For Volunteers
Who Is the WestJet Raffle Lucky Winner?
May 19, 2011 At noon on Wednesday May 19, the draw for WestJet Raffle tickets was completed. The lucky winner was Richard (Bear) Peter who is a long time BC provincial and Canadian national team player and also a Sport BC Hall of Fame inductee. This win follows his provincial team’s 5 consecutive wins at nationals. What could be better than this?? read more...
Janet, Ross, and Joe Win WBC Annual Awards
May 16, 2011 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada website Wheelchair Basketball Canada Announces 2011 Major Award Winners & Hall of Fame Inductees (Longueuil, QC) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada proudly announced the names of its major award winners and Hall of Fame inductees Saturday evening at its 2011 annual awards banquet as part of the festivities of the 2011 National Championship in Longueuil, QC. read more...
Burnaby Fire Fighters Defend Title at the 18th Annual Hoopfest - $8500 Raised!
April 21, 2011 The 18th annual Hoopfest was held at the Cambie Secondary School last weekend (April 16) and was a huge success! Thank-you to everyone who supported the event this year! There were 8 teams competing in this year’s Hoopfest with teams from Burnaby Fire, ICORD, The Rick Hansen Institute, Surrey Fire, Vancouver Fire, Vancouver Police Department, Delta Fire and WestJet. read more...
Douglas College Lions Win Silver at 2011 CWBL Open Finals
April 12, 2011 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada website (Surrey, BC) – After three days of intense wheelchair basketball action at the South Surrey Recreational Centre, Variety Village was crowned the 2011 CWBL Open Division Champions on Sunday, defeating the defending-champion Douglas College Lions by a score of 67-49. The bronze medal went to the Moncton Magic, who defeated the Douglas College Royals 90 - 86 in a high-scoring, physical game that showcased the sport to the fans who came out to watch live or via webcast at www.sportscanada.tv. read more...
Two BC Club Teams to Compete in CWBL Open Finals in South Surrey - April 8-10
March 30, 2011 The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is thrilled to be hosting 6 club teams from across Canada once again for the 2011 CWBL Open Finals. We look forward to welcoming all the teams to a new venue the South Surrey Recreation Centre with our BC host teams the Douglas College Royals and Lions. read more...
BCPA Launched New Spin Magazine
March 22, 2011 BC Paraplegic Association (BCPA) has just launched their revamped The Spin magazine. read more...
2010’s Brightest in BC Wheelchair Basketball Honoured at Annual Awards
March 07, 2011 MEDIA RELEASE March 6, 2011 BURNABY, BC – Outstanding contributions and achievements in the sport of wheelchair basketball in British Columbia were recognized Saturday evening at the BC Division of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Awards Banquet. In attendance at the banquet, were over 75 members of the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) including players, officials and partners. Six awards were handed out at the BCWBS Annual Awards Presentation. The recipients include: read more...
BC Finals Schedule Announced
February 25, 2011 BC-CWBL Division 1 & 2 Finals will be held at Douglas College in New Westminster on March 5 & 6 (Sat & Sun). Six Division 2 and two Division 1 teams will be competing for the provincial championship. Anyone is welcome to come and cheer our athletes including recrationally competitive to elite level athletes! Game Schedule For more information, please feel free to contact BCWBS office at info@bcwbs.ca or 604-333-3530. read more...
BCWSA Turns 40!
February 07, 2011 On February 5th, the BC Wheelchair Sports Association turned 40! To celebrate, BCWSA has launched an online campaign to reflect back on the achievements of the past 40 years. read more...
Volunteer Needed for the Club Team Nationals
January 27, 2011 The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is looking for volunteers who can support us hosting club teams from across Canada for the 2011 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Open Finals. BCWBS are looking to take this year’s finals to a whole new level and make it the best finals series to date! In order to make this event memorable for all of the participants and spectators, BCWBS are calling on YOU, people from the community, players, coaches, family members, we need you all to make this the best finals CWBL has ever seen! read more...