By Louis Belcourt, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca

The Cortes Island Pickleball Society has recently established a Pickleball committee with the South Cortes Community Association to oversee the potential construction of Pickleball courts next to the skatepark.

Mary Jo Woolgar, long time resident to Cortes, introduced Cortes to Pickleball with her husband about two years ago and she says its often described as “a lifestyle.”

“We have capacity issues and we’re limited behind the school because obviously we can’t use the courts when school’s in. It’s totally the way it should be,” said Woolgar. “So we would like to have some courts that are dedicated to pick a ball ideally close by, probably behind the skate park.”

An architect was hired last week, as well as a surveyor to assess a potential site for the new courts, according to Woolgar.

Image Credit: The Cortes Island Pickleball Society has over 40 members that have registered through Pickleball Canada. Photo by Louis Belcourt.