{"id":7419,"date":"2025-03-22T17:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T22:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovas.ca\/ovas\/?p=7419"},"modified":"2025-03-22T17:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T22:21:40","slug":"march-24-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovas.ca\/ovas\/march-24-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"March 24 – Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fish-friendly reminder from the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Please join us the\u00a0Monday\u00a0following our giant auction\u00a0to welcome a presentation from Ken Boorman<\/strong>.
\nKen is a naturalist and aquarist, originally from Australia, living in Ontario, Canada.\u00a0 He has been keeping fish for over 55 years and is involved in many aquarium associations.\u00a0 He operates Lisa’s Lair Bookstore<\/a> with his wife, making aquarium knowledge available to the hobbyist at large.\u00a0 His interests include, but are not limited to, natural biotope creation and the CARES Fish Preservation Program.\u00a0 Don’t miss this one!<\/p>\n

From the CARES Fish Preservation Program website<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\"Ken<\/p>\n

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Meeting Location <\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, March 24, 2025<\/strong>
\n7:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.A. Dulude Arena<\/a>
\n941 Clyde Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2C 4B2<\/p>\n

There will be door prizes.
\nMembers are encouraged to set up vendor tables<\/strong>, so bring some cash if looking to shop.
\nOVAS <\/strong>will have fish bags available<\/strong> for purchase: 25 for $3 \/\u00a050 for $5.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Dates to Remember<\/strong><\/p>\n

April\u00a028th, 2025\u00a0(Monday 7pm)\u00a0Meeting
\nMay 26th, 2025\u00a0(Monday 7pm)\u00a0Meeting<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget about your entry to the OVAS 2025\u00a0Small Aquascape Competition (May 26)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

OVAS memberships can be renewed for the 2024-2025 season at monthly meetings or online<\/a> (PayPal). Current memberships will expire on September 30, 2025<\/p>\n

This is a FREE event sponsored by the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society. Anyone with an interest in aquariums and related hobbies is welcome to attend. OVAS presentations are a great place to meet other aquarium hobbyists, exchange ideas and learn more about fish and aquatic plant keeping.<\/p>\n

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Sponsor<\/strong>\u00a0discounts for members:<\/p>\n

Akua Design<\/a><\/div>\n
AquaZen<\/a>\u00a0*<\/div>\n
Big Al\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0*
\nCritter Jungle<\/a>\u00a0*<\/div>\n
La Niche & Moi<\/a>\u00a0*<\/div>\n

Ponds & Aquaria<\/a><\/p>\n

* 10% discount<\/strong>\u00a0for aquarium-related goods and livestock. Please see the sponsor for restrictions.<\/p>\n

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Happy fish-keeping!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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www.ovas.ca<\/a>
\nfacebook.com\/OttawaValleyAquariumSociety\/<\/a>
\ninstagram @ovas_ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Liam Epp (tanksalot360)
\nMembership Chair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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