Dr. Arfken has written or co-authored several books on the evolution of Canada's postal system. One of his main interests pertains to Canada's entry into the Universal Postal Union and its impact on early postal rates, and the processing and routing of mail. He has published over 200 articles and continues to be a regular contributor to the various national journals including BNA Topics. He continues to be an inspiration to others to share their knowledge through writing about their areas of expertise.
Dr Arfken was awarded the Vincent G. Greene Award in 1988
(co - shared) and again in 1993 for the best article or series published in BNA Topics in the previous year.
BNAPS extends its congratulations to Dr. Arfken for his well deserved induction into the APS writer's hall of Fame.
Bill Pawluk, OTB, FRPSC.
January 30, 2010
The PNWRG has advised us that Rick and Mary Lou Lang of Chilliwack, BC have reported the theft from their home, on January 25, of a large stamp collection, including 16 volumes of the Scott International Postage Stamp Albums along with a number of specialty albums made by Scott, Minkus, Schaubeck, Lindner, and other manufacturers. A description of the stolen material is found HERE.
The police file number is 2010-2443; tips or other pertinent information should be telephoned to Constable Gatka, 604-792-4611.
January 26, 2010
For information about THE SUDBURY STAMP SHOW, at TOM DAVIES SQUARE FOYER,
April 24 and 25, 2010, contact BIFF PILON
January 26, 2010
The Map Stamp Study Group has its web page at this location .
January 22, 2010
Bob Dyer's annual summary of competitive awards won by BNAPSers is now presented for 2009. Thanks Bob and Dave.
January 20, 2010
The BNAPS web team extends a warm welcome to Dave Bartlet, its newest member. Dave will be taking on a few specific web subjects in the next few weeks and these will be announced in the "Contacts" section of the main page.
January 20, 2010
Bob Dyer has listed the 2010 free stamp offers to Youth.
January 19, 2010
President George Dresser has announced that, effective January 1, 2010, J. Claude Michaud is our Treasurer taking over from Robert A. Lee. The transition between the incoming and outgoing treasurer is largely complete. Also, effective January 1, 2010, Hugo Deshaye is a regular director filling the director vacancy created when J. Claude Michaud moved to the position of Treasurer.
January 13, 2010
BNAPS regrets to inform that BNAPS member Wally Gutzman has passed away. A memorial is being prepared.
January 6, 2010
Charles Livermore advises that all issues of the DLO Newsletter are now posted, at this location.
January 3, 2010
There is a recent update on the Stalker TPO summary, found HERE .
January 2, 2010
Issue 17 of the KG VI's study group newsletter Post and Mail, is now available in the members area of the group's web-site.
December 19, 2009
The report for the November meeting of the Golden Horseshoe Regional Group is found here. Thanks, folks.
December 18, 2009
A memorial for Larry Paige, OTB, is now posted. Thanks, John Burnett.
December 17, 2009
The annual Christmas Dinner meeting of the Edmonton Regional Group was great fun!
December 15, 2009
The BNAPEX 2010 website has been updated. Thanks, Mike Street and Greg Spring.
December 15, 2009
A memorial for Dr. Sandy Clark is now posted.
December 14, 2009
New and replaced Circuits have been added. Please check these as the "new" and "replaced" tags will be replaced in the new year.
December 5, 2009
The Order of the Beaver page, and the Lifetime Achievement Award page are now up to date.
December 5, 2009
The Book Department proudly announces the Publishing Release Notes for "Postal Service in the Bathurst District of Upper Canada (Upper Ottawa Valley)", by R.F. (Hank) Narbonne.
December 1, 2009
We are pleased to provide the official website for the BNAPEX2010 in Victoria, BC. Start packing, folks!!
November 27, 2009
We regret to inform that philatelist Sam Horton passed away on November 16th at the age of 88. A Memorial is being prepared.
November 15, 2009
A multi-year summary of the Youth Program is found HERE. Thanks, Bob Dyer.
November 15, 2009
A new web page is available for the First Day Cover crowd. Check it out!.
