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24 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 B R O K E R A G E I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 Local girls selected to compete for national hockey title By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Hayleigh Cudmore took the phone call and heard Fran Rider, president of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association, on the line. A year earlier, the T.A. Blakelock student had unsuccessfully tried out for the two provincial teams that would compete in the national under-18 championships. Since then, she had dedicated herself to training, and now it was time to find out if her hard work had paid off. "She told me I made the team and I got happy and then I thought, `Wait, did I hear that right?'" Cudmore recalled. "I made her repeat it. She must have thought I was an idiot." A year after getting cut, Cudmore was named to Ontario Team Red, where she'll be teammates with eight players -- including Oakville's Brianne Jenner -- who represented Canada in a three-game series against the United States this summer. Oakville will also have two representatives on Ontario's Team Blue entry. Goaltender Nicole Paniccia will be going to nationals, to be held Nov. 5-9 in Napanee, for the second time, while Aurora Kennedy will patrol the blueline. Cudmore, a third-year defenceman with the Oakville Jr. Ice, said she felt much more comfortable at the tryouts this year, but she was still nervous about making the team. The 16-year-old spent the summer working out at Beyond the Next Level with her fellow Oakville provincial team members. Using plyometrics, she focused on improving her foot speed and explosiveness. "It helped me in my ability to fight off checks and beat people to the puck," she said. "It helped my NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER HEADED TO NATIONALS: Pictured left to right, local residents Nicole Paniccia, Hayleigh Cudmore, Aurora Kennedy and Brianne Jenner are preparing to compete in the national under-18 girls' hockey championships, scheduled for next month in Napanee. Paniccia and Kennedy will play for Ontario Team Blue, while Cudmore and Jenner will suit up for Team Red. See Jenner page 26 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Oakville Soccer Club Inc. will be held at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, on Saturday, 22nd of November 2008 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes: Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Call to Order and Opening Remarks Approval of Guest List Review and accept the Minutes of the Previous AGM To receive the Directors' Report and Staff Reports To approve the Financial Statements ended 30 September 2008 and the Auditors' report thereon. Statements to be made available to members on 10th November 2008 at the club office To appoint Auditors and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration President, Neil M. Brown Motion 11-22-01 Motion 11-22-02 Motion 11-22-03 Motion 11-22-04 Ratification of proposed Oakville Soccer Foundation 8. Ratification of proposed TOP Soccer Corporation 9. Duly submitted questions from the Membership addressed 10. Election of Directors 11. To duly destroy the ballots Motion 11-22-05 12. Adjournment 7. Motion 11-22-06 Motion 11-22-07 President, Neil M. Brown Motion 11-22-08 Motion 11-22-09 Motion 11-22-10 6. Please note In accordance with section 6.6 of the OSC By-Laws, only voting members and accepted guests are entitled to be present at the AGM. A voting member is described in section 5.2.1 of the OSC By-Laws. Voting members must submit their intention of attending the AGM to the OSC Secretary either by email: secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca or by dropping off a sealed note at the OSC office, 504 Iroquois Shore Rd, #11, Oakville, at least 7 days before the date of the meeting ­ that is Saturday November 15th 2008. You need to include your full name and identify the subclass (as defined in Section 5.2.1) by which you shall be registered as a voting member. If applicable, please identify the age group and gender your membership is associated with. Questions to the President must be submitted to the Secretary at least 7 days before the date of the meeting ­ that is the 15th of November 2008. You may either email your questions to secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca or drop off your questions at the OSC office, 504 Iroquois Shore Rd, #11, Oakville, in a sealed envelope addressed to the OSC Secretary. In respect to our members' time and the published agenda, no motions will be received from the floor during the AGM. It is our objective to conclude the meeting by noon. Individuals interested in running for a position on the Board of Directors should read the OSC By-Laws, Section 2 related to Board of Directors, in particular Article 2.2, Qualifications; 2.3 Election and Appointment of Directors and Article 2.9 Nomination of Directors. Interested individuals are invited to send a letter outlining his/her interest as well as a brief resume of qualification and compliance to requirements to the Chair of the Nomination's Committee, Mr. Harold Sanin at: nominations@oakvillesoccer.ca or by sealed mail at the Club office. All properly nominated individuals will have their name listed on the ballots. Nominations are also possible from the floor at the AGM but this process requires a 2/3rd majority vote as required in OSC By-Law, Article 2.9.e. By Order of the Board Robin H. 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