Ottawa Memorabilia Events & More
There will be two memorabilia collector events in Ottawa this Sunday and several others in Milton, Ontario and Grande Prairie, Alberta, that latter occurring over three days from Friday the 12th of July, 2024.
The first event of this weekend will of course be Grandecon at the Bonnets Energy Center, open from 2pm to 8pm on Friday, 10am to 7pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday, with various ticket prices that are listed here.
The venue has its own bus stop and is serviced by Route 01 and Route 03 on Grand Prairie Transit.
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The next event, Milton Comicon, will be on Saturday, the 13th of July 2024 at the Milton Sports Centre Banquet Room from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.
Multiple bus routes on Milton Transit service this venue, including Route 2 (at bus stop 2040) and Routes 7 and 8 (at bus stops 2176 and 2195).
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The fifth annual Fanaticcon Ottawa will occur at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre on the 14th, from 10am to 5pm.
General admission to this event is $20 cash at the door or free for kids 12 and under. But VIP Admission appears to be still available at $22.63. And this venue is a ten minute walk from the Tremblay O-Train station over the Max Keeping Pedestrian Bridge. Or you can also choose to take the bus to stop numbers 7080 and 7081, which is serviced by Route 9 from the Hurdman O-Train station. Consult OC Transpo for additional information.
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The other Ottawa memorabilia collector event will be the Capital Trade Show at the Nepean Sportsplex from 10am to 3pm, also on Sunday, and this event is free.
This venue is serviced by multiple bus routes operated by OC Transpo, including Route 75 which links to Route 88 at the Baseline Station, the later terminating at Hurdman Station, where Route 9 can be taken to the venue hosting the other, previously mentioned event. The travel planner on OC Transpo calculates that it takes an hour and a half to travel in-between the two venues.
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Please note that cash is preferable at these events and ATMs may be available in the venue or nearby. And note that Early Deals at available at Amazon.ca, before Prime Day, which will be on the 16th and 17th of July this year.
Enjoy.
Netflix Canada (Enter Rolling Eyes Here)
Basic plan subscriptions are now $6.50 more expensive. And quite frankly, I am far from impressed.
I pay less for Disney+ and get UHD and 4k films, saving on the long run by pre-paying for a year’s subscription. And I can easily just get a gift card, preferably with bonus loyalty points, and binge watch whole seasons of whatever Netflix Canada has to offer in less than three months, so where’s the incentive to have a long term subscription?
Amazon Prime may be offering older films on their Prime Video service but it only costs $2.99/month to go add free so Netflix Canada will need to step up their game for me to consider resubscribing to any of their services for more than three months.
I’d rather just buy film downloads or blu-rays than to just throw money at Netflix Canada hoping they’ll add something I like. And Stranger Things is heading into their last season so what could there possibly be on there that I couldn’t binge watch in a short amount of time?
I am keeping a watch of the “Best of Netflix” articles and reviews but nothing really stick out for me anymore, making me wonder if the streaming service is past its prime.
Canada Day Weekend
There won’t be any record conventions or comicon this weekend because it’s Canada Day weekend. But There should be plenty of discounts at your local record stores and concerts in the major cities.
Please consult your local tourism board for details and check with your local public transit authority to see if free rides are available.
OC Transpo is offering free rides in Ottawa on Canada Day. Click here for details.
By the way, please note that Prime Day will be on July 16th and 17th, 2024 at Amazon.ca. And the 20 Bonus Air Miles offer on $50 Amazon gift cards at participating Shell stations ends on June 30th, 2024.
Four Comicons This Weekend & More
There are no record conventions but memorabilia collectors should note that there are four Comicon events this weekend, two of which will last on both Saturday and Sunday in Calgary, Alberta and Kelowna, British Columbia. And one video gaming event in Hamilton, Ontario.
The first two day event will be Brick Fest Live, a touring Lego event that will be held at the BMO Center in Stampede Park on the 22nd and 23rd of June, 2024.
Admission information is available by clicking here. And the venue is next to the Victoria Park/Stampede Station, which is serviced by Calgary Transit.
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The second two day event will be the Kelowna Comicon at MNP Place, also on June 22nd and 23rd, 2024.
Multiple passes are available, including free passes for kids 12 and under, and information on admission is available by clicking here. Multiple routes and stops service this via through BC Transit.
