Wheelchair Rugby Canada would like to wish a happy International Women’s Day to all women in wheelchair rugby in any capacity: players, coaches, referees, classifiers, supporters, and spectators.

To celebrate this special day, we asked members of the Canadian wheelchair rugby community what International Women’s Day meant to them. Here are there responses.

Catherine Cadieux, CEO

Mélanie Labelle, National Team Athlete

Nancy Wong, Performance Services Manager

Meg Ritcey, Administration and Special Events Coordinator

Byron Green, National Team Athlete & WRC Board Member

Susana Lima, Personal Care Attendant

Fabien Lavoie, National Team Athlete

Sally Hutt, Executive Director of Parasport New Brunswick

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Ben Parker-Jones
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Wheelchair Rugby Canada
ben@wheelchairrugby.ca or 613-523-0004