Vernon, BC, Canada / 1075 KISS FM Pete McIntyre October 05, 2017 05:45 am
Work is finally ready to start on a new 600-thousand dollar pickleball facility in Vernon. Crews will start digging the foundation Tuesday at the site in Marshall Field, along with moving water and power lines.Project manager Don Friesen from the Vernon Pickleball Association says they’ve been waiting for final approval. “Everything is 100 percent go. All the services will be worked on, the irrigation system will be moved, the hydro line, we’re working on getting that moved, and we’ll be working on digging the foundation Tuesday morning as well.” Friesen, who has hired contractors to do the work, hopes to have the concrete and paving done before the snow flies, otherwise it will have to wait until spring. “The problem with waiting til spring is now you have to wait for areas to dry up before you start hauling big trucks in an out, so it stretches it out considerably.”Friesen says the goal is to have the 12 courts open by next May. “That will be a summer time facility, and the club will be raising funds for putting a building over top of the courts to make it a covered court so we can use it most of the winter as well.”Friesen says the cost for covered courts is an extra $1 million on top of the $600,000 for the basic facility. The club and the regional district are splitting the $600,000 cost. Friesen says the pickleball club has close to 400 members, and these will be the first courts specifically for the sport. “In the 55 Plus BC Games, we had 900 pickleball games, so that’s an indication of how popular pickleball has become,” states Friesen.
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Friday, June 16, 2017
Pickleball Lands Sponsorship Deal For New Facility
Vernon, BC, Canada / 1075 KISS FM Pete McIntyre June 16, 2017 01:00 pm
Work on a new pickleball facility in Vernon could start in a couple weeks. The Vernon Pickleball Club is using its own funding, along with a $300,000 grant from the Regional District of North Okanagan, for a 12 court facility in Marshall Field. Don Friesen from the club — who will be building the facility — says they hope to have something ready in time for the BC 55 Plus Games in September. “That means we’ll have pavement done and have a facility in place. It may not be completely painted and shiny, but it’ll be in place,” Friesen tells Kiss FM. The group has also secured a five year sponsorship deal from Okanagan Wealth Advisors/Hollis Wealth. Principal Trevor Perepolkin says the new facility will be good for the community, people’s health, and the city’s economy.
Work on a new pickleball facility in Vernon could start in a couple weeks. The Vernon Pickleball Club is using its own funding, along with a $300,000 grant from the Regional District of North Okanagan, for a 12 court facility in Marshall Field. Don Friesen from the club — who will be building the facility — says they hope to have something ready in time for the BC 55 Plus Games in September. “That means we’ll have pavement done and have a facility in place. It may not be completely painted and shiny, but it’ll be in place,” Friesen tells Kiss FM. The group has also secured a five year sponsorship deal from Okanagan Wealth Advisors/Hollis Wealth. Principal Trevor Perepolkin says the new facility will be good for the community, people’s health, and the city’s economy.
Thursday, July 07, 2016
Pickleball gets a home
by Kate Bouey - CASTANET Jul 7, 2016 / 2:39 pm
Marshall Field has been tentatively chosen as the home of pickleball for Greater Vernon. Due to a lack of flat park space, the busy sports area appears to be one of the few options available, according to Keith Pinkoski, parks planner with the North Okanagan Regional District. Marshall Field already has six soccer pitches, frisbee golf, four tennis courts, two baseball diamonds and a dog walking area. Pinkoski admitted to members of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee that adding pickleball courts would, at times, make it a tight squeeze in terms of parking. “On a busy Saturday in June, we would be deficient,” Pinkoski said, later stating the area could be “bursting at the seams.” The plan is to construct 12 pickleball courts right next to the Vantage One soccer centre, with a view to covering the courts with a roof – as money permits – so that they could be used year round.
The first stage of the plan would cost $620,000 although no money has been committed yet. The local pickleball club wants to contribute. “We want to take responsibility,” said Don Friesen, spokesperson for the players. He said $5,000 had been raised already within the club but the goal would be to raise $500,000 towards the total cost of the project which is estimated to be approximately $1.2 million. The age of the players locally ranged in age from nine to 90, said Friesen, with 350 club members and growing.
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https://rdno.civicweb.net/document/12459/160630_RPT_GVAC_Pickleball.pdf?handle=7516897153F4413D8DEF7C80852CF6CA
Marshall Field has been tentatively chosen as the home of pickleball for Greater Vernon. Due to a lack of flat park space, the busy sports area appears to be one of the few options available, according to Keith Pinkoski, parks planner with the North Okanagan Regional District. Marshall Field already has six soccer pitches, frisbee golf, four tennis courts, two baseball diamonds and a dog walking area. Pinkoski admitted to members of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee that adding pickleball courts would, at times, make it a tight squeeze in terms of parking. “On a busy Saturday in June, we would be deficient,” Pinkoski said, later stating the area could be “bursting at the seams.” The plan is to construct 12 pickleball courts right next to the Vantage One soccer centre, with a view to covering the courts with a roof – as money permits – so that they could be used year round.
The first stage of the plan would cost $620,000 although no money has been committed yet. The local pickleball club wants to contribute. “We want to take responsibility,” said Don Friesen, spokesperson for the players. He said $5,000 had been raised already within the club but the goal would be to raise $500,000 towards the total cost of the project which is estimated to be approximately $1.2 million. The age of the players locally ranged in age from nine to 90, said Friesen, with 350 club members and growing.
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https://rdno.civicweb.net/document/12459/160630_RPT_GVAC_Pickleball.pdf?handle=7516897153F4413D8DEF7C80852CF6CA
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