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Tribute Guy Lafleur National Funeral - May 3rd (Funeral Procession begins @ 10:30am, Celebrations @ 11:00am)

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TV broadcasts begin around 9am with formal Funeral procession to begin at 10:30am followed by official celebrations at 11:00am, End is expected to be marked by a CF-18 fly-by around 12:45pm

MONTREAL -- Guy Lafleur's national funeral will be held at Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral Basilica on Tuesday, May 3.
Here's an overview of the process and useful information:
The funeral will be presided over by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal.
He will be accompanied by His Eminence, Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada.
Funeral procession
A funeral procession will leave the Bell Centre at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of De La Montagne Street and Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal. It will then follow Peel Street to the north before heading to René-Lévesque Boulevard to welcome the deceased at the door of the Cathedral Basilica of Marie-Reine-du-Monde and the entrance procession.
The procession will be escorted by representatives of the SPVM, including the cavalry of the police service.
The celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Information for the general public
There will be designated spaces for the public outside the Cathedral. In addition, giant screens will be installed on both sides of the Cathedral to allow people to follow the celebration live.
The route of the procession, as well as all the ceremonies will be broadcast live on the major television networks.
Guests gathered inside the Basilica, as well as journalists and the public outside the Cathedral grounds, can follow the procession on screens.
Areas closed to traffic
Please note that the following streets will be closed beginning 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning:
- Peel Street will be closed from St-Antoine to the north.
- René-Lévesque Boulevard will be closed between Lucien-L'Allier Street and Robert-Bourassa Boulevard.
- Avenue-des-Canadiens will be closed completely.
These measures will be lifted after 2:00 p.m., once the ceremonies are completed.
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Fighter jet flyby to mark end of Guy Lafleur's funeral service

It is to take place around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, subject to weather and flying conditions.
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So sad to lose such a legend of the sport. Only 70 which might sound old to some is over a decade below the life expectancy in Canada which is 82.05 years.
 
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Dutronc said:
Jacques Lemaire finally talked to the media on the 91.9. He said he have two big regrets about Lafleur. Entrevue avec Jacques Lemaire

Its in french obviously
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Lemaire was a f***ing asshole. Great player. Sad human being. They better not even think of thinking of removing his jersey.
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Roy and Tremblay are still best friends...lol. They are sitting together at the funeral.
 
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Lemaire was a f***ing asshole. Great player. Sad human being. They better not even think of thinking of removing his jersey.
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Roy and Tremblay are still best friends...lol. They are sitting together at the funeral.
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Voilà!
 
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Joe Sakic with some great words for Guy. What a player and a man himself. How the heck did this guy fall to 15th in his draft year....133 points in 72 games. But hey, Jayson More, Luke Richardson, Dave Archibald, Keith Osborne were surely better...lolll. Guy was an idol and favorite player while I was quite young. But it switched really early to the great Joe Sakic.
 
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Sad day. Robinson and Shutt are all class. Nice to see Sakic as well. Too bad it was interrupted.

Geez, I was upset when he passed. Must be awful for these guys to deal with.
 
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Michelle Lacroix... my son and I got a chance to have a beer with him a few years back after a game. What a great guy.
 

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Still so sad...........hard to believe.
RIP Guy....
He was everyone's favorite player during a time, when the habs had 8-10 hall of famers on it...........
No one does tributes to their stars, the way the habs do, at the BC or a funeral.
Such a sad day for the team, the city, the fans...........the family.
 
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Runner77 said:
I totally understand your reaction. I'm still feeling the aftershock from Bossy's passing.
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The fact that we grew up together, it really hits home. All the exploits, anecdotes and commemorations, I lived them too. He's a big part of my generation and his passing leaves a void that will never be filled.

C'est la vie mon ami.

I'll just blast some Miley through my magic headphones and all will be OK. :nod:
 
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