Enjoying the scenic natural setting and beautiful summer weather at Duck Mountain Provincial Park recently at the Madge Lake tennis/pickleball court was a group of four enthusiasts of pickleball, a sport they鈥檇 like to see expanded.
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In pickleball there are no age or mobility restrictions, said Anne Stupak, who is a member of the Yorkton Pickleball Club, which uses specially-marked tennis courts on which to play in the summer and a gymnasium in the winter.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a hand-eye skill,鈥� said Brenda Andrews of Cote Siding, who as a resident of Prescott, Arizona in the winters, is a member of the Prescott Pickleball Association.
The game is about socializing with others while obtaining light exercise,鈥� said Warren Andrews.
鈥淭he games are over quickly, and it鈥檚 a lot of fun,鈥� Stupak added.
鈥淲e鈥檇 love to see a pickleball group formed to play regularly in Kamsack,鈥� Brenda said.
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