The official commemorations surrounding the death of Guy Lafleur began on Sunday with the display of his body in state in the Bell Center.
Posted at 10:38 a.m.
Updated at 1:54 p.m.
Thousands of people gathered for the occasion, the line before the doors opened stretching from rue de la Montagne to rue Peel.
The Premier of Quebec, François Legault and the Mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, were notably on site. Other personalities, including Canadian players, are expected.
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Prime Minister Francois Legault and his wife Isabelle Brais were present at the Bell Center.
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Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and her husband Pierre-Antoine Harvey greet Lise Lafleur, wife of former Montreal Canadiens Guy Lafleur, during the Ardent Chapel.
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Thousands of people gathered for the occasion.
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Former Mayor Denis Coderre
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Ron Fournier
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Yvon Lambert and Rejean Houle
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The event should wrap up around 8 p.m. Tomorrow, Monday, May 2, there will be a replay from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The national funeral of the “Blonde Demon” will then be held on Tuesday, May 3 from 11 a.m. at Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral in Montreal. At the same time, the Quebec flag located on the central tower of the Parliament Building will be flown at half-mast, from dawn to dusk.
Recall that Quebec has posted a register of condolences for Guy Lafleur. Those who wish to offer a testimony to the family can do so by going to the following address: www.québec.ca/condolences.
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Mario Lessard traveled to Rawdon to pay homage to the “Blonde Demon”.
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The event at the Bell Center should begin around noon and end around 8 p.m.
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The former star player of the Montreal Canadiens died on April 22 at the age of 70 following a long battle with lung cancer.
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François Legault also said he was open to the idea of renaming Highway 50, in the Outaouais, in honor of the “Blonde Demon”.
The former star player of the Montreal Canadiens died on April 22 at the age of 70 following a long battle with lung cancer.