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Iknnis Caner wants the people of Whitchurch-Smufivifle to know there's a new sports dub in town. While the soon of pickleballisn‘t new to Whimhurch-Sloufiville. the Sloufin'lle Pickle-ball Club is now officially up and running at the Slouffvifle Arena every Thursday fmm 10am. to l p.m. Citing the club has close to 80 members hailing from Whilrhurch- Smuffville and won as far south as Scartmmugh. ( 'anm noted the dub has access m six makeshifi ("nuns on lhc Smuffvilk' I ma floor. And the timing [M the club‘s amnion couldn't come at a more appropriate time me he «aid lhc BY MICHAEL HAVAKAWA mhayakawai‘yrmg. com Are you ready for some pickleball? DcnnisCarterwamsyoutodxopbythcStmlfivifleAmon'lhursdaysandtryphyingpickkdeHe‘dalsolikroncofdrctcnnismunsoutsidcthc NinthUncrinktumedimoapickeballcounl’opuhnindIeUnitedSummesponisdsogrowinginCanada. spun. which has a foo!th a Olympics. south of the border. is game-ring momentum vacmssQnada “Pickleball has a quiche: learn- ing curve than tennis and it's a fate! game than tenn'm My guess is there’s close m 1.000 people whrplaylhegameinOmarioand around 5,000 in Canada and close. ' to 100.000 in the United States.” he said. "When the club started. within nneweekwehadmmmksign up. I know them are other people in Stouflville who will Sign up as The sport is altracth’re for partici- pants due to several factors. Caner ‘We need dedicated courts. A lot of the current members want to play the game outside on courts that can be used all the Having played thv game on a compeu'livv: level in tournaments in Canada and south of the border. (Liner mn went out on a limb In predict somv 15 to 20 years from nuw the sport will be a port of the SPORTS For starters. it's an activity which the amine family can play. As well. the equipment used is minimal and it's simple and rcln 'lhis. (lant'r said. will pusc a problem as there's no other local playing facility available. (‘artut thnugli is lobbying for some mnnsideration fmm tuwn council when it n'vumps the exist In the meantime though. ( :mrr said anyone wishing to pm tlw club or mm to loam what pickleball is all about. (‘an (in 80 during their 'lhurulaiy wssinns at tlw Stnuflvillv Arum. Stouffville Sunâ€"Tribune ‘We need dedicated courts. A lot of the current members want to play the game outside on courts that can be used all the time.’ In addition to the donning of gym apparel. a pickleball paddle and With ball am the only other requirements. While the Smuffvilk‘ Arena serves as a good local playing facilny if) the shon tctm. once Aug. 1 rolls amund. the club will lose access as the ice will he put back onto the arena surface for the upcoming hockey campaign, said (hner. tively im'xpemiw Anyone wishing to learn the game can pick it up within 30 min- mes. Carter insisted. STA" M01013" V! WWWILL! For this to happen though. (an or is hnping to extol the virtues ml the game to the decision makers at town cuuncil. ing outdoor (enn'us courts and mn~ nine track our the 21mm. He noted plans call for the ten- nis couns m be expanded to four from the current three. He would like to see one designated fur pk‘k leball from May to October. "We need dedicated courts. :\ lot of thv t‘um'nt memlx‘n want to play the game ouLsidc on courts that 1 an be used all the time." he