There's a subject that's sure to please every Canadian in the 2006 postage stamp program that was announced today by Canada Post. With stamps honouring a wide range of Canadian events, people, organizations, sports and accomplishments - this is a program that is incredibly, well, Canadian!
Canada's 2006 postage stamp program:
January
Lunar New Year: Year of the Dog
Queen Elizabeth
February
Winter Olympics
March
Gardens
April
Birthdays
Art Canada: Dorothy Knowles
McClelland & Stewart 1906-2006
Canadian Labour Congress
May
Canadian Museum of Civilization 1856-2006
June
Vancouver Aquarium 1956-2006
Atlas of Canada
July
Mountaineering
World Lacrosse Championship
August
Duck Decoys
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada 1956-2006
Wine and Cheese
September
Opera
Macdonald College
October
Stamp Month: Endangered Species
Canada Post Corporation 1981-2006
November
Christmas
In response to the popularity of 2005's flower and flag definitives, the 2006 definitive issues will focus on wild nature with floral tributes to the Blue Poppy, the Lady Slipper and the Monarda Didyma. The 2006 flag definitives will offer mailers even more variety with five unique scenic views from across Canada, all at the domestic rate. Canada Post's continuing Wildlife series of high-value definitives will add two new issues to replace the current Polar Bear stamp. These new stamps will feature the Sable Island Horse and the Peregrine Falcon. Both stamps will be issued at the $2 rate.
