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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                 Issue 258 - June 5, 2003                   

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

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"A champion is someone who gets up, even when they can't" 
-- Unknown 

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CONTENTS:

- Beacon Hill Ultimate Club
- Ottawa Ultimate Pictures Wanted
- PDGA Tier "C" Disc Golf Tournament
- No Borders 2003 - Volunteers Needed!
- OCUA Volunteer Opportunities
- 5th Annual Pole-Hole-Ka Mixed-Doubles Disc Golf Tournament
- Sleeman's CHEO BBQ & One-Day Ultimate Tournament
- Rental Accommodations
- Calendar Of Events

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BEACON HILL ULTIMATE CLUB

I am starting an Ultimate club in the Beacon Hill area. We 
will be playing at Lester B. Pearson School, corner of 
Ogilvie Road and Jasmine Crescent. It is my intention this 
is to be a local club bringing players in from the Beacon 
Hill/ Rothwell Heights/ Carson Grove/ Cyrville/ Pinewood 
areas.

The 3 nights available are Mondays (kids, ages 9 - 12), 
Tuesdays (ages 17+) and Thursdays (youth, ages 13 - 16). I 
am looking for volunteers to assist with the various nights, 
particularly Mondays and Thursdays (the kids and the youth 
nights).

Games will run in June and July. Registration will be week 
of June 2nd on respective night from 6 - 7 pm. $35/player, 
disc and shirt included.

If you can help out, please call me either at home 
(746-7717) or at work (738-8070). If you know anyone who 
lives in this area and may be interested in playing, please 
pass this message on

Mike McCormick

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OTTAWA ULTIMATE PICTURES WANTED

This is a call to all budding photographers to bring home 
some bragging rights. There is a new website, 
http://www.ultypics.com , that needs your photos.  In 
affiliation with the OCUA, UltyPics.com wants to bring 
Ultimate to life through pictures on the internet.

Whether it is a team picture, a sweet bid, good D, nice 
layout, or just people goofing around, we want to give all 
the great pictures out there a home on-line.

It doesn't matter if you are in Tier 1 or 10, Monday or 
Friday, you can participate and help us expose the diversity 
of Ultimate in the Nation's Capital. UltyPics.com is looking 
for photographers from each and every OCUA division and tier 
to get some great shots of each and every team in the 
league!

With the biggest ultimate league in the world, there are 
sure to be more than enough great shots to share. So to get 
more information just visit http://www.ultypics.com and 
click away.

Enjoy,

From the UltyPics.com Administrators

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PDGA TIER "C" DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT

THE CAPITAL CLASSIC

Jacques Cartier Park North
Gatineau, QC
July 26-27, 2003

4 rounds of 18 holes (multiple tee placements)

All Divisions (in both Amateur and Open)

- Catered Lunch Both Days
- Player Packages for Amateurs
- Closest-to-Pin (CTP) Awards
- Basket Giveaway
- Special League Night on Friday - Mystery Doubles @ 6:00pm

Full tournament info:
http://www.geocities.com/ottawadiscgolf/ncc/capital_classic_
flyer_2003.pdf

Tournament Director:
Joel McEwen, joelmcewen@yahoo.com

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NO BORDERS 2003 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

This years No Borders will be run July 12 - 13. If you want 
to help, here's what they need:

1. Food Volunteers - 8 positions
 -responsible for making food and beverages available to 
  players
 -morning and afternoon shift volunteers will help with set-
  up and tear-down respectively

2. Merchandise Volunteers - 6 positions
 -responsible for processing transactions (ie selling discs, 
  shirts, beer tickets)
 -morning and afternoon shift volunteers will help with set-
 up and tear-down respectively

3. Gophers (golf-cart drivers) - 4 positions
 -keep fields supplied with water
 -pick up recycling/garbage bins from fields
 -volunteers willing to commit to full days would be 
  preferred

4. Beer Servers (SIPS Servers) - 4 positions
 -people who got their papers for Nationals would be 
  welcomed heartily as volunteers for No Borders

5. Driver - 1 position
 -responsible for picking up tournament supplies
 -must be available all day from July 9th through July 14th
 -if someone has their own van/truck and wishes to volunteer 
  that would be ideal as it would help to cut costs (gas 
  costs can be reimbursed)

6. Site Setup (July 9th, 10th, and 11th) - 5 positions per day
 -responsible for lining fields, put up fencing, concessions 
  setup, day food setup, water flags, recycling
 -volunteers needed for full days

Please contact Colin Spencer James for more information 
or if you're interested in any of the above positions at 
spenceitup@hotmail.com

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OCUA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

OCUA is run by volunteers. Without the time put in by many 
people, this league wouldn't exist. A couple hours of your 
time, could make a huge difference. The following is a list 
of current volunteer openings. Please refer to 
http://www.ocua.ca/ocua/volunteer.html for details about 
volunteer openings.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

- Friday League Coaches
- Kid's League Coaches
- Field Cell Volunteers
- No Borders 2003

Please email volunteer@ocua.ca if you have any questions, or 
if you are interested in helping out. 

Thanks,
Julie Thompson
OCUA Volunteer Coordinator

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5TH ANNUAL POLE-HOLE-KA MIXED-DOUBLES DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT 

Sunday, June 15th, 2003 
Jacques Cartier Park (North), Gatineau, Quebec 

Date and Time: 
SUNDAY, JUNE 15th, 2003, 12:00 noon (rain or shine)

Format: 
Mixed-Doubles teams, 27-hole event (full 18 plus the 
northside loop of 9 holes), alternate-shot play. (I've had 
questions in past years, so to make it 100% clear, a team 
consists of one male and one female player...) 

