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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be three events this weekend two of which will be collectors conventions for music, television and film memorabilia and the third being a record convention.
Tsokino-Con 2024 is an anime convention that will occur from the 23rd to the 25th at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, primarily in the Engineering and Computer Science Building (ECS), Bob Wright Centre (BWC), and the Elliott Building (ELL).
Admission ranges in price depending on one’s age and one’s stay at the convention (click here for details) and the nearest bus stops to the venues are #101036 and #100991. The later is a seven minute walk away from the buildings hosting the event, along Ring Road, and additional information on the routes servicing the area can be obtained from BC Transit.
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613Flea is a gigantic flea market held monthly at the Aberdeen Pavilion in Landsdowne Park, in downtown Ottawa. And this month it will be on the 24th from 10am to 4pm.
Admission is free and you may find vendors that sell vinyl and/or the aforementioned memorabilia. And the nearest bus stop, which is serviced by multiple routes, is 3080 and is a five minutes walk away from the venue. A trip planner is available from OC Transpo.
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The Oshawa Record Show will be held at their usual venue, the LVIV Hall & Pavilion at 38 LVIV Blvd in Oshawa on Sunday, the 25th of February, from 10am to 4pm.
Admission is $5 or free for students and children under 14. And the nearest bus stops are 667 and 668 on Simcoe St or 1058 and 1089 on Bloor Street East, all a five minute walk away from the venue, over the Hwy of Heroes.
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Remember, cash is preferable at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
Music, television and film memorabilia collectors in the Western provinces will have an opportunity to attend Fan Expo Vancouver, which will be occurring from Saturday the 17th to Monday the 19th of February, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Center, in the West Building.
Individual day passes are still available from the official site and this venue is serviced by Waterfront Station (Metro/Skytrain/Seabus), which is an 8 minute walk from the venue. Consult Translink for additional details on the areas’s transit.
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The Burlington Record Show will occur on Sunday, the 18th of February 2014 from 10am to 3pm at the Halton Naval Veterans building at 2440 Industrial St. in Burlington, Ontario.
Admission will be a donation to the Naval Veterans and the nearest bus stops numbers are 204 and 207, which are a 6 minute walk away from the venue.
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Please note that cash is preferred at these events but ATMs are available at or near both events, RBC at the Waterfront Station in Vancouver and BMO and RBC near the aforementioned bus stops for the Burlington event.