British Columbia / B.C. Postal History - VANCOUVER SUB POST OFFICE No. 37 / 647985 - Examples of POCON's used at SUB 37 from 1973 to 1990

The VANCOUVER SUB OFFICE No. 37 was established - 17 October 1928 and closed in 1990.

LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at VANCOUVER SUB OFFICE No. 37 - www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/...;

The first sub 37 office was located in a Drug Store - located at 999 West Broadway - William John Vernon was the Postmaster.

William John Vernon
(b. 25 March 1886 in England - d. 10 May 1965 at age 79 in New Westminster, B.C. / Coquitlam, B.C.) - his occupation - Pharmacist / Drug Store / Postmaster.

In 1932 Sub Office 37 moved to a Ladies Dress shop which was located at 1014 West Broadway - Mrs. Anne Mary Whiting was the Postmistress serving from - 16 March 1932 to - 28 January 1934.

Anne Mary (nee Stokes) Whiting
(b. 29 May 1885 in Chicago, Illinois, USA - d. 14 February 1966 at age 80 in North Vancouver, B.C. / West Vancouver, B.C.) - occupation - Postmistress.

Mrs. Ida Frances Stephen replaced her as Postmistress and served from - 1 February 1934 to 21 August 1954.

Ida Frances (nee Mathew) Stephen
(b. 23 February 1893 in Folkestone, England - d. 6 February 1989 at age 95 in Vancouver, B.C.).

In 1955 the Sub Post Office No. 37 was still located in a dress shop - called "C. Kate Greenaway Shop" at 981 West Broadway. Blanche Gwyneth Frith was the Postmistress.

Blanche Gwyneth (nee Dougas) Frith
(b. 20 May 1909 in Wetaskawin, Alberta - d. 5 December 1998 at age 89 in Surrey, B.C. / White Rock, B.C.) - occupation store owner / Postmistress.
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Above show all the POCON cancels used at VANCOUVER SUB No. 37 from 1973 to 1990. At least 7 different POCON's were used.

POCON cancels started to be used approximately in April 1973 (?) - replacing the MOON system. Older (1970's & 1980's) POCON did not usually have a Postal Code included. P.O.C.O.N. (acronym for - Post Office Computer Organization Number) cancellation are in the shape of an arch, circle, graphic, rectangle, or a square, with a 6-digit number, a town or office name, a Postal Code (if shown) and a date.

Taken on: March 8, 2022

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