Newsletter Of the Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs

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1 Newsletter Of the Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs 6/1/2018 Editor: Ann Stevens

2 Contents Board of Directors... 2 Executive... 2 Committees... 2 President s Message... 3 Annual General Meeting May 20, Old Business... 5 Other Business... 5 New Business... 5 Reports... 5 Upcoming Events... 7 Awards Recipients... 8 Habitats Invasive Species Case Study Fanwort CABOMBA CAROLINIANA... 9 Durham Region Aquariama What do you want to read? Regular Monthly Meetings Skype Details Where do we meet? What is CAOAC? What are the benefits of being a member?... 13

3 Board of Directors Executive President Nancy Egelton Recording Secretary Ann Stevens Club: TCGG Club: Hamilton 1 st Vice President Peter DeSouza Treasurer Ed Bosker pdesouza1@msn.com Club: Hamilton ebosker1@gmail.com Club: Hamilton 2 nd Vice President Ann-Marie Towell Corresponding Secretary Murray Brown amtowell@shaw.ca Club: TCGG/BBC murray.brown.is@gmail.com Club: TCGG Past President Ron Bishop ron.bishop2@sympatico.ca Club: London Committees Aquatic Horticulturalist Directory Ann Marie Towell Judges Ken Boorman amtowell@shaw.ca Club: TCGG/BBC rhad@kent.net Club: Chatham-Kent Archivist Ann Stevens Membership Ed Bosker Ann.stevens@gmail.com Club: Hamilton ebosker1@gmail.com Club: Hamilton Awards Peter Melady Newsletter Ann Stevens hpmelady@hotmail.com Club: Sarnia Ann.stevens@gmail.com Club: Hamilton Fish Breeders Directory Lisa Boorman Open Show Barb Draper lisachromis@yahoo.com Club: Chatham-Kent barb.ireland@rogers.com Hamilton Binder Ann Stevens Programs Ken Boorman Ann.stevens@gmail.com Club: Hamilton rhad@kent.net Club: Chatham-Kent FAAS Ken Boorman Steering Peter DeSouza rhad@kent.net Club: Chatham-Kent pdesouza1@msn.com Hamilton Fish Rescue Jerry Draper/Ann Ways & Means Annette Bishop Marie Towell drapibar@gmail.com amtowell@shaw.ca ally_ann@hotmail.com Club: London Futures Jeff Mountjoy Webmaster Ann Stevens jmtjoy@rogers.com Club: Barrie Ann.stevens@gmail.com Club: Hamilton

4 President s Message Hello Everyone. It was a wonderful CAOAC convention-this year. There were many guests from Europe, U.K and United States. A great time was had by all. Finally, it s pond season and time to be outside. This is the time when I like to take tanks outside and give them a good scrub. Putting fish outside for the summer is not just limited to the koi and goldfish. You can have your guppies and swords in a barrel on the balcony. Get outside and enjoy the season! Save the date- Rachael O Leary is speaking June 9 at PRAC. This is a don't miss talk. Very enjoyable. Rachael is a wonderful and informative speaker that is not to be missed. Happy June! Nancy Egelton CAOAC President

