River John Pickleball Club

River John Pickleball Club

River John, Nova Scotia

Thank you to those who supported the creation of the River John Pickleball Park

Our Funders, Corporate Sponsors & Individual Donors

We’re grateful for having received government funding and to our partners, corporate sponsors and individual donors. Without their generous support, the River John Pickleball Court on the picturesque Legion property wouldn’t have been possible.

Diamond Level ($10,000+)

Government of Canada (New Horizons for Seniors Grant, 2023 & 2024) 

Province of Nova Scotia (Strategic Fund Grant, 2023)

Municipality of Pictou County

Pictou County YMCA

Joe & Nancy Thompson Family Fund (via the Edmonton Community Foundation)


Platinum Level ($5,000 – $9,999)

Donald & Sheila Johnston

Anonymous Donor

Gold Level ($1,000 – $4,999)

Advocate Printing Ltd.

Biocomp Instruments

Community Links (Seniors' Support & Connect Grant, 2024)

Proudfoots Inc.

RKO Steel

Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia (Automated External Defibrillator Grant, 2024)

Sullivan Fuels

Sunrise Brokerage

Quality Concrete

Scott & Debbie Bowen

John & Jan Carruthers 

Bev & Larry Hay

Shelley Hersey

Andre Landry & Jenn Bugar

Doug & Mary Marks

James Wilson


Silver Level ($500-999)

Sport Nova Scotia (Sport Fund Grant, 2022)

CG Fulton Pharmacy Ltd.

Overstreet Cafe

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.

River John Action Society

Shiretown Home & Auto

Tatamagouche Brewing Company

Gerald & Margaret Barry

Steve & MaryLouise Grant

Mark & Beth Greatorex

Bob & Sherry Keen

Greg & Carolyn MacArthur

Cindy Morrison

Wade & Donna Taylor

Anonymous Donor


Bronze Level ($100 – $499)

IOOF Helping Hand Lodge #34

Northern Heat Pumps

Lismore Sheep Farm

Rath Spicer Communications + Consulting

River John Lions Club

Route 6 Auto

Patrick & Nicole Carruthers

Melanie Cote

Lynn Cox

The Cream Family

Colleen Flemming

Julia Langille

Nancy Langille

Valarie Langille

Jan Langley

Allan & Lynda Manning

Katheryn McInnis

Joan MacLeod

Robert & Lynn MacLeod

Ann McKim

Rakesh Minocha

Debby & Kelly Shaw

Danny Smallwood

David Scott

Darrell Toole

Carol Tooton

Ed Webber

Meh Yap

Dianne Yuill & Eugene Olynyk

Anonymous Donors


Special thanks to our many volunteers who offered their time and expertise to make this project possible. We couldn't have done it without you!