Over 20 Pharmacy alumni were named honourees in the Ontario category by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA). As part of its Centennial Celebrations, CPhA recognized 100 pharmacists who have made significant contributions to leading and building CPhA and the profession of pharmacy in Canada over the past 100 years.

Herbert R. Binder, Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Shoppers Drug Mart
(BScPhm 1960)
Herbert Binder, retired president and CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart, was a leader in advocating for the role of pharmacists. With dedication and commitment to pharmacy throughout his career, he contributed to his company’s many achievements and the profession’s successful efforts to promote pharmacists and improve patient care. A friend to pharmacy organizations, Mr. Binder provided generous corporate support to the pharmacy community.

Vernon K. Chiles, Owner, Sarnia Pharmacy
(BScPhm, 1960)
Many have benefited from the knowledge of Vernon Chiles. As owner of Sarnia Pharmacy for over 30 years, he was ahead of his time in connecting to the community through communications and events, even providing a private consulting room as early as 1965. A respected consultant for Green Shield Canada, Mr. Chiles helped create and adjudicate their claims system and served on many progressive advisory committees and boards.

Dr. Leslie L. Dan, Founder and Chairman, Novopharm Limited
(BScPhm 1954; MBA 1959; HonDSc 1997)
Dr. Leslie Dan, founder of Novopharm, is one of Canada's entrepreneurial success stories and is equally well regarded for his philanthropy. Through the Canadian Medicine Aid Program, which he founded, he has inspired others by donating millions of dollars in medication to countries around the world. Dr. Dan supports a wide range of health-related programs and the University of Toronto Leslie L. Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is named in his honour.

Dr. Lisa Rebecca Dolovich, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
(BScPhm 1988; PharmD 1995)
One of the outstanding clinical pharmacists of her generation, Lisa Dolovich has become a national leader in the development of clinical pharmacy research. She was the lead researcher in the Integrating family Medicine and Pharmacy to Advance primary Care Therapeutics (IMPACT) study and a founding member and current chair of CPhA’s Canadian Pharmacy Practice Research Group. In addition to numerous roles with CPhA and other pharmacy organizations, Dr. Dolovich is an exceptional educator and supporter of continuing professional education.

Horace J. Fuller (Deceased)
(BScPhm 1929)
Horace J. Fuller, the first professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Toronto, pioneered the “cost plus” professional fee model of prescription pricing. Although slow to catch on, it has become the standard in North America. Among other publishing activities, Mr. Fuller was the author and co-author of CPhA’s Annual Survey of Community Pharmacy Operations for 30 years and was editor of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Bulletin for 20 years.

Professor K. Wayne Hindmarsh, Dean, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
Dr. Wayne Hindmarsh is Dean, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, a position he has held since 1998. The author of two books dealing with drug-related topics and youth, he serves as a resource for toxicology related questions, locally and nationally. Dr. Hindmarsh continues to bring his wide experience to a variety of professional, university and government committees.

Dr. F. Norman Hughes (Deceased)
(BPhm 1929; Hon. LLD 1980)
Dr. F. Norman Hughes participated in the founding of Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada and served as its first president. As the first dean at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. Hughes played a major role in the initiation of the BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in pharmacy. He encouraged CPhA to open its council and executive to areas of practice other than community and contributed to the shaping of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties.

Dr. Murray B. Koffler, Chair, The Koffler Group
(BPhm 1946; Hon. LLD 1985)
Dr. Murray Koffler co-founded Shoppers Drug Mart, which, through expansion and acquisition, has become the largest drug store chain in Canada. Dr. Koffler, an Officer of the Order of Canada, is a leading supporter of the University of Toronto, where the Koffler Scientific Reserve, t he Koffler Student Services Centre and the Koffler Institute of Pharmacy Management have been named in his honour.

Robert E. (Bob) Luke, Former President, Canadian Pharmacists Association
(BPhm 1951 )
Through his years in pharmacy practice, Robert Luke was active in both pharmacy and his community. Serving terms as president of Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) and CPhA (1978/79), he served on a variety of committees and was OCP’s representative to the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada. During his term as CPhA president, Mr. Luke was instrumental in the Association’s relocation to Ottawa.

Dr. William (Bill) M. J. McLean, Pharmacy Service Director, Ottawa General Hospital
(BPhm 1964 )
Dr. William McLean made pharmacy practice research a priority in his career. He established one of the first Drug Information Centres in the country and the first self-financing Regional Drug Information Service (OVRDIS) was created under Dr. McLean’s leadership. Active in pharmacy organizations, Dr. McLean was one of the founding members of CPhA’s Canadian Pharmacy Practice Research Group and currently sits on the Centennial Committee.

Carole G. McKiee, Executive Consultant, Medical Pharmacies Group Inc.
(BScPhm 1964 )
Carole McKiee played a critical role in the establishment of the Canadian Society of Consultant Pharmacists and later led their Council in developing the first-ever Canadian Standards of Practice for long-term care. In a career spanning four decades and all facets of pharmacy, Ms. McKiee brought a balanced perspective to the table for organizations such as the Ontario Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities, the Ontario College of Pharmacists and CPhA.

