About
Our Vision
The Cochrane Pickleball Club aspires to be a thriving, connected pickleball organization where players of all ages find fun, belonging, and inspiration — we are proudly recognized for our spirit, inclusiveness, and leadership in the sport and broader Community.
Our Mission
The mission of the Cochrane Pickleball Club is to facilitate the growth of pickleball in Cochrane and area for the enjoyment, health and social engagement of all players by offering recreation and competitive play.
Our Bylaws
(coming soon)
Board Members
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Greg Young
PRESIDENT
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Catherine Burdett
VICE PRESIDENT
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Bob Marescaux
TREASURER
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Brett Mackey
SECRETARY
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Ken Little
DIRECTOR
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Jacquie Mann
DIRECTOR
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Joel Thurmeier
DIRECTOR
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Jerry Shannon
DIRECTOR
Board Liaisons and Committee Leads
Court Usage – Greg Young/Tony van Son
Player Development – Mary Ellen Martin/Tony and Linda van Son
Member Engagement – Mary Ellen Martin / Val Ball / Sue O’Rielly
Club Ratings – Greg Young/Ken Little
Communication – Catherine Burdett/Brett Mackey
Court Reserve – Catherine Burdett/Lorraine Makowecki/Sue O’Rielly
RR Captains/Coordinators – Catherine Burdett/Lorraine Makowecki
Tournaments, Referees, Sponsorship – Greg Young/Jerry Shannon
Youth and HotShots Program – Brett Mackey, Bob Marescaux, Val Ball
Ladders – Ken Little, Jack Partridge, Catherine Carter
Social Committee – Catherine Burdett/Lorna Kowalski, Fay Durocher
Health and Safety – Val Ball
Our History - The Summary
Chapter 1 - 2014
Pickleball interest and playing grew significantly with an indoor program at Spray Lakes Center (SLC), Cochrane.
Chapter 2 - 2016
The Cochrane Pickleball Posse, worked diligently with the Town of Cochrane to create outdoor pickleball options on the existing tennis courts.
Chapter 3 - 2017 - Path to Dedicated Courts
Dedicated players approached the Town of Cochrane to construct pickleball courts. Fortunately with a grant and private donations, court construction began 2018.
Chapter 4 - 2019 - Club Formation and Growth
The Cochrane Outdoor Pickleball club was formed and incorporated under the Societies Act and an interim Board was created.
Chapter 5 - 2023 - Expansion Efforts and Greystone Partnership
Again dedicated players pursued an option to create more courts. The developers of Greystone proposed to build a 20-court outdoor pickleball facility if we could match their initial $1 million investment.
End of 2023, we received a grant in for $997,287.
Chapter 6 -2024 - More Challenges
The Town of Cochrane blindsided the club with a new mandate of Sound attenuation fences for the entire 20 court project! This cost was exorbitant and well beyond our means!
Greystone came to our rescue and volunteered to pay for all the additional costs. Without their generosity we would never have been able to proceed!
Chapter 7
The success of these projects was due to the generosity of committees, Town of Cochrane and Greystone Community.
Chapter 8 - The Unsung Heroes of Our Story
The Cochrane Pickleball club is extremely fortunate to have had so many dedicated volunteers and members of the years who have donated their time toward making our club such a resounding success!