
Bruce Smith was the chaplain of Toronto s King Bay Chaplaincy and the pastor of the Rock and River Congregation in Mississauga,Ontario. A native of Gainesville, Texas, Bruce is the former co-captain of the Toronto Argonauts and coaches all-star of the Canadian Football League. He was also a member of the 1972 Grey Cup champion team the Hamilton Tiger Cats. Upon retiring from football, Bruce enjoyed a highly successful career in real estate before entering the ministry. Bruce works with at risk youth in the Toronto area and has been a strong youth advocate, identifying the issue of fatherlessness as one that must be addressed because of the adverse and sometimes devastating effect it is having on the lives of young people.