Find out everything you wanted to know about Kildonan Tennis Club! This page provides details about the numerous facilities, activities as well as a history of this club.

Season

Our nets are up from the first spring thaw to the first snow fall, so our season is as long as you wish. Many members squeeze over six months of play. Our hours are everyday, whenever you want to play.

Clubhouse

Here is a perfect place to socialize between matches, enjoy the scenery , watch some on court action, or just read the paper and relax. Kildonan offers

The clubhouse is open Mon-Fri 5:30 pm -11:00 pm and Sat/Sun 9:00 am - 2:30 pm. Washroom and locker rooms are accessible 7:00 am -11:00 pm everyday of the week.

Facilities

Kildonan is a very well-equipped club and includes

Additionally, Peter Otto, returning as club professional, provides a complete program of professional instruction (see lessons section).

The Courts

Kildonan provides superb playing facilities consisting of

The excellent quality of the Kildonan courts can be viewed in the above photo

Leagues and Mixers

The club offers a full schedule of tennis events throughout the season including:

With friendly competition for members of every age and ability, Kildonan provides a great opportunity to meet new friends!

Tournaments and Special Events

The club hosts a number of provincial and city tournaments for all ages during the season, as well as the annual club tournament.

Looking for something to do for the company or School outing? Call us to rent some courts for a few hours of fun!

Junior Development

The club is committed to providing the membership with a wide variety of programs catered to all ages and abilities, from tots to high performance. Look for special events on the bulletin board on the Website.

Socials

A number of socials are held throughout the season, including our open house, early season social, tournament socials, end of year social, and those just-because-socials.

Board of Governors for 2002

A Brief History of the Kildonan Tennis Club

Originally the Kildonan Canoe Club, the Kildonan Tennis Club is located on the east side of the historic Red River at 17 Valhalla Drive. It has been compared to a parkland setting set amidst one of the most densely populated enclaves in Winnipeg.

The club was found in 1937 as a non-profit club for the provision of recreation and relaxation to members of the community, at an affordable cost. In its 63 years of existence, it has provided an amateur sports base for local residents and their friends. Paddling highlighted its early years.

More recently, the Kildonan Tennis and Canoe Club, as it was called up until 1998, became a Tennis Club, with a reduced emphasis on the River. The KTCC was thoroughly renovated in the 1980’s. The courts were rebuilt in 1980's after intense fundraising efforts, and the Clubhouse was renovated in 1989.

In recent years, KTCC was forced to sell off its land (except for the Tennis courts) to maintain its existence. We were pleased to forge a cooperative agreement with the Lions Club, and now have a harmonious relationship with the Lions Cove. During this transition period, our historical Clubhouse was completely demolished, and replaced with our wonderful new Clubhouse. At the same time new tennis courts, fencing and lighting were constructed.

The Kildonan Tennis Club has thrived and survived alternatively through booming periods and recessions. Throughout, there has always been a spirit of camaraderie amongst the many members who run and operate this non-profit club. That fact was amply evident at the 40th (1977), 50’s (1987), and 60th (1997) Anniversary Reunions. Three hundred former members, from across Canada and into the U.S.A., returned to refresh memories of those meaningful years of their lives.

The Kildonan Tennis Club looks forward to a promising future, with a thriving Tennis membership, and successful Tennis Tournaments.

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