“Four out of ten adult Canadians aged 16 to 65 – 9 million Canadians – struggle with low literacy,” said Liz Farquhar, Director, Corporate Events, Sponsorship Programs and Donations. “This year’s Literacy Awards recipients are representative of the kind of courage and effort it takes to improve their reading and writing skills and, as a result, their quality of life. Their stories are compelling.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
THE PUZZLE, a design by Terrebonne resident Miriane Majeau received the most points and today will adorn over 3.5 million stamps available at post offices across Canada. A dollar from the sale of every booklet of 10 stamps is donated to the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Four significant Canadian inventions – the electric oven, the electric wheelchair, the cardiac pacemaker and the iconic BlackBerry® – are honoured with the release of four domestic-rate commemorative stamps in the Canadian Innovations series. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Canada Post introduced new mobile applications that enable Canadians to create their own postage stamps while on the go. The new applications are available in iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android™ and BlackBerry formats and can be downloaded for free. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Canadian music icon Bruce Cockburn joins four more outstanding Canadian singer-songwriters, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Robbie Robertson and Ginette Reno for the third installment of the very popular series. The four Canadian Recording Artists stamps will be issued on June 30, 2011. Winnipeg designer Circle Design Inc. showcases an image of Cockburn on a CD-shaped booklet on the stamp. [Click on Pic to learn more]
The campaign’s success will result in a record number of community organizations who will receive funds from the Foundation in 2011. The Canada Post Foundation provides much-needed funding to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide support and care for people coping with mental illness. [Click on Logo to learn more]
The new application is available as a free download from BlackBerry App World. These tools provide customers with the ability to track their packages and find nearby post offices, either by typing in an address or by using their device’s GPS feature. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Unlike other electric trucks that are reconfigured models of fossil-fuel trucks, the eStar™ truck has been purpose-built for electric power, providing a competitive advantage with a low centre of gravity (the battery is between the frame rails, not mounted on top) and a 36-foot turning radius. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Nominate a deserving individual or educator in one of the two categories: Individual Achievement Awards for those who have overcome literacy challenges ($300 prize) and Educator Awards for educators who have demonstrated a commitment to adult literacy in their community ($500 prize). [Click on Pic to learn more]
THE PUZZLE, an original design by Terrebonne resident Miriane Majeau, has been chosen as Canada Post’s 2011 Mental Health Stamp. [Click on Logo to learn more]
The deadline for submission of applications is April 15, 2011. Any registered charity providing front-line support to people directly affected by mental illness, or to their families, may be eligible for a grant of up to $65,000. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“Coupling the Canada Post network of post offices to the myBackCheck.com platform creates a convenient and secure way for individuals to obtain a criminal record check,” says Dave Dinesen, President and CEO of BackCheck™. “Organizations can direct individuals to a post office to complete their verification, which can be more convenient than arranging a meeting at an office.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
