I have a number of extra curricular activities throughout the
year. Some of these groups have web sites so I've compiled a list of
them here.
Sports
- Chinese Adult Hockey League
- From a haphazard scrimmage between a handful of die hard hockey wannabes to a weekly contest of skills and tactics between two dozen skaters, the CAHL has grown immensely since it's inception late in 2000.
- I've been playing with these guys for a couple of years now and it's been pretty fun. I even have a profile! Ah boy, these guys really take this game seriously.
- Goldhawk Badminton
- I've been playing badminton with the Goldhawk community for a number of years now. It's a very recreational type of badminton club with people from all around the neighborhood participating each week in playing just to have fun, get some exercise, and to learn the sport.
- There are quite a number of better players there who I'm trying to pit my skills against, so hopefully I'll be improving over the next couple of years.
- Toronto Central Sport & Social Club
- Derelict as putting together a curling team at the end of 2006 and I turned down the offer as I did not have the funds to participate. Unfortunately, he had some manpower issues and begged for me to come out so I did, and somehow managed to become co-captain of the team.
- Toronto Ultimate Club
- I've been playing ultimate with TUC for some time. The first team I played for is the Stray Rays because I knew DWC and I was invited to join the team. I played for them a couple of years before joining the ninjastars in the 2002 fall season when the Stray Rays didn't put together a team. (I knew LY.) There's now a web forum which people can check for the latest news.
Volunteer/Fundraising
- Ski Patrol Kawartha
- I was invited by ET to go to an informational seminar to learn about the Canadian Ski Patrol, The two aspects of the system (first aid and skiing) were things that I wanted to learn more about, in addition to meeting a lot of people (and the free skiing). So after the first session, I decided that it was something I should try to participate in.
- I started patrolling at the end of 2001 and I've enjoyed nearly every moment of it. I would suggest to anyone else who has the time to spare to try it out sometime! I ski in the Ontario Division. More specifically, in the Kawartha Zone.
- Ride for Heart
- I have been participating in the Ride for Heart since 2000 and have been riding in this event ever since. The novelty of biking on a controlled access highway has not worn off on my yet, and I always enjoy the exericse I get each year.
- WWF CN Tower Climb
- I started participating in the WWF CN Tower Climb in 1999 and certainly enjoyed the novelty of climbing up the tallest free standing structure in the world. I only did it for five years before I lost interest in the event. I would recommend anyone to try it at least once though, just so that you can say that you have climbed up the CN Tower!
