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Sitting Volleyball
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: VolleyballClick for more about Sitting VolleyballSitting Volleyball
Sitting Volleyball can be played by people with or without a physical disability. If you can sit, can move and position yourself on the floor, keep your eye on the ball; get set for a lot of fun!
Website: www.cpsports.com
Phone: (604) 599.5240
E-mail sportinfo@telus.net
Southlands Therapeutic Riding Program
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: EquestrianClick for more about the Southlands Therapeutic Riding ProgramRiding a horse is a fun hobby for many people, but for someone with a disability it can be much more--it can be the road to recovery. People with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities are discovering the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. Whether it's a five-year old with cerebral palsy or a 45-year old recovering from a spinal cord injury, horseback riding provides challenges as well as amazing rewards.
The benefits of horseback riding are as numerous as the types of medical conditions. Research shows that participation in therapeutic riding can produce physical, emotional and mental rewards. Because riding gently and rhythmically moves the rider's body in a manner similar to the human gait, riders with physical disabilities often show improvement in flexibility, balance, coordination and muscle strength. For those with mental or emotional disabilities, the unique bond formed with the horse can lead to greater independence, patience and self-esteem, improved learning, concentration and spatial awareness, and increased motivation to set and achieve goals.
Website: http://stars.ponies.ca
email: stars@ponies.ca
Phone: (604) 261.1295
Address: 3095 W 51st Ave, Vancouver, B.C. V6N 3V6, Canada
Special Olympics - B.C.
Location: Provincial - Multiple Locations
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Multiple Sports
Click for more about the Special Olympics - B.C.SPECIAL OLYMPICS B.C.
Since 1980, Special Olympics B.C. (SOBC), a registered charitable organization, has provided high-quality sports programs and competitions to meet the needs and interests of individuals with intellectual disabilities, enriching lives, and celebrating personal achievement through positive sport experiences.Today, over 3,500 athletes participate in Special Olympics B.C. sports programs in 55 communities across British Columbia. Special Olympics B.C. offers year-round programs in eighteen sports, as well as local, provincial, national, and international competitive opportunities. These sport opportunities provide athletes with far more than the physical benefits of improved health and athletic ability. The participation in sport provides opportunities for athletes to develop social skills, cultivate friendships, strive for and achieve goals, and increase their self-esteem -- enabling athletes to win in sport, and in life.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS B.C. Fast Facts is available online in Chinese, French, and Punjabi.
Provincial Contact Information:
Website: www.specialolympics.bc.ca
Email: info@specialolympics.bc.ca
Head Office: (604) 737.3078
Fax: (604) 737.3080
Toll Free: 1.888.854.2276
#210-3701 East Hastings Street, Burnaby, B.C., V5C 2H6
Click for Contact Info for ALL Special Olympics B.C. Locations100 Mile House Contact Information:
Contact Person: Doug Harris
Phone: (250) 791.5352
E-mail: doug.harris@gov.bc.caAbbotsford Contact Information:
Contact Person: Ray Salloway
Phone: (604) 852.8700
E-mail: salloway@telus.netBurnaby Contact Information:
Contact Person: Debra Colvin
Phone: (604) 522.5300
E-mail: debbie.colvin@telus.com
Burnaby Special Olympics Website: www.sobcburnaby.comBurns Lake Contact Information:
Contact Person: Susan Ettinger
Phone: (250) 698.7928
E-mail: jclan99@telus.netCampbell River Contact Information:
Contact Person: Maureen Brinson
Phone: (250) 286.6453
E-mail: mabrinson@connected.bc.caCastlegar Contact Information:
Contact Person: Debbie Justice
Phone: (250) 304.2361
E-mail: staff@quantumvibes.comChilliwack Contact Information:
Contact Person: Jacques Lemieux
Phone: (604) 858-5013
