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Former Mansfield mayor Kathleen Bélec passes away

Former Mansfield mayor Kathleen Bélec passes away

kc@theequity.ca

Former mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract Kathleen Bélec passed away on the morning of Apr. 21 at the age of 72. 

Bélec was a longtime councillor before serving as mayor from 2013-2017. She had extensive experience working with community organizations, serving as the director of non-profit organization Golden Peak in Fort-Coulonge and on the board of directors at TransporAction.

She served as mayor when the province’s transportation ministry announced that the municipality’s Félix-Gabriel-Marchard bridge was to be closed to the public on May 6, 2014. Under Bélec’s leadership, the municipality secured funding for significant work to the bridge, allowing it to re-open in December of 2021. 

“There are no words to express how deeply our entire community is shaken by this loss. Despite the hardships
[ . . . ] she always remained attentive to the community, present and dedicated to supporting those in need,” reads a statement from the municipality. 

A funeral mass will be celebrated on May 1 in St-Pierre Church, Fort-Coulonge, Quebec at 10:30 a.m., and will be followed by her interment at Ste-Kateri Cemetery.

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