MOVERS & SHAKERS
SEPTEMBER 2015
Joe Natale, President and Chief Executive of Telus Corp., abruptly resigned from his position, with Darren Entwistle retaking the reins of the company in his place. The company’s board has expressed that its CEO should reside in Western Canada, which Natale had informed would not work with his family. Google is in the process of remaking its corporate structure and changing its name to Alphabet. The company’s main search business will remain under the Google name, but as a subsidiary of Alphabet. Conrad Nyren has put forward a proposal to build a five-storey mixed-use building in Chinatown, to be called the Kunju Residences, located on a vacant lot at 613 Herald Street.
Hobson woodworks, Homewood Constructors Ltd., James’ Joinery Ltd., Jason Good Custom Cabinets, Jason Powell Construction, Jenny Martin Design, KB Design, Limona Group, Maximilian Huxley Construction, Metropolitan Capital Partners, Mike Graham Construction, Oak Bay Construction (1989) Ltd., Parsi Development Ltd., Patterson & Kaercher Construction Ltd., R. Parsons Construction Ltd., Ryan Hoyt Designs, Seba Construction Ltd., South Shore Cabinetry, Terry Johal Developments Ltd., The Sky Is The Limit Design, Thomas Philips Woodworking, Three Sixty Degree Construction Ltd., Urban Core Ventures, Verity Construction Ltd., Victoria Design Group, and Zebra Design. Telus has announced the completion of a $14-million fibre-optic network on northern Vancouver Island, giving residents, businesses, health care facilities and schools faster Internet and data connections.
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has opened its doors for business in the Island Home Centre in Saanich. This is British Columbia’s first location from the US retailer.
Victoria Harbour Ferry has added a stop at Ogden Point’s Breakwater Barge to its list of destinations, which will be called James Bay Quay. The former location of League Assets at 710 Redbrick Avenue is now under the ownership of businessmen Tim Quocksister and Ian Laing. The pair purchased the building for $4.5 million, with the most recent assessment set at $6.09 million.
David Osland Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals Ltd. has announced the addition of David Osland to its team.
The Victoria Residential Builders Association is celebrating its 75th anniversary as an independent, non-profit society. The association has also announced the finalists of its 2015 CARE Awards, which includes: Abstract Developments, Aplomado Developments, Aryze Developments, Bowcey Construction Ltd, Christopher Developments, Clarkston Construction, Coast Prestige Homes, Concert Real Estate Corporation, Denford Construction Management Ltd., Falcon Heights Contracting, Gary Sandhu Developments Ltd., Gorter Construction Ltd., GT Mann Contracting Ltd.,
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Fanny’s Cultured Cow Products Ltd. has introduced a new gum removal service, unique to its company. The Quamichan Inn, located at 1478 Maple Bay Road in Duncan, is under new ownership and management.
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Excellent FrameWorks in Duncan is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and is now under the new ownership of Suzan Kostiuck.
Sushi Island is celebrating its second anniversary this year, located at #105-1633 Hillside Avenue.
Mike Russell has left policing after 11 years to become the media and public relations advisor at BC Transit.
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The University of Victoria is one of four Canadian universities to receive a share of $30 million for advanced computer research facilities. Simon Fraser University, the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo were also included in the funding.
The Greater Victoria Public Library has begun public consultation to potentially open a new library branch in James Bay.
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The first employee of Clipper Navigation, Janis Smith, is leaving the company after 30 years. Smith was the company’s vice-president of sales and marketing, but will be leaving the company effective at the end of October.
Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Russell Brown is taking over for the retiring Justice Marshall Rothstein as the newest Supreme Court justice. Brown formerly practiced in Victoria as a member of Carfra & Lawton.
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has reported that Greater Victoria homebuilders have almost doubled their pace over the first seven months of the year, with 1,170 homes started so far this year, up from 663 through the end of July 2014.
Two Island eateries are in the running for Air Canada enRoute magazine’s contest to pick the top 10 new restaurants in the country. Contesting is Wild Mountain Food and Drink in Sooke, and Pilgrimme on Galiano Island.
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Gerry Laing of Big Bad John’s Hillbilly Bar in the Strathcona Hotel has been named the Victoria Hospitality Award Winner for April 2015. Tastes of India in Sooke is now offering personal cooking lessons in Victoria as well as Sooke. They are now located at 6309 Sooke Road at the Sooke River Hotel. www. tastesofindiainsooke.com Salish Sea Technologies is celebrating their 5th year in business. New businesses in Sooke include: Sooke Water Inc. P&D’s Closet, and Sooke Family Resource Society. Barb’s Barber Shop is celebrating their 30th year in business.
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