Quebec holds funeral for Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur
Quebecers and hockey fans from around the globe will give Guy Lafleur, Canadien legend, a last send-off today at a provincial funeral in his honor.
Lafleur was a Quebec hockey legend who won five Stanley Cups and died from complications related to lung cancer. He was 70.
The funeral for the man known affectionately as le Démon Blond Starts at 11:15 a.m. ET at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal.
The funeral will be live-broadcast here at 10 a.m.
This ceremony comes after two days’ worth of public visits at the Bell Centre where thousands queued for hours to pay their respects.
Montreal’s Bell Centre saw thousands gather to pay their respects for Guy Lafleur. On Sunday and Monday, the public could visit. 1:27
The ceremony will be carried live on CBC, with English translation. Follow along with the ceremony by clicking here:
Television:CBC News Network live will be at the Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral, Tuesday morning, starting at 8 a.m.
Digital:The CBC News Network special will also be available as a livestream on the CBC Montreal site, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Live streaming of the special will be possible on CBC Gem, CBC Montreal, and CBC News Facebook pages.
Radio: A Montreal radio special will run on 88.5 FM — and across the stations of the Quebec Community Network —on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET is hosted by Shawn Apel, and cohosted by Shawn Lyons. It also features live updates from the scene by local reporters.
SourceCBC Sports
