New meeting location for the 2023/2024 Season will be at J.A. Dulude arena.  Meetings start at 7 pm.

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#11
OVAS News and Events / Dinner with the Speaker
Last post by Jody - March 18, 2024, 08:35:41 PM
Hi All,
    For anyone interested we will be having dinner with our speaker, Frank, prior to the meeting on the 25th.

    Likely, we will be looking at about 5 pm - 5:30 meet up so we have time to eat and get to the venue.

    We will be going to Montana's on Merivale Rd.

    Let me know so that I can make a reservation.

Jody
#12
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Giant Auction Registration...
Last post by ajm1961 - March 17, 2024, 09:23:18 AM
Great crowd, good and varied products, great support from our sponsors, easy access to the room, and meeting people young and old all passionate for the hobby! What more can you ask for! Thanks OVAS execs and volunteers for a memorable day. It was truly enjoyable.
#13
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Giant Auction Registration...
Last post by halcyondaysofillusion - March 16, 2024, 10:17:49 PM
This year's auction was a smashing success! Thanks, everyone!
#14
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Giant Auction Registration...
Last post by charlie - March 15, 2024, 10:28:45 AM
Last chance guys
#15
Ponds & Aquaria / Early buy spring promotion
Last post by Richard - March 14, 2024, 08:45:37 PM
We are currently offering a 15% discount for all early buy purchases (excluding tax and delivery) made before April 1st, 2024, for online orders only. 
We have an extensive selection of water plants, water lilies, pond pumps, nets and pond additives available now.  Pond products and additives available for pick up/delivery at your convenience. All hardy water plants will be available Monday May 6th onwards and tropicals later in month, weather permitting.

Please visit our website pondsandaquaria.ca and use code PROMO2024 to complete your purchase.
#16
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Fish bags
Last post by ajm1961 - March 14, 2024, 02:47:07 PM
Never mind, I bought some at Big Al's...
Friendly staff, as always!
 :)
#17
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Giant Auction Volunteers
Last post by limed - March 13, 2024, 03:08:32 PM
  I should be able to help a little, runner, move the bags to the auction table
as other year. 

Ed 8)
#18
Giant Auction 2024 / Fish bags
Last post by ajm1961 - March 12, 2024, 09:08:00 PM
Where can I get fish bags before the auction?
#19
Giant Auction 2024 / Re: Giant Auction Volunteers
Last post by Jody - March 12, 2024, 01:23:48 AM
Great, thanks.

We are looking for someone that can help out in the kitchen. Unfortunately, one of our volunteers had to bow out.

Thanks
Jody
#20
Giant Auction 2024 / Prohibited Plants
Last post by halcyondaysofillusion - March 11, 2024, 07:15:24 PM
Hello all,

We've had some registrations of items prohibited or restricted in Ontario in the auction so far, so we figured it'd be a good idea to list some common (or formerly common) aquarium plants that cannot be legally sold in Ontario:

  • Brazilian elodea, Egeria densa. Also known as anacharis
  • Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum
  • Hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata
  • Flowering Rush, Butomus umbellatus
  • Floating Primrose-Willow, Ludwigia peploides (but not other varieties of Ludwigia)
  • Fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana
  • European Water Chestnut, Trapa natans
  • European Frog-bit, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
  • Oxygen Weed, Lagarosiphon major
  • Parrot Feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum
  • Water Fern, genus Azolla
  • Water Soldier, Stratiotes aloides
  • Watermoss, genus Salvinia
  • Yellow Floating-heart, Nymphoides peltata (but not other Nymphoides)

These items cannot be sold at the auction and will be removed. If we have enough notice, we will ask you to remove them yourselves. Thank you for understanding.

For details, visit https://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/aquatic-plants/