Chatham-Kent council moved forward on a proposal to build an indoor tennis dome in a new park being created on land donated by St. Clair College on Bear Line Road.
At Monday’s council meeting council gave approval to leasing a portion of a new regional park to Tennis Clubs of Canada and 1000476522 Ontario Inc. for construction and operation of a year-round domed tennis facility.
Mark and Stephanie Chapados have advocated for the creation of an indoor tennis facility in Chatham and have fundraised for the project.
“This will be very well used,” said councillor Michael Bondy.
The new regional park will not only have an indoor tennis dome. Proposals also call for eventually building pickleball courts, Cricket pitch, an outdoor pitch primarily for rugby, playground, recreational trail, parking lot, washrooms and maintenance facilities.
