Atwater, this wonderful environment, sharing my

passion and being surrounded by physical ly

active people! I look forward to the opportunity to

meet those of you I have not yet met. Please drop

by my office at your convenience to answer any

questions you might have, or, simply to say

"Bonjour".

Britain, and taken as a slave to Ireland where he

lived for six years before escaping and returning

to his family. After becoming a cleric, he returned

to northwestern Ireland. In later l ife, he served as

an ordained bishop. By the seventh century, he

had already come to be revered as the patron

saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is said to be

the date of his death.

Since joining the Club as the new Membership

Representative last month, I have had the great

pleasure to meet some of you: I am extremely

thankful for your warm welcome. Merci. My

greatest joy is influencing others to embrace an

energetic l ifestyle through fitness. Imagine! I could

not be happier to make that happen than at Club

201 6 Quebec Open (April 8, 9, 1 0): Registration

is now open for the big tournament, l ink posted

below. For the first time in a while there wil l be an

added doubles event which should add a great

deal of excitement to the weekend.

https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/Quebe

c-Open-1 /sign_up

Jimbo’s Crusade Against Cancer (April 23rd): I

am very happy to announce that, for the first time

ever, Club Atwater wil l be hosting the one day

Squashathon. I have been part of this event for

many, many years and we wil l be celebrating our

20th anniversary on Apri l 23rd. We wil l be playing

squash the entire day to raise money for “The

Canadian Cancer Society”, “West Island Pall iative

Care Residence”, and “NOVAWest-Island”.

Please mark the event in your agendas and I wil l

be posting more information around the club in the

coming weeks.

Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British

Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. The

dates of Patrick's l ife cannot be fixed with

certainty, but, on a widespread interpretation, he

was active as a missionary in Ireland during the

second half of the fifth century. According to the

Confessio of Patrick, when he was 1 6, he was

captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great

March 201 6It is hard to believe that we have already hit the

month of March. I t’s great to see how active the

Atwater squash community is this time of year

and it wil l only be getting busier with the fol lowing

upcoming events.

201 6 Atwater Club Championships: I am so

happy to see the amount of players who have

signed up for this year’s Championships. There

are sure to be some epic battles in the next

couple of months! The draws wil l be ready by

March 4th and posted in the Club Room. Best of

luck to everyone!

Atwater Xamsa Squash Camp (March 1 9th &

20th): I am very excited to be hosting our 3rd

Xamsa squash camp. I f you wish to participate or

would l ike more information please go to

http: //sportsvirtuoso.com/en/ and click on the

banner.

Squash NewsDavid Phillips (dphillips@clubatwater.ca)

Saint Patrick and the Emerald IsleJeff Casselman (casselmanjeff@gmail.com)

Membership OfficeIsabelle Clement (iclement@clubatwater.ca)

make note of the court closures during this

weekend. A friendly reminder that coaching and

lessons are only permitted by our Badminton

Coordinator. She has the knowledge and

expertise to assist you in meeting your goals.

Please contact Robbyn for any lesson and/or

coaching needs. 51 4-935-2431 or

rhermitage@clubatwater.ca See you on the

courts!

Summer is around the corner and it’s time to get

serious about getting into shape! Last time,

participants lost up to 9 pounds of fat, lost up to

5% body fat, and lost up to 5 cm from around

their waist. This time, we wil l have a more

detai led meal plan and nutrition guide and the

kitchen wil l offer low-carb meals to go! Round 2 of

Club Insanity Atwater is starting March 1 4th and

ending Apri l 1 5th. Get 5 weeks for the price of 4

to make up for the long Easter weekend (but we’l l

sti l l be workout out!). The program costs $1 44 for

members and $250 for non-members. Drop-ins

are $1 2 and $1 5 for non-members. Register at

reception or email info@drpatrickowen.com for

more information. Sessions are every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 7:30am in the

Badminton courts. Bring a water bottle, towel and

some hard-core determination!

Especial ly for Paddy's day, and in l ieu of

al l things green, the Emerald Isle Rose is

a take on two different cocktai ls. the Irish

Kiss and The Irish Rose. The main

component is baileys cream, and this

recipie can be served in several ways.

From a cocktai l over ice to frozen treats it

wil l surely provide an unusual and atypical I rish

taste for the occasion. The Jamison in this recipie

can be substituted with Scotch or Rye with only

sl ight change in the flavor, however remember

that Scotch and Rye contain more sugar than

Irish Whisky, so adjust to taste. The recipie

provided is good for one cocktai l , and wil l make 2

and a half 1 oz frozen servings.

1 oz Baileys Irish Cream

1 /2 oz Jamison whisky

1 oz 1 5% cream

squeeze of chocolate Sauce

(to taste)

Grenadine (For Frozen)

Method

Cocktail: In a mixing glass combine all the

ingredients and shake, pour over ice.

Frozen: In an Ice cube tray, add a drop of

grenadine on the bottom, chill, then pour

prepared mixture on top. Serve when frozen.

Alternatively, this can also be served as an

alcoholic sorbet, chi l led to almost frozen.

The Emerald Isle RoseJeff Casselman (casselmanjeff@gmail.com)

The Badminton dinner night on February 25th

was a great success once again. The clinic ran

smoothly and the dinner was outstanding. A

special thank you to Black Knight as they

provided 1 4 demo racquets that the members

were able to try out at no cost. Save the date for

our next cl inic and dinner night - Thursday March

31 st. Detai ls to come! Club Atwater is hosting the

201 6 Masters Tournament March 11 -1 3th. There

wil l be many great matches, so come out and

support our members who are participating. I f

you are interested in competing, entry deadline is

March 3rd. Volunteers are sti l l needed - there is

a sign up sheet in the Badminton Lounge. Please

InsanityReturns!Dr. Patrick Owen, Ph.D.

(info@drpatrickowen.com)

From the Badminton CourtsRobbyn Hermitage (rhermitage@clubatwater.ca)

6 diced leeks

3 diced and peeled medium

potatoes

1 small can of pears (strained)

4 litres of chicken stock

0.5 teaspoon of dry ginger

2 garlic cloves

1 Teaspoon of dried thyme

1 cup of cooking cream

Method : In a large pot, sauté the potatoes, garlic

and leeks until wilted. Add the chicken stock,

pears (without the juice), ginger, garlic and thyme.

Let simmer for half an hour or until the potatoes

are soft. Add the cream. Put the mixture in the

food processor and liquify. Heat and serve.

Cream of Leek andPear SoupChef Thierry Morcel