Sperber Announced As New President & CEO of VIEA
MARK MACDONALD
NANAIMO – Wes Mussio has sold the BC Hockey League’s Nanaimo Clippers to Brad Kwong. Brad is the son of Canadian Football League great Normie Kwong, who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos and was also one of the original owners of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames. Brad owns a United States Hockey League franchise in Iowa, the Dubuque Fighting Saints, and is cousins with Graham Lee, who owns RG Properties, which built Save-ON Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria and Prospera Place in Kelowna, which are homes to Western Hockey League teams. RG also owns the WHL’s Victoria Royals.
The USFL is arguably the equivalent of major junior hockey in Canada, and one of Dubuque’s most famous alumni is Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames.
Former Clippers General Manager Tali Campbell has been promoted within the BCHL’s Coquitlam Express, as he has now been named Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the team.
Congratulations to Duncan Soproniuk and James Cartwright, upon being welcomed into partnership at Cross and Company Chartered Professional Accountants.
The announcement became official June 30.
KMS Tools is now open at 4900 Wellington Road.
Congratulations to Kendra Slawson of Penta Transport Ltd. for being elected a director at the BC Truckers Association.
Chris Erb has his SupErb Construction vehicles on site at the former Long Lake Nursery site, as construction finally has started at the property, which will be home to the new location of Nanaimo Subaru, as well as Sprinter and Porsche dealerships, and a parkade. The current Subaru dealership on Kenworth Road will become an Audi dealership under the GAIN Group, which took possession of the Long Lake site in January, 2017. Chris says construction on the site could take two years to complete.
Kelsey McPherson has joined with Meghan Walker to form the McPherson Walker Real Estate Group at Royal LePage in Parksville.
Larry McNabb
Congratulations to Larry McNabb upon earning a Chairman’s Club Certificate for his 2021 efforts at RE/MAX of Nanaimo.
Steve Seriani, formerly with Madill Office Products, has moved into real estate by joining the Dreger Layzell team at 460 Realty.
Congratulations to United Floors upon celebrating being in business for 35 years in Nanaimo.
A big toe-tap to Crispin Shoes for celebrating 20 years in business. They’re in the Old City Quarter.
Eric Byres founder and chief technical officer is pleased that aDolus Technology Inc., which has roots in Lantzville, received a Global InfoSec Award for Most Innovative Software Supply Chain Security from Cyber Defense Magazine at the 10th annual Global InfoSec Awards in San Francisco in June.
The former Community Services building at 285 Prideaux Street is no more, to be replaced by a supportive housing complex.
Congratulations to Doug White III of Snuneymuxw First Nation, who also serves as Chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council, upon being chosen as the recipient of the Joe Arvay Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of the law or the legal profession through advocacy in challenging circumstances and is granted to an individual who is a member of the BC Law Society.
Nanaimo Christian School has positioned itself for future expansion by completing a $1 million private land sale purchase of 198 Holland Road, beside the school’s location that borders Jingle Pot Road.
Mark MacDonald is President of Communication Ink Media & Public Relations Ltd. and Author of the book “It Worked For Them, It Will Work For Me: The 8 Secrets of Small Business I Learned From Successful Friends”, which can be obtained by reaching him through: mark@communicationink.ca