The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind
Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves
The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind
Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves
Bowen Island, BC: We are excited to share that several of our staff and students were featured in CHEK News’ Vital People segment on January 8, 2023. A big thank […]
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE BLIND SOCIETY WILL TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY BY ZOOM AND STANDARD TELECONFERENCE AND IN […]
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Throwback Thursday post is a special one in that the adventure we’re sharing today happened exactly 20 years ago to the day. In today’s post, we […]
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Editor’s Note Last week we time-travelled to 2004 and joined a group of Camp Bowen Braille Literacy campers as they visited the Ruddy Potato grocery store here on Bowen. In […]
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Editor’s Note: Today’s Student Voices is about Erin Lacharity, a graduate of the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind’s Blind People in Charge program and a long-time Camp Bowen camper. […]
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Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a series celebrating the history of Camp Bowen. Inspired by the Bowen Island Museum and Archives’ great article in the Bowen Island […]
Read moreEditor’s Note: Today is Family Day in British Columbia. On last year’s Family Day we printed a speech by Joanne Gabias, who talked about her perspective being raised by blind […]
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Editor’s Note: Earlier this week we highlighted the story of Kashmere Crystal Bling, her independence journey, and her blinged out cane. As White Cane Week continues in Canada, we decided […]
Read moreEditor’s Note: The first full week in February is White Cane Week in Canada, an opportunity to share in the abilities of blind and DeafBlind people from across the country. […]
Read moreEditor’s Note: This article was originally written in June 2021. As a person who is blind, I have become independent and confident with using a white cane and working as […]
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