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Postview – May 2011

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Judging from some recent articles in Picture Postcard Monthly, the “must read” British publication for serious postcard collectors, the postcard show is an endangered species. The numbers of those attending shows is down and more and more dealers are choosing to stay home.

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Postview – Feburary 2011

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After 30 years we felt it was time to spruce up the format of the Club newsletter and we hope you’ll approve of the new look. We may know a bit about postcards but we could sure do with some expert assistance with our Adobe InDesign software (all advice and offers gratefully received).

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Postview – December 2010

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As announced in the last issue, this year’s Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on Sunday, 19th December at 12 noon at the Hastings Community Centre. Those accustomed to attending corporate AGMs need have no fear – the VPC AGM is altogether different and much more enjoyable!

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Postview – September 2010

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One of the perks of editing this newsletter is being invited to attend the Club’s Executive meetings. It’s a hard-working group chaired by Don Steele, Club President, with Ron Souch, Vice President and Margaret Waddington, Secretary Treasurer.

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Postview – July 2010

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In the December 2009 issue of this newsletter (page 6), Margaret Waddington listed the three sets of approximately 50 postcards that were issued to celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics. Margaret informs us that in addition to its Miga, Quatchi and Sumi cards Canada Post issued two new sets of prepaid Vancouver 2010 Olympics cards.

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Postview – April 2010

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Gustave Adolph Maves was born on March 2, 1882 in Pembroke, Ontario, to August Maves and Wilhelmina Wilb, both immigrants from Holland. Little is known at this time of Maves’ early years prior to 1901 when he was working as a clerk, possibly in Creighton Mine, Ontario.

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