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Remember when: Geen's pharmacy is a Front Street fixture, Page 2

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G lacn i ' -~-j At the centennial convention of the Ontario College of Pharmacy in 1971, Geen's drug store was awarded a plaque for operating more than 100 years and a second plaque for being family owned for 100 years. Geen's has since opened two more stores in Belleville and now has pharmacies at 305 North Front St. in the North Front Centre, and at 150 Sidney St. in the Loyalist Plaza. ' Today, the fourth generation of Geens is carrying on the business along with Alwyn. Although many Front Street businesses are struggling to remain vibrant, Geen's Family Pharmacy has shown a resilience that bodes well for the company. The late Percival Geen in the store about 1971. I The interior of Geen's when it was as much a general store as it was a pharmacy.

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