Among them, Pierre Deschâtelets, resident of Thurso and great admirer of Guy Lafleur.
It was truly an extraordinary, moving, very special day.
he says in an interview on the show Mornings hereTuesday morning. When we left, there were three generations of us who were in state in the Bell Center.
For the occasion, Guy Lafleur’s three admirers wore yellow shirts. A tribute to the career of blonde demon
, as explained by Mr. Deschâtelets, who indicates that it is a replica of the jersey that Guy Lafleur wore during the Pee-Wee tournament which had brought him to notice in Quebec in the early 1960s and that he had dressed again for his last match at the Colisée de Québec. Invited to wear this replica during the warm-up, Guy Lafleur complied with pleasure before returning it to its owner, autographed, says Mr. Deschâtelets.
It’s invaluable, because it represents those great moments, at the pee-wee tournament and for his last game.
” He will forever remain the immortal soul of Thurso. »
Although he did not know him personally, the Thurso resident remembers Guy as a unique person.
As a citizen of Thurso, he could be seen regularly when he went to visit his mother, when he ate here. […] Guy, he was everyone’s friend. […] Even if it was a star, the idol of a people […] it was passion, availability, respect, important values for everyone. […] He touched the youngest, the oldest, everyone, even those who were not hockey fans. […] He was approachable. […] His charisma is the best qualifier to designate him
continues Mr. Deschâtelets, who describes the time spent at the Bell Center as something that was not not sad, but great
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He also wishes to pay tribute to Guy Lafleur’s mother.
I want to thank Guy Lafleur’s mother because she shared her boy all his life.
Not a demon
Father Ronald Beaulne, parish priest of the Petite-Nation who grew up in Thurso, knew Guy Lafleur well. Three years younger than the famous hockey player, he remembers a man who was present, but discreet, joyful and pleasant to be around
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Photos and wreaths were placed in memory of Guy Lafleur at the foot of his statue in Thurso (archives).
Photo: Radio-Canada / Felix Desroches
Ti-Guy, as he nicknamed him, was not a demon
as he was nicknamed, for the bad tricks he did, but rather for his ability to scramble, according to Father Beaulne.
Guy is a person who was dynamic, inspiring. He was a little demon, a real little devil, but I don’t know how far. It is above all that he struggled like a person who wanted to do something with his life
he said.
State funeral
The former CH star died at 70 after a long battle with cancer.
Tuesday will be the state funeral of former noh 10, starting at 11 a.m., at Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral in Montreal.
The public will be able to follow the funeral procession from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m., before the start of the ceremony, and then watch it on two giant screens.
The ceremony is presented by ICI Télé, ICI RDI and via webcast on Radio-Canada.ca during a special broadcast from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For this last farewell, Father Beaulne makes three recommendations.
For me, there are two or three elements: I want it to remain prayerful, because he was a sober man. We owe him the prayer that comes from the bottom of his heart, from his friends, his family, from his fellow citizens. And it has to be sober and big.
Reference-ici.radio-canada.ca