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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 93 - April 30 1999

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

"A day without sunshine is like night"

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CONTENTS:

- Throw Discs
- Team Registration - May 1
- The Ottawa Mystery Doubles Disc Golf Tourney - May 8th 1999
- "pole-hole-ka" Disc Golf Tournament
- No Borders '99 Graphic Design Contest
- Sharing Through Scoring
- Need Four Women For TUT
- Here Are Some Local Area Bars That Sponsor Ultimate Teams
- Looking For A Roommate - Part 1
- Looking For A Roommate - Part 2
- Apartment For Rent
- For Sale
- Looking For A New Job, Help OCUA At The Same Time
- Calendar Of Events

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THROW DISCS:

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, throwing
discs would be it. The long-term benefits of ultimate have
been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has
no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I
will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your toss. Oh, never mind. You
will not understand the power and beauty of your toss until
someone's caught a disc you've thrown. But trust me, in 20
years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a
way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you
and how fabulous you really looked on the field. You are not
as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the point. Or worry, but know that worrying
is as effective as trying to take the disc and run it over the
line yourself. The real troubles in your life are apt to be
things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that
blind side you like a disc to the forehead late on a Tuesday
evening.

Make one play every game that scares you.

Dig.

Don't be reckless with other people's throws. Don't put up
with lip from the opposing team. Run your ass off. Flip the
bird if you really must (just be imaginary about it).

Don't waste your time on running for catches you'll never make.
Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The game is
long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old discs. Throw
away your old, smelly cleats.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what the hell you're doing
on the field. The most interesting people I know didn't know
at 22 how to play the game. Some of the most interesting 40
year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of practice. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss
them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll play, maybe you'll be benched. Maybe you'll touch
the disc, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll score a point at 40,
maybe you'll dance the funky chicken in the end zone at 45.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or
berate yourself either. Your catches are half chance. So are
everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Throw it mercilessly at every opponent you
get close to. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people
think of it. You may end up taking someone home one night from
the sod farm.

Run, even if you have nowhere to go but for another drink on
the sideline.

Read the rules, even if you don't follow them.

Do not listen to the captain. She'll only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your teammates. You never know when they'll be
gone for good. Be nice to the waterboy. He's likely to 'Bobby
Boucher' you at anytime and you know you don't want that to
happen.

Understand that pains come and go, but a precious few are gonna
stick around forever. Work hard to bridge the gaps between you
and your teammates, because the older you get, the less they're
going to throw you the disc.

Play at the Sod farm once, but leave before it makes you hard.
Play at Vanier City Hall once, but leave before it makes you
soft.

Drink.

Accept certain inalienable truths: You can either throw or
you can't. Teammates will philander. You, too, will get better.
And when you do, you'll fantasize that you made the play of
the game one night, you're the star of the team, you don't
suck as badly as you think, and your team wants to name the
team after you.

Respect dog dung on the field. Don't expect anyone else to
pick it up for you. Maybe you step in it. Maybe you don't.
But you never know when you're gonna have to find a stick to
scrape some off.

Don't mess too much with throw or by the time you're 40 it'll
really suck.

Be careful where you throw the disc, but be patient with those
who try to catch it. Saving old discs is a form of nostalgia.
Digging in is a way of fishing them from the disposal, wiping
them off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling them for
more than they're worth.

But trust me on throwing discs.

-Dan Moorcroft

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TEAM REGISTRATION - MAY 1:

Date:
Saturday, May 1st (11 am - 4 pm)

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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THE OTTAWA MYSTERY DOUBLES DISC GOLF TOURNEY - MAY 8th 1999:

The snow is gone and the grass is growing, the baskets are
finally in and the mighty Ottawa river has already claimed
its first few unwary overturned drives. Its time to kick off
the Disc Golf season in Ottawa with the first annual Doubles
Disc Golf Tourney.

Mystery Doubles will take place on Saturday, May 8th. It will
be a fun tourney where new players will be paired up with more
experienced players. The pairs will then engage in friendly
competition to determine the overall champions. Aside from
prizes for the top teams a prize will be given to the player
who brings the largest number of new players to the competition.


