Pickleball In French Canada - Mais Oui!

Pickleball will appear on the largest watched French Morning Show, "SALUT BONJOUR". The French Canadian, version of Good Morning America. This has all been made possible by the efforts of Marcel and Louise Lemiex of Mirabel, Quebec. Here is an e-mail from Marcel.

"Today, between the hours of 14.30 and 16.00, the television morning show, SALUT BONJOUR, sent one of it's specialty (sports and physical activities) interviewer and camera man to a location I had mentionned, where Pickleball courts were set out.

His name is Daniel Melançon, about 30 years old and he had never heard of Pickleball. I also had a few other players over just to play the game and be filmed. A bunch of younger kids just wandered in and we gave them paddles to play with; the cameraman had a lot of work.

Daniel played with me in doubles against Louise and a friend. He loved it. He then asked if this game can be played in singles and I played singles with him. At the end, he interviewed Louise and I.

The final product should be seened on TV in two weeks. His chronicle lasts a total of 4 minutes, 3 minutes of which should be taped interviews and of play today. Tha camera man shot 35 minutes of tape. I was able to learn that this chronicle will be on the NET."

Marcel and Louise Lemieux.

Bien Fait!