Toronto ON

With the imminent closure of Postal Station K in Toronto I quickly sent a cover over there to get a copy of their special postmark. The postmark features the historic Postal Station K building which Canada Post has sold off to a developer. I believe the plans include building a condo tower on the current site and have the current building some how integrated into the new condo. The cancel is dated April 16, 2014.

Quebec QC

Another Haunted Canada Cover today, this time from Quebec City Quebec. The postmark features the Count of Frontenac of the Fairmont Château Frontenac. The hand cancel is dated July 2, 2014 and the machine cancel is dated July 3, 2014.

 Quebec's Château Frontenac: The hotel's namesake is said to wander hotel halls in this 17th century garb (From Canada Post)

I was also surprised that the postmaster gave me a copy of this postmark of the 350th anniversary of the Notre Dame cathedral. It's not even listed on the Canada Post website! The cancel is dated July 2, 2014.

River John NS

This Haunted Canada postmark comes from River John Nova Scotia. River John is one of 5 cities that has the phantom ship cancel. I'm still waiting for 2 more Haunted Canada covers to return, Niagara on the Lake and Quebec City.This cover has a machine cancel as well, the hand cancel is dated July 2, 2014.

PEI's Northumberland Strait: A burning ship is often spotted between NB and PEI. As would-be rescuers approach, the ship disappears into the mist (From Canada Post)

River John also has another pictorial cancel featuring a sailing ship inside a ships wheel. The postmark is dated July 2, 2014.

Rouleau SK

The next cover comes from Rouleau Saskatchewan AKA Dog River from the hit TV series Corner Gas. The logo of the TV series and Dog River appears on the postmark. This postmark is not listed on Canada Post's website of pictorial postmarks and was applied in excellent condition. The postmark is dated April 14, 2014.

St. Louis SK

This cover comes from St. Louis Saskatchewan and features the St. Louis Ghost Train. The cancel is in a series of cancels produced by Canada Post for the release of the Haunted Canada Stamps. In addition to the hand cancel, it was also machine cancelled. The postmark is dated June 30, 2014 

Saskatchewan's St. Louis Ghost Train: Believers say a ghostly glowing light is a CNR (Canadian National Rail) conductor who lost his head to a passing train in the 1920s (From Canada Post)

I was also hoping to get a copy of their other pictorial cancel with the bison and the bridge, but it is no longer available. Here is what it would have looked like:

Banff AB

Here is cover from Banff Alberta  I just got today featuring their newest postmark, the "Ghost Bride". The postmark came out on the same day as the new Haunted Canada stamps (Fri Jul 13).  The postmark is dated Jun 30, 2014.

Alberta's Ghost Bride: The ghost of a 1920s bride who died in the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is said to inhabit the hotel to this day. (From Canada Post)

In addition to the Haunted Canada cancel, I also got a copy of their other pictorial postmark featuring an elk in front of a mountain. The postmark is also dated Jun 30, 2014.

First Post - Vulcan AB

Firstly, I want to welcome you to my blog and I hope you enjoy my posts. I will try to update this blog as often as I can. This cover features a postmark from Vulcan Alberta. Located in Southern Alberta, the town shares a similar name to the Star Trek planet of Vulcan, where Spock is born. The building in the postmark is the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station. The postmark is dated 2014-04-14.