The City of Dryden is still committed to building new pickleball courts.
The city is in the second phase of an application process with with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.
Acting manager of Community Services Joel Allen says the city’s costs for the project would be offset by any fundraising the Dryden Pickleball Club does.
“Should those fundraising efforts bear fruit to any new funding, that will help offset our costs,” Allen updated Dryden council recently.
“Moving into Phase 2 of the application process, council is now required to acknowledge and agree to cover the city portion, should the project move forward.”
The total project would cost about $650,000 with the city responsible for just over $162,000.
The Dryden Pickleball Club made a deputation to Dryden city council this summer, saying there is a need for new pickleball courts in the city.
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