E-mail: beaubj53@hotmail.com
Chilliwack Special Olympics Website: www.sobcchilliwack.comClearwater Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caComox Valley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Randy James
Phone: (250) 897.1828
E-mail: region6@shaw.caCoquitlam Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sheila Hogan
Phone: (604) 525.2208
E-mail: hoganoff@shaw.ca
Coquitlam Special Olympics Website: www.sobccoquitlam.comCowichan Valley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sheila Coogan
Phone: (250) 746.5245
E-mail: thecoogans@shaw.caCranbrook/Kimberley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Joanne Thom
Phone: (250) 489.3110
E-mail: joanne@rockymountaindiesel.comCreston Contact Information:
Contact Person: Gerri McIntyre
Phone: (250) 428.8446
E-mail: hunbun2@telus.netDawson Creek Contact Information:
Contact Person: Linda Wright
Phone: (250) 782.3726
E-mail: lwright9@telus.netDelta Contact Information:
Contact Person: Susan Wieczorek
Phone: (604) 943.9353
E-mail: wizo@dccnet.comElk Valley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Georgina McIntosh
Phone: (250) 423.4826
E-mail: glmmcintosh@telus.netFort St. John Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sharon Doerksen
Phone: (250) 785.8328
E-mail: t7858328@telus.netGolden Contact Information:
Contact Person: Ned Johnson
Phone: (250) 344.5524
E-mail: njohnson@innovationbuilding.comGrand Forks Contact Information:
Contact Person: Anton Kew
Phone: (250) 442.0421
E-mail: kewdorf@mac.comInvermere Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caKamloops Contact Information:
Contact Person: Marilyn Hogg
Phone: (250) 573.1206
E-mail: marilyn_h1@hotmail.comKelowna Contact Information:
Contact Person: Barry Meckler
Phone: (250) 768.2071
E-mail: bmeckler@interiorsavings.comKeremeos Contact Information:
Contact Person: Anna Dube
Phone: (250) 499.0003
E-mail: adube@nethop.netKimberley/Cranbrook Contact Information:
Contact Person: Joanne Thom
Phone: (250) 489.3110
E-mail: joanne@rockymountaindiesel.comKitimat Contact Information:
Contact Person: Leana Brady
Phone: (250) 632.7625
E-mail: leanaandtim@citywest.caLangley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Dick Jennens
Phone: (604) 530.8792
E-mail: dubdub@telus.netMeritt Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caMission Contact Information:
Contact Person: Dale Hanna
Phone: (604) 820.4749
E-mail: hannad@shaw.caNakusp Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caNanaimo Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sylvia Taylor
Phone: (250) 758.0630
E-mail: sylvia-miller@shaw.ca
Naniamo Special Olympics Website: www.bcsonanaimo.caNelson Contact Information:
Contact Person: Monique Lalonde
Phone: (250) 352.5333
E-mail: mlalonde@selkirk.caNorth Shore Contact Information:
Contact Person: Marlene Chamberlain
Phone: (604) 925.0744
E-mail: marlchamberlain@yahoo.ca
North Shore Special Olympics Website: www.sobcnorthshore.caOceanside Contact Information:
Contact Person: John Larner
Phone: (250) 752.0429
E-mail: john.ang@telus.netPenticton Contact Information:
Contact Person: Bob Braaten
Phone: (250) 492.5340
E-mail: sgnbob@shaw.caPort Alberni Contact Information:
Contact Person: Edna McCreight
Phone: (250) 724.5096
E-mail: ednamc@telus.netPowell River Contact Information:
Contact Person: Jackie Milsom
Phone: (604) 485.7390
E-mail: jack.ian@shaw.caPrince George Contact Information:
Contact Person: Thom Ross
Phone: (250) 564.1878
E-mail: sobc_pg@telus.netPrince Rupert Contact Information:
Contact Person: Wendy Smith
Phone: (250) 624.2770
E-mail: wendy.s.smith@rbc.comPrinceton Contact Information:
Contact Person: Gloria Gagnon
Phone: (250) 295.7218
E-mail: gloriajuice@hotmail.comQuesnel Contact Information:
Contact Person: Karen Prosk
Phone: (250) 992.2741
E-mail: richardprosk@shaw.caRevelstoke Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caRichmond Contact Information:
Contact Person: Jason Park
Phone: (604) 569.6077
E-mail: jsnpark@gmail.com
Richmond Special Olympics Website: www.sobcrichmond.caRidge Meadows Contact Information:
Phone: (604) 466.0085
E-mail: bcso@pbsco.com
Ridge-Meadows Special Olympics Website: www.pbsco.com/bcsoSalmon Arm Contact Information:
