Business News
Two and a half years after taking the reins of Meaford’s sole grocery store, owners Pina and Kevin Godard have completed a renovation and remodelling to Godard’s Your Independent Grocer.
The renovations were announced in June of this year, and were completed in late November. The Godards celebrated the completed renovations on November 29, with staff, customers, and local dignitaries.
“This journey spanned over six months and included investment in more energy efficient lighting, refrigeration, and expanded food assortment and services....
In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes the Municipality of Meaford, further decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.2%. The Region’s unemployment rate remains the second lowest in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 6.8%, both unadjusted for seasonality.
In November, the Region’s overall population increased by +300 but the labour force size decreased by -1,000 to 169,300, pushing the size of population not in the...
