The Pommier family's relationship with the jewellery business can be traced back to 1879, when Eugene Pommier opened the first Pommier Jewellers in the Nation's Capital, just a short hour's drive northwest of Cornwall. Eugene Pommier had five sons, all of whom eventually opened their own jewellery stores in various parts of Ontario and Quebec. One such son was Mr. Armand Pommier, who opened Pommier Jewellers at 105 Montreal Road in Cornwall in 1937. His son Georges became interested in the business, and after a five year apprenticeship with his father, he opened his own store in 1952.

The Staff at Pommier Jewellers (2006)

Located in the Cornwallis Hotel under the trade name "The House of Gifts", Georges saw his business steadily grow. In 1967, Georges merged his business with a well known and respected local businessman, Mr. Harold Warren. The new company, Warren-Pommier Jewellers Ltd. operated at 13 Second Street East until 1986, when it moved into its own premises at 6 Second Street East under the name Pommier Jewellers.

Tradition remains a strong part of the Pommier success story. Over 100 years after the first Pommier began business, it has become André's turn to head the business. André Pommier honed his knowledge of the jewellery business by studying at George Brown College, and in the process became an award winning Canadian designer goldsmith. Today, guided by Georges and assisted by his sister Maryse, André is building on his father's large customer base.