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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Picture engraved by Donald J. Mitchell. The second issue of Canada's Olympic stamps, anticipating the 1976 Montreal summer games, reflects the enjoyment and the reward of participation in physical exercise, which inspire the magnificent achievements of athletes in world competition and which are shared the world over by people of all ages and circumstances. Even while the very accomplished athletes of all countries pursue their rigorous programmes in preparation for the games, children, youths, adults and family groups are being attracted to physical pastimes. These recreational activities generally reflect something of the land, the seasons, and the people. Canada, in summer, is represented typically by the subjects of the four designs which are featured on this postal issue. Youths hiking remind us that wilderness areas, offering spectacular vistas and seasonal splendours, inaccessible to the automobile, are often only a few miles away. Canada's parks have everything from the shortest nature trails to paths crossing entire mountain ranges. Even in the absence of such special attractions, however, the simple act of walking is an excellent form of exercise. An extra mile each day will remove ten pounds of fat in a year and will actually help to decrease the appetite in many cases. Weight lost by exercise stays away longer than that lost by dieting. Thus water activities, jogging, bicycling and hiking typify a renewed appreciation of the benefits of conditioning, a healthy mind and a healthy body, and these sports demonstrate the wisdom of the Olympic creed "The most important thing... is not to win but to take part...". These new issued are being produced with the latent image technique, a first on stamps in Canada and the world. Viewed straight on, one of the four recreational activities will be seen, but when observed at an oblique angle, the Montreal Olympics symbol will appear. The designs for these stamps were created by Hunter Straker, Templeton Limited. Those of the joggers and the cyclists were derived from photos taken by Mr. Crombie McNeill for Information Canada. |
| Face value | 8 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 554 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 632 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 529 Stanley Gibbons CA 771 |
| Series | 1976 Olympic Games, Keeping Fit |
| Stamp colour | deep blue |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 13,969,200 |
| Issue date | 22/03/1974 |
| Designer | David Hunter |
| Paper type | Dull Flourescent with Two Flourescent Bands (GT2) |
| Print technique | recess |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited |
| Perforation | 12 |
| Height | 36.00 mm |
| Width | 30.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
