**************** Over 1300 players served ******************

Ultimate Happenings: Issue 91 - April 22 1999

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"Nostalgia isn't what it used to be"

**************** Over 1300 players served ******************

CONTENTS:
- Team Registration
- St. Pauls Update
- Men's League Update
- Stella 1999 Try-Outs
- Wax Try-Outs
- 1999 Voodoo Lovedolls Try-Outs
- Are You Looking For A Team Or Some Players
- 2nd Annual Sports Injury First Aid Clinic
- Taping Clinic
- Discs For Sale
- Juniors Ultimate Camp
- Golf Discs Anyone
- Shared Accommodation
- For Sale
- Looking For A New Job, Help OCUA At The Same Time
- Calendar Of Events

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TEAM REGISTRATION:

Date:
Saturday, May 1st (11 am - 4 pm)
(Not 10 am - 4 pm as stated in the captains meeting!)

Location:
James Street Feed Company, 390 Bank Street

Each Team Must Bring:
- $750 team fee + $25 roster deposit
- $5 cone deposit (if a team wants cones)

We Will Have:
- Initial schedules for each division
- Team Roster Forms
- Copies of TOUR for your team
- Cones
- Discs and Bumper Stickers for sale

Notes:
- Cheque only, no cash
- Make the cheque out to the "Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate
  Association
- If roster is submitted by May 22 the roster deposit will
  be refunded
- We will charge $25 for any returned cheques
- Teams which do not pay by May 1st will risk losing their
  spot and will be charged a $50 late fee.
- We will buy unused cones for $5 (for a set of 8)
- Please keep your team name consistent throughout registration

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ST. PAULS UPDATE:

Hey all,

As you may or may not have heard, the OCUA's relationship with
St. Paul's is rather tenuous at the moment, due to our players
abusing our privileges there, albeit unwittingly, I'm sure.
As a result, I would just like to pass the following info from
our website on to make you aware of what is NOW expected of
us at St. Paul's, in order that we don't lose this valuable
site. Even if you are a veteran, please read them, as some
things have changed. Also, please pass these on to any other
ultimate players that you know, in hopes that we can spread
the word quickly.

In addition, I'd also like to remind you NOT to play on league
fields prior to the season. Some are not ready, and some (such
as Lynda Lane) are not legally available for our use before
then.

St. Paul's is one of our most important sites, and being private
property, we are allowed to play there only by their grace. As
a result, it is imperative that we observe any conditions that
their administration wishes to place upon us. DO NOT break the
following rules. Teams failing to meet these conditions risk
possible expulsion from the league.

Use of these fields is restricted to LEAGUE SCHEDULED GAMES
ONLY! Do not play on these fields at any other time! (NO
practices/NO pickup!)

Park ONLY in the lot just south of the lights at Herridge.
- Do not park on the driveway between the two front fields.
- Do not park anywhere around the main building. (Even if you
  are at the back field... drop off your stuff if you have to,
  but park out front.)

St. Paul's is a religious college. As such, behavior should
be governed accordingly.
- Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited.
- Please try to refrain from using coarse language.
- Be especially careful about not playing when field conditions
  are questionable.
- Basically, just use common sense.

Respect any request made to you by the St. Paul's staff. This
is their facility, not ours, and they deserve our respect.

Thanks for your help!

Cheers!
Ken

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MEN'S LEAGUE UPDATE:

Well, I've had lots of individual interest for the Thursday
Men's League, but currently I'm only standing at 3 teams. We'd
really like to get this league up and running, so I'd ask that
some of you individuals who have expressed interest, (or some
of you who haven't) try to form teams of your own. Remember
that being a new league, team fees are only $500. We need a
minimum of 4 teams to make the league a go, but it would be
a lot more fun with 6 or 8. Please contact me ASAP if you think
you can assemble a team. I'm also thinking of putting the
individuals who have made inquires together as a team of their
own - if anyone would be willing to captain it, please let me
know.

