Currently, all indoor North and West Vancouver recreation centers are closed to pickleball and other activities. As of March 24, 2020 all North Vancouver outdoor pickleball courts are closed by order of North Vancouver Recreation & Culture. Stay safe; stay well.
Category: News and Events
AGM 2020
Join us
Thursday May 14, 7pm
at the Delbrook Recreation Center.
We need 50+ members to attend to meet our quorum requirements.
Lots of new leadership opportunities as our club as grown.
2020 January Pub Night
November Pub Social
Official Opening of the new Murdo Frazer Courts
DNV Mayor Mike Little cut the ribbon at the grand opening celebration of the pickleball courts at Murdo Frazer on Thursday September 26th. Also in attendance were representatives from DNV Parks & Rec Commission, Walter Knecht, President of Pickleball BC. and approximately 35 North Shore Pickleball Club members. The Mayor was keen to try pickleball for the first time so a court was toweled off for him!
Read the North Shore News coverage here.
October Social
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Club?
From the Murdo Frazer Potluck, Monday September 2.
1. In what year did Lilly and Ed contact Parkgate and West Vancouver Recreation centers and lobby for playing times?
A. 2004 B. 2007 C. 2010 D. 2013
2. Our Pickleball BC president is a local person you may have played with and/or read his monthly newsletter. His name is:
A. Allan B. Bruce C. Charles D. Walter
3. The total number of permanent outdoor pickleball courts on the North Shore now number:
A. 5 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12
4. The total number of outdoor tennis courts lined for pickleball on the North Shore now number:
A. 0 – 10 B. 11 – 15 C. 16 – 20 D. over 20
5. North Vancouver City recently surveyed the public about park improvements and announced permanent pickleball courts will be added next year to:
A. Grand Blvd. B. Mahon C. Waterfront D. Harry Jerome
6. A new community recreation center is being built in the Lions Gate Village with a full-sized gymnasium for basketball, volleyball, badminton, and pickleball. It is scheduled to open:
A. 2020 B. 2021 C. 2022 D. its fiction!
7. NSPC members have met at a number of pubs this winter. Which location was NOT visited?
A. Red Lion B. Two Lions C. Colony D. Raven
8. The NSPC website has a background colour of:
A. yellow B. green C. orange D. blue
9. How many people have joined the NSPC in the last 3 months, June – August?
A. 0 – 25 B . 25 – 50 C. 51 – 100 D. over 100
10. Our Facebook page currently has –?- followers.
A. 0 – 50 B. 51 – 100 C. 101 – 200 D. over 200
ANSWERS: 1- B, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A (6)**, 5-B, 6-A, 7-D, 8-A, 9-D (109), 10-B (98)
** Apologies that the number given at the Potluck was incorrect.