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The first single day event this weekend, the Bowmanville Comicon, will be on Saturday, the 22nd of June 2024 in the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by both Go Transit, with bus stop numbers 100520 and 100716, and Durham Region Transit, bus stop numbers 93733 and 93734.
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The second single day event this weekend will be the Hamilton Game Swap, a free event for video gamers that will be hosted by the Calvin Christian School from 11am to 3pm.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are 2904 and 2928, which is serviced by Route 35 on HSR.
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The third and last event for this weekend will be the Belleville Comicon at the Masonic Temple from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, the 23rd of June, 2024.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit.
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Note that participating Staples stores throughout Canada now accept Amazon.ca returns. Click here for details.
St. Catherines Record Show + More
The St. Catherines Record Show will occur on Sunday, the 16th of June from 10am to 4pm at Grantham Optimist Youth Center and admission will be $5.
A charity table for the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara Region will be available. And the nearest bus stops are numbers 303 and 306, which is serviced by route 417 on Niagara Regional Transit. * Please note that St. Catherines will also be hosting a collectibles shot and details will be provided later in this entry.
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Also occurring this weekend are multiple comics, starting with the Kingston Comicon on Saturday, the 15th of June 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 460 from 10 am to 3pm.
Admission is $5 or free fro kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops are next to the venue and serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit. * Please note that the LaSalle Causeway Bridge is closed to traffic and vehicular access is via Montreal road .
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Yeticon will be occurring at the Blue Mountain Resort this weekend on the 15th and 16th of June 2024.
Please consult the official website for details.
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Also occurring this weekend in St. Catherines, Ontario is the Kuyas Collectibles Show on Sunday, the 16th at the Merritton Community Centre from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stop, number 1351, is a nine minute walk from the venue, which is serviced by route 418 on Niagara Regional Transit.
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And the final comicon event of the weekend will be the Peterborough Comicon on Sunday the 16th, of June 2024, at The Venue from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops are numbers 1495 and 1537, which are serviced by multiple routes on Peterborough Transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these event so you might want to find your nearest ATM prior to attending. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events + Bonus Offers
There will be multiple conventions this weekend, one of which is a record convention:
The two day East Coast Comic Expo will start on June the 7th, 2014 at The Moncton Coliseum, which will operate from 6pm to 9pm that day and from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, with early VIP access ticket being made available by clicking here.
Admission to this event will be free for children 12 and under. And the nearest bus stop, T5018, is serviced by bus route 50 (Red Line) on Codiac Transpo.
Another event, Fal-Con 2024: The Falconing, will also be held in conjunction with this convention on the 8th and 9th of June 2024 with Table Top Gaming (40k, AoS and old world play tournaments) at the same venue. Click here for details.
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The Niagara Falls Comic Con will be hosted by the Niagara Falls Convention Center from 3pm on Friday through to 4pm Sunday (Friday 3pm-9pm / Saturday 10am-6pm / Sunday 10am to 4pm) with various admission prices and free for kids 6 and under.
The nearest bus stops are number 160 and 165, which are serviced by multiple routes on the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
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And the Bowmanvillle CD and Record Show will again be hosted by the Bowmanville Memorial Park Club House with free admission on Sunday, June 9th, 2024 from 10am to 4pm.
The nearest operating bus stop is 1499, which is a 8 minute walk from the venue from the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville hospital complex, and this stop is serviced by Route 902 on Durham Region Transit.
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Ending today is the 10,000 Bonus PC Optimum Points offer on in store $50 Rakuten KOBO Gift Card purchases at participating Atlantic Superstores and Real Canadian Superstores. And tomorrow, the 6th of June 2014, 5000 Bonus PC Optimum Points offer on in store $50 X-Box Gift Card purchases at participating Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix will end.
Note that a $10 Rexall Gift Card offer on in store $50 Rakuten KOBO Gift Card purchases at participating Rexall stores will be active from the Friday, the 7th to Thursday, the 13th of June, 2014 and a 15,000 Bonus PC Optimum Points offer on in store purchases of $100 Google Play Gift Cards at participating Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix will start on Saturday, the 8th and end on Thursday, the 13th of June 2024.
Please consult your local flyers for details. And not that cash may be preferred at some of the events listed.