Mr. Speaker, our community of North Bay is in mourning. On a joyful Father's Day this past weekend, we lost 17-year-old Christopher Stanley in a boating accident.
Chris was a hard-working young man who had a passion for football as a Widdifield Wildcat and a passion for the outdoors. He had just returned from a 5-day canoe trip. This would have been his graduating year and his 18th birthday would have been this Friday.
It is a very painful and tragic event in which this young bright life was lost. He will be dearly missed by his classmates, his family and our community.
I have been moved by the outpouring of support for Chris's family, as well as a profound sense of loss for him. Although his time in this world was brief, it was very clear that he enriched the lives of many around him.
I ask members of the House to please join me in extending our dearest sympathies and condolences to Chris's family. His life and spirit will never be forgotten. God bless Christopher Stanley.