Dr. Garnet Russell (Pat) Paterson (Deceased)
(BPhm 1942)
Dedicated to pharmacy education and history, Dr. Garnet Russell Patterson was responsible for a compete redesign of the introductory course in pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He founded the Canadian Academy of the History of Pharmacy in 1955 and served as its executive director for 13 years. Active with CPhA, Dr. Patterson helped coordinate the Book Reviews section of the Canadian Pharmacists Journal and edited the “From the Past” column.

D. Malcolm Seath, Principal, Barnabas Associates
(BScPhm 1963; MBA 1965)
Through more than 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Malcolm Seath remained first and foremost a pharmacist. As a member of countless health care associations, boards and councils, Mr. Seath has remained committed to the enhancement of the profession. He retired as president of Whitehall Robins Inc

Connie L. Sellors, Self-employed
(BScPhm 1971)
Connie Sellors believes that pharmacists can make a difference in patient outcomes. She has dedicated much of her career to practice research devoted to proving the value of pharmacists’ expertise and was one of the leaders for the Seniors Medication Assessment Research Trial (SMART) and Integrating family Medicine and Pharmacy to Advance primary Care Therapeutics (IMPACT) projects. Ms. Sellors has contributed to both Ontario Pharmacists Association and CPhA and was the project manager for CPhA’s Just Checking (now PharmaCheck) program.

Alfred C. (Alf) Scales (Deceased)
(BPhm 1951)
Alfred Scales was a national and international pharmacy leader for over 50 years. He served as vice president of CFP, and president of CPhA (1982/83), OPA and the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association. A lecturer at the University of Toronto, Alfred was active with the World Health Organization, promoting pharmacy and encouraging improved practices.

Sydney Shrott, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Operations, Medical Pharmacies Group Inc.
(BPhm 1953)
Sydney Shrott helped found two pharmacy associations (Ontario Chain Drug Association and Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores) and participated in many others. An active CPhA board member and vice president, he supported the move to a member-based organization. Mr. Shrott was instrumental in the decision to allow acetaminophen products to be sold in grocery stores and helped to forge an alliance between independent and chain drug stores that continues to this day.

Edward B. Shuttleworth (Deceased)
(BPhm 1893)
One of the founders of the Toronto Chemists’ Society (later, Ontario College of Pharmacists), E.B. Shuttleworth founded the Canadian Pharmacists Journal in 1867 and edited the journal for 25 years. He was committed to education, teaching materia medica and microbiology.

Perrin C. Statia (Deceased)
(BPhm 1938)
Perrin Statia was a founding member of Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) in 1948. He produced the first issue of the Bulletin of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists, writing all the articles and editorials himself. Known today as The Hospital Pharmacist, Mr. Perrin served as editor until 1958. He was granted the status of Fellow of CSHP in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the advancement of the profession of hospital pharmacy.

Col. Frederick Albert (Fred) Tilston (Deceased)
(BPhm 1929)
Col. Fred Tilston was one of two pharmacists in Canada awarded the Victoria Cross. Severely wounded during World War II, he returned to Canada and was awarded CPhA’s first Honorary Life Membership award in 1945. Col. Tilston become president and eventually chairman of the board of Sterling Drugs. A strong supporter of CPhA and the profession, he served as president of Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Pharmacy and the Proprietary Association of Canada.

William (Bill) R. Wensley, Retired Registrar, Ontario College of Pharmacists
(BScPhm 1954; MScPhm 1956)
William Wensley, registrar of OCP for over 20 years, earned the respect of pharmacists across the country for being a strong supporter of the profession and an expert in pharmacy and drug legislation. His commitment and expertise led to numerous appointments on influential boards and committees. Mr. Wensley has been called an “architect of pharmacy” for his role in the evolution of Canada’s health care system.

William (Bill) Wilkinson (Deceased)
(BPhm 1931)
A true pharmacy innovator, William Wilkinson was the founder of Green Shield, the first prepaid drug plan in Canada. He wrote the first formulary after developing the principle of the cost of ingredients. Concerned about child poisoning, Mr. Wilkinson was involved in the manufacturing of the first child-resistant cap, the Palm N’Turn, in 1967.

David T. Windross, Vice-President, External Affairs, Novopharm Limited
(BScPhm 1975)
David Windross was instrumental in guiding CPhA through its mid-1990s transition from a federated association to an association of individual pharmacists. A number of professional associations have benefited from his volunteer and board contributions, including CPhA, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Ontario Pharmacists Association and CFP. In his position at Novopharm, David remains a staunch supporter of CPhA and its activities.

Marita Zaffiro, Owner, Marchese Pharmacy
(BScPhm 1980)
Marita Zaffiro built Marchese Pharmacy in Hamilton, Ontario, into a company well recognized for its innovative programs. Among these programs are specialty compounded medications and infusion services, enhanced counselling services and the provision of services in a variety of languages to serve the diverse local population. Through its sister company, MediLink, Marchese provides consulting services to pharmacies, physicians, employers and benefits consultants.