Area MP Jamie Schmale paid tribute to former Brock Township Mayor Debbie Bath-Hadden in the legislature Wednesday (Feb. 3).

Bath-Hadden died at her Sunderland home on Jan. 24 following a battle with cancer. She was 61.

“Debbie was a champion for her community that she served with such devotion,” Schmale said.

He went on to highlight her many accomplishments, both on council and as a volunteer, drawing a round of applause.