Val-d’Or: The community reacts to the departure of Jean-Yves Poitras

A man who has brought leadership to the development of Val-d’Or for more than two decades…

Jean-Yves Poitras, who died of cancer on January 5, was involved until the end for his community, mentions Nancy Arpin, the general director of Tourisme Val-d’Or.

Through the 22 years spent at the Val-d’Or Industrial Development Corporation, Mr. Poitras has set up large-scale projects, such as Novinor, the Housing Corporation and the airport development council, lists Chantal Hamelin. , commissioner at the Val-d’Or Industrial Development Corporation.

To signify his considerable contribution to the municipality, the mayor of Val-d’Or, Céline Brindamour, even offered him the insignia of the Order of Val-d’Or last September.

Mr. Poitras’ legacy to the City of Val-d’Or is immensely significant, according to those who worked with him, including Valérie Gourde, the president of the Val-d’Or Chamber of Commerce and Hélène Paradis. , the interim general manager of the Val-d’Or regional airport.

For those who would like to pay their last respects to Jean-Yves Poitras, funeral details will be published shortly on the Funeral Cooperative website.