by Larry Margetish Many modern Canadian stamp collectors have heard of the Opal Manufacturing Company Ltd due to stamp booklets and stamp vending machines. This company started making stamp vending machines for the Post Office Department in 1955 [1]. Opal Manufacturing Company’s headquarters were at 20 Sheffield Street in Toronto, from at least 1964 until […]
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by Igor Krasnov On February 20, the Victoria Stamp Club had the pleasure of welcoming Canadian licensing artist Bex Morley for a long-anticipated presentation. The meeting had been in preparation for several months, and the strong turnout of club members reflected the high level of interest in the topic. Bex’s lively and engaging talk, titled
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Bex Morley, a graphic artist from Maple Bay, was selected to create the annual Christmas stamp for Canada Post this year. In an interview with the Victoria Times-Colonist, Morley said she wanted the design to convey a feeling of Christmas nostalgia and innocence. The stamp is a Permanent value denomination for domestic use and is
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by Igor Krasnov “Stamps on stamps” — issues that depict postal related subjects — form one of the most charming and self-aware themes in modern philately. They appeal because they are both miniature history lessons and playful visual puzzles: the stamp becomes its own subject. This was the December 2025 topic for the “Show and
This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour describes the development of the postal systems in British Columbia’s Nicola and Similkameen Valleys from the gold rush days to present times. Many examples of covers are shown, along with maps and photographs of the routes and methods.
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This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains the history of the Mount Tolmie post office, which first opened in 1892 in what was then a rural area of Victoria. Using covers and illustrations, he explains the early postmasters and locations of the post office over time. Also shown are covers sent to and from other post
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Stories From The Early Mail Service Of Victoria by Paul Parizeau Old Victoria We are going to venture back in time to old Victoria, to days of long ago that may be difficult to visualize now. The time is 1859, and we will have to allow our imagination to transport us beyond the days of
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Stories From The Early Mail Service Of Victoria by Paul Parizeau Larceny In Victoria’s Colonial Post Office The years from 1858 to 1861 had been especially trying for Governor Douglas. No sooner had gold been discovered on the Fraser River than a veritable horde of miners, drifters and opportunists from all parts of the world
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Stories From The Early Mail Service Of Victoria by Paul Parizeau Early Express Companies The sturdy little paddle-wheeler ‘Yale’ was slowly pushing its way against the early spring current on the Fraser River two miles above Hope. As it approached Union Bar on that quiet Sunday the peace was abruptly shattered as a violent explosion
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Stories From The Early Mail Service Of Victoria by Paul Parizeau Victoria’s Post Office, The Early Years Nowadays a new city such as Kitimat, B.C. or Thompson, Manitoba is planned ahead of time on the drawing board in much the same way as a shopping center or an airport. It is not necessary to build
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