Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour two people whose lives touched many in my community.
Last Friday a terrible car accident took the lives of two school teachers, Mrs. Marcia Adams and Mrs. Marlene McCutcheon. The entire community has suffered a tremendous loss.
Marcia Adams was an exceptional woman and an example to all young teachers entering the profession. Her devotion and her love for her job and the children she taught were only surpassed by the respect she gained in the community.
Marlene McCutcheon was just starting in her career, but already she was distinguishing herself as someone who cared about the young people she taught and the betterment of her school.
While we mourn our loss we also remember their lessons of determination, self-esteem, compassion and devotion. We will all miss them.