Pickleball BC news

National Champions from BC

1/7/2019

Congratulations to our BC players who captured gold at the Canadian Nationals played in Kingston, Ontario between June 27th & 30th:
Men's Open Doubles - Steve Deakin (Vancouver) w/Riley Newman
Women's 3.5 Doubles - Becca Stuve (Victoria) & Julie McRitchie (Port Moody).
Full results here.

7 Types of P'ball Players ☺

29/6/2019

Media Coverage

29/6/2019

From veteran B.C. broadcaster Bob Price here is an article posted in the ORCA "Why Pickleball is taking over the world".

Official P'ball Capital of Canada!

22/6/2019

Christina Lake is, apparently, the "official pickleball capital of Canada". Who knew?
Their press release is reproduced here.

Latest USAPA Newsletter

21/6/2019

Read the latest USAPA newsletter which includes details of a recently developed comprehensive program that clearly outlines the necessary skills for each respective player’s rating.

Pickleball Matters Magazine

14/6/2019

Pickleball Canada launches Summer quarterly magazine.

Take a look.

Richmond Hoping For Dedicated Courts

14/6/2019

The recently formed Richmond Pickleball Association is lobbying the City of Richmond for dedicated courts, hoping to follow the lead of other nearby cities such as Delta. Read the article in the Richmond News here.

Your Vote Counts

13/6/2019

The Annual General Meeting of Pickleball Canada is to be held, via UberConference, on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 at 9:00 am (Pacific time). Members are encouraged to participate. More information, including a 'Voting Information Form', here.

Red Deer Scores

12/6/2019

Red Deer, Alberta

Twenty (20) dedicated pickleball court facility opened for play in Red Deer, Alberta. A first for Canada!
Population of Red Deer 100,000!

55+ BC Games Reg'n Closing Soon

7/6/2019

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Registration will be closing at the end of June for the Kelowna 2019 55+ BC Games.
The 55+ BC Games is an annual multi-sport experience for participants over 55 years of age. The 2019 Games are being hosted by the city of Kelowna from September 10th to 14th. The event attracts over 3,500 athletes over the 5-day event. With 32 sports being offered this year, the Kelowna Games are poised to be a truly incredible experience. In addition to good competition, participants are welcome to enjoy community and social events including a dance and, of course, the official opening and closing ceremony.
The pickleball event will be taking place at the Parkinson Activity Centre on the outdoor courts with the competition taking place on September 11th - 14th.
Registration for the Games is coordinated by a local Zone Sport Coordinator. A list of Sport Coordinators can be found on the 55+ BC Games website on the pickleball information page. To find out which Zone you reside in go to the Zone information page.
For more information please contact the organizers by email: info@55plusbcgames.org or by phone at (778) 426-2940.

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