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2023

January 2024 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 12, "From the President - OSHARE donation, live auctions, meeting times for Jan. - Mar. 2024" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "Historical Enigma" by Phil Visser, "December 14th Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Post Office Savings Bank" by Jim Molineux, "December 20th In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Things You Learn from Philately" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - "He Prescribed for a Nation (1937)" by I.S. Klein, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Wrap-Up OSHARE donation, last issue of Stamps on the Bay" by Phil Visser
December 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 11, "From the President - December Charity Auction and new meeting times for Jan. - Mar. 2024" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "Undeliverable Mail/Return to Sender" by Jim Molineux, "November 9th Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "November 15th In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Dryden Ontario" by Phil Visser, "Seasonal Celebrations" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Wrap-Up Library Donation and OSHARE charity auction" by Phil Visser
November 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 10, "From the President - Purchasing stamps online" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - Movember, rare finds, talk about the hobby" by Phil Visser, "Philately: Beyond the stamp" by Phil Visser, "October 18th Meeting Minutes" by Phil Visser, "A Surprising Find" by Phil Visser, "Holyrood Update" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - "Foreign Composer of American Classic (1936)" by I.S. Klein
October 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 9, "From the President - October is Stamp Month" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - Club Circuit Book Fair results, GRVPA, September teaser stamp" by Phil Visser, "Metered Mail" by Jim Molineux, "September 20 meeting notes" by Phil Visser, "Irresistible - has Phil lost his marbles?" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - "God of Wisdom and Light (1935)" by I.S. Klein
September 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 8, "From the President - Circuit Book Fair plans and One page challenge" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - RPSC at the National Stamp Show" by Phil Visser, "Stamp Placement" by Jim Molineux, "August 16 Meeting Minutes" by Phil Visser, "Finding Partially impressed Perfins" by Roy Gault, "Philatelic Specialist Society of Canada" by Phil Visser, "Holyrood, Ontario" by By Phil Visser, "Where do I Begin?" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - "Won a Country for the Czechs (1935)" by I.S. Klein
August 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 7, "From the President - One page challenge and August meeting plans" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - time is running out to find a new editor" by Phil Visser, "Know Your Stamps: Correction and Addendum" by Phil Visser, "July In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "In Memoriam - Tom Griffith" by Phil Visser, "Postage Due" by By Jim Molineux, "Dead Countries" by By Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - A 'Lawrence' of the Congo (1935)" by I.S. Klein
July 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 6, "From the President - July meeting plans" by Marion Ace, "Know Your Stamps"by Phil Visser, "June In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Cloth Hall of Ypres May be Restored (1937)" by I.S. Klein
June 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 5, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "May Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "May In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser,
May 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 4, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editors Greeting" by Phil Visser, "April Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Belated Happy Birthday" by Phil Visser, "April In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Andorra-A Political Curiosity (1937)" by I.S. Klein "Wrap Up - Recent shows and acquisitions" by Phil Visser
April 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 3, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editors Greeting" by Phil Visser, "March Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "The Holy Notburga" by Ralph Wyndham, "March In-person Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "A restoration Project: Using hydrogen peroxide to clean philatelic material" by Phil Visser, "My Favourite Stamp - Part 3" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Hitler Shattered Her Dream (1938)" by I.S. Klein "Wrap Up - Spring equinox and Trajan Stamp Show" by Phil Visser
March 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 2, "From the President - what's planned for our March 25 meeting" by Marion Ace, "Editors Greeting - upcoming shows and Zoom meetings" by Phil Visser, "The Dark Maiden of Hardegg Castle" by Ralph Wyndham, "February Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "February Zoom Meeting Highlights: Neil Elson's Centennial Series presentation, Show and Tell" by Phil Visser, "Early arrival (Geese on Stamps)" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Exiled Fox on German "Dole." (1937)" by I.S. Klein "Wrap Up -Daylight Savings Time and OXPEX" by Phil Visser
February 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 4 Issue 1, "From the President - Election of Officers, Hill Auction, OShare donation" by Marion Ace, "Saint Konrad Carries Water in His Handkerchief" by Ralph Wyndham, "January Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Soviet Aircraft of the Second World War Stamps" by ChatGPT and Randy Rogers, "My Favourite Stamp: Part 2" by Philip Visser, "Found Space - International Day of Women at Sea" by Phil Visser, "January Zoom Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: The Island that was a Ship (1937)" by I.S. Klein, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Wrap Up - Covid connections and search for Newsletter Editor" by Phil Visser
January 2023 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 12, "From the President - Christmas charitable donations" by Marion Ace, "The Pied Piper of Korneuburg" by Ralph Wyndham, "December Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell - Marcophilately" by Phil Visser, "A Cinderella Story" by John Appleton, Dr. Gregg Redner, Philip Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Wrap Up - expanding connections" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: In Defense of the King of Kings (1935)" by I.S. Klein

