Three of the 14 pickleball courts at Bonnerworth Park at 560 McDonnel Street in Peterborough have been closed due to recent vandalism.
In a media release issued Thursday (April 30), the City of Peterborough reports that rocks and balloons filled with high-visibility paint were thrown over the fence surrounding the pickleball courts earlier this week.
The rocks and paint-filled balloons resulted in damage to the playing surface of three courts, resulting in them being closed.
“An estimation of the cost of repairs or the duration of the closures is not available at this time,” the media release states.
The city adds that the remaining 11 courts will open on Friday as scheduled.
The vandalism has been reported to Peterborough police. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 705-876-1122 or submit an anonymous report at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
