April 22 – Meeting

A fish-friendly reminder from the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society…

With these frosty April mornings, wouldn’t it be nice to be on a beach? You could be inspired to build your own beach with this month’s presentation!

Presentation

How Not to Build a Paludarium [Alyssa Gonzalez]

Alyssa Gonzalez, a dedicated OVAS member and our current Auction Chair, presented one year ago on fish that walk on land! Keeping with the theme, featuring the land-water boundary, she will return to present on building a paludarium, a combination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. There are always lessons to be learned when constructing these unique environments, and her talk will detail the dos and don’ts of the building process and inspire your own builds.

Meeting Location

Monday, April 22, 2024
7:00pm
J.A. Dulude Arena
941 Clyde Avenue, Ottawa, ON
(It is near the former Canadian Tire building on Carling Ave.)

There will be some prizes, and who knows what other fun surprises that we may have up our wet sleeves!
Members are encouraged to set up vendor tables, so bring some cash if looking to shop.
OVAS will have fish bags available for purchase: 25 for $3 / 50 for $5.

Dates to remember:

May 27th, 2024 (Monday), Meeting, Election, Mini Aquascape Competition

If you are interested in participating at the executive level next season (2024-2025), the following positions are available for consideration:

President (vacant)

Vice President (vacant)

Treasurer

Secretary

Membership Chair

Program Chair

Sponsorship Chair

Online Presence (vacant)

Auction Chair

Webmaster

Don’t forget to start working on your entry to the OVAS 2024 Small Aquascape Competition (ending May 27, 2024).
OVAS memberships can be renewed for the 2023-2024 season in-person at our meeting, or ONLINE.

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.

Sponsor discounts for members:
Ponds & Aquaria * 15% off web: PROMO2024
Big Al’s *
Critter Jungle *
* 10% discount for aquarium-related goods and livestock. Please see the sponsor for restrictions.

Happy fish-keeping!

www.ovas.ca
facebook.com/OttawaValleyAquariumSociety/
instagram @ovas_ca

Liam Epp (tanksalot360)
Membership Chair