In Calgary, Alberta, the "Cathryn Margetts Memorial Park Foundation" was established to create a memorial for a special person who lost her life trying to rescue animals from a burning building.

In May of 2004, Cathryn "Cat" Margetts' home and pet-care business caught fire with several cats and dogs trapped inside. She went into rescue them and was able to save the lives of five dogs and one cat. Went she went back in to get more animals, she succumbed to smoke inhalation. She was only 27 years young.

Since her passing, thousands of tributes and calls of support have poured in, according to her mother, Jerrilyn Margetts of Chestermere, Alberta. "The out-pouring of support has been overwhelming. She was a remarkable young lady, and it has been amazing to see how many lives she touched. We have gotten hundreds of phone calls, emails, and letters from across Canada and even Europe."

The goal of the Foundation is to create a memorial to the life of Cathryn. The River Park off-lease area in Calgary has been selected as the site of fountain to placed in her memory.

Donations can be made by check or money order to:

The Cathryn (Cat) Margetts Park within a Park Foundation
Parks Foundation, Calgary
225 - 13th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 1N8

All donations $25.00 or more are eligible for a tax receipt. The projected completion date for the parks is the spring of 2005. For more information, visit: http://www.catsdogpark.com