Pickleball court opens in Calgary’s East Village [Video]

Residents in Calgary’s East Village can now enjoy a new space to pick up one of the fastest growing sports in the country.

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City officials are holding a grand opening ceremony for a new pickleball court near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street S.E. on Thursday.

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) broke ground on the project last March.

The 3,000-square-foot facility also includes a new public washroom building to replace one built in 2012, but later closed due to “inappropriate behaviour” from residents, officials said.

The CMLC said the developer of the facility, Winnipeg’s Public City, worked with Calgary police and outreach organizations to come up with a design that would address safety concerns and integrate crime prevention principles.

The building has four universal bathroom stalls, a fenced in outdoor pickleball court …