2022

December 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 11, "From the President - The Presidents Funny Munny" by Marion Ace, "Under the Sea" by Phil Visser, "November Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell and One Page Challenge Winners" by Phil Visser, "A Covid Christmas" by Joseph David, "The Greatest Game" by Phil Visser, "My Favorite Stamp" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Wrap Up - barcoded stamps, cinderella stamps and Merry Christmas" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Seven Centuries for Berlin (1937)" by I.S. Klein
November 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 10, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Der Liebe Augustin – The Charming Augustin" by Ralph Wyndham, "An Owen Sound Error" by Phil Visser, "October Meeting Highlights" by Phil Visser, "Canadian Postal Codes" by Jim Molineux, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Christmas Scavenger Hunt rules and form" by Marion Ace, "Wrap Up - members with supplies for sale and philatelic organizations" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: Billions to Mail a Letter (1935)" by I.S. Klein
October 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 9, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "A New Arrival" by Phil Visser, "September meeting Show and Tell" by Phil Visser, "Mis-perfed 2¢ green Arch-Leaf" by Phil Visser, "Charm and Comedy in an Opera" by I. S. Klein "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Christmas Scavenger Hunt rules and form" by Marion Ace, "Wrap Up - changes in our hobby and October is Stamp Collecting Month" by Phil Visser
September 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 8, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Owen Sound Stamp Club Circuit Book Fair and Auction" by Marion Ace, "Upcoming Shows" by Marion Ace
August 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 7, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - Ebay 'fake news' ratings" by Phil Visser, "Estate Planning and Advice for the Disposition of Collections" by Joel Ruimy, "Dawn and the Stamps" by Diane Jarvis, "July Zoom Meeting - Circuit Book Explorer, Auction Houses" by Phil Visser, "July 20 Meeting Summary" by Phil Visser "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser "Blast from the Past - Stories in Stamps: The Magic Ring of Gold" by I.S. Klein
July 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 6, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - CAPEX update" by Phil Visser, "Name Changes" by Phil Visser, "Learning Opportunity with Barrie Stamp CLub" by Phil Visser "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser "Blast from the Past - The Flying Dutchman' by Phil Visser.
June 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 5, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting - BNAPS meeting notes on forgeries" by Phil Visser, "S.S. City of Owen Sound: A ship with four lives" by Phil Visser, "Club News and Show and Tell" by Phil Visser "Joy to the World" by Phil Visser, "CAPEX 2022" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser
May 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 4, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "A Research Project" by Phil Visser, "What is a One Page Exhibit" by Marion Ace, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser
April 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 3, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "The Berlin Air Bridge - Luftbrucke Berlin" by Marion Ace, "March Zoom Meeting, Show and Tell" a review by Phil Visser, "Guest Speaker" Rose van Sickle spoke to us about her connection to Paul Martin Sr. and his Healthcare work. Rose also spoke about her adventure to the North Pole. "Capex '22 Update" by Phil Visser, "What gives? Uncancelled mail" by Phil Visser, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "Blast from the Past" - German unification by Rick Lokos.
March 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 2, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "The Mermaid of the Strudengau" by Ralph Wyndham, "February Zoom Meeting: Show and Tell" a review by Phil Visser, "Guest Speaker" Mr. Peter McCarthy spoke to us about Railway Post Offices. "Registered Mail from Owen Sound" by Phil Visser, "It’s a Question of Etiquette!" by Marion Ace, Upcoming Shows
February 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 3 Issue 1, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "Barcodes on Stamps" by Phill Visser, "The Lindworm of Klangenfurt" by Ralph Wyndham, "January Zoom Meeting: Financial Update, using Colnect for stamp research" a review by Phil Visser, "Gord Speers in Memorium" "Capex 2022" by Phil Visser, "Latest Canadian Stamp (Eleanor Collins)" by Phil Visser, Upcoming Shows
January 2022 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 12, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "The Cruel Rosalia, Lady von Forchtenstein" by Ralph Wyndham, "December Zoom Meeting: Heinrich von Stephan, Hinges and a Water Brush" a review by Phil Visser, "Heinrich von Stephan and the Berlin Postal Museum" by Marion Ace, "A Holey Matter" by Phil Visser, "A Wary Fish" by Phil Visser, Upcoming Shows

