Len Sirois
Len Sirois was born in Brunswick, Maine in 1942 and later moved with his family to Rumford, Maine. Len attended St. Dunstan's University (later the University of Prince Edward Island) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI) and graduated with an education degree in 1965. At St. Dunstan’s, Len starred on the school basketball team. Len was attracted to universities in the Maritimes by the low cost of tuition. He did not initially plan on staying in PEI, but was offered a teaching position in Charlottetown upon graduation. His wife Judy was also from PEI and they chose to live in the province after their marriage in 1967. Len worked as a teacher, guidance counsellor and basketball coach at Birchwood Junior High for 33 years. Len helped found the minor basketball program in Charlottetown, as well as the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Len and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.