Throwback Thursday: July 28, 2002 – A Visit to the Bakery
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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Throwback Thursday: July 29, 2002 – A Day at the Ruddy Potato
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 […]
Read moreStudent Voices: Erin Lacharity
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. […]
Read moreThrowback Thursday: July 14, 2004 – The Ruddy Potato
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 moreThe Play Date
Editor’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 […]
Read moreStudent Voices: T.J. Evans
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 moreStudent Voices: Kashmere Crystal Bling
Editor’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 moreSaturdays with Shauna: Tips I Use When Learning a New Route
Editor’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 […]
Read moreGet Your Tickets for the A Salute to Summer Virtual Talent Show
June is here and summer is right around the corner. That means it’s almost time for the A Salute to Summer virtual talent show in support of Camp Bowen and […]
Read moreSpeaking Out: My Perspective on Self-Advocacy as a Person Who is Blind
Many misconceptions continue to exist in contemporary society regarding disability. Educating others about blindness and social etiquette is vital for many reasons. Raising awareness of vision loss can help to […]
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