This past Friday, friends and family came together at the Ottawa Art Gallery to mark the one-year anniversary since Laperrière, 31, tragically took his own life in the sanctuary of his studio in Gatineau. He died April 21, 2023.
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Ottawa non-profits say lack of volunteers and revenue drops made it extremely challenging for them to stay afloat during the pandemic, but the community's support is what kept them going.