5 Annual General Meeting May 20, 2018 Ron called the meeting to order at 9:05 and welcomed everyone advising the Annual Reports are available Executive Present: Ron Bishop, Ken Boorman, Ann Marie Towell, Ed Bosker, Ann Stevens, Lisa Boorman Roll Call (Ann) Clubs Guests 11 clubs & 28 in attendance. Acronym Votes Name Present/Absent ACE 2 Aquarium Club of Edmonton Absent ASW 1 Aquarium Society of Winnipeg Absent CAS 2 Calgary Aquarium Society Absent DRAS 2 Durham Region Aquarium Society Reg Charney HDAS 2 Hamilton & District Aquarium Society Peter De Souza KWAS 1 Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Absent LAS 2 London Aquaria Society Annette Bishop OVAS 2 Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Jody McManus RAS 1 Regina Aquarium Society Absent SAS 1 Sarnia Aquarium Society Bruce Hart SAS 2 Saskatoon Aquarium Society Absent TGVAS 1 The Greater Victoria Aquaria Society Absent SCAAS 1 The St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Phil Barrett Society CKAS 1 Chatham-Kent Aquarium Society Ron Urry BRASS 1 Barrie Region Aquarium Society of Jeff Mountjoy Simcoe MAST 1 Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto Absent WAS 1 Windsor Aquarium Society Les Turnbull Jr. Membership only BBC 1 Betta Breeders Canada Catherine Salmon TCGG 2 Trans Canada Guppy Group Nancy Egelton BAS 1 Brant Aquarium Society Jerry Draper PRAC 1 Peel Region Aquarium Club Absent SAM 2 Société d Aquariophilie de Montréal Absent Guests in attendance Bill Galbally (Fancy Guppies UK), LeeAnn Mountjoy (BRASS), Les Turnbull Sr.(WAS) & Glen Hawkins (WAS), Mike Majer (HDAS), Sherry Archer (LAS), Andrew Fruck (SCAAT), Joe Mason (Fancy Guppy Club Florida), Elsie Urry (SAS), Tom & Pat Bridges (SCAAS) Motion to accept the Membership Report as circulated by Ken Boorman, seconded by Annette Bishop. Motion to accept Treasurer s by Ken Boorman, seconded by Nancy Egelton. Motion to accept the Annual Reports as distributed by Peter DeSouza, seconded by Ken Boorman Ken motioned that the FAAS Chair position be eliminated, as no meetings have been held in over 2 years. Once activity is started, then the position can be re-initiated. Seconded by Ann Stevens Carried Ken motioned with dispersing with the Programs Library because most updated items are available online now. Then the position would change to resource of online items. Seconded by Annette Bishop Carried Motion to accept all business as published for the fiscal year by Ken Boorman, seconded by Phil Barrett.

6 Old Business Elections Ron dismissed Executive with the exception of Ann Stevens (Recording Secretary) who will continue to take minutes. He thanked the executive for a job well done over the past year and turned the meeting over to the steering committee for the announcement of officers for year. (It was mentioned that this is not needed, since the executive are acclaimed, other than the open position). Peter DeSouza (Steering) reported the results of the elections. Title Nominee Result President Nancy Egelton Acclaimed 1 st Vice-President Peter DeSouza Acclaimed 2 nd Vice-President Ann Marie Towel Acclaimed Recording Secretary Ann Stevens Acclaimed Treasurer Ed Bosker Acclaimed Correspondence Secretary Murray Brown Acclaimed Motion to close the new executive by Ken Boorman, seconded by Ron Urry Peter returned the meeting to the new executive. Other Business Ann reminded people of the President s Pot Luck date was set for June 24 at Waterdown. Nancy indicated she will not be able to attend in person because she will be judging in Milan Italy and Peter DeSouza will be in Las Vegas. Ron indicated that the 2019 CAOAC convention will be hosted by CAOAC Flyers were distributed, with the location staying the same as this year. He asked if anyone was interested in hosting the 2020 CAOAC Convention and to please submit your bid early before the March 2019 meeting. Ron turned the meeting over to Nancy Egleton who said she wants to make some changes to help make CAOAC more relevant to the clubs. She doesn t want to step on people to make these changes. She plans on trying to attend all club meetings at some point in time this upcoming year. New Business A discussion also ensued about more communication of what speakers are available that are not listed on the website. It was mentioned that Al Ridley from Kitchener-Waterloo had been on the Future s call and was going to update this list but no word has been heard from him. William Galbally expressed his appreciation of this weekend and how well this association is being organized. He also indicated it was nice to see so many women as active as the men. Meeting adjourned at: 10:12 Reports Thank you to those who submitted reports for the newsletter. It s always nice to hear what other clubs are doing.

