Estrie joins the last tribute to Guy Lafleur

At the request of the family of the “blond demon”, Jean-Pierre Rancourt, Georges Guilbault, Yves Tremblay and Pierre Gravel, among others, went there to pay their last respects to their friend.

Moving. Grandiose, like Guy. It was a very beautiful moment, I am speechless, admits Yves Tremblay. When his son Martin spoke… a son’s pride in his father. Me who has four guys, it was really touching. He recognized the qualities of dad.

” Yes, the Canadian, the player… but to see his family so close, despite the public man. The parallel between the two was impressive. »

I found it great, considers Georges Guilbault for his part. It’s to remember a person like him… they took all the time to do it, with great professionalism. The populations who have seen this on television, they will all remember this. They all have a tape of that today.

We will only keep a good memory of thathe says.

Jean-Pierre Rancourt was also impressed by the ceremony. It was a beautiful ceremony, to the greatness of Guy. There were great hockey players, artists, and humble citizens like me.

Pierre Gervais, former trainer for the Castors, Jets and Sherbrooke Canadiens, remembers one of his first contacts with Guy Lafleur, when he was in the Montreal Canadiens locker room. He gave me a good handshake, as only he could do, shaking me a little and welcoming me.

It is a day where we must say thank you for the hockey player and the man he was, underlines for his part the journalist Jean Arel, who was also on site. Guy Lafleur was not perfect, but he had exceptional qualities of authenticity, generosity, honesty and simplicity.

The journalist recalls that Guy Lafleur has left his mark in Estrie.

He somehow belonged to our region. He participated in hockey games, ball games, golf tournaments and charity activitiesemphasizes Jean Arel.

The need for collective mourning

Over the past few days, thousands of people across the country have gathered in state at the Bell Center to pay tribute to Guy Lafleur, who died of lung cancer at the age of 70. years.

The president of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec, Christine Grou, explains that this collective mourning represents an important step in the personal process of many people.

What helps grieving is to say goodbye. People can pay their respects, gather and share their feelings […]. Collective grief happens more often than you think. Public or beloved figures such as Marie-Soleil Tougas, Princess Diana or Dédé Fortin have led to collective mourning. It also happens with events such as major tragedies, such as the Éboulements or the Polytechniqueexplains the psychologist.

” It’s important for society to say a last goodbye and not feel alone to live it. »

The president of the Order of Psychologists recalls that the hockey player left an indelible mark on several hockey fans. His disappearance also marks the end of an era.

Guy Lafleur also represents the glorious period of the Habs. The period when people identify with the players. He was a simple man that you could identify with. It’s a loss for the community., supports Christine Grou. For the younger ones, they’ll have heard [ces histoires].

” Each person will have their story with Guy Lafleur. »

However, she mentions that this collective mourning can be more difficult for the family to live with, which is thus exposed.

There’s a time when we need family privacyunderlines the president of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.