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HISTORY OF A PHARMACY The Corner Drug Store in Norwich was opened in N0rw1cu by John A. Tidey in 1848, 14 years before Field's moved to its present location. It was operated under the name of Medical Hall - stationer's.Emporium and continued to operate under this name for at least 50 years. In 1867, Confederation year, a group of Toronto druggists formed "The Toronto Chemists and Druggists Association" and the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, at which time al- though they were an infant Group, compared to "The Norwich Pharmacists Assoeiatidn" they resolved, (according to The Globe, July I, 1867) at a meeting at Mechanics Institute to in- vite the druggists in either section of Canada to meet to-gether, with a vew to organization of a central body and obtaining Legislative action to secure the objects sought by the mem- bers." - . - _.-...." n... ma vears Groups of Druggists‘in Tt since 1867 with a view to orga they have continued to pay li much less influential Norwich There seems to be reasonable Norwich, Ontario can boast the location in Ontario. The Ontario Pharmacists As ing what is reported to be the 1 namely, the Field drug store in store was opened in 1820 but mt 1862. " Ders." Groups of Druggists‘in Toronto have spent the 100 years since 1867 with a view to organization and Legislation, however they have continued to pay little attention to the older but much less influential Norwich Pharinaeist's Association. In 1869 the name College of Pharmacy was adopted in To- ronto and in 1871 it become official when the Ontario Legistao -ture adopted the Pharmacy Act of 1871. --.-- _ --= “an” unnk‘lnm: tn -ture auupwu nu: Luann-av, A-v- v- .__.,, The Pharmacy Act of 1871 posed a great many problems to the fledgling College of Pharmacy, one of which was John A. Tidey in Norwich, Ontario. By 1871 Mr. Tidey (now president of the Norwich Pharamacists Association) had already operated a drug store on the corner for 23 years, so after a good deal of consternation and deliberation, the College of Pharmacy de- cided to give Mr. Tidey a licence to make him. a druggist on the corner in Norwich. - A licence that was to remain until the store was sold to Mr. James Haken in 1898. l bhuno I‘D-m) _-_-'- -- , , , James Haken.bought the store in 1898 and operated it successfully for a number of years. In 1900 a disastrous fire wiped out the .frame structure on the corner of Stover and Main Sts. Fortunately however, prescription records and ac- count books had been moved to another building on the after- noon preceeding the fire. In the same year a new red brick building was erected on the same site, to replace the building destroyed by the fire. James Haken spent two uneventful years until it was reveal- OLDEST DRUG ( Pharmacists Association are pres rted to be the oldest drug store drug store in Niagara on the in 1820 but moved to its preset STORE IN ONTARIO LOCATED IN NORWICH ? s'dtyrt PHARMACY. NORWICH t1'ef2h'5L":auu"-H2 T _"ex05RR=r'"""="'.-'G" James Haken fact to support the belief that oldest drug store in the same 'll 86'7 ’59:33-44=:=-‘;'2£1:'~'-u:Ei=:£:-:‘45'Zéf;z:=:9: z:?==::fr;2¢4am»::;::.;:;:::;zz:4=: are presently restor- g store in Ontario, b on the Lake. This 5 present location in opened in Norwich 1898 .. 1902 cce:ryyTi?C??ry?.Tor.7.. BEFORE 1900 Norman ' In 1967 - 100 years after Confederation, the Corner Drug Store is continuing as best it can to provide the community with the best in drugs and service as did Mr. John A. Tidey one hun- dred and nineteen years before - and in spite of presenting problems to Toronto Druggists Associations. At least the Community can be assured that the Corner Drug Store in Norwich has been in the same location 14 years ‘Ano‘nr than the oldest drug store in Ontario. tp -:rssi'"e"i'""G"'1'"Cff 'iiiiiFsihirter Store in Norwich has been “My. 1967 1907 - 1955 AFTER 1900 Robert ;o the oldest Drug the Norwich Pharm- st surely contain one ed by William Adams rug Store, however it _ nnrhans this bust- 'gTiaCiiB5" " id