November 2, 2026 – Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands welcomes new Physician

(Lansdowne) – The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (TLTI) was invited to meet and officially welcome new physician Dr. Imran Tariq to the St. Lawrence District Medical Centre in Lansdowne. Dr. Tariq is now a member of the Thousand Islands Family Health Organization (FHO) and the Upper Canada Family Health Team (FHT). Dr. Tariq is joining Dr. Wakefield, who joined the St. Lawrence District Medical Centre in 2024. Both Physicians were recruited through the Health Workforce Innovations recruitment program.

The joint agreement with Health Workforce Innovations is seeing positive results right here in TLTI, stated Mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke.

Seeley’s Bay Family Medical Clinic also welcomed new Physician Dr. Tauqeer Tariq in 2025.
The Township is committed to supporting access to health care services for our community members through the Physician Recruitment Incentives program. We are happy that since its inception, we have been able to recruit three new Physicians to our area.

Pictured L-R: Dr. Wakefield, Dr. Tariq, Mayor Smith-Gatcke

For more information, contact:
Marnie Venditti, Acting Chief Administrative Officer Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
613-659-2415 ext. 212
directorplanning@townshipleeds.on.ca

Corinna Smith-Gatcke, Mayor Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
613-561-4980 csg@townshipleeds.on.ca

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