The Shoreline Drive sport courts have been the site of another community snafu after residents in the surrounding neighbourhood alleged that some users harassed their children.

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On Friday, July 26, a few children around the area went to use the sport court to play basketball and one child was taken to learn how to ride their bike.

Accompanied by a parent, the children asked the pickleballers to take down one net to share the court, Hodgins said they gave up one side of the court and that was the end of their conversation.

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Hodgins even said that quite often, some of the neighbourhood kids who use the sport court play pickleball with the group, who is mainly comprised of retired and semi-retired residents.

But according to Kal Buterman, an outspoken neighbour who resides behind the sport court, there is more to the story.

Buterman香蕉视频直播檚 son was on the court with a basketball, alongside Renee Crump who was trying to teach her four-year-old how to ride a bike. They said when they asked for the court, there was resistance, with some of the pickleballers telling them to play somewhere else.

After tensions rose, Buterman claimed that his son香蕉视频直播檚 basketball went into the pickleball court and when he went to grab it, that香蕉视频直播檚 when the slur was made.

A recent article published by the Calendar sparked over 100 comments in the Lake Country BC ~ One Community Facebook group and made intensified by this accusation.

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Caroline Lasnier said the courts are always busy when her 12-year-old son wants to play and he comes home sad and wants to play on the computer instead.

This event, in addition to the District of Lake Country council香蕉视频直播檚 July 16 meeting where 19 pickleball players attended to ask for the development of more courts, have added to growing contentment between the players, neighbours who deal with the noise and their children who wish to use the court as well.

Their request was that two additional courts be placed at Shoreline Park, which would include posts, nets and chalked areas.

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During that council meeting, another pickleball player said the group mostly plays Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m.

However, Hodgins recently said that they would play up to five or six times a week between 9 and 11 a.m. and occasionally some evenings as well; now they play in other areas as well to try and 香蕉视频直播渕onitor香蕉视频直播� their playing time at Shoreline Park.

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Council recognizes that the rule is not being followed; Mayor James Baker said some of the pickleball players are 香蕉视频直播渁damant香蕉视频直播� that they should have priority of the courts most of the time.

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Listed beneath the sports and recreation clubs tab on the District of Lake Country香蕉视频直播檚 website is a pickleball group tab with Bob Hodgins香蕉视频直播� email linked to it.

Baker has been battered with phone calls from residents, according to Karen Miller, communications officer for the District of Lake Country.

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But Baker himself said it is a priority to resolve the conflict of the sport court usage.

Hodgins maintained that pickleball is a great community sport and they are trying to include everyone into the game because it is a sport that all ages can participate in.