Thanks!

Ken Lange
e: kblange@nortelnetworks.com
h: 225-0301

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STELLA 1999 TRY-OUTS:

Ottawa women taking the nation by storm....
Ottawa's top competitive women's club team is looking for
you!

Do you want to join Stella this summer and have a blast
playing competitive women's ultimate??!!!

If you're undecided, come to the first tryout just to see
what it's all about....

The goals of the team this year are to have fun, to defend our
National Champions title at this year's National Ultimate
Championships in Ottawa, August 19-22, 1999, and to promote
women's Ultimate in Ottawa while attending several tournaments
in and out of town.

If you are interested in trying out but will be unable to
make all the tryouts, please contact Tanis or Hali (at the
numbers provided below).

1999 TRY OUT DATES - dependent on the readiness of the fields
Saturday April 24th 1-3pm
Tuesday April 27th 6-8pm
Thursday April 29th 6-8pm

Weather permitting, all tryouts will take place at Lynda Lane.
If you are planning to attend tryouts, please call Hali or
Tanis to verify dates and location.

(EDITORS NOTE: WE REALLY DO NOT WANT ANYONE PLAYING OR
PRACTICING ON LEAGUE FIELDS UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS. LYNDA
LANE WAS NOT DRY ENOUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND OUR CONTRACT FOR
THE FIELD DOES NOT START UNTIL MAY. I ASK THE ORGANIZERS OF
THIS TRYOUT TO FIND SOME OTHER LOCATION. I WILL PUT A BRIEF
ULTIMATE HAPPENINGS OUT FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE NEW LOCATION
IF I RECEIVE THE NEW INFORMATION. PEOPLE PLANNING TO
ATTEND THIS EVENT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LOCATION WILL
CHANGE AND TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS FOR THE NEW LOCATION.)

Team Contacts:
Tanis Lugsdin
e: tanis98@hotmail.com
p: 235-9594

Hali Gernon
e: gernon.hali@tbs-sct.gc.ca
p: 775-9936

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WAX TRYOUTS:

waX tryouts will be on Sunday, April 25 at 1 pm, and Tuesday,
April 27 at 6 pm at Lynda Lane.

(EDITORS NOTE: WE REALLY DO NOT WANT ANYONE PLAYING OR
PRACTICING ON LEAGUE FIELDS UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS. LYNDA
LANE WAS NOT DRY ENOUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND OUR CONTRACT FOR
THE FIELD DOES NOT START UNTIL MAY. I ASK THE ORGANIZERS OF
THIS TRYOUT TO FIND SOME OTHER LOCATION. I WILL PUT A BRIEF
ULTIMATE HAPPENINGS OUT FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE NEW LOCATION
IF I RECEIVE THE NEW INFORMATION. PEOPLE PLANNING TO
ATTEND THIS EVENT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LOCATION WILL
CHANGE AND TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS FOR THE NEW LOCATION.)

For more information, please contact- 

Fadi Ayoub
p: 234-0742
e: g060705@med.uottawa.ca

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1999 VOODOO LOVEDOLLS TRYOUTS:

Voodoo Lovedolls Open Competitive Team
http://www.ocua.ca/Competitive/Voodoo/

Voodoo is back for another season, the 13th of a long and
storied lineage, beginning as Rays`n'Terrain in 1987. To give
yo a bit of a history lesson (please yawn now), we then moved
on as Roadkill Restaurant from 1989-1992, Grope of Seven in
1993, Mufferaw Joe in 1994, and finally, Voodoo Lovedolls in
1995.

