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Pickleball Canada Launches Its New Webstore
Pickleball Canada is thrilled to announce the official opening of its webstore which can be found at the following location https://pickleballcanada.secure-decoration.com/. Pickleball Canada has heard from many of you asking when official gear would be available to purchase, and the answer is now! And, until February 28th, Gadar Promotions, our webstore fulfillment supplier, will be covering the costs of shipping on orders in Canada over $100. Pickleball Canada has worked with Gadar for months selecting the items that are now available, and we are looking forward to hearing your feedback as to what other items you are interested in purchasing. Please send any comments/suggestions, as well as photos of you in your new Pickleball Canada gear, to socialmedia@pickleballcanada.org. We will be posting some photos as we receive them, so wear your Pickleball Canada gear with pride!
Pickleball Canada Board Member Cara Button’s Role at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games
Besides her role as a Pickleball Canada Board member, Cara’s full time job is the Senior Manager of Game Plan with the Canadian Olympic Committee. Game Plan is a total athlete wellness program ensuring athletes education, career planning, mental health and transition out of sport during their high performance sporting career. Cara has been in Beijing since before the start of the Games to support the Canadian Olympic Team, but her role will look much different than her day job. In Beijing Cara is the Covid-19 Liaison Officer for the Canadian Team, helping everyone stay safe and healthy, following protocols put in place by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, and ensuring all of the appropriate paperwork for their travel to and from the Games. Unfortunately, Cara’s ability to check out Pickleball in China will be limited so she will be excited to play against when she returns home to Calgary.
Pickleball Canada Signs National Agreement with Onix as Official Tournament Ball
Pickleball Canada is pleased to announce that Onix (Indoor) and Durafast (Outdoor) have been named the Official Tournament Ball for the 2021 Pickleball Canada National Championship that took place in Red Deer, Alberta from August 10 – 15, 2021, and the upcoming 2022 Pickleball Canada Championships: Atlantic Regional in Fredericton, New Brunswick, June 3 – 5, Western Regional in Regina, Saskatchewan, July 23 – 25, and the Eastern Regional to be held in Quebec, date still to determined.
“We are delighted to have Onix and Durafast as Pickleball Canada’s Official Tournament Balls”, said Karen Rust, President of Pickleball Canada. “Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America, with over 26,000 Pickleball Canada registered players. Partnering with Onix, a company that provides top-quality balls, and supports all levels of pickleball play, is important to Pickleball Canada and pickleball in Canada”.
Since its founding in 2005, Onix has become the leading manufacturer of performance pickleball paddles, balls, and accessories and is dedicated to growing and supporting the sport at all levels. “Onix has been supporting grassroots pickleball, as well as international players and tournaments for many years. Specifically, in Canada, we have been supporting clubs, coaches, players, and tournaments for more than five years”, said Jay Simmons, Product Manager, Onix USA, and Mitchell Rothfleisch, C.E.O. Sports Topspin, Canadian Distributor of Onix and Durafast. “We are extremely happy to be working directly with Pickleball Canada and their new Executive Director, Carla Anderson. We are equally proud that Onix and the Dura Fast 40 pickleball have been chosen as the Official Tournament Balls of Pickleball Canada”.
Pickleball Canada’s purpose is to develop and sustain a dynamic, integrated Canadian system that promotes participation, competition, and excellence in pickleball.
October 22 – 24, 2021 Pickleball Canada Atlantic Regional Championship Truro, Nova Scotia
Best of luck to our athletes from the Atlantic provinces who are participating in the Pickleball Canada Atlantic Regional Championship this coming weekend. Regionals will be hosted by the South Shore Pickleball Club at the Cougar Dome in Truro Nova Scotia. There will be 17 courts with 301 players.
The schedule is as follows:
October 22 – Men’s and Women’s Singles
October 23 – Men’s and Women’s Doubles
October 24 – Mixed Doubles
To see the results live, please click the following link. https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?eid=cd7a56ab-ef9a-46b7-8055-2c5694d7209e
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
Pickleball Canada Selects Kingston to Host 2022 Nationals
Pickleball Canada today announced Kingston, Ontario as the city selected to host the 2022 Pickleball Canada National Championship (the Nationals). The event will be held from June 20-26, 2022 at the INVISTA Centre. Kingston previously hosted the Nationals in 2019 and has also been the host to two Eastern Canadian Pickleball Championships.
Over the course of six days, more than 800 players from across Canada are expected to compete for the coveted title of Canada’s best pickleballer in age categories ranging from 10 to 80. Competition categories include men’s and women’s singles; men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. As a Pickleball Canada sanctioned tournament, current international rules will be in effect.
“We are delighted to have Kingston once again as the host of the 2022 Pickleball Canada Nationals”, said Karen Rust, President of Pickleball Canada. “Building on the success of the 2019 Nationals in Kingston, I am confident and excited that this will be a great event for competitors and spectators alike. I look forward to working with the Kingston Host Committee to ensure the tournament is successful and builds a lasting legacy for pickleball players in Kingston and the surrounding area.”
“Kingston is home to a large pickleball community that is both dedicated and passionate about the sport”, said Ryan Hanes, Chair of the Kingston Host Committee. “I am excited that Kingston has once again been chosen to showcase the largest pickleball tournament in Canada. Our sponsors, players, officials and outstanding volunteers are anxious to build on the success of past tournaments to create a unique and eventful Nationals in 2022.”
