Philatelic History of Toronto Presentation by Garfield Portch

Learn about the philatelic history of Toronto with expert Garfield Portch! Join us for an exciting evening of Toronto's philatelic history with expert Garfield Portch at the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Foundation! Generously sponsored by the Vincent Graves Greene Foundation , enjoy an extensive presentation on the postal history and the history of the post office in Toronto. With early and fascinating examples of philatelic material dating back as early as 1803, the presentation will also include information on the mail that was processed at Toronto's First Post Office, now Canada's oldest purpose-built post office still operating, and the postal history relating to James Scott Howard, the city's first postmaster. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about the amazing Greene Foundation, their research library, and their resources. The night will also feature a raffle where guests will have a chance to win one of two original pieces of postal history that went through Toronto's First Post Office when it was first operating, generously donated by Garfield Portch. Raffle tickets can be bought on site. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to supporting operations at Toront