Vancouver Island Pickleball Newsletter: February 3, 2026

Back on our Tuesday schedule of the Vancouver Island Newsletter, supported by Title Partner, Owen Williams-Raymond James!

What do Qualicum Beach and Maple Bay have in common? Pickleball court problems. Learn more about Qualicum’s court pushback and noise complaints out of Maple Bay below. 🗞️ Port Hardy Recreation’s Open Play schedule has been added to our list below, and Owen Williams of Raymond James describes the parallels of partnerships in pickleball and financial advising. 📺

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• Pickleball courts in North Cowichan spark excessive noise complaints to municipality 
  Read more at: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/95495/news/community/recreation/pickleball-courts-in-north-cowichan-spark-excessive-noise-complaints-to-municipality/

• Two Offensive Lob Strategies Every Senior Pickleball Player Should Know

  Read more at: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/two-offensive-lob-strategies-every-senior-pickleball-player-should-know/

• Australian Open Pickleball Slam Invites Global Pros For High Visibility Showcase In Melbourne
  Read more at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/toddboss/2026/02/02/australian-open-pickleball-slam-invites-global-pros-for-high-visibility-showcase-in-melbourne/

• Tennis club against plan to convert Qualicum Beach court to pickleball facility

  Read more at: https://pqbnews.com/2026/01/23/tennis-club-against-plan-to-convert-qualicum-beach-court-to-pickleball-facility/

Opportunities to Play

Upcoming Events

• 🏓 9th Annual Comox Valley Pickleball Tournament - May 2, 2026 -

  Registration opens April 2, 2026. More info to come.

• 🏓 Pickleballooza: Women’s Rally Social - June 10, 2026 - Registration Open

  
  (Contact us to have your event listed)

The term “financial advisor” means different things to different people, which makes sense because different people with financial advisors get different things.  Most would say something like ‘a person who manages money’ or ‘a person who offers investment advice’.

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