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A new chapter for indoor tennis in Nanaimo.
NAITS Early Bird Membership · Jan–Mar 2027
The Nanaimo Area Indoor Tennis Society (NAITS) has been selected to take over operations of the four-court Westwood Lake air dome. Early Bird memberships are offered for January–March 2027 while the City–NAITS operating agreement is still being negotiated.
Founding membership · January 1 – March 31, 2027
Help build year-round indoor tennis in Nanaimo.
NAITS is offering limited-time Early Bird membership rates. The operating agreement and specific member benefits are still being finalized. A full refund is promised if NAITS cannot reach a satisfactory operating contract by December 31, 2026.
Junior
$120
Total for 3 months
Individual adult
$270
Total for 3 months
Couple
$335
Total for 3 months
Family
$400
Total for 3 months
Out of town
$180
Total for 3 months
These are totals for January–March 2027, not monthly prices. Tax included.
Bubble
Council supports retention
Operating partner
NAITS · agreement in development
Previous club
Closure scheduled Nov. 1
Public access
After approval and readiness
City–NAITS next step
The City is working with NAITS on operation of the facility.
In formal correspondence dated October 16, the City confirmed that it wants to work with the Nanaimo Area Indoor Tennis Society (NAITS) to develop the draft one-year Licence of Use Agreement and operating model for the Westwood tennis bubble.
The remaining work is to establish the detailed operating terms, public-booking arrangements and transition to reopening.
Media coverage · October 2026
How the community campaign changed the outcome.
Tennis BC's October newsletter recognizes the Nanaimo community campaign and reports that NAITS is working with the City's Parks and Recreation department on an operating agreement. CHLY's October 27 report also quotes the City's Parks, Recreation and Culture director saying Council heard from indoor-tennis advocates and reconsidered removal of the bubble.
CHLY 101.7FM
NewsAging tennis bubble saved by community advocates
Read sourceCity of Nanaimo
Primary sourceCouncil votes to retain tennis bubble as part of new land acquisition
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What happens next
Retention has been decided. Reopening has not.
City staff are now working with NAITS to develop the operating agreement. Council's direction is that the arrangement be cost-neutral to the City and include a portion of court time for public booking.
The unresolved questions are operational: final agreement terms, reopening timing, public-booking allocation, fees and how community access will work in practice.
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Why this matters
What year-round indoor tennis contributes
Year-round access
Reliable recreation through Nanaimo's wet fall and winter months.
Junior and community programming
Children's instruction, adult recreation and broader community use.
Existing indoor capacity
Four indoor courts already exist while longer-term recreation planning continues.
How we got here
Explore the campaign history and evidence.
In September, the City announced that the bubble would be removed. Community members responded with a petition, public advocacy, media coverage and a candidate questionnaire asking that alternatives be examined before an irreversible decision was made. CHLY later reported that the City said Council heard from indoor-tennis advocates and that this gave Council cause to reconsider retaining the bubble. Council subsequently voted to retain the facility.
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