This year, a fifth of the wheelchair basketball players at the B.C. Winter Games are from Pender Island — but Pender has nowhere near a fifth of the province’s population. Kathryn Marlow looks into the basketball boom for the latest episode of This is Vancouver Island.

Pender Island: wheelchair basketball hotspot?!

<p>This is Vancouver Island is&nbsp;by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a&nbsp;local news story, or&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;an element of life in our region.&nbsp;From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered.&nbsp;Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

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This is Vancouver Island is by islanders, for islanders. Each week we catch you up on a local news story, or celebrate an element of life in our region. From ferries to bus strikes, public safety to outdoor swimming, we've got you covered. Hosted by Kathryn Marlow, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. 

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