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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 weekly September through June at West Burnaby United Church, 6050 Sussex Avenue in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby, just a short walk from Metrotown SkyTrain Station. We welcome visitors! For complete information about our meetings, click here.

Coming October 15-16 to West Burnaby United Church

The BC Philatelic Society will honour the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian navy at VANPEX 2010, planned for October 15-16, in the Community Hall of West Burnaby United Church, 60-50 Sussex Avenue, in Burnaby, the suburb immediately east of Vancouver.

The regional-level adjudicated exhibition will feature 62 frames of exhibits. The exhibits committee encourages the submission of exhibits related to Canadian naval and maritime history, but will happily accept worthwhile exhibits on any topic.

Due to space restrictions, the exhibits committee requests that exhibitors limit themselves to two exhibits of no more than four frames each. Especially encouraged is the the submission of one-frame exhibits by first-time exhibitors. Complete information is available in the VANPEX 2010 Prospectus and the Exhibit Application Form.

The VANPEX 2010 bourse will feature a dozen stamp and postal history dealers. Dealers wishing to rent tables should download the Vanpex Bourse Prospectus as soon as possible, or contact the Bourse Chair. The Bourse Prospectus is also available as a PDF file.

Admission to VANPEX is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, October 1 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. Light snacks will be available. Limited free parking is available in the church parking lot; this printable Google map provides directions.

For further information please contact VANPEX Chair Trevor Larden or write to: VANPEX 2010, c/o BC Philatelic Society, Box 40, Grosvenor Building, 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6E 4H1.

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 recent 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

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