Contact Person: Provincial Office
Phone: 1.888.854.2276
E-mail: info@specialolympics.bc.caSalt Spring Island Contact Information:
Contact Person: Merv Anderson
Phone: (250) 537.4011
E-mail: mervsue@telus.netSmithers Contact Information:
Contact Person: Leona Becker
Phone: (250) 847.0188
E-mail: lioness@telus.netSouth Okanagan Contact Information:
Contact Person: Lee Chic
Phone: (250) 495.6617
E-mail: lchic@telus.netSquamish Contact Information:
Contact Person: Emma Seguss
Phone: (604) 898.9771
E-mail: emma@targetzonefitness.comSummerland Contact Information:
Contact Person: Linda Galpin
Phone: (250) 488.2403
E-mail: lgalpin@img.netSunshine Coast Contact Information:
Contact Person: Iris McEwan
Phone: (604) 885.6122
E-mail: jgj@dccnet.comSurrey Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sheila Snell
Phone: (604) 583.2358
E-mail: sheilasnell@shaw.caTerrace Contact Information:
Contact Person: Jo Buck
Phone: (250) 635.7936
E-mail: choicesterrace@tdcss.caTrail Contact Information:
Contact Person: Sheila Hawton
Phone: (250) 364.1390
E-mail: rshawton@shaw.caVancouver Contact Information:
Contact Person: Pam Sywulych
Phone: (604) 263.6579
E-mail: p.sywulych@shaw.ca
Vancouver Special Olympics Website: www.sobcvancouver.orgVernon Contact Information:
Contact Person: Barb Bradford
Phone: (250) 549.4498
E-mail: bjbradford@shaw.caVictoria Contact Information:
Contact Person: Chantal Brodeur
Phone: (250) 298.7536
E-mail: cbrodeur@islandnet.com
Victoria Special Olympics Website: www.victoriaspecialolympics.comWhistler Valley Contact Information:
Contact Person: Vera Davis
Phone: (604) 932.5843
E-mail: vfrinton@shaw.caWilliams Lake Contact Information:
Contact Person: Tressa Taylor
Phone: (250) 305.2337
E-mail: bcsowltressapierce@hotmail.com
SportAbility – Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of B.C.
Location: Surrey
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Multiple Sports - 7 A Side Soccer, Athletics, Boccia, Cycling, Obstacle Course, Power Soccer, Sitting Volleyball, Sledge Hockey, Swimming
Click for more about SportAbility – Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of B.C.Mission Statement
SportAbility is committed to providing quality sport and recreation opportunities to athletes of all ages with physical disabilities.History and Background
Previously known as the Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of BC, SportAbility is a non-profit, volunteer-driven association whose goal is to provide sporting opportunities for athletes with a wide range of physical disabilities. We support people of all ages and offer multiple sports from which to choose such as Sledge Hockey, Boccia, Power Soccer, 7 A-Side Soccer and Sitting Volleyball. As a multi-sport, multi-disability association, SportAbility strives to offer its members programs at both recreational and competitive levels.SportAbility was founded in 1976 with the original focus of supporting various Child Development Centers and Rehabilitation Centers in the Lower Mainland. Since then we have grown immensely and now have ties throughout the major regions of BC, Canada and the world.
Website: www.cpsports.com
Email: sportinfo@telus.net
Phone: (604) 599.5240
Fax: (604) 599.5241
Toll Free: 1.877.711.3111
Address: 6235A 136 Street, Surrey, B.C., V3X 1H3
Stan Strong Therapeutic Pool
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Aquatics
Click for more about the Stan Strong Therapeutic PoolA fully accessible and equipped warm temperature swimming pool, open to all persons with physical disabilities.
Address: 700 West 59th Ave, Vancouver
Phone: (604) 257.8500
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Tennis Canada
Location: Head Office (Toronto/Montreal)
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Tennis
Click for more about wheelchair tennis at Tennis CanadaTennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport federation responsible for the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada and building a system that helps produce world-class players. It is one of the largest and oldest national sport associations in the country with membership composed of 10 provincial tennis associations and one associate member, the Northwest Territories Tennis Association.
