The Canadian Aerophilatelic Society

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The CAS provides a forum for the exchange of information among Canadians who are interested in any aspect of world-wide aerophilately, and for collectors from around the world who are interested in Canadian aerophilately. This is mainly achieved through our newsletter, The Canadian Aerophilatelist, which is published quarterly. If you would like a sample copy of the newsletter, please click here. A SHORT GUIDE TO CANADIAN AEROPHILATELY Produced by THE CANADIAN AEROPHILATELIC SOCIETY (Last revised July, 2017) Website maintained by Steve Johnson

Our 100th Anniversary Issue Click the logo to see this fabulous issue!

New Article Chris Hargreaves Article on the 5 cent, 1928 Airmail Rate Click the pic!

Canadian First Flight Covers	A Brief History of Canadian Air Mail Flights	Newfoundland Air Mails
Routes and Rates	Modern Day Covers	CAS Library

Future CAS Meetings BNAPEX 2017 - Calgary, Alberta, September 1 - 3, 2017 Annual exhibition and convention of the British North American Philatelic Society. For further information see www.bnaps.org CANPEX 2017 - London, Ontario, October 14 - 15, 2017 National level show sanctioned by the RPSC, part of the APS "World Series of Philately". For more information please see www.canpex.ca TORONTO DAY OF AEROPHILATELY - Sunday November 5th 2017. Displays, trading, and lots of excellent conversation. Held at the Vincent Greene Foundation, 10 Summerhill Avenue, Toronto. For more information contact Dick McIntosh - mcintosh47@sympatico.ca Edmonton Spring National Show 2018- Edmonton, Alberta, Last weekend of March, 2018 National level exhibition with more information soon. Please see www.edmontonstampclub.com ORAPEX 2018. Ottawa, Ontario, May 5 - 6, 2018. National level exhibition featuring 40 dealers and 150 frames of exhibits. The theme for 2018 is "The Military". For further information see www.orapex.ca ROYAL 2018 Royale. St. Catharines, Ontario. June 22 - 24, 2018. Annual exhibition and convention of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. For further information see www.rpsc.org BNAPEX 2018. Quebec City, Quebec, September 21 - 23, 2018 Annual exhibition and convention of the British North American Philatelic Society. For further information see www.bnaps.org

Online Reference Material

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Index to THE CANADIAN AEROPHILATELIST and Back Issue service. PDF files of many of the Back Issues can be downloaded for easy viewing. *updated June 2017 To date: Back Issues #1-102 can be downloaded for viewing. An excellent resource that will be continually updated Click Here

Member Exhibits	Murray Heifetz The "Boxed" Air Mail Hand Stamp Revisited.	Chris Hargreaves Article on the St. Lawrence Air Mail Service Click the pic!
Murray Heifetz The 1928 Postal Airplane Cachet	Chris Hargreaves Update on the D.w. covers	*Revised* Gord Mallett Early 20th Century Aviators & Air Mail

Air Traffic over a 24 hour period from Denny May. Click the image for a very interesting movie!

Aerophilatelic Links

Sources For More information Hit the book to enter.

The society also provides a number of other services, including:

a question-and-answer service for mystery air mail stamps and covers;

a small library that can be searched for information on particular topics;

a "sales department", with a variety of covers for sale;

discount prices on many CAS and AAMS publications;

representation of Canadian aerophilatelists at national and international levels.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CANADIAN AEROPHILATELIC SOCIETY

President:	Steve Johnson Email: steverman@rogers.com
Vice President:	Tony Hine Email: tonyhn6@gmail.com
Secretary-Treasurer:	Brian Wolfenden Email: bjnepean@trytel.com
Members at Large:	David Crotty email: decrotty@yahoo.com Sandra Freeman email: freemangs@shaw.ca Walter Herdzik email: herdzikw@telus.net Neil Hunter email: n.h.hunter@symatico.ca Gord Mallett email: gdmall@telus.net
Past Presidents:	Chris Hargreaves email: hargreavescp@sympatico.ca Major (Ret) R. K. "Dick" Malott MSc , BA (Hon Hist), CD, FRPSC, FRPSL, AHF Email: toysoldier@bell.net
CAS Webmaster:	Steve Johnson Email: steverman@rogers.com
Editor- The Air Mails of Canada and NewFoundland	Chris Hargreaves
The Canadian Aerophilatelist	Editor: Chris Hargreaves Layout Editor: Paul Balcaen Email: paulbalcaen@gmail.com
Index to the Canadian Aerophilatelist	Gord Mallett

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