Category Archives: activities

Penta ZOOM Meeting

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. We held our fifth COVID-19 inspired exec meeting via ZOOM. Kudos to Celio for arranging the meeting once again. Key changes are shown below. As Toronto has entered stage 3, we can now schedule our trunk show. The July … Continue reading →

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who you gonna call

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. was a line from the GhostBusters theme. Roy Parker Jr wrote the catchy little tune for the 1984 movie “GhostBusters” which became a popular computer game. And for photo historians and photographica collectors these days it is indeed apt. … Continue reading →

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so you want to be in pictures

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember the old Joe McDoakes shorts that used to run before the main feature in the movie palaces? That was the source for our post title! In this case, you can get into a pdf, but only … Continue reading →

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take a (down)load for free

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Since the lockdown reaction to COVID-19 in March of this year, we have had to cancel or defer all PHSC in the flesh activities. Inspired by our editor, Bob Lansdale, a few of the executive team including Bob, pulled … Continue reading →

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ten – four (and even more)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. We held our fourth COVID-19 inspired exec meeting via ZOOM. Kudos to Celio for arranging the meeting. Key changes are shown below. The big take away is deferral of our July Trunk Show into August to be safe. An … Continue reading →

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gotta Can(n)on?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. At the rate of closures, we should be able to shoot a cannon down the streets without harm to life or limb… Both our auction and our March Toronto meeting have fallen victim to COVID-19. Stay posted for any … Continue reading →

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an awarding program

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. In the November-December 1995 (volume 21-3) edition of Photographic Canadiana president Les Jones announced the PHSC Awards program due to begin in 1996. Les was an innovative force in the PHSC with this enduring program being just one of … Continue reading →

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digitization approaches to photographic albums

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC Meeting, Wed, Nov 21 2018 at 7:00 pm In the BURGUNDY ROOM of the Memorial Hall  Digitization Approaches to Photographic Albums – Daphne Yuen Daphne has explored the relationship between photography and object materiality as a central theme … Continue reading →

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castles in the air

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday, the EU placed in law the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which is similar to our own CASL (Canadian Anti-Spam Law) which was initiated July 1, 2014 and gave us two years to comply. A security company called … Continue reading →

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an ode to volunteers everywhere

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. When you think about it, tasks are expensive. We at the PHSC could not last without our collection of truly talented volunteers. Take for example our journal. Bob Lansdale is a professional photographer – and an editor and  publisher. … Continue reading →

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