The first newsletter of June is here! Vancouver Island Pickleball, powered by Courtside Sports, covers the soft opening of Juan de Fuca Recreation’s new pickleball courts, and speaks with Vice President of the Sunshine Coast Pickleball Association, Brian Chipman!

Burger King debuts their pickleball burger, and social updates from across the island.

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West Shore Parks & Rec provide update on outdoor pickleball courts

Vancouver Island Pickleball, powered by Courtside Sports, reached out to the West Shore Parks & Recreation (WSPR) team to confirm details for the centre’s pickleball courts.

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SCPA host youth pickleball program at Chatelech Secondary School

Sunshine Coast Pickleball Association (SCPA) held a youth pickleball orientation and development program at Chatelech Secondary School on the week of May 26, 2025. The program was run by SCPA Board Member and Player Development Chair, Rick Semel. Semel was assisted by volunteers and teachers.

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Updates from the Vancouver Island pickleball community. Tag Vancouver Island Pickleball if you’d like to see your updates shared with the Island pickleball community in future updates!

• Photos: Clinic with Ken Holman and Claudia Maclean at Alberta Athletic Hall (Port Alberni Picklers)

• Oak Bay Recreation Pickleball Playing Opportunities

• Photos: Campbell River tournament winners (CVPA Facebook)

• Photos: King of the Tower’s May Winners (Victoria Pickleball Centre)

• Burger King releases a Pickleball Burger in Japan (Sora News)

• Hundreds sign petition in opposition of new Penticton pickleball courts (Black Press)

• It’s a pickleball summer, and retail home stores are obsessed with it (pickleball.com)

About Vancouver Island Pickleball

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