Tag Archives: Eddy Lefrançois

Lighting it up for Eddy tonight! Let’s Roll!!

An incredible tribute to Eddy K. Lefrançois in Dubreuilville tonight. A man who lived his life to the fullest and beyond was remembered tonight with 398 ice candles. The ice candles were sold for $10 as a fundraiser for Eddy’s cause – ALS Canada and 252 were sold!   At 7 p.m. tonight despite the bitter cold, the ice candles ...

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Lefrançois, Eddy

Parti rejoindre ses parents,  à l’âge de 49 ans,  après une longue bataille de 26 ans contre la SLA, le vendredi 4 janvier 2019 au centre hospitalier Lady Dunn de Wawa. Il laisse dans le deuil; sa sœur Lise (Rock Michaud), son frère Guy (Véronique Hamelin), ses nièces et neveux Jessica Michaud (Patrick Brunette) , Brielle, Caleb, Zackaël et Miguel ...

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Remembering our Friend, Eddy Lefrançois, ALS Canada Ambassador

  From ALS Canada We are heartbroken to share with you that Eddy Lefrançois, ALS Canada Ambassador, passed away earlier today – a tremendous loss for the ALS community of a champion, advocate and friend. Diagnosed with ALS in 1992 with a prognosis of three to five years to live, Eddy became a force within the ALS community, showing the ...

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Hughes lauds Dubreuilville ALS activist in parliament

On the cusp of ALS awareness month, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes paid tribute in the House of Commons to Dubreuilville ALS activist Eddy K. Lefrançois for his determination and advocacy. “Eddy K. Lefrançois is an ALS advocate from Dubreuiliville with a remarkable story to share,” said Hughes. Hughes cited Lefrançois as an example of someone who defied the odds in ...

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