It is with great sadness that OWSA announces the passing of one of our dedicated volunteers – Frank Peter Sr.

Frank Sr. was actively involved in wheelchair tennis and Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association for over 20 years. He was an avid tennis player and golfer who dedicated countless hours to volunteering to develop and promote wheelchair tennis locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. He held various positions on the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association’s Board of Directors such as Vice-President and Sport Director -Wheelchair Tennis. For the past 10 years, he served as Chair of the Ontario and Canadian Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships and assisted with many Development Camps in the Hamilton area. He was the driving force behind the development of the Canadian Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships which was the highest ITF ranked competition in Canada when it was initiated. Frank was the Sport Technical Director – Wheelchair Tennis at ParaSport Ontario Summer Games, he was twice Past President of the Stoney Creek Tennis Club as well as the Wheelchair Tennis Sport Director on the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association Board of Directors and a Director on the Wheelchair Tennis Advisory Committee at Tennis Canada. Annually, he enjoyed providing wheelchair tennis lessons to children at Easter Seals Camps in Ontario.

His passion and dedication for tennis and specifically wheelchair tennis has been instrumental in the development of a strong wheelchair tennis program from grassroots to National level athletes in Ontario.

Frank passed away at home on Monday, September 20, 2010 after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. The Board of Directors, members and staff from OWSA extend their deepest sympathies to the family of Frank Peter Sr. He will be sadly missed.