CPS Blog Archive

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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 January 2021. All forms and rules are shown there.

The Picture Postage shown below was made for Covid-19 and the show.

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.

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 used with an overprint done on the front and back, and the covers cancelled 27 November on the back.

The election results are now official. A total of 49 votes were cast (6 via Canada Post & in-person and 43 via email). The CPS Board for 2020-2021 will consist of the following Directors:

President – Erika Peter (2 years)
Vice President – Wayne Dwyer (2 years)
Treasurer – Cary Hatcher (2 years)
Secretary – Donna Trathen (2 years)
Past President – Jim Senecal (2 years)
Life Members – Jan Brookes (1 year)
Director – Dwayne Eadie (1 year)
Director –Dave Bartlet (2 years)
Director – Dave Freeman (2 years)
Director – Murray Bialek (2 years)

Please review the awards won by Calgary Exhibitors at the Edmonton National

Large Gold
Jim Taylor Earth Science from Flat Earth to Plate Tectonics (90 points)
Donna Trathen Christina Broom, her work as a photographer (90 points)

Gold
Jan Brookes The Evolution of the World Wildlife Fund Logo (88 points)
David Bartlet Voluntary Fundraising for WWI (85 points)

Vermeil
Raymond Villeneuve Special Delivery Service in Canada: Forms and Labels ( 78 points)
Sandra Freeman Lampooning the Three Axis Amigos (77 points)
David Bartlet 13th Canadian Scout Jamboree (77 points)

Youth National Exhibits
Large Gold
Amelia Kelbert The World of the Monarch Butterfly (90 points)

Special Awards
Best Youth Amelia Kelbert The World of the Monarch Butterfly

American Philatelic Society
Medals of Excellence:
1900-1940 material Donna Trathen Christina Broom, Her Work as a Photographer
post-1980 material Jan Brookes The Evolution of the World WIldlife Fund Logo

Elizabethan Study Group:
John D. Arn White Queen Award David Bartlet 13th Canadian Scout Jamboree

American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE)
AAPE Gold Pin Sandra Freeman Lampooning the Three Axis Amigos
AAPE Gold Pin Raymond Villeneuve Special Delivery Service in Canada: Forms and Labels
Epilogue Award Jan Brookes The Evolution of the World Wildlife Fund Logo
AAPE Youth 1st Award Amelia Kelbert The World of the Monarch Butterfly

American Topical Association Awards
ATA First Award Jim Taylor Earth Science from Flat Earth to Planetary Tectonics
ATA Youth Award Amelia Kelbert The World of the Monarch Butterfly

Northwest Federation Awards
Thunderbird Award David Bartlet Voluntary Fundraising for WWI

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
RPSC Excellence:
Treatment Donna Trathen Christina Broom, her work as a Photographer
Presentation Jim Taylor Earth Science from Flat Earth to Planetary Tectonics

CPS members competing at PIPEX in Portland OR on 11-13 May received the following results;
MultiFrame
Large Gold - Amelia Kelbert - Monarch Butterfly The World of the (Danaus Plexippus)
- American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Youth 1st Ribbon
- American Topical Association Youth Award

Large Vermeil - Janice Brookes - The Evolution of the World Wildlife Fund Logo
- American Topical Association 3rd Place Medal

Large Vermeil - Donna Trathen - Christina Broom: her Work as a Photographer
- American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor for excellence in presentation

Large Vermeil - Donna Trathen - Horses: Origin, Breeds, and Roles
- American Topical Association 2nd Place Medal

Vermeil - Jim Taylor - Antarctica: Conflicting Claims -- Great Britain, Chile, Argentina

The ORAPEX National Level show was held in Ottawa 4-5 May. Calgary exhibitors received the following awards:

Court of Honour
Large Gold Medal - Jon Johnson - Canadian Military Hospitals at Sea - One Frame
Large Gold Medal - Jon Johnson - Canadian Merchant Navy July 1943 - Sept 1945 - One Frame

Multi Frame Exhibit
Large Gold Medal - Dave Bartlet - Vended Postage Automation
Additional Awards on this exhibit:
Reserve Grand Award,
Herbert L.McNaught Memorial Award,
APS Medal of Excellence (post 1980),
John D. Arn "White Queen" Award

Large Silver - Jon Johnson WW1 Canadian Army Nursing Sisters Serving Overseas
Additional Awards on thsi exhibit:
AAPE Sterling Achievement Award

Calgary Members attending the San Francisco WestPex show on 28-29 April received the following awards

Multi Frame
Silver Bronze - Water Herdzik - Northern Rhodesia to North America 1925-1964

Single Frame
Vermeil - Steve B. Davis - Canada War Issue 6c & 7c Airmail Rates & Usages

Special Award
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award
Steve B. Davis Canada War Issue 6c & 7c Airmail Rates & Usages