The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association’s new president, Jacques Poitras, is stepping into the role as the organization marks its 75th anniversary, promising to blend four decades of collecting with a businesslike, forward-looking approach. The Edmundston, N.B., collector becomes the RCNA’s 35th president and brings eight years of board experience plus a long résumé of service awards, including multiple Presidential Awards and RCNA Fellow honours. Continue reading →
Newly elected RCNA president Jacques Poitras presents outgoing president Bill O’Brien with the RCNA Past President’s Award during the association’s Awards Banquet at the Calgary convention in July. (Photo by Henry Nienhuis)
