Business

The employees of South Easthope Mutual Insurance Company recently made a $500 donation to the North Perth Community Hospice. It was raised by employees as part of their Dress Down for Charity program, also holding bake and craft sales and raffles. Each year, employees select the charities that recei

After more than 30 years providing therapeutic services and modalities to thousands of clients, Sandra Giesbrecht is retiring.

Members of the Wingham BIA were busy Friday morning beautifying downtown Wingham. Rob Hutchison, Terry Walker, Chris Parks and Doug Kuyvenhoven trimmed weeds and long grass along Josephine Street, from the Riverview Local Eatery to McDonalds.

o celebrate 55 years in business, Conway Furniture in Listowel held a three-day sausage-extravaganza aptly named #SausageDays, where employees grilled up free sausages for the community to enjoy from July 6-8.

2nd Chances in Listowel hosted its customer appreciation day on Saturday, July 8. The event was originally scheduled to take place two years ago to celebrate the store’s 10th anniversary, but was delayed due to COVID restrictions at the time. Attendees were able to enjoy free food, spin the wheel to

Walkerton Toyota has made a bronze level donation (between $1,000 and $4,999) toward the Teeswater Medical Centre Building project. Pictured, from left: Paul Cronin (Teeswater Medical Centre Committee co-chair), and Walkerton Toyota employees Ray Luinstra, Matt Dohms, Justin Bogdon (sales manager),

Two Mildmay businesses recently presented Saugeen Hospice Inc. with donations – Liesemer’s Home Hardware and Batte Meats. (Above) Jarred and Pete Liesemer, right, present a cheque for $2,000 to Saugeen Hospice volunteers Pat Morley and Rita Grubb. (Below) Wayne Batte, right, of Batte Meats presents

Brockton Coun. Kym Hutcheon and Kevin McKague cut the ribbon at the grand opening of The Mill Pond Café in Cargill on Canada Day – one of the most scenic eateries around, with delicious homemade soups, bread and more. Summer hours are Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

Bernie McGlynn Lumber Ltd. hosted a live, interactive celebration at the lumber yard in Mildmay on Saturday, June 24, as they commemorated 40 years of serving their local communities with quality lumber products.

This year’s North Perth Chamber of Commerce golf tournament was a smashing success. On June 21, the Listowel Golf Club welcomed 23 teams from local businesses across the municipality for a fun day of golf.

Royal LePage Don Hamilton held a charity barbecue on June 20 with all proceeds raised going towards It Takes A Village in Listowel. Pictured from left: Employees Darren Streicher, Larry Keupfer and Julie Eisler grill up some sausages outside of Royal LePage Don Hamilton’s Listowel location on Wallac

Tim Hortons restaurant owners and millions of generous Tim Hortons guests helped to break a new Smile Cookie record by raising $19.7 million for local charities and community groups across the country.

Regardless of which way you’re travelling, it’s impossible for the eye not to be drawn to the gleaming new red and white building looking east off Wallace Avenue North.