2023-11-29 00:21:47
Many dignitaries came to say goodbye to Karl Tremblay during the national tribute ceremony Tuesday evening at the Bell Center.
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Prime Minister François Legault made a point of speaking to the media. “This evening, we say goodbye to Karl Tremblay, a man who left his mark on Quebec. It’s incredible the wave of love, of sadness. It’s as if Quebecers had lost someone from their close family. The entire Quebec nation recognizes itself. All my thoughts are with Marie-Annick and their two daughters.”
Speech by Quebec Prime Minister François Legault as part of the ceremony in tribute to Karl Tremblay of the Cowboys Fringants at the Bell Center on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. JOËL LEMAY / AGENCE QMI Joël Lemay / Agence QMI
“I am here as a minister, but I also want to tell you as an admirer of the Cowboys Fringants and as a citizen who was very touched by the death of Karl Tremblay. For me and many Quebecers, it’s the rest of us. The Cowboys have left their mark on so many people that it is not unrelated to the fact that the Bell Center is full this evening,” underlined Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications.
Sonia Bélanger, Minister responsible for Seniors, was also present. “Karl Tremblay, the Cowboys Fringants, it’s our Quebec culture. Karl sang regarding Quebec on a political, environmental and romantic level too. (…) We must not forget that Karl Tremblay touched several generations.”
“I am here because Karl Tremblay and the Cowboys Fringants are part of our DNA, and represent several generations, including mine. I have great campfire memories!” exclaimed the Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge.
Jean-François Roberge (Minister of the French Language) as part of the ceremony in tribute to Karl Tremblay of the Cowboys Fringants at the Bell Center on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. JOËL LEMAY / AGENCE QMI Joël Lemay / Agence QMI
“We loved Karl Tremblay’s voice, but we have realized since his departure how attached Quebecers were. I feel privileged to be here with 15,000 people to pay tribute to him,” commented Valérie Plante, mayor of Montreal.
Artists also came. Actor and musician Pierre-Luc Brillant wanted to highlight Karl Tremblay’s contribution to the Quebec cultural world. “Karl and I were around the same age, we saw each other through events… I am impressed by the duration over time of the message carried by Cowboys Fringants.”
Photo Mélissa Pelletier
Karl Tremblay died on November 15, at the age of 47, from prostate cancer.
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