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I am honoured that I have been given the opportunity to speak for the rest of my classmates in regards to the tragic loss of our loving friend Justin Corriveau.
I have known Justin my whole life. He and my older brother James had been friends since kindergarten along with others such as Paul Civiera, James Lindsay and Matt Bigelow. Since James and I have always had such a close relationship, I considered myself very lucky to be a friend of Justin Corriveau. Justin was loved by so many people, who valued his friendship with the highest respect.
His sense o f humour , wit and charming personality made it impossible for anyone to hold any hostile feelings o f him . Everyone knew Justin. Through his involvement with his school and community, he established himself as a valuable asset to any organisation that he contributed to. He was one ofCollingwood Collegiate's strongest athletes and donated his time to assist in many school events and organisations. He was the coach of the Junior Girls Basketball team, and host of the lip sync, in which he dazzled the audience with his impeccable sense of timing as he repeatedly left the audience howling with laughter.
Mrs. Stoutenberg once commented, "He almost stole the show." These are only a few of the infinite qualities made Justin loved by so many.
During the one-week period after Justin's passing I was able to witness the incredible strength and courage that Justin 's family demonstrated. To behold such bravery is to acknowledge that every decent and loving quality that Justin ever possessed was obtained through his family.
I would have no problem with continuing to praise Justin's life but anything that I could say is already known by anyone who has had Justin as a part o f his or her life. Not necessarily his closest friends, but anyone who has shared time with him, even five minutes, you have a right to mourn his passing, it is impossible not to.
I believe that people should the positive in all circumstances. I realise it seems cold or bitter to even try to find anything kind about a loved-ones death, but I can think o f one . There is a song titled, "Time In A Bottle" written by Jim Croce . Although the music is quite beautiful, without it, the words still hold the same meaning.
"If! could save time in a bottle, lfwords could make wishes come true;
Is to save every day until eternity passes away,just to spend them with you; lfl could make days last forever, if words could make wishes come true;
I'd save every day like a treasure and then, again I would spend them with you;
But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once
You find them;
I've looked around enough to know, that you're the one I want to go through time with."
I believe that this song tells all of us to acknowledge the gift of friendship and not to dwell on the trivial events that can possibly disrupt such a sacred bond.
I would like to say thank you for allowing me this opportunity to speak of our friend Justin Corriveau, and l believe that anyone who has Justin somewhere in their memory is forever blessed.
-Michael Liotta
If you were lucky enough to know Justin Corriveau, you knew he could always brighten up a room with his big
smile.
Justin loved CCI and was known for his school spirit, his participation in sports and his willingness to help out wherever he was needed. .
Friends were very important to Justin and he always made time for them. He was caring and lived for the moment. You never knew what to expect with him and he always kept you going, pulling pranks, cracking jokes, and making you laugh every time you saw that grin of his.
Justin could have changed the world just by being himself. And in a way he has. Maybe not the world, but in Collingwood, and at CCI he's made a difference.
We may not see him, but he's here in spirit. The swish of a basketball in the gym, the winds across the football field and the heart ofCCI is all Justin.
I know he's watching over us making sure we always have a smile on our face. As Mrs. Stoutenberg said in her eulogy, "Justin's in heaven teaching the angels to play basketball."
Justin was my friend and l will miss him.
We will never forget Justin.
Leslie Coutts
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