7 Ways & Means Month Balance Spent Rec d 50/50 Raffle Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Hospitality Suite was provided by the Ways & Means for $ $6.00 for purchased pop that was left over. Balance of pop will be provided for the June President s Pot Luck. Barrie - BRASS welcomed Zenin Skomorowski of KWAS to its May monthly meeting. Zenin provided a great talk on all the different types of filtration methods in our aquariums and brought many samples of filter types including media, some vintage pieces and also provided some excellent maintenance tips. A pipe cleaner assortment prize donated by Zenin was awarded at the end to Doug Smith who quickly answered the question...what is Zenin s favourite filter maintenance tool? (A toothbrush). We also had a mini auction and our regular 50/50 draw. We currently have approximately 25 members and we are planning a fish store tour this summer. Our June meeting will feature our club elections. Kitchener-Waterloo Our May meeting was attended by 38 members and 6 guests. Al Ridley gave a quick recap of some of the most common C.A.R.E.S. fish that are kept at one time or another by most people in the hobby. Klaus Steinhaus gave a talk on the C.A.R.E.S. Fish Preservation Program. There are many fish that are threatened or extinct in the wild so it is up to us to make sure these species survive in our aquariums. The Name That Plant was Dwarf Hair Grass. Three people got to spin the birthday wheel for prizes. The Mini Show classes were Loaches, Killifish and AOV. There was an extra class for C.A.R.E.S. fish this month. There were 8 people showing 17 entries. There was an auction of fish, plants and accessories along with a raffle of items purchased at local fish shops. Find Kitchener-Waterloo Aquarium Society meeting and show photos on Facebook. Our website is

Elections were held and the new Exec is: Dr. Glenn Roberts - President Zenin Skomorowski - Vice-President Karen Murray - Secretary Chris Kloetstra - Treasurer Al Ridley - Past President.

8 Elections were held and the new Exec is: Dr. Glenn Roberts - President Zenin Skomorowski - Vice-President Karen Murray - Secretary Chris Kloetstra - Treasurer Al Ridley - Past President. London - For our May meeting, Ron and Annette did a talk on their experience on setting up a biotope for the contest. There was a small jar show and a small auction due to having just held our annual auction the weekend before. June is potluck and elections. There will be no jar show. Awards will be handed out. St. Catharines - Our May meeting featured a great presentation by Peter DeSouza on selective tropical fish breeding. Their where 45 people in attendance including 2 visitors. At our June meeting we will be holding our annual elections, awards, a mini auction and a pizza party. Hope everyone has a great summer. Upcoming Events October Durham Region Aquarium Society Aquariana (rescheduled date) 14 Kitchener-Waterloo Aquarium Society Auction & Show 9 Peel Region Aquarium Society 28 Peel Region Aquarium Club Auction & Show Speaker Dinner with Rachel O'Leary 24 CAOAC General Meeting and President's Lunch September 2018 November Sarnia Aquarium Society Auction 4 St. Catharines Aquarium Society Auction 30 London Aquaria Society Show & Auction Check the website calendar for links for more details.

9 Awards Recipients If you weren t able to attend the convention, the following awards were presented at the banquet CAOAC BAP/AHAP Awards General Intermediate Merit Catherine Salmon HDAS Livebearer Basic Merit Jennifer McNaughton LAS 2018 Recognition Awards Hobbyist of the Year Frank Aguirre Newsletter Award Kitchener-Waterloo AS (Karen Murray Editor)

Habitats Invasive Species Case Study Fanwort CABOMBA CAROLINIANA Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) is a hardy invasive plant that originates primarily from regions with warm, humid, subtropical climates

It is a fully submerged aquatic plant with the exception of a white or pale yellow flower that floats on the water's surface.

