Canada: Watson Lake - Yukon Territory (YT)

Watson Lake is a town in Yukon, Canada, located at mile 635 on the Alaska Highway close to the British Columbia border. It had a population of 1,133 in 2021. The town is named for Frank Watson, an American-born trapper and prospector, who settled in the area at the end of the 19th century. The town is famous for its Sign Post Forest (as can be seen by the cancellation). It was started by a homesick GI in 1942. He was assigned light duty while recovering from an injury and erected the signpost for his hometown: Danville, Ill. 2835 miles. Visitors may add their own signs to the more than 100,000 already present. 

Stamps:

Parliament Building - From Booklet - Issued: 30-03-1987

Maple Leaf - Issued: 28-12-1998

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019 

University of Manitoba - Issued: 28-02-2002

Canadian Paintings (from a set of 2) - Issued: 22-05-1981

Many thanks again to Linda!

 

 

 

Watson Lake Sign Post Forest - (c) By Jadecolour at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9651101

 

Canada: Total Solar Eclipse - April 8th 2024

On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event unfolded over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligned perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness swept across parts of these countries, captivating countless spectators. One of the most stunning locations to witness this rare event was the Niagara Falls. Thanks to Linda for sending me a cover from there on the exact date!

Stamps:

Total Solar Eclipse - Issued: 14-03-2024

Christmas (from a set of 3) - Issued: 04-11-2019

From Far and Wide "Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, Yukon" (from a set of 9) - Issued: 13-01-2020

I recently received another Cover with this particular stamp on it. Many thanks to Inger!

Stamps:

3x Total Solar Eclipse - Issued: 14-03-2024

 

Canada: Haines Junction, Yukon Territory (YT)

Haines Junction is a village in Yukon, Canada. It is at Kilometre 1,632 (historical mile 1016) of the Alaska Highway at its junction with the Haines Highway, hence the name of the community. The Yukon Bureau of Statistics lists the population count for 2022 as 1,018. Haines Junction has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild summers and long, severely cold and snowy winters, with annual snowfall averaging 64.5 inches (164 cm). 

Stamps:

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019

The 23rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference - Isued: 07-03-1978

Old Utensils - Issued: 08-04-1983 

The 100th Anniversary of the Victorian Order of Nurses - Issued: 12-05-1997

First Canadian-Born Governor General - Issued: 01-02-2002 

Many thanks again to Linda!

 

 

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haines_Junction,_Yukon#/media/File:Haines_junction.jpg

 

Canada: Inuvik, Northwest Territories (NT)

Inuvik ("place of man") is the only town in the Inuvik Region, and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories. Inuvik is located 200km North of the Arctic Circle in what is sometimes called the Beaufort Delta Region, it serves as its administrative and service centre and is home to federal, territorial, and Indigenous government offices, along with the regional hospital and airport. In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Inuvik had a population of 3,137. 

Some years ago, I received a nice letter from the Inuvik Town Administration, the letter can be found here!

Stamps:

Canadian Flag (43c) - Issued: 15-02-1993

Old Utensils - Issued: 08-04-1983

Canadian Mammals (44c + 76c) - Issued: 18-01-1989

"Canada 82" International Philatelic Youth Exhibition, Toronto - Stamps on Stamps (from a set of 5) - Issued: 11-03-1982

Many thanks again to Linda!

 

Buildings of central Inuvi

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuvik#/media/File:Inuvik_skyline.jpg

 

 

Canada: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NT)

Yellowknife (Dogrib: Sǫǫ̀mbak’è) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 km (250 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River. Yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after a local Dene tribe, who were known as the "Copper Indians" or "Yellowknife Indians", today incorporated as the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. They traded tools made from copper deposits near the Arctic Coast. Its population was 20,340 per the 2021 Canadian Census.

Stamps:

Traditional Trades (9c + 10c) - Issued: 29-04-1999

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019 

The 100th Anniversary of the Knights of Columbus, Welfare Charity - Issued: 05-08-1997

The 150th Anniversary of Barreau du Quebec (Quebec Lawyers' Association) - Issued: 03-06-1999

The 45th International Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress of Pharmaceutical Federation, Montreal - Issued: 30-08-1985

Many thanks again to Linda!

