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Ricky Gallardo plays pickleball in Phoenix, Monday, July 15, 2019. The province s stay-at-home order, which was recently extended until at least June 2, prohibits many outdoor sporting activities in Ontario, including pickleball, golf and tennis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt York May 14, 2021 - 2:11 PM
A foot of snow and minus-10 degree temperatures didn t faze 76-year-old John Cormier and his pals from hitting the outdoor pickleball courts earlier this year.
Craving some social interaction along with their racket sport fix, his hardy crew in Prince Edward County, Ont., took on the winter weather with gusto by shovelling, salting and drying the courts as needed to get matches in.
PhoenixArizonaUnited-statesPrince-edward-countyOntarioCanadaTorontoRichmond-hillCanadianRicky-gallardoTaylor-pendrithLetusplay-golfissafe Of course you can t move as well as you (normally) would but it worked out really well, Cormier said. We played all year until they came out with the hammer where we couldn t get together at all anymore.
That hammer came courtesy of the province s stay-at-home order, which was recently extended until at least June 2. It prohibits many outdoor sporting activities in Ontario, including pickleball, golf and tennis.
With limited if any indoor options available in recent months, outdoor sport has provided a welcome respite for many people looking to stay active during the pandemic.
The provincial decision to shut down many activities has drawn the ire of sporting communities, with supporters noting that social distancing is naturally in place with a very low risk of COVID-19 exposure.
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