Can pickleball help save Quebec churches?

Three Quebec investors have converted a church into a pickleball court as a pilot to draw people back to underused houses of worship; they propose repurposing other empty churches across the province. Observers say the idea may provide localized revenue and community use but question scalability and long-term sustainability given zoning, heritage constraints and uncertain steady demand.

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Three Quebec investors have converted a church into a pickleball court as a pilot to draw people back to underused houses of worship; they propose repurposing other empty churches across the province. Observers say the idea may provide localized revenue and community use but question scalability and long-term sustainability given zoning, heritage constraints and uncertain steady demand.