Expanding Pickleball Opportunities in Richmond Hill

Online survey open until February 3

Richmond Hill – The City of Richmond Hill continues to increase the number of available pickleball courts for residents to enjoy.

The City currently offers recreational pickleball drop-in programs, an adult league and lessons at City facilities including Rouge Woods Community Centre, Bayview Hill Community Centre, McConaghy Centre, Oak Ridges Community Centre and Elgin West Community Centre.

To address the growing demand for this recreational game, the City re-lined existing badminton courts at Rouge Woods Community Centre and installed seasonal pickleball courts at Richmond Green Park.

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To further expand spaces where this popular sport can be played, the City is proposing to re-line tennis courts at Morgan Boyle Park (5B Pearson Avenue) and Grovewood Park (35 Grovewood Street). Re-lining tennis courts means adding lines to the existing courts to facilitate both tennis and pickleball play.

The City is looking for community feedback on this plan through an online survey. The survey is open until February 3, 2023 at RichmondHill.ca/Pickleball.

Future plans for pickleball in Richmond Hill include:

• Building four pickleball courts (fall 2024) at Bayview Hill Park as part of its phased revitalization project
• Design for a community pickleball hub at the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory Park, to accommodate dedicated pickleball courts, a club house and on-site parking (public consultation will take place in winter 2023)
• Considering adding pickleball courts as part of the Town Park Revitalization Master Plan and the Mill Pond Park Revitalization Master Plan. Both plans are expected to be brought to Council in 2023.

These initiatives are being implemented as part of the 2022 Parks Plan to enhance the City’s parks for all to enjoy. For more information, visit RichmondHill.ca/ParksPlan.