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Local News: Single Mom proud of Parenting Award
Margarett R. Best juggled
two jobs to put herself
through law school, became
a successful lawyer, and has
an impressive resumé as a
community activist. But
above all of that, Best is most
proud of being a good parent.
The single mother of four
— one of whom died not long
after birth — will be honoured
this weekend, along
with Canadian jazz icon
Oscar Peterson and Ontario
Chief Justice Roy McMurtry
at the African Canadian
Achievement Awards.
She will be presented with
The Matilda Van Cooten
Award for Excellence in Single
Parenting.
“I’ve been to these awards
before and when they
phoned me to say I’d be receiving
one I was very excited,”
Best said. “I think being
a parent is the most difficult
job. It’s very hard work.”
But Best is used to working
hard. After her mother
died when she was 11, Best’s
father wasn’t able to take
care of her and her three siblings.
A few years later, she
and a sister immigrated to
Michigan from Jamaica to
stay with a great uncle. But
when he died not long after
that, the young teens were
left alone.
“We had to lie about our
ages and get jobs while going
to high school. I was 14. I’ve
always worked. It’s just one
of those things,” the 47-yearold
said. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Posted on Friday, May 26 @ 14:13:18 UTC by jcohen
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