Ontario Para Network

🎾 Women+ Wheelchair Tennis returns to Parkway Valley Tennis Club! 🗓 Sundays | May 17–June 28 🕛 12–2 PM 💲 $35 + tax All experience levels welcome 💜 ⚠️ NEW to tennis OR need a sports chair loan? Please contact Lisa BEFORE registering Lisa wheelchairdev@tenniscanada.com

Good luck to Team Ontario athletes competing at the 2026 National Championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval! 🏀🍁 We’re cheering you all on! 💙💚 📺 Catch the action live on the Wheelchair Basketball Canada YouTube channel #TeamOntario

🏉 The 2026 Wheelchair Rugby Canadian National Championships are here! 🇨🇦 May 14–17 | Carleton University | Ottawa, ON Swipe/view the Ontario team rosters 👀 Good luck to all Ontario athletes, coaches, officials & teams competing this weekend! #WheelchairRugby

🇨🇦 Team Canada is set for the Japan Para Wheelchair Rugby Championships (Apr 30–May 3)! Shoutout to Ontario athletes: 🏉 Caldwell 🏉 Debly 🏉 Murao 🏉 Rodrigues Wishing them & the entire team the best of luck in Chiba 💪🔥 #TeamCanada #WheelchairRugby #ParaSport

History in the making 🙌 The first-ever Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Rugby National Championship is here! 🇨🇦🏉 April 24–26, 2026 at Défi sportif AlterGo in Montreal — a major milestone for women’s wheelchair rugby in Canada. More info: defisportif.com/en/competition/

From first introductions to what keeps them coming back — Ruby breaks down how she found wheelchair rugby and the underrated skills behind the game. 🏉♿️ It’s grit, strategy, and a whole lot more than people expect.

🚨 Canada’s first-ever Para Spartan Race is going down! 📅 September 13, 2026 📍 Gopher Dunes, Courtland, ON Don’t miss your chance to take on the ultimate adaptive obstacle challenge ⚠️ Para Heat Only: Reserved for para athletes and direct support. #SpartanRace #ParaSport

🔐 Victory Vault just leveled up — and so did the prizes. 💰 $5K weekly guaranteed 🔐 Vault grows +$5K weekly 📍 $500 provincial prizes Pick your 5-step combo. Match to win — match all 5 = take the Vault 💥 Now live in ON, AB & MB. Play now 👉 on.victoryvault.ca

Ready to hit the court? 🏆 Niagara Wheelchair Squash is building an inclusive community for athletes of all abilities! 📅 Runs until May 31 📍 Sundays @ Ridley College 📍 Thursdays @ White Oaks 📧 dave_forgeron@ridleycollege.com 📧 measingwood@whiteoaksresort.com

🔐 Something big is coming to Victory Vault… You’ve played the game. You know the feeling. Same purpose. Same weekly draw. But a whole new way to play — with a bigger impact for para athletes across Ontario. 47% of youth cite cost as the #1 barrier. Stay tuned 👀

National Champs! 🏆 Congrats Nasif Chowdhury & @auburnadapted! - -  Champions nationaux ! 🏆 Félicitations à Nasif Chowdhury et @auburnadapted !

We’re all moved in and couldn’t be more grateful! Thank you to Access Storage for providing us with a locker to store our sport chairs and equipment. Having a dedicated space helps keep us organized and ready to go! Try 4 weeks FREE at AccessStorage.ca.

Learning the game, finding his role, and enjoying the ride. In his first year, Mike Whitehead (Rose City Riots) is doing a bit of everything — dribbling, catch-and-shoot, and discovering that one of the most underrated skills is how you manoeuvre your chair. #GLC #ParaSport

ParaSport® Ontario Partner Spotlight - The Ontario Para Network @ONPARANETWORK (ONPARA) is the Provincial Sport Organization for wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair tennis. onpara.ca

FINAL webinar session! Athlete Funding Opportunities in Para Sport – Grants & Sponsorship Hear from Lisa Myers & 3x Paralympian Marissa Papaconstantinou on funding, applications & attracting sponsors. 📅 Apr 8 | 5–6:30PM EST 🔗 trackie.com/register/women… #WomenInSport

🏀 Volunteers Needed! Help support the GLC Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (Apr 11–12). No experience needed—just bring your energy! Flexible shifts available. 📧 events@onpara.ca Sign up today docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #WheelchairBasketball #Volunteer #ParaSport

Fibrous dysplasia forced Westley Johnston to step away from able-bodied sport, but it led him to wheelchair basketball. Now the Summerside, P.E.I. native is mentoring the next generation as a coach. Read more: tinyurl.com/5935dv7e #FromtheSidelines | #WheelchairBasketball

🎾 Try Wheelchair Tennis♿ City of London is hosting a FREE Have-a-Go session April 6 and see if the sport is for you! Continue playing in their 5-week Spring programs (Apr–May & May–Jun) onpara.ca🎾-wheelchair-tennis-in-london-try-it-this-spring-♿/

Webinar Series – Part 5 🍎 Join Registered Dietitian Holly Pitters to learn about Nutrition Considerations for Female Para Athletes. 📅 Mar 11
⏰ 5–6:30 PM EST Fueling for performance, RED-S & more. Register trackie.com/event/women-s-…

OPENING DAY OF PARALYMPIC COMPETITION Good morning sports fans. We are set for the first day of Paralympic competition. Podium potential for Canada to be sure. There are 7 Canadian para alpine skiers racing today. Watch live at 3:30am ET. Here’s your event preview.