We are pleased to inform you that an application package is now available at the following address www.Canada.ca/Accessible-Canada for eligible youth interested in participating in a one-day Forum taking place in November 2016. The Forum is part of The Government of Canada’s consultation process on planned accessibility legislation and youth between the ages of 15-30… Read More about “National Youth Forum on Accessibility Legislation”
With the summer rolling on by, make sure to check out some of the events the OWSA has lined up! Whatever your sport may be, there is tons of fun to be had in the weeks ahead. Come on out and enjoy yourself this summer! Spring was a busy time of year with so many… Read More about “OWSA Summer Events!”
We’re looking for a summer student to assist with our education and outreach programs. Please click on the job posting for more information: Summer_Student_2016_OWSA Deadline for applications is May 24, 2016.
2016 Junior East Regional Championship Results Congratulations to our Team Ontario Junior athletes who competed at the Junior East Regional Championships in Charlottetown, PEI over the weekend of May 14-15. The ten Team Ontario athletes split up into two squads of five players for this 3-on-3 tournament. They competed in the 9-point Division against two… Read More about “Silver and Bronze Finish for Ontario at Junior East Regionals”
The OWSA would like to wish the best of luck to our Team Ontario junior athletes at the 2016 Junior East Regional Championships in Charlottetown, PEI. They will be competing from May 14-15 in a jam-packed 3-on-3 tournament featuring teams from Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI. Both Team Ontario squads will be playing in… Read More about “Good luck at Junior East Regional Championships!”
Casting for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation Commercial Seeking 1x boy, 8-12 years old, with physical disability, able to play wheelchair basketball. Audition – Saturday, May 14 Time: TBD Location: Milestone Studio (400 Eastern Avenue, Toronto, M4M 2K9) – studio is wheelchair accessible. Call Back – The call back will be held in-studio Tuesday, May 24 or Wednesday, May 25 Shoot… Read More about “Casting Call for Boys with Physical Disabilities”
We’re so excited to have Parapan Am bronze medallist and Tennis Canada Ambassador, Joel Dembe leading the UTSC Spring Wheelchair Tennis program! Thursday evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm starting May 5th and running until June 23. All ages and abilities are welcome! Participants can register online for the full 8-week program or single-session drop-ins. For more information, or… Read More about “Joel Dembe to lead UTSC Spring Tennis Program”
The OWSA would like to wish the best of luck to two of our wheelchair basketball club teams – the Twin City Spinners and the Brampton Suns – at the CWBL National Championships in Kamloops, BC. They will be competing from April 22-24. The Spinners are coached by Bruce Russell and the Suns are coached by Kathy… Read More about “Good Luck at CWBL Nationals!”
TEAM ONTARIO SELECTION The OWSA would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection to the Team Ontario Junior & Women’s wheelchair basketball teams: Juniors Adel Akhmed Zoë Hahn Maninder Hothi Michael Kilonzo Puisand Lai Higor Marques Da Silva Aaron McDonald Lee Melymick Jesse Packard Eric Voss Alternates: Sara Black, Emily Williamson Women Sara Black… Read More about “Team Ontario (Wheelchair Basketball) – Official Selection”
The 2015-16 season is the first year within the four-year Junior competition cycle leading up to the Canada Winter Games in 2019. In preparation for the event, Wheelchair Basketball Canada provides yearly competition opportunities for Junior athletes in the form of East & West Regional Championships (2016 & 2017), National Championships (2018) and Canada Games… Read More about “Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team Tryouts”
