After nearly 50 years at Halstead Denture Clinic, owner Ron Halstead is retiring from the business at the end of September.
The clinic, which was opened by Ron’s father in 1963, will be passed over to his daughter Lynn, who has been working alongside Ron since 2000.
Ron followed his father into the denture field right after high school, joining the family business in 1972. When his father retired in 1987, Ron became the owner of the clinic alongside his wife, Brenda.
Halstead Denture has been a part of the Moose Jaw business community for a very long time, first opening at its original location on Churchill St. before moving to River St. In 2017, Halstead Denture Clinic once again moved from its location on River St. to a new building just across the street.
Of all the years he’s been in the business, Ron found that his favourite part has always been his clients.
“I've enjoyed every day of going to work. I've met lots of wonderful people over the years, through the business, and I've had a wonderful patient base,” said Ron. “That's what I'll miss the most, seeing the people that I work with and the people that I meet.”
Now that he’s looking to his retirement, Ron admits that he expects he will miss seeing his clients the most — many of whom have been coming to him for a number of years.
At Halstead Denture, Ron and Lynn have always made the experience about the patient, tailoring each appointment and consultation to provide the most thorough service.
As for career highlights, a moment that immediately came to mind was winning the Pioneer Excellence Award at the Moose Jaw Business Excellence Awards in 2012.
Ron is looking forward to doing some relaxing and traveling in his retirement and he is proud to see Lynn taking over sole ownership of the business, making Halstead Denture Clinic a third-generation business.
“I know my dad was proud of me when I took over from him and both Brenda and I are very proud of Lynn for going into the same field, and enjoying it as much as I did, and seeing our business go for a few more decades,” said Ron.
Ron had a message of gratitude for the community and surrounding area.
“Thank you for the 47 plus years of continued support for me, and more than that for my father, and our daughter Lynn looks forward to the same support in the future,” said Ron.
