The comedian Philippe Laprise, traveling through Sept-Îles, testifies to the unrest that reigns in the city, where forest fires force the evacuation of a large part of the population.
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The artist will long remember his North Shore tour.
After taking a boat to give his show in Havre-Saint-Pierre due to the closure of the Touzel bridge in Rivière-au-Tonnerre on Thursday evening, he had to cancel the performance scheduled for Friday evening in Sept-Îles, where evacuations are taking place, move in progress.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPE LAPRISE
The decision to reschedule the show came late Friday afternoon while he was there.
“We found that the air quality was not optimal for holding a show indoors. It’s better for everyone to postpone it. I tell you that the Côte-Nord will be remembered for a long time. Listen, Sept-Îles, I can’t wait to bring you my show. It will happen in the next few months. Thank you for your patience. Much luck. Above all, don’t let go,” he announced in a video on his Facebook page.
Worries
In the early afternoon, Le Journal spoke to the comedian to take the pulse of the population, which is in an unprecedented situation.
“There are two fires burning and there is concern that they will merge in the next few hours,” he shared.
“When there are evacuation announcements like this, people rush to buy gas. I see people filling gas cans. We are worried. It smells a bit like smoke, even in the theater,” he added.
“We see people picking up their caravans at campsites. They go back and forth everywhere. A lot of people travel to Port-Cartier.”
Philippe Laprise was preparing for all eventualities a few hours before his show, but he’ll finally get going again because he has to be in Baie-Comeau on Saturday night.
“It spices up my tour. My job is to adapt to any environment I go to. The Côte-Nord is going through difficult times and I will support people as much as I can,” he said.
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