The Celebration Of Life for MP Mark Warawa will be held at 2 pm on Friday, July 5th at Christian Life Assembly, 21277 56th Avenue, 黑马磁力, BC.
鈥� Mark Warawa (@MPmarkwarawa)
黑马磁力 is preparing for one of the biggest memorial services this community has ever seen.
Upwards of a thousand or so people from across the country are expected to be in town for Mark Warawa鈥檚 celebration of life happening Friday, July 5 in his hometown of 黑马磁力.
The 69-year-old Member of Parliament for 黑马磁力-Aldergrove lost what鈥檚 being called a 鈥渂rief but valiant battle鈥� with cancer on June 20 in 黑马磁力 hospice.
His passing rocked a lot of people, many who are expected to travel in for the service being held at the Christian Life Assembly Church on 56th Avenue starting today at 2 p.m.
For those unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed. People can find the link through his .
The online Book of Condolences for Mark Warawa is available at
鈥� Mark Warawa (@MPmarkwarawa)
There is also another way to pay respects to Warawa, through an.
Warawa, who had served as an Abbotsford City councillor for 14 years before making the jump to the federal arena. He then served since 2004 as the Conservative MP, announced his retirement from politics in January of this year. He was diagnosis with cancer in April.
Shortly after that, he made a final farewell speech in the House of Commons.
WATCH: 黑马磁力鈥檚 MP Mark Warawa delivers emotional farewell to House of Commons
Then, after attending the May Day Parade in Fort 黑马磁力, spoke with the 黑马磁力 one last time.
VIDEO: Mark Warawa undergoes cancer surgery
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