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ing soundness, and order of magnitude
cost estimates based on
architectural/design layouts that
accommodate the needs of the
College; (2) sale of existing properties;
and (3) securing financing
for any shortfall of funding.
The College has owned the
property at 483 Huron Street
since the early 1960s. The building
has undergone two significant
expansions, the most recent of
which was completed in late
1992. In early 2000, it became
apparent that the College had
again outgrown the space on
Huron and following a special
Council meeting in May 2001,
the College purchased the building
at 186 St. George.
The property located on College
Street is a landmark building
built in 1892, situated steps to
the Queen’s Park subway station.
It is six and a half stories high
(including the basement) with a
floor size of approximately 6,600
sq. ft. Council agreed that securing
the purchase of this new
building will enable the College
to consolidate its operations
under one roof, provide room for
growth and place us in a very
desirable location given the proximity
of the building to Queen’s
Park and the Leslie Dan Faculty
of Pharmacy. The building will
also continue to provide the
membership with a symbol of the
profession given its stately nature
and its historical background.
A Negotiations Sub-committee
has been established by the
Executive Committee to negotiate
on behalf of the College, within
the parameters of the Finance
Committee’s recommendations,
and developments respecting this
proposed relocation will be provided
to the membership.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
OBSERVERS WELCOMED
AT COUNCIL TABLE
Council welcomed Ms. Bonnie
Bokma and Ms. Catherine Graham
to their inaugural Council
meeting. Both technicians have
been appointed by the President
to sit as observers at the Council
table and also to serve on the
Pharmacy Technician Working
Group of the College.
Significant progress also continues
in the areas of accreditation
of pharmacy technician programs
as well as pharmacy
technician education curricula
and Council was encouraged to
learn that the outcomes of the
education programs are consistent
with the competencies that
this College has identified.
In addition, the Pharmacy
Examining Board of Canada is
undertaking the development and
pilot of a national entry-to-practice
examination for the assessment
and certification of the
competence of Pharmacy Technicians
in collaboration with this
College. As a first step, the PEBC
has established a Project Steering
Committee and President Cook
and Ms. Bonnie Hauser, Chair of
the Pharmacy Technicians Working
Group, will represent the College
on this Steering Committee.
STANDARDS FOR
PHARMACISTS
PROVIDING SERVICES TO
LICENSED LONG TERM
CARE FACILITIES
APPROVED
Also approved for implementation
on January 1, 2007 were the
Standards for Pharmacists Providing
Services to Licensed Long-
Term Care Facilities. Following
circulation of the proposed standards
in July/August 2006, minor
amendments were made to the
document and subsequently
approved by Council at its meeting
in December. The amended
standards can be found on the
website at www.ocpinfo.com.
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