Welcome to the official site of the CEWHA!
NewsFlash!
Gemini Award winner, Susan Hay, explores how the CEWHA is making a difference in the community by
giving people who use electric wheelchairs a chance to play Canada's favourite pastime.
The Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association (CEWHA) is a national, charitable
organization. Established in Toronto in 1980, the mission of the CEWHA is to provide
a quality hockey program for all persons with disabilities who have limited
upper body strength and/or mobility, who could significantly benefit
from the use of an electric wheelchair in competitive sport and daily living.
The CEWHA was formed to provide
quality, well organized, recreation and
social programs to people with disabilities seeking a recreational
and social experience. It is open to all persons with disabilities regardless of
age or gender, who meet the criteria outlined in our mission statement.
Since the 1990s, the CEWHA has branched out and expanded to other areas of Canada.
The CEWHA currently has divisions and teams in London
(Ont.) and Vancouver Island and affiliate divisions in Calgary and Winnipeg.
National tournaments are held every 2 years in one of these cities, featuring all-star
teams representing each city.
Our goal is to continue providing outreach and expansion opportunities to other
parts of the country, especially to those areas where social and recreational opportunities
for people with disabilities are scarce.
