"It is with a heavy heart that I bring sad news of the passing of our President Emeritus, Harry N. James. This title was bestowed on Harry in 2020 after he had served the CATC for two years as Vice-President before stepping up in 1980 to the President's position for a remarkable 40 years (1980 to 2020).

"During this time, Harry wrote approximately 300 articles for our journals (The CeeTee and Numismatica Canada), a 120-page book, Advertising Tokens of Ontario (2005), and an 800-page book, A Guide to Ontario Tokens (2012), as well as publishing a booklet on each of the counties individually. Harry also printed and mailed each issue of the newsletter to the membership for many, many years.

"Harry N. James will be missed by all who knew him. His legacy lives on in the CATC. RIP."

"Harry James of St. Thomas, Ont., one of Canada's most respected token experts and a pillar of the numismatic community for more than five decades, died on April 19. He was 79.

"Born in Toronto on Jan. 5, 1946, Harry shared more than five decades of marriage with his beloved wife, Edwina (Winnie), with whom he recently celebrated 52 years of partnership.

"A prolific researcher, author and speaker, James was best known for his extensive work documenting Canadian merchant tokens and trade pieces. He authored several regional token catalogues and the landmark Guide to Ontario Tokens, a multi-hundred-page reference used by collectors nationwide. As president of the Canadian Association of Token Collectors (CATC) for nearly 40 years, James helped foster a generation of collectors and researchers, all while contributing to the Ontario Numismatic Association and the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association as an educator and exhibitor.

"A full tribute to Harry James's life and legacy in numismatics will appear in the next issue of Canadian Coin News."

Sorry to hear this news. Thanks to Scott Douglas, and to Dan Gosling, for providing the photo of Harry James. -Editor