Behind the Stamp

Urban Transit was the theme chosen for a 2004 stamp set. It features metro and light rail systems from Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. It was released on April 30, 2004, in Toronto, ON. It was designed by Debbie Adams, a renowned stamp designer for Canada Post. Toronto Subway Toronto's subway system consists of four lines going all across the city. It currently has 75 stations, with 39 more in construction. It was opened in 1954, meaning it's the oldest subway in Canada. It's run jointly by the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto. Vancouver Skytrain Vancouver's Skytrain is a light rail system covering 54 stations across 3 lines. It's the longest rail transit system in the whole of Canada. It was opened for the 1986 World Expo, in which the theme was transportation. It's run by Translink and BC Rapid Transit. Surprisingly it's the newest one on this list. The Montreal Metro is the second oldest metro in Canada, and the ...

The World's Fair 1986 was held in Vancouver, Canada, with the theme of "Transport and Communications: World in Motion, World in Touch" Over 80 countries were in attendance at the fair, which lasted from May 2, 1986, to October 13, 1986. The four stamps feature different symbols of the event, showing a satellite, Canada Place, the monorail, and Science World, in no specific order under geometric patterns. The satellite stamp is worth 39 Canadian cents, and shows a satellite to the corner, with a satellite dish in the middle, adjacent to an old timey telephone. The words in the top left corner say "Communications, Vancouver" with the Expo 86 logo in the opposite corner. The Canada Place stamp shows Canada Place from the harbor, with the iconic very pointy roof with the Pan Pacific hotel in the back. There's a simple pattern of repeating maple leaves on top. In the top left, it says "Canada Pavillion/Pavillion du Canada, Vancouver", with the logo in...

In Canada, hockey is a great part of culture (and cliches, understandably). Teams compete in two leagues, the NHL (National Hockey League), and the Canadian Hockey League (the amateur league). The CHL consists of three regional divisions, the Western, Ontario, and Quebec leagues. Some US teams are also included in these leagues. This trophy has been there for 100 years, and is named for the veterans of war. First released in May 18, 2018