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Past Events

 

2017-2018

Date Event Speaker Program
 Nov. 19, 2017  N/A Bill Bishop  Collecting in Tanzania
 Oct. 15, 2017  Giant Auction  N/A  N/A
Sept. 17, 2017  N/A  Jonathan Strazinsky  N/A

2016-2017

Date Event Speaker Program
 June 4, 2017  Year End BBQ and Auction  N/A  N/A
 May 21, 2017  Giant Auction  N/A  N/A

2015-2016

Date Event Speaker Program
June 11, 2016  ASW BBQ and Auction  N/A  N/A
May 15, 2016  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
April 17, 2016  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
March 17, 2016  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
February 21, 2016  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
January 17, 2016  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
November 15, 2015  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
October 18, 2015  General Meeting  N/A  N/A
September 5, 2015  General Meeting  N/A  N/A

2014-2015

Date Event Speaker Program
 October 19, 2014  General Meeting  N/A  N/A

2013-2014

Date Event Speaker Program
March 16, 2014 General Meeting Konrad Schmidt North American Killifish
December 7, 2013 Holiday Party N/A N/A

 

2012-2013

Date Event Speaker Program
June 15, 2013 End of Year BBQ N/A N/A
May 19, 2013 General Club Meeting Theresa Saboraki Bowl Show
April 21, 2013 General Club Meeting Dr. Gary Kruger CFIA on Rules and Regulations
March 17, 2013 General Club Meeting Dan Powell Aquaponics
February 17, 2013 General Club Meeting Hagen Representative Jason Caumartin New Products
January 20, 2013 Giant Auction N/A N/A
December 8, 2012 ASW Christmas Party N/A N/A
November 18, 2012 General Club Meeting Cheryl Heming Invasive Species Council of Manitoba
October 21, 2012 General Club Meeting CAOAC President Bob Wright Livebearers
September 16, 2012 General Club Meeting Annette Elvers Dwarf Shrimp

2011-2012

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
May 20, 2012
General Meeting TBA TBA
Friday – Sunday
April 6 - 8, 2012
Aquaria Expo 2012 TBA TBA
Sunday
March 18, 2012
General  Meeting TBA TBA
Sunday
February 19, 2012
General Meeting Frank Aguirre Altums
Sunday
January 15, 2012
ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction TBA TBA
December ASW Christmas Party None
Sunday
November 20, 2011
General Meeting Paul Mansfield Showing fish
Sunday
October 23, 2011
Meet & Greet/ASW Pizza Party None Free admission for non-members & 2 slices of pizza + pop will be $5!!!
Sunday
September 18, 2011
General Meeting Randy Carey Spawning the scatterers

2010-2011

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 12, 2011
End of the Year BBQ None
Sunday
May 15, 2011
General Meeting Gerry Verrier Fish Photography
Sunday
April 17, 2011
General Meeting Karen Randall Planted Tanks
Sunday
March 20, 2011
General Meeting ASW Execs “Fishaholics Anonymous”
Sunday
February 20th, 2011
General Meeting Jim Cumming “What’s in a Name? Fish Latin”
Sunday
January 16, 2011
General Meeting Candace Parks, M.Sc. Manitoba Water Stewardship Aquatic Invasive Species
December 4, 2011 ASW Christmas Party None
Sunday
November 21, 2010
General Meeting Ken Boorman,
Ontario
Rainbow Fish
Sunday
October 17, 2010
General Meeting Udo Rohmann Hamburg Mat Filters
Saturday
October 16, 2010
Dinner Udo Rohmann Dinner will be at Magic Thailand @ 6:30pm.
(842 Logan Ave)
Sunday
September 19, 2010
ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction None 2 slices of pizza + pop $5

2009-2010

Date
Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 6, 2010
Bowl Show/ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction None 2 slices of pizza + pop $5

Sunday
May 16, 2010
ASW Executive Elections None 2 slices of pizza + pop $5
Friday - Sunday
April 2 - 4, 2010
Aquaria Expo 2010
Sunday
March 21, 2010
General Meeting Rusty Wessel,
USA
Mexico (Panuco Basin) - Photos and some video of the cichlids and livebearers of the region.
Sunday
February 21, 2010
General Meeting Dr Ron Coleman,
USA
Fishes of Costa Rica
Sunday
January 17, 2010
General Meeting Ray 'Kingfish' Lucas,
USA
What's Happening in the Hobby and Industry Today
Saturday
January 16, 2010
Dinner meeting, Palatal (Pembina) Ray 'Kingfish' Lucas,
USA
Collecting Adventures in Peru
December 6, 2009 ASW Christmas Party None 5:00pm, Roscoe's Grill 38-1313 Border Street Cost: $20/adult, $10/child - BYOB Grinch game: please bring a wrapped hobby (fish) related item ($10-$15 in value) if you want to participate
Sunday
November 15, 2009
General Meeting ASW Exec 2010 Aquaria Expo Primer 2 slices of pizza + pop $5
Sunday
October 18, 2009
General Meeting Gerry Verrier,
Winnipeg
Aquatic Photography: A shutterbug tells all!
Sunday
September 20, 2009
ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction None 2 slices of pizza + pop $5

