Trudel Alliance is like a big family, and the sense of belonging felt by its employees and business partners extends just as strongly to the community. That’s why, at the onset of the crisis, they reached out to the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, which informed them of an urgent need for large, easily accessible spaces to set up a testing clinic. The former Sears garage at Fleur de Lys seemed like the ideal location. However, it had been out of use for years—the washroom facilities were unusable, the roof was leaking, and the place was far from perfect. But it would become perfect in record time!

The Trudel team quickly mobilized suppliers and employees. The project was organized in fifteen minutes and would run around the clock. In just seven days, Quebec City’s largest testing clinic was ready—a real feat given the circumstances! It went on to serve thousands of citizens through the end of fall 2020.