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To pay tribute to Mr. Nicolas Rochette and Mr. Fernand Vachon, both wildlife
protection officers of the Chaudière-Appalaches Region who died in the line of
duty on Saturday, November 5th, public funerals will be held :
Date : Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Time : 2 p.m.
Place : Basilica - Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec
16, rue Buade
Québec
Additional information concerning these funerals will be
available shortly. We invite you to visit the web site of the Ministère des
Ressources naturelles et de la Faune to find out further details about this
event (www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/faune/protection-deces).
More than 800 wildlife protection officers, other peace
officers, police officers and guests are expected to attend the public funerals
of Nicolas Rochette and Fernand Vachon on November 15. In the last few
days, messages of sympathy have poured in from every corner of Québec, Canada
and the northern United States, in memory of the deceased officers.
Many people have expressed a wish to take part in the
funeral procession, as a final tribute to their co-workers who died in the line
of duty. "The funeral procession, composed of peace officers and police
officers walking behind the coffins, will leave the Armoury in the direction of
the Basilica - Cathedral Notre-Dame-de-Québec at approximately 1:00 p.m.," said
Henri Guillemette, Director of Wildlife Protection for the Chaudière-Appalaches
Region. "The procession will be an emotional tribute by family, friends
and co-workers, a homage to Nicolas Rochette and Fernand Vachon as they are
escorted to their final resting place."
Procession
For further information on the procession route, please
consult the website (www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/faune/protection-deces).
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