The British Columbia Philatelic Society

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The BC Philatelic Society, an affiliate of the RPSC (Royal Philatelic Society of Canada) and the APS (American Philatelic Society), meets every Wednesday throughout the year (except for holidays) at West Burnaby United Church, 6050 Sussex Avenue in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby. We welcome visitors! For complete information about our meetings, click here. If you need just our schedule of upcoming meetings, download this PDF file.

NOTES:

• Our meeting schedule has changed. We no longer meet on Mondays. All BC Phil meetings take place on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

• The fourth of our new series of "Philatelic Workshop" meetings takes place Wednesday, May 9, when we will take a look at the incredibly broad range of stamps that people collect. You will learn something new about philately, whether you are a seasoned specialist or a new collector.

VANPEX 2012 announces dual themes:

Click on the thumbnail image of our poster at the left to download a print a full-size copy. And feel free to forward it to your philatelic friends and acquaintances!)

As our poster indicates, VANPEX will highlight the centenary of the 1912 sinking of R.M.S. Titanic as its main theme. The secondary theme will be the Jubilee Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Exhibitors are invited to submit exhibits based however loosely on these events. However, Exhibits Chair Martine Mercier notes that VANPEX is an inclusive exhibition which accepts exhibits on any topic. She will be happy to respond to any questions from prospective exhibitors — just email her or telephone 778-773-0907.

Please download your VANPEX Exhibit Application and VANPEX Prospectus. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2012.

Stamp, postcard, postal history and ephemera dealers are invited to download a copy of the VANPEX Bourse Application. Please contact Bourse Chair Derren Carman if you have questions or would like to make a request.

VANPEX 2012 opens at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 and closes at 5 p.m. Hours on Saturday are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is free parking in the church parking lot and on nearby streets.

GOOD STUFF!

Our current Newsletter as well as past issues, club news, and useful and interesting articles, including "What to do when you inherit stamps," by Past President Bob Ingraham.

Why do we collect stamps? Why should you collect stamps? Novelist Ayn Rand (The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged) was a stamp collector who wrote what is perhaps the best-ever explication of what it is that draws us to what most people consider a curious hobby for children. Read "Why I like stamp collecting".

A notable addition: A downloadable copy of Canadian Philately — An Outline: A Summary of Collecting Areas and Interests of British North America Collectors, a useful publication of BNAPS (British North America Philatelic Society). You'll find the links to the booklet on our GOOD STUFF! web page.

LINKS TO OTHER CLUBS

The BC Philatelic Society enjoys associations with philatelic organizations in Canada and the United States. See our list of useful links.

DEALER-MEMBERS OF THE BC PHIL

The BC Philatelic Society enjoys the membership of several stamp dealers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria, three of whom make this web site possible through advertising. Their ads include e-mail and web-site links. Please support them.