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THE WCPHA is a non-profit British Columbia society established in 1974. The association is a small informal group and welcomes anyone interested in photographic history or collecting cameras to our monthly meetings—held 7.15 pm, the first Wednesday of each month at the Alpen Club, (Winestube on top floor) 4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver. Some members meet for dinner before each meeting at 6 pm. All meetings start with a buy and sell session followed by a presentation or show and tell of member’s latest finds. Annual membership is $20 and includes an electronic newsletter. We organise a Christmas dinner and a vintage camera outing and competition each year. 2012 MEETINGS Jan 4^th; Feb 1^st: Mar 7^th: Apr 4^th: May 2^nd; June 6^th; July 4^th; Aug 1^st; Sep 5^th; Oct 4^th, Nov 7^th; Dec 5^th (Christmas Dinner). VANCOUVER CAMERA SHOW The next WCPHA sponsored swap meet will be at the Cameron Recreation Centre, Burnaby, BC, on Sunday April 29th, 2012 Book your table ($50) —604 941-0300 Admission $5 10am – 4pm, Earlybird $15 at 9am. NEED A PERIOD CAMERA for a movie or ad shoot? GOT SPACE FOR A DISPLAY of historic or landmark cameras? NEED A SPEAKER on photographic history or old cameras for your school or group? We can advise and provide DO YOU HAVE AN OLD CAMERA OR PHOTOGRAPHIC ITEM YOU WANT TO VALUE OR SELL? Bring it to any meeting for a free evaluation and possible sale or bring the item to the Association consignment table at the Vancouver Camera Show where our experts will value it and, if you wish, sell it for a 20% commission. Note that in this digital age film camera values have dropped considerably and simple Kodak, Polaroid, Instamatic and movie cameras have little or no value — see collecting 2010-2011 ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS The Association is incorporated under the British Columbia Society Act — BYLAWS President Secretary – Tom Parkinson; Vice President – Siggi Rohde; Treasurer – Rafael Michalik; Program – Josef Vorlicek; Editor – Peter Knowlden; WESTERN CANADA PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, BOX 111, 1141 W 7^th Avenue, Vancouver B.C.,V6H 1B5 Canada

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