December 31, 2002

Mike Street has proved some updates for BNAPEX 2003 in London, Ontario.

December 23, 2002

The Webmaster wishes everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year Season. David Handelman's gift arrived today.

December 18, 2002

The name of John C. Butters has been added to the growing list of those honoured by Her Majesty. Please keep telling us of others we might have missed.

December 9, 2002

Bob Dyer's annual summary of BNAPSers awards is now posted. Go green with envy!!

December 9, 2002

As requested by us, an additional name has come forward to be added to the list of those honoured by The Queen. Norm Wagner was inadvertently missed in our first listing - sorry, Norm and congratulations. If anyone knows of other omissions, please let us know.

December 2, 2002

Steve Friedenthal has reminded me that the Slogan Study Group has previously supplied material appropriate for the Specialized Philately page. It has been posted on the Study Group page but is now also added to the other. Thanks for that and also the announcement that the Slogan Study Group will continue to publish its newsletter Slogan Box on the website and that there are no longer any dues for this Group.

December 2, 2002

Thanks to our Secretary for a poetic contribution, and to Bob Ingraham for leading me to it on the Robert Service website. I think it deserves a place on our main menu. You will find it there.

December 1, 2002

Our intrepid Secretary, Pete Jacobi, has forwarded an announcement:

"The British Columbia Philatelic Society is pleased to announce that it will be hosting VANPEX 2003 between Friday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003 with set-up on Thursday eve Oct. 30 in the Minoru Grand Ballroom of the Best Western Richmond Hotel & Convention Centre, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, B.C., V6X 1A3."

For more info, contact >Pete.

November 30, 2002

The website has launched its new feature on Specialized Philately. Special credit to Christopher Ryan and Basil Burrell for getting this started.

November 20, 2002

Bob Dyer has forwarded Dean Mario's announcement regarding awards to BNAPS members from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Golden Jubilee year.

November 20, 2002

Charles Livermore, BNAPS Historian, will accept donations of memorabilia from earlier BNAPEX, such as special covers, for the official BNAPS Archives. His address is on the Officers page.

November 12, 2002

Another stamp THEFT has been reported to BNAPS.

November 8, 2002

Bob Dyer has provided information about winners of 2 prestigious BNA awards. To find out more, look HERE.

October 29, 2002

The latest edition of BNA Topics is out to members, thanks to editor David Handelman. Non-members can see what they are missing and then rush to join BNAPS HERE.

October 21, 2002

Pete Jacobi's "labour of love" - the Minutes of the BNAPS AGM and the officials' reports - are almost all contained in his report.

October 20, 2002

Mike Street has provided the first description of BNAPEX 2003, in London, Ontario.

October 19, 2002

Pete Jacobi found time in his busy post-Spokane work to offer an interesting cover.

October 15, 2002

Roger Boisclair has provided information about Kershaw's Plating the Canadian Christmas Map Stamp of 1898.

October 14, 2002

A new "links" service is underway, beginning with Railway-related links for the RPO Study Group.

October 13, 2002

There is a new Webmaster's Newsletter.

October 11, 2002

Jim Hansen has provided an obituary for Horace Harrison.

October 10, 2002

There is a new Commentary message - this one from the new Chairman of the BNAPS Board of Directors, Art Klass.

October 10, 2002

Four BNAPS members have won awards at an international show. One of those awards was in the "Youth" class. How could that be? See Awards.

October 10, 2002

Norm Wagner, of Auxano Stamps in Calgary, has informed us that the transfer of the BNAPS book sales from Saskatoon Stamp Centre is finalized. For more information about BNAPS publications, go here.

October 9, 2002

Hey, Texans - will y'all check this out!

October 8, 2002

Bob Dyer has provided us with a long list of awards to members from six recent shows, including BNAPEX 2002.

October 8, 2002

Thanks to Secretary Pete Jacobi, the lists of officers, officials, regional groups and study groups are now up to date.

Please report any errors to the Webmaster.

October 4, 2002

With great sadness, we report that Past President Horace Harrison "El Supremo" passed away last evening.