Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
Encyclopedia
The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada is the premier philatelic organisation in Canada
. It is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
(F.I.P.) and the Federation Inter-Americana de Filatelia (F.I.A.F.).
The Patron of the society is Michaëlle Jean
, Governor General of Canada.
National organised philately in Canada started with the founding of a separate organisation, also called the Canadian Philatelic Association, in 1887. The Philatelic Society of Canada was formed in 1891 and in 1894 the Dominion Philatelic Association was formed. By 1903 all were inactive and no national philatelic organisation existed in Canada until the Winnipeg Stamp Society became the new Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920.
Despite name changes and periods of inactivity on a national scale, many of the same individuals are to be found in the different societies, and the 1925 yearbook of the CPS shows Henry Hechler and Ernest Frederick Würtele to be members, both of whom had been members of the original Canadian Philatelic Association. Alfred F. Lichtenstein was also one of the 285 members in 1925.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie was founded on June 18, 1926 and is the world federation for philately based in Zürich, Switzerland.- Aims :The primary aims of the FIP are:*To promote stamp collecting and philately....
(F.I.P.) and the Federation Inter-Americana de Filatelia (F.I.A.F.).
The Patron of the society is Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010....
, Governor General of Canada.
History
The society was formed in 1919 as the Winnipeg Stamp Society which changed name to the Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920 and to the Canadian Philatelic Society (CPS) in 1923. The society received permission to adopt the "Royal" title in 1959.National organised philately in Canada started with the founding of a separate organisation, also called the Canadian Philatelic Association, in 1887. The Philatelic Society of Canada was formed in 1891 and in 1894 the Dominion Philatelic Association was formed. By 1903 all were inactive and no national philatelic organisation existed in Canada until the Winnipeg Stamp Society became the new Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920.
Despite name changes and periods of inactivity on a national scale, many of the same individuals are to be found in the different societies, and the 1925 yearbook of the CPS shows Henry Hechler and Ernest Frederick Würtele to be members, both of whom had been members of the original Canadian Philatelic Association. Alfred F. Lichtenstein was also one of the 285 members in 1925.