2021

December 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 11, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "Year End Events" by Phil Visser, "November Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Saturnalia and Christmas" by Phil Visser
November 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 10, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "Serendipity" by Phil Visser, "October Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Editorial Cartoon Issue" by Phil Visser, "Soap Box - Stamp Day stamps for Canada?", by Phil Visser"
October 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 9, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "September Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Fakes and Forgeries" by Phil Visser, "Harrison Park Gathering on September 28th" by Phil Visser, "Soap Box - Volunteers needed to keep club active", by Phil Visser,"
September 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 8, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "August Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Stamp Labels (ATM stamps)" by Ralph Wyndham, "Harrison Park Meeting on August 31st" by Phil Visser, "Worldwide Collecting", by Phil Visser, "Mystery Solved" by Phil Visser & Randy Rogers, "Some more ATM Labels from Ralph Wyndham"
August 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 7, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "July 2021 Meeting Highlights" a review by Phil Visser, "BNAPEX Convention and Stampfest 2021" by Phil Visser "Collectability" by Phil Visser, Announcements / Requests
July 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 6, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Editor's Greeting" by Phil Visser, "GUERNICA" by Ralph Wyndham, "June 2021 Meeting Highlights" a review by Phil Visser, "Filling a Hole" by Phil Visser, HOPE: Stampex 2021
June 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 5, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "May Meeting Report" a review by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell via Zoom, May 19, 2021" by Ralph Wyndham, "A Rock Formation" by Phil Visser, "Yesterday" by Phil Visser, "Soapbox - trust" by Phil Visser
May 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 4, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Down a Rabbits Hole" by Phil Visser, "April Meeting Report" a review by Phil Visser, "British North America Philatelic Society" by Phil Visser, "Broodzetting" by Hans Kremer, "The Southern Islands" by Phil Visser, "Soapbox - collecting during the pandemic" by Phil Visser
April 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 3, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "A Mysterious Connection" by Phil Visser, "Club News - March Zoom meeting and Auction" a review by Phil Visser, "Flyspeck Philately" by Phil Visser, "Soapbox - Stamporama" by Phil Visser
March 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 2, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "An Early Owen Sound Stamp Collector" by Phil Visser, "February Zoom meeting and Show and Tell" a review by Phil Visser, "A way you can increase the value of your collection when it is sold" by Jay Smith, "Soapbox - recent Canada Post postcard mailing" by Phil Visser
February 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 2 Issue 1, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Provenance" by Phil Visser, "December Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell" catalogues, loupes, new Chinese New Year souvenir sheet, and swastika cancel on British stamp by Phil Visser, "The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada Website" by Phil Visser, "Beware of Scams" by Phil Visser, "GRVPA and RPSC Zoom meetings" by Phil Visser, "Looking for..." by Marion Ace, "Wrap Up" and "Soapbox" by Phil Visser
January 2021 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 12, "From the President" by Marion Ace, "Useful Links - Blogs and Chat Boards" by Randy Rogers, "January Zoom Meeting" a review by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell" ships on cancels and stamps by Phil Visser, "Moon Cancels" by Jim Molineux, "Upcoming Shows - Cancelled" by Phil Visser, "Thank You to John Lemon" recently retired club President by Phil Visser, "An unusual way to deliver a postage due post card, and a surprise connection with the Moseman reprints" by Hans Kremer, "Wrap Up - local postal history" by Phil Visser

2020

December 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 11, "Local Artist Recognized by Canada Post" by Phil Visser, "December Zoom Meeting" by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell - A Canadian variety and Water Pens" by Trevor Ham, "Useful Links - Country Specific References - Ireland, Spain and United States" by Randy Rogers, "Upcoming Shows" by Phil Visser, "UPA New Philatelic", "Mini Tips", "Stamp Stories", "Market Matters" by Andrew McGavin, "Zoom Meetings: What it has done for me" by Phil Visser
November 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 10, "Feeding the Habit" by Phil Visser, "Useful Links - Circuit Book Explorer changes and enhancements" by Randy Rogers, "Show and Tell - Street Name Changes" by Trevor Ham and Phil Visser, "Circuit Books - Covid-19 process and update" by Marion Gibson, "Mini Tip #26: Hinging Matters: New Issues" by Andrew McGavin, "Soapbox - Thanksgiving and giving thanks" by Phil Visser
October 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 9, "A Local Mystery" by Phil Visser, "Show and Tell - Fancy Cancels" by Phil Visser, "Useful Links - Country Specific References - China and Great Britain" by Randy Rogers, "Confusing Philatelic Terms 'kiss' and 'set-off' prints" by Phil Visser,
September 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 8, "Editors Greeting - Stamp Clubs and Virtual Meetings" by Phil Visser, "Useful Links - Country Specific References - Belgium" by Randy Rogers, "Show and Tell - Stamp Auction Network" by Marion Gibson, "Show and Tell - Dutch Cinderella" by Phil Visser, "Early Post Offices of the Owen Sound Area" by Max Rosenthal "UPA Tip #25: It's all about 'Effective Catalogue Value'" by Andrew McGavin "Soapbox - call for articles" by Phil Visser
August 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 7, "From the President - Stamp Clubs and Covid Pandemic" by John Lemon, "Useful Links - Country Specific References - Canada" by Randy Rogers, "The 1898 Imperial Penny Postage 'Map Stamp' Part 2" by Jim Molineux, "Show and Tell - Canadian Authors Cinderella?" by Phil Visser, "Willem Bilderdijk (1756 – 1831) and a 'Brielle/ Eng:Corresp:' Postmark" by Hans Kremer "Condolences to the Gibson family" and "Soapbox - spare books and Scribus" by Phil Visser
July 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 6, "From the President - email scams" by John Lemon, "The 1898 Imperial Penny Postage 'Map Stamp'" by Jim Molineux, "Useful Links - Circuit Book Browser and Explorer" with flashbacks by Randy Rogers, "Where did Mr. Ghosn get the idea of escaping in a large box" by Dennis Buss, "KINEX2020 has been cancelled"
June 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 5, "Useful Links - Witt Cinderella Reference Collection" by Randy Rogers, "Show and Tell" by Randy Rogers, "1982 Custom duties for a foreign package" by Dennis Buss & Hans Kremer, "The Question upon every collector’s lips: With no real end in sight, how has COVID-19 impacted the philatelic market?" by Andrew McGavin (UPA Auctions), "Some Reflections on Covid-19 and our hobby" by Phil Visser
May 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 4, "Useful Links - Big Blue 1840-1940" by Randy Rogers, "Development of Owen Sound" by Phil Visser discusses railways and RPO cancels, "Show and Tell" by Phil Visser, "The Tale of Three Letters" by Phil Visser
April 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 3, "Useful Links" by Randy Rogers, "Fancy Cancels of Owen Sound" by Phil Visser, March Meeting Highlights
March 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" Volume 1 Issue 2, "Useful Links" by Randy Rogers, "Owen Sound Postmark Cancellations" by Phil Visser, February Meeting Highlights, "Summary Tip #24: Catalogue Value: Part 2 - No money spent: little value" by Andrew McGavin, Coming Events
February 2020 "Stamps on the Bay" premier issue, "Useful Links" by Randy Rogers, "Early Postal History of Owen Sound" by Phil Visser, January Meeting Highlights, "Summary Tip #23: Catalogue Value: Part 1 - What is it?" by Andrew McGavin, Coming Events
January 2020 "Simple and Long-lasting" by Phil Visser, December meeting cancelled due to inclement weather, Coming Events.

