SHAND, Gerald Rayford, 57, Bear Point, Shelburne Co., passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. Born at Bear Point on December 31, 1953, he was the son of Lorraine (Sears) Shand, Bear Point, and the late Aunley Shand. He was a member of the Bear Point Rifle Club and enjoyed his time there. He enjoyed hunting and being at the camp. Besides his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Krista Shand (Frank Krafve), Bear Point; sisters, Trudy Shand (Leslie Goreham), Woods Harbour, Barbara Jean Shand (Stewart Nickerson), Bear Point. The funeral service was held on Sunday, November 27 with Rev. Alvin McComisky officiating. Burial was in the Birch Hill Cemetery, Bear Point. Memorial donations may be made to the Bear Point Rifle Club, the Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association.