Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2026

City Hall, Moose Jaw, Canada

City Hall, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
This postcard was mailed within the US in 2026.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Prince Albert's Miniature World in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Olde London Towne - 1670
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Miniature World
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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This postcard is special because it was mailed to me from my mom (she was mentally and physically challenged) and she LOVED Elvis, hence the 'Gatta go.. Elvis is on tv'.  She was known as Happy Grandma Jo to EVERYONE.  Check out her return address label.  :-) 
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Prince Albert's Miniature World
Empress Hotel
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Created by artist Don and Honey Ray
The Enchanted Royal Doll House
 

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

International Postcard Week 2025 - Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Canada

International Postcard Week
October 5-11, 2025
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Victoria Butterfly Gardens 
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
This postcard was postmarked in 2025.

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Four Postcards from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Parliament Buildings at Night
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The City of Many Charms
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City of Flowers
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Netherlands Carillon Tower



 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Check Out the Message!

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The writer sounded like he had an interesting assignment!
This was postmarked in 1984. 



 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Athabasca Glacier, Alberta Canada

Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Jasper, Alberta Canada 
This postcard was postmarked in 1975.



 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Chemin De La Croix, (Way of the Cross), Ste-Anne-De-Beaupre, Quebec, Canada

Chemin De La Croix, (Way of the Cross), Ste-Anne-De-Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
This postcard was postmarked in 1955. 



 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Table Rock Observation Plaza, Niagara Falls, Canada

Table Rock Observation Plaza, Niagara Falls, Canada
This postcard was postmarked in 1953.



 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Wild Goose Monument in Wawa, Ontario, Canada

The Wild Goose Monument in Wawa, Ontario, Canada
The postcard was postmarked in 1964. 



 

Friday, June 2, 2017

Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada

Gander International Airport
Gander, Newfoundland

As an important re-fuling stop for trans-Atlantic flights and a major point on the Great Circle route between North America and Europe, gander has become the aerial "Crossroads of the World."

This vintage postcard is unused.

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In 1985, Gander was the site of the Arrow Air Flight 1285 disaster, in which a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 with 256 people on board crashed during takeoff due to atmospheric icing; there were no survivors. The crash was and remains to date the deadliest airplane accident on Canadian soil.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Two Funny Hockey Postcards from Canada . . .

a Canadian Stick Up
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The Eh Team

Both of these funny postcards are from the Grimm Sports Collection 
and postmarked from Canada in 2012.
Baby Wildlife
Caribou (Deer), 1.05
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Canada stamp  2011
Baby Wildlife Animals 
Fox Cub in a Log, 1.03
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Canada stamp 2009
Beneficial Insects - Caterpillar 
Danaus Plexippus 
(Monarch Butterfly) 2

Monday, November 7, 2016

The Last Spike, Railway, Craigellachie, Canada

British Columbia
The Last Spike
Craigellachie
Canada

Here was driven the "Last Spike" of the Canadian Pacific Railway, connecting the rails from east to west, on November 7, 1885.

Photo by Mel Basaraba

This unused postcard is from 2016.

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Craigellachie is a locality in British Columbia, located several kilometres to the west of the Eagle Pass summit between Sicamous and Revelstoke.

It was named after the village of Craigellachie on the River Spey in Moray, Scotland, the ancestral home of Sir George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). At a critical time in the railway's development, Stephen travelled to Britain to raise desperately needed capital funding; when he succeeded, he telegraphed his associates in Canada quoting the familiar motto of Clan Grant: "Stand fast, Craigellachie!"

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Kluane Lake in Yukon, Canada

Kluane Lake
Largest lake in the Yukon.  Famous for Lunker Trout.

This is postmarked from Whitehourse, Yukon, Canada in 1962. 

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Kluane Lake is fed by the A'ay Chu (Slims River), which is composed of meltwater from the Kaskawulsh Glacier. The lake has a high density of large-bodied lake trout and whitefish and is known for its fishing.
Queen Elizabeth 4c

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Wickaninnish Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Experience the beauty and grandeur of this magnificient beach in the Pacific Rim National Park.

The sender writes:
There are many beaches like this in British Columbia and Victoria.  We have a lot of trees and forests here as well.  We don't have a lot of fairs or community functions but we have a few.  There is the Luxton Rodeo, which has horse shows and rides with food that happens at the end of May!  We also have a lot of races (running) and walk-a-thons that raise money for different kinds of cancers and diseases like MS.  Camping is also a big thing here in Canada.  Taking a tent and traveling outside the city you live in.

