Our next monthly event is on Saturday, April 19th, 2025 from 12 noon to 4 P.M. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Calgary Centennial Branch #285 at 9202 Horton Road S.W.  We will be holding our monthly Silent Auction and 50/50 draw.  Donations to the Veteran's Association Food Bank are greatly appreciated at our monthly meetings.     Passing of CIPC Founding member CIPC is saddened to announce the passing of one of our founding members.  On Friday, March 14th, 2025, Mark Mogen passed away.  Mark was a founding member of the Calgary International Pin club and spent 37 years in various roles with the club.  His passion, commitment, creativity, and dedication to the hobby of pin collecting and to the Calgary International Pin Club will be greatly missed.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 13th from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. and the Parkdale Nifty Fifties facility located at 3512 5 Ave. N. W. in Calgary.                 2025 FESTIVAL COUNTDOWN DAYS HOURS MINUTES SECONDS Upcoming Event The CIPC will be participating in the upcoming SUPERTRAIN 2025 show on Saturday and Sunday , April 5th and 6th at the Olympic Oval located at 288 Collegiate Boulevard N.W., Calgary.  from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. each day.  We are registered as a Hobby participant - no sales allowed.  Looking forward to see everyone there.  2025 Festival Information The 35th Annual Festival of Pins will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd and 24th. It will be held at the Calgary Centennial Branch #285 Legion at 9202 Horton Road SW, T2V 2X4. We are happy to announce that this year's theme celebrates the 50th anniversary of the beaver being recognized as an official symbol of Canada! A longstanding Canadian icon, the beaver has been featured on postage stamps, coinage, paintings, and traditional First Nations carvings. For more information, please see the following link to the Government of Canada's website.  https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/official-symbols-canada.html#a3 We look forward to seeing everyone's beaver-themed pins in this year's My Favourite Pin contest! Make sure to vote for your favourite pin when you stop by the festival!   2025 Meeting Dates   Our regular monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The exception is December, when our regular meeting will be held on the 2nd Saturday instead.    Our meeting dates for 2025 are: January 18th, February 15th, March 15th, April 19th, May, 17th, June 21st, July 19th, August 16th, September 20th, October 15th, November 18th, and December 13th.  Our monthy meetings are in the Juno Room.    Looking forward to seeing everyone!   Hoping to see you all there, CIPC Board of Directors    EVENT PLANNING   We are always looking for your input and new ideas on various events that we can set up a table or two.   These include, trade shows, tournaments, special events, partner clubs and associations, etc.     If you know of any opportunities, please let us know and we will look at getting them on the 2025 Agenda and Calendar of Events!!!     Thank you all!!! CIPC Board of Directors   Membership Form 2025_membership_renewal_form.pdf  [109.46K]

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