’s 8TH Annual John Weston Memorial SCRABBLE® Tournament

Join us on the weekend of June 13-14 for the 8th Annual John Weston Memorial SCRABBLE® Tournament! This year’s event will be a 13-game NASPA-rated tournament at the (1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ). Tournament Format

13 games, 3 TWL divisions + 1 CSW division, round-robin + Chew pairings, Gibson rule in effect Divisions (Canadian funds; all entry fees, less expenses, to be returned as prizes)

Division A: rated 1400 and up, $100 entry fee Division B: rated 1000 to 1399, $80 entry fee Division C: rated under 1000, $70 entry fee CSW Division: open, $100 entry fee Request to play up within 100 points of your rating at director’s discretion.

Mail your entry form and cheque by June 5th to: Ross Brown, 20 Dorey Court, Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2L 2V5. Note: U.S.-denominated checks will be held and not cashed unless you fail to appear; please bring U.S. cash equivalent to the amount of your entry fee to the event in exchange for the return of your check. U.S. prize winners will be paid in U.S. cash. Name: ...... Playing up? Address: ...... Funds Enclosed: Phone (mobile preferred): ...... $100 $80 $70 E-mail: ...... (one entry form per NASPA ID: ...... entrant, please)

(Entrants must be members of NASPA (www.scrabbleplayers.org) to participate. E-mail Ross for info on joining NASPA.) Hotel Suggestions Schedule

Here are some hotels within a 10-minute drive. There are Saturday, June 13th many others available in Nepean and elsewhere in Ottawa. 8:30 AM: registration, announcements 9:00 AM: Rounds 1 to 4 Monterey Hotel http://www.monterey.ca 1:15 PM: break (lunch provided) 2259 , Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6Z8 2:30 PM: Rounds 5 to 8 Phone: 1-800-565-1311 Sunday, June 14th Rideau Heights Inn http://www.rideauheightsinn.com 9:00 AM: Rounds 9 to 11 72 Rideau Heights Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 7A6 12:15 PM: pairings break (snacks provided) Phone: +1 (613) 226-4152 12:30 PM: Round 12 E-mail: [email protected] 1:45 PM: pairings break (snacks provided) 2:00 PM: Round 13 Days Inn Ottawa Airport http://www.daysinnottawa.com 3:15 PM: prize ceremony 366 , Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1C1 Phone: +1 (613) 739-7555 Please call Matthew Tunnicliffe at +1 613 620-7587 E-mail: [email protected] to advise us if you are running late. Note: This hotel is located east of the Rideau River, not on “West” Hunt Club Road.

Venue – Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue – Hall F

The Nepean Sportsplex is a smoke-free, wheelchair-accessible venue with ample free parking. Park in the rear lot and enter by Entrance 2. Head up the stairs or elevator to find Hall F.

Driving Directions: From Highway 417: Exit at Woodroffe Avenue and travel south 4.1 km to find the Nepean Sportsplex on your left. From Highway 416: Exit at Fallowfield Road and travel east 0.5 km, then turn left to remain on Fallowfield Road and travel east 5.4 km, then turn left onto Woodroffe Avenue and travel north 3.2 km to find the Nepean Sportsplex on your right. (Alternatively: Exit at Hunt Club Road and travel east 4.6 km, then turn right onto Woodroffe Avenue and find the Nepean Sportsplex immediately on your left.)

Contact Information Organizer/Director: Ross Brown Address: 20 Dorey Court, Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2L 2V5 Phone: +1 613 591-0367 E-mail: [email protected] The members of NASPA Club #495 look forward to seeing you!