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Greetings fellow music consumers and welcome to the buymusic.ca blog.

Here you will find various information relating to the purchase of music online and by mail, as well as sheet music, music instruments and memorabilia.

I will also be posting various commentaries and reviews in regards to these services and various related issues.

To begin either click on an option in the menu to your left, which features various source listings, or scroll down for my blog entries. And if you are aware of a Canadian music retailer or record convention or fair that I have missed, please contact me with details.

Thanks. And Enjoy.


Anime, Records & More

There will be two events this weekend, one in Ottawa, Ontario and the other in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The first Anime Ottawa will be held at the EY Center from the 29th to the 31st of March, 2024, and will of course feature memorabilia form this art form.

Ticket prices vary. Click here for additional information. And the nearest bus stop, 1076, is at the venue itself. Contact OC Transpo for additional information.

The Halifax Record Fair will be held in the Maritime Hall of the Halifax Forum on Saturday the 30th on March, 2024, from 9am to 4pm.

Early admission will be $15 from 9am and regular admission will be $5 from 10am. And the nearest bus stops, 8564 and 8572, face the venue and are serviced by Halifax Transit.

Rakuten Koboicon shoppers will be able to obtain bonus PC Optimum points on gift card purchases for this shop until March 30th, 2024 – 10,000 bonus points per $50 gift card purchase at participating Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix stores and 15,000 bonus points per $100 gift card purchase at participating Atlantic Superstore/Real Canadian Superstore locations.

The bonus offer at the later also applies to Google Play and Playstation gift card purchases. Consult PC Optimum for additional details.

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This Weekend’s Events

There will be several events this weekend in Ontario, one of which will be a record convention:

Starting on Friday the 22nd of March (2024) there will be a miniature wargame convention named Hotlead at the Best Western Plus The Harden Park Hotel in Stratford, right through to Sunday the 24th.

Admission and hours vary so please consult the official event site for additional details. I believe the nearest bus stop number to the venue is 1273 and it is serviced by Route 2 on Fridays but you should consult the City of Stratford Transit site for additional information.

The Peterborough Comicon will occur on the 23rd at The Venue from 10am to 3pm and will feature memorabilia from music, television and film.

Admission will be $5 for Adults and free for children under 12. And the nearest bus stops to the event are 1495 (George/King) and 1537 (Water/King). Additional transit information can be obtained from Peterborough Transit.

Bothe the Mississauga Video Game Show and Mississauga Toy Expo will be held at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale on Sunday, the 24th of March (2024) from 10am to 4pm.

Click here for admission prices and purchases. And there are two transit providers that service this venue: Bus stop numbers 2302 and 2314 with Miway / Bus stop numbers 101246 and 101439 with Go Transit.

The Guelph Record Show will be hosted at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Guelph, Ontario on Sunday, the 24th of March (2024) from 10:30am to 4pm with a special admission of $20 for earlier entry at 9am ; General admission is $5.

The nearest bus stop to the venue is 419 and is is serviced by Route 4 by the City of Guelph Transit.

Please note that cash is usually preferable at the conventions so you may want to look for an ATM near these venues.

Enjoy.

This Weekend’s Events & More

There will be three record shows this weekend, two in Ontario and one in British Columbia, and two memorabilia collector’s conventions in Alberta and Ontario, also on Sunday the 17th of March, 2024:

The London Record Show will occur from 11am to 4pm at Centennial Hall and admission will be $5.

The nearest bus stops are a five minute walk away at the corner of Dufferin and Waterloo, which is serviced by Route 1. Consult London Transit for further details.

The Newmarket Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5.

The nearest bus stops are on the same street as the venue and a seven minute walk away at the corners of Crusader Way and Ordinary Drive. A trip planner and additional details can be found on the York Region Transit web site.

The Vancouver Flea Market will have a record show from 10am to 3pm and admission will also be $5.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are 51277 and 51353, which is service by route 022. Additional information on local transit to the area can be found on Translink.

