Welcome to the November 25th edition of the Vancouver Island Pickleball Newsletter! 🏞️

We are kicking this week’s newsletter off with a Partnership announcement! We’re excited to welcome in Shangri-Law Pickleball—owned and operated by Victoria-based instructor, Eric Law—as a Premier Partner with VIPB. ✨ Details below.

We also spoke with The Forge Open: Rally for Recovery founder, Mike Manhas, about the upcoming January 2026 tournament at Victoria Pickleball Centre, and are a little late to the party on sharing where next Summer’s Provincial Championships are being held (Hint: it’s not too far from Vancouver Island)! PLUS, some items to help alleviate those aches and pains. 😏

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Eric Law’s Shangri-Law Pickleball, Vancouver Island Pickleball announce long-term partnership

Shangri-Law Pickleball, operated by renowned pickleball instructor Eric Law, has partnered with Vancouver Island Pickleball (VIPB) on a long-term agreement to develop and manage Shangri-Law’s presence in the digital space. Both sides will also collaboration on activations that will provide the pickleball community with top-level instruction to enhance their pickleball knowledge and skills.

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Victoria pickleball tournament supporting mental health and addiction forging ahead with support from community

It may still be months away until The Forge Open: Rally For Recovery charity pickleball tournament kicks off on January 30, 2026 at Victoria Pickleball Centre, but that hasn’t stopped the event from filling up in just hours following the opening of registration last Friday.

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• Pickleball BC Awards The 2026 Provincial Championships to The Nest/Steve Deakin Pickleball
  Read more at: https://www.pickleballbc.ca/news1/pickleball-bc-association-pbc-awards-the-2026-provincial-championships-to-the-neststeve-deakin-pickleball-sdp

• Former NHLer Kris Draper back on the pickleball court after hip surgery
  Read more at: https://pickleball.com/culture/former-nhler-kris-draper-back-on-the-pickleball-court-after-hip-surgery-ive-missed-it-a-lot

• Why one California town is moving to ban pickleball
  Read more at: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/why-one-california-town-moving-235643511.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADsdvzkJNJfTxH7jT6ZRVwdS7nLPYpe3A_imBv-UMDlJR5qMhxRZyp7cSuHICOgUs-yRhYaQvzkij3Raw3g1VsHUB8lxe68skmvHtbSuF_nfIfjQTTFY9ovGogI8G5KDweWXqx20W64BlF0nBYhoDdyQnUSvfaBHUiVoACB--McU

• 5 Recovery Items for Sprains, Strains, Swelling, Soreness, and Stiffness

  Read more at: https://pickleball.com/gear/5-recovery-items-for-sprains-strains-swelling-soreness-and-stiffness

Opportunities to Play

Upcoming Events

• 🎄 Annual Christmas Tournament (Victoria Regional Pickleball Association) - Dec. 13-14, 2025 - Donate Prizes

• 🎄 Peninsula Community Pickleball Club Christmas Party (Poster) - Dec. 6, 2025

• 🏓 The Forge Open: Rally for Recovery 2026 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2026 - More Info

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

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

  
  
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About Vancouver Island Pickleball

Vancouver Island Pickleball celebrates the growth and diversity of the Island’s pickleball community, sharing stories, updates, and resources that showcase the people, places, and passion driving the sport forward. With a vibrant social media presence and dynamic coverage, VIPB connects local and visiting players alike, highlighting the Island as a destination where pickleball and community thrive together.

Are you a player, club, business, or organization with a passion for pickleball? Reach out to us at [email protected]!