Local Business

Matt Vandervelde relishes custom jobs Ever since high school, Matt Vandervelde has had a passion for carpentry and specialized craftsmanship. “I started out doing a lot of finishing carpentry,” said Vandervelde.

Especially at Christmas time, Catherine and George Lafreniere are happy to give back to the community which supports their business, the Pelham Street Grille.

Normand Trepanier, who has owned Zee Lube, at 158 Highway 20 West in Fonthill for the past dozen years, is inviting Pelham residents to a wash and blow-dry for a good cause.

Peter Piper’s Pubhouse is celebrating three years at its Highway 20 location in Fonthill, and owner Peter Moore is constantly in search of innovations to keep his restaurant top of mind when it comes to local dining spots.

Last year it was processing and storage, this year it's new retail space Necessity, often the mother of invention, has seen the DeVries Fruit Farm renovate and greatly expand their retail operation on Canboro Road in Fenwick.

Mother-daughter team offers range of unique accessories Divergent career paths didn’t prevent Jan Reynolds and her daughter Erin from returning to a long-held passion for merchandising unique products.

A new personal care service has entered the market, serving Welland, Pelham, and surrounding communities.

Ryan Walker, the physiotherapist/owner of Niagara Orthopedic Institute in Fonthill, is in the pain business.

Bruce McAlpine owns a successful pharmacy in Smithville, but during his daily drives through Fonthill on his way to work (he lives in St. Catharines with his family) he was struck by the growth in Pelham.

Company emphasizes keeping trees healthy and upright, with removal the last option Far up in the 80-foot canopy of a Black Walnut, two orange-clad figures dangle from ropes, skillfully clambering into position to attach lines from an overhead crane t