The Camp Bowen Society will be at Bowfest, Bowen Island’s community fair, once again this year. The community organization area of Bowfest will open at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 24, 2019 in the field to the left of the ferry terminal when driving off the ferry. The community organization area will open directly following […]
As 2018 winds down and we prepare to ring in 2019, we thought we’d take a moment and reflect on the year. 2018 has been a very busy, difficult, and rewarding year that has brought both challenges and positive momentum. In January, we announced that we had become a licensed publisher at the end of […]
The Camp Bowen Society for the Visually Impaired was at Bowfest on Bowen Island on Saturday, August 26. Peg, Jessica, Jocelyn, and Alex were on site to run our two booths and interact with the Bowen Island community. At one booth, the society sold Braille puzzle books that challenged sighted people to decode the Braille […]
Last summer, Camp Bowen brought a Showdown table to Bowfest on Bowen Island and allowed attendees of the fair to play Showdown games by donation. Showdown, a sport that can be described as a cross between table tennis and air hockey, was designed to be played blindfolded and is a popular game in some blindness […]