This year, we're looking to rebuild around our returning
veterans, focusing on competitive ultimate while still aiming
for a lot of fun. We're looking at a 6 tournament schedule
(Toronto, Hanover, Rochester, Montreal, Ottawa, & Nationals),
as well as our ever-popular trip to Poultry Days as a
relaxation-type tournament. We definitely have some openings
this year, and so if your interested in traveling this summer,
feel free to contact us. Tryouts are currently scheduled as
follows, weather permitting:

Thursday, April 29, 6:00pm &
Sunday, May 2, 1:00pm

Both tryouts will be held at Jacques Cartier Park - check out
the website if you need directions to the fields. If you do
intend to try out, please contact me if you can, so that we
can get an idea of possible numbers. Thanks, and hope to see
you on the fields!

(EDITORS NOTE: WE REALLY DO NOT WANT ANYONE PLAYING OR
PRACTICING ON LEAGUE FIELDS UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS. PLEASE
HAVE THIS PRACTICE ON THE SOCCER FIELD AT THIS SITE NOT ON
THE AREA WE HAVE LEAGUE GAMES ON.)

Cheers!

Ken Lange
Voodoo Lovedolls Administrative Grunt-type person :)
e: kblange@nortelnetworks.com
h: 225-0301

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A TEAM OR SOME PLAYERS:

Are you without a team on Tuesdays? Is you team short a few
players? Then I'm your coordinator! Rod Nichols and I have
started a new web listing of all players looking for teams
and teams who need players?

The following lists are available on the league web page
(www.ocua.ca)
- Teams Looking for Players
- Men Looking for Teams
- Women Looking for Teams
- Players Going as a Group
- Players Looking For Tournament Coed Teams

Send all information to Steve Seabrook at sseabrook@sympatico.ca
or call 230-7948.

Please included the following information for individual
players and groups:
- Name(s)
- E-mail
- Home telephone #
- Level of skill (A, B, C, New Player)
- Nights you can play

Please included the following information for Teams looking
for players:
- Team name
- Night & league (ex. Tuesday 4/3)
- Your name
- E-mail
- # of men needed
- # of women needed

For players looking to join tournament Co-ed teams:
- Name
- E-mail
- Home Telephone #

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2ND ANNUAL SPORTS INJURY FIRST AID CLINIC:

Saturday, May 1st, 1999 we will be running our second annual
first aid clinic for sports related injuries through St. John
Ambulance. Yes, it's the same day as registration for summer
Ultimate but it only runs until around noon so you can do both. :)

Ever been to a game or tournament and seen someone get injured
but no one had ice or bandages? Ever have that injured person
be you? If I were the injured player I would want to know that
at least one person had some first aid training and supplies
- thus, the course.

The cost is $15/person and we are negotiating a good price for
the first aid kits.

For details please contact Kathy Connelly at
kathandallan@sprint.ca or by phone at 230-6150 (h) or
952-1441 (w)

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TAPING CLINIC:

Sunday, May 2nd we will be running our first taping clinic.

What we want to cover in this course is some of the basics for
taping wrists and ankles.

It will run from 8:30 am - 12:00 noon. The cost will be around
$15. I'll know more once the supplies are bought.

For details please contact Kathy Connelly at
kathandallan@sprint.ca or by phone at 230-6150 (h) or
952-1441 (w)

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DISCS FOR SALE:

Craig Fielding (cfielding@cyberus.ca) has some discs for sale.
These discs will be available at registration May 1st.

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JUNIORS ULTIMATE CAMP:

All Juniors and Junior Coaches:

A week long Ultimate camp will be held in Savannah, Georgia
this summer, July 10 - 18. It is being organized by Rick
Franck and Ed Pulkinen, two "Ultimate icons" in the USA..

The cost of the camp is $250 per player and includes all meals,
lodging, instruction and one disc and shirt per player for
the first 100 paid applicants.

If you are interested in attending contact Dean Wright,
Canadian Juniors Coordinator, at dwright@mbnet.mb.ca or
204-477-1433.

Remember that this is on a first come, first serve basis.
So get back to me right away. This looks like a terrific
opportunity to develop your Ultimate skills and knowledge.

