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ONPARA Teaming Up with OFSAA’s Try Day Program
ONPARA is teaming up with OFSAA through our Wheelchair Basketball School Program The Ontario Para Network’s Wheelchair Basketball School Program has introduced wheelchair basketball to over 100,000 students in 200+ schools since 2017. For the 2019-2020 school year we have teamed up with the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) to help make participating… Read More about “ONPARA Teaming Up with OFSAA’s Try Day Program”
Casting Call for Women in Wheelchairs
Toronto Talent Agency seeking a woman in a wheelchair for a TV production Seeking: Woman who uses a wheelchair, aged 20+ years old Please note only persons that are in a wheelchair may apply Shoot Date: Thursday October 24, 2019 Location: Toronto, ON (interior) Production: Mrs. America Application: Please email the following information to TOtalentagency@gmail.com… Read More about “Casting Call for Women in Wheelchairs”
Ken Thom Memorial Coaching Award Recipient Announcement
Ken Hall named as recipient of 2019 Ken Thom Coaching Award ONPARA is proud to announce coach Ken Hall as the successful recipient of the inaugural Ken Thom Memorial Coaching Award. Ken Hall got his start coaching with Cruisers Sports after Ken Thom encouraged him to give it a try. Today, he is a para-athletics… Read More about “Ken Thom Memorial Coaching Award Recipient Announcement”
Athlete Profile – Charlotte M.
Athlete Profile – Team Charlotte! By Colin Brandt “… you could just know what it’s like to be like me or just have a lot of fun and try new things.” Charlotte and her older sister Ava are two members of the Burlington Vipers wheelchair basketball team. Charlotte, 10 years old, first tried wheelchair basketball… Read More about “Athlete Profile – Charlotte M.”
Kathy Ludwig Named Team Ontario Head Coach
Ludwig returns to lead Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program for 2023 Canada Games The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to announce the re-hiring of Kathy Ludwig as the Head Coach of the Ontario Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program. She has agreed to a four-year commitment and will work with a pool of Junior-age athletes… Read More about “Kathy Ludwig Named Team Ontario Head Coach”
Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Schools Program
The Ontario Para Network is seeking an organized, motivated, and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and facilitation skills for the role of Coordinator, Schools Program. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating our wheelchair basketball and wheelchair athletics school programs. This position will appeal to individuals with experience in the fields of physical education, sport… Read More about “Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Schools Program”
Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Grassroots Programs
The Ontario Para Network is seeking an organized, motivated, and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and facilitation skills for the role of Coordinator, Grassroots Program. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating grassroots and recreational adaptive sports events, leagues, and programs across Ontario. This position will appeal to individuals with experience in the fields of… Read More about “Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Grassroots Programs”
Athlete Profile – Rob Shaw
“I feel like I’m competing not just for myself but for the dozens and dozens of people who are out there supporting me” Rob Shaw began his relationship with competitive tennis as a coach, for the stand-up game. He coached stand-up tennis for about three years before his injury. After getting injured, Rob made sure… Read More about “Athlete Profile – Rob Shaw”
Charity Motorcycle Ride and Classic Car Rally in Support of ‘Soldier On’
Our friends at the Gallant Knights Charity Sports Association are hosting their 1st annual Motorcycle Ride and Classic Car Rally in support of ill and injured veterans. Funds raised from the event will go to Soldier On / Sans Limites – a program of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group that is committed to supporting… Read More about “Charity Motorcycle Ride and Classic Car Rally in Support of ‘Soldier On’”
Nine Ontario Athletes Compete at 2019 Canadian Track & Field Championships
Ontario wheelchair athletes come away with 16 medals at National Championships This past weekend, nine Ontario Para-Athletics wheelchair athletes (T/F 51-57) competed in the 2019 Canadian Track & Field Championships. The event, hosted by Athletics Canada, took place at the Complex Sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal, QC from July 25-28 and featured some of the best… Read More about “Nine Ontario Athletes Compete at 2019 Canadian Track & Field Championships”