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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                Issue 220 - August 2, 2002                  
                
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      OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!      
            (300 teams and 3700 members in 2001)            

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over 
the man who cannot read them." - Mark Twain (1835-1910)

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CONTENTS:

- Pre-Nationals UPI Work Party
- Nationals Are Coming!
- Information About Fall League
- The Hills Are Alive
- Lost & Found
- Rental Accommodations
- Calendar Of Events

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PRE-NATIONALS UPI WORK PARTY

Saturday, August 10,  10:00 am

Rain date: Sunday August 11,  10:00 am

OCUA is looking for volunteers to help maintain our property 
on Manotick Station Rd and to get it in tip-top shape for 
our guests coming to play Nationals this year. Here is the 
list of jobs we need to get done.

1.  Miscellaneous field repairs.

2.  Improved signage.

3.  Storage container floor repairs and cleaning.

4.  Basic Lawn Maintenance

5.  Site Cleanup

6.  Anything else we can think of.

If you can attend please email craig.fielding@rogers.com so 
we can get an estimate of how much we can get accomplished. 
Of course, players who just drop by on Saturday to help out 
are also welcome.

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NATIONALS ARE COMING!!

OCUA is proud to host the 2002 Canadian National Ultimate 
Championships at UPI Thursday Aug 22nd to Sunday August 
25th. Come on out to see the biggest and best Canadian 
tournament of the year! A great chance to see some exciting 
quality ultimate, and show the community just how big 
ultimate really is. We look forward to seeing you there!

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INFORMATION ABOUT FALL LEAGUE

OCUA's Fall League is set to start on Sept.16th and will run 
to Nov.3rd. 

Teams can sign up for one of the following divisions:
- (2 div, 16 teams) Monday nights and Saturday mornings
- (2 div, 16 teams) Tuesday nights and Saturday afternoons
- (2 div, 16 teams) Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings
- (2 div, 16 teams) Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons

If there is enough interest, there is the possibility of 
having a competitive division made up of traveling 
teams/players, a woman's division, and coed for the rest. 
Cost will depend on what fields can be booked and how much 
they will cost, but it should be somewhere between $300-
$400/team with the usual $50 default/key deposit. 

The fields will be located in Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester and 
Orleans.

Nick, gm@ocua.ca

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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE!

Help us keep them that way.

The Canadian Ski Patrol System is recruiting new members 
for the upcoming ski season in the Ottawa/Gatineau region.

The Canadian Ski Patrol System is looking for new 
volunteers. Become part of a not-for- profit organization 
consisting of more than 6000 volunteers across Canada. In 
the Ottawa/Gatineau region, we have more than 400 members 
servicing nine ski areas. 

You probably know us by our trademark yellow and blue 
jackets, sporting a yellow cross on a blue stylized maple 
leaf on the back. We are students, professionals, retirees 
and everything in between! We are enthusiastic outdoors-men 
and -women over the age of 18 who promote safe skiing and 
boarding, and provide top-quality first aid services to 
injured skiers and boarders. And it doesn't stop there - we 
provide first aid services at community events all year 
round.

Information and registration sessions will take place at 
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 3rd and Thursday September 5th, 
at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive. 

Come find out what we are all about! Where we ski, what we 
do, and how you can become part of it all. 

For more information, contact:
Glenda Taylor
V.P. Marketing & Communications
Canadian Ski Patrol System, Gatineau Zone
613-992-3422
gtaylor@nrcan.gc.ca 
Visit us at: www.csps-gat.org

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LOST & FOUND

Found:
At Sod (in the upper left parking area) July 23: an umbrella 
with cute kitten images.  doug@classicalsounds.com

Lost:
An AUDI key at UPI in July 17th games. 
dicorato@nortelnetworks.com 

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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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Room for rent. Downtown 4 bedroom apartment (just off Elgin 
St). Bright, hardwood floors, high ceilings, large bedroom. 
Kitchen with dishwasher. Rent ~ $500/mo includes all 
utilities, laundry, phone, long distance plan, high speed 
internet and cable TV. Evening and weekend parking at no 
additional charge but daytime parking would be more 
difficult (not impossible). Live with three busy, fun, 
professionals (doctor, teacher and civil servant). Must be a 
non-smoker and no pets.  Available as early as August 15 or 
Sept 1, 2002. Please call 239-0626 and leave a message. 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 Aug. 17-18  : Canadian Disc Golf Championships
 Aug. 22-25  : NATIONALS (Ottawa)
 Sep. 7      : Monday League Playoffs
 Sep. 8      : Wednesday League Playoffs
 Sep. 14     : Tuesday League Playoffs
 Sep. 14     : End-of-season Party
 Sep. 15     : Thursday League Playoffs
 Sep. 16     : OCUA Fall League begins
 
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