News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Dr. Tom Hoos
Dr. Tom Hoos is joining the Colwood Dental Group.
Cale Reining, a former employee of Vancouver Island Brewing, is starting a new position as BC Sales Manager at Ace Beverage Group.
Ingrid Jarrett, the CEO of the British Columbia Hotel Association, has declared her intention to leave her position at the conclusion of the year.
Fisgard Asset Management Corporation is celebrating 30 years in business.
Gregory Ciupka of Victoria has been elected to the Shevchenko Foundation board of directors.
Kevin Jones, Victoria’s top-producing real estate agent, has joined eXp Realty.
AJ Arora has recently joined the team at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty.
Michael Hatch is starting a new position as Field Sales Representative at Techtronic Industries Canada Inc. in Victoria.
Jacob Burnley has recently joined the BC Transit planning team in Victoria.
Marcel Franca
Marcel Franca has joined Kinetic as the new Project Coordinator.
Alicja Dobrzanski has recently taken on a new role as a Clinical Associate at Vancouver Island Psychological Services.
Liam Babbitt, a graduate of the University of Victoria‘s law school, has joined the team at Lindsay Kenney LLP.
Destination Greater Victoria was awarded this week with the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) designation by Destinations International in recognition of the organization’s commitment to industry excellence and meeting the industry standard for performance and accountability of destination organizations around the world.
Adrian Somers has been appointed Vice-President, Operations and Business by Jim Swanson, Managing Partner of Shwing Batter Investment Group, the team that owns the Nanaimo NightOwls and Victoria HarbourCats. This appointment will help to further the brands’ expansion on the island and their ongoing efforts. Additionally, Tina Cornett is elevated to the position of General Manager for the Nanaimo NightOwls’ third season. Christian Stewart, an experienced WCL veteran, continues to serve as the General Manager of the Victoria HarbourCats. Chris Beveridge is now taking on the position of General Manager of the Edwards Family Training Centre. Meanwhile, John Pollard, an experienced media executive, will continue serving as the Marketing Director for the HarbourCats and NightOwls. Similarly, Kent Malpass will continue his role as the Concessions Director for the NightOwls, working closely with Tina Cornett.
The Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina’s guest rooms have just undergone a multimillion-dollar restoration by Coast Hotels Limited, an entirely owned division of APA Hotel Canada.
This year’s Arts and Music in the Gardens will take place at the Gardens at HCP from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 10, 2024.
The Hotel Association of Canada has unveiled its new website, which features an improved members-only section.
The PLEDGE on Food Waste has accredited Pendray Tea House as the first Canadian restaurant to receive the Gold Level certification.
The first phase of the temporary terminal and wharf improvement is progressing over the summer at Belleville Terminal.
The Douglas House independent and assisted-living facility owned by Amica was set to be demolished, following the approval of Victoria Council to a rezoning application for a six-story, 168-unit assisted-living facility to be built on its site.
Stocksy, the artist-owned visual media cooperative specializing in culturally relevant and progressive imagery – announced the hiring of Trace Cohen as their new CEO. Cohen joins with a 30-year tenured career in creative media and marketing for world-leading brands and agencies and brings a fresh service model, community design approach and technology strategy to the world of creative stock visuals.
For the duration of the summer, Harbour Air has canceled scheduled flights between Vancouver and Butchart Gardens and between Vancouver and Patricia Bay due to low demand.
With a budget of $154.7 million, including $151.7 million from the provincial government and $3 million from the college, a new student house at Camosun College is projected to be finished by the fall of 2027.
Beginning on October 1st, as part of the system-wide shift to electronic payment with the introduction of Umo, B.C. Transit will no longer offer paper tickets or monthly passes in the Greater Victoria area.
Orbus Business Networks is hosting the 2024 Summer BBQ on August 8th on the Rooftop at the Strathcona Hotel, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest chamber members, Latz Driving School Ltd, Playa Woodworks Ltd., Sanpra Real Estate Inc. and Impossible Enterprises Inc.
With the generous support of Air Canada, the Victoria Airport Authority, The Victoria Foundation, Western Interior Design Group Ltd., and community partners Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Center Society, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce launched the New to Canada Program, an initiative to assist business owners in starting and expanding ventures in the region.
Innovate BC and Motus are working together to implement digital optical converter technology at General Fusion. Data collection and management on General Fusion’s revolutionary LM26 fusion demonstration machine rely on hundreds of channels of sensor systems, and this technology tries to make them more reliable and scalable.
Construction has begun on a purpose-built rental building at Esquimalt Terrace by Denciti Development Corp.
CARSTAR Canada celebrated its 30th anniversary at their Velocity Conference, in Victoria.
The City of Victoria has won the 2024 Labour Partnership Award.
Benjamin’s Cafe Victoria, located at 614B Grenville Ave., is celebrating its 1st anniversary on August 4.
The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network (GVPN), a nonprofit organization that has been working to enhance the shared places in the region for the past decade, celebrated both their anniversary and the publication of 100,000 books at Rutledge Park in Saanich, on July 20.
The highest building on the West Shore in Langford, One Bear Mountain, is nearing completion and is on its final stage of occupancy. The building is located along Hannington Court atop Bear Mountain.
The District of Saanich is hosting an Indigenous Music Festival on July 26 to 27 at Hampton Park.
Langford GearBox Open House will be held on August 2 at 1109 Langford Parkway.
Recently Central Saanich Council advised staff to review the possibility of withdrawing from the Peninsula & Area Agricultural Commission to focus on district-specific agricultural activities, and hearing from District farmers; however Council wants to reach out to the agricultural community by taking a survey before making any decisions. Results from this survey will be presented to Council in September.
The District of Sooke is announcing the departure of Fire Chief Ted Ruiter and the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Wayne Kennedy as the new Fire Chief effective July 20, 2024. Ted Ruiter has led Sooke Fire Rescue since 2021, after serving as Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Services in Fernie for eight years.
Within the recently formed Francis Garden Housing Cooperative, the District of Sooke is looking into a proposal to establish sixty-six additional spots for new childcare.
West Shack Auto will remain open and stay at its current location along Sooke Road despite ‘For Sale’ signs on its shop.
Cameron Rose Gifts, located at 102-2506 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, is celebrating 20 years in business.
Arbutus RV Sidney is hosting the 2nd Annual Bike Night on July 24th at 10040 Galaran Rd., Sidney.
Riva, located at #107 – 2537 Beacon Ave, Sidney, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Code Ninjas Westshore is hosting the JR Inventors Workshop and Operation: CODE BREAKERS camps from July 22nd-26th, at 890 Goldstream Ave, Langford.
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