Thursday, May 14, 2020
Monte was very special to me, as I am sure she was to many. She had a way of touching your heart and making you feel like you were special, when your intent was to make her feel like she was special.
We spent many occasions chatting about her life and interests, which were many and varied. I loved listening to her. What a sharp mind she had, and a capacity for generosity that touched many people's lives, but she would never say that. She was humble about herself and her contributions to our community.
Monte touched many of us here at Rocmaura. She represented the Residents' interests very well as Resident Council President, she took an interest in our families and would inquire about them often, and she took an interest in us that touched our hearts. She was like a close aunt or grandmother to many of us and I will miss her presence in my life. But, I am thankful. Thankful for her presence, her love of being useful, her perseverance, her sense of right and wrong, and her ability to make her mind known (even to the Prime Minister; I once saw a letter she was writing to him because she wanted the SNC Lavalin situation handled properly. That was who she was).
As I cried over Monte, I could see her in heaven saying, "There now, its alright". That was also who she was; she would have been so touched by how many loved her but she would have told us, she's just fine in her new house with God.
Rest well Monte.
