At the August 21 District of Muskoka Council meeting, District Chair Jeff Lehman recognized Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Dr. Charles Gardner, for his work.

Garner will be retiring at the end of September. He has been the area’s MOH for 20 years, since 2005. Prior to that, he served as MOH with the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit for seven years. He has worked in general medical practice in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Zimbabwe. He’s a past chair of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (ALPHA)Board and past chair of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health. In June 2023, he received a Distinguished Service Award from ALPHA for his work in public health and a Faculty Educator Award for public health and preventa

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