10 Habitats Invasive Species Case Study Fanwort CABOMBA CAROLINIANA Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) is a hardy invasive plant that originates primarily from regions with warm, humid, subtropical climates such as those found in southeastern regions of North America and northeastern South America. It is a fully submerged aquatic plant with the exception of a white or pale yellow flower that floats on the water's surface. Because of its high popularity as an aquarium plant, it has been cultivated in Asia and the south east of the United States for commercial use and has been dispersed in many parts of the world. Although it originates from regions with warm, temperate climates, it can survive in below-freezing temperatures. Today in North America it can be found in over 30 states and was first reported in southern Ontario in Cabomba caroliniana Photo : Ana Fanwort thrives best in stagnant and slow flowing environments such as lakes, small rivers, streams and ditches. It is a perennial plant that spreads via vegetative reproduction through stem fragments or rhizomes. In the proper environment, fanwort grows rapidly and becomes a very persistent and competitive invader by producing large amounts of plant material that form dense stands and eventually overtake native aquatic plants, obstruct drainage canals and hinder aquatic recreational activities such as swimming and boating. Decomposition of this abundant plant material results in significant reductions in dissolved oxygen levels necessary for survival of fish and other organisms and causes foul odours in the water. Fanwort can be easily spread by watercraft or other equipment, etc., that pick up stem fragments and disperse them to new locations, as well as by water currents. Because of its persistence and potential for spread, fanwort is very difficult to control. Various methods, including mechanical removal, reducing water levels by draining to dry out the plants (fanwort requires permanent shallow water to survive), shading of areas to reduce sunlight and application of chemical herbicides, have been used but either only provide temporary results or can only be employed under specific conditions. Preventive measures remain the best means of controlling its spread. These measures include washing down of boats, watercraft and other aquatic equipment that circulate in infested areas, only draining aquarium water on dry land and not into natural waters, drainage ditches or sewers and, when possible, returning or donating unwanted aquarium plants to a pet store or school. For more detailed information on this invasive aquatic plant, contact: Global Invasive Species Database; Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters; Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program Source:

11 Durham Region Aquariama Rescheduled due to ice storm on original date.

13 What do you want to read? The intent of this newsletter is to share some of the details of the meeting and upcoming events. From time to time, I try to include recent news. If there is something you would like to see, or if you have an article you would like included, please send it to me, ann.stevens11@gmail.com. Regular Monthly Meetings Who can attend? Any member of an Aquarium Club can attend the General Meeting that follows the Executive Meeting. It usually starts around 12:00 noon. We have raffles, 50/50 draws, and snacks to share. Why should you attend? To be part of the discussion that takes place between other clubs and items that are raised by the Executive. It s a great way to share ideas and discuss issues you may be having. Skype Details Can t attend the meeting? You can Skype in and participate that way. Here are the details: Search for either Nov18angel or ann.stevens11@gmail.com Request to be added to your contacts and I will accept. Where do we meet? Optimist Hall, 115 Main Street South Waterdown, Ontario

14 What is CAOAC? We are often asked this question. CAOAC stands for The Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs. We are a non-profit corporation and are composed of member aquarium, reptile & amphibian, pond & water garden, and similar clubs or societies from across Canada and the Northeast United States. CAOAC was founded in 1959 (incorporated in 1963) to allow the clubs to work together for their common good and the good of the hobby. Legislative issues, promotion of events, a judging system, national awards, assistance for new clubs, & liability Insurance are just a few of the things on which clubs can work and benefit together. Recently, a Fish Rescue Program has begun. This has been developed with outside partners who also have an interest in our hobby and environmental issues. What are the benefits of being a member? National awards program to honour those in member clubs who have achieved success in breeding, plant propagation, or other endeavours related to the hobby. National judging program to train and certify judges as well as set standards that all can use to judge their shows. Third-party liability insurance program to protect club members in case of an unfortunate accident at one of their functions. National forum to express views and opinions. National voice to deal with legislation which may impact negatively on our hobby and to put forward constructive ideas to politicians and bureaucrats. A chance to become involved with people who share similar interests with yourselves. If you are interested in joining CAOAC as a club or as a private (non-voting) member, please contact our Membership Chair, see under committees for address. In person meetings are held monthly (except July & August) in Waterdown, Ontario (unless otherwise posted) at the Optimist Hall where clubs which are within driving distance send their representative (s) to discuss issues of the day as well as the future.

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