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North York's Christopher McCurbin-Parkin is going to Paris, France to represent Canada at the 2008 Danone Nations Cup Sept. 5 to 7.

McCurbin-Parkin helped Team Canada East win the national finals of the Danone Nations Cup, winning against team Canada West in a nail-biting match at Toronto's BMO Field with a score of 1-0.

The 14 young players comprising the winning team are heading to the final step in the tournament, competing against some of the best young soccer players in the world at the ninth Danone Nations Cup international finals in Paris.

Before departing for Paris, the team will train together at an intensive three-day training camp in Montreal, under the supervision of head coach Dean Howie.

The 2008 Danone Nations Cup concludes an international event with three million young soccer players aged 11 and 12. Since its creation eight years ago, the Danone Nations Cup has become the most prominent event in international youth soccer, attracting players from some 40 different countries.

For more information or to register your child for the next Danone Nations Cup, visit www.danonecup.com.

Ron Colucci has been appointed to the board of directors of Parc Downsview Park Inc. for a term of four years by Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Lawrence Cannon.

"His experience in business and as an accountant will serve the board well," said Cannon.

Colucci holds a bachelor of arts from York University (1974) and a master of business administration from the University of Toronto (1976). He became a certified general accountant in 1979 and that same year he began his career as a comptroller - one who supervises income and expenditures, keeping track of all ingoing and outgoing money - with Schlegel Canada Inc. He remained with the company until 1986, when he became corporate comptroller with Tectum Ltd.

Since 1988, he has been self-employed as an accountant in public practice.

Colucci received the distinguished service award from the Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) in 1995 and became a fellow of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA Canada).

Since 2003, he has been a life member of CGA Ontario. A past president and chair of CGA Ontario, Colucci is now chair of CGA Canada and a member of the Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario.

In addition, he has volunteered with various community organizations, such as the Sheridan-Clarkson Soccer Club, of which he has been convenor and coach, and the Mansfield Ski Club, of which he has been treasurer.

A North York franchise of Play It Again Sports has achieved a gold standard.

The sporting goods and fitness equipment franchise is located at 5863 Yonge St. near Finch Avenue.

The gold standard is reached when a store achieves a set of standards set forth by the franchisor during the evaluation process. The North York store achieved the customer satisfaction, store operations and product quality standards to earn the recognition.

"Being recognized as a gold standard store is a very significant accomplishment, but even more, it means we're succeeding in providing our customers the best shopping experience possible," said Mike Somerville, the franchise owner.

The store provides a place to trade in quality, used sports and fitness equipment.