Regional councilor Kari Williams dies after battling cancer

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Kari Williams, a determination councillor for Kitchener, died astatine the property of 40 connected Tuesday aft a conflict with cancer.

Flags volition beryllium lowered successful Williams' memory

Aastha Shetty · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 30, 2025 8:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Kari Williams, a Region of Waterloo councillor, has died.

Williams, 40, represented Kitchener connected determination councillor aft being elected successful 2022. She was a parent of 2 and anterior to being connected council, volunteered successful the assemblage with the Stanley Park Community Association and ran a play nutrient programme successful her neigbourhood.

In a connection by Karen Redman, the determination seat said councillors were "devastated to larn of the passing of our beloved person and colleague."

"Councillor Williams was an incredibly agleam light, some successful our assemblage and successful assembly chambers. She volition beryllium exceptionally missed by her assembly colleagues, Region of Waterloo staff, and the community," Redman wrote.

Redman said each flags astatine determination buildings volition beryllium lowered successful Williams' memory.

On behalf of <a href="https://twitter.com/RegionWaterloo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RegionWaterloo</a> Council, we are devastated to larn of the passing of our beloved person and colleague, Councillor Kari Williams.<br><br>Councillor Williams was an incredibly agleam light, some successful our assemblage and successful Council Chambers. <a href="https://t.co/z9MPeofyhI">pic.twitter.com/z9MPeofyhI</a>

—@Redman4Region

In a GoFundMe created to honour Williams by a friend, funds are being raised to marque contributions to her kids' Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) to enactment their aboriginal education.

The GoFundMe besides confirmed that Williams died connected Tuesday. She was 40 years aged astatine the clip of her death.

"Thank you to everyone who supported Kari passim her journey," the fundraiser said. "Kari was a passionate advocator for education, having ever placed immense worth connected learning and furthering her education."