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His presence within was demonstrated as a supporting member, administrator and treasurer on the board of directors and an activist for respect for the fundamental rights of vulnerable clienteles.<\/p>\n<p>His volunteering, his listening skills and his friendship were invaluable gifts! His legacy will remain engraved in the hearts of all those who had the privilege of knowing him.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace Michel with those you cherished so much: your mother, your brother, Mr. Smith, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Rumak and so many others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johanne Ravenda, honorary president<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Co-founder with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Rumak (1947-2009)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Disability-Life-Dignity<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIBUTE 2023 Posthumous tribute Michel Gervais (1944-2023) A man of few words but of fair, wise and thoughtful words, Michel Gervais was an inspiring man putting into practice his humanitarian and Christian values: justice, kindness, and charity in the service [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12062,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards-distinctions-and-tributes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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