Author Archives: Jim Szeplaki
‘Eastern hospitality,’ lobster and philately on tap for BNAPEX
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People heading to Halifax, N.S. this September for BNAPEX, the annual convention of the British North America Philatelic Society, can expect to receive “an abundance of Eastern hospitality.” That’s the commitment of this year’s co-chairs: Gary Steele, George Lafontaine and Jeff Parks. All three are members of the Nova Scotia Stamp Club, which is co-hosting... Continue reading →
Hobby gaining steam in Canada, RPSC reports
More than 70 members of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada attended its June 11 virtual annual general meeting.
Philately in Canada is gaining momentum with new collectors embracing the hobby, as observed at the June 11 annual general meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC). “I’ve been noticing over the last several months I am getting quite a few new customers,” dealer Christopher McFetridge said as he shared his “observation” during... Continue reading →
New books dig deep into Quebec postal history
Cimon Morin holds volume two of La poste coloniale au Québec, 1763-1851.
Two books meticulously documenting the history of the Quebec postal service are now available through the Société d’histoire postale du Québec (SHPQ). They are written by Cimon Morin, who worked for 30 years as manager of the Canadian Postal Archives. The first of these books is focused on the post offices that were established along the... Continue reading →
Orapex’s 60th also ‘the best,’ says longtime show dealer
The judges at Orapex 2023 had a challenging task as the 60th anniversary of the national show drew numerous impressive exhibits.
Orapex 2023 not only drew “high-calibre” exhibits, but also crushed past attendance and set sales records for stamp dealers during the May 6-7 show at Ottawa’s Nepean Sportsplex. “Orapex 2023 was very successful in terms of the general public attending, dealer satisfaction, great exhibits, and well-attended philatelic meetings and open-to-the-public philatelic presentations,” said committee chair... Continue reading →