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<TD align=right width=100><FONT face=arial><B>Received:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD align=left width=599><FONT face=arial>11/22/05 2:13:32 PM</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top align=right width=100><FONT face=arial><B>From: </B></FONT></TD>
<TD align=left width=599><FONT face=arial>Gary Wren <gwren(at)execulink.com> <BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=right width=100><FONT face=arial><B>To: </B></FONT></TD>
<TD align=left width=599><FONT face=arial>fastball(at)pmihrm.com </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=right width=100><FONT face=arial><B>Subject: </B></FONT></TD>
<TD align=left width=599><FONT face=arial>Ontario Amateur Softball Annual Convention </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Ontario Amateur Softball Association Annual Convention</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) held its Annual General Meeting in Kitchener this past weekend. At the AGM, Dave Reynolds of Napanee was elected President Gil Read from Kanata Larry Sherwin from Cobourg and Paddy Fitzgerald-Nolan from Warkworth was elected Vic- Presidents. Christine Patenaude from Toanche was elected Secretary, Bob Abbot from Uxbridge returned as the Treasurer and Mary Myers fromGormley was appointed Registrar. The elected Executive Directors include e Scott Tuttle from Cobourg Gary Wren and Bill Horne from St. Thomas Bruce Young from Waterloo Al Hamilton from Enterprise and Randy Bridge from Simcoe.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Gary Wren was appointed the Men’s Chairman and Randy Bridge the Minor Chairman.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There were several major award winners at the meeting. Cliff Dunkeld of Stouffville won the prestigious Frank Feaver Award given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the game of softball. Cliff has been an OASA convenor, umpire and auditor for many years and has been a champion of minor sports in Stouffville.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Bill Horne of St. Thomas was inducted into the OASA Coaches Houour Role. Bill was the coach of the St. Thomas Evergreen Centennials winners of the 2005 Canadian Senior Men’s Fastball Championships. Horne has previously coach the Waterloo Twins the Fingal Juniors, 1998 Canadian Junior Men’s Fastball Champions and the Union Storm 2004 OASA Senior Elimination Champions. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The 2005 Scholarship winners were announced at the meeting. Andrew Putman from the Waterloo Juniors is currently attending the University of Waterloo. Andrew Naranscik plays for Windham<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Centre Junior team and is currently attending Mohawk College.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The St. Thomas and District Fastball League was selected the League of the Year for 2005. This eight team league features the 2005 Ontario Masters Champions, Alvinston Indians the 2005 OASA Intermediate Elimination finalists Highgate Rock and the 2004 OASA Senior Elimination Champions Union Storm.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There were several amendments passed at the AGM most notably for the 2006 season was the creation of a Grand Masters Division for players forty-five years of age and older.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The new executive council will begin meetings in early January in preparation for the 2006 season</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Submitted by:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Gary Wren Chairman</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>OASA Men’s Committee</FONT></P>
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<TD align=left width=599><FONT face=arial>Gary Wren <gwren(at)execulink.com></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR>
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