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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                Issue 232 - October 10, 2002                 
                
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      OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!      
            (300 teams and 3700 members in 2001)            

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." 
e e cummings

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CONTENTS:

- OCUA Winter Indoor Registration
- Annual Turkey Bowl Ultimate Hat Tourney
- Women's Ultimate Skills Clinic and Pickup
- Found
- Rental Accommodations
- A Developing World: Workshops on Development Issues
- Calendar Of Events

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OCUA WINTER INDOOR REGISTRATION

We'll folks! It's that time of year again, time to start 
getting ready for Indoor Ultimate! Here are all the details 
you need to register for Indoor.

What is it:
Indoor Ultimate is played at Lansdowne Park under an air 
pressurized dome. It's a fast paced 6 on 6 game played on a 
field about 60 yards long and 30 yards wide (approximately). 
The field is made of Real Turf, an artificial turf that 
feels pretty darn close to real grass. Running shoes can be 
worn, although regular outdoor cleats are recommended. 
Gender ratio is determined by the gender ratio at 
registration.

The options:
Tuesday Night Intermediate (96 spots)
75 minute games, runs from the end of November to end of 
March, schedule rotates through 4 time slots (7pm, 8:15pm, 
9:30pm, 10:45pm). Price is $185, which includes t-shirt and 
GST.

Wednesday Competitive Indoor League.
This league is run by Jesse Bolan, and details should be out 
shortly. Please wait for details on registering for this 
league and any questions you have about this league should 
be directed to him.

Friday Night Intermediate (84 spots)
90 minute games, runs from end of November to end of March, 
Game time 11:00pm-12:30am. Price is $105, which includes t-
shirt and GST.

Saturday Night Beginner (84 spots)
90 minute games, runs from end of November to end of March, 
Game time 11:00pm-12:30am. Price is $105, which includes t-
shirt and GST.

How Registration Works:
1) Registration is open from October 10th until October 
   28th, 6pm.
2) If, at the end of registration, there is more demand than 
   spots available for a given night a random draw will take 
   place to determine who will receive a spot.
3) At the end of registration, those that get spots will 
   have their cheques cashed, those that do not make it, 
   will have their cheques ripped up.
4) Captains will be selected based on the registration forms 
   and teams will be formed based on a draft by the captains.

How to Register:
1) Send a cheque made out to "The Ottawa Carleton Ultimate 
Association" for the amount for the night desired. If 
multiple nights are desired, please write separate cheques. 
Send it to:
Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association
C/O Gavin Thompson
1289 Lotus St
Ottawa Ont
K1J 8A9
Please do not postdate the cheque past October 29th.

2) Include with the cheque, the answer to the following 
questions:
a) Name:
b) Sex:
c) Night desired:
d) Are you willing to be a captain?
e) E-mail address:
f) Phone number:

Notes:
1) People playing in the Tuesday night league are not 
eligible for the Wednesday Night Competitive League (run 
separately), and vice versa. This is to allow more people 
the opportunity to play indoor. If people are attempting to 
register for the Wednesday league, they are also encouraged 
to register for the Tuesday league at the same time (if they 
so desire). If they are selected for the Wednesday night 
league, their name will be removed from the Tuesday night 
list. If someone does not register for Tuesday league and 
fails to get into the Wednesday league, there is no way to 
register for the Tuesday league at that point.

2) People may only register as couples in the Tuesday night 
league. Friday and Saturdays have the same timeslot every 
week, so transportation should not be an issue. If couples 
desire to register as couples for Tuesday nights, they can 
do so. Couples will be selected based on the number of spots 
requested by couples. For example if half of the people 
registering desire to do so as couples, half of the spots 
will be given to couples. If a quarter of the people who 
register do so as couples, then a quarter of the spots will 
be given to couples. This will give the people who desire to 
register as couples an equal chance to register (not better, 
not worse).

3) E-mail notifications will be sent out on the receipt of 
the registration package (cheque and answer to questions). E-
mail notification will be sent out again when the order of 
selection has been determined on the 28th.

4) Applications will not be accepted by e-mail, nor if 
either the cheque or bio missing.

5) Anyone using junkmail filters (especially hotmail) will 
probably have their notification blocked as it is sent out 
in distribution lists using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) 
field. During registration you should monitor your junkmail 
folders.

For any more information contact Gavin Thompson: 
indoorultimate@ocua.ca

Thanks and enjoy your winter,
Gavin.

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ANNUAL TURKEY BOWL ULTIMATE HAT TOURNEY

Sunday, October 13th
Lynda Lane Fields
Tourney starts at 10am

Registration is free however please bring some
non-perishable food items for the Shepherds of Good
Hope.

The winning team will receive a fully catered turkey
dinner after the games.

For more info please contact sseabrook@sympatico.ca

[EDITOR'S NOTE: the date in the last UH was wrong...]

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WOMEN'S ULTIMATE SKILLS CLINIC AND PICKUP

Sunday, October 20th: 10am - 12pm
Location: Lynda Lane
More details to come. Limited space.
To register, send an email to jan@calnan.com

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FOUND

Found @ Ken Steele on Monday Sept 23rd ~ a pair of 
black/white/blue soccer shoes. If they are yours email me at 
skwal99@yahoo.com

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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

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One room available in a 3 bedroom house located between 
Elgin and the canal. Spacious kitchen, washer/dryer, 
dishwasher, small backyard, deck, parking, no pets. $540 a 
month plus utilities. Available Nov. 1st.

Contact: darcy_surette@hotmail.com

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A DEVELOPING WORLD: WORKSHOPS ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

The Ottawa Local Committee of Oxfam Canada is running its 
fall workshop series. The details are as follows:

Location:
Room 104, Saint Paul University
223 Main Street, Ottawa (Guiges Hall)

Thursdays commencing October 10, 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
The topics are:
October 10	What is development (registration at 6:00pm)
October 17	Hunger
October 24	Trade & Conflict
October 31	Migration & Population
November 7	Education
November 14	International financial institutions
November 21	HIV/AIDS
November 28	Activism & Wrap-up

Find out answers to these questions and more:
* How does trade fuel conflict?
* Is there enough food for everyone?
* What do education or HIV/AIDS have to do with development?
* How can YOU make a difference?

Fee for complete series: $40 (Waged), $20 (Student/Unwaged).

People can get more information or register for the course 
at the following phone numbers or email:
Phone		Oxfam Workshops  237-1698 ext. 277
Email		ottawavolunteers@oxfam.ca
Website 	http://oxfamottawa.tripod.com/fall2002/

Please feel free to pass this along.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

 Oct. 13     : Turkey Bowl Hat Tourney (Ottawa)

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