FORMAT:

The driving force for this tourney is to introduce this great
sport to as many new players as possible. At registration new
players will be paired up with experienced players by drawing
lots. Ideally this should level the playing field for all pairs.
The game will be played based on alternate shots, new, experienced,
new, experienced and so on. The lowest overall score determines
the winning team.

Everyone plays the first 18 holes. The top 18 pairs will then
move on to the play-off round, another 18 holes.


TIME and PLACE:

Day: Saturday May 8th, 1999.
Registration/Team Selection: 9:00 A.M.
Tee-off: 10:00 A.M.
Place: The Jacques Cartier DG course, meet at the Maison de
Velo. (NE corner of the soccer field)

For directions to the course see: http://www.ocua.ca/fields.html


FEES:

The entry fee for the Mystery Doubles Tourney is: $10.

The proceeds will go to the Ottawa Disc Golf Club. It is hoped
that we can purchase more baskets and eventually make the 9
into an 18.


REGISTRATION:

To register please send an e-mail to Barney Barnowski, providing
your name, contact info and a completed survey. The survey will
help me determine if you are a "new" player.

Send info to: Barney Barnowski at "barnowski@nortelnetworks.com".


SURVEY:

This is to determine your playing level. The sport is new in
Ottawa, so this will take some guess work.

1.) Have you played Disc Golf before? If so, how many years?
2.) Do you play disc golf with regular golf discs or ultimate discs?
3.) Do you play Ultimate? If yes, for how long?
4.) Did you participate in last years tournament (First Ottawa
    Open)? If yes, how did you place?
5.) On a scale of 1 to 10. How would you rate your Disc golf
    ability, where: 1 = What's Disc Golf?, 10 = You are an
    active member in the PDGA.

6.) What is the furthest you have thrown a disc? (more for
    ultimate players):
    - 1/4 field
   - 1/2 field
   - Out the back of the other endzone.

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"POLE-HOLE-KA" DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT:

I would like to invite couples to sign up for the limited-
entry event, the "Pole-Hole-Ka" a mixed-doubles alternate shot
format 36-hole disc golf tournament.

Tournament Details:

The date for this event, Rain-or-Shine, is Saturday June 19, 1999.
The Pole-Hole-Ka will take place at the 9-hole course at Jacques
Cartier Park in Hull.

Play in the tournament will begin at 10 am.

This is a mixed tournament for bona-fide couples to play together.
As tournament director, I reserve the right to approve all
entries. That said, no one will be excluded unless it's a
blatant case of dump-your-S.O.-in-favour-of-young-superstar-
teammate. Please, no golfing behind your S.O.'s back.

We will play four nines:

Rounds 1 & 3 men tee off on odd numbered holes
women tee off on even numbered holes

Rounds 2 & 4 men tee off on even numbered holes
women tee off on odd numbered holes

Given that it's alternate shot, this works out to HALF the
throwing of playing 36, but ALL the walking...

For the first 18 holes, foursomes will be assigned by random draw.
For the last 18, the foursomes will be sent out in descending
order of rank, based on first 18 score

The play will be alternate shot, and alternating driving each
hole. For example, if the man drives on hole 1, the woman throws
an approach, the man misses the putt, and the woman then sinks
the putt, the woman still drives on hole 2.

Entry fee will be $30 per couple. (Nonprofit) All money taken
in will come back to the players in the form of prizes,
refreshments etc.

Tournament entry limited to EIGHTEEN couples. First come,
first served.

**BUT** Prizes for everyone, trophy for the winners. bonus
prizes. Men's CTP hole 7. Women's CTP hole 3. men's and women's
Long Drive on hole 6 (must be "in the alley" to count)
-- ctp and long drive over all 4 rounds

!!ALSO!!

birdie ($2 of fee) /ace ($3 of fee) pool.
- if No Aces, then the Ottawa Disc Golf Club benefits.

Jumbo Putt at halfway break.

Please contact me to register:
Please provide names of both team members, and some contact
information.

Looking forward to a good Pole-Hole-Ka.

