User:Masterrocker

Alec C. Purves (aka MasterRocker) was born on March 23rd 1962. He has two younger sisters. In 1971, his parents separated. Alec Purves is known to have been the youngest child in Canada to take the stand in a Court proceeding and to testify in Superior Court against a parent. In 1987 he married Carol Joy Schwartzentruber. They had three children; Jonathan, David and Alijoy. In 1994 they separated. In 1988 he travelled to Hong Kong on a missions trip, building a medical centre. Alec Purves received the Citizen Police Citation in 1990 for helping to stop a home invasion in Waterloo, Ontario. In 1990 and 1992; he led two missions trips to Egypt with the organisation Teen World Outreach (T.W.O.); building medical centres. He was a youth worker from 1983 through to 1994; serving in various capacities; - from a youth outreach worker with Operation Blessing located in downtown Kitchener; to serving in Lakeshore Bible Chapel, and Westheights Brethren in Christ assemblies. Alec Purves had a radio show called 'The Gospel Rock Show', which aired on FM98.5 CKWR in Waterloo, Ontario; from 1999 through to 2005. He was also on the Board of Directors at the radio station. Alec Purves always had a heart for the local community; and was heavily involved in community service; especially serving at Centreville Chicopee Community Centre; serving as Chairman of the Board from 2000 through to 2005. He also coached hockey, basketball, baseball and soccer; and developed several programs for community youth and children. Alec Purves has been very outspoken and instrumental in assembling Goreans from the community and speaking at workshops on Gorean principles and precepts.