Metis Senator Passes Away
Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 16:41
A Metis senator from southern Saskatchewan has died.
This afternoon the MNS issued a news release saying Senator Joseph Laurence Perreault had passed away.
A well-respected elder who served on the RCMP advisory board, Perrault was known for his countless hours of volunteerism in the Weyburn community.
MNS president Robert Doucette plans to attend the funeral tomorrow in Weyburn.
Senator Perrault is survived by his wife Val and their nine children.