Multiple Record Shows and More
The Hamilton Record Show will be held from 9am to 2:30pm at Bridgeworks on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025.
Admission is $5 or $10 for early admission at 8am. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 2977 and 2984, which are 8 and 9 minute walks away, through Central Park. Those stops are serviced by Route 08 on HSR.
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The Guelph Record Swap & Sale will be hosted by the Red Chevron Club on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $2 or a free donation to the food bank.
This venue’s closest bus stops are 1404 and 1424, which are serviced by Route 14 on Guelph Transit.
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The Smiths Falls ComiCon will also be held on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025 at the Smiths Falls Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 of free for kids 12 and under. And although this town doesn’t have public transit, the Via Rail station is a five minute drive away by taxi.
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The Sarnia Record Show will be held at the Sarnia Legion on Sunday, the 23rd of March 2025 from 11 am to 4 pm, admission being a $2 donation to the Legion.
This venue is a 6 minute walk from the Bayview Terminal, which is serviced by multiple routes on Sarnia Transit, Strathroy-Caradoc Transit and Flixbus.
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And finally, the Brockville Comicon will be hosted by the Brockville Memorial Civic Centre from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
There is unfortunately no transit service on Sundays in this community.
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You should note that cash may be preferred at these events and that you should probably locate the nearest ATMs to the venues hosting them. And note that deals may be had from March 25th to March 31st at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.
Enjoy.
Cosmo Music Closing
Richmond Hill’s Cosmo Music will unfortunately be closing after 57 years in operation and will shortly be replaced by a Long & Mcquade location.
COVID had taken its toll on the music instrument retailer according to the farewell message posted to the main page.
This Weekend’s Events
The Yorkgate Mall Comicon has already begun in North York and will end on the 14th of March 2025, from 11am to 5pm every day.
Admission is free and the venue is serviced by multiple TTC bus routes from Finch West Station.
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The Toronto Comicon will occur from the 14th to the 16th of March, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Admission information can be found by clicking here. And the venue is accessible from Union Station, a major transport hub serviced by the TTC, Go Train, Union Pearson Express and VIA Rail Canada.
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The Calgary Comic Book Show will happen on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 at the Millican Ogden Community Association from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be free and the venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on Calgary Transit via Bus Stop Numbers 5857 and 8202.
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The Owen Sound Comicon will be hosted by the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. The venue is serviced by the Brooke and Core bus routes on Owen Sound Public Transit, with stops next to the venue. This community’s bus terminal is also serviced by Flixbus and Grey County Transit.
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The London Record Show will again be held at the Centennial Hall, in the lower level, from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, the 16th of March, 2025.
Admission will be $5 and multiple bus stops and routes service this venue via London Transit, which recommends their Real Time App or Google Maps for additional information.
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Remember, cash may be preferred at these events so you may want to look for ATMs near these venues. And note that you may want to bring a mask and hand sanitizer because of the flu and other nasty viruses going around.
Enjoy and Be Safe.
My Favourite Canadian Sources
I thought I’d list my favourite Canadian stores for music, film, books and instruments.
My favourite local stores for new and used CDs and vinyl here in Ottawa are Legend Records, The ODDs & SODs Shoppe and Turning Point. But I also like Sunrise Records and HMV, the latter being found in Toys-R-Us Canada stores, and I usually also purchase physical copies of films on DVD and blu-rays from these stores as well.
In Montreal and Gatineau, I shop at Archambault, where one can also find instruments and books in French and English. But for instruments and sheet music in my neck of the woods I shop at Long & McQuade, Granata Music and Steve’s Music.
Indigo offers books and a small selection of new vinyl records at many of their stores, although more vinyl can be found online. And many more Canadian retailers offer goods via Amazon.ca and eBay.ca if you want to do some comparison shopping.
Best Buy Canada stores no longer carry film and music but they do sell them online, some of which come from Canadian retailers. And you should note that Sony Music Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada have their own Canadian shops online.
You might also want to try Saskatchewan chain McNally Robertson and Quebecois chain Librarie Renaud-Bray for books, or Ontario chains The Beat Goes On and Deja Vu Discs for new and used film and music.
Eastern Canadians can also try Taz Records / Backbeat Records for new and used CDs, DVDs, LPs and Blu-rays. And don’t forget that Record Store Day is coming up at many local retailers on April 12th, 2025.
Those are the sources I can think of on the top of my head so I may add some more later on.
Hope this helps.
This Weekend’s Events
The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be occurring on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops, #2060 and #2074, are a six minute walk down Muriel Street, on Gorham Street. These stops are serviced by Bus Route 430 on York Region Transit.
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The Ajax Comicon will also be occurring on Sunday, the 9th of March, 2025. That event will be held at the Ajax Sportsplex from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
This venue has its own bus stop, 94232, which is serviced by Route 216 on Durham Region Transit.
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Remember that cash may be preferable at these events so you should look for the nearest ATMs to the venue beforehand. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
The Coboug Comicon will be held at the Cobourg Community Center on Saturday, the 1st of March, 2025, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And an on demand service is available from Coboug Transit by clicking here.
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The St. Catherines Record Show is on Sunday, March 2nd, 2024 from 10am to 4pm at the Grantham Optimist Youth Centre and admission will be $5.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are #303 and #306, which are serviced by Route 417 on Niagara Transit.
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The Belleville Comicon will be hosted by the Masonic Temple on Sunday, the 2nd of March 2025 from 10 am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
This event’s venue is serviced by Routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit. Click here for additional information.
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Please note that cash may be preferable at these events so you might want to look for the nearest ATMs. Enjoy.