5 GBMC/CMBG.08.11 - January 22, 2008
Valcartier Garrison, Québec - The military
funeral of Corporal Richard Renaud will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January
26, in Chicoutimi’s Église Évangélique,
located at 254 Malraux Street, Ville de Saguenay, in the Chicoutimi borough.
Corporal Renaud died in Afghanistan on January 15.
Those who would like to honour to Corporal Renaud are welcome to do so on
January 26, along the funeral procession route which will travel on Bégin
St. starting from Gravel et Fils funeral home (Bégin/Champs-Élysées
intersection) to Barrette Blvd. The funeral procession should leave Gravel
et Fils funeral home around 1:45 p.m.
Visitation-
When: Friday, January 25, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday, January 26, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Gravel et fils funeral home, located at
825 Bégin Street, Ville de Saguenay, Chicoutimi borough (Que).
Born in Alma, Québec, Corporal Richard Renaud joined the Canadian Forces
on October 6, 2004. Cpl Renaud served as an armoured soldier in the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, based in Valcartier. He was 26
years old and was on his first tour overseas.
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NOTES TO EDITOR/SENIOR NEWS EDITOR:
Members of Corporal Renaud’s family request that media representatives
respect their privacy throughout this difficult grievance time and therefore
they have chosen not to accept any interview requests. Please note that the
media will be accepted inside and outside the church during the funeral ceremony,
however they have requested that no image or sound be captured inside the church.
Inquiry regarding the deceased or the funeral ceremony may be addressed to
any member of the 5 CMBG Public Affairs Office Staff.
INFORMATION : 5th CMBG Public Affairs Office
Phone: (418) 844-5000 extension 4224
Pager: (418) 260-3082
