March 9, 2010

Members of the VIPTP Steering Committee met at the Kits Community Centre to discuss how best to proceed, given our lack of success at getting Park Board to seriously consider a site for the VIPTP, and the vague resolution from the Commissioners (Planning and Environmental Committee Meeting, 12 Nov 09 ) to perhaps piggy back a look at indoor tennis onto feasibility studies planned for upcoming community centre refurbishments. A few Steering Committee members lamented the passage of so much time to achieve so little. They were reminded that we had only been at this for some eighteen months, and that construction of the Net Shed at the Steveston Community Centre was preceded by over a decade of lobbying by the proponent group involved. Likewise the Grant Connell Tennis Centre in North Van. After digesting those titbits of local tennis lore, there were a few heavy sighs to be heard around the room, but all resolved to soldier on. To that end it was agreed to make efforts to to win friends to VIPTP in the community associations of the three community centres in line for renewal: Hastings, Marpole Oakridge, and Dunbar. We will also maintain communication with Park Board staff to explore other possibilities for siting.

See 2009 for earlier Updates.