Meet your Trailside Pharmacy team, proudly ready to serve you!

Bronwyn Tolmie (nee Williams) – RPh, BSc.Phm, ACPR

Pharmacist/Owner

Originally from Elora, Bronwyn is a registered pharmacist and holds her Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto. Post bachelor, Bronwyn completed a Hospital Pharmacy Residency program in Windsor, ON, during which she achieved certification as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist.

Bronwyn has gained a passion for providing care to patients in the oncology (cancer) care setting, having practiced in the areas of palliative care and malignant hematology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Bronwyn continues to provide care in the hospital setting at Groves Memorial Community Hospital and enjoys bringing her hospital pharmacy experience to the community setting.

Patient education and medication safety through medication consultations are priorities in Bronwyn’s practice and are a few of the many ways Bronwyn contributes to the health and well-being of the Centre Wellington community.

Andrew Tolmie – RPh, BSc.Phm

Pharmacist/Owner

Andrew is a registered pharmacist and holds his Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto. Upon completion of his degree, Andrew practiced in a variety of independent community pharmacy and outpatient clinic settings within the Windsor- Essex region. Prior to opening Trailside Pharmacy, Andrew split his time as the lead pharmacist within a comprehensive outpatient community health centre (Riverside Medical Centre), as a consultant pharmacist with the Erie – St. Clair Clinic for Addictions Medicine, and as a community diabetes educator at various capacities.

Andrew brings his skills, knowledge, and experience in community-level patient education initiatives to the community of Centre Wellington.

Katherine Ayranto – RPh, BSc.Phm

Pharmacist

Katherine has lived and practiced pharmacy in Wellington County for over 15 years. Originally from Newfoundland, Katherine attended Memorial University, completing a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Upon completion of her degree, she moved to Fergus with her husband and worked in a variety of locations. She started her career as a consultant pharmacist for several long term care facilities, before settling into a retail pharmacy setting in Guelph.

She has an active interest in respiratory health, women’s health and opioid dependence treatment. She has completed specialty training on injection of various biologic drugs, geriatric pharmacy, diabetes, and is trained in smoking cessation. Over the years, she has delivered community presentations at local schools, early year centres and local senior’s centres on various health-related topics.

Katherine enjoys getting to know her patients and encourages patient medication safety through understanding and education. She brings years of experience to Centre Wellington and is excited to practice in this wonderful community.

Tania Bradley

Pharmacy Assistant

Tania is a University of Guelph graduate with over 20 years experience in both hospital and retail pharmacy settings.

Originally from Toronto, Tania has been proud to call Wellington County “home” for over 30 years now. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, and skiing and crocheting in her spare time. She is also a proud mamma to three fur babies!

What she likes most about working in a small town pharmacy is having the opportunity to get to know customers really well. She feels most fortunate to be able to serve such a wonderful community.

Tanya Reide – RPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Tanya was born and raised in Fergus and has been working in community pharmacy for the last 10 years. As a licensed pharmacy technician, she has been involved in a number of projects with the goal of optimizing the patient-pharmacy experience, including the integration of pharmacy technicians into a pharmacy’s workflow. Tanya has achieved her vaccination certification and supports our community’s COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot programs.

Tanya is a familiar face when visiting Trailside Pharmacy and we all benefit from her compassion and expertise in caring for a community that has meant so much to her.

Katie Pinkney – RPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Katie grew up in Lambton County, but moved to our region when she attended the University of Guelph, where she completed a Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Kinetics and a minor in Nutrition.  Katie later obtained her pharmacy technician designation and has since split her time between hospital and community pharmacy practice.

Katie and her family now live in Fergus, where she is thrilled to be caring for our community out of our wonderful new facility at Trailside Medical Centre.