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Monday, August 22, 2011

Jack Layton

The late Jack Layton and his family were very much a part of our
community. His death brought sadness to many residents
who had shared his commitment to the environment, worker's rights,
and the marginalized of our society. We extend our deepest sympathy
to wife, Olivia Chow, the community's MP for Trinity/Spadina, and to
Councillor Michael Layton, Jack's son.

The letter he left to Canada can be found here.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/22/pol-layton-last-letter.html

But perhaps what will be most quoted in the coming months and years, and will
inform our memory of him is this last quote:

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

Thank you, Jack.

Niagara Neighbourhood Now