€ Trincipal ba Vikki Finkbeiner Comtributing Writer ANGUS MacSween has been a schoo! principal for 15 years and a soc- cer nut all his life. Gus, as be is affectionately known, has any colouctal memories of his school days. “Tremember a First Grader coming into oy office complaining thar a classmate had piddled on his cupcake during recess time, ~ he recalls. “Visualizing the incident and trying to keep a straight face, [ had to counsel his classmate — it wasn’t easy.” Gus speaks with pride and emotion of his parents. His father, a shipwright, was brought from Scotland to work as foreman shipwright and caulker on the $.S. Sicamous , which was launched in 1914 at Okanagan Landing, B.C. Shorty after his father's arrival in Canada, his mother with five children travelled from Scotland to Halifax by boar, thea by train from Halifax to Vernon, B.C. to join him. “Not an easy journey in those days for a woman alone,” he says. “They moved to North Vancouver (and) out Caring you can count on. Our complete family support service can provide any level or range of care for your loved one.. Personal support, homemaking or nursing services, ofiher aght children, four of us became teach ers” (Brother Allan was a longtime teach Jd principal North Vancouver schaoods. s Like so many other men, MacSween jomed the Anmed Forces and was sent averseas. He stayed inthe Dental Corps until dhe war ended. Returning to Canada, he met his furure wite, Thelma, Gus received his B.A. and B. Ed. degrees trom UBC, where he was cap- tain of the soccer team tor four vears. His involvement in the sport has spanned many more than his col- lege years, however and evennnlly Gus became involved in soccer on the administrative level. He Was an executive member and then president of the North Shore United Soccer Club and a member of the Pacific Coast League. Gus is a lite member of the B.C. Soccer Association and an associate member of the Canadian Soceer Association Alumni. He proudly displays the impressive plaque present- ed to him in appreciation for years of service as a B.C. fee wecare’ Home Health Services 980-6350 102 - 145 West 15th St., North Vancouver Where peace of mind bas a bome address” 11/99 16/99 “Bes DuotsasGooo as THEY Come” § ‘ewes Hoauen . Comwainrry Concerts, JAN JAN 18/99 STANveY Tearre UBC RECTAL CENTENNIAL THEATKE \Ancouver Hau,.UBC Norn VANCOUVER th shore news », SENIORS led by pi NEWS photo Mike Waketieis ANGUS MacSween came from a family of eight children — four of whom became teachers. Soceer Association director. He speaks tondly of earlier times: “We played in the big vacant field in the 200-block West 14th in North Vancouver. Many good players played on thar field and two were inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of bame: timmy Spencer and Trevor Harvey.” Smiling, he adds: *Our home became the gath ening place tor soccer players for mectings and parties, We had alotot good times.” Guts retired from the Vancouver School Board in 1980 as principal at Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary in East Van. “The teachers used to have an annual windup party along with a cro- quet tournament,” he remembers. “Often the teachers would cheat. They would audge the ball with their feet ... it’s the truth.” Gus and Thelma cele- brated their 5) st wed- ding anniversary this past Sept. 19. They continue to enjoy their comfortable home (tor 38 years now), overlook- ing Burrard Inlet and the Gulf of Georgia, The spectacular sunrise and sunset panorama views from their patio only The Feeling “Lately | have no energy or enthusiasm for anything. I don’t know what's wrong. | catch myself wandering aimlessly. 1 walk ww the next room and forget what} wus looking for. L's awful, NORTH Sunday. January 5. fering cat emphasize the peacetitl, amily atmosphere so prevalent in ther home. “Our house is still a central peiat for gathennys, especially at Chrisemas,” smiles Gus. “We have wondertil neigh bours.” Alf except tor Roger, that s. “Tle as your regular alley cat who fives neat door.” He steals stutl, says Gus. “Anything he can drag, like ~Amming sandal, bathing suits, shirts, sweaters and espe- cially socks, and buries his loot throughout the neighbour. hood.” This cat is something else,” savs Gus with a wry smile. “He is continually p.ltering and hardly ever is caught at it. When anyone unearths Rager’s treasures while gar- dening, the items are returned to the righttul owner.” — Vikki Finkbeiner is secre tary for the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society, a non-profit society that encourages North Shore seniors te become involved in planning and deciston-mak- ing concerning issues that affect their health and independence. 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