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Further to my article in October Stamp News about the remote Penny Post Office between Prince George and Jasper in Canada that handles all its mail by rail, I received an email from the Postmaster and her husband on Christmas Day. The population of 5½ in summer increased to 6 when the previous Postmaster gave birth to her second child in September.

This charming old coloured postcard shows the Halifax, Nova Scotia Post Office in Canada in 1909.

Adhesive stamps were introduced in Nova Scotia in September 1851, in denominations of 3d., 6d. and 1s. They were recess-printed by Perkins Bacon in a diamond-format featuring the heraldic flowers of the United Kingdom and the mayflower of Nova Scotia, with the imperial crown in the centre.

The following article was first published in the “Oxford Junior Encyclopaedia” (1957) and is a sound introduction to the various different railway systems around the world at the time.

So what makes Penny famous? It is the only remaining town in Canada that the mail is delivered by train.

I am sad to report the death of Andrew Cronin (1925-2012) of Canada on 23rd March. He was a lifelong philatelist having been a Fellow of The Royal Philatelic Society London and a member since 1953; only five Fellows having been in membership longer. He was a Fellow of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada since 1990.

Having been a general collector of world issues and trying to keep up with the flow of new issues, I decided to restrict my collecting. I tried British West Indies and Scandinavia, and finally settled for Canada as a nice simple country! This collection took place about 1957, when I felt to collect used Canada would give me a country of interest without any variations of watermark, perforation and paper.

There are many stamps issued during World War I, which reflect the momentous events of those years.

The Kingston, Ontario Post Office is located in part of a large Federal Government building, which originally also contained a postal sorting and distribution centre, and various government offices.

The first air mail flight in Canada was from Montreal to Toronto on June 24th 1918. It was made by Captain Brian Peck from the Royal Air Force training school at Leaside, outside Toronto.

Promoting interest in Vancouver’s history through monthly meetings with speakers, research awards and field trips to places of local historical significance.

Many thanks to our latest contributor, Chris Hargreaves for this photo of the Niagara on the Lake post office.

The British Columbia Philatelic Society has existed continuously for 90 years. Known popularly as the “B.C. Phil”, the Society was founded on November 27, 1919.

King and Queen wildly welcomed on Canadian tour…

The Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain’s roots go back to the 1930′s when a small band of Scottish enthusiasts formed the Scottish Canadian Study Circle. After the Second World War in 1946 the Circle re-launched itself under our present name. The aims of the Society include the promotion and study of all aspects of [...]

Pennfield Ridge N.B – No 2 (ANS) The first cover pictured was sent from Pennfield Ridge N.B. in June 1943 by a Sergeant of the RNZAF. The air base officially opened for training on July 21, 1941. It was part of the No. 3 Training Command with its headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. No. 2 Air [...]

A mourning cover from Australia led to an exciting story of Nova Scotia stamps remainders. It was addressed to A. A. Bartlett Esq, “The Hill”, Charlottetown, P. E. I. (Prince Edward Island), Canada and it had a manuscript Per SS “Moama” . The red 1d and green ½d Victorian stamps were postmarked MELBOURNE/ PM/ 2 [...]

A popular collecting area, which includes Canada and its constituent states, such as Newfoundland, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Vancouver Island, and which also includes Bermuda, although this is also included in British West Indies by many collectors.

Canada Post Corporation (French: Société canadienne des postes) was founded in 1867 and was rebranded Canada Post in the late 1960s. Headquarters are located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Canada Post website (in both English and French) provides postal rates, post codes, a post office finder and a shop for collectors or general postage needs.