A new deluxe all-weather dome will house six indoor tennis courts as recommended for Centennial Park.
Centennial Park may soon be getting a new all-season six-court tennis dome as the City works with Tennis Canada to cater to the demands of tennis lovers.
City officials have been searching for a location in a City park to install the massive tennis dome.
Staff from Parks and Recreations in a March 27 report said Centennial Park has been found to be the best for the all-year-round tennis dome.
Tennis Canada is working with the City to provide access to year-round tennis by contributing up to $ 2 million towards the installation of the dome, if a location can be found.
City Council has to approve the location.
Inside the huge indoor dome that is proposed for Centennial Park, which is also undergoing FIFA updates.
Millions of dollars are being spent to upgrade the park, the City’s second largest, as it will also be a FIFA World Cup of Soccer practice facility for teams competing for the cup next year in Toronto.
“The Centennial Park Master Plan envisions the park as a premier destination for sports and recreation in Toronto,” according to the report.
The non-profit Tennis Canada was formed in 1890 and is trying to get more people to play the sport. The report said there is a need for 20 new courts over the next 20 years to address the growing demand for the sport.
The domed tennis courts will be a big boost for lovers of the sport who want to play in all weather.
The group has a vision to make Canada a world-leading tennis nation and ‘grow the game and participation in tennis for all Canadians.’
The City currently has arrangements in place for six winter tennis bubbles, some to be located at Eglinton Flats, Tam Heather, L’Amoreaux, and North York Winter Tennis Club.
Toronto has more than 600 outdoor tennis courts located in 185 parks; 339 of those courts are operated as public facilities, while 263 courts are operated by 61 not-for-profit community tennis clubs. Many of these clubs have extensive waitlists and are not equipped to offer year-round play.