Free tennis tips on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Côte Saint-Luc

Côte Saint-Luc, July 27, 2012 – New and experienced tennis players can get tips, improve their techniques and play games at the Sports Experts Tour (Tournée Sports Experts) on Sunday, August 5, 2012, from 9 am to 11:30 am at Rembrandt Park in Côte Saint-Luc.

The Sports Experts Tour, presented by the National Bank of Canada, is once again visiting 70 communities across Quebec promoting tennis. The event is open to all and is free of charge. In addition, there will be participation prizes and people can try new models of Babolat, Diadora, Head and Wilson tennis rackets. For more information about the event, contact Alvin Fishman at afishman@cotesaintluc.org or 514-485-6806 ext. 2012.

Tennis in Côte Saint-Luc

Côte Saint-Luc is home to seven public tennis courts located at Rembrandt Park and on Caldwell Rd. The courts are open every day from May 14 to October 10, 2012.

The two courts at Rembrandt Park (near Kildare Rd.) are free with a Côte Saint-Luc Fun Card. For non-residents or those residents without a Fun Card, court costs are $5 per person (or $4 per person age 17 or younger). To play at the Rembrandt Tennis Courts, call 514-485-8912 to reserve a court.

The five courts adjacent to Caldwell Avenue (between Kildare Road and Mackle Road) were renovated in 2011. The courts are reserved for a summer tennis camp on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm, but are open to the public from 5 pm to 11 pm. Most courts are open to the public on weekends. They are free of charge and no reservations are needed.

Private city-operated clay tennis courts are located at the Côte Saint-Luc Tennis Club (8215 Guelph Rd.), which was founded in 1959. Membership to the club is required for use of those courts and memberships are available by calling 514-487-7862.

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For more information: Darryl Levine, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, 514-485-8905, dlevine@cotesaintluc.org