Your tournament director,
Ken Darcovich
h: 730-2464
w: 993-6848
e: kdarc@sg1.chem.nrc.ca

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NO BORDERS '99 GRAPHIC DESIGN CONTEST:

Calling all graphic designers, and wannabe's. The No Borders
Tournament Directors are holding a Graphic Design Contest for
this year's No Borders logo. We are looking for a T-shirt
design and a Disc design. You can submit a design for the T-
shirt, the Disc or both (although a theme design for T-shirt
& Disc is preferred). The winning T-shirt design will win a
No Borders T-shirt and a cash prize of $25.00, and the winning
Disc design will win a No Border Disc and a cash prize of $25.00.
The winner's) will be announced in the next Ultimate Happenings
and TOUR following the design contest close date. And, prizes
will be awarded at the No Borders party.

The following are some criteria to keep in mind when putting
together your design:

1. The text '15th Annual', 'No Borders', '1999' and 'Ottawa'
   must appear Somewhere in the T-shirt and Disc design;
2. All designs must be submitted on plain white, bleed-proof
   paper, velum or tracing paper (overlays);
3. Line work must be clean (not blurred) and dark black.
   Artwork from a laser, ink jet or linotronic printer are fine; and
4. Artwork must be camera ready (i.e. each color from a multi-
   color design are to be drawn on separate sheets of paper
   in black ink and must contain registration marks). You may
   wish to submit the design composite, to assist the Directors
   in choosing the winner;

Additional criteria for the Disc design:
1. Artwork should not be larger than a 6" diameter circle
   (this Is the optimum size for the 175 gram Ultrastar;
2. Keep solid areas to 1/2" or less. If there are solid areas
   larger than this In your design, break them up with lines,
   cross hatching, or dot patterns. This allows air to escape
   in the hot stamp process;
3. Lines should be a minimum thickness of 1.5pt or size 01; and
4. There must be at least 1/32", or 2.25pts, separation between
   colors. Hot stamp colors will not print over each other.

For more detailed design criteria for the Disc design, go to
www.discraft.com/design.htm.

All designs are to be submitted to Sandy Osler by 5:00pm,
June 11th, 1999. They can be delivered to:

Sandra Osler
c/o DMR Consulting Group Inc.
360 Albert St. Suite 600
Ottawa ON K1R 7X7

If you have any questions, I can be reached at sandra_osler@dmr.ca,
238-2697 (w) or 443-3026 (h).

Looking forward to seeing all your great designs!

Sandy Osler
No Borders '99 Co-Tournament Director

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SHARING THROUGH SCORING:

The Fabulous Flying Flamingoes are celebrating their 10th
anniversary this season. In doing so they are going to run a
program called "Sharing Through Scoring". For each point the
Flamingoes score they will donate 10 dimes to charity. Over
the course of the season this could raise around $250. 

The team is also accepting donations from individuals who
think this is a good idea and would like to participate. Tax
receipts can be given for donations over $10. For every
additional $100 raised the Flamingoes will donate a 10th
anniversary disc to charity as well!

All money donated goes straight to the charities. The charities
that are being donated to are: The Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Ontario, The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada - Nation
Capital Region, and The Wild Bird Care Center.

The team will have a table at registration.

For more information contact Gavin at ffflamingoes@hotmail.com
or visit the team website at www.visitweb.com/fff

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NEED FOUR WOMEN FOR TUT:

Toronto Ultimate Tournament - May 15-16

We are a fun spirited semi-competitive women's team that
welcomes all players. We currently have 11 players and are in
need of at least 4 more to take a women's team down to TUT.
Anyone who is interested in joining us, please let us know as
soon as possible.

