Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 2000, Millennium issue of A Tradition of Generosity. Read more: http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/massey_hart_almerrin_12E.html Izaak Walton Killam | The Canadian Encyclopedia (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1987, the stamp for Toronto’s First Post Office. Read more: https://townofyork.com/ (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1965, the adoption of the Canadian Flag. Read more: https://www.canada.ca//c/services/flag-canada-history.html (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 2010, the issuing of Celebrating the Olympic Spirit stamps. Read more: https://www.canada.ca//canada-post-celebrates-olympic-spir (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1988, the start of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. Read more: https://www.olympic.org/calgary-1988 (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1972, the start of the series of Plains Indians. Read more: https://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_plains1.html (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

The Hawker Hurricane, the Canadian connection. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158907133440238&id=136772905237

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1983, the Canadian Locomotive series. Read more: https://www.facebook.com//on-october-3-/10156349579620081/ (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1944, the start of the Battle of the Scheldt. Read more: https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca//bil/route1944.aspx (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1990, the Canadian Folklore series. Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_folklore (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 2012, the passing of skater Barbara Ann Scott. Read more: https://olympic.ca/team-canada/barbara-ann-scott/ (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

The BNAPS Lower Canada Regional Group (Quebec) will have a zoom meeting on Nov 7. The meeting is open to members and non-members (limited to 100) details below.... Agenda: 13:00 Welcome 13:15 Yan Turmine will be speaking on the private mail courriers in Quebec (eg. Postpar, Colior, Messageries du Haut-Richelieu) from the late 1980's through the 1990's. 14:15 Mike Street will present new BNAPS' books 14:30 Show & Tell If you have something you'd like to share for the "Show & Tell", make a digital copy of your item and email it to Luc ([email protected]) before the meeting. A device with camera and speakers is best such as a computer, laptop, tablet or even smartphone can be used with the meeting, but a camera is not necessary to view or participate in the meeting. An invitation link for the ZOOM online meeting will be provided via email in the first week of November. If you are not a member of the Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group and you would like to attend the meeting, please send an email to Luc ([email protected]). We hope to see you there!

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 2006, the Canadian Endangered Species series. Read more: https://www.canadapost.ca///blogs/collecting/details.page (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

Alouette launched into orbit 58 years ago.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1972, Paul Henderson’s winning goal in the ’72 Summit series. Read more: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca//1972-canada-soviet (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1996, the release of 100 years of Cinema in Canada series. Read more: https://postagestampguide.com//100-years-of-cinema-in-cana (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1995, issued on the birth in 1959 of comic book artist Gabriel Morrissette. Read more: https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/morrissette_gabriel.htm (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1998, to commemorate 150th anniversary of the founding of University of Ottawa. (Data supplied by Robin Harris, Editor, The Canadian Philatelist)