CPS Blog Archive
Tony Burton items for sale
Tony Burton list of stamps for sale. Follow the link. Contact Tony at [email protected]
Tony's complete current collection
Member Table Night 19 June
The club Members table evening had 7 members having tables to sell material to club members.
CPS at Lakeshore Stamp show 10-11 May in Montreal. Two exhibits entered
Dave Bartlet participated at the Lakeshore Stamp Exhibition with 2 exhibits.
Multi Frame
Dave Bartlet - His and Hers - Gold
Single Frame
Dave Bartlet - Pioneer Airmail Flights 1918-1919 - Vermeil
ORAPEX 2024 May 4-5 Awards by CPS Members
The ORAPEX 2024 Stamp show was held 4-5 May 2024 in Ottawa. 2 members of the Calgary Philatelic Society exhibited 3 exhibits with the following results:
Multi Frame
James Taylor - Earth Sciences - Large Vermeil + ATA Best Thematic or Topical 1st
Dave Bartlet - His and Hers - Vermeil
Single Frame
James Taylor - France 1934: Anti-Tuberculosis Stamp Campaign - Gold + RPSC Excellence - Presentation
Solar Eclipse 8 April 2024
A cover made in Calgary for the Solar Eclipse. The eclipse image is from Sherbrooke Quebec, and the cover has a Calgary FDC cancel from issue date 14 March, and a Sunridge postmark on the day of the eclipse.
RCAF 100th Anniversary
On April 1, the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) celebrates it's 100th anniversary of being given the Royal designation. The Air Force had been founded in 1920 as the Canadian Air Force. Member Dave Bartlet in conjunction with the CAS (Canadian Aerophilatelic Society) created covers and overprinted stamps to commemorate the event.
Leap Year Cover
With 2024 being a Leap Year, club member Dale Speirs created covers to commemorate the event as shown here.
Edmonton National Stamp Show 23-24 March 2024
The Edmonton National Stamp show was held 23-24 March 2024. 8 members of the Calgary Philatelic Society exhibited 12 exhibits with the following results:
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 seen in the April edition of the Calgary Philatelist.
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 a Silver for his exhibit on Queen's University in Kingston, Dave Bartlet was awarded a Large Vermeil for his exhibit on Admiral Booklet Varieties.