jessbullock

Hi Everyone!
Well we made it to March – in like a lion so hopefully out like a lamb. A great Big Thank you to Peter DeSouza for his presentation at our last meeting. Always a pleasure. Our March presentation will be on Arowanas by Oscar. I’m looking forward to this. How many of you keep Arowanas?

There is still time to sign up for the April Home Show. The HS team of judges includes Peter, Charlie, and Frank, with Jessica as photographer. They would like to visit all entries before our Spring Show and Auction.

I know you are all excited about the Spring Show and Auction on Saturday, March 24th at the Waterdown Legion. Doors will open at 8am, the auction will start at 10am. The show and auction are open to everyone, you need not be a club member to participate. If you can possibly help out by running bags of fish, setting up tables, writing chits etc please let us know what time works best. We truly appreciate all our volunteers and sponsors.

The CAOAC Convention is quickly approaching, May 18 through 20 at the Burlington Holiday Inn. Tickets can be purchased online through their website.

I hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday,

Carla

Hi Everyone,
First off – a great big huge thank you to Jessica, Peter and Albert for all your hard work and dedication as part of our executive team through the last several years. Our 2018 team includes Mike M., Steve F. and Patricia M. I’m excited to be working together with this group bringing you programs that help to inform you and various experts you can gain experience from.

Thank you Frank Aguirre for your Biotope Program. Please reach out to Frank if you are interested in competing at the 2nd Annual Canadian Biotope Competition at the CAOAC Convention May 18 through 20. It’s sure to be a great weekend. Please check the CAOAC site for information (www.caoac.ca).

Our Spring Auction and Show is on Saturday March 24th at the Waterdown Legion. Doors open at 8am, auction begins at 10am. We are looking for help in all areas of the auction from runners to chit writers. Please let me know if we can count on you (president@hdas.ca).

Have you signed up to show off your tank at the Home Show? The HS team will be visiting you in March to take some pictures and video of your tank. Big or small, salt or fresh, we would really like to see your tank! Everyone showing their tank will receive a prize for participating, a People’s Choice Award will be given as well. Good Luck everyone!

Happy Valentines Day!
Hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday, Carla

Happy New Year !
Our December Holiday meeting had a really great turn out with over 50 members in attendance. It looked like everyone was enjoying the “Fish Jeopardy” program by Noel. Thank you so much Noel for another amazing Christmas game. We raised $330 and 200 pounds of grocery items for Neighbour to Neighbour!
Thank you all for your contributions.

Our January speaker is Frank Aguirre with his Biotope program. He will be helping us to prepare for the 2nd Biotope Competition at the CAOAC Convention May 18 to 20. We will also be announcing the new executive at our meeting. If you’d like to be involved in helping with club activities, monthly programs, auctions, and shows please come out to an executive meeting or share your ideas with me at meeting.

Our Spring Auction and Show is coming up quickly on Saturday, March 24th at the Waterdown Legion. Please save the date to come help our the club for a few hours. Every extra set of hands is really important.

Have you signed up the the Home Show in April? We would like to come out and see your tanks. Let our team of experienced hobbyists come out and capture the beauty of your tank. Lots of prizes and of course bragging rights.

Hope to see you Thursday January 11,
Carla

Hi Everyone! Merry Christmas!

First, a big thank you to our friend Terry Seufert for his presentation ‘I Want That Fish!’ at our last meeting. I want that fish, too!

The holidays are quickly approaching and so is the big event. Our annual Christmas Party is on Thursday, December 14th, starting at 7:30pm. We ask that everyone bring a donation for our Neighbour to Neighbour Food Drive. Sarah is putting together a Fish Raffle table with all proceeds going to N to N as well. Please contribute if you can; items do not need to be fish related. We will be serving pizza and wings – desserts are always welcome!

Our Club elections will be taking place at our January meeting. Are you interested in helping out the club? Do you have some ideas that can benefit H&DAS? All positions (president, 1st vice, 2nd vice, secretary, treasurer) are open. We welcome your ideas! Please contact me if you are interested. Our January speaker will be Frank Aguirre with his “Biotope” presentation.

Our Spring Auction & Show is on Saturday March 24th at the Waterdown Legion so please mark that in your calendar as well.

I’d like to wish everyone at H&DAS a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Carla

Hi Everyone
Thank you Larry for your presentation on Lake Malawi. Our presenter on Thursday November 9th is Randy Seufert. His topic “I want that fish” sounds really fun. As a person who enjoys looking at different tanks and loving fish I can often hear myself saying just that!

At our meeting on Thursday please remember to bring your $5 if you signed up for the Fish Growing Contest. The amazing Koi Swords are from our very own Charlie Drew’s stock. This should be an exciting competition with several prizes to be won. Will your fish be bigger than mine?

