Ace opens stores in Saskatchewan, Ontario

WINNIPEG ― The Ace banner continues to gain traction in Canada under its ownership here by RONA inc. Two stores, one in the West and one in Ontario, opened over the second week of May.  Ace Peel Hardware & Supply in Caledon, Ont. (shown here), is a 20,000-square-foot location owned by Bill Hewson, Joe Gray, and Bill Woodill; the general manager is Brent Bowen. In Leask, Sask., a new, 3,000-square-foot Ace Hardware store at 11 Main Street is managed by Bill McDonald. Both stores offer a range of hardware products typical of a local hardware store, including paint, hardware, and electrical. In addition, the Caledon store has a year-round garden centre, equine supplies, farm supply, bulk mulch, and aggregates.