Calgary Philatelic Society
Club meetings are now in-person at the Kerby Centre unless otherwise indicated. The wearing of masks is optional. Watch the website and E-letters for further updates. Next club Auction is 16 November.
CPS members can access virtual meeting links by signing onto the website, in the Members tab select Virtual Zoom Meetings. Click the meeting link and you will go right to the meeting. Meetings normally start at 1850 for 1900 (MDT).
- Calgary Regional Group of BNAPS will meet on Zoom on 9 November
- CAPE (Calgary Association of Philatelic Exhibitors) will meet on Zoom on 23 November 2022.
CHRISTMAS PARTY POT LUCK SOCIAL DECEMBER 7, 2022
As per our newsletter, if you plan to attend our Christmas Social, please contact Murray and let him know of your potluck selection from the list below.
POT LUCK DISHES STILL NEEDED
Appetizers
spinach dip
salad
cold cuts meats
other (specify)
Hot Dishes
sandwiches (hot or cold)
chili
sliced ham
crock pot
other (specify)
Desserts
fresh fruit
other (specify)
Additional
buns 2 doz
butter/margarine
pop (cola/gingerale) + diet
juice
other (specify)
THE CALGARY PHILATELIC SOCIETY
Upcoming Meetings
Calgary Philatelic Society General Meeting
December 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCalgary BNAPS Regional Group Meeting
December 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCalgary Philatelic Society General Meeting
January 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCalgary BNAPS Regional Group Meeting
January 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCalgary Philatelic Society Auction Night
January 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Today!
- Access issues of The Calgary Philatelist
- Borrow from the club library
- List dealer ads on the site
- Sell at auctions
- And more!
How to Join
Membership is $25 annually. Newcomers can sign up entirely online, while current members can pay their dues through the website, or confirm their identity to get free access.
JOIN NOW!
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What's new in the CPS
100th Anniversary Birthday Party
On April 5, at the monthly club meeting, the 100th anniversary of the club founding was celebrated. The photo below shows, from left to right, two great-granddaughters Beth Saunders and her sister Carol Irwin, then Beth’s daughters Jennifer and Shannon. Not in the photo but also attending was Beth’s husband Bill. Additional photos can be […]
Member Awards at Canadian Shows
At the Montreal Lakeshore Stamp club annual show 1-2 April, Dave Bartlet was awarded the following for his exhibits – The Baby Sisters – Gold, BC Hospital Aid – Gold, Admiral Booklet Varieties – Vermeil, Covid-19 – Bronze. The first in person National show was held at ORAPEX in Ottawa 23-24 April. Ray Villeneuve won […]
International Awards by CPS Members
As live international stamp shows resume, CPS members are participating. At the London 2022 show, Amelia Kelbert won a Large Silver for her exhibit on monarch butterflies. Don Wilson won Gold at HUNFILEX 2022 in Budapest for his exhibit “Australian Mail To The UK To 1891”, which also received a special prize from the Emirates […]
Stolen Stamp Collection
Gregg Butt had a stamp collection stolen in October – details follow. If you have information contact the number on the report, “I was robbed of a very valuable stamp collection and I was hoping that you could send a watch out for this, and notify police immediately with any pertinent details. It is a […]
CPS wins the October National Stamp Collecting month category
The Calgary Philatelic Society won for the most votes and the Canadian Stamp News cover contest for Best National Stamp Collecting month cover and will win the prize of $150. With 619 votes, the runner up Kevin O’Reilly had 591 votes in a tight race. The cover is shown here. The cover was designed by […]
CALTAPEX 2021 Cancelled – Special Show Covers
Three covers are available for CALTAPEX 2021. The first cover has a strip of 3 stamps promoting CALTAPEX 2021, CALVIRT 2022 and BNAPEX 2022 – $5. The second cover is strictly a CALTAPEX cover with a single stamp for the CALTAPEX show – $2. The third cover is for the Cancellation of CALTAPEX with a […]
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Calgary Philatelic Society
Club meetings are now in-person at the Kerby Centre unless otherwise indicated. The wearing of masks is optional. Watch the website and E-letters for further updates. Next club Auction is 16 November.
