1969 Vincent Massey

Vincent Massey was the subject of an earlier article. Readers wishing to see postal history associated with Massey, and learn about Canada's first Canadian-born Governor General, are directed to this post.

The Massey commemorative stamp was issued on February 20, 1969

David Pritchard

1969 International Labour Organization
(ILO)

The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes.

The ILO was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. Between the two world wars, ILO was an autonomous part of the League of Nations with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

From 1940-1946, the headquarters were temporarily moved to Montreal.


ILO Montreal (temporary headquarters) to Prague, Czechoslovakia, January 26, 1946
Registered air mail letter
$ 1.60 air mail letter rate + 10 cents registration fee


ILO return address

Canada Post Office issued the ILO commemorative stamp on May 21, 1969.

Readers may be interested in a paper by David Frank, "The Labour Stamp: The Image of the Worker on Canadian Postage Stamps", Labour/Le Travail, 39 (Spring 1997), 179-94. It is unusual for postage stamps to be the topic of a non-philatelic journal.

First Day Covers

Shering






Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover




Canada Envelope Company









Overseas Mailers








Fleetwood


Autographed by cachet designer


Cole Cover




Rosecraft




H & E




David Pritchard








United Nations ILO Stamps

On June 5, 1969, the United Nations issued two stamps commemorating "Labor and Development"

Overseas Mailers







David Pritchard

1969 Curling

Curling is a sport in which two teams of 4 players each send stones over an ice surface toward a target circle in an attempt to place nearest the centre. Curling was exported to Canada from Scotland and in 1807, The Montreal Curling Club was the first Curling Club outside of Scotland.


Curling match at Montréal, 1855, by W.S. Hatton

There are several web sites with excellent articles about curling:

Collections Canada
The Royal Montreal Curling Club
Canadian Curling Association

Canada Post Office issued a 6 cent stamp commemorating the sport of curling on January 15, 1969.

First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover




Shering






Overseas Mailers




Canada Envelope Company

David Pritchard




Elliot- Marion

Usages


Domestic Letter Rate


Valleyfield to Hamilton, January 15, 1969
First day of issue



Dr. Arthur Hill was a philatelist who posted covers at many Quebec post offices. This registered cover was mailed from Riviere Matawin, January 23, 1969. Riviere Matawin is located just north of La Mauricie National Park, in the heart of the Laurentians.


Curling Related Covers

Curling, Newfoundland

Curling is a sub-division of the city of Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Curling was known as Birchy Cove, but its name was changed as a dedication to Rev. J.J. Curling.


Curling-Corner Brook, September 27, 1965




Postal Employees Curling Classic

The Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic has been held annually since 1967. In 1970 Ottawa was host city with entries from Quebec, Nova Scotia, and the New Brunswick-P.E.I. Postal District entered for the first time.

Ottawa Slogan Cancellation:


POSTAL BONSPIEL
APRIL 3-6 AVRIL
CURLING
TOURNOI POSTAL


Ottawa, March 25, 1970

The Alberta team won the 1970 bonspiel.


1970 Manitoba Playdowns


CURLING
PLAYDOWNS
CHAMPIONNATS
FEB. 9 - 14 FEV.


Dauphin, January 25, 1970


1981 Men's World Championship

From 1968 to 1985, the World Curling Championship was sponsored by Air Canada and called the "Air Canada Silver Broom". The 1981 Men's Silver Broom held in London, Ontario, was won by Switzerland. The Canadian team finished third.





Air Canada Silver Broom, London, Ontario, March 3, 1981