Born in 1925, in the Montreal suburb of Verdun, Quebec, Angus “Gus” MacFarlane attended McGill University, then went on to teach for several years. In 1957, he became the head coach for football and basketball at Mount Allison University. From 1960 to 1971 he was the Mount Allison University Athletics Director. During his years at Mount Allison University, he participated in many sports and community events and organizations, taught English and acted as a residence don.

In 1966, he was elected president of the Canadian Association of University Athletic Directors. From 1972 to 1974, Mr. MacFarlane was dean of men at MacMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, and served as resource assistant at the National Administrative Center for Sports and Recreation in Ottawa. In July of 1974, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, Ontario and in 1977, was assigned as the government whip. Later, Mr. MacFarlane moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he worked on the War Veterans Allowance Board and worked with several sports, government, and community organizations. Angus MacFarlane died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 22 February 1991.