Next month we celebrate the Holiday Season with some games and treats. We will have a Neighbour to Neighbour Food Drive. We ask that everyone help out with this. Sarah is setting up a raffle table with all monies raised supporting N2N. If you’d like to bring a dessert please let us know, that would be amazing. Pizza and wings will be provided.

January is election month. All positions are open. If you are interested please come see me or message me.

Thanks so much. Hope to see you on Thursday.

Carla

Hi Everyone

What a great season Fall has been this year. I’m sure many of you with ponds are starting to get ready to protect your fish this winter. I know that’s my plan.

I hope everyone is enjoying the many Fall auctions. Our auction was a great success. Thank you to everyone that came out to the auction and a huge thank you to everyone that volunteered a portion of their day to help our club out. The Kitchener-Waterloo auction is on October 22, St Catherines October 29, and Peel November 5. The Durham Club is celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a speaker dinner on October 14. More information is on the CAOAC site.

Our speaker this Thursday October 12 is Larry Johnson presenting his Malawi Safari 2016. You can sign up for the fish growing contest at the meeting as well. Charlie Drew will be providing beautiful Koi Swordtails for the contest. (5 for $5).

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Hope to see you Thursday.

Carla

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a great summer. It seems summer is the season that goes so quickly. My ponds did really well and my Koi are growing really large. Luckily the raccoons and skunks in my neighbourhood didn’t get them.

It’s a new season for all us fish lovers too. We have a few new ideas for the 2017/18 year. We will be having a Fish Growing Contest for our members. Sign up at the September 14th or October 12th meeting for pick up on November 9th. We will be providing beautiful Koi Swordtails generously provided by Charles Drew. Come out to our meeting for details.

Our fall auction is on Saturday September 30th at the Waterdown Legion, 79 Hamilton St in Waterdown. Doors open at 8am, the auction will begin at 10am. If you are interested in renting a table to sell used goods please contact me (president@hdas.ca). A limited number of tables will be available. The sellers sheets and auction rules are available on our website.

Our guest speaker this month is Karl Schwarze. He will be completing his presentation “My Seven Ponds”. Karl is an amazing speaker with loads of pond experience. Please bring your questions.

Hope to see you at our meeting on Thursday,
Carla

Hi Everyone!

Well, that was so much fun! I can’t believe the CAOAC Aquatic Expo 2017 is over. Whatever will the H&DAS team do with all their free time. There are not enough words to thank this team for all their hard work. You made this look so easy. I hope those of you that came out to the Burlington Holiday Inn had as great a time as I did. I really enjoyed this experience.

Our speakers Ian Fuller, Eric Bodrock, Regina Spotti, Lawrence Kent, and Gerald Griffin were amazing. The Convention hosted the First Canadian Biotope Competition, thank you Frank Aquirre for making that happen. To Betta Breeders Canada, Trans Canada Guppy Group, Shrimpers and Southern Ontario Killifish Society – thank you all for your participation. We had incredible fish shows and auctions throughout the weekend. Thank you to all our sponsors and to those that donated products to help support us. Thank you to our vendors throughout the weekend. What should we do next???

Our June speaker is Ken Boorman and his presentation will be on Australian Aquarium Fish (other than Rainbowfish and Blue-Eyes). Our Jar show classes are Killifish and AOV. Karl S had an really great pond program last month. He will be presenting the 2nd half of his presentation in September. Please let us know if you have a program you’d like to see. We are always looking for suggestions.
See you at the meeting,
Carla

Hello Everyone,
A big “Thank You” to Jessica B for her awesome presentation ‘Made in Hamilton: A Fishroom Tour’. Amazing! Our May program is on “Ponds” and will be presented by our own Karl Schwarze. I’ve seen Karl’s ponds and I look forward to this presentation.

I just can’t believe it’s May already. A year ago our club decided we’d like to host the 2017 CAOAC Convention. Since then it’s been so exciting working with our team to make the ‘CAOAC Aquatic Expo’ a reality. We have a great speaker line-up: Ian Fuller, Eric Bodrock, Regina Spotti, Lawrence Kent, and Gerald Griffin. Each speaker is individually wonderful but to have the opportunity to share this group with all our ‘fish friends’ is amazing. We have the 1st International Betta Show and Auction, Trans Canada Guppy Group Show, Shrimp and Killi specialty classes, Biotope Competition, and hopefully you attending. There will be several vendors to help accommodate our wants and needs. So many sponsors and donations (please visit our site) and therefore lots of prizes and raffles. You don’t want to miss out. The Vendors, Auctions, and Show Rooms are open to the public at no charge. Betta Show at 4pm Sat and CAOAC Aquatic Expo Auction at 11am on Sunday May 21. If you haven’t purchased your full convention or speakers ticket yet you can still do so. Please check our site for more details.

Hope to see you at our meeting or the 2017 CAOAC Aquatic Expo.

Carla