Memorable Manitobans: William Yakimischak (1906-1988)

Pharmacist.

Born in Pleasant Home, Manitoba, he became a school teacher in 1926 and later worked in Detroit making automobiles. He returned to teaching while building up a drug store in Vita, apprenticing as a pharmacist in his own store. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in pharmacy in 1941. He also provided veterinary services for the surrounding community, and manufactured his own analgesic ointment which he sold internationally. Yakimischak was active in community affairs and politics, especially in Ducks Unlimited.

Source:

Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by J. M. Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1999.

Profile revised: 27 February 2010

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