 

Downtown Yellowknife

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowknife#/media/File:Downtown_Yellowknife_2.jpg

Canada: Dawson City, Yukon Territory (YT)

Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a city in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest city in Yukon. Its located approx. 240 km south of the northern arctic circle and its nickname is "Paris of the North".

 Stamps (from left to right):

Traditional Arts and Crafts - Issued: 02-01-2002

Canadian Aircraft - Flying Boats (full set) - Issued: 15-11-1979

Canada-Australia Joint Issue. "Marco Polo" (Emigrant Ship) - Issued: 19-03-1999

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019

To note the left pictorial cancel shows the Dawson City Palace Grand Theater. The Palace Grand Theatre is a fully restored, gold rush era theatre maintained by Parks Canada as a part of the Klondike National Historic Site.

 

Many thanks again to Linda! 

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_City#/media/File:Dawson_Yukon_June_07.jpg

 

Canada: Carcross, Yukon Territory (YT)

Located on the Klondike Highway south of Whitehorse, the village of Carcross was originally named Caribou Crossing by miners who had reached this junction point on their way to the gold fields. It is home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. Carcross is mainly known for its world class mountain biking on the near-by Montana Mountain, and for the nearby Carcross Desert, often referred to as the "world's smallest desert.

Stamps:

Canadian Flag (43c) - Issued: 15-02-1993

The 100th Anniversary of the Victorian Order of Nurses - Issued: 12-05-1997

Canadian Mammals - Issued: 18-01-1989

Christmas (from a set of 4) - Issued: 29-10-1986 

 

 

Many thanks to Linda!

 Source: https://rs.locationshub.com/Home/LocationDetail?rsLocationId=999-17099

 

Canada: Canadians in Flight

These "Canadians in Flight" stamps honour aviation and aeronautic pioneers from Canada. The left stamp shows Wilbur R. Franks. He developed the world’s first anti-gravity suit used in combat during the Second World War, as well as Canada’s first human centrifuge to test it. The center stamps shows W. Rupert Turnbull who was a pioneering aeronautical engineer and developed a device that improved the performance of a plane significantly. The right stamps shows Kenneth Patrick who founded CAE Inc. (then known as Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd.) and is well known for building Flight simlators.

 

Stamps:

 

Canadians in Flight (from a set of 5) - Issued: 17-10-2022

Many thnaks to Jean!

Canada: "Polar Bear Capital of the World" - Churchill, Manitoba

Churchill is a town in northern Manitoba, Canada, on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly 140 km (87 mi) from the Manitoba–Nunavut border. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" and to the benefit of its burgeoning tourism industry. 

Stamps from the right:

Mammals - Issued: 27-10-1998

Landscape Images - Issued: 08-09-1972

Canadian Mammals - Issued: 28-12-1990

Many thanks to Marie!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill,_Manitoba#/media/File:Churchill,_Manitoba_(2010).jpg

 

 

Canada: Help for Ukraine

 

3x Help for Ukraine - Issued: 07-07-2022

Many thanks Jean!

Canada: Canadian Football - The 100th Anniversary of the Grey Cup

 

Stamps:

3x Canadian Football - The 100th Anniversary of the Grey Cup  (from a set of 9) - Issued: 16-08-2012

Many thanks to Marie!

Canada: The 100th Anniversary of Insulin

 

Stamps:

3x The 100th Anniversary of Insulin 

Many thanks to Kenneth!

Canada: Canada's Northernmost Post Office - Eureka, NU

Eureka is a small research base on Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is located on the north side of Slidre Fiord, which enters Eureka Sound farther west. It is the third-northernmost permanent research community in the world. The only two farther north are Alert, which is also on Ellesmere Island, and Nord, in Greenland.

Eureka experiences a polar climate (ET). The settlement sees the midnight sun between April 10 and August 29, with no sunlight at all between mid-October and late February.

I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover with nice stamps and the very nice Postmark!

Stamps:
Weather Wonders (from a set of 5) - Issued: 26-07-2018


Many thanks to Marie!


♁ 79° 59′, 85° 56′ W

Canada: Native Bees

There are approximately 4,000 species of bees native to North America and more than 850 native to Canada. Many bee populations, however, are in decline due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. On this nice Cover from Canada you can see two stamps dedicated to natives bees in Canada. The rare rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) and its colourful and more common co-star, a metallic green bee (Agapostemon virescens). This Cover was cancelled in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, which is supposed to be the Honey captial of Saskatchewan, producing 10% of Canada's honey. For this reason the people of Tisdale built a large Bee (Dimensions: Height: 7 Feet (2.1 Metres) Wingspan: 11 Feet 6 Inches (3.5 Metres) Length: 16 Feet (4.9 Metres), which is the most famous attraction there.

