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| General Description : | Pane of 16 Stamps Photography: Amanda Byrd (Alaska Stock), Michael Quinton, Paul Nicken (Minden Pictures), Arthur Morris, Ralph Eldridge, Jan Will Gum Type: P.V.A. OFDC Cancellation Location: Eureka, Nunavut As part of Canada Post’s commitment to the global community, and in partnership with approximately 30 countries from around the world, two stamps will be issued this spring under the theme, “Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers,” to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change as well as the many creatures impacted by its effects. Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services at Canada Post, is delighted to be participating in this international stamp campaign. “It provides a great opportunity for Canada Post to connect, interact with and learn from other members of the greater network of postal administrations to which we belong.” Each participating issue features the crystal insignia, the symbol for the campaign, created by Finnish graphic designer Saku Heinänen. The stamps, featured on a souvenir sheet, were designed by Tiit Telmet of Toronto’s Telmet Design Associates. “Polar regions and glaciers respond very quickly to climate change,” says Telmet. “Their loss directly impacts human populations and ecosystems.” Creatures that inhabit the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions, the first to feel the dangerous effects of climate change, are featured on the stamps and souvenir sheet. “By focusing on these animals, our goal was to highlight the dangers they will face if action is not taken to preserve their habitats.” In the top half of the souvenir sheet, an Arctic Fox explores a snowy Arctic landscape, alongside a stamp featuring a polar bear. In the lower half, a group of penguins congregate in an Antarctic setting, surrounding a stamp that features an Arctic Tern. “This bird serves as a link between the Arctic and Antarctic regions, since it migrates yearly between the North and South Poles,” adds Telmet. Though the Poles may seem far from home, these animals remind us that our actions have consequences, that all is connected, and that the loss of their habitats foreshadows the loss of our own. |
| Face value | $0.54 Canadian cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2547 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2326 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 403732107; Yvert et Tellier CA 2429 Stanley Gibbons CA 2611 WADP Numbering System - WNS CA028.09 |
| Series | Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 2,000,000 |
| Issue date | 09/04/2009 |
| Designer | Tiit Telmet, Wade Stewart |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 6 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 42.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
