Huron Expositor, 1999-10-27, Page 3News
Five Do -It Centres sold to Cashway
By Susan Hundertmork
Expositor Staff
Five Do -It Centre franchise businesses owned by Hensall
District Co-operative, including the one located in Seaforth,
have been sold to Cashway Building Centres.
Hensall District Co-operative CEO Earl Wagner announced
in a press release Tuesday that the retail lumber and building
supply business does not meet the company's core business
strategy for the future with the continuing growth of the
elevator, crop products, feed. petroleum and propane
business.
BR and E committee
hopes to revive town's
Friday night tradition
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
Friday night in Seaforth, during the mid- to late -50s, was
the night to go downtown, mix and mingle with friends and
neighbors and get your shopping done, remembers Seaforth
administrator Jack 7vlcLachlin.
And. it's in the hopes of reviving that sort of excitement
downtown that the Seaforth Business Retenslon and
Expansion committee is looking at offering entertainment
downtown and an outdoor farmers'and flea market on
Gouinlock Street every Friday night from Victoria Day to
Labour Day.
The idea, which must still go to town council and the local
Business Improvement Area (BIA), would hinge on the
willingness of downtown merchants to .stay open Friday
evenings during the summer months, says committee
member Gwen Devereaux.
"We realize we're getting a lot more tourist traffice but we
need something to capture them here and to draw people
from other areas.," she says. "It would be great for local
people too."
McLachlin says he remembers his excursions into
downtown Seaforth during the 50s as "a special treat."
"Everybody used to come into town and the shops were
open until 9 or 10 p.m. and everyone got to know their
neighbours. There was a lot of conversation. It used to be a
community thing one night a week," he says.
"We want to get that back and find a reason to bring people
downtown." adds deputy -clerk Cathy Garrick.
Seaforth woman
charged after crash
A 21 -year-old Seaforth
woman was charged after
tailing breath tests following
a single -car collision on
Highway 8 in McKillop
Township on Oct. 23 at 1
a.m.
The driver add a 20 -year-
old passenger. also of
Seafoith, received minor
injuries in the crash.
The woman was driving
eastbound when she lost
control of her 1995 Pontiac
on wet pavement and entered
the north ditch, striking
guide wires before coming to
rest against a cement
driveway pillar.
Breath test results were
just over the legal limit to
drivel. The woman will
appear in court in Goderich
on Dec. 6.
Wave of silence to be
observed in Seaforth
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schools always participate in the cenotaph ceremonies.
"This is not a celebration of war but we don't want history
to he repeated so we have to remember so it doesn't happen
again." she says.
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Seaforth Do -It Centre manager Brian Nigh says all
employees will keep their jobs as part of the deal.
"h will be business as usual except that there will he some
additions and deletions to the product lines we carry," he
says.
He says animal health and farm products will .he
discontinued but lumber and building materials will he
strengthened under the new owners.
Do -It Centre sales were 15 per cent of HDC's overall sales
of $140 million. Funds from the sale of the Do -it Centres will
be used to improve the equity of the company. to continue to
invest in the fast-growing agri-business and improve
profitability.
The five Do-lt Centres sold include Exeter. Zurich.
Seaforth, llderton and Forest. which employ 50 full-time and
60 part-time workers. The transaction does not include the
Do -It Centre in Parkhill.
The sale will bring Cashway's retail stores up to 66 in
Ontario. Cashway, whose head office is located in Port Hope.
is the second largest lumber and building supply retailer in
the province with sales of over $320 million.
Susan Hundertmark photo
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