2019

December 2019 "The Red Kettle" by Phil Visser, November Meeting Highlights, "Mad Marker Returns" by Phil Visser, Coming Events, Soapbox.
November 2019 "Czech This Out" by Randy Rogers, October Meeting Highlights, "A Philatelic look at Jacques Cartier" by Phil Visser, Coming Events, Soapbox.
October 2019 A holey matter by Phil Visser, September Meeting Highlights, In Memoriam: Ken Knight, Coming Events, Soapbox.
September 2019 Can you spare a dime? by Phil Visser, Fake News (Canadian style) by Phil Visser, August Meeting Highlights, Show and Tell, Coming Events, Soapbox.
August 2019 Zaamslag “Open 4,” Cancel 1945 by Hans Kremer, Catalogue Value: Part 3 CATALOGUE VALUE v. REAL VALUE cont. Summary Tip #25: It's all about 'Effective Catalogue Value’ by Andrew McGavin, July Meeting Highlights, Upcoming Shows, SoapBox by Phil Visser.
July 2019 "Where were you when…?" by Phil Visser", June Meeting Highlights, Donation Received, Upcoming Shows, SoapBox "Help Wanted for Website Update".
June 2019 "RPO Cancels" By Jim Molineaux, "A Month of Anniversaries" By Phil Visser, May Meeting Highlights, "And What is Social Philately?" by Phil Visser, Upcoming Shows, SoapBox "Cooperation between American and Royal Philatelic Societies".
May 2019 "Stamp Discolourisation" by Randy Rogers, April Meeting Highlights, OSSC Member Profile: Jill Carroll, "Another New Topic for Me" by Bill Findlay, "Adventures in Philately" By Phil Visser, Upcoming Shows.
April 2019 "So where is Moose Creek?" by Phil Visser, March Meeting Highlights, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows.
March 2019 February Meeting Highlights, "Stamp buying on eBay The Good the Bad and the Ugly" by Chris Tschirhart, "Summary Tip #24: No money spent: little value" by Andrew McGavin, Upcoming Shows.
February 2019 January Meeting Highlights, Circuit Book Update, Business Items for February meeting, Show and Tell, Upcoming Shows
January 2019 Listing for final auction of Larry Crane’s collection, December Meeting Highlights, Circuit Book Update, "Canada: the land of rocks, trees and WATER Part 2" by Phil Visser, Upcoming Shows, Soapbox - Silent Auctions

2018

December 2018 Final listing for auctions of Larry Crane’s collection, November Meeting Highlights, Al Roos memories, Show and Tell, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows
November 2018 Barrie and GRVPA circuit book events summary, Courage by Phil Visser, October Meeting Highlights, Crane Collection, Upcoming Shows
October 2018 Annual Show Results, Penny Black Draw Winner, Crane Collection, September Meeting Highlights, Upcoming Shows
September 2018 Canada: The Land of Rocks, Trees and … WATER by Phil Visser, The Circuit Book Explorer: Part 5 by Randy Rogers, Crane Collection, August Meeting Highlights, Upcoming Shows
August 2018 Larry Crane - In Memoriam, SELLING YOUR STAMPS? Summary Tip #22: 5 Different Ways to Sell your Stamps: Selling via on-line Auction and Summary Tip #23: Catalogue Value: Part 1 - What is it? by Andrew McGavin, Club News, Upcoming Shows
July 2018 Larry Crane - In Memoriam, SELLING YOUR STAMPS? Summary Tip #19 Part 3 & 4: 5 Different Ways to Sell your Stamps by Andrew McGavin, The Circuit Book Explorer part 4 by Randy Rogers, Club News, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows
June 2018 SELLING YOUR STAMPS? Summary Tip #19 Part 2: 5 Different Ways to Sell your Stamps by Andrew McGavin, The Circuit Book Explorer part 3 by Randy Rogers, Club News, Show & Tell, Circuit Book Update, Royal 2018, Upcoming Shows
May 2018 Battle of Britain Stamp Controversy by David Green, The Circuit Book Explorer part 2 by Randy Rogers, Club News, Show & Tell, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows
April 2018 The Circuit Book Explorer part 1 by Randy Rogers, Club News, Show & Tell, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows, 'Penny Black' fundraiser
March 2018 The Winter Olympics and Stamps by Phil Visser, Club News, Circuit Book Update, Upcoming Shows
February 2018 Inspirations by Phil Visser, Club News, January Show and Tell, Exhibiting Guidelines
January 2018 Weather: The Great Canadian Topic by Phil Visser, Circuit Books in Review by Chris Tschirhart and Randy Rogers, December Show and Tell, Suggestions for the one page challenge, Club News, and upcoming events.

