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Born and raised in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo, Willy wasn‘t always sure this was the path he would take in life. After the buyout, he started his own relief company, called Kâ€"W PRN Inc., which he and Cathy ran for the past 11 years, during which time they‘ve worked in 60 pharmacies in southwestern Ontario. "Engineering or pharmacy were the two things I considered," he said. "I like the sciâ€" "We‘d seen a lot, and we knew what we wanted, and this was it," Willy said. They were sold on its atmosphere, layout and location inside a medical building â€" the Auburn Medical Centre, across from the Piller‘s plant â€" that has four doctors, a denâ€" tist, a physiotherapist, a kinesiologist and audiologists. Prior to this venture, both worked for Big V pharmacy, which was eventually taken over by Shoppers Drug Mart. Willy worked for a while as a relief pharmacist â€" which fills in for those who are sick or on maternity leave, for example â€" and later managed a Big V in Kitchener. A place of their own The road to opening the pharmacy was long. They‘ve searched for one to buy for a couple of years. But as soon as they set foot in Auburn Pharmasave, they knew it was the one they wanted. In November 2007, the couple purchased Auburn Pharmasave, at 570 University Ave. E., and they are holding a reopening celeâ€" bration from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. This event will include an osteoporosis clinic on Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the pharmacy at 519â€"886â€"5925 to book an ultrasound, which will determine if you‘re at risk of developing osteoporosis, or already have it. Daily prizes and discounts will also be given out. i "I think it was the first time I had expoâ€" sure to a pharmacist in that capacity, and it really piqued my interest in the sense that she had an understanding of what was hapâ€" pening with me beyond what the physician did," she said. Years later, Cathy and her husband, Willy Schill, both pharmacists for more than a decade, are running their own pharmacy in Waterloo. Calhy Schill easily recalls the moment she decided to become a pharmacist. In her teens she struggled with some health problems, and being prescribed by her doctor what she calls "inappropriate" drugs wasn‘t helping. In the end, it was her pharmacist, not her doctor, who noticed the mistake. Pharmacists put their stamp on Auburn Pharmasave Your LARGEST selection 519â€"669â€"5551 of brand name litse computers & laptops % By Jennirer OrmstoN Chronicle Staff _ The University of Toronto graduate said the couple plans to make some changes at Auburn Pharmasave. "It definitely got my attention, and I was excited to do it," he said. "I tend to be more of a people person, so I think it‘s good I get to interact with the public, whereas I probaâ€" bly wouldn‘t have gotten that as an engineer. I probably would have been buried in a cubicle somewhere." enceâ€" and mathâ€"based areas of study, so it seemed like a good fit." Pharmacists Cathy and Willy Schill recently purchased Auburn Pharmasave, at 570 University Ave. E. They are holding a grand reopening from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. The deciding factor, meanwhile, was meeting a friend‘s uncle who worked in the field. For starters, the focus will be primarily on BUSINESS OO CHRONICLE I‘I "The baby boomers are moving into their golden years, and this is an area as a comâ€" munity pharmacist that we can have the most impact," Cathy said. "(And) there isn‘t a lot of nursing home availability and some patients have to wait." Future plans include opening a warfarinâ€" dose monitoring clinic. This service, which would save patients a trip to the lab, should be available as of the fall. Home health care refers to specialized products for patients to use in their home, such as bidets and devices to get in and out of the shower with ease. diabetic care and education, as well as home health care and weekly pill packing. WATERLOO CHRONICLE * Wednesday, January 23, 2008 + 15 "We don‘t want to be like a grocery store with frozenâ€"food sections," Willy said. "I know a lot of people like that, and that‘s great, but that‘s not for us. "We‘ve seen it all, and what we want to try and incorporate here is to take all the best from all the stores we‘ve worked at and put it here. __ "We know what works and we know what doesn‘t." This pharmacy places an emphasis on stocking "pharmacyâ€"oriented" products, including coughâ€"andâ€"cold and overâ€"theâ€" counter medications. Auburn Pharmasave is open Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO