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Dear Pickleball Canada, Dear Pickleball Canada,

I just wanted to share some exciting news with Hello...reaching out to let you know that we had a
you.....our new Mayor Harvie is committed to successful event back in October 2018 in Windsor,
expanding the current recreation program and this Quebec.
is what was quoted in a recent news article:
We offered an introduction to Pickleball to the
“In terms of enhanced recreation services, Harvie community at the J.A. Lemay Sports Centre and it
said the council will structure a four-year financial was hosted by Robert Richard who demonstrated
plan that will invest more in Delta’s sports and the basics of the game and a few additional
recreation facilities, including turf fields, running techniques.
tracks and other outdoor activities that encourage
fitness and social health. The event was held to determine the level of
interest in pickleball within the community and to
In what he called a determine if a time slot would be offered at the
“refreshed” parks centre. Overall, it was a success and we have plans
recreation and culture to add it to our upcoming schedule.
commission, Harvie
wants to see expanded The sport continues to grow here in Quebec!
and enhanced
pickleball facilities to For more information, visit the Quebec Pickleball
provide 28 dedicated Federation website (pickleballquebec.com)
courts at 11 parks in
the next four years, See you on the courts,
establishing a Delta
families first policy to Danika St-Pierre
give Delta residents better access to facilities and
establishing off-leash dog parks that are fenced Recreation Coordinator
and lighted in both North Delta and South Delta.”

For more information, you can check out the
full story at the following link:

https://www.delta-optimist.com/news/
new-mayor-harvie-vows-to-invest-in-delta-
s-recreation-facilities-1.23489109

Thanks PCO

Peter Darvill

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