Charlotte Light was supposed to start high school this week. Instead her family and friends are gathering to mourn the loss of the 14-year-old, remembered for her love of family, faith and a passion for soccer, theatre and dance.
“She was kind, she was brilliant,” said Charlotte’s mom Ashley Light. “She worked really hard at anything that she felt was worthwhile working hard on. That included her schoolwork.”
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“I would say her biggest passion was reading. She would read multiple books a week. She would read books and then reread them and reread them again,” said Charlotte’s dad Greg Light.
Charlotte was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding her bike along County Road 2 west of Long Sault, Ont. — about an hour from Ottawa — on Aug. 30. She was on her way to a friend’s house.
Charlotte was wrapping …