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Laborie Development Foundation Statement on the Passing of Yves Renard
A Press Release from the Laborie Development Foundation

- An Swawé épi Yves (A Night with Yves) at the Laborie Village Square on Sunday, February 19 during which community-based organisations, schools, individuals and close friends and acquaintances will get an opportunity to pay tribute to Yves in word, song, and other forms of artistic expression.
- Another community activity called Ékléwé is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 at the Desmond Collymore Park. Yves was a trail blazer who lit many a path for others to follow and emulate in many aspects of Laborie’s socio-cultural evolution. This activity will be a local musical event featuring Caribbean Grains Laborie Steel Pan, and where jazz music will be at the centre of this gathering.
- Yves the Sports Personality will feature on Sunday, April 2 when Veteran footballers from Laborie will honour Yves’ memory by participating in an afternoon of football friendlies at Desmond Collymore Park.
- Yves was a personality of local, national, regional and international stature, and the family and the Laborie Community agree that a Grand Celebration of his Life and Work will be staged in Laborie on Sunday, April 16, 2023. This event will be open to willing participants from Yves’ national, regional and international networks.
- By unanimous acclaim, Yves Renard will be inducted into the Hall of Iconic Laborians on a date to be announced.
- The Laborie Cooperative Credit Union;
- The Velon John Administrative Building;
- and the Papèl … the Craft Centre @ Rudy John Beach Park.
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Great Laborian Yves Renard Passed
Following is a statement by the Renard family:
Yves Renard of Laborie passed away on January 20th 2023, in Athens, Greece.
Left to mourn are his children Djamal, David and Lisa; his wife Marianne; his grand-children Kissana, Khaya, Amélie, Olivia, Mimi and Rosa; his sisters-in-law Christine in the US and Véronique in France; his nephew Antony in France; his cousins and their families in France; his many friends and colleagues in Saint Lucia and abroad - including from Labowi Promotions, the Laborie Development Foundation, Laborie Steel Pan, Panos, Saint Lucia National Trust, and CANARI; and Evelyne Emmanuel from Laborie who supported his family for over 30 years. A private family funeral will be held on Friday 27th January 2023 at the Ritsona Centre, Halkida, Greece. As per his wishes, his ashes will be returned to Laborie. Memorial events to celebrate his life and work are planned to take place in London and Laborie in 2023.