2017

December 2017 Christmas greetings, Airmail by Stan Wichens and Phil Visser, Reperforated? by Phil Visser, Club News, and upcoming events.
November 2017 Gray Days of November by Phil Visser, Club News, Looking For, Mystery Stamp, and upcoming events.
October 2017 When it gets dark (sort of) by Phil Visser, Club News, Looking For..., and upcoming events.
September 2017 Scenic Wonders Continued... by Phil Visser, Summary Tip #18: When it comes to Selling - all collections are Not created Equal by Andrew McGavin.
August 2017 Scenic Wonders by Phil Visser, Summary Tip #17: Certificates are essential for certain types of stamps by Andrew McGavin.
July 2017 Strange Coincidences by John Lemon, Summary Tip #17: Certificates are essential for certain types of stamps by Andrew McGavin.
June 2017 How did this get into my collection? by Phil Visser, Summary Tip #16: When SELLING many of us forget how much or how little was paid by Andrew McGavin.
May 2017 German Occupation Stamps of the Channel Islands by David Green, Website and Circuit Book updates.
April 2017 The Berlin Air Bridge – Luftbrucke Berlin by Marion Ace, In Memory - Bill Shelson
March 2017 Summary Tip #15: When did you last look at your stamps properly?, Canada and its Landscapes by Chris Tschirhart
February 2017 Club News, A Philatelic Mystery by Phil Visser.
January 2017 Coming Soon, Circuit Book Software.

2016

December 2016 Christmas Greetings, In Memory of Ron Vanderburgh by Phil Visser, 2016 Stamp Club Update.
November 2016 In Remembrance by Phil Visser.
October 2016 Farewell and so Long by Phil Visser, Summary Tip #14: Buying at Auction Part IV - Learn about the pitfalls and benefits of buying at stamp auctions - STATIC INTERNET AUCTION BUYING by Andrew McGavin.
September 2016 Soaking in the Summer by Phil Visser, Summary Tip #13: Buying at Auction Part III - Learn about the pitfalls and benefits of buying at stamp auctions - INTERNET AUCTION BUYING by Andrew McGavin.
August 2016 The Travelling Queen by Philip Visser, Summary Tip #12: Buying at Auction Part II- Learn about the pitfalls and benefits of buying at stamp auctions by Andrew McGavin.
July 2016 Stamp Collecting Perceptions by Philip Visser, Summary Tip #11: Buying at Auction Part I - Learn about the pitfalls and benefits of buying at stamp auctions by Andrew McGavin.
June 2016 Socked on the Nose! By Phil Visser, Summary Tip #10: "Is it a re-gum?" Learn about re-gummed stamps by Andrew McGavin.
May 2016 Stamp Identification by Computer by Randy Rogers, Summary Tip #9: "Understanding Quality" - Part II by Andrew McGavin.
April 2016 *** No Newsletter Published ***
March 2016 Summary Tip #7: "Catalogue Prices" - common misconceptions and Summary Tip #8: "Understanding Quality" - Part I by Andrew McGavin.
February 2016 The Greene Foundation: Part 2 By Phil Visser
January 2016 The Greene Foundation: Part 1 By Phil Visser

2015

December 2015 The Holiday Season and Philately by Phil Visser. Club plans for 2016.
November 2015 Summary Tip #4: Save £100's by buying the right catalogues by Andrew McGavin.
October 2015 Summary Tip #3: Save £100's - don't spend money on expensive accessories you don't need by Andrew McGavin.
September 2015 Pot of Gold? Part II by Phil Visser. Summary Tip #2: Match your budget to your collecting interest and return upon outlay by Andrew McGavin.
August 2015 Pot of Gold? Part I by Phil Visser. Tip #1: Never insure with a non specialist stamp insurer by Andrew McGavin.
July 2015 Club Update by Phil Visser, A Nephric Ode to the Souvenir Sheet by Chris Tschirhart, Another stamp error? by Phil Visser, Owen Sound Stock Books by Chris Tschirhart
June 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***
May 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***
April 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***
March 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***
February 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***
January 2015 *** No Newsletter Published ***

