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BUSSEY, Kenneth George - 63, St. Margaret's
Bay. Ken passed away peacefully at home on September 27, 2007. Born in
Oxford, England, he was the son of the late George (Letchworth, England) and
Faye (Gilchirst) (Campbelltown, Scotland) Bussey. He then moved to
Shearwater as a young boy after the Second World War. He was an accomplished
athlete. While attending Prince Andrew High School he played on the
Dartmouth High football team. As a freshman at St. F.X. in 1963, Ken played
both offence and defence and was remembered as scoring the winning touchdown
as the X-men defeated U of T to become the Atlantic Bowl Champions. This
team was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2003. He was
especially proud of playing for Don Loney who called Ken's team the most
talented team he ever coached, and also named Ken one of the top five
players he ever coached. He also played two exhibition seasons with the
Ottawa Roughriders. Ken was an excellent sailor, winning numerous regattas
in metro and St. Margaret's Bay in the 70's on his beloved "Salty Gaels".
Ken was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Canadian Army as an infantry
officer. Some of his other passions were upland game hunting, paddling as a
teenager at Mic Mac, annual family ski trips to Sugarloaf and later when
moving his family to St. Margaret's Bay got involved in coaching and the
community. Ken is survived by his children, Cal (Nancy) Bussey, St.
Margaret's Bay; Pamela (Mark) Hinam, Cole Harbour; Alex (Lisa) Bussey,
Truro; Gillian, Dartmouth; grandchildren, Malcolm and Georgia Bussey, Tyler
and Ellie Hinam; former spouse, Terri Bussey, and best buddy, Stu Veniot.
His love of the sea saw Ken retiring near the waters of St. Margaret's Bay
after a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry. A funeral service
will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, in Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home,
13549 Peggy's Cove Rd., Tantallon, Rev. Kevin Little officiating. A family
committal will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be
made to charity of choice. On-line condolences can be made at:
www.rawalker.ca
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