{"id":1277,"date":"2025-11-01T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:05:13","slug":"gaetan-lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/gaetan-lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde honoured for service"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gaetan-Lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gaetan-Lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire.jpg 360w, https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gaetan-Lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gaetan-Lalonde-une-vie-de-service-exemplaire-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the Club Richelieu Cornwall recognition evening, Mr. Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde (left) received a commemorative medal from Dr. Michel Dubuc, President of the Club, in tribute to his exceptional commitment to the Richelieu movement and to families in the community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For nearly 50 years, Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde has been a steadfast force of generosity and leadership in Cornwall. In a time when service clubs across Canada face dwindling membership, Club Richelieu Cornwall has recognized Lalonde\u2019s enduring commitment to community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since joining in 1975, Lalonde has led countless initiatives, from annual fundraising drives and Christmas food campaigns to school-based projects helping children both locally and abroad. He also served as Club Vice-President and President, encouraging others to take up the mantle of service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGa\u00ebtan represents the very essence of the Richelieu mission,\u201d said board member Diane Pilon. \u201cThrough his humility and commitment, he has inspired generations to serve with compassion and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lalonde\u2019s contributions have earned praise from Mayor Justin Towndale, MPP Nolan Quinn, MP Eric Duncan, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Their messages acknowledged not only his impact but also the example he sets for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By celebrating Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde, the Richelieu Club hopes to spark renewed interest in community service and inspire a new generation to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Club Richelieu Cornwall Recognition Ceremony, Mr. Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde (left) was honored for 50 years of exemplary service. He received a commemorative medal from Dr. Michel Dubuc, President of the Club, in recognition of his outstanding dedication to the Richelieu movement and to families in the community.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le lundi 27 octobre, le Club Richelieu Cornwall a honor\u00e9 Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde au cours d\u2019une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie marquant ses 50 ann\u00e9es de service communautaire. En 1975, alors que le Canadien de Montr\u00e9al se pr\u00e9parait \u00e0 amorcer une dynastie en remportant bient\u00f4t quatre Coupes Stanley cons\u00e9cutives avec Lafleur et Dryden, Ga\u00ebtan Lalonde choisissait un autre club en [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presses","category-media-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1277"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1987,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1277\/revisions\/1987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}