Business

FERGUS – Locally owned and operated since 1923, Dixon Home Hardware is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. 

MINTO - The Town of Minto and the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have wrapped up the 11th Annual PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition. The winner of the 2023 competition is Two Pines Herbals, owned and operated by Lior Sabach-Stewart. 

MINTO – Keith Askett of Palmerston’s Askett Appliance Centre has made the decision to retire and close his store.

ARTHUR - A new 25,521-square-foot addition is planned at the former Wellington Poultry abattoir, acquired by Brampton-based Amir Qulity Meats in 2022.

FERGUS – Wellington Advertiser carrier Odyn Burtch saved his paper money to buy an ice cream bike. 

FERGUS – On June 17, CSN Hutten Collision Centre celebrated 40 years in business with an open house charity car show, with 100 vehicles attending.

MINTO – Some local residents raised concerns about the potential impact of locating a truck and heavy equipment sales business near their residential properties at a public meeting here on June 20.

FERGUS – Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott brought his colleague Parm Gill, MPP for Milton and Minister of Red Tape Reduction, to meet with local business leaders at an event hosted by the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce on June 16.

ARTHUR – Mark and Lisa Townsend have done it again. For the second consecutive year, Silver Fox Distillery has been named the Grand National Champion in the U.S. Open Spirits competition.

ELORA – Gin lovers have a chance to taste more than 30 unique hand-crafted small-batch gins outside the Elora Centre for the Arts this weekend. 

Building indoors – Jeff Fare leads a factory tour at Quality Homes Spring Open House, and explains the advantages of modular home construction to visitors.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The annual Awards of Excellence Gala, presented by OLG and the Township of Centre Wellington, was held on May 30 as an in-person gala at The GrandWay Events Centre and livestreamed to the community, allowing anyone to tune-in virtually.

ERIN – Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd. has expanded farther east into Wellington County with the purchase of Budson Farm and Feed Company in Erin.

FERGUS – Candlemaker Kristy Miller says she is a “living example” that dreams really can come true. 

ack Shack – A grand opening for Clifford Snack Shack was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.