The Society for Canadian Philately
A popular activity within BNAPS are the many study groups (listed below) that afford members the opportunity to communicate with other members sharing similar interests. Most groups publish their own newsletter in which group members can exchange opinions, ask questions, and report findings. The information published in study group newsletters can lead to the production of specialized handbooks by the BNAPS Publications Committee.
Many study groups meet at BNAPEX, the Annual Convention of the Society. Each group has its own elected officers and minimal dues, which help to cover printing and distribution of the newsletters.
Membership in BNAPS entitles you to apply for membership in as many study groups as you wish, with the first year's dues for one group provided free of charge by the Society.
NOTE: back issues of some study group newsletters are available at this location.
- Ronald F. Smith email
- Robert Lemire email
28 May 2022
Details updated: 4 May 2022
Digital Philately
Co-Meetings: Digital Philately, Pacific Northwest Regional Group, and Fakes and Forgeries will hold a Zoom virtual meeting on 28 May starting at 3PM Eastern, Noon Pacific. Ken Pugh will discuss "Modern computer forgeries – buyer beware".
28 May 2022
Details updated: 4 May 2022
Fakes and Forgeries
Co-Meetings: Digital Philately, Pacific Northwest Regional Group, and Fakes and Forgeries will hold a Zoom virtual meeting on 28 May starting at 3PM Eastern, Noon Pacific. Ken Pugh will discuss "Modern computer forgeries – buyer beware".
11 Jun 2022
Admiral
The Admiral Study Group will meet at CAPEX 22, the International one-frame exhibition that takes place in Toronto from Thursday, 9 June, to Sunday, 12 June.
The Study Group meeting will be held on Saturday, 11 June, at noon in the Canadian Stamp News Room, 103A. It is next door to the BNAPS room. All CAPEX 22 attendees are invited, not just Study Group members.
There is no set agenda. There will be a “Show & Tell”. Please bring along Admiral items of interest, new discoveries, and items you have questions about. I will also discuss Admiral items I've come across and reports I've received in the past few months.
British Columbia Postal History
- Chairman: Tim Woodland email
- Editor: Morris J.V. Beattie email
- Associate Editor: Tracy J. Cooper email
Newsletter: British Columbia Postal History Newsletter
Frequency: quarterly
Fancy Cancel and Miscellaneous Markings
Newsletter: Fancy Cancel & Miscellaneous Markings Newsletter
Postal Stationery
- Chairman: Earle L. Covert email
- Secretary/Treasurer (Contact): Michael Sagar email
- Editor: Robert Lemire email
Newsletter: Postal Stationery Notes
Railway Post Offices
- Chairman: Peter J. McCarthy email
- Secretary-Treasurer: Sean Weatherup email
- Newsletter Editor: Ross D. Gray email
Newsletter: The Newsletter of the Canadian R.P.O. Study Group
Some study groups are currently dormant. They were active for a period of time, and published newsletters that are available online (see links below). If you have an interest in an area covered by one of these study groups and would like to help reactivate it, please contact the Vice-President Study Groups, Ronald F. Smith (email).
Canada Post Ephemeral and Collateral Material
This Study Group exists to encourage discussion of an often-overlooked aspect of philately - the ephemeral materials that support the stamp issues and postal history of BNA and Canada. From postal bags to order forms, from new issue announcements to Christmas cards from Canada Post executives - we're looking for it or discussing its importance.
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