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Summer 2006
A season full
of colour...
Summer
warmth has arrived and with this,signs of algae. Do not despair friends, the Gazette
has finally arrived (it would have been published earlier but we have been swamped
by requests from our many clients, especially from the US and Europe). As always,
let us know what you think.
Here
is a brief update about Canadianpond:
- we have moved to our new
location, better equipped with a large product showroom and warehouse space
for storing more inventory
- our floating islands are deomonstrating
great success. See them on display at the Flora 2006 garden show in Montreal until
Octover 9,2006. Many of our local clients have installed islands in their ponds.
- our new automatic feeders are of interest to pond owners
who wish to feed their koi using an automated system, and also for hunters who
seek to attract deer for the fall hunt or for photographers who want to shoot
deer only with their cameras!
- the new collection of Vertex
is now available: cabinets, compressors, Airbase 4
- a new bacterial product
combines enzymes and a colorant appeals to some of our clients: BluZyme
- we are currently looking for distributors in Europe
for our product line
- The aquatic plant season is
in full swing, consider doing your planting before the end of August to mid-September
for best results.
- Our company and our aeration systems that we installed
in Waterloo Lake were featured in the French magazine L'EAU, L'INDUSTRIE,
LES NUISANCES - N°293 - June - July 2006
- due to a very busy season,
coupled with the time it takes to manage spam issues, has forced us to close the
pond forum. Thanks to all the loyal pond forum followers, especially: toadgirl,
slime, pondweedinseatle, mrwaterstrider and all the others. It has been great
pondering with you!
Since
the first of April, 2006 we have been occupying a new office space just down the
road from our old office. Visit us at 513 Knowlton Road (our telephone and fax
numbers remain the same) adjacent to the Esso station on route 104 in the village
of Knowlton, (Lac) Brome Lake.
We have doubled our showroom space in order to display our growing line of products better.
Notice the happy staff, ready to leap to your needs!
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The Floating Islands- After
much interest and legwork, we have acquired exlusive rights to be the sole distributor
of the Bio-haven Wild Floating Islands in Canada. With excellent prices and a
wide range of models to chose from, our private pond owners and municipal clients
alike are extremely interested in this product for its water filtering and aesthetical
qualities. Island sizes range from one foot square to 250 feet square.
The hottest event to
hit Montreal this summer is the new international Flora 2006 gardening show. In
conjunction with two outstanding Canadian landscape architects - Rick Moore and
Chantal de Menezes, we have on display several of our products in the garden 32
-Excusez-Moi The Sea is Calling. Here we have on display our floating islands
and underneath the islands, our exclusive bubble tubing that aerates the space
in a beautiful swirl. Our silent PPM compressor gives the necessary power to push
air through the tubing. Although larger islands are available, our designers chose
to use islands up to 15 square feet. Some islands were planted with plants, some
seeded on site.
The aeration system uses our exclusive Bubble Tubing™ and a small linear compressor for diffussion aeration at the root level under the islands. The islands will continue to grow and fill out as the summer progresses.
For wildlife enthusiasts, ducks, a turtle and a great blue heron were all observed at different times resting on our safe little islands in the heart of Montreal! Since we are unable to be on site, feel free to send us any photo you may have of wildlife using our islands. Who knows, maybe we can trade your photo for an island?
We
are happy to present to you a new product to please any hunter or fisher pig in
you life! In effect our automatic feeders are adapted to feed koi in water gardens,
to trout or bass in larger ponds, and to feeding deer in the woods.
The
model Koi Café is specially adapted for small ponds where Koi are raised.
Ideal for those who wish to take time away from the farm, this feeder gives constant
and measured portions of food automatically into the pond.
We have larger feeders for larger ponds, that stock more fish. So go fishing elsewhere, and have no worries about your trout while you are away!
Finally
we have just the product for hunters who want to prepare for the hunt. Feed the
deer automatically with a Sweeney automatic feeder. It is guaranteed for three
years, and is very popular with our friends south of the border.
The
Vertex Line is well known as a durable, high quality product chosen by many of
our private and public customers.
In
keeping with client demand, Vertex has designed several new cabinets to keep secure
their various aeration systems.
Since July 2006 three different cabinet formats have been available through Canadianpond: Large, mediim and small. As expected these quality cabinets include two ventilators, protected electric hook ups and tubing exit at the base.
We
are looking for distributors for our complete line of products in Europe. Interested
companies need to have the capacity to purchase and properly warehouse sufficient
inventory in order to qualify. Interested candidates with qualifications in environmental,
and or aquatic management are invited to
contact us for further discussion.
There are still several weeks left for planting aquatic plants in your pond or water garden. Aquatic plants work well toimprove the pond habitat by providing shelter, food, soil stability and regulating water temperature in the pond. In addition, there is early evidence that aquatic plants may prove to be important in carbon sequestration.
We
offer for sale a small, yet comprehensive list of aquatic and shoreline plants
indigeneous to our region, that will beautify and improve your pond. Contact us
for details.
As the photo suggests, as soon as the plants are planted, nature
moves in!
The edition 293 of the magazine L'EAU, L'INDUSTRIE, LES NUISANCES June-July 2006 covered the theme of drinking water and water suitable for swimming.
The magazine researchers contacted us to profile the work we are doing to improve water quality in the Lake Waterloo project. In particular they were interested in how we applied aeration through lake bottom diffusion to this and other projects.
Contact us if you would like to know more about this article, the Waterloo Project or other work we are doing regarding large lake aeration.
Like
some wonders on the internet, this forum was a great idea but the time has come
to swim on. With increasing spam issues and difficulty finding time to manage
the forum properly, we have decided to put the forum to sleep for a while. As
usual, contact us with questions or concerns.