Please note: The following announcement was made at the Camp Bowen Society for the Independence of the Blind and Deafblind’s Annual Meeting of Members, held on Bowen Island, BC on September 17, 2019. Announcing Camp Bowen: Linda Evan’s Memorial Music Camp On August 16, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Camp Bowen Society for […]
Our sing-along ended with “Good Night Irene”.
A discussion about eyes leads into us singing “The Corner Master’s Store”.
We sang another camp favourite, “Down By The Bay”. In true Camp Bowen style, we came up with verses for each camper. And here is us coming up with more verses for “Down By The Bay”.
This is where the sing-along really got started. Some of the younger campers, led by Peg on guitar, introduced Adult Camp to the Camp Bowen Song, which was traditionally played at child and youth camps. Partway through, Danielle came out and joined us. Here are more verses for the Camp Bowen Song, including a new […]
Here is a video of some of us singing John Denver’s “Country Roads”. And here’s part 2 of us singing “Country Roads”.
On Thursday night, we had a campfire and sing-along on the patio. Here’s a clip of a few of us singing James Taylor’s “Fire & Rain”.
On the morning of Thursday, August 11, everyone gathered on the patio for a group photo. This photo was taken by Lorraine Ashdown from Bowen Island. Pictured in the photo are Alex, Byron, Clement, Danielle, Donna, Jessica, Jocelyn, Matthew, Monica (with guide dog Ash), Nelson, Owen, Peg, Roi, Salvatore, and Vera.
Source: Vancouver Sun BY DENISE RYAN STUART DAVIS/ VANCOUVER SUN Surrey residents Alex Jurgensen, 16 ( left), and Matthew Alvernaz, 13. The two friends met at Bowen Island Lodge summer camp three years ago, but the CNIB-run camp is closing. For Matthew Alvernaz, the world is about to become a little smaller. The 13-year-old, blind […]
Source: Times Colonist VANCOUVER — For Matthew Alvernaz, the world is about to become a little smaller. The 13-year-old, blind since birth, has just learned that the CNIB’s summer camp programs for kids at Bowen Island Lodge will be shut down due to funding shortfalls. “It’s hard to explain how I really feel. It’s bad,” […]