COVID - 19 - CORONAVIRUS
DUE To the CORONAVIRUS restrictions The CPS Board of Directors has CANCELLED ALL In Person Meetings, and Shows UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
CPS members can access virtual meeting links by signing onto the website, and under the Members tab select Virtual Zoom Meetings. Click the meeting link and you will go right to the meeting.
There are 3 upcoming Zoom meetings. The first meeting of the season for the Calgary Philatelic Society is on 1 September 2021 (1st Wednesday), which opens at 1845 for 1900 (MDT). This is the AGM. Presentation Gregg Redner on An Introduction to Belgian Parcel Post/ Railway Stamps. This meeting replaces the regular monthly meeting at the Kerby Centre.
The next virtual meeting of the BNAPS Calgary Regional Group is 14 July (2nd Wednesday) at 1845 for 1900 (MDT). Presentation: Calgary Stampede by Dave Freeman
CAPE (Calgary Association of Philatelic Exhibitors) has finished meetings for this season and will resume meetings in September 2021. Meetings normally start at 1845 for 1900 (MDT).
THE CALGARY PHILATELIC SOCIETY
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- 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.
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Upcoming Meetings
BNAPS Calgary Regional Group Zoom Virtual Meeting
July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCPS General AGM Meeting Virtually on Zoom
September 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBNAPS Calgary Regional Group Meeting (In Person or Virtual TBA)
September 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCPS Auction Night
September 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmCAPE Meeting Virtually on Zoom
September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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What's new in the CPS
RPSC AGM Awards Announced 14 June 2021
At the RPSC (Royal Philatelic Society of Canada) AGM on 14 June the following Calgary members were recognized: 50 Years of Membership in the RPSC Dee Roy Goble Paul Berlinguette Long-time contributor/author of the Canadian Philatelist. Dale Speirs was one of six recognized as a long-time contributor/author of the Canadian Philatelist. Club Contributors Dave Russum […]
PIPEX Show Awards May 7-9 2021
Congratulations to exhibitors: Ray Villeneuve for winning a Vermeil award for his exhibit on “Canadian Participation in the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition”. Dave Bartlet for winning a Silver award for his exhibit on “15th World Scout Moot 2017”
CPS now on Facebook
To get to the Calgary Philatelic Society Facebook Page, look at the left hand side bar just below our Society Logo. If you click on the Facebook symbol it will take you to the Facebook Group for CPS. Comments and posts can be left by anyone on the group page.
CALVIRT 2021 20 Jan-10 Feb Special Stamps
Due to the cancellation of CALTAPEX in October, CPS has decided to run CALVIRT 2021, a virtual exhibition with displays running from 1 Page to Multi Frames. We encourage New exhibitors. Judging/critique is available on request for exhibits by a National level judge. Go to the Virtual Exhibition tab, and submit your entry by 10 […]
Year end Covid New Year from Dale
I wish I could say “Happy New Year” but that doesn’t seem appropriate. However philately does find a way to mitigate the gloom and I did so by making a few covers as shown here. It was one method to add something to my COVID-19 topical collection.
Calgary Panda’s get sent home
On November 27, 2020, the Calgary Pandas Er Shun and Da Mao were sent back early to China. The Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult for the Calgary Zoo to obtain sufficient supplies of Bamboo to feed the pandas. Below is a picture of the cover front and back. The original CALTAPEX cover from 2019 was […]
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COVID - 19 - CORONAVIRUS
DUE To the CORONAVIRUS restrictions The CPS Board of Directors has CANCELLED ALL In Person Meetings, and Shows UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
CPS members can access virtual meeting links by signing onto the website, and under the Members tab select Virtual Zoom Meetings. Click the meeting link and you will go right to the meeting.
There are 3 upcoming Zoom meetings. The first meeting of the season for the Calgary Philatelic Society is on 1 September 2021 (1st Wednesday), which opens at 1845 for 1900 (MDT). This is the AGM. Presentation Gregg Redner on An Introduction to Belgian Parcel Post/ Railway Stamps. This meeting replaces the regular monthly meeting at the Kerby Centre.
The next virtual meeting of the BNAPS Calgary Regional Group is 14 July (2nd Wednesday) at 1845 for 1900 (MDT). Presentation: Calgary Stampede by Dave Freeman
CAPE (Calgary Association of Philatelic Exhibitors) has finished meetings for this season and will resume meetings in September 2021. Meetings normally start at 1845 for 1900 (MDT).
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
Upcoming Meetings
BNAPS Calgary Regional Group Zoom Virtual Meeting
July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCPS General AGM Meeting Virtually on Zoom
September 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBNAPS Calgary Regional Group Meeting (In Person or Virtual TBA)
September 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCPS Auction Night
September 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmCAPE Meeting Virtually on Zoom
September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
What's new in the CPS
RPSC AGM Awards Announced 14 June 2021
At the RPSC (Royal Philatelic Society of Canada) AGM on 14 June the following Calgary members were recognized: 50 Years of Membership in the RPSC Dee Roy Goble Paul Berlinguette Long-time contributor/author of the Canadian Philatelist. Dale Speirs was one of six recognized as a long-time contributor/author of the Canadian Philatelist. Club Contributors Dave Russum […]
PIPEX Show Awards May 7-9 2021
Congratulations to exhibitors: Ray Villeneuve for winning a Vermeil award for his exhibit on “Canadian Participation in the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition”. Dave Bartlet for winning a Silver award for his exhibit on “15th World Scout Moot 2017”
CPS now on Facebook
To get to the Calgary Philatelic Society Facebook Page, look at the left hand side bar just below our Society Logo. If you click on the Facebook symbol it will take you to the Facebook Group for CPS. Comments and posts can be left by anyone on the group page.
CALVIRT 2021 20 Jan-10 Feb Special Stamps
Due to the cancellation of CALTAPEX in October, CPS has decided to run CALVIRT 2021, a virtual exhibition with displays running from 1 Page to Multi Frames. We encourage New exhibitors. Judging/critique is available on request for exhibits by a National level judge. Go to the Virtual Exhibition tab, and submit your entry by 10 […]
Year end Covid New Year from Dale
I wish I could say “Happy New Year” but that doesn’t seem appropriate. However philately does find a way to mitigate the gloom and I did so by making a few covers as shown here. It was one method to add something to my COVID-19 topical collection.
Calgary Panda’s get sent home
On November 27, 2020, the Calgary Pandas Er Shun and Da Mao were sent back early to China. The Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult for the Calgary Zoo to obtain sufficient supplies of Bamboo to feed the pandas. Below is a picture of the cover front and back. The original CALTAPEX cover from 2019 was […]