Pickleball Squamish is offering up to $4,000 toward a courtside Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Brennan Park, but a staff report coming before the June 9 council meeting, suggests the installation may not happen until 2027.
The request for an AED at the courts dates back to January 2026, when Pickleball Squamish approached the District with the idea and offered up funding toward the purchase of a device. The matter went to a Committee of the Whole following a motion at the April 7 Regular Business meeting.
“Pickleball Squamish hopes to see Council expedite the AED project rather than defer it until 2027,” said Maureen Mackell, President of Pickleball Squamish, in an email statement. “Our organization believes this will help to address the safety and well being of the many pickleball and tennis players who currently use the courts at Brennan Park.”
District staff spent several months reviewing the feasibility of the request. Their recommendation, now included in the 2027-2036 Financial Plan, proposes installation in 2027 along with a data plan and cabinet housing, with ongoing maintenance and equipment replacement costs estimated at around $6,450 through 2035.
The report notes there is currently no provincial or federal legislation requiring AEDs at outdoor sports facilities, and the District does not yet have a formal AED policy.
Until a courtside unit is in place, staff say they are updating signage at the courts to point players toward the nearest existing AED inside the Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
If the pilot project succeeds, the District may look at expanding outdoor AED coverage to other locations in future years.
