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Help bring basketball and pickleball courts to Boissevain

Although the old tennis courts on the north side of Boissevain School can be used for pickelball, the Boissevain School Playground Committee is planning to redo the area, making both a pair of proper courts for the popular sport and a basketball court. They are presently raising money for this endeavour, following their successful middle school playground project. Although the old tennis courts on the north side of Boissevain School can be used for pickelball, the Boissevain School Playground Committee is planning to redo the area, making both a pair of proper courts for the popular sport and a basketball court. They are presently raising money for this endeavour, following their successful middle school playground project.

 

 

With the resounding success of the new middle years playground, the Boissevain School Parent Advisory Council is eager to be moving onto Phase Two of the Playground Project, set to be completed this summer.

Phase two will include re-purposing the old, unused outdoor tennis courts at Boissevain School to create an inclusive and accessible community court space. The space will include a custom size basketball court complete with two full size three-point lines. With a generous donation from the Boissevain and Morton Foundation, two sets of five tier, 15 foot aluminum bleachers have been purchased to create a space for people to sit and socialize. One set of bleachers incorporates a central opening, ensuring individuals using wheelchairs can sit among their family and friends, rather than being segregated to sitting on the end.

An exciting community partnership has formed for phase two, with the Boissevain Pickleball Association. Elaine Vandoorne and Kathy Wilkinson are working to co-ordinate the funds needed (approximately $22,000) to add two pickleball courts alongside the basketball court, creating a true multi-sport court for our community.

To create the court space, a sport surface coating will be applied over the existing asphalt, once the cracks and low spots have been filled, and any high spots have been ground down. Nets will be added and lines will be painted on the courts.

Approximate cost for phase two is $96,000. Between the two groups, $71,254 has been raised for this community project. By securing the funds to build the basketball and pickleball courts at the same time, building costs will be significantly reduced, and more recreational options will be brought to our community.

The addition of a basketball court of this size and pickleball courts through phase two will have numerous benefits to the members of our community. Students will use the court spaces during the school day for phys ed classes, breaks and spares. After school, on the weekends and throughout the summer the courts will be open to the public, just as with the playground. Encouraging community members and visitors to enjoy a game of pickleball with friends, practice their three-pointer on their own, or get a game of pick-up going. The bleachers will be a welcoming spot to socialize and cheer on friends during a game.

Students have been working hard at fundraising over the last couple of years to make this space a reality. Adding an accessible basketball and pickleball court space to our community will be another step towards investing in our youth and in the sustainability of Boissevain-Morton. If you are interested in making a donation to phase two of the project, we welcome you to reach out to a member of the playground committee, Susan Jackson at 204-215-0465 or Heather Janssens at 204-534-8085, send us an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our website www.boissevainschoolpac.ca to find more information about our project. If you are interested in securing the funds needed for the pickleball courts, you can reach out to Elaine at 204-534-7835.

HEATHER JANSSENS, Co-Chair, Boissevain School Playground Committee

 

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