2008-2009

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 7, 2009
ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction 2 slices of pizza + pop $5
Sunday
May 10, 2009
General Meeting ASW Exec ASW Myths Debunked!Everything you ever wanted to know about your club and your Executive, but were afraid to ask.
Sunday
April 19, 2009
General Meeting Ingo Seidel, Germany L-Number Plecos
Sunday
March 15, 2009
General Meeting Mo Devlin, USA Today in the Fishroom/Photography
Sunday
February 15, 2009
General Meeting Charley Grimes,USA Ponds
Sunday
January 18, 2009
General Meeting Bradley Swartz, Winnipeg Glass Cutting Workshop. Bradley has been a teacher for Prairie Stained Glass for many years. This hands on meeting will teach beginners how to cut glass.
Saturday
December 6, 2008
ASW Christmas Party 6:30pm, Roscoe's Grill, 38-1313 Border Street, Cost: $20/adult, $10/child. Grinch game: please bring a wrapped hobby (fish) related item ($10-$15 in value) if you want to participate
Sunday
November 16, 2008
General Meeting Jeff Cardwell Indiana, USA Collecting annual killifish in Uruguay
Sunday
October 19, 2008
General Meeting Greg Steeves Texas, USA Lake Victoria Cichlids
Sunday
September 21, 2008
General Meeting None Giant Auction - Open to the public

2007-2008

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 8, 2008
ASW Pizza Party & Giant Auction None 2 slices of pizza + pop $5
Saturday/Sunday
May 24 & 25, 2008
General Meeting Ad Konings
Texas, USA
Saturday
May 24, 2008
General Meeting None 'Tanganyika cichlids and sand'
Cichlids-only auction
BBQ (hotdog/hamburger & drink $5)
Sunday
May 25, 2008
General Meeting None 'Feeding strategies in Malawi cichlids'
Sunday
April 20, 2008
General Meeting Spencer Jack,
Winnipeg
The Gymnogeophagus of Uruguay
Friday/Saturday/Sunday
March 21 - 23, 2008
2008 Aquaria Expo Anton Lamboj, Dick Au, Jason Caumartin, James Fatherree
Sunday
February 17, 2008
General Meeting Mike Hellweg,
St. Louis, USA
Anabantoids, the fish that can drown
Sunday
January 20, 2007
General Meeting Terry Fairfield Fish Diseases
Saturday
December 8, 2007
ASW Holiday Dinner None 7:00pm, North Garden Restaurant
33 University Crescent
Sunday
November 18, 2007
General Meeting Patrick Lin Keeping and breeding shrimp
Sunday
October 28, 2007
General Meeting Video Presentation Nicaragua - Cichlids from the Crater
Sunday
September 16, 2007
Giant Auction None Open to the public, doors open at 12:30
Note: Only ASW members sell. Anyone can buy.

2006-2007

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 10, 2007
ASW Year-End presentations and Auction None PIZZA will be ordered, $5.00 for 2 slices and a drink. Doors open at 11:15 am.
Sunday
May 20th, 2007
ASW Home Show None All tanks entered will be shown and voted on by members in attendance.
Sunday
April 15, 2007
General Meeting Spencer Jack Winnipeg Collecting in Uruguay Note: James Fatherree rescheduled TBA
Sunday
March 18 2007
General Meeting Dan Woodland Collecting in Argentina
Sunday
February 18, 2007
General Meeting Jeff Cardwel Indiana, USA Florida Fish Farms
Sunday
January 21, 2007
General Meeting Ted Judy Fishrooms
Saturday
January 20, 2007
General Meeting Ted Judy Pelvicachromis
Saturday
December 16, 2006
ASW Holiday Dinner None Roast Beef Buffet, HAP/BAP awards, and games. Rosco's Grill, 1313 Border Street $12 per person
Sunday
November 19, 2006
General Meeting None Lake Tanganyika "Jewel of the Rift." This great video was done by National Geographic. It will be around 1 hour long so we can all make it home in time for the Grey Cup.
Sunday
October 29, 2006
General Meeting Spencer Jack, Winnipeg The Lure of El Prado-Collecting in Bolivia. Spencer has been active in the aquaria hobby since age 5, is part of the ACA speakers program, and is a past president of the ASW.
Sunday
September 17, 2006
Giant Auction None Open to the public