2014

December 2014 *** Missing Newsletter ***
November 2014 *** Missing Newsletter ***
October 2014 From the President, "Getting Started in Stamp Collecting - Part 3, Organizing the Mixture - continued" by Phil Visser, Coming Events
September 2014 From the President, Announcements, "Getting Started in Stamp Collecting - Part 3, Organizing the Mixture" by Phil Visser
August 2014 Gathered Stamps, Now What? by Phil Visser.
July 2014 A Stamp Collector, Eh? by Phil Visser.
June 2014 Canada's Stalingrad by Bo Graham.
May 2014 From the President by Phil Visser, editor Marion Ace.
April 2014 The CabotTower Stamps of Newfoundland by Bob Graham.
March 2014 From Dr. Phil A. Telly - , A Philatelic Mystery By Philip Visser, editor Marion Ace.
February 2014 From Dr. Phil A. Telly - German Coils, German Coil Stamps by Dieter Albrecht, On the Cover - Pioneers of Winter Sports
January 2014 From Dr. Phil A. Telly - , On the Cover - Year of the Horse.

2013

December 2013 President's auction and gift Exchange, Philately and Christmas by Philip Visser, On the Cover - HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, Thank you Ralph Wyndham.
November 2013 *** Missing Newsletter ***
October 2013 19th Annual GRVPA Club Fair in Cambridge, 18th Annual Show Recap, Canada’s first art stamps, by Bob Graham
September 2013 On the Cover - Robertson Davies
August 2013 On the Cover - The War of 1812: 1813 Part II – Charles de Salaberry
July 2013 July Meeting at St. Mary’s Rectory, On the Cover - The War of 1812: 1813 Part I – Laura Secord
June 2013 On the Cover - 250 Years of Canadian Postal History, In Memoriam - Pat van der Heyden Collecting Stamps of Pope John Paul II by Pat A. van der Heyden-Peers
May 2013 In the Spotlight - Spiders by Ralph Wyndham In Memoriam - Alfred Steinke
April 2013 In the Spotlight - Canda’s Smallest Revenue Stamp by Bob Graham On the Cover - The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment, From Dr. Phil A. Telly
March 2013 In the Spotlight - Sir Sandford Fleming: Part III: Standard Time & the Later Years by Marion Ace On the Cover - Magnolias, In Memoriam - Bob Chapman
February 2013 Annual General Meeting Update, In the Spotlight - Sir Sandford Fleming: Part II: The Railway Years by Marion Ace On the Cover - Seraphim (Joe) Fortes
January 2013 In Memoriam - Barbara Shelson, On the Cover - Year of the Snake

2012

December 2012 2012 Club Business Report
November 2012 On the Cover - the Grey Cup by Ralph Wyndham, In the Spotlight - Sir Sandford Fleming: Part I by Marion Ace
October 2012 A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society by Bob Graham, 2012 Show Wrap-up On the Cover - the Regiments
September 2012 In Memorium - Harold Stobbe, St. George, Part 2, St. George in England by Ralph Wyndham On the Cover - London 2012
August 2012 Collecting Stamps of Pope John Paul II by Pat A. van der Heyden-Peers, On the Cover - Tommy Douglas: The Birth of Medicare, St. George, Part 1, The Legend by Ralph Wyndham
July 2012 On the Cover - the 100th Grey Cup
June 2012 On the Cover - the War of 1812 - Brock & Tecumseh
May 2012 Owen Sound Club Days, On the Cover - the Titanic Part II, The Pineapple by Ralph Wyndham On the Cover - the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
April 2012 Owen Sound Club Days, Alaska Highway Part II by Ralph Wyndham
March 2012 On the Cover - Joe Fafard, Alaska Highway Part I by Ralph Wyndham
February 2012 The Bayeux Tapestry - By Marion Ace, On the Cover - John Ware
January 2012 The Grand Pré 50¢ - A Favourite Stamp by Bob Graham, On the Cover - Year of the Dragon 2012

2011

December 2011 Mount Hurd - By Bob Graham, On the Cover…Holiday Stamps of 2011
November 2011 On the Cover - International Year of Chemistry, Tall Buildings - Part II by Ralph Wyndham
October 2011 On the Cover - Canadian Innovations, Tall Buildings - Part I by Ralph Wyndham
September 2011 On the Cover - Miss Supertest III, Glass by Ralph Wyndham
August 2011 On the Cover: Roadside Attractions, "The Travels of a Volunteer: Part 2" by Dave Pugh, In the Spotlight - Can you tell the difference, Upcoming Events
July 2011 On the Cover - Royal Wedding Day…Again!, The Space Shuttle - by Ralph Wyndham
June 2011 On the Cover: Parks Canada's 100th Anniversary, "The King's Ear" by Peter Kritz, Coming Events
May 2011 A Look At Chess, Part 2 by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover - Royal Wedding 2011
April 2011 One Page Challenge, The Travels of a Volunteer, Part 1 by Dave Pugh, On the Cover - Sunflowers
March 2011 One Page Challenge, In the Spotlight - The Penny Black by John Cortan, A Look At Chess, Part 1 - by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover…Fergie Jenkins
February 2011 One Page Challenge, In the Spotlight - Errors, Freaks and Oddities by Phil Visser, On the Cover - Carrie Best The Elephant - by Ralph Wyndham
January 2011 One Page Challenge, In the Spotlight - Rare Stamps by Ralph Wyndham

