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Terry Fox
CanadaHealthHumanitarianSportsSportsmanYouth
April 13, 1982

Terry Fox

A commemorative postage stamp on Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox – Marathon of Hope : Issued by Canada Issued on Apr 13, 1982 Design : The youth of Terry Fox made his heroic achievement all the more admirable, and Vancouver graphic artist Friedrich Peter, an
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Governor General Jules Léger
CanadaStatesman
April 2, 1982

Governor General Jules Léger

A commemorative postage stamp on Jules Leger, the 21st Governor General of Canada : Issued by Canada Issued on Apr 2, 1982 Design : This special commemorative stamp was designed by Pierre Fontaine of Montreal, using a portrait by Ottawa photographer Michael Bedford. The photograph
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Canada on Music – Antique Instrument Mandora
CanadaFilm & Music
January 19, 1981

Canada on Music – Antique Instrument Mandora

A commemorative postage stamp on the Rare Musical Instrument Exhibition “The Look of Music”, Vancouver : Issued by Canada Issued on Jan 19, 1981 Design : The antique instruments stamp was designed by Clive Webster of Toronto. The typography was prepared by William Tibbles, also of
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Dr. Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle
CanadaHealthPhysician
December 5, 1980

Dr. Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle

A commemorative postage stamp on Emmanuel Persillier–Lachapelle, founder of the Notre Dame Hospital (Hôpital Notre-Dame) in Montreal, Quebec : Issued by Canada Issued on Dec 5, 1980 Design : The portrait of Dr. Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle on this commemorative stamp was taken from a painting that hangs
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John G. Diefenbaker
CanadaLawyerPoliticianSoldierStatesman
June 20, 1980

John G. Diefenbaker

A commemorative postage stamp on John Diefenbaker (Dief The Chief), 13th Prime Minister of Canada : Issued by Canada Issued on Jun 20, 1980 Design : The John Diefenbaker stamp was designed by Ottawa graphic designer Bernard Reilander. The dignified profile portrait drawing of Diefenbaker
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Canada on International Year of the Child 1979
CanadaChildrenTreeWomen
October 24, 1979

Canada on International Year of the Child 1979

A commemorative postage stamp on the 1979 International Year of the Child, proclaimed by UNESCO : Issued by Canada Issued on Oct 24, 1979 Design : The illustration featured on the Year of the Child stamp depicts a child nurturing the Tree of Life, whose branches bear
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Canada on Women’s Field Hockey Championship 1979
CanadaHockeyWomen
August 16, 1979

Canada on Women’s Field Hockey Championship 1979

A commemorative postage stamp on the Women’s Field Hockey Championship, Vancouver : Issued by Canada Issued on Aug 16, 1979 Design : The Field Hockey stamp was designed by Jon Eby of Toronto. Using a posterized adaptation of photographs, the designs convey a sense
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Canada Canoe-Kayak Championships 1979
Adventure SportsCanada
July 3, 1979

Canada Canoe-Kayak Championships 1979

A commemorative postage stamp on the Canoe–Kayak (Slalom and Wild Water) World Championships, Jonquière and Desbiens, Quebec : Issued by Canada Issued on Jul 3, 1979 Design : The Canoe-Kayak stamp was designed by Jon Eby of Toronto. Using a posterized adaptation of photographs, the designs
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Quebec Carnival
CanadaFestival
February 1, 1979

Quebec Carnival

A commemorative postage stamp on the Quebec Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Québec), a pre-Lenten festival held in Quebec City : Issued by Canada Issued on Feb 1, 1979 Type : Stamp, Postal Used Colour : Multi colour Denomination : 14 cents About :  Since its inception in 1954, the Quebec
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Marguerite d’Youville
CanadaReligionReligious ReformerWomen
September 21, 1978

Marguerite d’Youville

A commemorative postage stamp on Saint Marie–Marguerite d’Youville (Mother of Universal Charity), founder of the Gray Nuns : Issued by Canada Issued on Sep 21, 1978 Design : This commemorative stamp illustrates an incident from Marguerite d’Youville‘s life. During the general famine which preceded the
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