Welland working with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities on new multisport court
By Shelby Knox
City council voted in favour of entering into an agreement with the charity to fund the Jumpstart Inclusive Multisport Court as a subfacility with the Empire Multicourt.
Welland is getting a new multisport court thanks to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.
City council voted in favour of entering into an agreement with the charity to fund the Jumpstart Inclusive Multisport Court as a sub-facility with the Empire Multicourt.
Jumpstart will also install a new inclusive splash pad at the Welland International Flatwater Centre.
Some of the features of the new multisport court include:
- Sport and para sport court lines for basketball, tennis, ball hockey, volleyball, pickleball and badminton
- 6 fixed-height & 2 adjustable-height basketball nets
- Self-guided play area High contrast four-square court and Hop-scotch
- Contrasting colours to support visual impairment
- Shaded double-wide benches for improved accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible seating and tables
- Shaded accessible bleachers
- 4 double-wide entry points
- 4 LED overhead court lights
- Cushion Comfort Plus Laykold acrylic surfacing system
