The founder of Mira, Éric St-Pierre, died

The founder of the Mira Foundation, Éric St-Pierre, died at the age of 77 on Friday night, announced the non-profit organization.

Mira's founder, Éric St-Pierre, died at the age of 77 on Friday night. Thanks to its foundation, thousands of people living with a disability or a disorder of the spectrum of autism in Quebec can count on the accompaniment of a dog, trained to offer them a better quality of life.

Mira's co-founder, Éric St-Pierre, died on Friday at the age of 77, the organization announced on Sunday. Mr. St-Pierre leaves behind a whole legacy. His foundation forms assistance dogs for people living with a motor or visual disability as well as young people with a spectrum disorder of autism. "Eric was much more than a founder; he was a mentor, an innovator and a source of inspiration for all those who had the chance to cross his path.