Northumberland County Deputy Warden Olena Hankivsky said that the passing of Kim Rudd was a huge loss to the community at large and called her a renaissance woman.
MP Phillip Lawrence tweeted he was “…deeply saddened to hear this news. Kim was a dedicated parliamentarian, Rotarian and member of our community. Her love for her community was evident during her time as an MP for Northumberland-Peterborough South.”
In a release, Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland spoke to her work as an MP.
“She continued to work toward initiatives that would have a positive impact on our local families and businesses. Her government improved the Child Canada Benefit which helped thousands of children in her riding, helped bring over $70 million for improved broadband and cellphone service to Eastern Ontario, provided a boost in federal money for new and affordable housing and she personally worked on five housing projects in Northumberland Peterborough South. She was also a terrific supporter of the Venture13 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre and all local businesses here in Cobourg.”
Rudd passed away surrounded by family at Ed’s House Hospice.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
