Quebecers and hockey fans around the world will be giving Canadians Legend Guy Lafleur a final send-off today as the province holds a national funeral in his honor.
CBC News Network will be live from Mary Queen of the World Cathedral this morning at 8 am Island time. A network special following the ceremony, with live translation, will begin at 10am. Local programming from Montreal will continue the coverage throughout the day.
Lafleur, who captured the Stanley Cup titles and was a hockey hero in Quebec long before his playing days, died after a series of prolonged health issues, including lung cancer. He was 70 years old.
The funeral for the man known affectionately as the Demon Blond will begin at 11am. ET at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal.
The ceremony follows 2 days visitations at the Bell Centre, where thousands lined for hours for a chance to pay their respects.
A Montreal radio special will run on 88.5am – and across the stations of Quebec Community Network- this morning at 11am to 1:30pm ET, hosted by Shawn Apel and cohosted by Shawn Lyons, including live updates from the scene from local reporters.
In remembering the Flower, he was a gift for us: thousands come to say goodbye to Guy Lafleur at Montreal Bell Centre.
And 34 years later, Guy Lafleur is remembered by the small Inuit village that welcomed him. Goodbye to Lafleur.