This is postmarked in 2009.
Canada stamp 2009 
Mascot Miga skiing 
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Welcome to Kelowna
British Columbia, Canada

A variety of floral displays and intriguing sculptures adorn the parks near Kelowna's waterfront walkway.

Photo by Mel Basaraba

This unused postcard is from 2016.

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Kelowna name derives from an Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear".

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Canada's 22nd Regiment's Mascot, Baptiste the Goat - IPCW

International Postcard Week
October 6 - 11, 2014

The sender writes:
My art postcard represents Canada's 22nd Regiments mascot named B'aptiste, stationed in old Quebec City citadel. He is a very popular attraction for tourists who are able to see the goat parading every afternoon in our summertime accompanied with military music.
Regards,
Claude 

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The Hartland Bridge in New Brunswick, Canada

Hartland Bridge
New Brunswick

The Hartland Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the world at 1,282 ft.

This is postmarked in 2011 with a Canada fox stamp.

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Before the bridge, the only way to cross the Saint John River was by ferry.

The bridge was constructed in 1901.  The bridge was not originally built covered.

A fire in 1907 burnt some of the structure and nearly destroyed the toll house.

On April 6, 1920, two spans of the bridge collapsed due to river ice. The bridge reopened in 1922 after construction to repair the structure, at which time the bridge was also covered.

A pedestrian walkway was added to the bridge in 1945.

The bridge was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980, and a Provincial Historic Site in 1999.

In 1982, the bridge was again closed for repairs after a car struck a steel beam, causing part of the bridge to drop. The bridge was reopened to traffic on February 10, 1983.

In the winter of 2007, the bridge was closed due to the central beam splitting down the middle. It has since been reopened after repairs were carried out.
Baby Wildlife series
Red Fox 1.03

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Quebec, Canada - The Accessible Road, Girls in Wheelchairs

Vivez le Quebec
comme Jamais!
Pour planifier des vacances et des escapades sans obstacles, visitez Larouteaccessible.com
La Route Accessible

Keroul - Tourisme et culture pour personnes a capacité physique restreinte

Translation:
Experience the Quebec
as ever!
To plan a vacation or weekend getaway without obstacles, visit Larouteaccessible.com
The Accessible Road

Keroul - Tourism and culture for people with physical disabilities

This postcard features two girls in wheelchairs with a city view behind them.  It is unused and from 2012.

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Since 1979, Kéroul has strived to make tourism and culture more accessible to persons with limited physical ability. 

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Royal Ontario Museum Celebrates 100 Years

Royal Ontario Museum
Musee Royal De L'Ontario
1914 - 2014

The sender writes:
I had the privilege of going to the ROM in Toronto.  It reminded my of the Smithsonian, and I enjoyed it very much.  The special exhibit was called "The Forbidden City Collection" - it was stunning.  I am quite sure that I will never again see such rare pieces, but I have my memory and that will have to suffice.  If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend a visit to the museum.

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a pre-printed stamp from Canada.  I don't know why, but it was bumped by the post office, 'Return to Sender'.  Luckily the sender is a friend of mine, so the next time we got together, she handed it to me.

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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of world culture and natural history based in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America, attracting over one million visitors every year.  It was established on 16 April 1912 and opened on 19 March 1914.

With more than six million items and forty galleries, the museum's diverse collections of world culture and natural history are part of the reason for its international reputation. The museum contains notable collections of dinosaurs, minerals and meteorites, Near Eastern and African art, Art of East Asia, European history, and Canadian history. It also houses the world's largest collection of fossils from the Burgess Shale with more than 150,000 specimens. The museum also contains an extensive collection of design and fine arts, including clothing, interior, and product design, especially Art Deco.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

St. John's in Newfoundland, Canada

Newfoundland
Canada's Natural Beauty
Splendeurs naturelles du Canada

Sailing Flotilla, St. John's Harbour.
Flottille pittoresque dans le port de Saint-Jean.

This is postmarked in 2010 with one Canada's Maple Leaf stamp (which is printed on the postcard) and one stamp featuring Basketball.

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Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador to the northwest.

 The capital and largest city is St. John's.