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Marten Johnston Watering Waterloo Tennis Club Courts

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This picture shows Marten Johnston watering the outdoor tennis courts at the Waterloo Tennis Club. The clay, Har-Tru, courts require watering to add stability to the court.

Marten Johnston was a longtime club member, playing competitively, as well as having many other roles. Johnston was originally hired by the club to be the tennis coordinator, and became the maintenance manager, desk staff and the tennis development coordinator during his years of employment (1986-2009).

Information Sources Used:
"Maintenance Tips." Hartru.com, 2016.
"Marten Johnston 1945-2009: Gentleman of Tennis." Waterlootennis.com, 2014.
Notes
For the complete Waterloo Tennis Club: Presidents and Partners collection (including newspaper clippings and additional photos), please visit the Ellis Little Local History Room, Waterloo Public Library.
Inscriptions
6 10 '02
Date of Original
June 10, 2002
Dimensions
Width: 10 cm
Height: 15 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 10cm
Image Height: 15cm
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Johnston, Marten
Corporate Name(s)
Waterloo Tennis Club
Local identifier
Stack Room Aisle 18
Collection
Waterloo Tennis Club: Presidents and Partners
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639
Donor
Waterloo Tennis Club
Copyright Statement
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Copyright Date
2002
Copyright Holder
Waterloo Tennis Club
Location of Original
Stackroom
Contact
Waterloo Public Library
Email:askus@wpl.ca
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