Like other jurisdictions in the Greater Victoria area, Saanich has been challenged with balancing the growing demand for pickleball facilities with the many other individuals and organizations using our parks system. Pickleball has particular challenges, most notably the associated noise level, that make it particularly difficult to accommodate outdoors.

Saanich recently collaborated with Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay to fund a study to analyse the demands and challenges of pickleball, and learn how to best manage the sport. The Pickleball Strategy for Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay and Esquimalt is now complete and may be seen in its entirety here. Saanich considered the report while developing plans to manage the sport in the coming years.

We invite you to come to our Open House to learn about near and long-term plans for pickleball and tennis in Saanich parks, and the considerations that guided them:

• Presentation material from Open House
• Survey