. Louis Toban was born in 1901 in Lithuania to a Jewish family. His father, Samuel Toban, came to Vancouver in 1910. The following year, Samuel’s wife and six children joined him and they were all naturalized as Canadian citizens in 1914.i It took a while for the Toban family to settle down; between 1914 … Continue reading Louis Toban: Drug Store Tycoon and Philanthropist
Category: Pharmacies
Drug Stores On the Drive
One of our currently vacant storefronts is about to be taken over by, I believe, Pharmasave. Several people have said to me: "Why do we need another drug store on the Drive?" Fair enough question, and it led to me to see how many drug stores we have had on the Drive historically. The following … Continue reading Drug Stores On the Drive