The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is inducting five community builders into its new Hall of Fame.
The initial group includes tourism promoter Helen Beirnes, CFAX Radio founder Clare Copeland, lawyer Ron Lou-Poy, Ralmax Group founder and working-harbour champion Ian Maxwell and Chief Robert Sam, who worked to build a safe, inclusive and sustainable future for Songhees Nation.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an excellent reflection of the diversity of Greater Victoria鈥檚 business community,鈥� said Dan Dagg, chamber chair. 鈥淭heir stories are unique and inspirational, and their induction into the hall will be something we want to celebrate.鈥�
The Chamber Business Hall of Fame, presented by RBC, is designed to celebrate the legacy of leaders who have played a role in the region鈥檚 economic growth and prosperity. A ceremony will officially honour inductees on Feb. 3.
The five builders will join the chamber鈥檚 15 Lifetime Achievement winners in the new hall: Bill McCreadie, Gordy Dodd, Eric Charman, Mel Cooper, Murray and Lynda Farmer, Naz Rayani, Bob Skene, Keith Dagg, Terry Farmer, Cedric Steele, Gordon Denford, Alex A. 颅Campbell, Robert H. Wright and John Chew.
Camosun program wins business award
Students in Camosun College鈥檚 Mosaic Tastes have won the Canadian Western Bank Women Makers and Creators Award for best business implementation.
Mosaic Tastes is a group of immigrant women who study and work with a team of instructors and mentors in the college鈥檚 Markets as Incubators program, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship sa国际传媒. They have created three spice blends 鈥� Baharat and Za鈥檃tar from the Middle East and Saz贸n from Latin America 鈥� to sell at local markets and have developed a free online cookbook.
The award includes $1,000 cash that Mosaic Tastes will use to grow their business.
The second cohort of the 颅Markets as Incubators 颅program will begin in January and recruitment of eligible participants will begin soon.
The Mosaic Tastes spice blends are at the Oaklands 颅Market, James Bay Community Market and online.
New boss at Parkinson Wellness
Parkinson Wellness Projects has appointed its first executive director, Bailey Martin, who will oversee daily operations to meet the needs of people with 颅Parkinson鈥檚 disease in Greater Victoria.
Parkinson Wellness Projects was formed in 2020 when it merged with Headway Victoria Epilepsy and 颅Parkinson鈥檚 Centre.
A certified Parkinson鈥檚 颅therapist, Martin joined 颅Parkinson Wellness Projects in November as program and 颅education manager.
Customize your cinnamon roll
Cinnaholic, a vegan cinnamon roll business featured on the TV series Shark Tank, is opening its third location in sa国际传媒 and first in sa国际传媒 in downtown Victoria at 535 Yates St. on Oct. 8.
Cinnaholic began franchising in 2014 and has about 100 locations open and in development in the U.S.
Customers can choose from a variety of frostings and toppings to create their own rolls. Ingredients are free of dairy, lactose, eggs and cholesterol. The bakery also serves brownies, cookies, cookie dough, baby buns, and hot and cold brewed coffee.
