Meetings
Visitors are always welcome.
1st Thursday:
7:00 pm at Broad View Church Hall, 3703 St. Aiden’s Street, Saanich. (Map)
Meetings are held in lower level hall using a door on the south side. The main church doors off the parking lot cannot be used to access the hall. See this diagram for entry instructions and follow the blue arrow in the diagram. Members with mobility issues should park in the spaces on the east side of the building.
There will often be material for sale at the beginning of each meeting and time for a chat with other collectors. The meeting will conclude with an auction of up to 50 lots.
3rd Friday:
7:00 pm at Windsor Park Pavilion (second floor), 2451 Windsor Road, Oak Bay, two blocks west of the Oak Bay Marina. (Map)
The format for all second meetings of the month is a formal one-person presentation or program on a specific philatelic topic. See the latest program listing below for the upcoming presentations.
There will often be material for sale at the beginning of each meeting and time for a chat with other collectors. A silent auction of up to 50 lots will run during the meeting.
Upcoming Programs
July 17 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Jannie Hofmeyr will present a talk on “Exhibiting: Why Do It and How to Get Started.” Auction to follow.
August 6 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘U’ and/or ‘Music.’ Auction to follow.
August 21 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Summer Break – NO MEETING
September 3 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘T’ and/or ‘Postal History.’ Auction to follow.
September 18 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Neil Donen will present “The 21 Club and Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks.” Auction to follow.
October 1 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘S’ and/or ‘Halloween.’ Auction to follow.
October 16 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Our Autumn Mega-Auction with 200 lots on offer.
November 5 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘R’ and/or ‘Remembrance Day.’ Auction to follow.
November 20 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Rick Fleet will present “The Province of Canada Second Bill Stamp Issue of 1864.” Auction to follow.
December 3 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘Q’ and/or ‘Seasons.’ Auction to follow.
December 18 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Year-End social with an auction to follow.
History
On September 15, 2023, members voted to merge the Vancouver Island Philatelic Society (formed in 1931) and the Greater Victoria Philatelic Society (formed in 1939) into a new organization to be known as the Victoria Stamp Club. For more details of the early history of the two Societies, see these short articles. The Victoria Stamp Club is Chapter No. 32 of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
Contact
info@vicstamps.com
PO Box 35077
Victoria RPO Hillside, BC, V8T 5G2