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GOLF DISCS ANYONE:

I am going to be submitting an order for some Innova discs
fairly soon (ie; within a week). If interested in adding to
this order get a collective volume discount, please get back
to me with any requests, stating disc model and weight. You
can browse the Innova inventory at: http://www.innovadiscs.com/

Prices are roughly the same as for Discraft, ie; about $10-12
per disc.

I spoke with a rep, the "Puma" model is not available yet,
although it appears in their list.

Ken Darcovitch
e: kdarc@sg1.chem.nrc.ca

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION:

Centertown (Metcalfe & Gladstone) 330 Metcalfe St.

Large 2 bedroom apt., on the 3rd floor with balcony. Apt has
hard wood floors, large windows and is very bright, west
facing (sunshine in afternoon and evening). Laundry facilities
are located in the building, parking available but is $50 extra.

Looking for young professional, nonsmoker to share the apt.
The price is $447 + Hydro ($10/mon). Apt is available for
July 1st. To view the apt or if you need other information,
please contact:

Jennifer
H: 567-0547
w: 947-1285
e: jennifer.sokol@ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca

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FOR SALE:

Baby Jogger (Official model name: "The Baby Jogger II")
- Excellent stroller for walkers, joggers, hikers.
- Like new. Mint condition. Used only one summer. Purchased
  Feb'98. One owner.
- Extremely light, strong, anodized aluminum frame.
- Folds easily for transport. Three 16" wheels. Quick release.
- Purple / Cranberry nylon seat.
- Brake & safety strap.
- Holds 75 pounds.
- See-through plastic rain canopy included.
- Lifetime warranty.
- Asking $290. (Purchased for $494 total.)
- Reason for selling: Upgrading to a Double (!)

Guaranteed to put baby to sleep while you have fun!

For a look or a test drive, call Brian Guthrie: tel: 742-0402;
e-mail: BrianGuthrie@CompuServe.com

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LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB, HELP OCUA AT THE SAME TIME:

LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT. Become an AMB employee. Contract to
wherever you want.

Our best benefit is the AMB RPTA -- the ability to transfer
over Government pension at a great premium
(see http://www.amb.ca/pension).

Our other benefits may include:
- low mark-up of 5% to 20%!
- very flexible hours
- some work at home
- employee software purchase plan (e.g., Microsoft products)
- possible tax write-offs for home office and car (if you use it)
- lucrative pension (better than the Government)
- flexible pension (when you leave, you can transfer everything
to your RRSP, yes, even the employer contributions!)
- flexibility to leave employ on relatively short notice, and
getting access to your pension or cash in lieu

If you have 10 or more years experience in the Canadian Federal
Government and are considering leaving before 7 May 1999,
please view http://www.amb.ca/pension and fill out the on-line
questionnaire / application.

Some jobs are posted at http://www.amb.ca/divisions/hr. If
you don't see a job for you there, don't despair, give us a
call.

With the hiring of each new Ultimate employee (or their parents
or friends or neighbour or ...), AMB Inc. will support the Ottawa
Carleton Ultimate Association by purchasing shares of the new
land development.
- When we hire the FIRST person, AMB will buy 1 share.
- When we hire the SECOND person, AMB will buy ANOTHER TWO shares.
- When we hire the THIRD person, AMB will buy ANOTHER THREE shares.
- etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
- When we hire the TENTH person, AMB will buy ANOTHER TEN
shares (so by this time, will have bought 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 +
6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 55 shares and the Ottawa Carleton
Ultimate Association will have been closer to the financing
of the land by $11k).

Michal Zeithammel
AMB Inc. Human Resources
e: hr@amb.ca
w: (613) 860-7878 x11
u: http://www.amb.ca

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

May 1: OCUA Registration (team fees due!)
May 1: 2nd Annual Sports Injury First Aid Clinic
May 2: 1st Annual Taping Clinic
May 3: First day of summer league
May 22: OCUA Roster Submission Deadline
July 24: Women's Hat Tournament

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