Hi I just recieved this email and thought I should share it with you.


Hello folks,



A new section page has been added to the www.ipigeon.com auction site called “AUCTION BIRDS IN CANADA”. This page will help flyers move their birds across Canada and also expose their lofts to the USA. I found that we have quality stock in Canada as well. Equal and if not better than what I see in the USA, however our sport has kept a very low profile.



Anyone getting in or already in the sport had no access or information on available birds in Canada via the net. There are many advantages of having access to a year round auction site and even better it is within the most visited pigeon auction site. It provides a way of selling some of your birds, exposure to your lofts and performance across Canada and as an added bonus to the USA.



Let’s help our sport by giving it as much exposure as possible. The CRPU has already laid the groundwork to facilitate the movement of pigeons across Canada by gaining permission to ship birds via Canada Post this year. The cost of shipping using Canada Post is very economical. At the moment it is not a twelve-month approval but it is a good start. I am sure that if we use it with the guidelines already established by USPS we will gain further approval. While it is not required we should always ship using the USPS approved shipping boxes. The last thing we need is the post office union to start complaining about pigeon dust.



Unfortunately the auction site does not deal in multiple currencies. I am sorry for the minor inconvenience but you will buy and sell in USD, just do the conversion before doing any trading. Ipigeon will collect the monies and advise you of when to ship. They will transfer the funds to you only after the birds are shipped and received. It is to protect both seller and buyer.



If you have any questions or require assistance then feel free to contact me.



Robert Lee

709 859 2220

By Mikev (142.140.249.187 - 142.140.249.187) on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 08:42 am: Edit

Thanks for the info Tony. That sounds like a very valuable tool for the Canadian fancy. I have purchased pigeons thru ipigeon.com and found them to be a very reputable service. A positive step forward for the sport in Canada.

By Connie (216.168.102.10 - 216.168.102.10) on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 04:45 am: Edit

Another of the true fanciers with integrity to consider is:

http://www.ol-devries.com/Auction2006.htm

O&L AUCTION

Approx. 50 birds

Auction list (with pictures)2.3mb

Auction List ( no pictures )37kb

Sunday November 05, 2006
VanDorf Community Centre
VanDorf, ( Just North of Toronto ) Ontario – Viewing at 11:00, Auction starts at 1:00pm
Shipping to the USA is no problem, we will get your birds across the border for you !!

After establishing themselves over the years as one of the premiere racing lofts in Canada, Oscar & Linda DeVries of the Centennial Racing Pigeon Club are having an auction.

O&L DeVries have carefully blended a family of pigeons from Eijerkamp Bloodlines and Flandria Loft. They are now capable of dominating at the highest levels of competition. A sample of their performances in the last 4 years alone include:


1, 2 Overall Moosonee Provincial, 800km / 500 miles 2004

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 National La Sarre Open, 510km / 320 miles 2004

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Cochrane Challenge Open, 620km / 390 miles 2004

1st Combine Champion Loft Overall 2004

1st Combine Champion Loft Young Birds 2004 & 2005

1st Combine Average Speed Young Birds 2002, 2004 & 2005

1st Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Champion Loft OB – “C” 2003

1st Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Champion Loft YB – “B” 2003

1st Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Sprint Champion Loft OB – “B” 2005

1st Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Provincial Champion Young Bird Overall 2003

1st Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Provincial Champion Young Bird Overall 2005

1st Grand Champion Loft Overall North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2003

1st Champion Loft Young Bird North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2002 & 2005

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Ace pigeons Middle distance YB, North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2002

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Ace pigeons Middle distance YB, North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2003

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Ace pigeons Overall YB, North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2005

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Ace pigeons Middle distance YB, North American Racing Pigeon Digest 2005

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Hall of Fame Champion YB, American Racing Pigeon Union 2005

More information coming soon


Contact Oscar or Linda at:

O&L@ol-devries.com or 613-989-1526

Mail in bids and phone in bids are welcome, please contact:

Mike at mrvanderjagt@yahoo.com or 705-326-5812