The mayor of Longueuil, Catherine Fournier, launched a call for solidarity on Saturday in response to a regrettable theft that targeted a warehouse in Saint-Lambert where donations were being collected during the Grande Guignolée of the media of the Riviera in the south.
“In total, 50 boxes of food, new clothes and baby items were unscrupulously stolen at the expense of poor families. This is absolutely despicable,” the mayor complained violently on Facebook.
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The theft allegedly occurred on the night of December 27th to 28th.
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The initiator and 22-year-old president of the Guignolée, Jean-Marie Girard, stated that more than 10% of the warehouse's contents were stolen.
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In light of this tragedy, Mayor Fournier appealed for the generosity of citizens and businesses in the region.
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“I invite everyone who is able, and especially businesses in our area, to donate generously, whether in the form of goods or money,” Ms. Fournier wrote.
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