Mr. Speaker, on June 19 the city of St. Catharines will honour one of its own with a special certificate of merit for the heroic events of Carol Colangelo.
Last September a little girl fell into the water off the west pier in Port Dalhousie. The little girl's aunt who could not swim saw Carol Colangelo and her husband and ran to them for help.
Carol kicked off her shoes and jumped in. Four-year old Kaitlyn Theobald was unconscious and sinking when Carol
reached her. The heavy clothing Carol was wearing made it difficult to rescue Kaitlyn. With the help of her husband Ron, both Carol and Kaitlyn were pulled to safety.
I join with the city of St. Catharines in congratulating Carol Colangelo for her heroic actions.