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Nanaimo Bar on Canadian Postage Stamps

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Sweet Canada: PermanentTM Domestic stamps – Booklet of 10 Canadian culinary history is featured in a booklet of PermanentTM domestic stamps dishing up the origins of five delicious Canadians desserts and takes you on a tasty trip from coast to coast. Discover Nanaimo bars, Saskatoon berry pie butter tarts, tarte au sucre (sugar pie) and blueberry grunt. The odd-shaped stamps are arranged on a fun recipe card background. The back of the booklet also features a recipe box motif. The … Continue reading →

Stamp Collecting In The News: Sunflowers Issue Reveals a Canadian Première!

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  “For the first time since the flower series began, Canada Post decided to take a different approach to securing images of the sunflowers that appear on these stamps. In the past, we had relied on various public farms and gardens, particularly those tended by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), as well as the expertise and generosity of various botanists, horticulturalists and gardening groups. This time, we once again consulted with experts at the AAFC’s Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, … Continue reading →

Moya Greene: First Woman To Head Royal Mail!

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Great Britain recently announced the appointment of Moya Greene to the position of Royal Mail’s CEO. Not only does it make her the first woman to occupy this position, but she is also the first person from “abroad” to become CEO of the company. Her former CEO position at Canada Post, taken up in May 2005 from her predecessor, André Ouellet, proved to be a very profitable venture for them, since she managed to keep the Crown’s corporation in constant profit generation, … Continue reading →