Communication from Vancouver Island Retriever Club secretary Linda Page…
This week, I received a communication from Glenn Campbell, regarding the death of his father, Bob Campbell. Long time members will remember the Campbell family, lovely people who played an active roll in the early years of the VIRC. Bob was living in Halifax with his son and family at the time of his death at the great age of 96.I have the VIRC Junior trophy here because it was not awarded in 2022. This trophy, donated by Bob & Sara Harman, shows young Glenn and lab, Buddy winning the trophy in 1971. In 1998, Bob won this same trophy with Lucky and Glenn feels that his father was likely a club member into the early 2000’s. At the time I knew them, Glenn was a youngster with a great throwing arm and Bob and Shirley were happily settled in Duncan since Bob was an engineer at the Crofton mill. Glenn plans to bring his father’s ashes back to Duncan in the summer and a celebration of Bob’s life will be held at that time. Anyone wishing to contact Glenn may do so at glennrc@yahoo.com
Linda Page