The case
Squash is the cheapest court sport a city can add.
Four walls, a floor and a light. No ice plant, no turf cycle, no field. Two courts fit inside the footprint of one gym bay in a building Delta already owns and staffs.
01
The space already exists
Two courts fit inside a standard gym bay. Delta's recreation centres have floor area that needs no new building envelope.
02
Residents already drive out
Players from North Delta, Delta and Surrey buy memberships in Richmond and Vancouver. That spending leaves the municipality every week.
03
It is cheap to operate
No ice, no turf, no field maintenance. Court booking revenue covers operating cost at modest utilisation.
04
It suits the whole age range
Indoor, low-impact, year-round, and playable well into later life. Racquet sports draw the widest age band of any court sport.
Richmond, Vancouver, and Burnaby all offer squash at a public recreation centre, free or low-cost, and Richmond/Vancouver also have private clubs. Delta offers it nowhere — public or private. A resident-started change.org petition ('Build the first squash court in Delta, BC') has already collected two dozen signatures independent of this campaign. Candidate sites for Delta are existing city facilities; this proposal does not ask for a new building.
| Facility | Courts | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Steveston Community Centre, Richmond | Yes (public) | ~15–20 min from North Delta |
| The River Club, Richmond | Yes (private) | ~15–20 min from North Delta |
| Vancouver Park Board (3 community centres) | Yes (public) | ~25–35 min from North Delta |
| Vancouver Racquets Club | Yes (private) | ~25–35 min from North Delta |
| Bonsor Recreation Complex, Burnaby | Yes (public) | ~20–30 min from North Delta |
| Delta | None — public or private | — |
Drive times are reasoned estimates from North Delta, not routed — verify with a mapping tool before publishing.
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