Lower Canada / Bas Canada (group details)

The Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group will meet in person at the Royale 2025 FILEX.

When:
Friday, 25 April, at 4:00 PM

Where:
Hotel Plaza Universel
5000 Sherbrooke Est
Montreal, QC H1V 1A1

There will be two presentations:

►  Virgil & Co.'s Express - Luc Frève
►  Canada Post's Autographed Hockey Souvenir Sheets of 2015-2017 / Les feuillets souvenir de hockey autographiés de 2015-2017 de Postes Canada - Gilles Morel

Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group web pages

Pacific Northwest (group details)

Victoria Stamp Club’s Spring Postcard Show and Fair at the Sandman Inn.

The Royale 2025 FILEX takes place on 25-26 April. It will host the annual convention of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC).

It will be held at:
Hotel Plaza Universel
5000 Sherbrooke Street East
Montréal, QC H1V 1A1

The show will celebrate:

►   The 100th anniversary of Québec‘s first national exposition, which took place in Montréal.
►   The 60th anniversary of the Fédération Québécoise de Philatélie (FQP).
►   The 50th anniversary of the beaver as a national emblem. The beaver has appeared on roughly 100 Canadian stamps.

150 exhibit frames are anticipated. Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) judges will evaluate the exhibits. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2026 Boston International Exhibition.

Participating organizations include the RPSC, FQP, Académie Québécoise d’Études Philatéliques (AQEP), Postal History Society of Canada (PHSC), British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS), and France’s L’art du Timbre Gravé.

A Cinderella stamp will be issued to honour the beaver. Souvenirs will include limited-edition vignettes and unique cancellations designed by François Brisse, a celebrated Québec philatelist.

A large bourse is expected. There will be society meetings, presentations, and opportunities to meet experts and fellow collectors. Youth activities and hourly draws are planned. On Saturday evening, a banquet will be held at the Plaza Universel to celebrate the exhibit winners and commemorate the FQP’s 60th anniversary.

Admission is free. Special hotel room rates are available for exhibitors and attendees.

View the Royale 2025 FILEX web pages

2025 will mark the 62nd anniversary of ORAPEX, the Ottawa philatelic exhibition. ORAPEX is one of only a few national-level stamp shows held annually in Canada and part of the American Philatelic Society's "World Series of Philately."

The show theme this year: “The Beaver.”

Date and time
Saturday, 3 May, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, 4 May, 10 am - 4 pm

Venue
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 1W2

The show features competitive exhibits, about 35 dealers, society and study group meetings. Free admission and parking.

Details on the ORAPEX website