Wheelchair Athletics
For Two Little Girls; The Importance of Representation – Julia Hanes
For Two Little Girls; the Importance of Representation by June Jang Julia Hanes, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Ottawa and a Canada Games gold medalist in para-athletics, often thinks about the two little girls in wheelchairs she met as a med student while on placement at a… Read More about “For Two Little Girls; The Importance of Representation – Julia Hanes”
Fourteen Ontario Athletes Named to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Three women and 11 men from Ontario will represent Canada in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair tennis in Tokyo As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held their Closing Ceremony last Sunday to signal the end of the 17-day global affair, inevitably, for those in the parasport community, the countdown… Read More about “Fourteen Ontario Athletes Named to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games”
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… Read More about “Job Opportunity: Coordinator, Schools Program”
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… Read More about “Nine Ontario Athletes Compete at 2019 Canadian Track & Field Championships”
Torch Bearer Nominations Open for Canada Games Torch Relay
MNP Canada Games Torch Relay The MNP Canada Games Torch Relay is now accepting nominations for torchbearers! Please consider nominating a deserving community member or yourself by completing the online application form at: https://canadagames.ca/2019/mnptorchrelay Nomination deadline: Saturday, June 30 at 4:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. ET) The MNP Canada Games Torch Relay is a significant… Read More about “Torch Bearer Nominations Open for Canada Games Torch Relay”
OWSA Announces Draft List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Nominees!
DRAFT List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Ontario Card Nominations Announced! The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes and alternates who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2017-18 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected… Read More about “OWSA Announces Draft List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Nominees!”
Quest For Gold: 2017-2018 Selection Criteria Released
Quest For Gold (OAAP) information released for the 2017-2018 season The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, with the approval of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport, has made public the selection criteria and application details for the Quest for Gold program (Ontario Athlete Assistance Program) for all four of its sports: Wheelchair… Read More about “Quest For Gold: 2017-2018 Selection Criteria Released”
Casting Call for Women with Disabilities
The Casting Group seeks women with visible disabilities for cereal commercial CASTING CALL: A cereal company is looking for real women for various roles in a new non-union campaign shooting in Toronto. Locals only. We are offering a payment of up to $4,050 for whoever is selected to be featured. ROLES… Read More about “Casting Call for Women with Disabilities”
OWSA Announces Draft List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Nominees!
DRAFT List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Ontario Card Nominations Announced! The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes and alternates who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2016-2017 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the… Read More about “OWSA Announces Draft List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Nominees!”
Quest For Gold: 2016-2017 Selection Criteria Released
Quest For Gold (OAAP) information released for the 2016-2017 season. The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, with the approval of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport, has made public the selection criteria and application details for the Quest for Gold program (Ontario Athlete Assistance Program) for all four of its sports: Wheelchair… Read More about “Quest For Gold: 2016-2017 Selection Criteria Released”