R.P.S.C. Chapter # 58

One of the major benefits of joining a stamp club is the interaction with other collectors. Meeting new collectors and old pros provides for the exchange of information, enables you to acquire philatelic material for your collection, and gives you the sheer joy of sharing your hobby and experiences with someone who is interested in what you have to say. At present, we have over 50 paid up members in the club. Life-long friendships have developed in such circumstances. Why not give it a try? You will be pleased with the results.

CLUB PROGRAM

Members, guests and visitors gather around 6:30pm and spend an hour or more viewing philatelic material for sale or trade at the various venues and exchange philatelic chit-chat with other members. A short business session and raffle around 8:00 pm is followed by the evening program which usually ends around 8:30 pm. Another half hour of "stamping" activities concludes the evening by 9:00 pm. Naturally, free coffee and refreshments are available throughout the evening.

CLUB MEETINGS

We meet at the Immanuel Alliance Church, 1600 Sherbrooke Street West on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, September to June, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm except January through February when we meet from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. In the summer (July and August) we meet on the second Tuesday of July and the fourth Tuesday in August. Free parking and easy access to the church. See map below for directions.

Click for 2009-2010 meeting programs.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Table sale where members can offer their material for sale to members and visitors. Club sales circuit offers stamps submitted by members at very reasonable prices. Resident dealer offers stamps and supplies at good prices. Woolworth's table offers numerous stock books filled with stamps that are 5c and 10c.

• ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CANADA circuit books (at least 20) are made available once a month to all those attending the club meetings.
   
• GUEST DEALER: once a month a guest dealer will visit the club and offer a fresh selection of stamps for sale to the members and guests.
   
• FLOOR AUCTIONS are held three times a year, offering philatelic items submitted by members.
   
• GUEST SPEAKERS and slide presentations covering a wide range of philatelic subjects and topics of interest to the members are presented throughout the year.
   
• CLUB LIBRARY offers current Scott catalogues, older philatelic titles and of course current stamp newspapers and magazines.
   
• TWO CENT BOXES of world wide stamps are available at each meeting.
   
• CLUB SALES BOOKS, Club member offerings of better valued and quality stamps.
   
• CLUB SALES TABLEe, Member offerings of a broad range of philatelic material.
   
• "WOOLWORTH'S TABLE", Member offerings of thousands of Worldwide stamps priced at 5c & 10c apiece.
   
• ANNUAL STAMP EXHIBITION AND BOURSE (KAPEX) is held at the Evinrude Centre on Monaghan Road, Peterborough. Numerous frames of exhibits are on display and in competition for various club awards. Our bourse brings together Canada Post and ten dealers from across Ontario, offering extensive stock of philatelic material to our visitors. Admission and parking are free.