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Pickleball: Fun Recreational Court Sport Comes to Wawa
Former MHS PhysEd teacher and coach Toni Rutland is impassioned by a recreational sport she discovered in retirement...Pickleball...now the fastest growing sport in Canada, and spreading worldwide. On June 11 and 13, Toni held hands-on seminars to introduce local people to the game, with the intention that a group could start up here in Wawa. Toni has played senior league Pickleball for the past two years, winning gold in a recent tournament in Colbourne. She plays in the Pickleball Canada National Championships June 29th in Kingston. Participants in the June sessions learned line rules, practiced shots, and eventually played an entire game. Attendee Monique Kryszewski was pleasantly surprised by the game: “It’s a lot of of fun, but
also good exercise and easy on the knees. Corine Thomas agreed: “Great activity...hope we can get the game going in Wawa. I’d like to get into it more for sure.” Although the evenings were advertised as 55+, Pickleball is played by all ages and abilities. In fact, Pickleball Canada’s slogan is “A Game For All”. The game was created in 1965 by three vacationing buddies one lazy summer weekend on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. They needed a recreational activity all their family members, young and old, could play and enjoy. With only an unused badminton court at hand, they started with ping pong paddles, a net and a perforated plastic ball, creating rules as they played. The name of the game is a bit of a chuckler...not much of a sportsy ring
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to it...but the story goes they named the game after a family cocker spaniel, Pickles, who would run after the ball when it went astray. The game spread around the island and gradually flourished in the U.S. It became very popular among seniors who had been tennis or badminton players, but now needed a similar court game that was less strenuous. Canada’s Snowbirds soon brought the game back home. It became instantly popular. Many communities offer Pickleball courts now, whether inside, out or both. Pickleball is easy to learn, fun to play, and surprisingly competitive. The playing field is smaller than a tennis court (44”), and the net is low (36”). These qualities make pickleball accessible to people of all ages, including those who are on the better side of 65. Pickleball does have rules and standards. The USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) is Pickleball’s lawmaker and a governing body now exists in Canada. The rules are meant to give the game a more measured pace. Pickleball isn’t as aggressive as tennis or as physically taxing as volleyball. But don’t be fooled: it can be just as competitive! Former MHS teachers John and Virginia MacDonald, who moved to BC after retiring, have fallen in love with the game too. When John heard of the Wawa sessions, he wrote: “Since moving to Ladysmith, BC, Virginia and I have enjoyed Pickleball. As some of you may recall, we were not athletes nor were we very physically active. Pickleball became the ideal sport for us at the novice and non-competitive level. For us, it is lots of fun and is good socially as a drop-in sport. Pickleball can appeal to all levels of play: Novice to Pro.”
Local doctor Mike Cotterill, who attended Toni’s sessions, believes this is a great sport for tennis and badminton players who are finding the physical stress of those sports becoming a problem. It provides an equal level of competitiveness with less stress on the body. Toni and her group are currently talking with recreation department staff and interested locals, and exploring various indoor and outdoor venues. They all agree it would be a wonderful activity for all age groups, especially during the long winter months and would
enhance the community’s healthy living theme. Toni will conduct further instructional sessions mid-July and August. If you are interested in learning how to play and forming a group, look for updates in the local news. Visit YouTube and key in Pickleball for a good overview of the game.
Wawa Music Festival Weekend Schedule June 28, 29 & 30th, 2019
Friday, June 28th Afternoon Events Time
Lions Beach
3:30 4:00 5:00
Rusty McCarthy Charbonneau Family Singers The Unscene Evening Events
Time
Lakeview Hotel (Woody's)
Legion
6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
Junk & Juice Lindsay Pugh Britta Wolfert Beatle 69 Shirley Kominos Al Wood Woostock Show
Doug Cousineau Don Charbonneau Dead Waits Cat Sturton Petra Alex Charbonneau Booby Dove
Weekend Passes are $25.00/Person Day Passes are $15.00/Person See Saturday Schedule on Page 3.