Langford, BC, will host the third annual Slam Dunk West Shore Wheelchair Basketball event on June 4, 2026, offering a free and inclusive evening of accessible sports at Spencer Middle School. Running from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm), the event invites people of all abilities to play, learn, watch, or cheer as part of National AccessAbility Week, which runs from May 31 to June 6 this year with the theme “Building a Strong, Accessible Canada.”
Sport wheelchairs will be provided by Victoria Wheelchair Sports, and coach Simon Cass will lead newcomers through basic chair movement and safety instruction before games begin. Organizers emphasize that no previous experience is needed, and everyone is welcome to participate at no cost. Free parking is available on site at 1026 Goldstream Avenue.
The event is organized by Access West Shore Society in partnership with Victoria Wheelchair Sports, West Shore Parks & Rec, West Shore Basketball, and Spencer Middle School. Marnie Essery, president of Access West Shore Society, is a longtime accessibility advocate and teacher who received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for outstanding community service.
Wheelchair basketball traces its roots back to 1946, when it was first played by physically disabled World War II veterans, and it later became one of the original eight sports at the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960. Victoria Wheelchair Sports, a non-profit society incorporated in 1997, has provided adaptive sports—including basketball, rugby, sledge hockey, and tennis—in the Greater Victoria area for over 25 years.
Visitors can find more information and registration details through the City of Colwood events calendar.
