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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Congratulations to Carla Qualtrough!

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November 04, 2015 Following today's announcement of Justin Trudeau's new cabinet,  BC Wheelchair Basketball  would like to congratulate the new Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, the Hon. Carla Qualtrough.  read more...

2015 BCWBS AGM- Saturday November 14th, 2015 Kelowna, BC

October 30, 2015   Notice of Annual General Meeting, Saturday November 14th, 2015 Time: 1:15pm Location: Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 3Y4 The AGM will be held in conjunction with the BC-CWBL tournament.  info@bcwbs.ca  604-333-3531 2015 BCWBS AGM Agenda  read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society To Host the 2016 CWBL National Championships

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October 20, 2015 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the 2016 CWBL National Championships from April 22-24 at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops. The tournament will feature competitive club teams of both male and female participants from across Canada. “BC has a rich history of hosting premier national wheelchair basketball events and we are thrilled to see this province play host to our competitive league championships in 2016,” said Wheelchair Basketball Canada Executive Director Wendy Gittens. read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Congratulates Marni Abbott-Peter on her Induction into the Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame

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October 14, 2015 (Vancouver, BC—Oct. 13, 2015) BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates Marni Abbott-Peter on her induction into the Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame. read more...

BCWBS Seeks Enthusiastic and Dedicated Individuals for our Board of Directors

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September 24, 2015  As part of ongoing succession planning, BC Wheelchair Basketball, (BCWBS) is accepting applications from enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to serve on our volunteer Board of Directors. read more...

BCWBS Debuts New Coaching Team

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September 23, 2015 In honour of National Coaches Week, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is excited to announce new changes to our coaching staff. Congratulations to our new provincial coach, Simon Cass, who has been promoted from his previous role as the regional coach.  Makiko Harada will take on the regional coaching duties in addition to her position as our Manager of Program Development. read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Receives a BC Rehab Foundation Grant

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September 01, 2015 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is grateful to be a recipient of a BC Rehab Foundation grant. The BC Rehab Foundations provides support to projects that encourage barrier-free communities. The grant will be used to purchase two wheelchair basketball wheelchairs, which will be used in community programs and events. read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Is Grateful for the Support of the Chilliwack Foundation

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September 01, 2015 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society and Chilliwack Wheelchair Sports Club are grateful for the support of the Chilliwack Foundation. Thanks to the Chilliwack Foundation’s generous sponsorship, our organization will be able to purchase two sports wheelchairs, which will be used in the club’s wheelchair basketball program and in school demos around the area. read more...

Get Involved in the 2016 BC Winter Games

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August 31, 2015 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is looking for coaches, team managers and adult supervisors for the BC Winter Games, which will take place in Penticton from Feb. 25 - 28. The BC Winter Games introduces junior wheelchair basketball players to the excitement of a multi-sport competition environment. Many Paralympians and high-performance wheelchair basketball players have said that attending the BC Games sparked their desire to become an elite athlete. read more...

Congratulations to Canada's Wheelchair Basketball Teams on Qualifying for Rio at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games

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August 21, 2015  BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates both the men's and the women's national teams for qualifying for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games based on their successful performance at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games. Three BC athletes -- Deion Green, Bo Hedges and Janet McLachlan -- competed.  read more...

More News
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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