A legacy of inclusive design During the Union Steamships era, the Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored fishing camps for the blind. This captured the attention of Captain M.C. Robinson, who was the CNIB director for British Columbia and Alberta. He had become blind at the age of eighteen while serving in the First World War…

The visually impaired community is an important part of Bowen Island’s history as well as its current social and cultural life. Bowen has been home to the blind and visually impaired since the very beginnings of its development. During the steamship era of Bowen’s history, the Terminal Steamships (1902 – 1920) and Union Steamships Company…