Mayor Allan Thompson was on hand recently to break the ground at the site of the new Peel Hardware and Supply outlet on Wiggins Road, near Victoria. Joe Gray, vice-president and treasurer of the operation, said it will be a retail hardware and farm supply store. They will be carrying Ace Canada projects. They are hoping to be open by Thanksgiving weekend. Seen here are Sue Woodill; Elaine Gray; Councillor Johanna Downey; Adrian Lobbezoo, project manager with PK Construction Inc.; Thompson: Bill Morrison, president of Ace Canada; Gray; Bill Woodill, one of the owners; Bill Hewson, one of the owners; Nancy Hewson; Ivan Steele, business development manager with Ace Canada; Councillor Gord McClure; and store General Manager Brent Bowen.
Photo by Bill Rea