Bonnie MacLeod

Bonnie MacLeod of Kirk Hill has followed in her family’s footsteps when it comes to sports, particularly soccer.

MacLeod’s often been referred to as one of the best female players in the history of the Glengarry Soccer League (GSL), a 91 year old organization that’s one of the oldest in Canada.

MacLeod credits her grandfather Dougal MacGillivray and her dad John MacLeod for her soccer aspirations.

When she turned 11 and girls were finally allowed to play league soccer, there was no stopping her. She played for Laggan and then for Glengarry District High School (GDHS) junior and senior teams where she won numerous awards. She went on to play varsity soccer at Brock University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child Studies.​

She returned to Glengarry and continued playing for Laggan, a team she’s now played with for 37 years. She was a key member of the original Hearts of Glengarry Ladies team in the Cornwall & District Soccer League and the Ottawa Soccer League. She won various awards, one of which was league top scorer. She was the Secretary-Treasurer for GSL from 1992-1997 and coached Bantam girls and co-ed soccer.

The hard-hitting forward was top scorer ten times from 1984-1996 and voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1990 and again in 1994 during the playoffs.

The humble mother of three scored the Louis Shepherd Award in 1994 for her many contributions towards the advancement of sport in Glengarry and helped the Laggan Ladies Team win seven out of eight championships in the 1990s.

MacLeod’s still playing soccer for Laggan, plays hockey on the women’s recreational team in Williamstown, teaches kindergarten at Laggan Public School, raises a family who all play soccer and hockey with husband Chris McPherson who also plays both sports.

MacLeod credits the success of the Laggan team to the amazing group of girls that she’s played with over the years, including her sister and wonderful coach Bruce Kennedy. MacLeod will join her mentor grandfather in the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame.