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.
Dean Receives BCBOA Life Membership Award
October 17, 2012 BCWBS Head Offiical Dean MacKinnon has received a Life Membership Award by BC Basketball Officials' Association (BCBOA) during their Annual General Meeting on September 29. Dean has been a long time member and contributor of both BCBOA and BCWBS. Dean has been a head official with BCWBS organizing and mentoring our officials for a number of years. Congratulations Dean!! read more...
Art Kelz of Kelowna Wins the Honda Mobility Dream Contest
October 15, 2012 From Honda Media Advisory: BC Wheelchair Basketball and its volunteer, Art Kelz, have won $20,000 to make a “mobility dream” come true in the Honda Mobility Dream contest. Kelz coordinates several wheelchair basketball teams in the Okanagan Valley and his dream of creating a team in Vernon and Penticton is being realized with the donation of ten adult-sized basketball wheelchairs from Honda Canada and two additional chairs from Creative Mobility Products Inc. and wheelchair manufacturer, Invacare Canada. read more...
Junior Challenge Festival Registration Information
October 11, 2012 You are invited to participate in the 13th Annual Junior Challenge Wheelchair Basketball Festival, hosted by the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society! All wheelchair basketball players between 8-24 years old (with some exceptions) are welcome. We are introducing 3 on 3 format so you’ll get more games and more touches to develop your skills and game. read more...
Love on Wheels: A free poetry workshop discusses sexuality and disability
October 10, 2012 Sexuality and disability. Beauty and Beastliness. These are some of the topics to be covered at Love on Wheels, a free poetry workshop led by Mexican poet Ekiwah Adler-Belendez on October 20th from 1:00-3:00 pm at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. “We will articulate and discover ways that poetry can be a second body to move more freely and communicate with the world,” says Adler-Belendez. “The goal is to raise these questions, to offer support for each other, and to deepen our own curiosity.” read more...
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...
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...
