Longtime Employee Honoured with Golden Hammer for 50 Years at Port Dover Business

Longtime employee honoured with Golden Hammer for 50 years at Port Dover business

Port Dover’s “Mr. Fix-it” now has a golden hammer to go along with the moniker.

What’s Good Norfolk? 50 years of service celebrated at Port Dover Home Hardware

For nearly half a century, John Sinkowski has been the beating heart of Stoney’s Home Hardware in Port Dover. What began as a dry goods shop over 70 years ago evolved into a community staple—the hardware store is a place for storytelling, problem-solving, and building community. For 50 years, its now self-proclaimed MacGyver—Sinkowski—has done everything from assembling barbecues to fixing bikes and advising DIYers. He fondly reminisced about wo…