Margaret Joan Little

It is with love in our hearts that the family of Margaret Joan Little (nee Margaret Joan Braim, daughter of Mary Edwards and John Gordon Braim) announce that she passed peacefully on Thursday June 11th, 2020, in Sidney BC , just 20 days before her 91st birthday in the comfort of her home. She departed quietly with a smile, and will be missed deeply by her daughters Donna Little, Sharon Little (Rick Hadash), and all her dear friends and those that she touched throughout her life.

Margaret was born in Vancouver on July 1, 1929, and began her art career very early on, entering shows, winning awards and finding her form of creative expression. She graduated from UBC with a degree in Home Economics and enjoyed tennis lessons, art courses, and her favourite thing, which was chocolate milkshakes. After marrying in 1954, she lived with her family in various cities across Canada, Massachusetts USA, raised her children in London Ontario, and spent one year in Lausanne Switzerland. She moved to Salt Spring Island, BC in 1987 where she immersed herself in the artistic community and became a contributing member of the CFUW. Eventually she settled in the beautiful seaside community of Sidney, BC in 2002.

Her life and purpose was her art and she was extremely gifted in utilizing its many forms and mediums. It was her vehicle of communication, meaning, healing and creating beauty. She was very concerned about and committed to helping the environment, very generous to those who needed a hand up, and loved to donate her efforts and time to women and children in need. She was an amazing mother, a good friend, and lived with integrity and kept to her values. She was honest and kind, compassionate and loving, had a mischievous sense of humour and yet was quite pragmatic. She was strong willed, independent, intelligent and was in many ways, born before her time. She loved to research new ideas and thoughts and share them with others. She loved the quiet and was always grateful for the simple things in life. She was one of a kind and made an impression on those that were lucky enough to know her.

In light of the current restrictive measures in place at this time, a celebration of life will be considered at a future time. Memorial donations may be made out to CFUW Saanich Peninsula, Education Trust Fund & mailed to Box 20062, Beacon Ave Post Office, Sidney, BC V8L 5V9.