The Sherwood Village mall in Mississauga is a skeleton of what it once was. There are more empty storefronts than active ones. The water fountain, which lies at the bottom of a lifeless two-story atrium, has been turned off for years.

But stroll past the carcass of 20th century consumerism and you’ll find Rally Pickleball, a gleaming mecca for one of North America’s fastest growing sports. And walk through Rally, with its pro shop and courtside bar and sauna and 17 indoor courts, and you’ll find some of Canada’s best pickleball players.

There’s Carolina Hack, the former tennis player originally from Brazil who switched to pickleball after injuries to both her knees. There’s Kyle Hermetz, the 29-year-old who started playing with his mom three years ago despite having no previous racquet e

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