Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
The medal commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada in 2023 and is awarded to those who have made a profound and lasting contribution to Canada or one of its provinces or territories.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford nominated Brother Gallagher for this year’s award in recognition of the Union leader’s “exceptional contributions and dedication to the betterment of our province and country”.
Brother Gallagher received his medal from the Premier on behalf of the Governor General of Canada during a ceremony held at Queen’s Park on May 20.
Manufactured by the Canadian Mint and administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall, the 32mm medal is struck in nickel-silver. It features an effigy of King Charles III on one side and triangular shapes arranged in a circle on the reverse that alludes to the country’s 13 provinces and territories and the idea of inclusion for all Canadians.
