THE CANADA STUDY GROUP

The Canada Study Group meets on a monthly basis during the OPS year.  The group serves as an informal forum for OPS members and guests to share information and learn more about various aspects of philately associated with the stamps and postal history of Canada and British North America.  Typically meetings start with a short show and tell session to provide members with an opportunity to pass items around the group with a brief explanation, followed by a question and answer segment to allow members to seek specific advice.  The bulk of the subsequent meeting is then taken up with a facilitated discussion on a specific topic led by a group member.

2018-2019 Season Program

Topic                                               Date              Presenter
Developing the Program for 2019/20    Sept. 19             All
POW Camps in Canada in WWI             Oct. 17              Mike Powell
The Postage Stamps of BC & VI            Dec. 5               Tom Meyerhof
Fathers of Confederation & PM              Jan. 9               Denis Ducharme
Early Newfoundland Stampless Mail      Feb. 13              Peter Noel
Ottawa Fancy Cork Cancels                  Mar. 12        Mike Halhed (guest)
The 1939 Royal Train Tour                    Apr. 2        Doug Lingard (guest)
Postcards and Envelopes: WWI             Apr. 30              John Tooth