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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                 Issue 242 - February 7, 2003               

******************* 2700 players served ********************

      OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!      
            (328 teams and 3800 members in 2002)            

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"If you never lose then you can never appreciate the 
victories." ---Laura Twitchell 

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CONTENTS:

- Summer 2003 Information
- Thursday Night Indoor Ultimate - Subs List
- Update: uottawa.ca Email Accounts!
- Have You Ever Thought About Hosting A Student?
- Rental Accommodations

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SUMMER 2003 INFORMATION

Team fees for the 2003 summer season will be unchanged at 
$950. Changes for 2003 will include an individual online 
player registration system that will require all members of 
OCUA to sign in, this will include those waiting to get on a 
team, as well as members of teams on the waiting list.

This is being created because the City now requires us to 
provide accurate members, and waiting lists in order to be 
considered for facilities allocations. It will also become 
necessary for our insurance. It is also needed as OCUA will 
be requiring all of its members to sign player consent 
forms. OCUA wants to move toward a member numbering system 
that will allow us to more easily identify you, and allow 
you easier interaction with the Association.

Other major changes for 2003 are the reduction of Monday 
nights to 80 teams from 88. This reduction will hopefully be 
achieved through a natural attrition of the returning teams. 
For 2002, only 80 of the 88 returning teams signed up by the 
reserved spot deadline.

If more than 80 sign up in time, SOTG and incidents recorded 
during the 2002 summer season will be used to help decide 
who will get the spots. There will be a reduction in the 
women's division to 20 teams from 22, and the introduction 
of an 8 team men's division on Thursdays.

Currently OCUA has 36 fields on each of our four main 
nights. We are still waiting to hear what the City will 
allow us to have, but do not really expect anything. We are 
attempting to find more fields; please help if you can. 

The issue of priority is resolved as follows; returning 
teams will have the same rights as last year, next will be 
returning teams wishing to change nights, of these priority 
will go to Friday teams. Finally new teams will get their 
shot. 

Do not attempt to register online just yet as the web 
monkeys are still hard at work on getting everything set up. 
There will be a general dumping of current info before the 
new system goes in, so if you do it before being told its 
ready, you will have to do it again.

More info will follow. If you can't wait, then feel free to 
post your pressing questions on the OCUA Open Forum and I 
will answer as soon as I can.

Nick

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THURSDAY NIGHT INDOOR ULTIMATE - SUBS LIST

Anyone wishing to sub for Thursday night ultimate at the 
Carleton fieldhouse should e-mail Colin at 
spenceitup@hotmail.com with their contact info and any other 
relevant information such as skill level.  Players who are 
not on the sub list will not be allowed to pick up. The 
purpose of maintaining a sub list is to maintain balance 
between teams within the division and to ensure quality, 
competitive games.

Games times are from 6:00 to 11pm.  The Carleton facility 
does not allow cleats on the turf. Indoor field footwear is 
required.

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UPDATE: UOTTAWA.CA EMAIL ACCOUNTS!

I am able to email University of Ottawa email addresses by 
adding ".notspam" to the end of the username part of the 
address.

I've done this for all of the uottawa.ca email accounts that 
are on my list. If you replied to my last message and asked 
to change your address, I've done that for you - if you want 
to change back to your uottawa.ca account again, please 
email me once more.

Thanks again,

Tony
uh@ocua.ca

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Have you ever thought about hosting a student?

Well, now is your chance to be a host to a wonderful 
Japanese student (female, 14 -16) for 2 - 3 weeks during the 
summer.  Give your family a cross-cultural experience from 
home.  Open up your heart, your home and gain rewarding 
experiences that your family will have for a lifetime. 
Remember families come in all shapes and sizes...yours would 
be perfect (no singles please).

Global Partners is a National non-profit organization that 
has been promoting friendship through home stay for over 10 
years.
 
Brief description of the groups:

Name of Group - Study Centre Location - Duration of Stay - # 
Students
Kobe - Orleans - July 18 to August 1 - 55
Tokyo Junshin - Bells Corners - July 21 to August 10 - 35
Caritas - Downtown - July 25 to August 9 - 85 (10 need 
French hosts)

For more information contact me by e-mail or phone:

Danny Leeson
Danny_leeson@ocdsb.edu.on.ca
831-4147

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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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One room available in two bedroom condo- Bank and Heron 
area. Indoor parking spot. One bus to Billings Bridge Plaza. 
Pool, whirlpool and weight facilities on site. Personal full 
bathroom, 4 appliances, and full kitchen. Fun and friendly 
roommate who works a lot and is not home much. Shared living 
room and balcony with great view of the city. Furnished or 
not, your choice. $525 furnished (bed, desk, dresser, 
nightstand) or $475 unfurnished. Available immediately. 
Contact Ashlea at 850-1494 or Mosleyan@yahoo.com

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BELLS CORNERS. 1 mature professional looking to share large 
townhouse with 1 other. 
Available March 1. Features: Gas heating, laundry, parking, 
air conditioning, backyard w/ bbq, unfinished basement with 
workshop. Looking for non-smoker without pets. 
$600+utilities. 
Call: 829-1123 
email: jasone@iogen.ca 

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