1965 Manitoba and British Columbia Floral Emblems

The provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia entered Confederation in 1870 and 1871 respectively.



The Manitoba and British Columbia Floral Emblem stamps were issued on April 28, 1965.

Manitoba




The prairie crocus (Pulsatilla ludoviciana) was adopted as Manitoba's floral emblem in 1906. Manitoba was the first Prairie province to adopt a floral emblem after the prairie crocus was chosen in an informal vote in the province's schools. The prairie crocus is an early spring flower often seen pushing through the last prairie snow. The flower, which ranges from light lavender to bluish purple in colour, has an outer coating of hair to protect it from sudden changes in temperature.

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First Day Covers

Schering Corporation




Chickering/Jackson




Overseas Mailers embellishments

Usages

Surface Letter to the US


Lethbridge to Port Orchard, Wash., May 25 1965
5 cents surface letter rate to the U.S.


Air Mail to Europe


Lachine to Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9, 1965
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe


British Columbia




British Columbia's floral emblem, the Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), was adopted in 1956. The Pacific dogwood is a tree that grows from 6 to 18 metres high and flowers profusely in April and May with large white blossoms. The tree is also conspicuous in autumn with its clusters of bright red berries and brilliant foliage.

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Usages

Domestic Surface Letter


Shediac to Ottawa, April 30, 1965
5 cents forward letter rate


Combination Covers

Canada Post Office announcement cover


Rosecraft generic cover used to mail publicity insert to Portugal


Canada Bank Note Company

Centennial Period Slogans 1971 

 Slogans in this article were not shown in the previous slogan postings :
 
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970

1. Anniversaries and Events

CONFEDERATION EXPRESS L'EXPRESS DE LA CONFEDERATION

Victoria, January 4, 1971


EXPEDITION HEADLESS VALLEY EXPEDITION 27TH JUNE/JUIN- NOV.

Victoria, August 27, 1971


GOLDEN YEAR CINQUANTENAIRE KAPUSKASING 1971

Kapuskasing, February 23, 1971


HASASSAH BAZAAR BAZAR HADASSAH THE HIGHLANDER MAY 19 MAI

Winnipeg, April 19, 1971




 
HADDASSAH BAZAAR NOVEMBER 17 


London, October 20, 1971


1 JUNE 1 - CENSUS DAY COUNT YOURSELF IN 1 JUIN : RECENCEMENT SOYEZ DES ?

Hamilton, June 7, 1971



 ISRAEL PAVILION EDWARDS GARDENS PAVILLON ISRAEL APRIL 28 AVRIL

Downsview, April 26, 1971


LIONS TRADE FAIR FOIRE COMMERCIALE LIONS MAY 27 -28- 29 MAI 


Kitimat, May 31 1971


METEROLOGICAL SERVICE METEOROLOGIQUE 1871 - 1971
London, May 10, 1971

OPEN HOUSE FANSHAWE COLLEGE VOUS ACCUEILLE MARCH 9 - 10 MARS

London, March 2 1971


PHILATELIC CLUB 60 YEARS ANS CLUB DE PHILATELIQUE REGINA
 

Regina, June 21, 1971


POLISH PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/ EXPOSITION PHILATELIQUE POLONAISE NOV. 7 NOV.

Rexdale, October 12, 1971


SOROPTIMIST GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CINQUANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE 


London, July 2, 1971

 
TRANSPORTATION WEEK/SEMAINE
DES TRANSPORTS
MAY 16 - 22 MAI

 Quebec, May 17, 1971


U.N. YEAR AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 1971 ANNEE O.N.U. CONTRE LA DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
Saskatoon, October 19, 1971


VACATION LAND EXHIBITION EXPO DE RED DEER JULY 21-25 JUIL

Red Deer, July 8, 1971


2. Campaigns

FIRE IS SO FINAL L'INCENDIE NE PARDONNE PAS

Quebec, September 21, 1971

HELP/AIDEZ V.O.N.
Perth, October 18, 1971


OBLIGATIONS D'EPARGNE CANADA SAVINGS BONDS

Victoria, October 5, 1971


3. Post Office Slogans 

PRE-STAMPED ENVELOPES THRIFTY-CONVENIENT ENVELOPES TIMBREEES ECONOMIQUES -PRATIQUES

Victoria, September 25, 1971


HASTEN DELIVERY
USE
FULL ADDRESS

Dryden, June 19, 1971

1966 Peaceful Uses Of Atomic Energy

The Atomic Energy stamp was issued to commemorate Canada's role in the peaceful uses of atomic energy in applications such as materials science, biology and health physics, cancer therapy, and electricity generation.

The Douglas Point Nuclear Power Station went into operation in 1966. It was Canada's first full-scale nuclear power plant. The reactor was known by its code name CANDU, Canadian Deuterium Uranium. Douglas Point was to be the forerunner of the Pickering Generating Station.



The Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy Stamp, designed by Allan Pollock, was issued on July 27, 1966

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First Day Covers





Canada Post Office Announcement Cover


Announcement cover mailed to Brussels, Belgium


Overseas Mailers

The Overseas Mailers first day cover was an non-embellished Chickering/Jackson cachet. The enclosure identifies the cover as being an Overseas Mailers product.



















Shering Corporation




India and Pakistan

The Canada Post Office leaflet announcing the Atomic Energy stamp made reference to CANDU reactors to be built in India and Pakistan:

"The CANDU principle has been employed in a reactor being built by India, and plans are being made for a heavy water reactor of a similar type at Karachi, Pakistan."

Pakistan issued a stamp on April 30, 1966, to commemorate its new CANDU reactor.

Overseas Mailers






India

On November 14, 1965, India issued a 10 Rs. definitive stamp featuring the CANDU reactor at Trombay.


(Not in author's collection)