Tricia Younge
e: triciaj@cyberus.ca
p: 236-0403

Diana Nunes
e: nunes@newforce.ca
p: 841-6859

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HERE ARE SOME LOCAL AREA BARS THAT SPONSOR ULTIMATE TEAMS:

** Father & Sons **
Ottawa University Area / King Edward
Contact: Jack Webb - 231-6530
Approximately: Nine Teams: 3-Monday, 3-Tuesday, 3-Wednesday
Pretty much agreed to sponsor $400 per team [half now, half later]

** Baxter's Restaurant **
Bank at Riverside
Contact: Dave Bennett - 738-3323
Approximately: Nine Teams: 3-Monday, 3-Tuesday, 3-Wednesday
Pretty much agreed to sponsor $400 per team [half now, half later]

** Bumper's Restaurant **
Bank at Queensway
Contact: Mark or Linda - 232-5944
As many teams as possible
Pretty much will sponsor $200 [half now, half later]
They may push you to hold your own pub, or some other deal.
Choose what they offer, or push for the $200 instead.

** Monroe's **
Monroe's is located downtown at 246A Queen Street, which is
between Kent & Bank beside Capitol Square Cinemas. Pool table,
darts, big screen TV, large patio and a great atmosphere!
Call Doug at Monroe and Friends - 230-1568
           
** Lava Lounge **
Elgin Street
Contact: Greg Capello - 562-2508
Three Teams: 1-Monday, 1-Tuesday, 1-Wednesday
Pretty much will sponsor $200 [half now, half later]

Also, feel free to contact the following who've sponsored
teams before:

Lieutenant's Pump - Elgin ask for John
Christopher's - Riverside/Brookfield ask for Dave
James Street Feed Company - Glebe - ask for manager
Villa Delli - Bank @ Landsdowne Park - ask for manager

Good Luck and remember, these bar owners should expect your
team (or part of your team) to go about 65% of the time. If
your team is going out for drinks after games anyways, might
as well get paid to do it.

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RIDE NEEDED:

Looking for ride from Sod Farm to Chelsea (Ojai Road) on
Monday Nights.

Will pay for gas.

Geoff Bleich
P: 598-2544
e: bleige@edc1.edc.ca

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LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE - PART 1:

Three bedroom apartment in Centretown (one bedroom available);

Kitchen, dining room, living room, den, balcony, 1.5 bathrooms,
ensuite laundry & dishwasher, Hardwood/carpet floors.

Great location on major bus routes with easy access to Queensway.

Ultimate/ski friendly folk

Available June 1

Call 230-7948
E-mail sseabrook@sympatico.ca

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LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE - PART 2:

Room for rent in large, beautiful 3-bedroom house on Kingsmere
Lake in the Gatineau Hills. Two women in the house now, and
they're looking for one, non-smoking person to share the house.
House is right beside Mackenzie King Estate, on large property
with path to Kingsmere Lake.

Mountain-biking, swimming, canoeing, cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing etc. right out the door. Commute is 15-20 minutes
by car and 40-45 minutes by bike to downtown Ottawa.

House has all appliances except dishwasher, no garage but free
parking in the driveway. Rent is $340 per month plus utilities
that average about $60-$70 per person per month ($100 per month
in winter months because of heating costs, $20 per month in
other seasons).

Pets are possible, but not that welcome (depending on temperament
and a couple of other factors).

Please call Duff at tel: 827-3033 or email to dwatch@web.net
if you are interested.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT:

Two Bedroom Apartment to Rent / Hull

New carpet, new fridge & stove, 2 bedrooms, in a beautiful old
house above architect's office, renovated by architect, new
windows & doors, close to Place du Portage Phase II & Museum
of Civilization, on Champlain street (nice street), parking
available, very quiet, old-fashioned bathtub, rent is $610/month,
balcony, laundry facilities available, resident was non-smoker.

Available May 1. Moving arrangements flexible. Call 997-3070.

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FOR SALE:

1993 Mazda MX6 Mystere V6, no GST
Pristine Condition, Lady-owned
Includes alpine alarm system, air conditioning, sunroof, body 
paint-protection, car-bra
Front wheel drive, good gas mileage, 119,000 km. $11,000. Call
(819)997-3070.

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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 8: Mystery Doubles Disc Golf Tourney
May 15-16: Toronto Ultimate Tournament
May 22: OCUA Roster Submission Deadline
June 19: "pole-hole-ka" Disc Golf Tournament
July 24: Women's Hat Tournament

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