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team who played in the

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, the fourth tier of the

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in 2002 and 2003. The team was the official development team of the

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of the

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. They played their home games at Glenmore Park Stadium.

History

In 2002, the

moved their PDL team to the

from the PDL, but created a development team to replace the PDL side. The played in the Northwest Division in the Western Conference. In 2003, club owner Michael Vandale resigned as owner, citing personal issues and mounting financial losses, handing over the operation of the club to the

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. The league immediately disbanded the PDL reserve team, with the

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, who were operating a provisional league member, taking over the remainder of their fixtures.

Year-by-year

References

{{reflist Defunct soccer clubs in Canada

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