1. beginners, advanced players, members, non-
members, and spectators. All proceeds go to
local charities including NOVA West Island, the
West Island Palliative Care Center, and the
Canadian Cancer Society. We will be sending out
more information in the coming week. Hope to
see all of you there to support this great cause.
End of the Season Bash (May 19th)
SAVE THE DATE
With such an amazing turnout last season it
would be great to continue the trend this year.
Please pencil in this date in your agendas and I
will be sending out more information soon.
We will be giving out prizes, drinking, eating and
of course dancing!
more secular holiday, and children would present
their mothers with flowers and other tokens of
appreciation. This custom eventually faded in
popularity before merging with the American
Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.
Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be
traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans,
who held festivals in honour of the mother
goddesses Rhea and Cybele. Mind you the
clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is
the early Christian festival known as “Mothering
Sunday.” Once a major tradition in the United
Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell
on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally
seen as a time when the faithful would return to
their “mother church”—the main church in the
vicinity of their home—for a special service. Over
time the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a
April 2016April has arrived and with it has come the busiest
(and most fun) time of the squash season. Here I
have listed a few of the current and upcoming
events.
Squash News
David Phillips (dphillips@clubatwater.ca)
The Origins of Mother's Day
Jeff Casselman (casselmanjeff@gmail.com)
Calendar Events
April April
Quebec
Squash
Open
Squash
-a-
thon
MayMay
End of
Squash
Season
Bash
Mother's
Day Brunch
Note: Parking
Since construction began February
15, there has been an increase in
the number of cars parked directly
at the back entrance of the club
and in the kitchen driveway. Please
be reminded, parking is not
permitted by the back door or
driveway at front of club (kitchen
entrance). Thank you for your
cooperation!
Note: Code for
the Back Door
Quebec Open (April 7,8,9,10)
I’m so happy to announce that this year’s
Quebec Open will be our biggest ever. With
over 130 participants it will sure to be an action
packed weekend of great squash. Come and
cheer on your fellow squashers!
Crusade Against Cancer (April 23rd)
On Saturday, April 23, 2016, Club Atwater will
be hosting the 20th Annual Squash-a-thon and
Fun Day. This event is open to all, including
Please take note the code for the
back door will change Friday, May
27th at 11:00 AM. Please ask
Reception for the new one.

2. Believe it or not, breakfast is not the most
important meal of the day. This nutritional advice
has been supported by research that found an
association between eating breakfast and
increased physical activity. That is, the more
active you are, the more likely you eat breakfast,
But more recent research has found no link
between breakfast eating and weight loss or
cardiovascular health. In one study, those who
skipped breakfast reported feeling hungrier at
lunch, but they didn’t actually consume more
calories in total throughout the day than breakfast
eaters. And eating breakfast didn’t seem to help
bust cravings for the rest of the day either. I’m a
huge proponent of breakfast and do consider it
MY most important meal of the day. If fighting
traffic is your first activity of the day and you’re not
necessarily hungry upon waking, then don’t feel
forced to have breakfast. In fact, the first meal of
the day should be considered the same thing as
breakfast since you are, literally, 'breaking a fast'.
What's more important is what you eat rather then
when. Five eggs has the same amount of calories
as a donut, but we know that one will lead to fat
gain, and the other to fat loss because of their
effects on some of our hormones. Research
shows that increasing the amount of protein in
your diet can help increase the amount of Peptide
YY, a hunger-fighting hormone, in your body. So
starting the day off with protein will help reduce
hunger for the rest of the day rather than
breakfast alone. Forget breakfast cereals, bagels,
toast, and granola bars and start eating eggs,
cottage cheese or a handful of nuts. If you don’t
have time to prepare eggs in the morning, try my
egg muffin recipe and prepare them ahead of
time. They’re delicious and easy to carry! Check
out the video we made at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N56pjNp7aDs
or visit the Video Reel section of my website at
www.drpatrickowen.com.
2 Salmon filets
3tbsp Sesame seeds
3tbsp Maple syrup
1tsp Soy sauce
1tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Chopped ginger
½ tsp Chopped garlic
Method: Cover the salmon filets with sesame
seeds. Cook in a 400 degree oven for 9 minutes.
In a bowl, mix the maple syrup with other
ingredients. Once the salmon is cooked, glaze
with the maple syrup mixture and serve.
Last month, Club Atwater hosted a very
successful Masters tournament. The quality of
play was outstanding. I'd like to thank our
volunteers - Ngaire Metcalf, Elizabeth Anglin,
Carol Harrison, Claire Dingle and Sean Elliot and
all the other members that helped out. Also,
congratulations should be given to the following
members for their performances:
35+ Mixed Doubles - Finalist -
My-Linh Diep and Dickson Ngai
35+ Women's Singles - Finalist -
My-Lin Diep
45+ Womens Doubles - Champions -
Carol Hu and Joelle Mimeault
55+ Mens Singles - Semi-Finalist -
André Lafortune
55+ Mens Doubles - Finalists -
André Lafortune and Stephen Smith
55+ Mixed Doubles - Finalists -
Marie-Claude Ouellet and Michel Guilbert
Questions, sign-ups, concerns - contact Robbyn
in the Badminton office. 514-935-2431 or at
rhermitage@clubatwater.ca
Now that spring has arrived and we have
cleaned off our balconies, thoughts will
turn to the great outdoors and the
approaching summer. The Fresh Fruit
Sangria will provide a lively restart to the
season. Mind you it's origins are far more
utilitarian. Sangria has existed in various forms
for over 2,000 years. It is believed the Romans
began a practise of mixing wine with water in
order to sanitise the drinking water of their
expanding empire as it reached the Iberian
Peninsula, where Spain and Portugal now are.
3/4 cup Triple Sec
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
1 750-ml bottle semi dry red wine
1 medium orange, thinly sliced
Method: Combine all ingredients into a large
serving pitcher and allow to infuse and chill for at
least two hours. Add grenadine or Sugar to
sweeten the mixture if so desired. Serve with ice
and a fruit garnish.
Spring Fruit Sangria
Jeff Casselman (casselmanjeff@gmail.com)
Spring has sprung on the Badminton Courts. I
hope everyone is getting ready for the Club
Championships this month. Play will take place
in Mens and Ladies Singles, Mens and Ladies
Doubles and Mixed Doubles. We will use an A-B-
C (maybe D) format to ensure that everyone gets
a maximum number of matches. The finals will
be held at the end of April and will coincide with
the Dinner night. Dates are - Singles - Monday
April 18th, Mixed Doubles - Thursday April 21st,
Mens and Ladies Doubles - Tuesday April 26th,
and Finals and Dinner night Thursday April 28th.
Cost is $8 per event and dinner night is $25. All
events will start at 6:30. Sign up via email with
me or on the Badminton Board starting this week.
Hope to see you all participating!
How Important is Breakfast?
Dr. Patrick Owen, Ph.D. (info@drpatrickowen.com)
From the Badminton Courts
Robbyn Hermitage (rhermitage@clubatwater.ca)
Glazed Sesame
Salmon
Chef Thierry Morcel
(tmorcel@clubatwater.ca)
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