Richmond’s Charlotte Chan wins W.R. Bennett Award in Trail-Rossland
Wheelchair basketball’s Charlotte Chan was presented with the W.R. Bennett Award for Athletic Excellence on Saturday, February 28 at the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games.
The W.R. Bennett Award recognizes one athlete at each BC Winter and BC Summer Games who demonstrates athletic achievement and leadership. The award was named in honour of former premier Bill Bennett, who created the BC Games in 1978. Nominations are submitted by Provincial Sport Organizations, and the winner receives a $2,500 bursary.
The Richmond local helped lead her Zone 5-Vancouver-Coastal team to a silver medal in Trail-Rossland. On hand to help present the award after the gold medal game were the Honourable Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports, and wheelchair basketball legend Tim Frick.
“Charlotte is not only an exceptional athlete and student, but she is also a young woman of integrity, compassion, and purpose,” said Nadine Barbisan, the Provincial Advisor for Wheelchair Basketball at the Games. “Over her three trips to the BC Winter Games, she has proven to be a true leader both on and off the court.”
This is the third BC Winter Games for Chan, who won the John Lundie “Most Heart” Award at the Greater Vernon BC Winter Games in 2023 and returned for the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games in 2024. This past year, she helped lead Team BC to a silver medal at Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Nationals.
For more information about the 2026 BC Winter Games, visit bcwintergames.ca.
