ONTARIO – The fifth annual Ontario Made Awards finalists have been named – and a Puslinch-based hot sauce company, Lost in the Sauce, has made the cut.
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Small business support available in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures executive director Jenna Deboer puts it, “Small businesses are the backbone of this country.”
Business Development Bank urging entrepreneurs to ‘prepare for what’s next’ during Small Business Week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 46th edition of Small Business Week is taking place across the country between Oct. 19 and 25 with the theme “The Economic Revolution.”
Small businesses frustrated by postal strikes turn to private carriers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Small business owners across Wellington County say the damage is done despite the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announcing a partial return to work starting Oct. 11 following a walkout lasting over two weeks.
Creators of homegrown Waddies game enter the ‘Dragon’s Den’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Andy Speers has been sitting on a secret since May, when he and business partner Trevor Aitchison entered the Dragon’s Den and left with – well, you'll have to watch the show to find out.
Two Puslinch businesses battling for Ontario Made Award
PUSLINCH – Two local hot sauce companies, Chucky Habanero and Lost in the Sauce, both based in Puslinch, are competing for the Consumer Awareness Award.
Grounded Getaway opens in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Grounded Getaway has opened an agri-tourism-style accommodation in Guelph/Eramosa, offering a year-round place to get away and experience farm life on a fully-functioning farm.
Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce congratulates Jenn Locke Mortgages at ribbon-cutting
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce congratulated Jenn Locke Mortgages at its ribbon-cutting on Aug. 27.
Saugeen Connects, town officials celebrate young entrepreneurs
CLIFFORD – This summer, 50 students were granted the opportunity to build a business and gain entrepreneurial skills in the process through the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program.
Students start businesses through Summer Company program
GUELPH – Young entrepreneurial students have brought 13 new businesses to life this summer through Business Centre Guelph-Wellington’s Summer Company program.
Goofie Newfie’s liquor licence reinstated
FERGUS– The Goofie Newfie’s liquor licence has been reinstated following a 10-day suspension by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that left taps dry and the business scrambling to adapt.
Ron’s Auto Service celebrates 30 years in business
FERGUS – Ron’s Auto Service in Fergus hosted its summer open house to celebrate 30 years in business.
Local dentist’s initiative takes off nationally
FERGUS – What began as a personal initiative of Dr. Raj Khanuja, has blossomed into a national initiative, where dentists offer free services to people in need.
The Scented Market wins international business award
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Scented Market has won the Gifts and Decorative Accesories 2025 Retailer Excellence Award for Best Specialty Store.
Tariffs, soft housing market, economy led to paused development: Geranium Homes
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Geranium Homes didn’t want to put a pause on the estate development it had planned for land between Fergus and Belwood. But the market dictates what the home building company can do, and the housing market has slowed, even while demand for homes is on the rise.