Abilities Centre Whitby

Abilities Centre welcomed the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), for his first visit to the facility yesterday, joined by MP Ryan Turnbull (Whitby) and MP Juanita Nathan (Pickering-Brooklin). The visit began with meetings with memb

Abilities Centre welcomed the Breakfast Television crew to its Whitby facility on Tuesday, September 1, for two live segments filmed on location. The segments featured BT reporter Carlos Bustamante, who joined members for a workout in the HUR Room before

Tamara Steeves is heading to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Championships to represent Canada, and Abilities Centre couldn't be prouder to cheer her on. A four-time Paralympian, Steeves has been part of Canada's women's wheelcha

Gold. Gold. Silver. Bronze. That was the medal count for Thrive participant Alex Bevacqua at his first Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, held August 11 to 15, 2026, in Medicine Hat, Alta. Competing in his first Nationals in powerlifting, a national qu

Abilities Centre is the recipient of a $25,000 Seniors Community Grant from the Province of Ontario. MPP Lorne Coe (Whitby) made the announcement on July 3 during a presentation at the world-class facility. The funding will support the Falls Prevention Ex

In honour of National Accessibility Week, Abilities Centre partnered with Bell Media to share a series of five short vignettes that aired daily on CP24 and CTV News from Monday, May 25, through Saturday, May 30. The series kicked off with a live on-air in

2026 National Accessibility Week is one of our favourite times of year, and this one is shaping up to be something special. From May 25 to 30, we're filling the Centre with conversations, celebrations, and community. Some of it will challenge you, some of

Free half-day symposium featuring keynote speaker David Lepofsky on May 27 Abilities Centre, in partnership with the Region of Durham, will host its annual Accessibility Symposium on Wednesday, May 27 from, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This year's theme, "Dismantlin

This winter, the Abilities Centre was proud to host its first-ever beginner Wheelchair Rugby program thanks to Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Running from February 7 to March 15, the six-week series welcomed participants of

Action, community, celebration, and the Accessibility Awards come to Whitby this May WHITBY, Ont. - Abilities Centre is proud to announce the return of its National Accessibility Week (NAW) Conference, taking place May 24 to 30, 2026, at its flagship faci