Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a distinguished member of my community. Sadly, we lost Cambridge city councillor Frank Monteiro to his second battle with cancer.
Frank came to Canada as an immigrant from Portugal in his teenage years. He dedicated his life to service and was a proud member of our Portuguese community. He was the first Portuguese police officer in Ontario and the first Portuguese city councillor for Cambridge. Frank always stood up for the residents of Ward 7 and the city of Cambridge. He championed initiatives for more outdoor recreational sites, the development of our downtown cores and improved community safety.
He will be remembered fondly as a police officer, a city councillor, a mentor and a friend. We miss Frank. On behalf of Cambridge, on behalf of Canada, we thank him. I say obrigado to Frank.