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6 unusual facts about Canada Post


Anthony Calvillo

In 2012 in honour of the 100th Grey Cup, Canada Post used his image on a series of commemorative postage stamps.

Capital One

Similar to the U.S. parent, Capital One Canada is Canada Post's second largest customer.

François Benjamin

He also worked for Arcon Canada as a supervisor, for Canada Post as an entrepreneur and for Cité-Amérique as a supervisor for the technical production for the movie Séraphin: un homme et son péché that was filmed in Mandeville in 2002.

Jean Lapointe

Lapointe is also a life member of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee of Canada Post.

Stephen Andrew

Of note was Andrew's investigation into the Canada Post practice of publishing customer signatures on the internet without their permission.

Vic Ratsma

Born in the Netherlands, he came to Canada and worked as a quality control inspector for the Canada Post while raising his family in the city of Winnipeg.


Nelvana of the Northern Lights

On October 5, 1995, Canada Post issued a stamp depicting her, as part of the "Comic Book Superheroes" series that also included Superman, Johnny Canuck, Captain Canuck and Fleur de Lys.

Utilimaster Corporation

Utilimaster's customers include FedEx, United States Postal Service, UPS, Canada Post, Purolator, Airborne, Budget, Penske, Ryder TRS, Frito-Lay, Keebler, Krispy Kreme, IBC, Canadian Linen and Uniform Service, Cintas, AmeriPride, Verizon, Apria Health Care, and Home Depot.

Winnipeger

In May 1965, the train lost the Canada Post mail contract for the Emerson–Winnipeg run, and the following month the United States Post Office pulled the US mail off the train as well.


see also

Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation

The Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation is a member of the Canadian Cabinet responsible for Canada Post Corporation, the federal Crown corporation responsible for Canada's postal service.

Skyscrapers of Windsor, Ontario

The building is an Art Deco building standing at 5 storeys in height, and was formerly known as the "Post Office Building", until Canada Post moved its downtown offices into a larger building down the street in 1994.