Saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, Education Minister Nello Altomare. Nello was a man of honour and a good colleague. Despite being on opposite sides of the political spectrum, we often collaborated together to get things done for the benefit of the Transcona community.
We both wished for a time when politicians would put aside partisanship to focus on achieving shared goals.
This photo was taken shortly after Nello was first elected MLA for Transcona which was also when he was first battling cancer. He had stopped by my newly opened office to say 'hi' and talk about ways we could work together for the benefit of our community. Always a class act.
He will be dearly missed.