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May 25, 1999
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)


The following statement was issued today by Lloyd Matthews, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

It was with much sadness and regret that we learned of the passing of Irene Catherine Woodford, wife of the Honourable Rick Woodford, Minister of Works, Services and Transportation.

Irene Woodford died on Saturday, May 22, following a difficult and courageous battle with cancer. She was 50 years of age.

On behalf of all honorable members, I wish to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences especially to Rick and his daughter Tanya and indeed, to all members, relatives and friends of the Woodford family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of them during this period of great sorrow.

Irene Woodford was a person who was loved, admired and respected especially by those whose lives she touched during her teaching career. She will be sadly missed by all who had the good fortune and privilege to know her. Today, we mourn the loss of a truly great person.

I wish to advise all honourable members that a memorial service will be held for the late Irene Woodford at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the St. George's Anglican Church at Cormack.

Out of respect for Irene Woodford, I understand that arrangements are being made for members of both sides of the House to attend this memorial service and have an opportunity to pay their personal respects to the Woodford family.

With leave of the House, I ask that the clerk be directed to send an appropriate letter of condolence to extend our sympathies to the Woodford family.

At the conclusion of any other remarks associated with this expression of sympathy, I would ask that all honourable members stand for a minute and observe this moment of silence out of respect for the memory of the late Irene Woodford.

1999 05 25       2:15 p.m.


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