Kelowna Pickleballers call out asshole Dyas

A common theme with Tom Dyas and Denciti Development is the screaming need in Kelowna for Pickleball courts. Indeed, servicing Pickleballers is their rally cry for paving over Kelowna Springs. A letter published on Castanet explodes that false narrative. "Most pickleballers do not support the (change at) 480 Penno Road. It would have severe consequences for the neighbouring farmers and everyone living along Mill Creek. Nothing is certain with the developer. The developer (Dencity) may supply the land and then (the city) would have to pay for construction of a (pickleball) building. Dencity’s offer is not free."

Volodya Gusak

"The association already allocates all the money it receives from their members. The pickleball association did not go to Dencity (to ask for a pickleball facility), Dencity went to it for its endorsement as a large group. Most of the players do not support this development on this land." (pkcregistrar@gmail.com)

Garry Fawley

"Players from West Kelowna say 480 Penno Road is too far to travel. Do not destroy this green space in the hope of extra pickleball courts. Dencity may never build them. We have 5.6% industrial vacancy now and a supply for 36 to 56 years. Pickleball can be played anywhere. It is not too late to say no to the developer."

Another citizen's letter states; "I read two separate reports, one from the City of Kelowna and one from the Regional District of Central Okanagan. They both clearly indicate there is an industrial land surplus of 5.6% and rising, with a 36 to 56 year supply."

One should be impressed with the simple logic. Pickleball REQUIRES no specialized courts or buildings. An empty space of any description is perfectly fine. Since there is a virtually inexhaustible supply of that in Kelowna, it makes no sense to build a fixed pickleball court. To build one over irreplaceable greenspace when it clearly isn't needed is a sin. Tom Dyas, Volodya Gusak and Garry Fawley can go to hell.