Monthly Archives: February 2018
Five-stamp set celebrating six female athletes among latest new issues
Sharon and Shirley Firth transformed Inuvik into a hotbed of Nordic skiing.
Weeks before the cauldrons are lit for the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in South Korea, Canada Post unveiled five stamps honouring some of Canada’s most accomplished athletes. Dubbed “Women in Winter Sports,” the new issue commemorates six female athletes across five Permanent stamps, including Sharon and Shirley Firth (cross-country skiing); Sonja Gaudet (wheelchair... Continue reading →