Garry Shepherd

​The late Gary Shepherd is remembered for his love of sports, his outgoing character, his coaching abilities, his sports shop, his immense generosity, his many years as a local politician.
Mr. Shepherd is being inducted into the Hall of fame individually and as a founding member of the Alexandria junior ‘B’ Hockey Club.

He played football in high school and helped take the team to their first of seven league championship, in 1963. Gary also excelled at broomball in Alexandria. He also played hockey, softball, and soccer for the Lochiel Lochs for many years. Broomball was his favourite sport to play and coach. He loved all sports and the bustle of his Glengarry Sports Shop.

He was very involved with the Alexandria Junior ‘B’ Glens as a voluntary Shareholder and as president of the board of directors. His involvement as founder and constant support for the team, through thick and thin, has been appreciated by players, coaches and the sporting community.

Gary also loved to fish and did much more of this after selling the store in 2010. His last escapade occurred in 2012, when he took his new boat on her maiden voyage to Lake Temiskaming, with Roch Lajoie. Colleen learned they had taken the bottom out of the boat when Gary telephoned home to ask her to call the insurance company.

Gary was a man of few words, but when he spoke you listened.