This Weekend’s Events
There will be two record shows and five comics this weekend, most of which will be in Ontario.
The ACGN EXPO Fest, will be an Anime and comic convention that will be held from 1pm to 7pm this Saturday, December 7th 2024, at the Tsawwassen Mills, in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.
Admission is free. And this venue, a major shopping centre, is serviced by Route 609 on Translink via Bus Stops 59511 and 59532.
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The Newmarket Comicon will also be held this Saturday at the Optimist Club of Newmarket from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 of free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 9851 and 6985 on York Region Transit.
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Another comic event, CompassCon Etobicoke, will also be occurring that day from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under and advance tickets are available. The venue is located next to both the Long Branch Go Station and Long Branch loop, the later being serviced regularly by TTC Streetcars. And note that multiple bus routes on Miway also service that station.
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The first record show of this weekend will be on the opposite side of Toronto on Sunday, the 8th of December 2024, which is of course the Toronto East (Scarborough) Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show at the Ellesmere Community Centre from 10am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 and the nearest bus stops to the venue are 7719 and 7720 on the TTC.
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The Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will again be held at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Clubhouse from 10am to 4pm this Sunday, as well.
This is a free event and the nearest bus stop is an 8 minute walk away at the corner of Liberty Street and. S and Prince St. That stop’s number is 1499 and it is serviced by Route 902 on Durham Region Transit.
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The Port Perry Comicon will also be held this Sunday, but from 10am to 3pm at the Scugog Community Recreation Center.
Admission will be$5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stop to the venue is 2452, which is serviced by Route 905 on Durham Region Transit.
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And finally, this year’s last monthly Capital Trade Show will be held at the Nepean Sportsplex this Sunday, the 8th of December 2024, from 10am to 3pm.
This is a free event and the nearest bus routes to the venue, 1683 and 1652 are serviced by multiple major bus routes on OC Transpo.
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And remember, cash is preferred at these events so don’t forget to look for your bank’s nearest ATM to the venue. Enjoy.
Cyber Monday Gift Card Offer
Amazon.ca is offering a 20% credit on select gift cards today. Click here for details.
Record Store Day: Black Friday
The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is this weekend, on the 29th of November 2024.
Participating Canadian retailers will be offering special releases on vinyl, cassette and CD, some of which will be limited editions and/or picture discs.
BTW, a Bonus $50 Rexall Gift Card offer will be offered on purchases of $250 Rakuten Kobo Gift Cards at participating Rexall stores from Friday, November 29th to December 5th, 2024. And on Black Friday itself, the same gift card offer will apply to $250 Apple Gift Card and $250 One4All Gift Card purchases. Click here to consult your local flyer.
Note that Amazon Canada may also offer discounted gift cards and special offers on Black Friday via this special link.
Streaming Service Specials
Prime members at Amazon Canada that watch Prime Video will probably notice that heavily discounted subscriptions are now being offered to them.
I just subscribed to Britbox for $2.75 a month for two month, which will go up to $10.99 a month when these two months are over. And this two month 75% discount offer is also available for Crave, Stack TV, AMC, TSN, RDS, Starz, Crushyroll, Super Channel, MGM+, Telethon+, AcornTV, AllBLK, Stingray, The Great Courses Signature Collection, BBC, PBS Masterpiece, PBS Documentaries, Family TV, Teletoon+, Shudder, BBC Earth, Love Nature, OutTV and Smithsonian Channel.
A three month offer is available for Paramount+ at $5.49/month and $19.99/month afterwards and all of these offers expire on December 2nd, 2024.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be five events this weekend, three of which are record conventions:
The first event will be the Waterloo Record Swap & Sale, which will be held this Saturday, the 23rd of November, 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be $2 or a donation to the Waterloo Food Bank. And the venue is serviced by multiple stops on either end of Marsland Drive by Grand River Transit.
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The second event will be the Aurora Comicon, which will also be held on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Aurora.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops, #1746 and #1758, are an 8 minute walk away at the corner of Industrial and Wellington and are serviced by York Region Transit.
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The Burlington Records Show will be hosted by the Burlington Senior Center on Sunday, the 24th of November from 10:30am to 4pm and admission will be $3.
Multiple routes on Burlington Transit service Central Park, which also houses the city’s Central Library, Music Centre and Curling Club.
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The Angus Comicon will also occur on Sunday, and will be hosted by the Angus Recreation Center from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. But unfortunately the area is not serviced by public transit.
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And finally, the Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will be held at Heritage Hall, also on Sunday, November 24th, 2024, from 11am to 4pm.
Admission will be $5 and the venue is serviced by Bus Route 003 on Translink from bus stop numbers 50242 and 59581.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. And in regards to gift card offers, PlayStation users will be able to obtain a 10,000 PC Optimum Bonus when purchasing $75 PlayStation Gift Cards from participating Real Atlantic Superstores and Real Canadian Superstores, starting tomorrow through to November 27th, 2024. Please consult PC Optimum’s official site for details.
By the way, Black Friday Week specials are starting tomorrow at Amazon Canada. Click here for deals on vinyl and CDs.
Gift Card Offers
Here are some gift card offers I though your might be interested in:
5000 Bonus PC Optimum points will be available per $50 Apple Gift Card purchased at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores until November 20th, 2024. And a maximum of 10 gift cards can be purchased so you might consider these a stocking stuffers or something to add to holiday card mailings. Consult your local flyer for details.
A Bonus $10 Rexall Gift Card will be offered with a $100 Thank You/Happy Teen/Happy Kid Gift Card purchase at participating Rexall stores until November 21st, 2024. All three versions of this card can be redeemed at Indigo whilst the Happy Kid Gift Card can also be redeemed at Cineplex. Consult your local flyer for details.
Speaking of Cineplex, a Holiday Gift Bundle featuring coupons for free, BOGO and upgraded admissions and discounted snacks if offered on $50 Cineplex Gift Card purchases at Cineplex.com and Cineplex theatre box offices until December 31st, 2024. Click here for details.
Landmark Cinemas is currently offering a free movie ticket bonus on $30 Landmark Gift Card purchases from landmarkcinemas.com or at their box offices until January 5th, 2025. Click here for additional information.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on the gift card shops on Amazon Canada and Amazon.com for special offers and yes, they offer both emailed and physical cards. And you can send cards within the United States from Amazon.com if the postal strike persists on our side of the border.
Enjoy.