What do Pickleball and Curling in HRM have in common?
The noise generated in some facilities required for these sports has negatively affected the life of neighbours. An article by Glenn MacDonald on the Chronicle Herald page of the Saltwire.com website explains how noise complaints have forced closure of some Halifax pickleball courts.
The sound of loud, plastic balls being hit by solid paddles proved to be too much for residents of a four-storey, multi-unit building just 10 metres away. The two tennis courts, which were converted to three dedicated pickleball courts and one that serves both tennis and pickleball in 2019, are also very close to other surrounding apartment complexes and single-family homes. (MacDonald, 2025)
In March of 2023, CBC Information Morning aired a piece by Erin MacInnis about a Halifax couple seeking a reprieve from noise generated by their neighbour, the Halifax Curling Club. The CBC Website describes the Program Segment.
As winter sports begin to wrap up for the season, a Halifax couple is looking forward to an annual reprieve from their noisy neighbour. Nancy Shea and her husband Richard live next door to the Halifax Curling Club, they're currently in the process of suing the club over constant noise and other emissions. The CBC's Erin MacInnis brings us the story.
Aired: March 17, 2023 (Information Morning - NS With Portia Clark | Live Radio, n.d.)
The Ponder Patterns article Noise over noise concludes that achieving measurable reduction of noise levels by using mitigation technology or removal of noise sources from neighbourhoods will improve the quality of life for beleaguered residents and address a long standing issue in municipal government.
References
MacDonald, G. (2025, January 15). Noise complaints force closure of Halifax pickleball courts. Saltwire. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/noise-complaints-force-closure-of-halifax-pickleball-courts
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