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Most people can remember playing dodge ball as a child. Some, however, have fonder memories than others. As a young child it is hard to understand why your teacher wants you to play a game that allows a rubber ball in the face.
Just before 9 a.m. on a brisk Saturday morning, two teams of peewee hockey players — one from Ottawa, one from Iqaluit — stream through the doors of the Ottawa Civic Centre, and head straight for the warmth of the dressing rooms.
For most hockey players, the chance to represent their country at the Olympic Games is the opportunity of a lifetime. But for Yoko Kondo, who played for Japan at the Nagano Games, the chance to play hockey for a Canadian team is an even greater opportunity.
The board of the Ottawa Public Library hopes its consultations on a new central library will convince the city to put money aside for the project, says Coun. Diane Deans, a member of the library board.