LEFT (PAGE 36): (1) Sean Simpson, pharmacist/owner, Simpson’s Pharmacy, Virgil, ON. The pharmacy made its own hand sanitizer and provided it and other supplies to the local poverty support agency, Newark Neighbours. In addition, Simpson’s worked with Pure Protein and Vita Health in Winnipeg to procure 15,000 protein bars for the local United Way and the town’s long-term care workers. (2) Pharmacist at Shoppers Drug Mart, Kitchener ON. (3) Sameer Remtulla, pharmacist/owner, Pharmasave, Uxbridge, ON, with his wife Natasha Remtulla. As part of a fundraising campaign for the local food bank, Remtulla, his staff pharmacist Sherry and the mayor are shaving their beards or heads when a major goal is met. When $6,000 was raised, Remtulla shaved his beard and then his head when $9,000 was raised. At $20,000 either Sherry or the mayor will shave their heads. (4) The staff at Brant Arts Dispensary in Burlington, ON, wear their “Conquer COVID-19” t-shirts each week as part of an initiative called “Wellness Wednesdays.” The weekly initiative is designed to support employee mental health and community wellness and “to remind each other that together, we are stronger than COVID.” L-R: Petra Masirevic, Rebecca Kornel, Linda Crawford, Tim Langford, Nikki Bodnar, Jordyn Compas. (5) L-R, back: Ridwaan Safi, University of Waterloo PharmD student; Charlene Armstrong, pharmacy assistant; Cathie Lofthouse, pharmacy assistant; Melinda Copeland, pharmacy assistant; Leslie McKay, pharmacy staff; Danielle Benedict, pharmacist; Meghan Berner, pharmacy assistant; and Nick Patel, pharmacist. L-R front: Barb Avery, pharmacist/owner; and Keira Walpole, pharmacy technician at Shoppers Drug Mart, Owen Sound, ON. (6) Selena Colarossi, fourth-year pharmacy student, and Anne Le, pharmacist, Shoppers Drug Mart, King & Peter Sts., Toronto. (7) Navraj Brar, pharmacist/owner, Pharmasave, Brampton, ON. The pharmacy is providing healthcare workers—hospital, nursing home and pharmacy—with COVID-19 care packages of hand sanitizer, facial tissues, gloves and alcohol wipes. Navraj also donated compounded hand sanitizer and alcohol wipes to the Peel Regional Police Association of Brampton. (8) Holly McCorriston, pharmacist, Pharmasave, Kindersley, SK. (9) Bottom R-L: Karen Lalonde, pharmacist; Kate Polden, pharmacy assistant; Debbie Pacey, front shop assistant; Lisa Bond, front shop assistant; Jocelyne Bousquet, front shop manager (flexing both muscles); Chantal Bussieres, pharmacy assistant; Carly Dufour, pharmacy assistant; and Jennifer Mokohonuk, pharmacy technician, Espanola Remedy’sRx, Espanola, ON. The store provided home delivery and masks to seniors and, in conjunction with the Royal Canadian Legion, delivered Easter treats to seniors and group homes. (10) Kareena Ivanis, designated pharmacy manager, Raulston’s Pharmacy, Simcoe, ON. As well as providing curbside pickup and making over 500 free deliveries, Raulston’s Pharmacy set up an online shopping system with pickup or home delivery. (11) Greencrest Pharmacy, Winnipeg, L-R: pharmacy assistant Bridgette Ugalde and pharmacist Amanda Church. (12) UWaterloo students, Renal Program, Grand River Hospital Kitchener ON. (13) Shopper Drug Mart, Kitchener ON. (14) Credit Ridge RemedysRx, Brampton, ON. (15) Stewart’s Pharmacy, Mildmay, ON. (16) Matthew Bui, UWaterloo pharmacy student, Clinical teaching unit at GRH. (17) Memorial Pharmasave. (18) L-R: Edward Su, pharmacy student; Sony Poulose, pharmacy manager; and Karly Radko, pharmacy assistant, Sherman IDA Pharmacy, Hamilton, ON. A compounding pharmacy, Sherman IDA obtained a site licence and manufacturing licence from Health Canada to manufacture approved hand sanitizers with NPN numbers to ensure community access to quality hand sanitizer. Poulose also released an education video on Facebook regarding Covid-19 and diabetes. RIGHT (PAGE 37): (19) Nicole Nash, pharmacy (CONTINUED ON PAGE 38) assistant and John Paul Gloria,
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