Awards Programs
DRAS offers two awards programs that allow members to demonstrate mastery of aspects of the aquarium hobby, and a third that promotes aquarist's participation in protecting endangered species. These programs include the Breeders Award Program (BAP), Aquatic Horticulturist Awards Program (AHAP), and CARES Fish Preservation Program.
The Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs (CAOAC) also offers a similar program, and the appropriate chairs can be contacted for more information.
BAP - Breeder Award Program
For those of you that enjoy breeding and raising tropical fish, this program is designed to recognize your efforts. Everything from guppies to discus are eligible. The harder a fish is to spawn, the more points earned. Additional points are given upon submission of a written report that may be published in Tank Talk. Gold seals are affixed to a framed certificate at various levels of accomplishment.
Breeders Award Program Standings
(Standings will be updated monthly or at minimum on an annual basis at the beginning of the club year)
(A = Active Member, H = Honourary Member)
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Points/Standing - Award Level
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Advanced Breeder
Barry McKee - 2915 (A)
Myron and Sharon Iwanochko - 1585 (A)
Peter Naef - 1305 (H)
Wayne Rakestrow - 700 (H)
Tim McCaskie - 635 (A)
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Intermediate Breeder
Jim and Carol Taylor - 315 (A)
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Junior Breeder
Udo Rohmann - 215 (A)
John Adamson - 185 (A)
Barry Shepard - 170
Ivan Shaw - 170
Keith Davy - 140 (A)
Derek Tustin - 110 (A)
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Novice Breeder
Paul A. Mcintosh - 95 (A)
Colin Powers - 90 (A)
George Banavage - 85 (A)
Bailey Bedard - 75
Bill Dukitsh - 75
Henry Yu - 70 (A)
Richard Clifford - 65 (A)
Bruce Church - 65
Jamie Smith - 50
Unranked
Gary Peacock - 45
Mike Smith - 40 (A)
Bailey Davidson - 25
Lauchlin MacInnes - 20 (A)
Bryan Goertz - 15 (A)
Matt Jackett - 15 (A)
Kelly McKenzie - 15
Sonia Hojka - 5
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AHAP - Aquatic Horticulturist Awards Program
For those that have a green wet thumb and enjoy growing plants in your backyard pond or indoor aquarium, then perhaps this program is for you. Everything from the common duckweed to the majestic Madagascar lace plant is eligible. The harder a plant is to grow, the more points you earn allowing you to progress up the levels of increasing difficulty.
At the first level a framed certificate is presented, and at each level thereafter a gold seal is added to the certificate.
DRAS recognizes those that have achieved the different levels of difficulty in both Tank Talk and on our website.
Grand Master Horticulturist
Derek Tustin - 2240 (A)
Wayne and Sandy Rakestrow - 1760 (H)
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Master Horticulturist
Myron and Sharon Iwanochko - 835 (H)
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Expert Horticulturist
Susan and Jim Mantle - 615
George Banavage - 535 (A)
Bill Dukitsh - 455 (A)
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Advanced Horticulturist
Jim and Carol Taylor - 260 (A)
Barry McKee - 220 (A)
Peter Naef - 220 (H)
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Intermediate Horticulturist
Paul A. Macintosh - 195 (A)
Geoffrey Daw - 125
Richard Clifford - 125
Adrian Mohon - 125
Brian To -105
Paul Figueroa - 100
Dave Morland - 60
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Aquatic Horticulturist​
Dennis Bidon - 30
Jenny Fisher - 20
Peter Pulman - 5
