Hello and welcome to the newest online resource and directory for amputees in Canada and around the world. I have put together a collection of Canadian and International links to amputee and disability related web sites to provide quick access to some of the best amputee resources available.

British Columbians who are blind, visually impaired, deaf blind, or are blind/visually impaired and have additional disabilities will experience the enjoyment of achieving a healthy active lifestyle through participation in physical activity, physical education, recreation, outdoor pursuits, and sport at their chosen level.

The BCCC is a registered nonprofit society which represent the interests of cyclists provincially and seeks to secure their recognition in policy and programs affecting transportational cycling.

The BCCAA believes that college athletics should be an integral part of a balanced, holistic, educational program of any institution. It provides laboratory courses on physical, mental and social development, teaching lifelong values of teamwork, discipline, commitment, perseverance, fairness, and respect. Statistics show that student athletes are consistently strong academically, develop positive lifestyles traits, and contribute to community spirit and growth.

The British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society is an independent, charitable society dedicated to enriching the lives of people with significant disabilities through challenging wilderness recreation activities.

Our Mission: To provide individuals with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to enrich their lives and celebrate personal achievement through positive sports experiences.

Therapeutic Recreation is a process that utilizes treatment, education and recreation participation to enable persons with physical, cognitive, emotional and/or social limitations to acquire and/or maintain the skills, knowledge and behaviours that will allow them to enjoy their leisure optimally, function independently with the least amount of assistance and participate as fully as possible in society. Therapeutic Recreation intervention is provided by trained professionals in clinical and/or community settings.

We are devoted to providing opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. Since being founded in 1971, we have worked to provide access to quality programs for athletes with disabilities. This has always been our focus and continues to be what drives us.

The purpose of the GVCC is to promote, and improve conditions for cycling in Greater Victoria by: improving cycling education; facilitating communication between cyclists and government; improving facilities for bicycle use; improving the legal climate for cyclists; encouraging more people to ride bicycles more often; and developing a cycling information base.

"These experiences are so far beyond what many of these kids ever dreamed," says Barb Radu, Founder and National Executive Director. "But are the very things that so many kids are missing -- an opportunity to have fun, spend quality time with family, mentors or peers, and just enjoy being a kid, if only for a few hours."

The BC & Yukon Branch of the Lifesaving Society is an active member of our community dedicated to preventing death and injury in, or near water. We search out opportunities to include everyone as driven by the needs of our community. We endeavour to collaborate with all groups and individuals with like aims.

Our Vision: "Every child in the city, regardless of social or economic background or special needs, will regularly participate in a sport, thus developing alife-long love for being active."

Our mission is to provide quality therapeutic riding instruction and facilities for people with physical, mental, emotional, or social challenges, either life-long or situational in nature. Through contact with a horse, a certified instructor and trained volunteers, we hope to enhance the quality of their life and therefore promote personal well-being.

proMOTION plus is a non-profit, volunteer organization who through strategic initiatives has a mission to: Create an environment of equity, access, and opportunity in physical activity and sport for all girls and women. Promote opportunities for active participation in physical activity and sport by all girls and women.

To provide a quality therapeutic riding program for children and youth with disabilities in order to promote physical, social and psychological well being.

SportAbility is committed to providing recreation and sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Opportunities include recreational/skill development programs, competitive clubs, and regional competitions.

As the federation for amateur sport organizations, Sport BC provides leadership, direction and support to foster the growth and development of amateur sport in British Columbia. Sport BC is a voice of amateur sport, advocating for increased participation in physical activity and striving towards excellence in all levels of competition.

To enable the children, youth & families of East Vancouver by offering them a safe & caring environment where they can gain access to programs & activities that will help them to develop & grow as individuals & a community.

The Trans Canada Trail is a non-profit, registered charity organization, whose primary purpose is to raise funds to build a recreational trail that will wind its way through every province and territory in Canada, linking hundreds of communities along its route. The target date for completion of the main trunk of the Trans Canada Trail is the fall of 2010.

This new program is your chance to become part of the Aquarium family. We are looking for adoptive parents for some of the Aquarium's amazing animals. By joining the Aquadopt program, either for yourself or as a gift for someone you love, you will help us to continue to give the care and feeding that all our animals require.

The Vancouver home of the field sport played with a flying disc and a minimum of seven players per side.

From Kayaks to Dragon Boats, to Cruise Ships and Float Planes, Victoria's waterways are getting busier all the time. Whenever there is a marine distress call, highly trained volunteers respond immediately. We drop whatever we are doing in our civilian lives - day or night - don our gear, and put to sea as quickly as possible. Each year we save lives and property, and we keep tragedy at bay. Now we need your help!

We are a whistler-based charity whose mission is to operate innovative and sustainable community programs delivering adventure-based for disadvantaged and at-risk youth in the Lower Mainland and Sea-to-Sky corridor. Through established youth agencies, we offer day visits to Whistler Resort in the summer and winter, along with a longer term program which helps successful candidates secure employment and housing in the Whistler area.