On June 7th, 2023, The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour celebrated the exceptional contributions and accomplishments of those who have inspired and/or brought recognition to Toronto through sport. Huge congratulations to ONPARA’s very own Claire Buchanan and Shayne Smith on their induction as Para-Athlete of the Year! The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour is located… Read More about “Toronto Sport Hall of Honour”
Badminton Canada is recruiting volunteer Line Judges for the upcoming 2023 YONEX Canada Para Badminton International happening at the University of Ottawa from June 14-18, 2023. No experience required. Training will be provided virtually and onsite. Who: 2023 YONEX Canada Para Badminton International What: Line Judges Needed! Where: Monpetit Hall, University of Ottawa, Ontario When:… Read More about “Volunteers Needed!”
To view pictures from the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby Nationals Championship Please see drobox of Day 1 Photos. Please see dropbox link for Day 2 Photos Please credit: Fran Harris Photography (tag @fharrisphotos)
The 2023 CWBL Women’s Championships have come to an end concluding 3 days of 5v5 and 3v3 competition in Montreal, Quebec. Congratulations to Team Ontario for coming together for their first event as part of the NEW Ontario Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, led by Coach Dylan and Assistant Coach Sana. Our athletes remained strong and… Read More about “2023 CWBL Women’s Championships”
Wheelchair Rugby shares story of club president, Mike Breske 61-year-old club president prepares for 4th edition of Quadzillas Tournament, provides story on navigating the sport and their club To read more, click HERE
Interested in trying something new? Mississauga Canoe Club will be launching a Paracanoe and Special Olympic program this summer. They are inviting individuals with physical and/ or cognitive disabilities to come out and try paddling. Their goal is to provide people with disabilities safe, fun and inclusive paddling experiences facilitated by highly skilled coaches. For… Read More about “Paracanoe Summer Club”
OLG AND THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE PARTNERING TO CELEBRATE SIX LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE BOROUGHS OF TORONTO, WHO ARE MAKING A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH BASKETBALL. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERING SPACES FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. Representing East York will be some of… Read More about “OLG x Toronto Raptors”
ONPARA is excited to announce Dylan Carter as our new Women’s High-Performance Wheelchair Basketball Coach. “We are pleased to welcome Dylan to our ONPARA Team”, said ONPARA’s High-Performance Wheelchair Basketball Coordinator Tammy Lyle-Gravlev. “Dylan’s vast experience with Wheelchair Basketball combined with his energy is what we need to restart and bolster our women’s program”. Dylan… Read More about “ONPARA Announces Wheelchair Basketball Senior Women’s Provincial Coach”
Wheelchair basketball athletes and staff selected to represent Ontario in PEI (December 9, 2022 – Toronto, ON) The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team selected to represent Ontario in wheelchair basketball at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Following a series of selection camps that look… Read More about “ONPARA Announces Team Ontario Wheelchair Basketball Roster for 2023 Canada Games”
ONPARA is happy to announce 2 new additions to our Board of Directors! Join us in welcoming Treasurer, Ralph M. Ades. Ralph M. Ades, CFA is an Executive with over 40 years of experience and is a partner in RealGrowth Investment Counsel, a private wealth management firm company, and is Executive Vice President RealCap Holdings… Read More about “ONPARA Welcomes New Board Members”
