Shoppers Drug Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the pharmacist, ‘Why does that old lady always buy three bottles of aspirin and leave without taking them?’ The pharmacist shrugged. ‘She’s been doing it for years,’ he said with a smile. A few days later, an elderly woman came in, bought her usual three bottles, then turned around and whispered, ‘I’m just checking if they still fit in my purse!’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who overheard the story.

2. In the late afternoon rush, an elderly gentleman entered the pharmacy with a strange package under his arm. As he approached the counter, the pharmacist noticed something peculiar—a small, sealed envelope taped discreetly to the box. The pharmacist carefully unwrapped the package and found inside a bottle of aspirin and a note: 'For my headache—old man next door.' Turns out it was just a friendly neighborhood prank.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Shoppers Drug Mart and muttered, 'I’ve never seen so many boxes of Band-Aids in one place.' The doors opened with a soft click, revealing shelves upon shelves of colorful band-aids. The driver scratched his head, whispering, ‘Who needs so many bandaids at three in the morning?’ Just then, an elderly lady appeared from behind the counter and said calmly, ‘We’re expecting a record-breaking number of paper cuts tonight.’

4. At closing time, a young pharmacist heard someone whispering from the back room. Curious, she walked over and found an older woman counting out packages of band-aids. ‘Ma’am,’ she asked, ‘why do you always come here so late?’ The woman replied, ‘For emergencies, dear.’ Just then, another voice chimed in from behind the counter: 'And don't forget your Tylenol!' Turned out it was just the night shift manager, making sure everything was stocked for the morning rush. The young pharmacist laughed and shook her head, knowing that some things are best left mysterious.