April 2010 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

Meeting MinutesMinutes of the March 2010General MeetingActing President/Vice President PhilMaznyk called the meeting to order at7:33 pm with 49 people present.Announcements• Phil welcomed guests and invited themto see Mary Lynne to sign the guestbook and to get a complimentary copyof our newsletter.• All expired KWAS memberships areover due.• Brochures are available for the CAOACConvention at the front table.• KWAS shirts are available for order. SeeAl to place your order.• We remembered Miecia Burden whopassed away one year ago this month.• Zenin asked for volunteers for theaquarium at the Waterloo Inn.Constitution• Phil asked everyone to read theproposed adjustments and changes toour Constitution and By-Laws. Theycan be found on page 8 of our March2010 newsletter. We will be voting onthem in April.Question and Answer• Hosted my TMA, Rein discussedsubjects covered included loosing yourshoes in Costa Rica, breeding by Juniormembers (Rein found a baby killi too!),gas build up in gravel due to lack ofdeep vacuuming and Rein’s RO waterexperience.Name That Fish• Two months in a row now, nobodycould guess the fish. This month it wasthe “Blue Eyed Cichlid” – Archocentrusspilurum. They were placed in themonthly auction for sale.A P R I L 2 0 1 0Program• Veronique LePage spoke in depth aboutthe husbandry of seahorses.Show Jar• Dave “Beemer” Boehm announced thewinners.• We had 11 entries judged by DaveBoehm.• Next month is Catfish and AOVAuction• Ed sold a selection of fish and plantsLibrary Draw• Dave Boehm won the library draw.Raffle• Brad won a gift certificate toAlternative Aquariums in Burlington.• Phil won a gift certificate to Big Al’sAquarium Services in Kitchener.Meeting was adjourned at 9:57 pm.Minutes of the March 2010Business MeetingThe meeting was called to order at7:30pm at the home of Cam Turner.Executive present: Phil Maznyk, BradMcClanahan and Al Ridley.BOD present: Cam Turner, Ryan Bartonand Terry Clements.Motion to accept the February Businessmeeting minutes as published made byBrad, seconded by Terry… V&CMotion to accept the March Generalmeeting minutes as emailed made byRyan, seconded by Cam… V&CFuture Business meetings – nobody hasoffered to host for April or May. Zeninwill host the June business meeting.Treasurers report read by Brad andaccepted on a motion made by Al,seconded by Cam. V&CCorrespondence• The American Livebearers Associationhas asked us to help promote theirApril Convention. We will promote thisthrough our forum and our calendar.Committee ReportsNewsletter (Cam)• Deadline is March 15th FIRM.• Cam would like someone to summarizesome forum topics for publication.Webmaster (Phil)• A new marine Licensed Vendor is beingconsidered. He is affiliated with TrueLove Corals.• Phil will contact the other marinevendor who has been waiting for anopening and look at adding both.• Discussed the popularity of the marinesection and if it would be a positivemove to add new sub-sections.• Moderator review is coming. Somemoderators are not active enough.Program (Al)• April – Jerry Draper on BreedingTechniques• May – Frank Aguirre on Synodontis• June – KWAS Pizza Party/50th yearcelebrationsJune Meeting Suggestions• Cake with KWAS logo – Al to pursue• Zenin to pick six photos from the pastyear for publication• Ask Zenin to create a slide show –KWAS in review (how far back do wehave pictures?)• Looking for give aways (LFS?). A niceshow tank and a breeder tank set upwere suggested. Gift certificates alsosuggested.• Invite all Lifetime members – but willthey attend?14