Cost: 
Entry fee will be $35 per couple. (Non-profit) Single 
players may request to register, and will be paired into 
teams as possible, on a first-come first-served basis. 

All money taken in will come back to the players in the form 
of prizes, refreshments etc., and any surplus will be 
donated to support the Ottawa Disc Golf Club. Entry fee 
includes wide-open deluxe cocktail bar which begins service 
after the first round of 18.

Prizes: 
The Pole-Hole-Ka trophy will be awarded to the winners to 
keep for the year of their title. Additional prizes for 
Men's and Women's closest-to-pin and long drive. There are 
enough prizes for every team, with first place getting first 
choice etc. 

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

Looking forward to a good Pole-Hole-Ka. 

Your tournament director, 

Ken Darcovich 
Tel: (613) 730-2464 (h) 
Tel: (613) 993-6848 (w) 
e: ken.darcovich@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca 

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SLEEMAN'S CHEO BBQ & ONE-DAY ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

Bring your team out to the SLEEMAN'S CHEO BBQ & ONE-DAY 
ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT ...and start the year off right!

~~~~~~~~~~ HERE'S THE BUZZ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Last year we pretty much booked up the tourney, and it was a 
resounding success!  This year, we're trying to make room 
for more teams.

Get your team stoked for a One-Day Ultimate Tournament & 
Barbecue! Start the summer off with a great day in the sun!

~~~~~~~~~ WHO WILL BE THERE? ~~~~~~~~~
- your team to start with
- 24 (or more) other coed (4/3) Ultimate league teams 
  participating in a round-robin tourney
- tons of other people as a volleyball tourney will also be 
  going on
- spectators watching your game and watching Ultimate be 
  played the way it's supposed to be 

~~~~~~~~~ WHEN IS IT? ~~~~~~~~~
- Saturday, June 7th
- what a great way to start the summer off right and you'll 
  be there at the beginning, the first tourney!
- games play from 9:30am ­ 7:00pm
- music and the beer tent until 11:00pm

~~~~~~~~~ WHAT WILL WE GET? ~~~~~~~~~
- your team will play a minimum of (3) games during the day
- you'll get to play in a round robin Ultimate tournament
- you'll get free lunch and drink
- FREE MASSAGES to all athletes who want 'em (that's you!)
- there's even a kids zone for your breaks should you have 
  wee ones
- bands playing all day and into the night to add to the 
  festive sunny party
- BIG, BEAUTIFUL BEER GARDEN where you can party and cool 
  off after your glorious wins! 

~~~~~~~~ FEES 'N STUFF ~~~~~~~~~
- $220 for the team (a team is anywhere from 10 to 16 
  players)
- "ALL" the money goes to the Children's Hospital of Eastern 
  Ontario (CHEO)
- the location is on soccer fields in the east end at 
  Shefford Park by Montreal Road behind the  Potvin Arena

~~~~~~~~~ SUMMARY ~~~~~~~~~
- Be part of the 11th Annual SLEEMAN's CHEO BBQ One-Day 
ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

- "RESERVE YOUR SPOT":
  http://www.cheobbq.com/cheo2003/ultimate-e.php

- maps and other info:
  http://www.cheobbq.com/cheo2003/home-e.php

- And remember, just fill out the form and click SUBMIT and 
  you're half-way there.
- Note that your spot is only guaranteed upon receipt of 
  your entry fee.
- with 375 teams in Ottawa, these spots will go quickly! 
  Register today for a blast of a great time on June 7th!

You MUST register early to get your spot.  :)
 
Have more questions?

Contact me. 

Dave  :)

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Dave Brown
dave@cheobbq.com
860-8687

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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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seeking female/non-smoker who is grad stdnt or yng 
professional to share great spacious 2 bdrm apt in Old 
Ottawa South (very near Glebe)., 2 levels, screen porch, 2 
bthrms, kitch,liv/din rm, sunroom, hardwood flrs, laundry, 
$490/m+util etc.. avail July or earlier. contact: karen at 
mackinnon_karen@hotmail.com

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July 1st or August 1st. Looking for a roommate to share a 
house. Located in New Edinburgh (5 min. from the market), 
large, bright 2-bedroom w/  hardwood floors, storage room, 
big  backyard  & laundry room w/ washer/dryer. Large living 
room/dining room. Non- smokers only. Awesome place in a 
really great neighbourhood, close to the cycling path as 
well as a grocery store and other amenities. Contact Sophie, 
842-0715, sophie.desaulniers@mail.mcgill.ca

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Looking for a housemate for the middle of June, to share a 
spacious 3 bedroom house.  Fabulous location in the Civic 
area, close to Preston, Chinatown and Hintonburg. 5 
appliances, free parking, backyard and deck.  $500+util. 
etc.  Contact Ryan or Matt at 761-6977.

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Available immediately. Master bedroom available in the north 
Glebe, Bronson and the Queensway, close to number 4, 85, and 
99 bus routes.  Large house, lots of light, hardwood floors, 
great location, super central.  400$ + utilities. Looking 
for easy going person who enjoys a good laugh and doesn't 
mind watching the game once in a while.  For more info, 
please contact Hagan or Jeff at 565-2723 or Hagan at 
260-8055.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Jun.  7     : CHEO BBQ & Ultimate Tournament, Ottawa
Jun. 14     : Britannia Beach Tournament
Jul. 12-13  : No Borders, UPInc, Ottawa
Jul. 26-27  : Capital Classic DG Tourney, JCPark
Aug. 2-3    : Coed Jamboree Tournament (UPI)
Aug. 16-17  : Wed/Thu/Fri Night Finals
Aug. 23-24  : Mon/Tue Night Finals
Sep. 27     : Ottawa Plaid Jacket Open DG Tourney, JCPark

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