Now in our third generation of family ownership the journey started when George Draffin Sr. arrived in Lethbridge in 1929 after graduating from the University of Saskatchewan and began working with Sydney Jackson at Jackson's Drugstore. The early years were tough ones as he arrived shortly after the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began. A strong work ethic and a commitment too staff and customers allowed the store to succeed. George purchased the store from Sydney in 1946 and renamed it Draffin's Drugstore. more... See more text