Glenn Carsley

Glenn Carsley 1958-2015
A Retrospect

There are many aspects of a person’s life that we like to think defines the character of an individual. You glance at the legacy of a man and think he did this or he didn’t do that, risking a very vague character profile of that person. Glenn Carsley, at a glance, seemed to be a private, almost intraverted man who remained a bachelor and spent his spare time at home comfortably watching TV and working on the computer. However, he had many passions and put effort into many things that were very close to his heart. So, to give a better insight into the person Glenn Carsley, listed below are a few offerings characterizing the man:

Glenn the Military Man

Glenn joined the Royal Canadian Infantry when still in his teens. He excelled at leadership roles while engaging in many international peacekeeping deployments as an infantryman.

Glenn #77- the Broomball Player.

Glenn's natural athletic ability led him into the game of Broomball. A game played on ice with the rules of hockey. He flourished with a team in the early years, sponsored by Halton Taxi, help bringing home championships and league titles. As well as being a proficient forward player and a dazzling scorer, he became a defenseman in the latter part of his game, showing how adept he truly could be.


THE CARSLEY COMET. Glenn the Writer.

Growing up in a family of ten boys and with so much in the way of sports, entertainment and his take on journalism, Glenn created a home-made newspaper, The Carsley Comet. Incorporating clipping from real life news, he added hand written reports as well as commentary, television listings and comics submitted by some of his brothers. As Editor-in-Chief, he made a stack of Carsley Comets which holds many great memories.



Postman. Glenn the Man.

Glenn had moments of kindness that came in small packages. After his passing, there were a couple boxes of dog treats found in his apartment. One of his favorite chores while delivering the mail was giving dogs along his route a treat. There were many Christmas cards and tributes by his clients in kind. Thanking Glenn for his hard work and kindness.

Glenn the Mentor

Glenn coached many years in both soccer and hockey. He took this passion and shared it with those around him. Glenn won multiple championships and drove his teams to not only be better players, but to be better people. You could often witness him not only telling his players how to play, but why it was important to respect the game and their opponents no matter who they were or what the outcome of the game.

Glenn the Peacemaker. Refereeing the game.

He was not only a coach, Glenn was a referee. Also bringing the same kind of passion and intensity as he brought to playing the game, and coaching the game, he was well thought of by coaches and parents alike.

Dr. Surbey- “The Bet”.

After meeting with Glenn’s doctor upon his passing, Dr. Surbey offered up two loonies to "give to Glenn for winning a bet". Glenn and Dr. Surbey had made ongoing bets on the opening rounds of the NHL playoffs and Glenn had won the latest. Dr. Surbey said Glenn was always a great guy right through all his challenges. He battled cancer of the kidneys for 5 years and was a paraplegic for the last two years of his life as a result of the disease.