Events

With the cancellation of Caltapex, the Calgary Philatelic Society’s fall show and exhibition, a virtual exhibition called CALVIRT 2021 is now scheduled for Jan. 20-Feb. 10. Submissions are due by Jan. 10 and should be in PDF format no larger than 15 megabytes. Information can be found at calgaryphilatelicsociety.com along with entry forms, rules and some samples. The show is regional but will be judged by a national-level judge for exhibitors who request feedback on their exhibit. An online survey will also allow people to vote on exhibits. Exhibits can be from one to 15 pages (or one to seven full frames).

**CANCELLED**

The 72nd Cathex show, sponsored by the St. Catharines Stamp Club, is set to return to the Garden City with 12 dealers. The show also boasts free admission, a youth area, club circuit books, a lunch counter and is fully accessible. It will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, limited numbers of people (a maximum of 30 collectors) are allowed in the building. All attendees must wear masks, register for contact-tracing purposes and use hand sanitizer, etc. Between eight and 10 dealers will be set up in three rooms. If you can, consider coming after the morning rush as there is no indoor place to wait. If you contact organizers for an afternoon meeting time for a particular dealer, they will try to book an appointment. There will be no snack bar, drinks or places to eat at this year’s show. Both admission and parking are free.

The British North American Philatelic Society’s Air Mail Study Group and the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society have organized a Second Zoom Day of Aerophilately for this February!

The event will run from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (ET) and feature attendee introductions plus an optional show-and-tell for any items you have or wanted to purchase recently.

Denny May will also lead a presentation about his father, “Wop” May, of Commercial Airways Limited, and the first airmail flights to Aklavik in 1929 (similar to his presentation in Winnipeg during Royal 2013). For meeting invitations, contact CAS President Chris Hargreaves at hargreavescp@sympatico.ca or member Rob Timberg at timberg@bell.net.

**CANCELLED**

Sponsored by the Troyak Club, the Mississauga Coin and Stamp Show will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with 60 tables and more than 30 dealers. There’s something for everyone, with Canadian and world coins, stamps, paper money, tokens, medals, trade dollars, official mint products, hobby supplies, reference books and more. Free evaluations plus buying, selling and trading. Admission is $5 (children under the age of 16 are free), and parking is free.

**CANCELLED**

Slated to run if the pandemic has subsided, the annual show of the Essex County Stamp Club will feature free admission and parking, several door prizes plus a youth area with free stamps for school-aged children. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Check the club website to ensure the show hasn’t been cancelled due to COVID-19. For more information, contact Brian Cutler at the provided email or phone number.

Presented by Canadian Coin News and Canadian Stamp News, the National Postage Stamp and Coin Show features 50-plus professional coin and stamp dealers from across Canada. Highlights include a two-day live “Premier Auction” by Colonial Acres; various seminars; and the Young Collectors discounted sales table and popular free youth auction on Sunday.

Admission is $4 on Saturday and free on Sunday. The show is open on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free. For show updates, visit stampandcoinshow.com.

**CANCELLED**

The Kawartha Stamp Club invites the public to Kapex 2021, its 65th annual stamp show and exhibition, on April 17 from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The show will feature upwards of 12 dealers from across Ontario plus Woolworth books, raffles, draw prizes, table auctions, stamp exhibits, a snack bar and a special-edition show cover.

This is the only regional stamp show in the Peterborough area. There are free parking, wheelchair access and a free gift for every child who attends the show. Everyone is welcome at this annual all-ages event.

**CANCELLED**

Orapex 2021, planned for May 2-3, 2021, in the nation’s capital, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The planning committee is working towards an open and safe show with a full complement of dealers and exhibitors in 2022.

The 93rd convention of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada – Royal*2021*Royale – will be held in Peterborough, Ont., in June 2021.

Exhibitor information will be available in September 2020.

For more information, contact convention co-chair Alvin Gallay, Royal*2021*Royale, 1400 Wildlark Dr., Peterborough, ON, K9K 1X6.

Presented by Canadian Coin News and Canadian Stamp News, the National Postage Stamp and Coin Show features 50-plus professional coin and stamp dealers from across Canada. Highlights include a two-day live “Premier Auction” by Colonial Acres; various seminars; and the Young Collectors discounted sales table and popular free youth auction on Sunday.

Admission is $4 on Saturday and free on Sunday. The show is open on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free. For show updates, visit stampandcoinshow.com.