May 19, 1981 to July 29, 2025 From 49 Carfrae Crescent to 109 Wortley Road Thank you and Au Revoir! My greatest reward and privilege has been to look after the oral health needs of families, one generation after the other. The ‘typical’ dental family in my practice is three or four generations long! We have one family where five generations are or have been patients. There is no greater compliment than having someone ask if you will look after their family member. I have had a front-row seat to the highs and lows of many people’s lives, and it has been an honour. In my second year, I met Dr. Bob Biesenthal who was teaching part-time at the dental school. In fourth year, I moved to Old South and realized that I lived a block away from his office at 49 Carfrae Crescent. Discussions ensued, and in May of 1981, I joined his practice as an associate and just never left! After five years of great mentorship from Bob and his wife Doris, my husband John Jevnikar and I purchased the practice and the property. There we ran the most wonderful dental ‘shop’ for 36 years. In September of 2017, Dr. Sunil Persaud arrived as my associate and, after five years, purchased the practice, renamed it Village Green Family Dental, and moved it to its current location at 190 Wortley Road. Meet Your Old South Neighbour – Dr. Pennie Thornton After forty-four years of providing oral healthcare to thousands of wonderful people, it is time for me to hang up the drill. I applied to dental school on a whim! I wanted to work with the public but had no interest in Medicine, and my initial thought of pursuing Law had lost its appeal (pun intended). The program at what was then the Faculty of Dentistry at UWO was ranked number one in Canada and so, when accepted there, I packed up and moved from Montréal to London.
Living and working in Old South has been wonderful. I love chatting with people as I work in my garden or wander through Wortley Village. We really do live in a precious part of the city where greeting new faces is the norm, not the exception. Keeping busy post-retirement will not be difficult. I shall remain involved with The Wright Clinic (wrightclinic.ca), a non-profit dental clinic on Adelaide Street South as well as continuing to serve on a committee of the London & District Dental Society. My other sources of enjoyment, such as my garden and cake decorating, shall continue, and I fully intend to make the quilt that I promised daughter #1 decades ago! Thank you to this community for being such a great place to live and work. Keep brushing and flossing, and I look forward to seeing your smiles around the neighbourhood! Dr. Sunil’s first day at 49 Carfrae Crescent, September 14, 2017. Left to right: Mariana, Dr. Pennie, Dr. Sunil, Kathy, MaryEllyn. Wharncliffe Pharmacy and Walk-in Clinic Transfer your Prescription Today to a Friendly, Neighbourhood Pharmacy offering: Free Delivery • Open 7 days a week No Appointments Needed for Flu and Covid Shots Walk-in Minor Ailment • Blister Packaging ODSP Supply Walk-In Clinic: Mon to Thurs 9-3 • Fri 9-1 Pharmacy: Mon to Fri 8:30-6 • Sat 9-1 • Sun 10-1
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It has been my honour and pleasure to have provided oral health care to so many fabulous people over the past 44 years. I thank you and wish you all good fortune in the years to come. The kind folks at Village Green Family Dental shall continue to look after your oral healthcare needs. With sincere best wishes, Dr. Pennie Thornton
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