Vicky Bi Named To RBC Dominion Securities President’s Club
MARK MACDONALD
NANAIMO – South Nanaimo’s massive 294-hectare commercial/industrial/residential Sandstone project will go to public hearing in January. The project includes 2,200 residential units on both sides of the property straddling the Trans Canada Highway in south Chase River. The inclusion of industrial property is key considering the city’s lack of thusly zoned land, while rumors have persisted over the years that such a development could include Costco, since the warehouse retailer reportedly wants to have a gas station, which there is no room for at its current north Nanaimo location.
Brad and Christine McAuley have some exciting news at KKP (Kwik-Kopy Printing). Their Wilgress Road printing and marketing operation is now called Allegra Marketing Print Mail, as their franchise has updated.
Congratulations to Allison Morgan upon being promoted to Community Manager, Oceanside at RBC.
Bruce Halliday has retired as General Manager of the Port Theatre after 23 years of service. A replacement is expected to be announced in the new year.
Vicky Bi
This heavy-handed measure won’t be well received by business owners, already struggling to recover from the COVID pandemic, as the province plans to directly download these costs previously borne by the government onto the private sector.
Paul MacMunn, formerly with RBC, has launched Wealth In Place, an independent financial planning and wealth management company. Paul has over 17 years of experience in the industry, and his specialty is retirement and estate planning and investment management.
Tyler Brown has been appointed to his second term as chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo. Tyler is a City of Nanaimo councilor.
A new store has opened in the Old City Quarter – an eco-friendly refill store called @virefillery.
Paul MacMunn
Carmague Properties has presented plans for the second phase of the Dover Ridge Apartments complex, an 88-unit, six-storey building at McRobb Avenue in north Nanaimo. The building will include studio units, and one, two and three bedroom apartments. Daryoush Firouzli is the architect for the project.
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund has announced it has reached an agreement in principle to bring the popular Pret A Manger coffee and sandwich chain to Canada. The plan calls for A&W’s food services to add Pret products to selected locations of its restaurants. Pret is based in the United Kingdom.
Global Village Nanaimo has opened a new pop-up location at Rock City Plaza. It is a not-for-profit fair trade store.
A 98 apartment building at 4961 Songbird Place near Nanaimo North Town Centre has been approved by city council.
Congratulations to Nanaimo Search and Rescue, which held a grand opening for its sparkling new headquarters on 4th Street in November. Donna Hais, General Manager of R.W. (Bob) Wall Contracting Ltd., was the general contractor on the job and the driving force to transform the building, which will serve the community with much-needed services.
Mark MacDonald is President of Communication Ink Media & Public Relations Ltd. and can be reached at mark@communicationink.ca