By CKOM News Staff

34 children’s sport wheelchairs stolen in Saskatoon

Aug 1, 2017 | 11:59 AM

The Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA) is looking for the public’s help after a trailer carrying specialized wheelchairs was stolen from them in Saskatoon.

Energy Basketball Team Coach Joelle Buckle said in a video posted to the SWSA Facebook page the 34 Quickie All-Court basketball chairs were hauled away with a trailer from the JVR Administration Centre parking lot on Cynthia Street over the weekend.

“It’s heartbreaking,” she said. “Without those chairs we won’t be able to run the program when it starts again in September.”

The SWSA organizes wheelchair basketball programs province wide for kids with physical disabilities.

“It provides them with the opportunity to be part of a team and gain all the confidence that sports provides for many children,” Buckle said.

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The post said the chairs varied in children’s sizes and came in black and orange.

The trailer is a silver 2006 Royal cargo model, with the license plate 859 HDN.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact Saskatoon police.