2010

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2009

December 2009 On the Cover – "The Nativity Scene", "Handel’s Messiah" by Ralph Wyndham, "The Spotlight (Christmas Stamps)" by Marion Ace.
November 2009 On the Cover – "Lest We Forget (War Memorials)", "The Spotlight (Sir Roland Hill aerogram)" by Larry Crane, "The Spotlight – Reflection (KGV Admiral Issue # 184)" by Bob Ford.
October 2009 On the Cover – "Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary", "The Spotlight (KGV Admiral issues)" by Marion Ace.
September 2009 On the Cover – "Roadside (Tourist) Attractions" by Marion Ace, "What’s With Those Numbers (Number Cancellations)" by Phil Visser.
August 2009 On the Cover – "Captain Bob (Robert Abram Bartlett)" by Marion Ace, "Domestic Cats" by Ralph Wyndham.
July 2009 "Coats of Arms" by Ralph Wyndham, "Coil Stamps" by Dr. Phil A. Telly, On the Cover – "Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909" by Marion Ace.
June 2009 "Galileo Galilei" by Ralph Wyndham, "Jump Strips & Line Pairs" by Dr. Phil A. Telly, On the Cover – "The Canadian Horse and the Newfoundland Pony" by Marion Ace.
May 2009 "The Monarch Butterfly" by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover - "Preserving the Poles (International Polar Year/OASIS)" by Marion Ace.
April 2009 "The Victoria Cross (Crimean War), Part 2" by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover – "International Year of Astronomy" by Marion Ace.
March 2009 "Watermarks" by Dr. Phil A. Telly, "The Victoria Cross (Crimean War), Part 1" by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover – "First Flight in Canada" by Marion Ace.
February 2009 "Admiral Issues – Wet & Dry Printing" by Dr. Phil A. Telly, "Florence Nightingale/Crimean War" by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover – "Look Out Here They Come (Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games)" by Marion Ace.
January 2009 "Admiral Lathework" by Dr. Phil A. Telly, "The Crimean War" by Ralph Wyndham, On the Cover – "Chinese New Year stamps" by Marion Ace.

2008

December 2008 Dr Phil A Telly “Re-entry Varietys”, On the Cover "Nativity", A look at Candles
November 2008 Greetings from the new President, Editors Comments “Show Cover Sales”
October 2008 Happy Hallowe’en, Picnic Report, Dr Phil A Telly “Europa”, Tokaido Road
September 2008 It’s Show Time, Members Picnic, On the Cover “Lifesaving Society”
August 2008 Aland Islands, From the Editor "Summer Recap"
July 2008 Royal Circuits, Dr Phil A Telly "German Surcharges"
June 2008 June in Bloom, Dr Phil A Telly "AMG continued", Cocao, On the Money
May 2008 May Day, Dr Phil A Telly "German Allied Military Government Postage", Beetles, On the Cover "Industries Oil and Gas"
April 2008 Dr Phil A Telly “Boys Town”, IIHF World Championship 2008
March 2008 March Break, Up Coming Shows
February 2008 Ground Hogs Unite, Lester B Pearson, On the Cover “Flag Over Lighthouses”
January 2008 Dr Phil A Telly “Coils”, On the Cover “Chinese Lunar Year “Rat”, Guernica

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2005

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October 2005 Stamp(s) of the Month (Sweden), Famous Collectors: T.E. Lawrence, Denmark "Wavy Line" definitives
September 2005 Stamps of the Month (United States, Newfoundland), What's new (Iceland), Curiosities: Dag Hammarskjold Error
August 2005 Stamp(s) of the month (Canada), What's new (Ireland, Switzerland), Famous Collectors: F.D. Roosevelt
July 2005 Stamp of the month (El Salvador), auction, OSSC library, What's New (Slovenia), Stamps as Investments
June 2005 Stamp of the month (Portugal), OSSC Library, How Stamps are Gummed, SHow review, King George VI definitives
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January 2005 *** Missing Newsletter ***

2004

December 2004 French Steamer Pasteur. British Colony Holiday Quiz
November 2004 Djibouti Wooden Stamp, Interesting Covers, Using eBay
October 2004 Charles Johnson Brooke the second “white raja” of Sarawak, Personalized Stamps
September 2004 Have Postal Authorities No Shame?, Re-using Stamps, Precancels
August 2004 Griqualand, What's New
July 2004 Vickery Collection of Australia, Stamp on the Envelope
June 2004 Royal Mail Woes, Stamp on the Envelope
May 2004 Curiosity Corner, Herman Herst, Stamp on the Envelope
April 2004 The Royal Philatelic Collection, What's New, Curiosity Corner
March 2004 *** Missing Newsletter ***
February 2004 "Edinburgh Mail", Name Competition, Too Many Commemoratives, Bryan Adams' Q. Elizabeth Stamp
January 2004 Royal Mail TPO RIP, "Night Mail", First Stamp Booklets, Year of the Monkey Stamp

