The many members of the community that use the multi-use recreational amenity that is the Whistler Racket Club (WRC) will be focused on the upcoming public consultation scheduled this fall detailing plans for the Northlands Development where the club is currently situated.
To date there has been no detail on whether the club will be rebuilt, and if so, where. This is alarming as the facility is the only indoor amenity in town where tennis and pickleball are played. An informal committee representing all the user groups has been formed, the Community Recreational Action Group, and will host a town hall at the WRC on Aug. 30. It is important to all users of the facility that there is a continuity of use while a new facility is built, presumably off site and within easy reach of the village to cater to visitors as well as the local community.
This issue is of great importance to all those who benefit physically and mentally from the various activities pursued. It’s also an opportunity for Whistler to have a legacy facility commensurate with the world-class standing of the resort.
The town hall will be advertised throughout the community in the coming days and will provide a forum to discuss the public consultation, to play the sport we all love and have a drink or two in the hospitable surroundings of the club.
I look forward to seeing you there!
