National assembly posthumously honours Montreal man killed in ferris wheel accident
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The ceremony was held in the auditorium of Riley Valcin's former high school in the Montreal North borough, École Secondaire Henri-Bourassa.
Liberal MNA Paule Robitaille posthumously awarded the Medal of the National Assembly to Riley Valcin Thursday. The 22-year-old died working at Montreal’s Old Port ferris wheel La Grand Roue on Christmas Day.
His older brother Joey Valcin said “Riley would be ecstatic” to be receiving one of Quebec’s highest honours.
“He was a competitor. A warrior. And to be remembered in such a way by receiving the Medal of the National Assembly from Paule Robitaille, I think it was an amazing feat, even he would be impressed,” said Valcin.
The ceremony was held in the auditorium of Riley’s former high school in Montreal North, École Secondaire Henri-Bourassa.
Robitaille said it has two purposes: to honour Riley and ensure his memory is carried on in the neighbourhood.
“We want the young people who are here today to look up to someone like that,” she said. “We want to inspire them.”
Riley was born in Haiti. His family moved to Montreal in 2004.
The 22-year-old was studying civil engineering at École Polytechnique when he died.
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