July 2005
RPSC ELECTS DIRECTOR FROM WALES

At the 77th National Philatelic Convention of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC) held in London, Ontario May 27-29, members re-elected seven directors and one newcomer to serve a two-year period.

François Brisse, Beaconsfield, QC; Raymond Ireson, Roxboro, QC; John Keenlyside, Vancouver, BC; R.F. (Hank) Narbonne, McDonalds Corners, ON; J. Edward ‘Ted’ Nixon, Toronto, ON; Elizabeth Sodero, Halifax, NS; and Ann Triggle, Clarence, NY are joined by Ken Lewis, Swansea, Wales.

The RPSC Board of Directors features 16 members, eight of whom are chosen annually. Incumbents who still have a year to serve are President Charles J.G. Verge (Ottawa), 2nd Vice-President Rick Penko (Winnipeg), Peter Butler (Toronto), Kenneth Magee (Clinton, ON), Graham McCleave (Fredericton), George Pepall, (Kitchener), John M. Powell (Edmonton), and William G. Robinson (Vancouver).

Ken Lewis, who joins the RPSC team for the first time, has a keen interest in Canadian philately. He takes over the director position left vacant when Frank Alusio did not re-offer. Lewis, a mechanical engineer by profession, first started collecting stamps as a youth, but returned to the hobby in recent years with much enthusiasm for the challenge of research that is particularly present in collecting postal history.

RPSC President Charles Verge announced Ted Nixon and John Keenleyside will retain their respective positions of 1st Vice-President and Treasurer on the executive. Raymond Ireson will continue as director of medals and awards; Elizabeth Sodero will direct the society’s slide program, while Ann Triggle will be the American Philatelic Society liaison and Hank Narbonne will have duties as dealer liaison.

Verge is “especially pleased to welcome Ken Lewis” to the Board. He is “a keen philatelist” who will bring considerable expertise to the group. The president is also “happy to have so many returnees whose dedicated work in the past has enabled the RPSC to make positive strides in many matters pertaining to the hobby.” He said it is the first time Canada’s national stamp organization had directors from both the United States and Great Britain at the same time.

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