The victims of a airplane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, within the province’s Mauricie area, have been recognized.
The victims are Valérie Fortier, 42, of St-Valère, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41, of Ste-Eulalie.
Fortier, a dairy farmer, was the president of Agricultrices du Québec, which promoted ladies working within the agriculture sector.
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The group paid tribute in a social media publish, describing her as a mom, an entrepreneur, a farmer and an distinctive girl with a contagious and provoking ardour.
Quebec provincial police say the crash occurred Sunday round 5 p.m. in an remoted forest close to Freeway 457, not removed from the Casey airfield.
The Transportation Security Board stated the crash is beneath investigation and the coroner’s workplace, which confirmed the identities of the victims, stated the workplace has been assigned to look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 4, 2025.
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