Supporting the growth of Tennis in Newmarket

Construction on the new tennis facility continues to move along well and activity is beginning to ramp up as the project moves from site preparation to construction. You may have noticed a temporary entrance was created on the west end of New England Court to facilitate the construction of the tennis facility. The Town continues to work closely with Shining Hill Developments, who is undertaking the construction work and is aiming for a tentative opening date in mid-October.

Clubhouse

The clubhouse remains on track to be completed for the opening of the 2025 spring/summer season. Trailers will be used for operation during the first fall/winter season while the clubhouse is under construction, providing access to washrooms, and the reception desk.

Rendering of the new clubhouse exterior

Membership and Programming

Memberships will be available for purchase starting on Wednesday, August 28, with program registration to follow in early September. Sign up will be available through the Town of Newmarket website at https://www.Newmarket.ca/Tennis

The Newmarket Community Tennis Club (NCTC) will continue their summer operation as a non-profit in 2024, from May 1 to September 30. A full season including memberships, court bookings, and programs, will be available as they were in previous years. To accommodate this, Art Ferguson Park, Drew Doak Park, and Lions Park have been reserved for NCTC during this period for their members and programs.

For more details, or to register for their summer season, please visit newmarkettennis.ca. For questions, please contact them directly at tennisnewmarket@gmail.com.

NCTC Dispersed Model Plan

May 1 – September 30, 2024

Lions Park (424 D’Arcy Street, Newmarket)

Will act as the NCTC base of operations, with a receptionist on site during normal NCTC staff hours. This location will host the recreational group lesson program. The nearby building will serve as the club office. There are 3 courts at this location, with parking available in the attached lot.

Art Ferguson Park (16195 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket)

Will be used by a pro for various clinics and junior high-performance programs. It will also host matches for the Intercounty Ladies and 55+ teams, and some house league matches. There are 2 courts at this facility, with parking available in the attached lot.

Drew Doak Park (80 Carlson Drive, Newmarket)

Will be primarily for recreational play but may be used to accommodate some programs when necessary.
There are 2 courts at this facility, with parking available on nearby streets. Parking outside of school hours is available at Mazo de la Roche public school nearby.

*Please note that there are no lights at this facility, so bookings are disabled from 8pm onward. Casual play after that time is at the player's own risk.

Marilyn Redvers Tennis Centre (1390 Wellington St. East, Aurora)

Through an agreement between Tennis Clubs of Canada and the Town of Newmarket, MRTC will be providing some of their indoor courts at specific times to accommodate certain NCTC programs and events.

The Town of Newmarket will be covering all associated court fees at MRTC.

Court Bookings

NCTC has transitioned to CourtReserve for website and database software. In addition to maintaining online registrations for membership and lessons, court bookings will now be available online. The following facilities will be available for members to reserve courts, beginning with May 1 and ending on September 30. Please note that while these courts are available for NCTC member bookings, they will at times be reserved for club programs.

Art Ferguson Park - 2 courts
Drew Doak Park - 2 courts (unlit)
Lions Park - 3 courts
Marilyn Redvers Tennis Centre will not be available for members to book, and will be exclusively used for certain club programs, as outlined above.

How will the Tennis Club Operate?

The Newmarket Tennis Club, a not-for-profit club, will continue to operate their summer club at the new facility, with Council endorsing a Town-operated model during the winter season. The Town-operated model will be introduced as a pilot program and staff will report to Council in the spring of 2025 for public input and consideration on the pilot project.

Public engagement has been a key part of the process and feedback has been gathered through emails, surveys, postcards and a public meeting with the tennis community.

Naming of the Tennis Club

Council also passed a motion to name the new facility the Keith Davis Tennis Centre in honour of a former community leader in the sport. Keith Davis is credited with starting the tennis club in Newmarket in 1946 and was an integral part of the tennis community.

To learn more about the new Keith Davis Tennis Centre, read the Staff Report.

Construction on the Keith Davis Tennis Centre is being undertaken by Shining Hill Developments, and its engineering consultants SCS Consulting Group Ltd.

Construction

Construction on the Keith Davis Tennis Centre is being undertaken by Shining Hill Developments, and its engineering consultants SCS Consulting Group Ltd. For more information on the construction of the project, please contact Shining Hill Development's engineering consultant Ryan Cautius at rcautius@scsconsultinggroup.com.

Public Engagement

Thank you to everyone who joined us in-person for a Public Information Centre on Monday, January 30, 2023 to learn more about the new facility, see design renderings, asks questions and provide your thoughts!

Thank you to everyone who provided their written and live deputations at the March 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting. We also received a tremendous response to our online survey (now closed), and through deputations at various Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings.

In addition, Shining Hill Developments also hosted two developer-led Pubic Information Centres for community members in June 2023 and October 2023 for them learn about the plans for the Shining Hill community. Learn more at
shininghillsecondaryplan.ca(External link).