HALIFAX — Pickleball courts in a Halifax suburb are in danger of being shut down by the city after drawing complaints from residents who describe the noise levels as “excessive.
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Coun. Kathryn Morse said she brought a motion forward after receiving complaints from people in her district who"couldn't stand the noise" generated from people playing pickleball just 10 metres from a condo complex. Pickleball is like tennis but is played on a smaller court where players hit a small, perforated ball that makes a sharp, popping noise when hit with a paddle. The sport has exploded in popularity across North America, prompting noise complaints from residents in several areas.
Morse said there wasn’t a lot of compliance from players and noise complaints persisted. She said the municipal council will have the final say when it votes in either January or February on whether to convert the courts back to tennis.
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