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Colourtime has made the decision to become FSC certified, showing that we comply with the highest social and environmental standards on the market. The certification process is carried out by independent organizations who assess forest management and chain of custody operations against FSC standards. After a thorough review Colourtime is proud to announce that we have passed the audit and have been granted the ability to use the FSC seal certifying our commitment to maintaining an environmentally responsible business!

For more information about how Colourtime can help your next marketing campaign or financial report be a little “greener” please call us at 1.866.372.6567 to find out more about our FSC certified products.
For more information about the certification process, the strict environmental standards or where to locate manufacturers or distributors please visit www.fsc.org.

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When people think of Canada the first thing that usually comes to mind is hockey- a fervor and passion that Canadians seem to share whether male or female, young or old, professional athletes or out of shape co-workers getting together once a week. But, Canada is also responsible for inventing other great sports- the most famous of which are lacrosse, bowling, basketball and ringette.

While it is said that lacrosse was originally played by tribes of Native Americans, it wasn’t until 1856 when the dentist Dr. William George Beers founded the Montreal Lacrosse Club. In 1867 he codified the rules, shortening the length of each game and reducing the number of players to twelve per team.

In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at a YMCA Training School, sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied during the long New England winters. Nailing a peach basket to the balcony of the gym proved to be the beginning of the now immensely popular basketball.

Whether or not you already knew this, you’ll have a new opportunity to remember each time you send off a love letter or thank you note. The latest in a new series of four postage stamps designed by Toronto firm q30 feature the original equipment used in each of the sports with an outline of the court or field in the background.

Sophisticated and timeless, the stamps emphasize the sports’ beginnings, which, as q30 principal Peter Scott claims, “are indebted to the creative thinking of their Canadian inventors.”

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