2005-2006

Date Event Speaker Program
Sunday
June 11, 2006
None Elections, ASW Year-End presentations and Auction
Sunday
May 7, 2006
General Meeting Dick Au,
San Francisco, CA
Dick is one of the biggest names in Discus right now, and is responsible for many new varieties. His enthusiasm for the fish is obvious. He is also the author of the "Back to Nature Discus Guide."
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
April 14 - 16 2006
GotFish? 2006 Jason Caumartin
Rusty Wessel
Chuck Rambo
Saturday
March 18, 2006
General Meeting Vinny Kutty, California Collecting in India(Sat), Pike Cichlids(Sun). Vinny maintains the home page "Mostly Cichlids" where he presents his great pictures of South American cichlids as well as quality information on them.
Sunday
March 19, 2006
None
Sunday
February 19, 2006
General Meeting Dr. Ron Coleman, Sacramento, CA Fishes of Costa Rica
Ron maintains the Great Cichlid Research home page.
Sunday
January 15, 2006
General Meeting John Sabo
Steve Bansee
Fishy Trivia
December 2005 ASW Holiday Dinner None
Saturday & Sunday
November 19 and 20, 2005
General Meeting Birgit McKinnon
Calgary, AB
Corydoras and Killies
Birgit has worked extensively with various killifish and Corydoras species.
Saturday & Sunday
October 15 and 16, 2005
General Meeting Karen Randall
USA
Aquatic Plants. Karen writes the Aquatic Plants column for Aquarium Fish Magazine.
Sunday
September 18, 2005
Annual Giant Auction None

2004-2005

Date Event Speaker Program
Saturday & Sunday June 4 & 5, 2005 Weekend Workshop Juan Miguel Artigas Azas San Luis Potosi, MexicoAl Konings Texas, USA
Sunday
April 17, 2005
General Meeting Jeff Cardwel Indiana, USA Marineland
Sunday
March 20, 2005
General Meeting Marianne Lewis Langley, BC Bettas
Sunday
February 20, 2005
General Meeting Dan Woodland Ohio, USA Adventure in Panama: Search for rare species and adventure in Panama. Discover some of the vast aquatic life living in Panama. See how a collecting trip can truly be an adventure, literally!
Sunday
January, 16, 2005
General Meeting Charlie Grimes, USA Charley is internationally known for his expertise on live foods and breathtaking photography and is a hilarious banquet speaker. Mr. Grimes has also written the chapter on live foods in Ad Konings "Enjoying Cichlids".
Saturday
January 15, 2005
General Meeting Charlie Grimes, USA "Red Fish, Yellow Fish and Dead Fish" One of the most talked about presentations!
November 2004 General Meeting Spencer Jack Winnipeg, MB Fishy Trivia
October 2004 General Meeting Spencer Jack Winnipeg, MB Confessions of a Cichlaholic
September 2004 Giant Auction

2003-2004

Date Event Speaker Program
May 2004 General Meeting Gotfish? 2004 Highlights
April 2004 GOTFISH? 2004 Ray ‘Kingfish’ Lucas - Collecting in the Peruvian Amazon Gary Lange - Ten (Rainbowfish) Pam Chin - Rift Lake Cichlids Jason Caumartin - The Secrets of Ponds and Water Gardening Revealed Mike Schadle - Cichlids of The Americas Rudy Kern (Tropica Plants) - Aquatica
February 2004 General Meeting Lee Newman, USA The Demonfish
January 2004 General Meeting Tom Kean, Canada Killifish
November 2003 General Meeting Steve Lundblad, USA Peacocks of Lake Malawi
October 2003 General Meeting David Soares, USA Dwarf Cichlids
September 2003 Giant Auction

2002-2003

Date Event Speaker Program
May 2003 General Meeting John Sabo
Steve Bansee
Home Show
March 2003 General Meeting Mike Schadle,
USA
Collecting from the Wild
January 2003 General Meeting Birgit McKinnon,
Canada
Corydoras
October 2002 General Meeting John SaboSpencer Jack,
Winnipeg
Saskatoon Show Review
September 2002 General Meeting Steve BanseeRichard Askinis Planted Tank
April 2002 General Meeting Dave Clubline,
Winnipeg
Discus
March 2002 General Meeting Randy Carey,
USA
Characins
January 2002 General Meeting Stephen Polk,
USA
Rainbowfish