Pickleball passion provokes noise problem for Tecumseh residents
In the Town of Tecumseh, residents and athletes alike are facing a pickleball problem that may prove costly.
Council is planning on modifying 2-year-old courts following resident noise complaints concerning the game. They say that it's the constant tapping of the plastic pickleball echoing into their homes that’s so disturbing.
Pickleball player Conor Cartier said that since first hitting a pickleball court in 2022, the game has helped him grow, "it got me to spend more time to be comfortable with adults - and I can for sure see it helping my future like work life.”
The game itself has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years, and Tecumseh built it’s own pickleball complex in 2022.
While he has a passion for the sport, Cartier conceded, "I guess in general it could be a noisy game."
Following several residents filing noise complaints with the town, a study determined sound levels to be well above the suggested limit for commercial and industrial settings - coming in at 75 dB instead of the recommended 50 dB.
As a result, the town is serving up a solution; planning to instal barriers at two local court sites at an estimated cost of $500,000.
At a meeting on Tuesday night Tecumseh council agreed to apply for a provincial grant to cover half of that cost.
Depsite the hiccup, council is standing by the court's location – including Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, "we're going to deal with it. We're not going to ignore it. And moving forward, this recommendation, I think, is the right one.”
For disciples of the game like Cartier, the change is fine, as long as they're not to the game. "I think it'd be kind of ugly, but I can for sure see the benefit if that makes it so we can stay here longer. I'm all for."
While the province could come in to fund half the improvements, that still leaves the town on the hook for the other half.
Council is planning to pull money from a lighting project for the courts to instead deal with the noise issue.
As of right now there's no official timeline for when this work would begin.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
5 million adults without primary care, but surgeries returning to normal: CIHI report
A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one.
W5 Investigates Heists, arson and a baseball bat brawl: the violent side of clothing donation bins
In part three of a four-part investigation into the seedy underbelly of the lucrative clothing donation bin industry, CTV W5's Jon Woodward and Joseph Loiero look into allegations that the industry is rife with organized crime activity.
BREAKING Four people dead after vehicle crashes into guardrail in downtown Toronto
Four people are dead following a fiery crash in downtown Toronto that happened overnight on Lake Shore Boulevard.
CEO of N.B. potato chip company taking 'extended leave of absence' after arrest
The president and CEO of New Brunswick-based Covered Bridge Potato Chips is taking an 'extended leave of absence' after being charged with domestic violence this past weekend.
Canada will cut its permanent immigration levels by at least 20 per cent
Canada will lower the number of permanent immigrants it allows into the country by at least 20 per cent from its previous target of 500,000, CTV News confirmed Wednesday.
Martha Stewart has the funniest reason for not wanting to do 'The Golden Bachelorette'
Martha Stewart may be hot in the kitchen, but she’s not looking to replicate that on a dating reality show.
Montreal's mayor is leaving politics, and she's not alone. Is it the toxic climate for women?
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante announced Wednesday she would not seek a third mandate. Her decision has many talking about the demands of municipal leadership, particularly for women.
This common gesture could be a sign of a concussion, researchers say
A quick shake of the head after a hard hit could signal that a person has a concussion, a new study suggests, based on the experiences of young athletes.
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16
An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said.