The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1983 and registered with Revenue Canada as a charity since 1985. BCWBS provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout British Columbia.

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Wheels the 2016 Scotiabank Charity Challenge

July 05, 2016 On June 26th 2016 Executive Director Sian Blyth, her daughter Abby, Program Coordinator Nadine Barbisan, Let's Play Director Marni Abbott-Peter and current athlete Trevor Flynn participated in the Vancouver Scotiabank Charity Challenge. Highlights of the day included beautiful scenic seawall views, the delicious post-race snack station, Trevor crushing his personal goal of wheeling the 22K and of course raising over $2000 for BC Wheelchair Basketball. read more...

Athlete Wheeling 22K at the 2016 Scotiabank Charity Challenge

June 22, 2016 On Sunday June 26th 2016 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will be participating in the annual Scotiabank Charity Challenge. While the majority of the team opted for the 5K race, Trevor Flynn is challenging himself to wheel the Half-Marathon. read more...

YVR Day at the Richmond Oval- June 21st 2016

June 20, 2016 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will be hosting a have-a-go at the Richmond Oval on Tuesday June 21st from 4:00-6:00pm in partnership with YVR, Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) and BC Wheelchair Sports Association. This event is free, open to the public and all equipment will be provided. It will be a low-key/introduction style practice with lots of game play, all ages welcome! read more...

Hoopfest 2016 a Huge Success

June 15, 2016 On Thursday May 19th eight corporate and community teams gathered at the Richmond Oval for BC Wheelchair Basketball Society's largest fundraiser of the year: Hoopfest 2016, presented by YVR. read more...

Bo Hedges Wheelchair Basketball Challenge to Be Held in Fort St John - June 14

June 08, 2016 PacificSport Northen BC is hosting the Bo Hedges Wheelchair Basketball Challenge along with the Hedges family on June 14 from 4-8pm at North Peace Secondary School in Fort St John. Register your team (5-6 players) now! It's free and no experience required. Bo Hedges Wheelchair Basketball Challenge Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm Location: North Peace Secondary School For more informtaion and to register a team, please contact: mhunder@pacificsport.com or 250-794-3308 read more...

BCWBS Congratulates Peter Colistro On His Induction Into the BC Basketball Hall of Fame

May 20, 2016 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates former Canadian men's national wheelchair basketball athlete and Cablecars alumni Peter Colistro on his induction into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Colistro was inducted into the 2016 class at an awards gala that took place on May 14th in Vancouver. read more...

Hoopfest’s 22nd Year !

May 18, 2016 On May 19th, 2016 - BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will host its biggest fundraiser, Hoopfest, at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This fun wheelchair basketball tournament will feature teams from corporate and community organizations. Teams have spent the past several months raising money and awareness for wheelchair basketball across the Lower Mainland, and have accumulated $19,000 in donations to date, with the goal of reaching $25,000 by the end of Thursday night. read more...

Victoria Wheelchair Sports to Host Basketball Game Day on May 22

May 12, 2016 Victoria Wheelchair Sports is hosting the Island Game Day on May 22. The club invites all BCWBS individual and club members! Island Game Day When: Sunday, May 22 - 11:00am-4:00pm Where: Royal Oak Middle School, 4564 West Saanich Road (about a 20 minute ride from the ferry) What: The first half of the day will be coach-led skill instruction and the second half will be games. Any level of skill and experience are welcome, and there will be no charge for this event. read more...

Kelowna Jamboree 2016 - Early Bird Registration Deadline This Friday

May 10, 2016 The Okanagan Thunder is hosting the 8th annual Kelowna Jamboree on May 28-29. The Early Bird Registration deadline is this Friday, May13, so don't miss it if you are planning to attend this fun filled event! read more...

Final Results from 2016 CWBL National Championship

April 29, 2016 It was an exciting weekend full of high intensity games during the 2016 CWBL National Championship in Kamloops last weekend! Here is a quick re-cap of how all the teams did this weekend at CWBL Nationals. Tier 1: Bronze medal game went to the Twin City Spinners 56-54 in a very close and hard fought match against BC! Gold Medal game went to Quebec 61-48 vs the Academy.Bulldogs de Quebec win their third consecutive Gold!! Congrats to Quebec! read more...

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August 31, 2020	BCWBS enters Phase 3 of our Return to Sport Plan (Updated September 4, 2020)
August 10, 2020	2020 BCWBS Education Bursary Recipients Announced
July 23, 2020	Updated Schedule: Wheelchair Basketball Summer Camp goes Virtual
June 24, 2020	BC Wheelchair Back to Basketball -Updated August 24, 2020
June 19, 2020	BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Statement on Inclusion
May 18, 2020	Updated June 29, 2020 --BCWBS Return to Sport Planning Statement
May 12, 2020	Hoopfest 2020 Postponed
May 06, 2020	BCWBS has launched a weekly newsletter - The NETwork
April 28, 2020	Player Profile on Amanda Pinheiro (Yan)
April 28, 2020	2019 BCWBS Annual Awards

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