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The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind

Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves

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    • Training Overview
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    • Local Victoria Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Immersion Stream
    • Blind People In Charge
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Braille Literacy Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Bowen Island Accessibility Group
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • Capital Project
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The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind

Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves

  • COBD Home
  • Training
    • Training Overview
    • Canada-Wide Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training
    • Local Victoria Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Immersion Stream
    • Blind People In Charge
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Braille Literacy Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Bowen Island Accessibility Group
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • Capital Project
  • Upcoming Events
  • Blog
  • Donate
  • Contact Us

The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind

Blind and DeafBlind Canadians helping each other to build a positive future for ourselves

  • COBD Home
  • Training
    • Training Overview
    • Canada-Wide Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training
    • Local Victoria Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training: Immersion Stream
    • Blind People In Charge
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Braille Literacy Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Bowen Island Accessibility Group
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • Capital Project
  • Upcoming Events
  • Blog
  • Donate
  • Contact Us

The COBD Centre

The north side of the Bowen Lodge by the Sea.  A west coast style building sits in the sunshine behind a row cedar trees, a large green lawn stretches out in front. The iconic totem pole can be seen through trees.

If you are looking for the COBD Centre capital project to purchase our island home, visit the capital project page.

If you are looking for information about the facility where the Canada-Wide Blindness/DeafBlindness Skills Training programs, Summer Independence Camps, and outreach initiatives are based ot of, visit the Bowen Lodge by the Sea page.

Donations

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From the Blog

  • Joint Connection and Blind/DeafBlind Seniors National Roundtable for Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
  • Joint Connection and Blind/DeafBlind Seniors National Roundtable for Thursday, March 9th, 2023
  • Family Day With Shauna: I Am a Mom
  • Joint Connection and Blind/DeafBlind Seniors National Roundtable for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
  • Saturdays with Shauna: Pros of Working with a White Cane

Upcoming Events

COBD Family

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  • Bowen Island Accessibility Group
  • COBD Accessibility Labs
  • Virtual Training Centre
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  • Pacific Training Centre
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