A Win for Tennis Lovers: Whitby Upgrades Community Courts

Earlier today, the Town opened an upgraded tennis court at Folkstone Park (located at 444 McKinney Drive). Another upgraded tennis court is planned to open next month at Palmerston Park (located at 390 Palmerston Avenue).

The improved tennis courts will help meet the immediate and future recreation needs of our rapidly growing community and give tennis players, new and seasoned, a space to socialize, stay active, and make community connections.

The upgrades were made possible thanks to a $100,000, 10-year sponsorship partnership with Tennis Canada and National Bank of Canada under the National Bank Play Your Court Program paired with an investment of $310,338 from the Town’s capital funds.

Upgrades include new:

• Asphalt playing surfaces with professional tennis court coatings and line markings,
• Nets, and
• Signage.

QUOTES

“This investment in our community parks is a win for residents and a great example of how we can deliver important infrastructure improvements in a fiscally responsible way. By securing $100,000 through the National Bank Play Your Court Program, we’re able to renew aging tennis courts at Palmerston Park and Folkstone Park while reducing the impact on local property taxpayers. Public-private partnerships like this help us stretch every dollar further and continue enhancing the recreational spaces that help our residents stay active.”

                                             - Elizabeth Roy, Mayor, Town of Whitby

“We are delighted to join the Town of Whitby and our program partner National Bank in celebrating the opening of these revitalized tennis courts at Folkstone Park and Palmerston Park. At Tennis Canada, it remains a priority of ours to create the environments and conditions for more Canadians to play by increasing accessibility. Through projects like this one, we are able to make that a reality, ensuring the proven physical and mental health benefits of tennis can be experienced by more communities across the country at a time when our sport is experiencing tremendous growth.”

                                             - Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer, Tennis Canada

Find information about Town tennis and pickleball courts, or ask the Town’s chatbot, WHITBee, to help you find tennis courts near you at whitby.ca.