Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT — The Cobalt-based Northern Drugs pharmacy, located at 24 Prospect Avenue, has opened under new ownership. A ribbon cutting ceremony was…
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Cutting a ribbon to announce the new ownership of the Cobalt Northern Drugs pharmacy in Cobalt on May 26 were, from the left, MPP John Vanthof’s constituency assistant Cathy Pfiefer, Chamber executive director Carrie Graham, school board trustee Larry Wiwchar, Northern Drugs owner/ pharmacist Heather Foley, employees Abbi Sampson-Mullin and Disha Bhojak, Cobalt resident Helene Culhane, Cobalt Mayor Angela Adshead, Chamber director Lauren Lathem with Walker Lathem, Northern Drugs’ Daniel Petrick, Chamber director Kali Schwendemann and Temiskaming Economic Development officer André Brock. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)