Welcome to the 

OTTAWA PHILATELIC SOCIETY

 

Hintonburg Community Centre

1064 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Room opens 6.30 pm.  Meeting at 7.30 pm.

 

Meetings are held every Thursday, September through June.

 

A full schedule of the 2011-12 program is found further below, as well as directions for finding our loaction.

 

 

Click here to view photos from a recent OPS meeting

 

 

Ottawa Philatelic Society 2011-2012 Program

 

Visitors Always Welcome and Encouraged

 

 

                     Ottawa Philatelic Society

                     Program – 2011-2012

                               Hintonburg Community Centre –

                            1064 Wellington Street

                                    Room opens at 6.30 pm. Meeting at 7.30 pm.

 

Please note that the following terms are used in this Program, and the Program itself is subject to change and/or adjustment as circumstances require.

 

Open Album - A one time study group of any kind on the month’s theme

Philatelic Foundation – A workshop dealing with aspects of collecting related to the month’s theme

Study Groups - A Study Group deals on an ongoing basis with specified areas (currently USA, Great Britain, Topicals, Canada)

Open meeting - No set program

 

2011

 

September   - Theme: Welcome to the OPS

                   8 Open meeting - Another Opening, Another Show

                 15  Welcome to the US Study Group

  22 Welcome to the OPS Marketplace. Also: The Annual Garage Sale

  29 Welcome to the Library. Also: The Annual Book Exchange

                 

October - Theme: The British Commonwealth - The Victorian Age      

                  6 Open meeting. OXFAM visit. The US Study Group meets

                 13  Open Album (organized by the British Study Group).

                        The Canadian & Topical Study Groups meet

                 20  Floor Auction

                 27 Philatelic Foundations Workshop: TBA. Halloween at the OPS

 

November - Theme: Topical Month

                   3   Open meeting. Nickel Box Night. US Study Group meets

                 10  Open Album (organized by the Topical Study Group).

                        The Canada &  Great Britain Study Groups meet

                 17  Exhibit Night: “A Topical Challenge.”

                 24  Philatelic Foundations Workshop: “Guest Speaker”

 

December - Theme: No theme

                   1 Open meeting. The US Study Group meets

                   8  Auction

                 15  Internet Question and Answer session. Christmas at the OPS

  

2012

 

January - Theme: Postal History / War of 1812

                   5 Open meeting. Guest Speaker "Brian Wolfenden - Introduction to Postal History 

                 12 Great Britain Study Group : David Madeley "Introduction of the Penny Post

                        The Canadian & Great Britain & Topical Study Groups meet

                 19  United States Study Group : Tom Hare "War of 1812 - Battle of Chrysler Farm"

                 26 Philatelic Foundations Workshop: “One-Page Exhibits"

 

February - Theme: Africa & Asia

                   2 Open meeting. US Study Group meets

                   9 MINIEX (Exhibits and Auction)

                 16  Open Album: “Southern Africa.”

                        Canadian & Great Britain & Topical Study Groups meet

                 23 Philatelic Foundations Workshop: “Forged Overprints.”

 

March - Theme: USA Month    

                   1 Open meeting. OXFAM visit. US Study Group meets

                   8 Open Album: “Showcase the US Group.” Exhibit night.          

                 15 American Revolution (US Group Speaker)

                 22 Auction

                 29 Philatelic Foundations Workshop: “TBA”

 

April - Theme:  Canada Month  

                   5   Open meeting. Dealer Night. The US Study Group meets

                 12   Open Album: “TBA” (organized by the Canadian Study Group)

                 19   Speaker: Canada theme

                 26   Ian Kimmerly Night. Philatelic Foundations Workshop: “Centennials.”

 

May - Theme:  Europe & its Colonies      

                   3   Open meeting.

                 5/6   ORAPEX (Exhibiting)

                 10   Open Album: “Scandinavia.”

                         The Canadian & Great Britain Study Groups meet

                 17   Annual General Meeting & Elections

                 24  Auction

                 31   The Annual OPS Celebration & Awards (with ORAPEX Exhibits)

           

June  : Open Meetings         

                   7   Open meeting

                 14   Open meeting

                 21   Open meeting

                 28   Open meeting

 

 

 

 

 Free Parking at Rear of Community Center.  (Please respect the fire lanes and Handicapped Parking areas).  Also, public parking is permited on most adjacent streets subject to City of Ottawa regulations.  The OC Transpo services, bus #2 "Bayshore travelling West or #2 Downtown travelling East.

 

There are a host of services offered by the community center.  We have a choice of rooms depending on our needs.  Storage space for our library and resources are made available.  The staff is wonderful and the broader community and shops offer a wide variety of places to eat before (or after) the meeting.

 

 

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