Local Heroes

We are excited to showcase Roberta Scarrow in this edition of The Ostic Group Local Hero Spotlight. Roberta Scarrow is the Executive Director of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce. [...]

Our Local Hero for January is a staple in his community of Shelburne, Ontario: Dave Metz. Dave Metz started Metz Homes in 1988 as a father-son partnership. His father, Ted Metz, an architectural [...]

The Ostic Group is proud to highlight Ivan Ostic as our Local Hero.  Ivan Ostic is the patriarch of Ostic Insurance. Entering the insurance world in the 1960s, Ivan set out to build a thriving [...]

The Ostic Group is proud to highlight Don Vallery as our Local Hero.  Don Vallery is the owner and operator of Highland Pines Campground & RV Sales — a fun, family destination that’s been in [...]

The Ostic Group is proud to highlight Dave Geddes as our Local Hero. Dave has lived in the region for many years and has been a client of Waind Insurance and then Ostic Insurance for a combined [...]

Our Local Hero for the month of March will undoubtedly be familiar to many Guelphites. Born and raised in the Royal City, Dan Cremasco comes from a large family, currently bringing up its 4th and [...]

Our Local Heroes for the month of December, Jeff & Rick Scott, were born and bred in the big city of Alma, Ontario. Alma is located about half an hour northwest of Guelph, just beyond Elora [...]

Many people in the Guelph community know Doug Adlam as the face of Champion Mortgage, but fewer know the story of how he got there. That’s why we’ve chosen to highlight Doug as our Ostic Group [...]

For the month of July, The Ostic Group would like to showcase a truly extraordinary Local Hero, Heidi from Mrs. Mitchell’s Restaurant.

Although the Ostic Group’s March Local Hero did not grow up in the area, she has made Guelph into her home—and enriched the community as a result. A potter by trade, Jessica Steinhäuser is a [...]