Condo residents at Bosa Properties’ Promontory development at Bayview Place can now receive grocery deliveries while they are out or at work. The “BosaFresh” room — about 150 square feet of cold storage space — opened last week.
“There’s not a huge market for this yet, but that’s starting to change. We are going to be putting these into all of our buildings,” said Bosa properties senior vice-president Daryl Simpson. “If you live in a condo, it’s been a challenge to have groceries delivered if you’re not home.”
At Promontory, the concierge will accept the delivery and store it in the cold room. Only residents who have registered to be part of the program will have access to the room.
Bosa has teamed up with Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD.com) to provide access to the purpose-built facility in its condo towers.
Island, Scottish colleges linked
North Island College has signed an agreement with Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, that will give business administration students enhanced degrees. Students have the option to take their first two years at NIC, transfer to RGU for their third year and return to NIC to complete their fourth year.
“NIC students may now study at the U.K.’s top university for graduate employment outcomes, gain international experience, perspectives and contacts, and then return to NIC to complete their education, receiving degrees from both North Island College and Robert Gordon University,” said Mark Herringer, NIC director of international education.
PISE gets new board members
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence has appointed three new members to its board — Peter Lockie, Stephen Chang and Suzanne Weckend-Dill. Lockie is currently interim president of Camosun College and has worked there since 2000, most recently as vice-president administration and chief financial officer. Chang is a builder and business owner in the capital region. Weckend-Dill is a Victoria native and department head at St. George’s School in Vancouver, where she teaches physical education and manages the swimming pool facility. The other PISE board members are Bob Cameron, Elaine Dagg-Jackson, Angus Izard and Randy Smith.
