Glen Jardine passed peacefully on January 24, 2019, after five long years with dementia.
He will be missed by his wife Ruth and her family (Grant, Erin and children); his five kids Gary, Dawne, Tracy, Brent and Kevin; their partners; 20 grand and great-grandchildren and his brother Mac. He was predeceased by his wife Irene in 1999, his brother Ross and sister Gay.
Growing up above his parent's hardware store on Victoria Street fueled the desire for Glen to open his own store one block away in 1960. Over the next 30 years, Kamloops Sport Shop – with the values Glen brought to work every single day – became a focal point in a vibrant downtown, a place where active families and friends gathered. Glen and his wife Irene worked closely together, they were a dynamic team.
Glen was a true gentleman. His loyalty to his family, staff, customers, and the community of Kamloops itself, was exemplary. He loved his role of serving people. His 45-year sponsorship of the Bantam Blazers Hockey team also reflected his commitment to the sporting community.
In Glen's later years after retiring from the business, he took his gifts of dedication, commitment and reliability and focused them on his family and friends and deservedly, himself. Countless hours spent with his children and grandchildren at home, Sun Peaks and the Shuswap. He thoroughly enjoyed his many projects fixing and improving things and making them the best they could be.
He travelled many beautiful places and shared many great moments and laughs with his wife of the past 16 years, Ruth. These were rich years for Glen, always smiling, always present.
