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Calling All Youth in the Hamilton Area!
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In partnership with the City of Hamilton, we will be offering a four week introduction to wheelchair basketball program at the Westmount recreation centre.
This program will introduce the fundamentals of wheelchair basketball. Focusing on fun, team work and basic skills, participants and their siblings will have the opportunity to learn new skills in a non-competitive environment.
Note: Participants are NOT required to bring their own Sport Wheelchair. Chairs will be provided for the duration of the class.
Location: Westmount Recreation Centre
Date: Saturday November 28, 2015 – 4 week duration
Time: 1:15 – 2:15 pm
Age: 6 -12
Fee: FREE
BARCODE: 169929
For more information or to register, please visit hamilton.ca/rec recreation@hamilton.ca • 905-546-3747
Download the flyer for this NEW Intro to Parasport – Wheelchair Basketball Hamilton (pdf) here.
Quest for Gold – Athletics & Tennis
Leave a CommentQ4G Athlete Selection Criteria is now available for Cycle 2 sports: Wheelchair Athletics and Wheelchair Tennis.
Please visit the Quest for Gold page for details. Deadline for applications is December 5, 2015. A list of draft nominees for cycle 1 sports has now been posted on the Quest for Gold page under the Programs & Events tab.
Adaptive Multi-Sport Program
Leave a CommentThe City of Mississauga is running a new Adaptive Multi-sport Program. The program will introduce kids (age 6 to12) to para sports.
The program starts October 24th and has a fee of $40.60 for residents of Mississauga and $50.60 for non-residents. More information about the Adaptive Multi-Sport Program in Mississauga here.
Para-athletics Development Camp
Leave a CommentAthletics Canada is hosting a para-athletics development camp November 20-22, 2015 in Guelph, Ontario.
More information on Athletics Canada para-athletics development camp here.
Quest for Gold – Basketball & Rugby
Leave a CommentQ4G Athelte Selection Criteria is now available for Cycle 1 sports: wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.
Please visit the Quest for Gold page.
Deadline for applications is October 19, 2015.
Notice of AGM
Leave a CommentThe Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association will take place on October 19, 2015 at 6:30pm at 3 Concorde Gate, Toronto Ontario M3C 3N7.
Call for nominations (pdf) here.
2015 Board nominations form (pdf) here.
The Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
Leave a CommentThe Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Tournament will be held October 22nd – 25th in Vancouver. Deadline for entries is October 6th.
Registration details for the Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Tournament here.
Wheelchair Tennis at the University of Toronto Scarborough Tennis Centre
Leave a CommentWe are starting a 5 week wheelchair tennis program at UTSC starting Sept. 3rd at 6pm and are inviting you to register! To register, please do so through Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/utsc-fall-program-tickets-18289360971
For more information please contact Nicole at btg@ontwheelchairsports.org.
Wheelchair Tennis HAG!
Leave a CommentCome join us for a day of wheelchair tennis instruction at the Ontario Racquet Club on September 12th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. All levels are welcome.
Registration is due by September 4th and is only $5! Please sign up fast as spots are filling up! To register, please email Nicole at btg@ontwheelchairsports.org
Special Thanks!
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We wanted to send out a special thank-you to two amazing girls from Stittsville, Ontario. As part of a grade 6 class project at Westwind Public School, Kamdyn and Lauren have raised over $330 dollars for the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association!
They made delicious treats to sell at a bake sale and received numerous donations. Thank you girls for your amazing efforts in raising awareness for our outreach and first contact program, Bridging the Gap!
If you would like to donate to our Bridging the Gap Program, please e-mail us at info@ontwheelchairsports.org for more information.