For Athletes
Paralympian Peter Reflects on His Remarkable Career
October 04, 2012 From CowichanNewsLeadar.com By Don Bodger - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Everybody loves Cowichan's Golden Bear. Richard (The Bear) Peter is clearly a favourite son of the entire community, judging by the response to his homecoming Sunday at the Cowichan Exhibition's Mellor Hall. read more...
Bo Hedges Inspires at Hometown Celebration
October 04, 2012 From Energeticcity.ca read more...
Dribble on Wheels Basketball Camp (Seattle Adaptive Sports)
October 02, 2012 Seattle Adaptive Sports are once again hosting the Dribble on Wheels Camp this fall. Former BCWBS coach Matt Buchi will be leading the camp in Seattle on October 13-14. The coaching clinic will also be hosted during the camp with no cost. If you are interested in participating, contact Seattle Adaptive Sports at 1-253-297-5389 or info@seattleadaptivesports.org directly.More information can be found here. read more...
Put the Paralympics on TV! - By Chris McBride
October 01, 2012 From Spinal Cord Injury BC Blog: Posted by Chris McBride in News on Sep 18, 2012 Our Fall 2012 issue of The Spin comes out at the end of the month! To get you all riled up, here’s a preview of Executive Director Chris McBride’s editorial. If you don’t already get The Spin in the mail, sign up for your free subscription here. read more...
Fort St. John Wheelchair Basketball and the "Let's Play" Program Take to the Gym by Storm
September 27, 2012 On September 22nd, as part of SportZ Etravaganza faciliated by Pacific Sport Northern BC in conjunction with Sports Day in Canada, the BCWBS Northern Program brought a wheelchair basketball experience to the Fort St. John residents. Coach Avril and Program Coordinator Nancy were able to use two full size gyms at North Peace Secondary School. One for Wheelchair Basketball, and one for the "Let's Play" open gym. There were appx. 30 plus participants ongoing through out the day. The press was there in full presentation with articles and video footage coming. read more...
Parasports Quebec to Host 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League Finals
September 25, 2012 Wheelchair Basketball Canada Press Release (Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to officially announce that Parasports Québec will host the 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Open Championship from April 12-14, 2013 in Montreal, QC. read more...
WBC Special Project Funding Available
September 24, 2012 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada website: Wheelchair Basketball Canada is committed to providing ample opportunities and support for all Clubs and Provincial Sport Organizations across Canada. In an attempt to provide leadership and resources to increase measurable growth in the participation base, as well as develop opportunities that will encourage appropriate and relevant participation and competition, the organization dedicates financial resources for Special Project Funding that Clubs and Provincial Sport Organizations can apply for annually. read more...
Rule and Format Changes to Domestic Programs
September 21, 2012 Wheelchair Basktball Canada announced a summary of rule and format changes to Domestic programs, effective immediately for the 2012-2013 Wheelchair Basketball season. 1) Men’s National Championships read more...
ViaSport's Local Sport Development Fund
September 20, 2012 Great news for the regional clubs! Local Sport Development Fund is available by ViaSport (formerly the BC Sport Agency). Some of our clubs have been successful in receiving this in the past so don't miss this opportunity! Grant applications are due October 1st. Applicaiton form can be found at http://forms.bcsportagency.com/LSPD2012 Below is an excerpt from the grant overview: read more...
Inferno Jamboree - Oct 13 & 14
September 18, 2012 Inferno Wheelchair Basketball Society is hosting their Annual Jamboree on October 13th and 14th, 2012 at the Go Centre in Edmonton. It is open to all players of all ages and abilities and will consist of basketball skills, drills and team play to get you ready and prepared for this years basketball season. More specific details to follow. read more...