Upcoming Events

On Thursday 08 May 2025 we are holding our annual auction. This year it is being held upstairs in the large activity room at the East Bayfield Community Centre and our hours have changed to 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Viewing of our over 200 lots is from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm, with the auction starting at 2:00 pm sharp.

Highlights include: Canada #1292a CV $750, Great Britain #128 SON cancel collection CV $187, Finland 1954-86 CV $247, Jersey N1-8, 1-3(German occupation stamps) CV $62, World Album 5000+ stamps, CV $1300, Newfoundland #186vii bi-sect on cover CV $125, Austria collection 1850-1962 incl: semi-postals CV $1060 and numerous other items, including philatelic supplies.

Greetings!

Welcome to our website. Are you a collector? Would you like to be? 

Those little pieces of paper called stamps come in various shapes and sizes and indeed are not always made of paper. They are the world’s greatest picture chronicle and a veritable encyclopedia of people, places, and things. Within their borders, you will find: art, architecture, animals, flags, monuments, cars, planes, ships, propaganda, landscapes, and much more.

One of the joys of our hobby, is that collections can be tailored to a person’s interests. There is no right way or wrong way to collect stamps.  Collectors may be retired and seeking a new hobby or reviving  a hobby they enjoyed as youngsters. Youngsters are discovering something (stamps) their Grandparents knew well and is now considered retro-chic. Collecting can be quite inexpensive; yet bring a life-time of enjoyment and learning to the collector.  

Our meetings are held at the East Bayfield Community Centre at 80 Livingstone Street East, only a few minutes from the Georgian Mall. We meet the second Thursday of each month, September to June from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Come in the front entrance of the community centre, go to your right. We are meeting in Activity Room #2. No meetings are held in either July or August.    

Directions

Coming up Bayfield Street, turn right on to Livingstone Street East. Proceed to the second set of lights, which is Stanley Street, turn left on Stanley for the entrance to the front parking lot.

Coming up St. Vincent, turn left on to Livingstone Street East (there is a Tim Horton’s on the corner of Livingstone and St. Vincent) proceed along Livingstone Street East to the second set of lights, which is Stanley Street. Turn right on to Stanley for the entrance to the front parking lot.

There is also a back parking lot at the Community Centre with an entrance off Livingstone Street East. If you come in through the back entrance, walk the length of the Community Centre, past the Information Desk and just before you reach the front doors turn left. 

Visitors

Visitors, of all ages, are welcome. Young visitors (under 15) need to be accompanied by an adult. Membership is open to all who are interested in the hobby of stamp collecting regardless of their level of experience. Annual dues are $20.00 per person, $15.00 for spouses or partners and $10.00 for those 18 years of age or younger.