Catherine Fournier pays tribute to her friend who died for World Cancer Day

In a vibrant testimony published on social networks, the mayor of Longueuil Catherine Fournier paid a final tribute to her friend and close collaborator who died in the last days of cervical cancer.
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A few days ago, the politician had published a plea for vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) testifying to the story of Julie-Anne Cimon, “a sparkling young woman” whom she met there ago At 11 years old.
She died Saturday at the age of 34.
“To honor his memory, I want to pay tribute to him by stressing how much Julie-Anne has made the difference in the life of hundreds of Longueuilloises and Longuillois in recent years,” writes Ms. Fournier in a message published on networks social.
“Young woman with a golden heart (but above all white and blue, a lily versicolore), you will have understood that Julie-Anne was a fervent lover of Quebec, her culture and her language,” underlines the mayor. Frank and direct, but above all protective, funny and generous, she will miss it terribly, ”continues the mayor.
“If I am infinitely sad of the unfair departure of my friend, I am especially angry, since the death of Julie-Anne could have been avoided,” she adds, inviting the population to be vaccinated against HPV.
“Today, I invite us to have a thought for Julie-Anne and all those who have left us from cancer linked to a HPV, and to transmit information on vaccination to our loved ones. So that these departures are not in vain. “
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