November 15, 2009
About 40 new Circuits pages have been added HERE. Thanks, Andy.
November 9, 2009
The Golden Horseshoe Regional Group has sent its latest meeting report, found HERE.
November 9, 2009
Webmaster is back.
October 10, 2009
Reports from meetings of the Atlantic Provinces Regional Group and of regional group coordinators in Kingston are found here.
October 10, 2009
BNAPS welcomes two new groups: the Dead Letter Office Study Group; and the British Isles Regional Group. Details, including changes to other groups, are found here and here.
September 29, 2009
Issue 16 of the KG VI study group newsletter is now available in the members area of the group's web-site at www.kgvi.ca.
September 27, 2009
The Awards presented at BNAPEX 2009 are now posted. Thanks Bob Dyer and Jeffrey Wallace.
September 25, 2009
As a result of heavy usage at BNAPEX Kingston, Andy has provided a number of replacement Circuit pages.
September 18, 2009
New and replaced Circuits sheets have been uploaded.
September 7, 2009
Release notes are now available for "Catalogue of Canadian Railway Cancellations and Related Railway Postmarks" by Ross D. Gray.
September 5, 2009
Pete Jacobi is back and can be reached at his regular e-mail address pjacobi@shaw.ca
August 29, 2009
The Webmaster will be absent between September 1 and September 17. Members wishing to have something posted on the website are asked to please check to see if any of the web team is responsible for the item. Failing that, please send your material and request to Jeffrey Wallace [jeffanddana@gmail.com]. Please note that both Greg Spring and Charles Livermore will be at BNAPEX.
August 24, 2009
Release notes on two new BNAPS publications, one by Dick Johnson and one by Dick Malott, are available HERE.
August 11, 2009
Another success story for the Youth program.
August 5, 2009
See the Note to Contributors button on the main page.
August 4, 2009
New Circuits!
July 31, 2009
BNA Topics 2009Q3 (July-September) is in the mail and copies have been delivered to some members. Among the many different and interesting articles in this issue is one on the The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence Seaway, by David McLaughlin, recalling how some villages were moved to make way for the Seaway Project. The article coincides with BNAPEX 2009 SEAWAYPEX, BNAPS' annual convention, exhibit and bourse, which takes place from 11-13 September at the Ambassador Conference Resort in Kingston, Ontario, not far upstream from the western end of the Seaway. Table of Contents.
July 26, 2009
New awards summaries are now available.
July 24, 2009
Belatedly, the Table of Contents for BNA TOPICS, April-June, 2009, is now posted.
July 23, 2009
BNAPEX Notice: BNAPEX 2009 SEAWAYPEX HOTEL REMINDER!
Members who plan to attend the annual BNAPS convention in Kingston, Ontario from Sept. 11-13 should take note that the special Ambassador Resort Hotel room rates advertised on the BNAPEX web site (click on the Accommodations button) are only available until August 14. The BNAPEX committee would also like to remind you to register for the convention as soon as possible so they know how many members will be attending. BNAPEX exhibitors please note - confirmation of your exhibit frame request will be sent to you shortly. See you in Kingston!
July 22, 2009
Past-President Bill Pawluk has been named a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada: "William S. (Bill) Pawluk of Calgary, Alberta has been a board member of all the major Canadian philatelic organizations and is presently the immediate past president of BNAPS. His contribution to philatelic seminars and stamp conventions is well recognized. He has received Gold and Grand awards at a number of shows with his "Canadian Postal History 1895-1910", and he has co-authored innumerable articles with George Arfken for The Canadian Philatelist and other philatelic publications. He is a national-level RPSC and BNAPS judge".
Also named were Peter Butler, Michael Nowlan, and Margaret Schulzke. Congratulations to all.
July 22, 2009
New and replaced Circuits are available.
July 22, 2009
A report of the May meeting of the Golden Horseshoe regional group is found HERE.
July 12, 2009
We have received the sad news of the passing of Rosemary Nickle. A Memorial has been posted.
