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This was a moving reminder that Moose will always be with us in Prince George. The giant of a man in body and spirit passed away Friday at the age of 75 but the fingerprints from his massive mitts remain all over the city. I first met Moose more than 20 years ago, shortly after moving to Prince George and joining The Citizen.  I only ever referred to him as Moose in conversation with others about him. Up close and in person, I always addressed him as Mr. Scott. Besides the obvious Star Trek reference about the tireless and talented chief engineer of the original Enterprise, my nickname...

It’s safe to say Glen ‘Moose’ Scott left a larger-than-life impression on everyone he met. Scott and Steve Elliott ( Elvis Elite ) / Submitted by Steve Elliot The long-time Prince George resident, who passed away from cancer on Friday at the age of 75, wore many hats in the northern capital. From sales and lacrosse to stockcar racing and sports radio, he even tried his hand at municipal politics. A true renaissance man, Scott was a two-time city councilor, a sports director, a liquor delivery driver, and a stock car race announcer, among several other professions, hobbies, and volunteer...

He was a big man and he cast a large shadow but all that paled in comparison to the size of his heart. Generous, friendly and caring in everything he did, whether it was family, his workmates or his business contacts, the Moose had a personality as big as his nickname and for that he will forever be remembered. That heart of his took one last beat on Friday when he died of cancer at age 75. For 52 of his years, Prince George was his home and in that time, whether it was sports, entertainment or politics, Moose found a way to get himself involved and become part of the talk of the town.

As the founding commissioner of the Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association, he revived Canada’s national summer sport and gave the best players in the city a place to showcase their talents, earning the Moose a place in the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a former radio personality and a member of the Citizen family for his work selling advertising for Prince George This Week, the Prince George Buy and Sell and special publications in the daily Citizen. A few weeks ago, Glen and his wife Patricia were featured in the...