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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                 Issue 245 - March 4, 2003                  

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

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"The power of the human will to compete and the drive to 
excel beyond the body's normal capabilities is most 
beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport." ---Aimee 
Mullins 

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CONTENTS:

- OCUA SUMMER REGISTRATION FORMS - DEADLINE MARCH 17, 2003
- Daredevil Ultimate Discs Has A Contest!
- Quest For A Cure Adventure Race
- Fund For A New Generation Gala
- Have You Ever Thought About Hosting A Student?
- Rental Accommodations
- Calendar Of Events

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OCUA SUMMER REGISTRATION FORMS - DEADLINE MARCH 17, 2003

The summer 2003 team registration forms are now available on 
the OCUA website:

http://www.ocua.ca/leagues/summer/current/reg.html

Summer league registration will follow a similar format to 
last year. Returning teams will have until Monday March 17 
to pay a $250 deposit in order to secure their spot on their 
night of play. All forms must be in OCUA’s mailbox by noon 
on the 17th, or be postmarked no later than the 17th to be 
accepted. The balance of the $950 team fees will be due at 
that Captain's Meeting / AGM on April 24th. 

If you have any questions regarding the process, contact our 
General Manager, Nick Roberts (gm@ocua.ca).

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DAREDEVIL ULTIMATE DISCS HAS A CONTEST!

Dear Ultimate Friends,

Daredevil Discs has a new website and a new contest! You can 
win 50 custom discs for your team! See details on our site 
in the News section.

The summer ultimate season is about to begin. Time to start 
thinking about team shirts and discs. Check out our Disc 
Demonstrator console, allowing you to play around with disc 
colour and foil colour combinations. Our design team can 
even help you create your team logo.

Here is the link:  http://www.daredevildiscs.com

Thank you in advance,
Co-owners,
Wah Phung-Lu.
Mike Seaby

DDD

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QUEST FOR A CURE ADVENTURE RACE

June 20th - 22nd, 2003 Fifty mixed teams of four will hike, 
mountain bike, canoe, orienteer, swim and rappel their way 
around a course over 240km long. They will do it all in less 
than 50 hours on little to no sleep, sore feet and frayed 
nerves. They will do it, to help raise $50,000 for the 
Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre Foundation. Will you be one of 
them?

For information and registration visit: www.questforacure.ca 

Jim Andrews
Race Director
jim@questforacure.ca
(613) 290-9481

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FUND FOR A NEW GENERATION GALA

The Fund For A New Generation is pleased to invite you to 
the 11th Annual Gala, a fund raiser in support of local 
children's charitable organizations. The 2003 GALA will be 
held at the Government Conference Centre, on Saturday March 
29 from 8pm to 2 am. Approximately 1200 young professionals 
from the Ottawa area attend this semi-formal event each 
year. There is dancing, live music, hors d'oeuvres and a 
variety of entertainment. This fund raiser is always a sold-
out event. As with last year, there are also a number of 
surprises in store! (This year the Martini luge is coming in 
early to avoid any unfortunate automotive delays ...)

Tickets to the Ottawa GALA 2003 are $45 and are now on sale.  
You can purchase them directly from me and other committee 
members, as well as on-line, and after 5 P.M. at the Blue 
Cactus Restaurant in the market. Visit www.ottawagala.com 
for updates, to see pictures from previous years and to buy 
tickets. This year, we are having an early bird draw for 
folks who buy their tickets on-line up to two weeks in 
advance of the Gala. While browsing our website, we also 
encourage you to check out our great sponsors, who help us 
make this event possible. This year tickets will only be 
sold in advance - sorry, but there will be no tickets sold 
at the door.
 
See you at the GALA,

David Brook, Co-Chair
The Fund for a New Generation
dbrook@ppforum.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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Available April 1st.

Central location, quaint room in two storey furnished home 
to share with friendly couple and adorable dog. Hardwood 
floors, washer/dryer, two bathrooms, large kitchen with 
dishwasher and all other amenities, parking, small garden, 
and full basement for storage. Rent $375.00 plus 1/3 monthly 
bills. Prefer non-smoking, professional female.Call 230-0006 
or email KevKatKia@hotmail.com for this GREAT find!!

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The Ottawa Lynx are in Search of Housing for the Players 
 
The Ottawa Lynx players and coaches will be arriving in 
early April and looking for a place to live for the summer. 
If you know of anyone who would be interested in renting out 
a room, housing a player, or looking for a roommate for the 
summer, please contact the Ottawa Lynx. Thanks for your help. 
 
Marie Heikkinen Webb (613) 747-5969 ext. 225 
mhwebb@ottawalynx.com 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

03/17/2003  : Deadline for returning teams to secure a spot
04/24/2003  : Captain's Meeting (Nepean Sportsplex A, 18:30)

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