Kingston is a city rich in history, culture and critically acclaimed attractions. Located half-way between Toronto and Ottawa, two of Ontario’s largest cities, and within a three-hour drive of Montreal, Kingston is easily accessible through ground and rail transportation.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world, with over 4 million players worldwide. Over 350,000 people play pickleball in Canada and the number is expected to increase significantly in the coming years.
For more information, please contact:
Deanna Hanes
Pickleball Canada Organization
613-888-7968
WORLD PICKLEBALL DAY – OCTOBER 10, 2021
Get Ready! World Pickleball Day is October 10, 2021 – 10 10 21!
Are you ready to celebrate? Get started with ideas from the World Pickleball Day Play Book! Check out the link below for access to the Play Book and the multitude of ideas.
The Play Book provides ideas from around the World to help grow pickleball worldwide. You can use ideas right from the Playbook or adapt them for what best suits you and showcases your club and members. You will find content such as “How can I take part”, and Top 10 World Pickleball Ideas”. There are also photos, stories, posts, videos and a toolbox with logos, posters and so much more.
Let’s go Canada! And don’t forget to share your World Pickleball Celebration on Pickleball Canada’s social media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. We can’t wait to see what you do.
IS YOUR CITY NEXT TO HOST PICKLEBALL CANADA’S NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP?
Is your Pickleball Club interested in hosting a Pickleball Canada National, Regional or Open Championship? Imagine the excitement within your club, your city, and your province when Canada’s pickleball athletes are competing in your city. Athletes of all ages and levels will be competing to be the National or Regional Champion in their division.
This past August, the Red Deer Pickleball Club hosted the 2021 Pickleball Canada National Championship where there were 789 athletes in singles, doubles and mixed doubles in Open, Skill and Age-based categories. Competitors ranged in age from 10 to 80 and came to Red Deer from all across Canada for the right to be crowned Canadian champions. Other cities who hosted Nationals include the Kingston Pickleball Club in and the Kelowna Pickleball Club. Clubs who have hosted Regionals include the Kingston Pickleball Club, and the Ottawa Pickleball Association.
Just think of the excitement of potentially having athletes such as Steve Deakin, Mark Renneson, Charles Neufeld, Karina Michaud Ernesto Fajardo, Cookie Drake, Paul Clemens, and Michael Botterill competing for top spots in your city.
If you are interested in hosting, click here to learn all that you need to know to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
PICKLEBALL CANADA LAUNCHES NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WITH TENNIS CANADA
Pickleball Canada Organization (Pickleball Canada) AND Tennis Canada today announced a long-term agreement on pickleball coaching development across Canada. Pickleball Canada and the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) — Tennis Canada’s coaching development arm — will collaborate in the development and implementation of a nationwide pickleball coaching education and certification program accredited by the Coaching Association of Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
Pickleball Canada is pleased that Mark Renneson has joined TPA to lead this initiative under the terms of this five- year agreement with Tennis Canada. Courses will begin in October 2021, with pilot sessions to be held in advance. Mark will work closely with Deanna Hanes, Pickleball Canada’s Vice-President of Sport Development and Competition to develop and roll out the program. With these two well qualified individuals working together, the emerging program is well positioned to provide excellent coaching for new and existing Canadian pickleball players for years to come.
“As one of the fastest growing sports worldwide, this collaborative agreement with Tennis Canada will only help the long-term development of pickleball in Canada”, said Karen Rust, President of Pickleball Canada. “We look forward to working with Tennis Canada to help build and strengthen both of these great sports in our country.”
“Our research clearly indicates that pickleball – while being a fast-growing, independent sport – can be part of the tennis pathway for life for some of the over three million frequent tennis players in Canada”, said Michael Downey, President and CEO of Tennis Canada. “These players include pickleball in their menu of recreation sports, so it makes sense that Tennis Canada assist an emerging sport that can be played on tennis courts and is included in the offering of many tennis clubs.”
Mark Renneson has built a strong reputation in the world of pickleball and pickleball coaching development. Through his business, Mark trains pickleball players and serves as a consultant to clubs and other pickleball organizations across North America. He is well known to pickleball fans in Canada and abroad and is a regular colour commentator at major pickleball tournaments.
Pickleball remains the fastest growing sport worldwide, with over 350,000 pickleball players across Canada. This number is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. As the number of players grows, so does the need for well-trained coaches. This agreement will allow Pickleball Canada to leverage Tennis Canada’s existing infrastructure and status with NCCP and the Coaching Association of Canada.
For more information, please contact:
Deanna Hanes
Pickleball Canada Organization
613-888-7968
PICKLEBALL CANADA RECOGNIZES VAL VOLLMIN
On Friday August 13, 2021, during the 2021 Pickleball Canada Nationals, President Karen Rust, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Pickleball Canada (and its 23,000 members) recognized Val Vollmin for her leadership in the development and growth of the sport in Canada. Through her vision, passion, spirit and tenacity, Val helped introduce pickleball to thousands of Canadians.
Val actively promoted the formation of Pickleball Alberta and also served as president of Pickleball Canada, as well as acting as an international ambassador for the sport. As president of the Red Deer Pickleball Club for five years, she delivered clinics in Ponoka, Drayton Valley and other central Alberta communities.
Remarkably, Val has been a pickleball leader and a feisty mover and shaker at four levels — local, provincial, national and global! Through her dedication and hard work, Val has played a big part in building the foundation for the growth and development of our sport.
Thank you, Val, for your outstanding contributions!