Guy Lafleur to lie in state at Montreal Bell Centre this Sunday
Quebecers will get their probability to say goodbye to hockey legend Man Lafleur as of right now.
The primary of two public visitations will probably be held on the Bell Centre in Montreal from midday to eight p.m. on Sunday, adopted by the second on Monday from 10:30 a.m. to three p.m. A nationwide funeral may also be held on Tuesday.
Lafleur died simply over every week in the past on the age of 70 following a battle with lung most cancers.
He led the Canadiens to 4 straight Stanley Cup titles within the Nineteen Seventies and continues to be the all-time factors chief for the Habs. He had struggled with well being circumstances, together with a recurrence of lung most cancers in 2020.
“Out of respect for the general public, which has supported Man through the years, the Lafleur household has agreed to share their grief with the neighborhood,” the Montreal Canadiens wrote in an announcement final week. “In line with the household’s needs, all actions will replicate the picture of the late hockey legend: they are going to be humble and accessible.”
Guests are requested to make use of the sector’s essential entrance at 1909 des Canadiens-de-Montreal Ave.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault can be anticipated to go to the Bell Centre because it opens its doorways at midday on Sunday.
“This nationwide funeral in homage to the reminiscence of Man Lafleur is a testomony to all of the admiration and love that Quebecers have for him. He has left his mark on our historical past and our nationwide tradition perpetually,” the premier mentioned in an announcement final week, as he introduced the plan for a nationwide funeral.
Nationwide funerals are reserved for “individuals who, for instance, have made an impression on political life, as determined by the federal government,” the province says. The announcement of a nationwide funeral for Lafleur follows comparable honours for fellow Canadiens icons, Maurice Richard and Jean Béliveau, in 2000 and 2014 respectively.
The nationwide funeral for Lafleur will probably be held on Tuesday on the Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral in downtown Montreal, starting at 11 a.m.