July 11, 2009
LETTER RECEIVED ON BNAPS' YOUTH PROGRAM: Dear Friends:
This note is to thank you for your generous grant contribution of $250 for our StampCamp USA Program. These funds will help us get appropriate hobby tools into the hands of our Beginner Campers, so they can be encouraged to continue with their collections after attending Camp. The support you extend to so many is greatly appreciated. You are to be commended! On behalf of StampCamp USA, you have our sincere thanks.
Cheryl Edgecomb, CEO
StampCamp USA
P.S. My application [for BNAPS membership] is in the mail!
June 23, 2009
Issue 15 of the KG VI Study Group's newsletter, Post and Mail, is now available in the member's area of the group's web-site HERE.
June 22, 2009
New and replaced Circuits sheets can be found HERE.
June 18, 2009
The Edmonton Regional Group held its final Spring meeting at a restaurant, a new tradition.
June 4, 2009
Sound the trumpets! The Secretary, Pete Jacobi and entourage, have returned to the Summer Palace in Montana. The new email address is: pjacobi@frontier.com.
June 4, 2009
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation has prepared an invitation to celebrate
the official opening of "HER MAJESTY’S Stamps", on Thursday, June 18, 2009. More information is found HERE.
June 2, 2009
We are experimenting with new ways to present shows and exhibits. A trial PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat presentation is found HERE. There is opportunity for questions and/or feedback. Thanks to Mike Street and Dr Jim Watt of the Golden Horseshoe Regional group, and Greg Spring of the web group.
May 29, 2009
New Circuits are in; also some replacements.
May 25, 2009
The Collectors Club of Chicago (CCC) has announced that Brian T. Stalker has won the 2009 Pratt Award for his book, "Traveling Post Offices Postmarks of Newfoundland and Labrador", published by BNAPS. The award is named for Robert H. Pratt, the eminent Newfoundland collector, researcher and author, who bequeathed funds to the CCC for an award of $US1000.00 to be given to the author(s) of the best philatelic article(s) or book(s) on Newfoundland philately published in a given year. If there is more than one author or recipient, the award is shared equally among them.
The first Pratt Award was given in 1997. Previous winners, all BNAPS members, include Norris R. Dyer, Sammy Whaley, Colin Lewis, C. R. McGuire, Dean Mario, John Walsh, and John Butt. In some years there were combinations of these, as multiple winners.
May 21, 2009
To see how one Regional Group has fun, check out this report from the Pacific Northwest Regional Group.
May 18, 2009
We have learned the sad news of the passing of Albert Tanner, Postcard Consultant. We hope to have a memorial soon.
May 18, 2009
The Webmaster is back and thanks members of the web team for their hard work in his absence. A few items have been posted during that period. New publications items can be found HERE and HERE. Please check them out.
April 24, 2009
The St Lawrence Seaway Regional Group will meet at ORAPEX in early May. Mike Street will speak about Peace Issue Rates. Details.
April 23, 2009
On April 28, the Webmaster will head for the Yukon, via the PNWRG meeting at Kelowna. During much of May, any urgent web business can be handled by the web team. Specifically, please consult both Greg Spring and Jeffrey Wallace and they will decide how to handle your requirement. Charles Livermore can be consulted regarding the Archives and the Harrison Library.
April 20, 2009
The date for applications for Youth program funding has been extended.
April 16, 2009
A memorial is now posted for the sad passing of long-time member Floyd McNey.
April 15, 2009
See the new link to Philatelic Collections (Library and Archives Canada) HERE.
April 14, 2009
New and replaced Circuits are available for viewing!.
April 8, 2009
Gary Steele's Bulletin Board is a reminder to regularly check our LINKS page to see what's new there.
April 8, 2009
See the letter of thanks to BNAPS from the chairman of the youth program at the recent St. Louis Stamp Expo, and related photos, in the Youth Program section.
April 8, 2009
A link to the British Library Philatelic Collections has been added HERE.
April 8, 2009
The report from the latest meeting of the Golden Horseshoe Regional Group is found HERE.
