Hoping to make an impact
Gilles grew up in Cornwall and he has always held a special place in his heart for his community and its residents.
On the morning of September 10, 2021, Gilles, husband, son, brother and amazing friend, suffered a heart attack and a sudden cardiac arrest. Since this day, we have definitely felt a void in our lives. An avid athlete all his life, he is a testament to the fact that sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone.
From the moment he was diagnosed with heart disease at the young age of 40, Gilles wanted to become involved and help educate about this disease. True to his character, his instincts were always about doing the right thing. For this reason, we are fundraising to install, in memory of Gilles Gagnier, a SaveStation with a life-saving AED, accessible to our neighbours! This SaveStation is clearly marked for public use and will be mounted in Riverdale Park.
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We're fundraising to make this SaveStation, with a life-saving AED, accessible 24/7!
This SaveStation is clearly marked for public use and will be mounted in Riverdale Park to make sure that the AED inside is available 24/7 for anyone in the neighbourhood to access anytime of day or night. The technology built into this SaveStation allows for 24/7 monitoring of the AED to ensure it is always ‘ready for rescue’ and will take a picture when the cabinet is opened. This cabinet also keeps the AED warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Riverdale Park
Riverdale Park is at the heart of our community. It is where families gather for a picnic. We see children playing on the structures and enjoying the splash pads. It is common to see teenagers playing on the basketball courts. The tennis courts are always busy with people practising the sport they love! It is an excellent place to install a public AED.Thank you to my Sponsors
$50
Kim Racine
$100
Patrick And Martine Finucan-menard
$50
Jennifer Schatz
What a wonderful way to honor Gilles
$500
Nancy Kelly
$500
Richard And Claire Pecore
$50
Sharon De Vries
I didn’t know Gilles but I know Nancy and do support having Aeds and SaveStations in prominent locations. Sincere condolences to each of you for your loss.
$250
Mike And Michelle Elston
$250
Dan Piche & Susan Dennett
$250
André And Debra Préfontaine
$25
Colette Boucher
Wonderful cause.
$50
Mike And Marlene Morrissette
Happy to be part of this life saving memorial
$250
Jeff Robertson
What a wonderful idea Jeff and Shelley
$100
Anick Leger
$50
The Prevost's
$50
Julie David
$100
Pierre Forget
$100
Julie Mcintosh
$50
Tim Ouimet
$100
Claude Mcintosh
$100
Todd, Vicki Et Danika Lalonde
Great cause! ❤️
$50
Denise Dumais
$50
Anonymous
$100
Andrea Mcdonald
$500
Farrah Issa
$1,000
Canadian Geographic
In honour of Gilles’ many friendships and leadership at Can Geo/RCGS.
$50
Allison Gibbs
$50
Charlene Bearhead
$200
Jerry Pinksen
A wonderful way to honour Gilles
$250
Marc & Tina Besner
$100
Justin Towndale
$500
Ronald & Elreen Gagnier
$100
John Geiger
$200
Pat And Jo Lefebvre
What an amazing tribute to Gilles!
$25
Kelli Campeau
$25
Helene Dufour
$100
Preston And Cole Acker
$25
Anonymous
$50
Chantal Desnoyers
$200
Nicholas Scott
$100
Lysiane And Vince Caparelli
$50
Paul Vanzant
$250
Julie And Troy Hickman
A wonderful initiative to honor Gilles.
$100
Brigitte Et Brent Walker
$100
Judi And Don Ariagno
$100
Lorry Kelly And Tony Norman
$50
Angie & Louis Savard
$25
Norma Magee
$100
Nathalie Cuerrier
I worked with Gilles for 20+ years and I miss him every day ❤️. What a great initiative in memory of Gilles.
$25
Lori Mcdermid & Peter Vandiepeningen
My husband suffered a heart attack on June 14th. I followed everything taught to me, luckily he survived.He had a triple bypass and is on the road to recovery. Thank you for doing this, we just never know when we may need it.❤️
$50
Krysten & Julian Gillard
$50
Angèle
I knew Gilles through Nancy, my coworker. He was a good man and this is a good ideal.
$500
Denise Gagnier Acker
$50
Amanda Swan
$100
Rosemarie Wolski
$100
Melanie Lapierre
$250
Sally Grant
Gilles would definitely approve of this gift to the community. Thank you for asking us to be involved. Sally and Sean
$50
Lise & Dave Barkley
What a wonderful idea
$200
Terry And Réjeanne Kelly
What a great way to honour Gilles.
$100
Lynn Kenney
Thank you so much for taking this on. The thought of saving someone's life is so powerful.
Wonderful way to honor Gilles’ memory.