Bruce Stainton hangs up his red shirt

After 83 years, new owners take over at Stainton Home Hardware

October 4, 2023 @ 12:49 pmBusiness, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Louise (Hawthorne) Stainton with her son, Bruce Stainton at their home in Wingham, on Aug. 11. Bruce is holding a photo of his grandfather, Percy Stainton, who first purchased the hardware store in 1940. (Cory Bilyea photo)
A significant transition is taking place in downtown Wingham. After 83 years, Stainton Home Hardware will not be owned and operated by a Stainton, but the name and most faces will remain the same, according to Bruce Stainton. Bruce is the third Stainton to own and operate the local hardware store, taking over for his…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.