Court Closings
The South YM-YWCA, EK YM-YWCA and the Downtown YM-YWCA (except one court), all in Winnipeg, are planning on closing all of their existing racquetball courts, leaving their members who play racquetball... continue reading »
"I am very dissapointed with your decision to close the raquetball courts. This is such a fantastic sport and is already so limited in Wpg. Reconsider and reopen!"
"The Y has is taking a huge step in the wrong direction. Exctiement over the expansion of the South Y facility has definitely dwindled. l can not believe that with all the talk of an "overweight" population that a facilitly such as the Y would take this op"
"I am very disappointed in the Y's decision to close the courts. I too will be cancelling our family membership."
"Closing your racquetball courts would give people one less reason to visit Winnipeg."
"We play this sport as a family and it is a big part of our life! Please reconsider!!"
"These closings would also affect handball."
"thats just wrong!!"
"Racquetball is on the upswing & the two best players in the world are Canadians from Western Canada !!! If you close the courts how will those potential new rising Canadian stars fulfill their dreams ??? You will be extinguishing their dreams & th"
"Keep the kids off the street. Keep the courts open!!"
"Don't take away the courts because that would be like taking my heart away."
"Racquetball is just starting to grow as a sport in the juniors. Demolishing the courts is like demolishing the hope for growth of racquetball in the future."
"keep the courts open because of the people using them!!"
"No courts....no memebership!. The Y continues it's slide!"
"Will cancel my membership if courts close."
"I agreed 100% with Gus. Both my children play racquetball. They spend 2-3 days a week in the courts and love it! It's fun, a great workout for them and they enjoy the interaction with many other people from all age groups! It's an excellent life-long spor"
"Please help keep this sport alive. It's one of the few sports that families can play as a whole, and cheer each other on."
"I believe a decision like this needs to be done in consultation with the people it affects. Please reconsider the process that was used to make this decision."
"The only thing keeping me at the Y is the racquetball courts. I need to book 2 weeks in advance to get a court!"
