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.
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.
The format for all first meetings of the month is a Show & Tell on one or two themes. Take a look at your collection and see if you can come up with something to share with the group. Mount it on a couple of sheets of 8½ x 11 heavier paper with your story and bring it along. See the latest program listing below for the upcoming themes.
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.
Contact
PO Box 35077
Victoria RPO Hillside, BC, V8T 5G2
Upcoming Programs
December 5 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘M’ and/or “Cancellations.” Auction to follow.
December 20 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Christmas Social and silent auction.
January 2 @ 7:00 pm – (Broad View Church Hall) Show & Tell night on the themes of the Letter ‘B’ and/or “Art on Stamps.” Auction to follow.
January 17 @ 7:00 pm – (Windsor Park) Please join us for the Second Annual General Meeting of the Victoria Stamp Club, including a reports on the past year and plans for 2025. Election of the Board of Directors by eligible voting members. Silent auction to follow.