PAiG 16. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESPAY, -JANUARY 25, 1989 Cheerful atinosphere at pharmacy B-- lora aMiller Peggy Frankovich runs a tigbt, dlean pharmacy at Shorts I.D.A The store is immaculate and the staff cheerful. But it is Peggy herseif wbe, is the surprise. When I met her I thougbt she mnust be just finished ber trainng, se, young and vibrant with a face as fresh and urlined as a teenager is she. I was very surprised te learn that she is a woman, married some 16 years te Bill F'rarîkevich wbo is a teacher with the Durham Region separate scbool board. The story of ber life experiences would flI volurnes with tales of hunier and hardship that harken back te pioneer-like days in, Red Lake, Ont., where she spent two summer sessions working and living aniong the native peoples. "This was a real experience," she says, ber face coming alive with rnemories of this time. I had te cope witb situations most pharmacies neyer even think of. For example, I would be asked, "How much numbitol would be required te sedate a cow for ffigbt te a remote Mennonite Mfission some heurs away?" Net your average run-of-the-nilîl question in everyday practice, but, these situations cballenged My expertise and encouraged niy growth in the practice of pharmaceutical inedicine." Due te the remoteness of ber station, net all drugs were available on a constant basis. Frankovich recalîs with a laugb, "Physicians would phone nme and ask what was in stock that would work for the ailments they were treating. I would tell theni what there wus, and they would prescribe froni that." She didn't want te be a PEGGY FRANKOVIOR took up the occupation of both her father and grand- father when studied phar. macy and eventually wound up at Short's IDA. Frec Press photo, pharmacist, even though she came from a family of them. Her grandfather owned a small chain of drug stores in Toronto called "Hoopers." The first of these was at the corner of Bloor and Sherboune. However,. affer she looked into the courses ofered at the faculty of pbarmnacy and found tbem te be excellent, she decided 'te, study pharniacy and follow in ber grandfather and father's feotsteps. "But, I still didn't want te, work in a drug store. I wanted te work in a hospital pharmacy," she says, with thfe smile of one -who isP happy witb the course her life has taken. Frankovich had boardened her' ptà rpective on life during these summer sessions in the harsh but ruggedly beautiful northlands of Ontario. The experience she gained there prepared her for anything life would challenge her with, good or bad, in her future. After graduating, she landed in Tiniîins, Ont. Here- she met Henry Giallonardo, wbo owned a Chain of four pharmacies. And, more by accident than design, she began ta work for hirr. "He was an amazing mian and I can honestly say that I Iearned a lot of what it takes te run a pharmacy from him. He was bonest, organized and scruptuously cdean." That Frankovich loves ber -work is evident in the care she takes with each person who seeks ber services. She knows every name and bas their prescription ready te dispense with a smile. Questions are answered and concerns laid te rest by ber competent assurances. "I arn extremely fortunate te have the opportunity te work at the Brooklin Pharmacy. Here I can continue te work towards my goals for tbe practice of pharmacy and become a "community drug resource person." She volunteers ber time talk te, students, womens groups and cburch groups about drugs, and is interested in working with the Durhamn Region public high school system on a drug awareness prograin. The world is a btter place since F'rankovich decided te become what she is today - just ask anyone in Brooklin. Dagmar VIA Rail flag stop remains The Dagmar Rd. VIA RailfIai- suff»icient land is available beside plaints by residents livingin the Stop ilstay, after tjs the stop for parked cars. area. eperations committee heard VIA had intended te remove Passengers would park or Monday frein a passenger that the stop because of parking cern. Dagmar Rd. near te stop, Bro oklin United Church news The congregation meeting of Brooklin United Cburch will take p lace on Sunday evening, Jan. 29 beginming at 7 p.m. in thbe churcb hall. The Sociables will hold their annual meeting on Fri., Feb. 3 wbere a potluck supper will be held followed by a games night. A preparation weekend for youth and adults interested in confirmation is being planned. Those desiring te becorne members on profession of faith should call the church office at 655-4141 and speak te Rev. Frazer Lacey. oDStructflg cars usrng the roaa. VIA haci said they would net build a parking lot.I f council did net build the lot, VIA was going te remove the stop. Committee was informed that a parking lot for 30 cars would cost $50,000. ( Only a maximum of il pasengers use the stop but the Town public works depart- nient said that if a parking lot was going to be built it sbould be made te accommodate the expec- ted future gowth and popularity of the stop.) Berý de Boer, a resident of Ashburn, had offered te, donate the land for the lot. But John Lennox, a passenger, informfed comrittee Monday night that a parcel of land, sui- table for parking, is available at the site now. He Paid passengers neyer used the land for parking because they thought it belonged te a prperty owner in the area. Te land, however is owned by Canadian PacifxIc. 'lhe Town is going te approach CP and ask for permission te have cars park on the land. Councillors were epti- niistic they could get approval. - Babysitter For 3 and 5 year olds. Both Girls. 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