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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