We are officially in the heart of Provincials season, and this past weekend’s 2023 Ontario Doubles Championships kicked off the first of three consecutive championships in a row. The first doubles event of the season took place at Mayfair Parkway, Markham. Over 70 participants from across Ontario took part in an amazing weekend filled with competitive matches, team outfits and rowdy crowds!

Squash Ontario is a not-for-profit that relies on the support of our community donors and program sponsors to enable sport growth and athlete development programs that wouldn’t operate at all without it. With our current season now underway, we are pleased to share the below information about last year’s donations received, where the funds were allocated and we will be sharing our many exciting plans for 2024 that are already underway shortly.

The game of squash thrives when there is growth at the local and regional levels. Squash Ontario’s Community Awards program was created by the Board of Directors to recognize the contributions made by volunteers, corporations, officials, coaches and players at all levels of the game. Please join us in celebrating our recipients Gordon Campbell, Kitt Hanley, Rob Lefcoe and Howard Seto.

The Ontario Squash Hall of Fame Board of Governors is pleased to announce that the 2024 Induction Ceremony will be held at the Granite Club in Toronto on 4 April 2024. The Hall was created in 2005 and the 2024 event will be the 10th induction ceremony held.

Just around the corner is our first Doubles Championship event of the year - the 2023 Ontario Doubles Championship! Jump into the competitive and social scene on the Mayfair Parkway doubles courts in two weekends from now.

We’re excited to share that we’ve added a Member Sport Accident Insurance coverage to our group of member benefits that can be accessed by any Squash Ontario Competitive Member. Our Member Sport Accident Insurance protects you from the costs of injuries sustained while playing. Accident Insurance includes: loss of life, permanent loss/dismemberment, eyeglasses/contact lenses (resulting from injury), emergency transportation, blanket dental, and rehabilitation. Read below for further details.

Launching for the first time in 2023-24, and supported by Mortgage Company of Canada Inc., Squash Ontario will coordinate a financial assistance program for junior players to compete in the Silver and Gold circuit events, key competition components of the junior development pathway.  

Squash Ontario welcomes back Mortgage Company of Canada Inc. to its integral group of Corporate Partners for the 2022-2023 squash season. MCOCI has been supporting Squash Ontario since 2018 and is a proud supporter of both the development and high-performance stages of our junior program with title sponsorship of the Ontario Junior Closed Championships in November and the junior Silver circuit throughout the season.

The Greystone Racquet Club served up a winning experience for our masters community as the host of the 2023 Community Squash Ontario Masters Championships. Tournament Chair Gary Waite, co-hosts and volunteers Ruth Ann McBride and Nicole Garon, and the entire staff at Greystone did an excellent job welcoming all 90 players from around the province to their home with excellent meals prepared by their in-house chef, live music, and friendly faces all weekend long. Special thanks to Tournament Referee Dave Fishburn and referees Wayne Smith, Sofia Navedeh, and Amir Shemirani for providing a smooth event experience on the refereeing side.

Monday, October 16th, it was confirmed that squash would be included as an Olympic sport at the LA2028 Olympic Games.