CPS members can access virtual meeting links by signing onto the website, in the Members tab select Virtual Zoom Meetings. Click the meeting link and you will go right to the meeting. Meetings normally start at 1850 for 1900 (MDT).
- Calgary Regional Group of BNAPS will meet on Zoom on 9 November
- CAPE (Calgary Association of Philatelic Exhibitors) will meet on Zoom on 23 November 2022.
CHRISTMAS PARTY POT LUCK SOCIAL DECEMBER 7, 2022
As per our newsletter, if you plan to attend our Christmas Social, please contact Murray and let him know of your potluck selection from the list below.
| POT LUCK DISHES STILL NEEDED |
| Appetizers |
| spinach dip |
| salad |
| cold cuts meats |
| other (specify) |
| Hot Dishes |
| sandwiches (hot or cold) |
| chili |
| sliced ham |
| crock pot |
| other (specify) |
| Desserts |
| fresh fruit |
| other (specify) |
| Additional |
| buns 2 doz |
| butter/margarine |
| pop (cola/gingerale) + diet |
| juice |
| other (specify) |
Upcoming Meetings
Calgary Philatelic Society General Meeting
December 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCalgary BNAPS Regional Group Meeting
December 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCalgary Philatelic Society General Meeting
January 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCalgary BNAPS Regional Group Meeting
January 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCalgary Philatelic Society Auction Night
January 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Today!
- Access issues of The Calgary Philatelist
- Borrow from the club library
- List dealer ads on the site
- Sell at auctions
- And more!
How to Join
Membership is $25 annually. Newcomers can sign up entirely online, while current members can pay their dues through the website, or confirm their identity to get free access.
Log In
What's new in the CPS
100th Anniversary Birthday Party
On April 5, at the monthly club meeting, the 100th anniversary of the club founding was celebrated. The photo below shows, from left to right, two great-granddaughters Beth Saunders and her sister Carol Irwin, then Beth’s daughters Jennifer and Shannon. Not in the photo but also attending was Beth’s husband Bill. Additional photos can be […]
Member Awards at Canadian Shows
At the Montreal Lakeshore Stamp club annual show 1-2 April, Dave Bartlet was awarded the following for his exhibits – The Baby Sisters – Gold, BC Hospital Aid – Gold, Admiral Booklet Varieties – Vermeil, Covid-19 – Bronze. The first in person National show was held at ORAPEX in Ottawa 23-24 April. Ray Villeneuve won […]
International Awards by CPS Members
As live international stamp shows resume, CPS members are participating. At the London 2022 show, Amelia Kelbert won a Large Silver for her exhibit on monarch butterflies. Don Wilson won Gold at HUNFILEX 2022 in Budapest for his exhibit “Australian Mail To The UK To 1891”, which also received a special prize from the Emirates […]
Stolen Stamp Collection
Gregg Butt had a stamp collection stolen in October – details follow. If you have information contact the number on the report, “I was robbed of a very valuable stamp collection and I was hoping that you could send a watch out for this, and notify police immediately with any pertinent details. It is a […]
CPS wins the October National Stamp Collecting month category
The Calgary Philatelic Society won for the most votes and the Canadian Stamp News cover contest for Best National Stamp Collecting month cover and will win the prize of $150. With 619 votes, the runner up Kevin O’Reilly had 591 votes in a tight race. The cover is shown here. The cover was designed by […]
CALTAPEX 2021 Cancelled – Special Show Covers
Three covers are available for CALTAPEX 2021. The first cover has a strip of 3 stamps promoting CALTAPEX 2021, CALVIRT 2022 and BNAPEX 2022 – $5. The second cover is strictly a CALTAPEX cover with a single stamp for the CALTAPEX show – $2. The third cover is for the Cancellation of CALTAPEX with a […]