June 2002
ROYAL*2003*ROYALE APPOINTS A U.S. COMMISSIONER

Ken Magee, co-chair for ROYAL*2003*ROYALE, has announced that Tom Fortunato of Rochester, New York has been appointed “our American Commissioner to coordinate exhibits from the United States. ”

The ROYAL, the annual convention and bourse of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC), will be held at Hanover, Ontario May 30-June 1, 2003. Hanover, a small community with a great stamp collecting enthusiasm, is about two hours drive north and west of Toronto.

Tom Fortunato’s expertise in the United States is expected to generate first class exhibits for Canada’s premiere philatelic show.

He has been active in philately on the local, national and international level. At present, he chairs the American Philatelic Society Chapter Activities Committee, which gives him contact with over 700 stamp clubs across the United States, Canada, and abroad.

In 2001, he was appointed chair of Media Communications for Washington 2006, North America’s next internationally sanctioned FIP show. The U.S. Commissioner for ROYAL*2003* ROYALE has an extensive worldwide collection, is an accredited national level APS/ATA judge, and is an active exhibitor.

Potential U.S. exhibitors may reach Thomas M. Fortunato at stamptmf@frontiernet.net; or 42 Maynard Street, Rochester, NY 14615-2022; or phone 585-621-1670 (home) or 585-586-5757 Ext. 6832 (work).

The motto for next year’s ROYAL is “Hanover: the Place to be . . . in 2003". The committee, which includes members from the Saugeen, Owen Sound, Kincardine, and Durham stamp clubs, is planning a show not seen before in that part of Ontario. It will be the 75th RPSC convention.

As US Commissioner for The RPSC show, Tom Fortunato “plans to use his numerous contacts to suggest Hanover, Ontario is certainly ‘the place to be’ for exhibits in late May 2003.”

For more information on ROYAL*2003*ROYALE, write Royal*2003*Royale, P.O. Box 2003, Hanover, ON N4N 2M0 Canada or go to their web site www.log.on.ca/saugeenstampclub. The RPSC may be contacted through Andrew Parr, Executive Director, P.O. Box 929, Station Q, Toronto ON M4T 2P1.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Michael O. Nowlan 506-357-2698
Carol S. Law 416-979-8874