Stamps:
3x Bees - Issued: 01-05-2018


Many thanks to Marie for this nice Cover!

Canada-India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

Canada Post and India Post issued joint stamps to commemorate Diwali as well as cultural and historic bilateral ties. Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). Its the first ever joint Issue between these two countries. The stamps portray lamps, lights and sparkles in red and yellow shades. I'm very happy to receive covers from both countries showing this nice stamps.

Canada Post:

Stamps:
Diwali m/s and single stamps (full set) - Issued: 21-09-2017

India Post:

Stamp:
Diwali m/s - Issued: 21-09-2017


Many thanks to Tristan and Boben for your nice Covers!

Canada: Star Trek - Year 2

After last year the Canadian Post issued also this year a series of stamps dedicated to Star Trek. This series is called "Year 2", so one can expect more stamps to come? We will see. I received this nice Cover with the complete set on it. It shows five legendary leaders of the so-called Starfleet. Featured on the stamps are: Kirk (William Shatner), Picard (Patrick Stewart), Sisko (Avery Brooks), Archer (Scott Bakula) and Janeway (Kate Mulgrew). As an addition a permanent domestic rate stamp was also issued (you can see it one left). It shows the Shuttle Galileo. It appeared in episode "The Galileo Seven” and was deployed to navigate the treacherous parts of space that the U.S.S. Enterprise could not.

Stamps:
Star Trek - Year 2 (full Set) - Issued: 27-04-2017


Many thanks to Tristan for this great Cover!

Canada: University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo (commonly referred to as Waterloo, UW or UWaterloo) is a public research university with a main campus located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The institution was established on 1 July 1957 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties, a semi-autonomous entity of Waterloo College, then an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. he university is co-educational, and as of 2016 has 30,600 undergraduate and 5,300 postgraduate students.

Stamp:
Canadian Photography "Grey Owl" - Issued: 13-04-2016


Many thanks to Nancy!

Canada: Return-to-Sender from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

This cover arrived some days ago. I came back from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The town is located on Victoria Island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and got a population of about 1,477. It is named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, while the traditional Inuinnaqtun name for the area is Ikaluktuutiak (old orthography) or Iqaluktuttiaq (new orthography) meaning "good fishing place". Cambridge Bay is the largest stop for passenger and research vessels traversing the Arctic Ocean's Northwest Passage.

I sent it on 16th May and it arrived back after 74 days on 29th July 2016.

Stamps:
left: The 500th Anniversary of the German Beer Purity Law - Issued: 07-04-2016
right: The 100th German Catholic Day - Leipzig, Germany - Issued: 02-05-2016

Cambridge Bay: ♁ 69° 07' N 105°03 W

Canada: Star Trek 50th Anniversary - Souvenir Sheet (U.S.S. Enterprise and Klingon battle cruiser)

Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew. The first series, now referred to as The Original Series, debuted in 1966 and ran for three seasons on NBC. Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades. Fans of the franchise are called Trekkies or Trekkers. The franchise spans a wide range of spin-offs including games, figurines, novels, toys, and comics. For it 50th Anniversary Canadian Post issued several stamps and collectibles showing the main characters of the series.

Stamps:
left: The 50th Anniversary of Star Trek "James T. Kirk" - Issued: 05-05-2016
right: The 50th Anniversary of Star Trek - U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 & Klingon Battle Cruiser (Mini Sheet) - Issued: 05-05-2016


Many thanks to Tristan for this great cover!

Canada: Year of the Monkey International Rate Souvenir Sheet + Toronto Card

Some weeks ago I received this nice cover. On the cover you can see a nice Souvenir Sheet of the Year of the Monkey Issue. Besides the Domestic rate stamp I now have the international rate stamp, too. Inside the cover I also found a nice card of Toronto. On the card you can see the "CN Tower". It is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in 2010.

Too bad, there is no cancellation on the stamp.

Stamp:
Year of Monkey Souvenir Sheet International Rate - Issued: 01-02-2016


Many thanks to Karen for this nice cover!