New Pickleball facility opens in Winnipeg

Manitoba's first indoor play center is now open to the public.
Players can rent the two courts at Pickle Haüs, located next to Prairie Badminton in Winnipeg's Saint Boniface neighborhood.
According to Pickle Hauss co-owner Justin Friesen, the facility opened less than two weeks ago on Feb. 14 after a lengthy process and community pressure.
"We had a lot of people asking about pickleball and wanting to play at our [badminton]," said Friesen, who also owns Prairie Badminton. They use the same lines, but they were not suitable for Pickle. So we think, give it your space."
    Similar to badminton, the sport is growing in size and popularity across North America.
   According to Friesen, Pickle Haüs allows pickleball players to have their own facility and gives them the opportunity to be surrounded by people playing the sport.
"It's very easy to know, 'I can go out there and I can play pickleball,'" he said.
Pickle Haus currently has a league organized by one of its players, and the owners say they hope to offer scheduling and competitive programs in the near future.
"We're just trying to address our goal first before we bring this in," Friesen said.
For those interested in renting the court, they can do so via the Pick Haüs website.



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