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| In Memory: Guillaume Champagne Raymond |
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 En décembre 2019, l'Association des Paramédics du Canada a subi la perte soudaine d’un de ses administrateurs. Guillaume Champagne Raymond était président de notre chapitre québécois, la Corporation des paramédics du Québec. Il était un grand homme qui marquait chaque personne qu'il rencontrait. La paramédecine était une grande passion pour Guillaume et il travaillait sans relâche pour amener l’ordre professionnel des paramédics au Québec.
Afin d’honorer la mémoire de Guillaume, une pièce commémorative a été conçue par son ami Derek Cassista. Cette pièce permettra d’amasser des fonds pour la création d’un fonds d'étude pour ses deux jeunes fils.
Les pièces sont vendues au coût de 20 $ chacune, plus 2 $ pour son expédition.
S.V.P., veuillez contacter [email protected]
ou
[email protected] pour procéder à l’achat.
Nous nous souviendrons.
 In December of 2019, The Paramedic Association of Canada suffered the sudden loss of one of our Directors. Guillaume Champagne Raymond, president of our Quebec chapter, Corporation des Paramedics de Quebec, was a great man who touched every person he met in a special way. Paramedicine was a strong passion for Guillaume, and he worked tirelessly to bring self regulation to Quebec.
In Guillaume's memory, we are offering a challenge coin, designed by his friend Derek Cassista,to raise money for an Education Fund for his 2 young sons.
They are $20 each plus $2 shipping.
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to arrange your purchase.
We will remember.
GlobalMedic
Radio Canada
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CBC News
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The Globe and Mail
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Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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The Mighty
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CBC News
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CityNews
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Yahoo!
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CTV News
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