The Loss of a Friend
Photo from the Bowen Island Undercurrent
Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the celebration of life for Peggy would be held on Friday, October 28. The correct date is Saturday, October 28.
It is with a sad heart that we write about the loss of someone who was a friend to many of us here at Camp Bowen over the years. At the end of September, news reached us that Margaret Elizabeth Proudlock, who most of us knew as “Peggy”, had passed away. Peggy worked for many years at Camp Bowen on the housekeeping staff when the project was still operated by CNIB. Those of us who had the opportunity to know her as campers or work alongside her as staff know what a special person she was, always looking out for those around her. At about the time CNIB sold the property and the Camp Bowen Society for the Visually iMpaired was established, Peggy retired from Camp Bowen, though some of us still saw her around in The Cove.
“I remember Peggy noticing that I was not fitting in this one year at camp as a kid,” recalls Camp Bowen President, Alex Jurgensen. “She let me help her with collecting some of the laundry from the bathrooms. It was like she knew that’s what I needed to feel better. And, of course, it was. After that, my clearer memories of Peggy are those from The Cove post 2010, where we would talk about how the rebuilding of the summer camp project was going. I’ll miss her for sure and I know many campers and staff, past and present will as well.”
A celebration of life will be held for Peggy on Saturday, October 28 at 2 PM. For details or if you need assistance getting there, please call Alex Jurgensen at +1 (778) 908-0521.
If you would like to share your memories of Peggy, you can do so by sending them to us using the contact information on campbowen.ca. If you would like to have us publish your memories here on the website as a tribute to Peggy, please specifically indicate your permission as part of your submission. We require express permission in order to post submissions we receive.