It is the governing body for wheelchair tennis and offers programs at the national, provincial and community level.
Website: www.tenniscanada.com
Email: jpetras@tenniscanada.com
Phone: 604 541-2486
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Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association
Location: Langley
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Equestrian
Click for more about the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian AssociationVTEA has recently relocated to a new and improved facility. Lessons are now underway and we believe we have some of the best Instructors and Volunteers that therapeutic riding has to offer.
Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association is a non-profit charitable organization that has provided therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with all forms of disabilities since 1983. VTEA does not receive any government funding therefore fundraising is an ongoing task.
Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for our clients by improving their physical, mental, and emotional well being with the assistance of the horse.Website: www.vtea.ca
Phone: (604) 857.1267
Email: info@vtea.ca
Location: 3330-256th St., Langley, B.C.
Mailing Address: Box 1324, Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 2V1
Vancouver Adapted Music Society
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Music
Click for more about the Vancouver Adapted Music SocietyVANCOUVER ADAPTED MUSIC SOCIETY
Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) was founded in the late 1980s to support and promote musicians with physical disabilities in the Metro Vancouver area.
Our programs involve people with a wide range of musical abilities, from first-timers to highly talented musicians. We stage concerts and have created a showcase CD of our members’ finest work.
Website: www.vams.org
Phone: (604) 688.6464
E-mail: vams@disabilityfoundation.org
Address: Suite 207-3077 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6H 3J9
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
Location: Vancouver area Mountains (Cypress, Grouse, Seymour)
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Skiing, Snowboarding
Click for more about Vancouver Adaptive Snow SportsVancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS) runs skiing and snowboarding programs for persons with a disability at Grouse, Seymour and Cypress Mountains. VASS makes the mountain experience accessible to all.
VASS is a registered non-profit society, operated by a dedicated group of volunteers, which includes an active Board of Directors, program coordinators, instructors and administrators.
We welcome students of all ages and disabilities and utilize adaptive equipment and/or specialized teaching techniques to maximize a person’s independence on the snow.
To meet the needs of its members, VASS offers programs from beginner to advanced, which include snowboarding, sit-ski, stand-up skiing and advanced adaptive ski racing.
Our instructors are trained to use the adaptive equipment and specialized teaching techniques. They must successfully complete The Canadian Association of Disabled Skiing (CADS) instructor certification, which utilizes the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance certification methodology. We have been offering programs at Grouse Mountain since 1974.
VASS is affiliated with The Disabled Skiers Association of B.C. (DSAB.C.) and The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS).
VASS is supported by Grouse, Seymour & Cypress Mountains. We are funded through community partnerships with local businesses, clubs/foundations, private donations and fundraising initiatives. Please contact our fundraising committee for further information.
Website: www.vass.ca
E-mail: info@vass.ca
Telephone/FAX: (604) 646.VASS (8277)
Address: Suite 322, 125A-1030 Denman Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6G 2M6
Vancouver Ocean Sports
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Multiple Sports - Canoeing, Dragon Boating, Kayaking, Outrigger, Paddling
Click for more about Vancouver Ocean SportsVancouver Ocean sports, formally known as Pogues Sports Canoe Club, is the only club in Vancouver that offers programs for everyone. From recreational to competitive, adaptive to junior, we truly are a club for the community and all its residents. Join us for Outrigger, Dragon Boating, Kayaking and fun.
Website: www.poguesports.com
Phone: (604) 685.5955
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Wheelchair Ballroom/Precision Dancing
Location: Tsawwassen
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Dance
Click for more about Wheelchair Ballroom/Precision DancingTo watch a video of wheelchair dancing please visit our website. www.wheeldance.ca
Website: www.wheeldance.ca
Contact Person: Toni Triplett
Phone: (604) 862.8761
E-mail: triplettmail@hotmail.com
Wheelchair Basketball - Pitt Meadows
Location: Pitt Meadows
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Basketball
Click for more about Wheelchair Basketball - Pitt MeadowsPitt Meadows Rec Centre. Stephanie and her dad, who is the coach, are hoping to make the sport available for anyone over the age of ten who wants to try. "We want to get as many people as possible out." On Tuesday nights from 5-6:30pm they "have sports wheelchairs that people can use; and not just people with disabilities can play but able bodied people can play if they want to. We have able bodied kids playing with us right now."
