Skip to content

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
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Immersion Stream
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Community Exploration Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Access Bowen Island
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • 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
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Immersion Stream
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Community Exploration Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Access Bowen Island
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • 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
  • Camps
    • Camp Bowen Division Overview
    • Summer Independence Camps
    • Camp Bowen Archives
  • All Programs
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Braille Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Focus on Technology Stream
    • Foundations of Independence: Immersion Stream
    • Camp Bowen: Adult Retreat
    • Camp Bowen: Community Exploration Camp
    • Camp Bowen: Linda Evans Memorial Music Camp
    • Access Bowen Island
    • Phone Access To the Bowen Island Undercurrent
    • BlindHub Canada
    • Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtables
    • Blindness/Deafblindness Professionals Mailing Lists
    • Public Education: Group Presentations
    • Technology Loan Bank
  • Upcoming Events
  • Blog
  • Donate
  • Contact Us

Tag: Bowen Island BC

Reminder: Camp Bowen Parent/Guardian and Educator Sessions

A serene bayside scene on a clear summer day, featuring a dock with several people engaged in leisure activities. Some are sitting on the dock while others paddle small boats. A larger boat is moored at the dock, and the backdrop is a lush, green forested hillside. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and recreational.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the unique opportunities Camp Bowen offers for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision children and youth? Camp Bowen is continuing our series of […]

Read more

CHEK News, Vital People: Pacific Training Centre launches Blindness Immersion Program

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 […]

Read more

Raising Anchor and Setting Sail for Bowen Island

On the left-hand side of this logo is the PTC Sailboat above gentle waves with the words 'Pacific Training Centre'. On the right side is the letters 'cobd' in Braille and the words 'Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind' in print.

The sailboat that makes up our logo has been a symbol of the Pacific Training Centre for many years. Not only are sailboats awesome and fun, just like our students […]

Read more

Happy December From Our Family to Yours ☃️🌨❄️🥶

From our family here at PTCB and Camp Bowen to yours, we want to wish all of our students and supporters a happy December. This has been a hard year […]

Read more

Nexwlélexwm, The Squamish Name for Bowen Island

June 21, 2020 is National Indigenous Peoples Day this year. We at Camp Bowen acknowledge that we operate on Nexwlélexwm, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Squamish Nation. This […]

Read more

Posts pagination

1 2 3 Next

Donations

From the Blog

  • Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Members
  • Episode 8 – Throwback Thursday: Accessible Media Inc. at the COBD Blindness/DeafBlindness Connection National Roundtable
  • Episode 7 – Throwback Thursday: BC Blind Sports At The COBD Blindness/DeafBlindness National Roundtable
  • Episode 6 – Throwback Thursday: Independence Science At Camp Bowen 2021
  • Episodes 4 and 5 – Throwback Thursday: VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society and BC Blind Sports At Camp Bowen 2021

Upcoming Events

COBD Family

  • COBD National
  • Camp Bowen
  • Access Bowen Island
  • CCB Bowen Island Chapter
© 2025 The Canadian Organization of the Blind and DeafBlind. A proud part of the COBD Family
Cleantalk Pixel