3rd September | Foundation meeting at Dar il-Lunzjata (limits of Victoria). |
9th October | Statute approved and members of the first Committee elected. |
28th December | First public activity at Cathedral Public Library. |
30th -31st September | Sets of Millennium cards (can be considered as the first of numerous philatelic productions). |
12th February | Official launch at Tigrija Palazz (Victoria) and first issue of GPS Newsletter. |
25th March | Religious Stamp Exhibition at Dar il-Lunzjata, together with Mass at Lunzjata Chapel. |
25th April | Exhibition at Xaghra local council. |
1st May | Postmark for centenary of first Gozo Branch Office. |
27th May | Opening by Minister G Debono of First GPS Philatelic Exhibition (at St Francis Square Halls). |
21st -22nd October | Participation in "Maltex" Philatelic Show. |
1st November | Launch of essay competition for schoolchildren, in collaboration with Royal British Legion. |
4th January | New Year Stamp Fair at Banca Giuratale (Victoria). |
20th January | 1st Annual General Meeting (at NGO Centre, limits of Xewkija). |
March | Participation in special Lent Exhibition. |
24th March | Members' Meeting at Lunzjata (followed by Mass). |
11th June | First official contacts with Education authorities. |
19th June | First social activity (Pasta Night). |
22nd June | First school information visit. |
13th October | Inauguration of 2nd GPS Philatelic Exhibition. |
25th November | First use of Victoria Scouts HQ for Members' Meetings (with Exhibition prize-giving). |
18th December | Co-ordination of members' exhibits in first Christmas Exhibition at Gozo Lending Library. |
December | Participation in Christmas Exhibition at St Francis Square Halls. |
27th January | First use of Victoria Scouts HQ for Annual General Meeting. |
13th April | Members' Meeting (followed by Mass) at Lunzjata. |
19th April | Pasta Night. |
27th -31st May | Participation in De Soldanis School extra-curricular week. |
15th September | Members' Meeting. |
20th September | Pasta Night. |
18th October | Official opening of 3rd GPS Exhibition. |
15th December | Members' Meeting (with Exhibition prize-giving). |
12th January | 3rd AGM. |
9th February | Members' Meeting at Munxar Parish Centre. |
25th March | Members' Meeting (followed by Mass) at Lunzjata. |
28th April | To commemorate our first collaboration with a parish, GPS officers presented special illuminated cover to St George's Archpriest (first of numerous similar occasions). |
2nd May | Outing to Malta for the Seminary School Club. |
3rd June | Members' Meeting. |
1st August | The GPS secretary, authorized to represent GPS for foundation meeting of Gozo NGOs Association, is elected Association President. |
6th October | TV feature about the GPS (first of many). |
18th October | Opening of 4th GPS Exhibition. |
December | GPS highlighted in main Maltese student monthly (just one of various features about the GPS in local and foreign periodicals). |
11th January | 4th AGM (with Exhibition prize giving). |
25th March | Lunzjata Mass. |
27th March | Malta visit by Seminary School Club. |
7th April | Lecture for Seminary Club members. |
12th April | Members' Meeting. |
13th May | Seminary Club Exhibition. |
September | Series of series of programmes on Lehen il-Belt Victoria - first of many participations on community radios. |
12th October | Setting up of 5th GPS Exhibition. |
October | Special 5th anniversary GPS Newsletter (including full-colour). |
5th November | Opening of Marian Exhibition at Ta' Pinu Complex. |
23rd - 24th November | "Philately Day" at Seminary Secondary School. |
12th December | "Pauline" Stamp Exhibition at Munxar. |
16th January | 5th AGM (with Exhibition prize giving). |
30th March | Members' Meeting (followed by Mass) at Lunzjata. |
April | Participation in Gozitan NGOs visit to Germany. |
22nd April | 2nd Stamp Day by Seminary Club. |
29th April | Opening of "Europa & EU Stamp Exhibition" at Banca Giuratale. |
1st July | Malta visit by Seminary Club. |
12th October | Specially-ordered se-tenant Christmas stamps. |
4th November | Official opening of 6th GPS Exhibition. |
6th November | Philatelic Auction during Exhibition. |
25th November | GPS participates in Commonwealth Peoples' Forum Gozo Day. |
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