Where can I play indoor tennis in Toronto, Canada? I don't want to
pay $10,000+ for membership in some exclusive club, I'm hoping there
are more economical options for a barebones indoor tennis club. Also
proximately to downtown is preferable though I'm a bit flexible as I
can drive 10-15 min I guess. So any club info+rates would be most
helpful. Please don't hesitate to ask for more specifications if need
be.
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Request for Question Clarification by
keystroke-ga
on
30 Aug 2006 09:38 PDT
Hi salgrey,
I found some options for you. To gauge how far away these options are,
I used Google Maps to calculate the distance they are from the
Strathcona Hotel, a hotel at 60 York Street in downtown Toronto close
to the train station that I'm familiar with.
Greenwin Tennis Club
10 minutes from Strathcona
http://www.greenwintennis.com/membership.html
$345 for a summer membership
I have contacted them for further information about their exact membership rates.
The best option seems to be:
High Park Tennis Club
10 minutes from Strathcona
http://www.hptc.on.ca/
http://www.hptc.on.ca/information.html
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Full year membership April to March $65.00 (entitles participation in
summer & winter program)
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Note that court fees are extra for winter programs.
The High Park club contracts with the Ontario Racquet Club to use
their facilities for the winter.
"THE DETAILS
Where: Ontario Racquet Club, 884 Southdown Rd. (southern extension of
Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga, south of Royal Windsor Dr.; ORC is
on west side of road) (map)
Facilities: Hard Courts (17 in all!), great facilities, excellent
fitness and racquet sport establishment.
The ORC is a 120,000 square-foot fitness and racquet facility that
features six international squash courts, seven indoor and five
outdoor hard tennis courts and five outdoor clay courts. All outdoor
courts are bubbled for the winter."
Let me know if either of these work for you.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
30 Aug 2006 09:48 PDT
Hello Salgrey,
Another alternative that might interest you is the Eglinton Flats
Winter Tennis Club
Brand new in 2004/2005 - State of the art tennis bubble, covering six
tennis courts
Opaque bubble fabric, delivering superior lighting day and night
Bookings by phone or online
Very affordable fees, with a three year freeze on membership and court fees
http://69.193.44.3/welcome.html
Membership Fees
Full - Entitled to use of facility during all hours - $199.00
Court Fees
PRIME $20.00 per hour
NON-PRIME $16.00 per hour
EARLY BIRD $8.00 per hour
Non-Members - $8.00 per person per hour plus court fees
http://69.193.44.3/membership.html
Club Location
Eglinton Flats Winter Tennis Club
3601 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
From September 1 - April 30
Tel: 416-767-3622
Fax: 416-767-0012
From May 1 - August 30
Tel: 905-792-2961
According to Windows Live Local, the Eglinton Flats Winter Tennis Club
is located about 15 minutes from downtown Toronto.
Start: Dundas Square
End: 3601 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto ON, Canada
Total distance: 7.5 mi
Estimated time: 15 Minutes
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?wip=2&v=2&style=r&rtp=~&&cp=43.68592~-79.49390&lvl=14&sp=aN.43.68592_-79.49390_3601%20Eglinton%20Ave%20W,%20Toronto%20ON&msnurl=map.aspx?L%3dUSA%26C%3d43.68592%2c-79.49390%26A%3d7.16667%26P%3d%7c43.68592%2c-79.49390%7c1%7c3601+Eglinton+Ave+W%2c+Toronto+ON%7cL1%7c%26redirect%3dfalse&msnculture=en-US
Would this option meet your needs?
Thanks,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
salgrey-ga
on
31 Aug 2006 12:14 PDT
Greenwin Tennis Club looks great, but I'm thinking they're going to be
very expensive, hopefully I'm wrong.
The other options are decent, I'm going to contact all of them to get more info.
Looks like the days of my tennis matches getting rained out will soon
be a thing of the past!
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
31 Aug 2006 12:19 PDT
Hi Salgrey!
Please let us know which tennis club you decide on, so that either me
(bobbie7-ga) or keystroke-ga can post the official answer and claim
the fee.
Thanks,
Bobbie7-ga
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Clarification of Question by
salgrey-ga
on
03 Sep 2006 10:19 PDT
Greenwin is the best location, I'm just awaiting info on their membership fee.
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