Edmonton Collector Con will be at the Italian Cultural Center from 10am to 4pm and although general admission is $7 kids under 12 get in for free.

The nearest bus stops are 6152 and 6488, behind the venue on St.Albert Trail. And a trip planner is available at the city’s official transit site.

The Ottawa Nostalgia and Collectibles Show will be at the Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A and B/Entrance 3) from 9am to 3pm and general admission will be $7 until 2pm, the last hour being free. Children under 12 will be admitted free from 9am to 3pm.

This venue is located on a major transit route, the Transitway, and is regularly serviced by multiple bus routes at stops number 1652 and 1683 by OC Transpo. A trip planner is available on the official site.

Please note that cash is preferable but ATMs may be available at these venues for your convenience. And BTW, you can obtain 5000 bonus PC Optimum points on $50 Apple gift card purchases at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores until Friday, March 15th, 2024. Details can be found on their official web site.

Enjoy

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This Weekend’s Events

There will be three events this Sunday, the March 10 (2024), a record show in Sarnia, Ontario, a vinyl record gathering in Sudbury, Ontario and a sports and collectibles show in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The Sarnia Record Show will be held at the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 at 286 North Front Street from 10am to 3pm.

Admission if a $2 donation to the Legion and the venue is a four minute walk away from the Bayside Terminal. Contact Sarnia Transit for further information.

A Vinyl Record Gathering in Sudbury, Ontario is scheduled from 10am to 5pm this Sunday at the St. Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church at 515 Antwerp Ave.

Admission will be free and the nearest bus stops are located a four minute walk away at the corner of Jean St. and Burton ave. I believe these stops are serviced by Route 11 but please contact Sudbury Transit for details.

The Bossa Sports Card & Collectibles Show will be hosted by the Bonsor Recreation Centre at 6550 Bonsor Avenue from 10am to 3pm in Burnaby, British Columbia.

This event will feature collectibles from music, television, film and sports and admission will be $10. The nearest bus stops pretty much at the venue itself, 52501 and 52600. Additional details can be obtained from TransLink.ca.

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Netflix Subscription Fee Hike?

Variety has reported that analysts believe Netflix will again raise their subscription fees, and my response to the last hike was to cancel and to plan to only subscribe for three months per year using a discounted gift card or gift card offer that includes extra Air Miles or Optimum points.

This year I think i’ll subscribe either from mid-October to mid-January or mid-November to Mid-February, when holiday programming is full blast on television because i’m not a big fan of that.

Hopefully this would coincide with the release of the last season of Stranger Things and other programs I can binge watch. But I still wonder if COVID’s impacts on production and the recent writer’s strike will cause a shortage of content at the end of this year.

I routinely browse Amazon.ca upcoming blu-ray releases to determine what might pop up later and it looks somewhat encouraging. But I know I will probably not be interested in what they’ll have to offer until next winter, unless they’re planning to release something from Europe that could be promising; I was surprised by Trapped (an Icelandic detective series) and Dark (a sci-fi series from Germany).

Quite frankly they’ll need to impress me if they keep hiking their prices this often. After all, I still have a film collection and will likely keep adding to it if they don’t. And Apple, Cineplex, Google and Prime also occasionally offer discounted rentals and purchases.

I guess all we can do is wait for Netflix to make it worth our while, again.

St. Catherines Record Show & More

The St. Catherines Record Show will be hosted by the Grantham Optimists Youth Centre at 188 Linwell Road in St. Catharines, Ontario on Sunday, March 3rd (2024) from 10am to 4pm.

Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stop numbers are 303 and 306. Consult Niagara Regional Transit for additional information on this city’s local transit. And remember, cats is always preferable at these conventions.

Ottawa residents should note that Legend Records has moved to a new location, to the second floor of 1292 Wellington St. W, and that their Grand Opening will be on Saturday, March 2nd (2024).

Enjoy.