Re: New to the group, need a telescope
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That's terrible news re Focus bankruptcy.? :^(
I bought my first telescope when I was 13 from Kent when Focus was on Rideau street.? It was many years later that I finally got to kiss a girl!
Cheers, Albert
Ok.? That’s too bad.? Their website says “Moved to merivale”, but sounds like that was the early sign of impending problem. Sad - especially since, apparently, many more people have been taking up hobbies during the pandemic.? Maybe the supply chain shortages we’ve heard about were part of the problem.
> On Sep 29, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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> The moved from Merivale to Carling many years ago. But the news the
> Focus is closed/bankrupt/in-trusteeship is new and refers to the
> Carling location.
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> attilla danko, ,? danko@...,
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> On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 2:41 PM Richard McDonald
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>> It was my understanding that Focus moved (Merivale?) not closed.? May be wrong - haven’t been out recently.
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>> On Sep 29, 2021, at 2:38 PM, Jeff Hullin <hullinjeff@...> wrote:
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>> Focus Scientific has closed.
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>> On Wed., Sep. 29, 2021, 1:51 p.m. Graeme Hay, <EmberSkyMedia@...> wrote:
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>>> In Ottawa there is focus scientific.
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>>> Online there are a bunch of options, but I'm currently working with Ontario telescope.
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>>> Regards,
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>>> Graeme
>>> --
>>> (Astro)Photographer / YouTube Vlogging / Filmmaker
>>> EmberSkyMedia.com
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>>> On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 1:33 PM Armida <armida.sawan@...> wrote:
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>>>> Hi, I’m new to the group and in the Ottawa valley.? Im wondering if anyone has suggestions for good places to purchase a telescope or if anyone were selling a used one.? I think I’d like to get a dobsodian telescope so my little ones have a great experience looking at the night sky.
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>>>> Thank you, cheers!
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