Town officially opens pickleball and bocce courts

KINGSVILLE — After a busy weekend with the annual Migration Festival, the Town of Kingsville had one more trick up its sleeve as it held the official ribbon cutting for the new bocce and pickleball courts on Jasperson Drive.

The project was a joint venture between the town and Kingsville Pickleball Inc. (KPI), with the pickleball group exceeding their fundraising and sponsorship targets.

Celebrating the cutting of the ribbon at Kingsville’s new pickleball and bocce courts are, from left, Deputy Mayor Gord Queen, Councillor Thomas Neufeld, George Bergen of UE Enclosures, Mayor Nelson Santos, Irene Myers of KPI, Helen Dean of KPI, Manager of Facilities and Property Town of Kingsville, Dan Wolicki and Councillor Kimberly DeYong.

Photo courtesy of the Town of Kingsville

Pickleball is a growing sport across North America and KPI representative Helen Dean thanked the mayor, council and administration for their hard work getting the courts built.

Bocce has also been growing in popularity and is a staple in many communities. The courts are located beside the Kingsville Arena parking lot.