Juliette Côté, 22, was one of three young people who died following a May 18 boat collision on Buck Bay, about an hour north of Kingston, Ont. Her family says she was strong-willed and sincerely loving.Juliette Côté, 22, was killed along with two others in a boat collision north of Kingston, Ont., on May 18, 2024. When Juliette Côté was 12 or 13 years old, she marched around the neighbourhood, handing out business cards offering her services as a babysitter.
"She had high goals and aspirations and she was going to meet them all," said her mother, Alison Côté.Juliette's parents said the grief comes in waves. Despite the pain and difficulty, Jimmy and Alison Côté said they want to share their daughter's story to provide a glimpse of what was lost that day on the water.She was the person who organized family holidays and birthday parties, coming up with games and prizes to make the celebrations special.
Around 10 p.m. someone who had been staying at the cottage with Juliette called them, saying there'd been an accident and she was receiving CPR. Ontario Provincial Police have not shared any information about whether or not charges will be laid, but said they're continuing to probe the crash involving a open-topped fishing boat and a speedboat.
Some time ago Juliette — always the organized one — put together a stack of photo albums packed with pictures of family, friends and Ben.