Official Event Program 2012 ONTARIO ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Accommodations, Facilities & Events Map
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Official Event Program 2012 ONTARIO ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Accommodations, Facilities & Events Map OUC ACCOMMODATIONS IN RESIDENCES ON COLLEGE DRIVE FOX & FIDDLE - HOME OF THE OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT PUB! MARATHON BEACH, WATERFRONT (MEMORIAL DR. @ MAIN ST.) NORTHGATE SHOPPING MALL DRIVING DIRECTIONS From University/College to Sports Complex: Take College Dr. south to Gormanville Rd. On roundabout keep right onto Gormanville Rd. BEST WESTERN, TRAVELODGE & HOTEL LOCATIONS ON LAKESHORE DR. Get into left lane and turn onto Highway 17/11S. Stay on Highway 17/11S for 11kms (you’ll go through 4 sets of lights before exiting Hwy. 11S at Lakeshore Dr. Go through the lights at Pinewood Park Dr. and travel west on Lakeshore Drive for about 1km. You’re there! The Sports Complex is on the left (1105 Lakeshore Drive). From Sports Complex to Hotels: Turn left out of the Sports Complex onto Lakeshore Drive. The preferred stay hotels are on the right hand side 2km up. Stay on Lakeshore Drive and head north for restaurants, gas stations, liquor and beer stores, shopping, etc. OMISCHL COMPLEX - MAIN VENUE & DINNER SITE MAYOR’S MESSAGE - WELCOME TO THE CITY OF NORTH BAY On behalf of City Council and the citizens of North Bay, I am delighted to extend greetings and a very warm welcome to all players and coaches attending the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships on July 7th and 8th. We would also like to extend our warmest thanks to the sponsors, volunteers and the organizing committee who have played a part in putting this event together. Their hard work is recognized and we thank them for their efforts in hosting this event. The local Ultimate league has been a vibrant and growing presence in our city for more than three decades and the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships will attract athletes from across the Province. For those of you from out of town, we hope that you will take some time to enjoy our City’s sights and hospitality. Here in the City of North Bay, we feel very fortunate to have the best of culture, entertainment, shopping, dining and accommodation that make this city – a great city! We hope that your stay with us will be an enjoyable and memorable one. Best wishes to all the players for a great tournament! Sincerely, Al McDonald - Mayor, City of North Bay On behalf of the Province of Ontario, I am delighted to extend my warmest welcome to the competitors taking part in the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships being held July 7-8, 2012 at the Steve Omischl Sports Fields Complex in North Bay. We’re very pleased to have nearly 500 athletes from across the province visiting Nipissing this weekend competing in Open, Mixed and Junior divisions. It’s my hope you’ll have a chance to enjoy our local hospitality and see first-hand some of the wonderful sights and amenities we have to offer here. Let me also take this opportunity to thank the North Bay Ultimate Players Association and all of the hard-working volunteers whose dedication makes a special event like this possible. Best wishes for a terrific weekend of competition! Sincerely, Vic Fedeli, MPP Nipissing 285 Lakeshore Drive North Bay, ON 705-497-9555 Official Meal Provider to the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships! Welcome all players, coaches and spectators to the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships The North Bay Ultimate Players Association in conjunction with the City of North Bay and the Ontario Disc Sport Association is proud to host the inaugural 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships on July 7th and 8th. We welcome all players, coaches and spectators to the beautiful City of North Bay and hope you enjoy our state-of-the-art Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex. We would like to thank everyone for your commit- ment and devotion to our sport and your enthusiasm to compete here this weekend. The creation of this annual tournament is a direct result of Ultimate Canada’s initiative to have Provincial associations qualify teams for our National championships according to Sport Canada guidelines. We would like to thank North Bay Mayor, Al McDonald and Deputy Mayor, local Ultimate MVP and Honorary Tournament Chair, Sean Lawlor for their gracious support. As well, the City of North Bay Parks and Recreation staff, especially Melinda Fry, for all of their invaluable support and assistance in the preparation of this event. We could not have accomplished all that we have done without you. We would also like to thank the Ontario Disc Sport Association for its pivotal role in the development of this new tournament. The hard work of outgoing Executive Director Christopher Lowcock and new Executive Director Ryan Briggs and the ODSA board of directors have been essential to the organizing, inviting and confirming of all the elite athletes that will