For more information about the Pitt Meadows team contact Petra Frederick from Parks and Leisure Services at (604) 467.7355
Wheeling Eights Square Dance Club
Location: Vancouver
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Square Dance
Click for more about the Wheeling Eights Square Dance ClubThis is a wheelchair square dancing group open to any person with a mobility disability over 16 years of age. They also encourage partners of people who use a wheelchair to join in.
Phone: (604) 582.1954
Address: 14308 - 103A Avenue, Surrey, B.C., V3T 5C3
Whistler Adaptive Sports
Location: Whistler
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: Multiple Sports - Canoeing, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Trail Rider
Click for more about Whistler Adaptive SportsWhistler Adaptive Sports Program is a not-for-profit society which provides year round sorts and recreational activities for persons with disabilities of all ages.
Whistler Adaptive Sports
The Whistler Adaptive Sports Program provides the opportunity for hundreds of people with a wide range of disabilities to take part in sports and recreation programs along side any other Canadian, with a sense of adventure and the feeling of well-being that comes from immersing oneself in Whistler's world class recreational opportunities.How we do it
In the winter, the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program partners with Scotiabank, Whistler-Blackcomb and other sponsors to provide Skiing and Scotiabank Learn to Ride lessons. WASP delivers lessons to individuals of all ages, from local beginners to international groups and advanced recreational skiers and snowboarders needing only a guide. WASP is also affiliated with the Disabled Skiers Association of British Columbia, a not for profit organization, as a member Zone.Website: www.whistleradapative.com
E-mail: info@whistleradaptive.com
Phone: (604) 905.4493
Mail: Whistler Adaptive Sports Program, Box 708, Whistler, B.C., V0N 1B0
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Zajac Ranch for Children
Location: Mission
Type of Sport(s) and/or Recreation: CampClick for more about the Zajac Ranch for ChildrenZajac Ranch for Children
Each year, the Zajac Ranch for Children hosts hundreds of children with serious and chronic illnesses and disabilities who might not otherwise have a chance to enjoy a summer camp experience.
Some of our campers need dialysis, others have Autism and some have physical challenges that keep them at home while other kids are outside enjoying life.
The Ranch gives young people with extraordinary needs a chance to make friends, to try new things and above all, to have fun.
Website: www.zajacranch.com
Email: info@zajacranch.com
Phone: (604) 739.0444
Fax: (604) 739.0441
Address: Suite 300 - 2006 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6J 2B3, Canada
Adaptive Sports & Recreation Guide
ADAPTIVE SPORTS HOME
ADAPTIVE SPORTS & RECREATION ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS
- B.C. Blind Sports & Recreation Association
- B.C. Mobility Opportunities Society
- B.C. Wheelchair Basketball Society - Multiple Provincial Locations
- B.C. Wheelchair Sport Association
- Blind Archery
- Curl BC
- Disabled Independent Gardeners Association
- Disabled Sailing Association - Multiple Provincial Locations
- Errington Therapeutic Riding Association - Parksville
- Interfit - The Integrated Fitness Society
- North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association
- Pacific Northwest Scuba Challenge Association
- Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA)
- Pitt Meadows Paddling Club- PaddleALL
- Power Soccer B.C.
- Power to Be Adventure Adaptive Recreation Program
- Power to Be Adventure - Wilderness School
- Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society
- Sitting Volleyball
- Southlands Therapeutic Riding Program
- Special Olympics (listings of all provincial locations)
- SportAbility – Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of B.C.
- Stan Stronge Pool
- Tennis Canada
- Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association
- Vancouver Adapted Music Society
- Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
- Vancouver Ocean Sports
- Wheelchair Ballroom/Precision Dancing
- Wheelchair Basketball - Pitt Meadows
- Wheeling Eights Square Dance Club
- Whistler Adaptive Sports
- Zajac Ranch for Children
