper berth for Salish-class ships and to renovate the Lands End terminal building.
The non-profit arts venue, Victoria Event Centre, will be shutting down after 21 years of operation.
RBC Commercial, located at 707 Fort Street, 2nd Floor, Victoria, will be hosting the Black Entrepreneurs Advice Event on October 16.
For the month of October, United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) has been selected as the charity of the month by Bottle Depot. All proceeds from bottles placed in the charity bins at participating locations will support UWSVI until October 31. The participating Bottle Depot locations include 655 Queens Ave., 4261 Glanford Ave., 3961 Quadra St., and 2032 Idlemore Rd.
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon has launched a province-wide 50/50 raffle campaign to support families with seriously ill children, with a fundraising target set at $250,000. The winner will collect half of this amount, while the rest will go directly to supporting the Family Rooms at Surrey Memorial Hospital, which provide a vital space for families to stay close to their children receiving urgent medical care.
The Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and the Township of Esquimalt collaborated to establish and oversee the Business Façade Improvement Program (BFIP). In the event that your application is accepted before October 30, 2024, all work must be finished by December 15, 2024.
Benji’s Pub Quiz at Whistle Buoy Brewing takes place every Tuesday at 7pm, featuring a lively mix of trivia, music, and fun.
The Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) kicks off its season with the opening of Ten Lost Years on October 17, featuring a performance by CCPA’s Studio Ensemble.
Craigdarroch Castle‘s new after-hours tour, Curiosities of Craigdarroch, begins on Oct. 11 and runs through Nov. 17, taking visitors into the dark side of the 19th century.
The Victoria Festival of Authors returns for its 9th year, featuring a lineup of Canada’s celebrated authors. The five-day event is scheduled in Victoria, BC, at Langham Court Theatre, W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary, and online from October 16 to 20.
The Victoria Bug Zoo Halloween Market is on Oct 13th in Nootka Court, and the Bug Zoo at Night is scheduled for Oct 27th.
Carl Baiden marks 7 years with Galaxy Motors in Langford.
Trent Cummings marks 15 year anniversary as Galaxy Motors‘ Corporate Buyer.
Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa has been named a Top 10 Resort in Canada, securing the #10 spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
After a year of closure, the 31-year-old waterslide at Saanich Commonwealth Place will be replaced with a brand new one next fall.
With the District of Saanich’s conditional approval of the subdivision, the pans for Conseil scolaire francophone de la Columbie-Britannique, a new French-language school on part of the grounds at Lansdowne Middle School‘s north campus is moving forward.
The Latoria Road Active Transportation Project‘s public engagement has been launched, according to the City of Langford. The City hopes to start the first phase of the project in 2025 if its application for the BC Active Transportation Grant is approved.
Tom Lee Music is currently hosting a Music Gear Liquidation Sale, which will run until November 3rd.
Students can enjoy a price reduction of twenty per cent on Sundays at The Rack West Coast Bistro in Saanich.
EMCS Society Programs is collaborating with Sea to Tree Health & Wellness to provide parents with complimentary workshops on October 22 at 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke, to assist them in navigating the complexities of parenthood.
Sooke School District 62 is hiring for French Immersion Teachers, offering both part-time and full-time positions.
Sooke Harbour House is back in business with a fresh renovation, and The Copper Room restaurant is set to greet guests once again.
Light-weight Building Systems Inc., in partnership with YYJ Victoria International Airport, Kothari Group of Companies, and Cittagroup, held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 2nd to mark the groundbreaking ceremony for a 129-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotels in Sidney, BC.
Council approved the Kothari Group project, which consists of 140 apartments that must be rented for at least 30 years, with 28 of them being below-market rentals for at least 20 years. The building is located on the northwest corner of Beacon Avenue West and Highway 17.
Code Ninjas Westshore is hosting the Parents’ Night Out event on October 25th at 890 Goldstream Ave, Langford.
Expedia Group™ recently ranked 2nd on Travel Weekly’s 2024 Power List, recognizing the world’s biggest sellers of travel.
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