Funeral day for one of the firefighters who died during the floods in Charlevoix

The funeral of one of the two volunteer firefighters who was swept away earlier this month in Charlevoix was held Saturday afternoon.

A final tribute was paid to Régis Lavoie, 55, at the church of Saint-Urbain, located about fifteen kilometers north of Baie-Saint-Paul.

Mr. Lavoie and his colleague Christopher Lavoie, 23, — who have no family ties — disappeared on 1er May during a rescue mission not far from the Rivière du Gouffre, which had burst its banks, in Saint-Urbain. Their bodies were found two days later about 500 meters apart in the river.

Christopher Lavoie’s funeral is scheduled for May 26. The Municipality of Saint-Urbain indicated on its Facebook page that, according to the wishes of the families of the two deceased, there will be no civic funeral.

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