Mr. Speaker, last August two tragedies at the Parkhill Dam on the Grand River in Cambridge shook our community.
Mark Gage, a vibrant 12 year old, drowned in the river when he was sucked into a hole at the base of the dam.
Waterloo Regional Police diver Constable Dave Nicholson, a husband and father of three children, died while battling the vicious currents in his efforts to pull Mark free.
Area resident Lynda Fritz, supported by Cambridge Mayor Jane Brewer and a special city task force initiated a drive to collect funds for a memorial garden to commemorate Mark and Constable Nicholson.
I call upon the people of Cambridge to show their community spirit and generosity by supporting this important memorial.