converge here this weekend to compete for the chance to be crowned the very first Ontario Ultimate Champions! Thanks as well, to our generous sponsors, Rebuilt Resources Skill Development Inc., our community partners and many local collaborators for their outstanding support and contributions. Finally, of course, thanks to the tournament organizing committee. This event is the result of your selfless vision, diligence and endless energy to create a top notch tournament. A huge personal thank you, to each of you, for your continued efforts goes to Sebastian Bell, Erik Nicholls, Steve McArthur, Josée Charland, Scotty Nicholls, Sabrina Giustra, Michela Chirico and Ian Lawson. As passionate Ultimate players, all the hours you have volunteered has guaranteed the success of this event. Thank you again!! The sport of Ultimate demonstrates and nurtures many positive values that can benefit everyone, not just on the field, but in their daily lives too. Our unique Spirit of the Game approach to officiating is an example to all other sports of how to truly play competitively while still maintaining genuine sportsmanship, so for many years now it has been an honour and a privilege to serve the Ultimate community at a local, provincial and national level. I hope you will enjoy the first ever Ontario Ultimate Championships and encourage you to return to North Bay, to play again in the future! Keep the spirit alive! Sincerely, Erin Fitzgerald, Tournament Director 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships A WELCOME FROM THE 2012 O.U.C. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ! Since the announcement was made in March of this year, the organizing committee for the 2012 Ontario Ultimate Championships has been working feverishly to put together an event that participants and patrons will remember for years to come. The team that was assembled could not have been better. Our leader, Tournament Director Erin Fitzgerald, was instrumental in guiding us through the sometimes scary process of organizing this showcase event in a little less than five months. The rest of this crew was made up of current FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW - ERIN FITZGERALD, ERIK NICHOLLS, and past league champions, league past-presidents, MICHELA CHIRICO, SEB BELL, SCOTTY NICHOLLS, JOSÉE CHARLAND, and former and current national & world team players. IAN LAWSON. FRONT ROW - SABRINA GIUSTRA, STEVE McARTHUR A special thanks has to go out to our main sponsor Rebuilt Resources Skills Development Inc., and to the Moose FM 106.3 Radio Station who have graciously promoted the event in monthly radio spots throughout the spring. Finally, without the support of the City of North Bay, namely the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services department, and the tremendous generosity of the local business community, this event would not have been possible. We hope that you enjoy your stay here in the Gateway City and we wish you all the best of luck in the competition. WELCOME TO THE 2012 ONTARIO ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS First off, I would like to thank all those in attendance this weekend for their support and participation. It's through the commitment of Ontario’s Amateur Ultimate athletes that great events like this one are possible. I would also like to commend the local North Bay Ultimate Players Association organizing committee for their efforts over the past few months in putting together a truly high calibre Ultimate event. In my new role as the Executive Director of the ODSA I've had the opportunity to meet or speak with a number of you over the past two months. I look forward to continue working with you and the Ontario Ultimate Community, helping our sport prosper and flourish. The beginning of 2012 has seen the establishment of the ODSA's Ontario Ultimate Committee. The role of this committee is to act as a voice for Ontario's Ultimate community for our provincial sport organization (PSO), the ODSA and our national sport organization (NSO), Ultimate Canada. As the work of this committee continues to evolve we are hoping to establish other specialized sub-committees and working groups focusing on concerns like; permanent provincial competition structures, club and scholastic level junior development and related coaching certification programming. Over the past 12 months the ODSA has provided funding and staff support toward the development of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and the establishment of Ultimate’s Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model. These projects are key components in the recent recognition of Ultimate Canada as a National Sport Organization. This work will not only benefit Ontario’s Ultimate community but all Ultimate organizations across Canada for years to come. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing Executive Director, Chris Lowcock. Chris has been involved in the development of the organization since its inception. He served as the founding president of the ODSA and then worked as the Executive Director of the organization for the past 4 years.