Brockville Pickleball Latest Info..

Pickleball in Brockville – Fall 20

CENTENNIAL ROAD CHURCH

CR Pickleball is starting Wednesday,October 12, 2022!! The good news is that we will have an extra day of PB each week. The schedule is as follows:

Monday 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Wednesday 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Friday 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Intermediate players will play during the first hour and a half and then the Relaxed Group will have the next hour and a half.

Cindy Mannella has graciously volunteered to look after the Friday play. She is a strong player and we’ll all enjoy getting to know her better. Thank you Cindy. 

Cost is $2.50 per 1.5 hour play time.

STINGERS BROCKVILLE

Weekly schedule which is still in place:

Drop in cost is $5.00 for 2 hours of play.  Monthly membership is unlimited play for $40.00 plus tax per month.

BROCKVILLE 50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE

At Wall Street United Church September to the end of May:

Monday 2:00 – 4:00

Wednesday  2:00 – 4:00 

Thursday. 2:00 – 4:00

With the 50+ group, a member pays for a full semester, (September to Christmas and the next semester is January to May). This includes up to 3 activities per week for a cost of $30. Per semester.

More info can be found at www.fiftyplusbrockville.ca

OUTSIDE PLAY

Schofield Park

4 City owned courts, free play.  These courts will be closing soon for the Fall/Winter

Plans to start construction on new courts at Memorial Park next year.

We have a facebook page that everyone is welcome to join.  Lots of info and updates can be found there.  (Can be found at Brockville Pickleball on Facebook)

Rules To Live By…

6 Lesser Known Pickleball Rules That You Must Know

RIP Barney.. and thank you for Pickleball!

Barney McCallum – A Wonderful Life

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Very Important Changes..

 

These changes will affect the current parking on Strowger Blvd., and take effect on Sept. 12tth:

Hello Sue and George

I am contacting you to make you aware of some parking changes on Strowger Boulevard, and to ask for your assistance in communicating this information to Pickleball Club members.

Due to the popularity of the Strowger pickleball courts, as well as the upcoming opening of new medical offices in the Apex building, the City will be making parking changes on Strowger Boulevard for the remainder of the outdoor pickleball season. Parking will be prohibited on the west (Apex) side of Strowger Boulevard. Parking will be permitted on the east (pickleball court) of Strowger Boulevard, south of the southerly Apex parking lot entrance to Hubbell Street. In addition, Apex is offering parking for pickleball participants in their parking lot from row 6 westerly (south of the security building; there is a sign on one of the light poles with the number 6). Please do not park in rows 1 to 5. These rows are allocated to tenants of the Apex building and their clients.

These changes will come into effect by Thursday September 12. There will be signs on the street indicating the new parking and no parking areas.

Thank you for your assistance in communicating this information to the club members.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

 

Conal

 

 

	Conal Cosgrove P. Eng
	Director of Operations
	City of Brockville
	1 King Street West., Brockville, Ontario, K6V 7A5
	613-342-8772 ext 3205
	ccosgrove@brockville.com
	www.brockville.com

 

 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Very pleased to announce the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the new courts on Strowger Blvd. (Schofield Park)

It will be on Tuesday, August 27th at 9:00am

Tuesday is a scheduled pickleball day from 7:30am.. play will go on as scheduled. hoping we will have lots of pickleballers there. Perhaps there will be opportunity for demonstrations for our non pickleball guests..

Hope to see you all there! 😎👍😎👍

Most Up To Date Strowger Blvd Schedule

So nice to see so many enthusiastic pickleball players at the new courts on Strowger! EVERYONE is welcome to play. You do not need to be a Brockville Pickleball Club member. There are some times throughout the week that have been organized for various levels of play. As it stands right now, the following has been scheduled:

Beginner and non-competitive recreational play
Monday 7:30 – 9:30am
Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30am

Recreational play, open to anyone who wants to play
Tuesday 7:30 – 9:30am
Thursday 7:30 – 9:30am
Saturday 7:30 – 9:30am

Intermediate+, advanced / competitive play
Monday 9:30 – 11:30am
Wednesday 9:30 – 11:30am
Friday 9:30 – 11:30am

Men’s Play
Monday 5:30pm

Women’s Play
Tuesday 5:30

Thursday Ladder *
5:30pm
* due to time required to get through ladder play, there is a maximum # of people during the 2 hour period. That number has currently been reached and there is a waiting list. (Contact Heather Branchard to be added to list). There is planning and organization required weekly to run the ladder, Heather has to confirm who is playing each week. If someone cannot make it, she has to change the play lists. This requires lead time, therefore, it is very important, if something changes, and you can’t make it, please let her know asap so she can find people to fill in for those not there. 😊

All of the times listed above only takes up 22 hours of the week. If you are wanting to get together with a specific group of players, to play your own games, it would best to avoid the scheduled times above, as there are often between 20 and 30 people at those times and everyone rotates on and off the courts fairly. (Using the buckets)

Having said that…. these courts are open from dawn to dusk, 7 days a week, to all who want to play. If you’ve never played, come on out to one of the above sessions and give it a try.  Alternatively,  feel free to bring your own group to play.  You do not need to be a member of Brockville Pickleball to come out and play. Everyone is welcome!

Have fun! 😎👍

A Pickleball Camp!

 

Facebook Post by Heather Branchard..

I am looking to see if there is any interest in organizing a Monday Men’s play a Tuesday Women’s play and a Thursday Mixed Ladder. For the ladder we would take the first 16-20 people who are interested and commit each week. Let me know what you think and if interested.

( these would be evenings, 5:30 – 7:30pm)

You can respond directly to Heather on Facebook or, throug contact tab on this blog..

 

 

The Latest Schedule for Strowger Blvd…

So nice to see so many enthusiastic pickleball players at the new courts on Strowger! Everyone is welcome to play. There are some times throughout the week that have been organized for various levels of play. As it stands right now, the following has been scheduled:

Beginner and non-competitive recreational play
Monday 7:30 – 9:30am
Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30am

Recreational play, open to anyone who wants to play
Tuesday 7:30 – 9:30am
Thursday 7:30 – 9:30am
Saturday 7:30 – 9:30am

Intermediate, advanced / competitive play
Monday 9:30 – 11:30am
Wednesday 9:30 – 11:30am
Friday 9:30 – 11:30am

This only takes up 16 hours of the week. If you are wanting to get together with a specific group of players, it would best to avoid the scheduled times above, as there are often between 20 and 30 people at those times and everyone rotates on and off the courts fairly. (Using the buckets)

I know there has been talk of a Ladies night and possibly a Men’s night. Also some round robin play. Definitely lots of time in the week to do all of these things. Updates will be added as they arise.

Have fun! 😎👍

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