Michel Trudeau

Michel Trudeau (October 2, 1975 – November 13, 1998) was the youngest son of the late Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he studied at Dalhousie University to become a microbiologist.

Michel was killed in an avalanche while skiing at British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park on November 13, 1998; he was 23 years old. His body was swept into Kokanee Lake.^[1]

An extensive search was launched but his body has never been found. The lake's high altitude and limited days of open waters each year prevented divers from completing the search..^[2][3][4] The Trudeau family called off the recovery and later created a chalet nearby as a memorial to the youngest son of the Trudeau family.^[4][5]

A varietal of rose discovered by Betsy Dening, a British Columbia horticulturalist and Michel's aunt, debuted at the World Rose Festival in 2010 as the "Michel Trudeau Memorial Rosebush".^[6] Sales of the rosebush benefit the Canadian Avalanche Foundation.^[7]

References

1. ^ DePalma, Anthony (16 November 1998). "Pierre Trudeau's Youngest Son Believed Killed in Avalanche". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/16/world/pierre-trudeau-s-youngest-son-believed-killed-in-avalanche.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
2. ^ Wood, Chris. "Trudeau Search Suspended". Maclean's. http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0011805. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Search for body of Michel Trudeau postponed". CBC.ca. 10 November 2000. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/1999/07/17/trudeau990717.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Moore, Dene. "Trudeaus remember Michel and promote avalanche awareness". Canadian Press. http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoesNewsJan00/000114_av.html. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
5. ^ "Trudeau family help open Kokanee Glacier Cabin". CTV.ca. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20030713/trudeau_kokanee_cabin_030712/. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
6. ^ "Newly discovered rose gives back to the BC community: Michel Trudeau Memorial Rose raises money for avalanche awareness". Gardenwise.ca, January 12, 2011.
7. ^ Michel Trudeau Rosebush. Canadian Avalanche Foundation.

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Date of birth	October 2, 1975
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