Centennial Period Slogan Cancellations on Souvenir Covers
Hundreds of different slogan cancellations were produced by the post office during the Centennial period (1967-1973) to commemorate events, anniversaries and organizations. This article looks at a few slogans on covers embellished with cachets which have been organized as follows:
1. Events and Anniversaries
2. Stamp Shows
3. Scouts and Guides
4. Organizations
5. First Day Covers
1. Events and Anniversaries
Commemorating Canada's First Air Mail June 24, 1918 1967 Toronto
Balloon Flight Montreal Sutton
1967 Canada Post (Expo67)
Commemoration Heliport Opening 6 July 1967
1967 Stratford
Centennial Balloon Post Yorkton - Tonkin
1967 Canada Post
Balloon Flight Expo Park Montreal North
1967 Canada Post (Expo67)
40th Anniversary London to London Flight Attempt Sept. 1 1967
1967 London
Italy's Day Montreal Expo 67
1967 Expo 67 Montreal
Visit Man And His World Mai 17 - Oct. 14
1968 Montreal
Hemophilia
L'Hemophilie
V Congres
23 Aug. - Aout 68
1968 Montreal
150th Anniversary The Birthdate George Brown
1968 Toronto
First Flight Canada Greece
1968 Montreal
20th Anniversary Lions
9-15 March 1969 1969 Kentville
1970 Thunder Bay
C.N.E. August 20 - Sept. 7
1970 Toronto
Total Eclipse July 10
1972 Antigonish
Homage to A.Y. Jackson
1972 Thornhill
Estonian World Festival Jul. 8 - 15
1972 Toronto
Copernicus Exhibition
1973 Willowdale
Brampton Centennial
Brampton 1973
Windsor-Detroit Freedom Festival Jun 24 - July 4
1973 Windsor
2. Stamp Shows
Visitez PHILEXPO I 11,12, 13 Avril
1967 Rimouski
Israel Philatelic Centennial Convention May 20 - 21
1967 Toronto
27th Northwest Philatelic Exhibition May 27, 28, 29
1967 Vancouver
BYPEX 67 Sept. 26 - 30
1967 Ottawa
LONPEX 75 Stamp Exhibition Centennial Hall Nov. 10 - 11- 12
1967 London
Stamp Exhibition Fairview Centre Feb. 23-24-25
1968 Pointe-Claire-Dorval
Visitez Philex II 22, 23, 24 Avril
1968 Rimouski
SARPHEX International Stamp Show May 25, 1968
1968 Sarnia
Baltic States 1918 - 1968 III BALTPEX 2 - 3 Nov.
1968 Toronto
28th NORTHWEST
PHILATELIC
EXHIBITION
MAY 24, 25 1968
New Westminster, May 24, 1968
ESCPEX 69
PHILATELIC
EXHIBITION
MARCH 22ND
Edmonton, March 22, 1969
Philatelic Exhibition
1969 Sept-Iles
Visitez Expo Philatelique 7. 8. 9 Nov.
1969 Quebec
Visitez PHILEXPO III 26, 27, 28 Avril
1970 Rimouski
TOREX '70 Jan. 29 -30-31
1970 Toronto
Holy Land Philately Convention Congres de Philatelie de la Terre Sainte June 1 - 13 Juin1971 Niagara Falls
Polish Philatelic Exhibition Nov. 7
1971 Toronto
Oxford Philatelic Society Exhibition
1972 Woodstock
SARPHEX Int'l Stamp Show May 20
1972 Sarnia
Second Day CANPEX
1972 Edmonton
Years 25 Ans Des Timbres Israel Stamps
1973 Downsview
3. Scouts and Guides
Attend the Scout Stamp Show Oct. 1968
1968 Vancouver
Visit the Scout Jamboree August 17 -24 1968
1968 Milton
Scouting Promotes Citizenship
1969 Ottawa
The Big Top Scouting Show Civic Centre April 25 - 26
1969 Ottawa
Sea Ranger Regatta Dow's Lake Sept. 5, 6,7
Ottawa Sept. 5, 1969
1970 Ottawa
Semaine Scout Guide Week
Ottawa February 18, 1970
International Scout Olympics
1970 Thunder Bay
MOOT '70
BOY SCOUTS
DES SCOUTES AUG 19 -26 AOUT
1970 Winnipeg
Scouting Deserves Your Support
1971 Guelph
4. Organizations
Lions 50th Anniversary Day At Expo '67 October 26
1967 Expo 67 Montreal
20th Anniversary Lions 9 - 15 March 1969
1969 Kentville
Lions 49th Canadian Ann. Dist A Convention May 24-28
1969 Ottawa
Lions Convention District 41 June 5
1971 Wolfville
Lions International Directors' Meeting Oct. 11 -19
1973 Ville de Laval
5. First Day Covers
Jeux Canada Games Nova Scotia August 15 - 25 1969
1969 Halifax
Mariposa Sunshine Town
1969 Orillia
TOPEX 1970
1970 ( First Day of Issue Louis Riel Stamp) Montreal
Site Of World Championship
1972 Calgary
