10/15/2026
Today we are showcasing Wayne and his work at Home Hardware for Disability Employment Awareness Month!
Wayne - I like everything, my job, the people. The staff are good to people. It’s a good job I’ve been there a long-time. I have learned how to keep the store clean. The benefits of working are that it helps with your independence, keeps you busy and out of trouble! It also puts money in your bank account and you can buy groceries with it!
Melanie Pyke - Owner
Wayne joined the Kincardine Home Hardware team in 1985, and over the last 41 years he has truly become part of our store ‘family’.
He is loyal and reliable and takes great pride in his work. He is also cheerful, kind, and courteous to his colleagues and our customers alike, and has helped to support the positive and neighbourly feel we aspire to uphold at our store. Wayne contributes to our workplace in many ways, but one of the more notable and unforeseen benefits of having him as an employee is how he provides our team with a perspective that may otherwise be overlooked. Having Wayne as part of our team has helped support the opinion that bringing people together with different strengths, abilities, and ways of doing things only makes the workplace better. Having him on our team reminds us that every employee, when given the opportunity, has something valuable to contribute, and this has helped to promote a work environment where inclusion is simply a part of who we are and how we work together.
We would encourage other employers to be open to inclusive hiring. Don’t focus on what someone may or may not be able to do – take the time to discover what they can do, and where their strengths can contribute to your business. Sometimes that means making small adjustments or approaching training differently, but that is true of many employees. When you find the right role for the right person, the benefits go far beyond simply filling a position. Wayne has been with us for many years, and we are very glad we gave each other that opportunity.
