St. Lawrence Seaway

The St. Lawrence Seaway Regional Group will meet in Perth on Sunday, 5 October.

Meeting venue
McMartin House at the corner of Gore and Harvey Streets

Agenda
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Trading session for members
  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm General meeting
          ►  Review of BNAPEX 2025, Vernon
          ►  1-8 page show-and-tell from your collection (please bring something!)
  5:30 pm    Group dinner at a restaurant in Perth

Scenic Perth is on Highway 7, a pleasant one hour drive west southwest from Ottawa.
Meet with your fellow collectors, and have a relaxed and rewarding day discussing philately.

St. Lawrence Seaway Regional Group pages

Lower Canada / Bas Canada

Contacts:
BNAPS Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group
Grégoire Teyssier, Co-chair: 418-930-5656 gteyssier@videotron.ca
Sébastien Crête, Co-chair: 514-754-2290 sebasten.cr@hotmail.com

In collaboration with L’Académie Québécoise d’Études Philatéliques and La Société d’Histoire Postale du Québec, the BNAPS Lower Canada Regional Group is organizing a mini philatelic symposium on Saturday, 1 November, at the MOCO Hotel (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC – near Montreal), to which you are all cordially invited.

The day's program includes two lectures, a floor sale auction, and, of course, free time for exchanges and discussions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

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En partenariat avec l’Académie Québécoise d’Études Philatéliques et la Société d’Histoire Postale du Québec, le Groupe Régional du Bas Canada de la BNAPS organise un mini symposium le samedi 1er novembre à L’Hôtel MOCO de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, auquel vous êtes toutes et tous cordialement invité(e)s.

Au programme de cette journée : Deux conférences et un encan à la criée et bien sûr des moments libres pour échanges et discussions. Si questions, n’hésitez pas contacter l’un de nous.

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WHEN
Saturday, 1 November
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.+

WHERE
“Vieille” Room, MOKO HOTEL
40 Centennial Avenue
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 3L6
Tel. 866-430-4982
►  On-site or close restaurants, free parking, etc.
►  This activity is free, but we will accept donations to help us cover the cost of renting the room.

WHO
Members of the BNAPS Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group
Members of the Académie Québécoise d'études philatéliques
Members of the Société d'Histoire du Québec

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
9:00 a.m. Arrival of conference participants
11:00 a.m. Lecture #1 (Subject TBD)
12:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00 p.m. Lecture #2: Hugo Deshaye
Fraudes postales au Canada (un aperçu) / Canadian Mail Fraud (an overview)
2:30 p.m. Floor Sale Auction
5:00 p.m. Closing

SOME NOTES FOR THE FLOOR SALE AUCTION AT 2:30 p.m.
►  A great way to get rid of your “bulky items”
►  All participants are invited to bring “philatelic” items to sell at the auction.
►  We accept everything from single items to large boxes of “junk drawers,” WW or Canadian Stamps, Canadian or WW postal history / Covers, literature, albums, etc.
►  Starting bid is $5 - Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder.
►  Payment in cash, cheque, or e-transfer on site.
►  Buyers must take their lots with them (no shipping).
►  Fees: 10% of the hammer auction floor price will be donated to the organization to help cover the cost of renting the room.
►  An experienced auctioneer will lead the proceedings.
►  Hand in your consignments in person when you arrive in the morning to: Grégoire Teyssier

Lower Canada / Bas Canada Regional Group web pages