Kids of all ages in Forest Glade have a top notch facility to shoot a few baskets.
The "Sports Courts" at the Forest Glade Community Centre have been given a $200,000 renovation.
The city received $25,000 in help from the Forest Glade Optimist Club, local Canadian Tire stores and Your TV.
Students from L. A. Desmarais School are the first to use the renovated “Sports Courts” at the Forest Glade Community Centre. #cklw @AM800News pic.twitter.com/uSehxwmc00
— Peter Langille (@PLangille800) September 24, 2018
Members of the Windsor Express came out to the facility this morning to help with the official opening.
Ward 7 councillor Irek Kusmierczyk pushed hard to make the facelift a reality.
Kusmierczyk says there's already a good "buy-in" from the community.
"Talking to some of the young people who play here, they've really taken ownership of the basketball courts. They told me, they said we're going to make sure that this court is being taken care of so that's great. It's the community really taking ownership of these courts which is amazing"
Express Owner Dartis Willis says they'll hold a special event this Saturday at 11 am.
"The event this weekend that kind of kicks off both our season and kicks off the beginning of this court is a Skills and Drills for the kids. We're going to give away 60 basketballs that were provided by Pathway to Potential and the Optimist Club will be hosting it along with the Windsor Express)
Kusmierczyk says the outdoor facility had fallen into disrepair with cracked concrete, rusted out backboards and missing nets.
The new blue and yellow sports tile surface is expected to be easy to maintain while offering a top quality playing surface.