2003

December 2003 Season's Greetings, Holiday Stamp Quiz, From the Internet: "Denominational Seals", Stamp on the Envelope
November 2003 What's New: 2003 Christmas Stamps, Royal Famalies of Europe, Number of stamps with Kiloware, Stamp on the Envelope
October 2003 Bernie Reilander, The “Nonsuch”, Canada/Thailand joint issue
September 2003 Stamp of the Month: “Junk” series of China, From the Internet, First Day Covers, Vanuatu’s Underwater P.O., Stamp on the Envelope
August 2003 Thoughts on Stamp Values, America’s Cup stamps, Machin stamp colours, Deltiology, “Stamp Collector” by R. Service
July 2003 Stamp of the Month: Greenland’s “American” series, What's New: Swiss “Embroidery” stamp, From the Internet: Foxing, Dictionary of Stamps
May/June 2003 Sicilian “frame” cancels, Heinrich von Stephan - UPU, “Athabasca”
April 2003 Spanish “Urgente” private issue, Faroe tunnel stamps
March 2003 Stamp of the Month: US “Farming the West” stamp, What's New: Swiss “Braille” stamp, Youth Activities, From the Internet: Finnish “illegal” stamps
February 2003 Grizzly stamp, Watermarks
January 2003 Spanish Judo Championships, Stamp (and cover) preservation, 1840 Cancellation trials, Jean de Sperati

2002

December 2002 Christmas stamps, The game “PHILATELY”
November 2002 Newfoundland 1d stamp, What's New, From the Internet: UPU Stamp Registry, Stamp Challenge, Upcoming Events
October 2002 Illegal stamp issues, “Britannia”
September 2002 What's New
August 2002 “A summer of content”!, Auction News
July 2002 *** Missing Newsletter ***, Greenland polar bear stamp
June 2002 Deltiology (Postcard Collecting), Choosing Suject Matter for new Commemorative Stamp
May 2002 2002 Stamp Show & Bourse, Northern Country Wrap Up, Canadian Warships on Stamps
April 2002 Electronic perforation guage, UPU stamp colours, Denmark’s “Girls in the Airport”
March 2002 Czeslaw Slania, Sweden
February 2002 Railroad Post Offices, Faroe Islands
January 2002 International News From Our Northern Friends ... Åland, Survey Response, Auction Items, Upcoming Events, Auction Rules

2001

December 2001 UPU Official Stamp Numbers, The UPU, International News
November 2001 New GB definitives on watermarked paper, Lifeboats on stamps
October 2001 Name plates, first MINTED stamp, stamps never issued
September 2001 What’s New from Canada Post
August 2001 Ron Brigham, What’s New from Canada Post, Identifying Common Stamps: Australia “Roo” Series (cont.)
July 2001 Identifying Common Stamps: Australia “Roo” Series (low values), Plate blocks, What’s New from Canada Post
June 2001 The Show, What’s New from Canada Post
May 2001 O.S.S.C.’s 6th Show, Dealers at the Show, Show 2001 Sponsors
April 2001 OSSC Library, Perfins, Armenia
March 2001 The 2001 OSSC Show & Bourse, Thermotronic ink, Getting Started in Exhibiting – Part 4: Dos and Don'ts, 1861 Ceylon stamp found, What’s New from Canada Post
February 2001 Annual Stamp Show, Getting Started in Exhibiting – Part 3: Write-Ups, Die cut stamps
January 2001 Public Awareness Day, Definitives, Getting Started in Exhibiting – Part 2: Layout

2000

December 2000 Public Awareness Day, Some Canadian Stamps of Christmas Past, Getting Started in Exhibiting – Part1, Canadian Map stamp, What’s New From Canada Post
November 2000 New Club Executive, Trivia Quiz, Club Auction
October 2000 An OSSC Library?, What’s New From Canada Post
September 2000 Club President Resignation, News From Other Clubs in the Area, The Club Auction
August 2000 Stamp condition & grade, What’s New From Canada Post
July 2000 Philately and Public Awareness, Buying and Selling Stamps, Stamp valuation
June 2000 The Owen Sound Stamp Show, “You Get What You Ask For”, The “Royal” Circuit Books, What’s New From Canada Post, Surfing, Buying, Selling, Trading Stamps at Club Meetings
May 2000 “The Glue of the Hinge that Holds Our Hobby Together”, The 5th Annual Show, What’s New From Canada Post, Surfing

1999

December 1999 - April 2000 *** Missing Newsletters ***
November 1999 - April 2000 Auction, Show, Catalogues, Sales Circuits

1998

June 1998 - September 1999 *** Missing Newsletters ***

1997

Sept 1997 - May 1998 announcements, meeting schedule
March 1997 - August 1997 announcements, meeting schedule, stamp show

1996

December 1996 - February 1997 development of circuit books, meeting schedule
September 1996 - November 1996 Quarterly Newsletter approved, meeting schedule