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STATEMENT REGARDING WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SANCTIONED EVENTS Following recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak, all wheelchair basketball sanctioned events scheduled before April 6th have been postponed or cancelled. This includes the upcoming GLC Division 2 (Open) and Division 3 (Minis) tournaments scheduled for Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 29th, respectively. All ‘Have a Go’ days… Read More about “Statement of Cancellation – Wheelchair Basketball”
STATEMENT ON 2020 JUNIOR EAST WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (March 12, 2020 – FREDERICTON, N.B.) The 2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship has been cancelled. Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and host Parasport New Brunswick made the decision due to ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled to take place March 14-15, 2020 in Fredericton…. Read More about “2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship Cancelled”
Junior provincial team selected for the 2019-2020 season championship The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team selected to represent Ontario at the 2020 Junior East Regional Championship in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Following a series of selection and training camps that look place between September 2019 – January 2020, ten of… Read More about “ONPARA Announces 2020 Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team”
Seeking individuals with a physical disability, alongside Indigenous, LGBTQ, and other community members for a mental health campaign Jigsaw Casting is seeking individuals with a physical disability, aged 18-80, for a mental health Public Service Announcement in Toronto. Mental health heavily influences our quality of life, so it makes sense that mental health, just like… Read More about “Casting Call for Adults with Physical Disabilities”
Ontario’s next generation of athletes to play in 3×3 preparation tournament The 2020 Ontario Winter Games are coming to Orillia and neighbouring municipalities Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Rama and Severn, from February 27-March 1, 2020. The multi-sport event is expected to include 3,500 athletes, coaches, officials and dignitaries as part of the Games. Wheelchair basketball is one… Read More about “Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Head to Orillia for Ontario Winter Games”
Athletes Aged 4-17 With a Physical Disability Needed! This study out of the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, and York University, looks to understand the physical activity, screen time, and sleep behaviours of children and youth (ages 4 to 17 years) with disabilities. With over 500 participants thus far, the researchers are looking… Read More about “Research Study: National Physical Activity Measurement [NPAM]”
Rebels close out near-perfect season with provincial league title Over the weekend of February 22-23, the London Forest City Flyers welcomed the top wheelchair basketball teams from across Ontario to the FlightExec Centre in Dorchester for the Great Lakes Conference Division 1 (Competitive) League Championship. The tournament included all four Division 1 teams – the… Read More about “Variety Village Rolling Rebels Crowned Division 1 League Champions”
Athletes Aged 14-21 with a Physical Disability Needed! In partnership with the Canadian Disability Participation Project, York University School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences is looking for youth aged 14-21 with a physical disability to share their experience participating in sport for a new study titled Positive Youth Development: Adopting a new perspective for understanding… Read More about “Research Study: Sport Experiences”
Subjects with Leg Amputation Needed for Study on Sensation Thresholds in the Leg You are invited to participate in a study to investigate the changes in vibration and pressure detection thresholds at the residual limb following vibration electrical stimulation. Participation Criteria: Healthy male and female volunteers with lower extremity amputation between the ages of 18-20…. Read More about “Research Study: Skin Sensitivity in Leg Amputation”
Seeking young boy with a disability for an animated action/comedy Synopsis: In a world where every good deed is recorded for social media and judged in likes and comments, our kid-heroes buck the trend and uses their mastery of sneakery to perform anonymous good deeds for others! This crew doesn’t fight bad guys – they… Read More about “Casting Call for Young Boy with a Disability”
