Chatham-Kent wants to hear from residents about the best locations for new pickleball courts.
Earlier this year, the municipality received $430,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help cover the costs of building 10 new pickleball courts across the community.
The grant requires the project be completed on municipal land and that the construction be a new build.
"Existing pickleball courts or tennis courts are not eligible projects," the municipality said in a release. "The courts can be installed as early as spring/summer 2022 with a deadline of completion in spring/summer 2023."
Municipal officials have identified Ellis Park in Chatham as the site of six courts, Jaycee Park in Wallaceburg as the location for two courts, and Jackson Park in Dresden as the new home of two courts.
The locations were selected on the basis of community need, current recreational assets in communities, existence of pickleball groups, as well as appropriate space, accessibility, and parking.
Residents who want to provide feedback about the potential locations can do so through this survey.
The survey will close on April 18, 2022.
