Al had an early love for the Canucks even growing up in Ontario. Photos show him in suits from a young age and graduating elementary school. He is pictured with high school friends and had an alter ego known as "Uncle Al" with his nieces and nephews. One photo shows a long-haired Al from 1993, different than how most knew him. Other photos depict Al in various stages of his life including at a family cottage on Calabogie Lake in Ontario.