not your big chain pharmacy An independent pharmacy that specializes in complementary therapy options and operates with a knowledge-based approach to combine Western prescriptions and Eastern natural remedies, Turner Drug Store, now in it’s 85th year at the corner of Grand Ave. and Carfrae Cres., is not your big chain pharamacy. Darren Dasovich purchased the business in 2021 when long- time owner Jeff Robb retired. Darren maintains the charm of the old style, community-involved drug store that prioritizes customer care, while continuing to be forward thinking and innovative with regards to technology and treatment advancements. At least one Byron family was living in Ancaster (near Hamilton) in 1880 with apparent ties to the famous poet. A brief write-up in the London Free Press shares details of an inheritance they received from the death of an uncle in England. It’s possible they passed through Hall’s Mills 23 years prior and offered a suggested name change. The store offers a wide variety of herbal, vitamin, and natural remedies not commonly found in large chain outlets, as well as all the prescription medications that are. Some of Darren’s favourite products available at Turners are: In his book, 160 Years of Westminster, Halls Mill, Byron History , Roy Kerr credits Sir Henry Niles for choosing Byron after a similarly named village near London, England. Confirming this, however, proved a present-day challenge as a Google search only revealed restaurants and parks named Byron in or near London, England, but no village. While the source of Byron’s naming is destined to annals of myth and folklore, clearly it has some connection to England and presents an interesting conversation starter: “So, how do you think Byron got its name?” by J. Bruce Parker So, how did Byron get its name? There is a great deal of mystery surrounding the actual source of how Bryon got its name. According to The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names , the growing village was renamed in honour of Lord George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron of Byron, England, considered among the greatest English poets.
“We had a great crew this year,” reported Margaret Hopkins. “We did Charles Hunt Park and the Green as well as Wortley Road (lots of cigarette butts). Hoag and Jeff of Old South Village Pub provided FREE pancakes and sausages to the team who included: Noelle Hack, Vitalii, Mariia, Nikita, Valeiia Niemtev, Illia Bilianskyi, Eric Shepperd, Donald Phillips, Nicole Phillips, Malachy Elliott, Dan Ebbs, Brent Crowther, Dorisdey Celarie, Gwen Shugar, Amy Shugar, Theresa Morrissey, Erin, Nolan and Nathan Ross, Maya Rastogi, Anne Rastogi, Scott Johnson, Peter Hopkins, William Hopkins, Kendal Hopkins, Hailey Armstrong, Maguire Morning and myself.” Thanks to all for your time and effort. Then there are nursery rhyme characters like Three Men in a Tub, the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and Hickory Dickory Dock, which early references suggest English origins. Humpty Dumpty teems with British mythology about where the rhyme originated and what it means. One theory suggests that the rhyme refers to King Richard III. Finally, we have Ratty, Toad, and Mole hailing from The Wind in the Willows, a 1908 children’s novel by British novelist Kenneth Grahame. These are just a few aspects of Byron that share a visage with people, places, and things found in London, England, or with a deep connection to Britain’s landscape. Many more examples exist, signaling how early pioneers held onto the English homeland they left behind. Today, these influences celebrate Byron’s heritage and help make it the unique gem of a community that it is today.
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We have everything you need to Spring Forward into Summer! BBQs • Lawn Mowers & Garden Tools • Lots more Ready for Summer Outdoor Living BBQs, Lawn Chairs, Patio, Lots More Source: Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 139. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1. Kerr, Roy (1983). 160 Years of Westminster, Halls Mill, Byron History. Self-published. p. 15. London Free Press, “Canadian Items,” 13 January 1880, accessed September 3, 2024.
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