Killaloe and Area Pickleball Club

Background

The Killaloe and Area Pickleball Club (KAPC) started in June 2023. In summer 2024, the ad hoc organizing committee elected to join Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario primarily to address gaps in insurance coverage.  Membership includes insurance coverage for players and organizers plus access to other benefits including being able to play at other Pickleball Canada clubs (see https://pickleballcanada.org/membership/membership-benefits/).  This includes insurance for sports accidents (if you suffer an injury), general liability (if you suffer damages) and directors and officers insurance (negligent acts). (See https://pickleballcanada.org/membership/insurance-program/ for further information). Pickleball Canada’s insurance program requires all participants to be members of Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario as well as their local club, in this case, KAPC.  As a result, the ad hoc committee was re-structured to form a Board of Directors, a prerequisite for clubs to join Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario. Our fee structure was formalized including the addition of a nominal "club fee" to meet Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario requirements.
 

Registration

Effective September 13, 2024, all regular participants at Killaloe and Area Pickleball Club (KAPC) events are required to be a member of Pickleball Canada, Pickleball Ontario and KAPC. NOTE: Participants are requested to bring proof of registration to their first game after September 13, 2024.

You can join online at https://pickleballcanada.org/ or https://pickleballontario.org/ or click the "JOIN-RENEW" option above (the registration is coordinated between the national and provincial programs).

If you are playing regularly in Killaloe, you will also need to join the KAPC. During registration, Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario also offer an option to select individual clubs to join. Joining KAPC is a prerequisite for club-level insurance coverage. KAPC members will also receive club updates and will be voting members to have your voice heard on the club events (more to follow).

Visitors who are not Pickleball Canada or Pickleball Ontario members can play up to two times per calendar year. They must also sign a waiver and pay the drop-in fees (see below). After two drop-in sessions, they will need to join Pickleball Canada, Pickleball Ontario and KAPC.

Fees

Fees to join Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario are $10 each plus a small administration cost. Payment is made online through the Pickleball Canada or Pickleball Ontario websites. NOTE: New memberships completed after September 1, 2024 are valid through December 31, 2025. Also, if you are already a Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario member, there is no additional cost other that the KAPC club fee.

The club membership fee for KAPC is a nominal amount of $1 in accordance with Pickleball Canada/Pickleball Ontario requirements to charge a “club fee”. This is valid through the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025 (to align with the Pickleball Canada membership renewal). Payment is made online through the Pickleball Canada or Pickleball Ontario websites.

Outdoor Pickleball occurs during non-winter conditions, typically May through October, at the Killaloe Pickleball Courts (co-located with Killaloe Rink) at 28 Cameron Street in Killaloe, Ontario. There is no additional cost for anyone who has paid the outdoor fee of $20 for the season which is valid through 2024, you just need to sign up as a KAPC member using the Pickleball Canada system and pay the $1 club fee. If you have not paid the seasonal fee for outdoor pickleball, a fee of $2 per session will otherwise apply. Those who have played more than twice must also sign up as KAPC members to meet the requirements for insurance coverage. All outdoor fees are paid in cash at the pickleball courts.

Indoor Pickleball occurs during the late fall and winter, typically November through May, at Killaloe Public School. A drop in daily fee applies (2024/2025 daily fee to be confirmed). All indoor fees are paid in cash at the pickleball courts. More to follow on upcoming indoor pickleball season.

Schedule

All Pickleball games are posted on playtimescheduler.com. Select Renfrew County then look for games scheduled at the Killaloe Rink (outdoor pickleball) or Killaloe Public School (indoor pickleball).