Program set for greatest 12 months since inception with six tasks confirmed for 2024
The 12 months-Spherical Group Tennis Courts Program offered by Rogers is about for its most impactful 12 months since its inception in 2022 with six municipalities chosen to obtain a complete of $1.2 million in funding to develop lined tennis courts in 2024, Tennis Canada introduced on Tuesday.
Unfold throughout three provinces, tasks within the municipalities of Niagara, Mississauga, St Catharines and Chatham-Kent, Ontario in addition to Ile-Bizard, Quebec have been confirmed for 2024. An extra location in British Columbia, representing the primary challenge in Canada’s western-most province, will probably be introduced within the coming weeks. Every of those tasks will probably be supplied $200,000 in seed cash, bringing Tennis Canada and Rogers’ funding in this system to $1.2 million this 12 months alone and the entire variety of accomplished and ongoing tasks to 14.
In its third 12 months, the 12 months-Spherical Group Tennis Courts Program has already made a considerable impression throughout the nation. Accomplished tasks in Markham and Hamilton, Ontario, Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, in addition to Waterloo, Quebec have delivered 26 new lined courts, offering 4.1 million Canadians entry to year-round tennis. Every membership noticed its winter court docket bookings and membership enrollment enhance dramatically for the brand new indoor seasons, because of the collective further 2,695 hours of court docket time per week that have been made out there to their communities. Additional tasks in Thunder Bay, Stratford and Toronto, Ontario are additionally presently beneath building as a part of this system.
The tasks at Niagara Falls Racquet Centre (Niagara, ON), Premier Racquet Membership – Mississauga (Mississauga, ON), West Island Tennis Membership (Ile-Bizard, QC), and in St Catharines and Chatham-Kent, Ontario, will see a collective 22 year-round tennis courts added to their communities, accessible to 1.16 million Canadians and accounting for a complete of two,200 further court docket hours per week throughout the winter months. By the tip of 2024, the entire variety of year-round tennis courts created by this system will attain over 60 – greater than 35% of this system’s objective of 160.
“It’s large to see this program proceed to flourish as we work in direction of our objective of constructing tennis extra accessible to Canadians throughout the nation,” mentioned Gavin Ziv, Chief Govt Officer, Tennis Canada. “This 12 months, our portfolio has elevated from 4 to 6 amenities, as we proceed to prioritize the development of extra year-round tennis courts via the acceleration of our capability constructing efforts. As all the time, we’d wish to thank our large companion Rogers for the seed cash they supply and their unimaginable assist on this program and congratulate the municipalities and membership working companions which have acquired funding. We can’t wait to see their tasks come to life in these communities. Momentum for this program simply retains rising, and we encourage different municipalities, golf equipment and gamers to get in contact to see how they will get a challenge began of their space.”
“We’re happy to companion with Tennis Canada to assist develop the sport of tennis throughout Canada,” mentioned Terrie Tweddle, Chief Model and Communications Officer, Rogers. “Via these new year-round courts, we’re serving to to make tennis extra accessible to extra Canadians.”
The tasks introduced right now are scheduled for completion in time for the 2024-25 fall and winter seasons. That’s apart from Niagara Falls Racquet Centre, the place their bubble is already near completion and a grand opening is scheduled for Thursday, February 8. Soil-turning ceremonies will probably be held at every of the opposite challenge golf equipment over the approaching weeks.
As momentum for the 12 months-Spherical Group Tennis Courts Program offered by Rogers continues to develop, with 90% of Canadians agreeing that municipalities ought to work with Tennis Canada on the initiative, you possibly can learn more about the program and e mail coveredcourts@tenniscanada.com to seek out out how one can assist kick begin a challenge in your municipality.
MORE ON THE ROGERS TENNIS DOME AT NIAGARA FALLS RACQUET CENTRE
Municipality: Niagara Falls, Ontario
12 months-round courts created by challenge: 4
Canadians served by challenge: 95,000
Extra court docket hours per week created by challenge: 400
“Gamers wish to play! Due to Tennis Canada and Tennis Golf equipment of Canada, gamers have entry to extra courts all-year-round on the Niagara Falls Raquet Centre,” mentioned Jim Diodati, Mayor of Niagara Falls. “This progressive, three-season dome will see Tennis Golf equipment of Canada function the lined area with leases and programming, and annually the entire dome will come right down to reveal the open-air courts for the spring and summer season. Extra courts, for extra seasons means extra gamers! We will’t wait to get our racquets moving into right here!”
MORE ON PREMIER RACQUET CLUB – MISSISSAUGA
Municipality: Mississauga, Ontario
12 months-round courts created by challenge: 4
Canadians served by challenge: 805,000
Extra court docket hours per week created by challenge: 400
“We’re actually excited to have been chosen for funding by way of the 12 months-Spherical Group Tennis Courts Program,” mentioned Karl Hale, CEO of Premier Racquet Membership – Mississauga. “Thanks to Rogers and Tennis Canada for his or her assist. We can’t wait to see this challenge come to life and to convey year-round tennis to the Mississauga group.”
MORE ON ST CATHARINES, ONTARIO
Municipality: St Catharines, Ontario
12 months-round courts created by challenge: 4
Canadians served by challenge: 137,000
Extra court docket hours per week created by challenge: 400
“We’re thrilled to be working with Tennis Canada to convey this new indoor tennis dome to our group. This challenge symbolizes our dedication to fostering lively life and offering accessible leisure alternatives for residents year-round,” says St. Catharines Director of Group Recreation and Tradition Companies Phil Cristi. “The hope is that this new state-of-the-art facility will enrich the expertise for St. Catharines tennis gamers and in addition function a hub for group engagement, bringing folks collectively via the shared love of sport and wellness.”
MORE ON CHATHAM-KENT, ONTARIO
Municipality: Chatham-Kent, Ontario
12 months-round courts created by challenge: 4
Canadians served by challenge: 102,000
Extra court docket hours per week created by challenge: 400
“We’re thrilled to have been awarded the 12 months-Spherical Group Tennis Courts Program grant supplied by Tennis Canada and Rogers,” mentioned Darrin Canniff, Mayor of Chatham-Kent. “This funding helps convey a tennis dome to our rising group and can present one other nice venue for Chatham-Kent residents to have enjoyable, be taught new abilities, and dwell extra wholesome and lively life.”
MORE ON WEST ISLAND TENNIS CLUB
Municipality: Ile-Bizard, Quebec
12 months-round courts created by challenge: 6
Canadians served by challenge: 20,000
Extra court docket hours per week created by challenge: 600
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