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”
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”
“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”
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’”
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”
ONPARA is currently seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated individual to fulfill the role of Head Coach for the Team Ontario Junior wheelchair basketball program over the next four years leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Position: Head Coach, Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program Position Type: 1 year contract with subsequent full-season renewals… Read More about “Coaching Opportunity: Head Coach, Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program”
Jigsaw Casting is seeking individuals with a physical disability who use a regular and/or basketball wheelchair for various roles in a personal injury law campaign. Roles Hero Male (Keegan) – Male, ages 30-35. This person uses a regular wheelchair for mobility. Let us know if you play basketball and happen to have a basketball wheelchair… Read More about “Casting Call for Wheelchair Users in Various Roles”
– All four players will be making their Parapan Am debuts Canadian Paralympic Committee – https://paralympic.ca/news/four-canadians-named-wheelchair-tennis-team-lima-2019-parapan-am-games Ottawa, July 22, 2019 – Four wheelchair tennis players will be making their Parapan American Games debuts in Lima next month, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada announced Monday. Lima 2019 marks the first time the quad classification… Read More about “Four Canadians Named to Wheelchair Tennis Team for Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games”
– Men’s and women’s teams will be playing for spot in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Canadian Paralympic Committee – https://paralympic.ca/news/canadian-wheelchair-basketball-rosters-selected-lima-2019-parapan-am-games Ottawa, July 18, 2019 – The 24 wheelchair basketball players who will compete for gold for Canada at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games next month have been selected, as Wheelchair Basketball Canada and the… Read More about “Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Rosters Selected for Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games”
Milo Casting is seeking men in wheelchairs for a national cough medicine campaign About You: You are a male of any ethnicity that requires a wheelchair You are approximately 25+ years of age You must be non union (not part of ACTRA)! You do not need previous on-camera experience. We are simply looking for skilled… Read More about “Casting Call for Men in Wheelchairs”
