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    Town Recreation Facilities to Open for Season on Monday, May 5, 2025

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    The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that its outdoor recreation facilities will open for the 2025 season on Monday, May 5.

    Municipal Golf Course

    The Golf Course will open for the 2025 Season on Monday, May 5.

    Single rounds for the upcoming season will be $25 per round for adults, and $17.50 for children 16 and under. Beginning April 30, tee times can be booked up to five days in advance. To book your tee time, please call (519) 599-3131 ext. 350, email the golf course, or visit the starter shack. Tee times are booked every 10 minutes, with the first being at 8:00 a.m. and the last at 6:00 p.m. Please note that tee times are reserved on a first-come/first-served basis. Staff will be onsite at the starter shack the week prior to opening (April 30 – May 4) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for season passes and to begin booking tee times. See below for membership options: 

    Membership Pricing Options

    • Residents – $370
    • Residents (60+ years of age) – $320
    • Non-residents – $425
    • Non-residents (60+ years of age) – $370

    In addition, the Town would like to advise interested businesses that hole sponsorships are available at $320.00 (+ HST) per hole for the season.

    Pickleball Courts

    The Pickleball Courts at the Municipal Recreation Complex will be opening on Monday, May 5, 2025. 

    The courts will open on Monday, May 5, and will be available for use free of charge with no booking required until Sunday, May 11, 2025. Seasonal outdoor pickleball bookings will begin on Monday, May 12.  Any play before that date will be on a first come, first served basis on all courts.

    As a reminder to pickleball players Court #1 is non-bookable (except for tournaments) and is open to play on a first come, first served basis.  If any of the other courts are not booked, they can also be played on a first come, first served basis. 

    To book time on the Pickleball Courts, rental requests must be received five days prior to the rental date. To book your court, please contact Community Services – Facility Rentals.

    Town Tennis Courts

    The Town tennis courts will be available for use beginning Monday, May 5, 2025. 

    The Town maintains three tennis courts across the municipality at Bayview ParkBoyer Park and Nipissing Ridge Park. A free play schedule for the courts is available on the Tennis webpage

    For more information, please visit the Recreation Complex webpage or contact:
    Community Services Department
    (519) 599-3131 ext. 289

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