Watch the website and eLetters for more information on our virtual meeting. There will be 2 streams of zoom meetings for a total of 10 Study group meetings each 60 minutes long throughout the day starting at 10am Eastern time.

Lower Canada / Bas Canada (group details)

Contacts:
BNAPS Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group
Grégoire Teyssier, Co-chair: 418-930-5656 gteyssier@videotron.ca
Sébastien Crête, Co-chair: 514-754-2290 sebasten.cr@hotmail.com

In collaboration with L’Académie Québécoise d’Études Philatéliques and La Société d’Histoire Postale du Québec, the BNAPS Lower Canada Regional Group is organizing a mini philatelic symposium on Saturday, 1 November, at the MOCO Hotel (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC – near Montreal), to which you are all cordially invited.

The day's program includes two lectures, a floor sale auction, and, of course, free time for exchanges and discussions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

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En partenariat avec l’Académie Québécoise d’Études Philatéliques et la Société d’Histoire Postale du Québec, le Groupe Régional du Bas Canada de la BNAPS organise un mini symposium le samedi 1er novembre à L’Hôtel MOCO de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, auquel vous êtes toutes et tous cordialement invité(e)s.

Au programme de cette journée : Deux conférences et un encan à la criée et bien sûr des moments libres pour échanges et discussions. Si questions, n’hésitez pas contacter l’un de nous.

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WHEN
Saturday, 1 November
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.+

WHERE
“Vieille” Room, MOKO HOTEL
40 Centennial Avenue
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 3L6
Tel. 866-430-4982
►  On-site or close restaurants, free parking, etc.
►  This activity is free, but we will accept donations to help us cover the cost of renting the room.

WHO
Members of the BNAPS Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group
Members of the Académie Québécoise d'études philatéliques
Members of the Société d'Histoire du Québec

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
9:00 a.m. Arrival of conference participants
11:00 a.m. Lecture #1 (Subject TBD)
12:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00 p.m. Lecture #2: Hugo Deshaye
Fraudes postales au Canada (un aperçu) / Canadian Mail Fraud (an overview)
2:30 p.m. Floor Sale Auction
5:00 p.m. Closing

SOME NOTES FOR THE FLOOR SALE AUCTION AT 2:30 p.m.
►  A great way to get rid of your “bulky items”
►  All participants are invited to bring “philatelic” items to sell at the auction.
►  We accept everything from single items to large boxes of “junk drawers,” WW or Canadian Stamps, Canadian or WW postal history / Covers, literature, albums, etc.
►  Starting bid is $5 - Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder.
►  Payment in cash, cheque, or e-transfer on site.
►  Buyers must take their lots with them (no shipping).
►  Fees: 10% of the hammer auction floor price will be donated to the organization to help cover the cost of renting the room.
►  An experienced auctioneer will lead the proceedings.
►  Hand in your consignments in person when you arrive in the morning to: Grégoire Teyssier

Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group web pages

Alberta (group details)

The Alberta Regional Group has a Zoom meeting on Wednesday 12 November starting at 7PM Mountain time - 9PM Eastern,
Subject Military (can also be Peace)
Starts 7PM Mountain
7PM - Administration
715PM - Presentations
9PM - Meeting end

Everyone is welcome to join in.

Visit Alberta Regional pages

Air Mail (group details)

The Air Mail Study Group and the Canadian Aerophilatelic Society will hold a joint "Day of Aerophilately" hybrid meeting. The morning presentations will be accessible in-person and via Zoom. The afternoon activities will be in-person.

When
Sunday, 2 November
11:15 to 16:00, Eastern Time

Where
Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation
10 Summerhill Avenue
Toronto

Agenda
1. Bob Galway on “How Robert Starratt Grew Wings (1932-1941)”
2. Marc Castel on “Inverted overprints on Newfoundland air mail stamps”
3. Lunch on Yonge Street
4. Show and tell, discussions, and trading

For more information and to attend the meeting, contact Chris Hargreaves at hargreavescp@sympatico.ca.

The VGGF library will be open from 10.00 AM before the meeting, and during the afternoon, for anybody who would like to do research.

Air Mail Study Group web page