Events

The 16th Ottawa Fall Stamp Fair returns to Canada’s capital region on the weekend of Oct. 2-3! The in-person stamp show, one of the first held in the country this season, will take place in the Courtside Room at the RA Centre in Ottawa with a bourse of five national-level dealers. Participating in this year’s event are Longley Auctions, Hugo Deshaye, Frank Hoyles, Peter Rennie and Roy’s Stamps. The show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Pandemic protocols, including mandatory masking, will be in place as required by provincial regulations. Admission and parking are free, and free appraisals will also be offered at the show. For more information, contact show chair Roy Houtby.

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.

The Best Western Stamp Show is held in the Niagara Room of St. Catharines, Ont.’s Best Western Hotel at the corner of Lake Street at the QEW. Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the show is sponsored by Roy’s Stamps and will feature one of the largest Canadian and the British Commonwealth stamp stocks in the country!  Lots, collections and supplies are also available. Free admission, free parking and free stamp appraisals! COVID protocols will be in place as required by provincial regulations. Contact organizer Roy Houtby for more information.

**CANCELLED**

Calgary’s annual two-day stamp show and exhibition on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Stamp dealers, exhibits, judges, an auction, seminars, club and youth tables, door prizes and refreshments. Free admission and free parking.

**CANCELLED**

The Barrie District Stamp Club is planning to host its annual Barrie Stamp Show with several dealers, club circuit books and door prizes plus free admission and parking.

The Eastern Ontario Stamp Festival, sponsored by the Kingston Stamp Club, will be held on Oct. 23 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission and parking are free, and the show will feature dealers, door prizes, a youth booth, a consignment table and a food concession. For more information, contact chapter President Bob Gardner by phone or email or visit the club website, kingstonstampclub.ca.

**CANCELLED**

The Fall 2021 Nuphilex, Canada’s largest coin and stamp show, is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $5 on Friday and free on Saturday and Sunday. More than 95 dealer tables of coins, stamps, paper money, tokens, militarism, medals, jewelry and watches will be showcased. Come buy, sell, trade or appraise your valuables.

The Waterloo Region Stamp Club will host Stampfun 2021 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Waterloo on Nov. 13. Visit seven dealers and browse circuit books or a table of attractively priced buy-it-now items. Parking and admission are free.

For this event, all participants must complete and sign a COVID-19 declaration before entry, and masks must be worn. Please bring a government photo ID or driver’s licence to provide contact tracing information. To share a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, also bring your own stamp tongs and frequently use the hand sanitizer stations.

The St. Catharines Stamp Club’s annual Cathex show returns in 2022 with 10 dealers, club circuit books, a children’s area, free admission and parking plus the always popular lunch counter. The show runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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.