June 2009 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society
June 2009 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society June 2009 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society
J U N E 2 0 0 9 asking for the fish which could proudly bear the mantle of ‘most feared fish in the Amazon’. There were lots of takers from piranhas which bite to marine sharks which may travel thousands of km upriver, and from electric eels with hundreds of volts to rays with those nasty barbs. Bob gave his designation however to the lowly, ugly, skinny little catfish which is reputed to follow urine streams up into the male urethra and painfully lodge itself therein. About here most of the men in the audience leaned back and crossed their legs tightly. Enough said. Best fish in the Show was a magnificent Black Molly male which coincidentally also won best fish at the recent Brant Aquarium Society show, owned by Shawn and William Austin. Congrats gents. To finish off the show a calculation is always made to determine the competitor with the highest aggregate, meaning the most points garnered with entries that date. At the convention show the adult leader was Anthony McAslin but beating him out in points was the high aggregate Junior, again our own Jonathan Samson. Wow! Great competition and well done both! But we’re not done yet – KWAS gold continued at this golden anniversary convention. Jr Hobbyist of the year went to Jonathan Samson, Sr Hobbyist to Zenin Skomorowski, Betta Champ of the year to Zena Ng, Jr Champion of Champions to Jonathan Samson (best results over all the shows in the season) and last but not least Phil Maznyk took honours for Best Newsletter and Best Website. UNBELIEVABLY GREAT folks !!! The next morning, the bleary-eyed who stayed too long in the hospitality suite the night before, missed CAOAC’s annual general meeting and elections which were by the way ably handled by KWAS’ own Phil Maznyk. Special congratulations to our Dave Boehm who was re-elected to the position of Treasurer. The awards brunch followed and several friendly rivalries came to the fore. The Samson clan showed dad’s single award and son Jonathan’s entire cluster of awards, most of them competing in the adult classes. Fierce competition also emerged between Jonathan and our friend Griffin Quigley who this time around competed under the new Cambridge club banner. Well done to both of you and keep it happening lads! KWAS President Geoff Money gave justice to our latest club initiative, the Miecia Burden Ambassador’s Award for Outstanding Promotion of the Aquarium Hobby. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room least of all mine, as Dave Boehm accepted the inaugural award as given posthumously to Miecia. The final presentation to husband Brian Burden will follow. 8
J U N E 2 0 0 9 The weekend closed as Leigh Woods and Bob Wright mugged their awards in competition and as Bob and Jerry Draper handled the auction of fishes and related items. Did you miss it? If you did, you missed a beauty! Pure Gold. - TMA CAOAC 50 th Convention in Photos! Convention Photos by Zenin Skomorowski, KWAS (zenin@golden.net). Show results from CAOAC. Zenin Skomorowski 2 nd - Angels 2 nd - Large Cichlids (non rift lake) 3 rd - Rift Lake Cichlids 3 rd - Corydoras or Brochis Catfish 2 nd - Barbs 1 st - Characins 1 st & 3 rd - Rainbows 3 rd - Kilifish Phil Maznyk 2 nd & 3 rd - Photography Jonathan Samson 2 nd - Rift Lake Cichlids 2 nd - AOV Catfish 3 rd - Betta Splendens Female 2 nd & 3 rd - Mollies 1 st - Barbs 1 st & 2 nd - Goldfish & Koi 1 st - Kilifish 1 st & 2 nd - Any Other Aquatic Animals 1 st & 3 rd - Any Other Variety Fish 3 rd - Junior Livebearer 3 rd - Junior Egglayer Geoff Money 1 st - AOV Catfish 1 st - Sharks & Loaches 2 nd - Rainbows 2 nd - Kilifish Anthony McAslin 2 nd - Any Other Variety Fish Susan Money 1 st - Novelty, Art and Crafts Congratulations to the joint members of CDAS and KWAS who also won many awards under the CDAS banner. Please see the CDAS newsletter for those results. Geoff and Rein representing KWAS at the CAOAC Annual Meeting Jonathan Samson receiving Junior High Aggregate Award 9
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J U N E 2 0 0 9<br />
The weekend closed as Leigh Woods and Bob Wright mugged<br />
their awards in competition and as Bob and Jerry Draper<br />
handled the auction of fishes and related items. Did you miss it?<br />
If you did, you missed a beauty! Pure Gold. - TMA<br />
CAOAC 50 th Convention in Photos!<br />
Convention Photos by Zenin Skomorowski, KWAS (zenin@golden.net). Show results from CAOAC.<br />
Zenin Skomorowski<br />
2 nd - Angels<br />
2 nd - Large Cichlids (non rift lake)<br />
3 rd - Rift Lake Cichlids<br />
3 rd - Corydoras or Brochis Catfish<br />
2 nd - Barbs<br />
1 st - Characins<br />
1 st & 3 rd - Rainbows<br />
3 rd - Kilifish<br />
Phil Maznyk<br />
2 nd & 3 rd - Photography<br />
Jonathan Samson<br />
2 nd - Rift Lake Cichlids<br />
2 nd - AOV Catfish<br />
3 rd - Betta Splendens Female<br />
2 nd & 3 rd - Mollies<br />
1 st - Barbs<br />
1 st & 2 nd - Goldfish & Koi<br />
1 st - Kilifish<br />
1 st & 2 nd - Any Other Aquatic Animals<br />
1 st & 3 rd - Any Other Variety Fish<br />
3 rd - Junior Livebearer<br />
3 rd - Junior Egglayer<br />
Geoff Money<br />
1 st - AOV Catfish<br />
1 st - Sharks & Loaches<br />
2 nd - Rainbows<br />
2 nd - Kilifish<br />
Anthony McAslin<br />
2 nd - Any Other Variety Fish<br />
Susan Money<br />
1 st - Novelty, Art and Crafts<br />
Congratulations to the joint members of CDAS and KWAS who also won many awards under the CDAS banner. Please see the CDAS<br />
newsletter for those results.<br />
Geoff and Rein representing KWAS at the CAOAC Annual Meeting<br />
Jonathan Samson receiving Junior High Aggregate Award<br />
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