April 7, 2009
The first set of Awards (BNA competition awards for BNAPS members) for 2009 is now posted. The temporary presentation will be refined by end of April.
March 31, 2009
Bill Pawluk was guest speaker at the annual BNAPS breakfast in Edmonton.
March 30, 2009
New Circuits pages and some replacement pages are now posted HERE.
March 26, 2009
The Treasurer, Bob Lee, has a new email address, found on the Officers' page.
March 26, 2009
The Canadian Museum of Civilization is preparing for a royal visit this summer - from Her Majesty's Stamps, a new exhibition that will feature postage stamps and other philatelic gems from the personal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This Canadian exclusive will be presented from June 19, 2009 to January 3, 2010. For more information.
March 25, 2009
Issue 14 of the King George VI Study group's newsletter, the ' King
George VI Post & Mail', is now available at this site. Paid-up
members of the group can see all issues of the Post & Mail.
Non-members can access Issues 1-7.
March 17, 2009
The BNAPS Web Team wishes to welcome Gary Steele to the team. Initially, Gary wishes to check on broken links, in particular those in the members' emails and the philatelic websites. Thanks, Gary.
March 16, 2009
Memorial tributes have been received for long-time members Peter Zariwny and Harry Duckworth.
March 16, 2009
The full web presentation for BNAPEX2009 is now posted. Thanks, Greg Spring and the organizers.
March 13, 2009
The Table of Contents for the current Topics is now posted.
March 1, 2009
The Pacific Northwest Regional Group has announced the details of its May meeting.
February 28, 2009
Sadly, today we received news of the passing of long-time member Herb Marrion. A memorial is expected soon.
February 22, 2009
We have information on a meeting in the UK "BNAPS in the UK", on June 20, 2009.
February 20, 2009
The forms required for BNAPEX2009 registration and exhibiting are now available at the BNAPEX page. The full web site for BNAPEX2009 is almost ready for launch.
February 11, 2009
Meeting dates for Edmonton Regional Group are now posted here.
February 8, 2009
More exciting news from the Youth Program. See the ARIPEX story, 8 February, 2009.
February 7, 2009
With apologies to Bob Dyer for the late posting of this item: "This is the fourth year of our Youth Activity Program. To-date almost 50 cash grants have been issued to encourage children and young adult to pursue philately. This year BNAPS has received a helping hand from the Philatelic Society of Los Angeles in this worthwhile effort. See this page for the rules and application. Grants go to school clubs, scouts, junior stamp clubs, or to support youth activity tables at stamp shows. Free stamps are also available by the thousands. Keep your eyes open for possible candidates. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2009."
February 2, 2009
Stampfest, the Kitchener-Waterloo Philatelic Society's annual show and bourse will be held at the
Community Christian Reformed Church 1275 Bleams Road, at Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener, Ontario. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2009. E-mail.
February 2, 2009
The report of the January meting of the Golden Horseshoe Regional Group is now posted.
February 2, 2009
Replacement Circuit pages, especially Perfins, are available.
February 2, 2009
Release notes are now available for "Transatlantic Stampless Mails to and from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island 1757 to 1859", by Derek Smith; and "Plating the Twelve and a Half Cents Yellow Green, Scott #18", by Kenneth A Kershaw.
January 22, 2009
We have received the sad news of the passing of Chris McGregor. A memorial is found HERE.
January 15, 2009
The Table of Contents for the fourth quarter of 2008 BNA TOPICS is now posted and the Interim Editors announce that it has gone to the printer and will be sent out in a couple of weeks.
January 14, 2009
The Golden Horseshoe Regional Group has a reminder about their upcoming January meeting.
January 6, 2009
The Society's publication "Canadian Philately - an Outline", by John Burnett, Gray Scrimgeour and Victor Willson, is now available in a full colour version at this link. Thanks to Greg Spring for his web work.
January 6, 2009
The summary of exhibition awards for 2008 is posted. Thanks Bob and Jeffrey.
