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You’ll know
who filled it.
Independent since 1954. Five pharmacists, two pharmacies, and none of them a call centre.
Two pharmacies, seventy-plus years.
The original owners are still in the background. The next generation now looks after patients whose parents and grandparents were ours.
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1954
Merrett’s opens in Steelton
On Wellington Street West, where it still is. White painted brick, and the I.D.A. mark on the wall.
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1963
Group Health Centre follows
On McNabb Street. You do not have to be a Group Health Centre patient to use it — everyone is welcome.
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Today
Still independent, still local
Two pharmacies, five pharmacists, and the largest producer of blister packs in Sault Ste. Marie.
The five of us.
Between two stores. If you have a question about your medication, one of these people will answer it — usually the same day, usually by name.
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Marisa De RubeisOwner · Pharmacist
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Carla LappalainenOwner · Pharmacist
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Claudio CavalierePharmacist · Merrett’s
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Martin EngelPharmacist · Group Health Centre
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Liz CasselmanPharmacist · Group Health Centre
Our vision
To provide our clients with professional advice, service, and information ensuring personalized health strategies and optimal patient outcomes.
We strive to maintain a prompt level of personalized service in a constantly changing, dynamic healthcare environment. We put you at the centre of your health care.
Our values
- Excellence & patient-centred care
- Honesty & integrity
- Privacy & discretion
- Respect & teamwork
What independent actually gets you.
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Decisions made here
Nobody in another province decides what we stock or how long we spend with you.
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The same faces
You are not explaining your history again to whoever is on shift.
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We answer the phone
Both numbers ring at a pharmacy in Sault Ste. Marie, not a queue.