Business

Mayor Chris Peabody said he’ll be attending Thursday’s meeting of Bruce County council’s planning meeting electronically – he’s been isolating at his cottage, having returned from last week’s Good Roads conference in Toronto, and the meeting of the Canadian Nuclear Association in Ottawa with COVID.

Council has accepted, with regret, the resignations of four members of the Walkerton Business Improvement Area board of directors.

The long-anticipated installation of the Wingham BIA’s LED sign at the corner Josephine Street and Amberly Road was completed on April 5. 

“The last few years have not been normal for our business community,” Chairperson of the Listowel Business Initiative Association, Scott Patterson said during the general meeting of the association.

Kayla Lowry is turning her love and passion for horses into a dream come true, creating a unique and magical business that will provide lasting memories for years to come.

Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody and Coun. Kym Hutcheon present a certificate of recognition to Laura Elliott and her mother, Carrie Girdler, owners of Littles & Co. The business is only a year old but has expanded twice already. It specializes in clothing and toys for babies, toddlers and young childre

Rachelle Ruetz, the new owner of Simply Delicious in Walkerton, is shown with Mayor Chris Peabody and Coun. Kym Hutcheon, who presented her with a certificate of recognition from the municipality. Ruetz is a graduate of Georgian College’s culinary program and the advanced pastry program at Durham Co

Brockton welcomes Discounted Cannabis to downtown Walkerton. Here, Mayor Chris Peabody and Coun. Kym Hutcheon, a BIA member, present a certificate of recognition to Chris King. The store is located on Durham St. E.

For most of Mark Foxton’s life, he can remember his father, Bob Foxton, being an entrepreneur. When Mark was young, he remembers his father running a mobile lunch business, and prior to that, he was a foreman at Lloyd Doors.

Jennifer Bird has reopened Luxus Dekor Inc. on the main street of Walkerton. The elegant shop is filled with luxurious textiles, beautiful home decor and entertaining ideas as well as the much sought after Fusion Mineral Paint. Bird said she’s looking forward to meeting customers and invites everyon

A merger between two local farm co-operatives is being recommended to members by the board of directors of both companies.

McKee Tattoo in Wingham hosted a St. Patrick’s Day themed walk-in tattoo event. The event saw the shop tattoo 19 people in the afternoon and evening of March 17. Pictured is Angelique Fritz getting a butterfly tattoo from artist Anna Miller. McKee Tattoo is planning to do another walk-in tattoo even

It’s been a long time coming for Kara Cressman. Ten years to be exact.

Ward & Uptigrove Chartered Professional Accountants in Listowel celebrated the results of another successful workplace campaign in support of United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) work in the community.