A Record Convention & Lots of Comicon

The Toronto/Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be this Sunday, from 10am to 3pm at the Etobicoke Olympium, and admission will be $5.

The venue has two bus stops, 1477 and 1493, which is served by Route 48 out of Royal York Station on TTC.

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The Edmonton Expo three-day Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming event will start tomorrow and end on Sunday at the Edmonton Expo Center and admission priced vary (click here for information).

This venue is next to Coliseum Station, which is also serviced by multiple major bus routes. Contact Edmonton Transit for additional details.

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The Hamilton Comicon will be hosted by the Hamilton Convention Centre this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 4pm.

Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by multiple major routes because it is located in the core, next to Hamilton City Hall. Contact Hamilton Transit for additional information.

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Thundercon will also occur on Saturday and Sunday at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Admission varies (click here for information) and the venue is serviced by Route 3M by Thunder Bay Transit via bus stop numbers 1754 and 1808.

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The Peterborough Comicon is a single day event that will be held on Saturday, the 21st of September, 2024, from 10am to 3pm at The Venue.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops, 1494 and 1537, are serviced by Routes 2 and 12 on Peterborough Transit.

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The Kingston Comicon will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 from 10 am to 3pm on Sunday, the 22nd of September 2014. And admission will also be $5 or free for kids under 12 years old.

This venue is 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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September 19th, 2024 Comments Off on A Record Convention & Lots of Comicon Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Two Comicons (and offers for Playstation users)

There will be two Comic conventions this weekend, both of which will be in the provinces of Ontario.

London Comic Con will occur both on Saturday and Sunday at RBC Place. And admission prices vary (click here for information)

This venue is not only serviced by multiple stops and routes by London Transit because of it’s proximity to the Citi Plaza shopping centre and the city’s Via Rail station, the later being a six minute walk from the venue. But note that this is construction in the area and that busses are being detoured.

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The Aurora Comicon will be hosted on Saturday, the 14th of September 2024 by the Aurora Royal Canadian Legion Branch 385 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission with be $5 and children 12 and under will get in free. And the nearest bus stops (1746 & 1758) are a six minute walk away and serviced by multiple routes on York Region Transit.

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Playstation gamers should note that a $10 Petro-Canada offer is available from participating Petro-Canada convenience stores with purchases of $50 Playstation Gift Cards until October 7th, 2024. (click here for details)

The 20,000 points bonus PC Optimum offer on $100 Sony PlayStation Gift Cards purchased at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores will end on Friday, the 13th of September, 2024.

September 11th, 2024 Comments Off on Two Comicons (and offers for Playstation users) Uncategorized Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Conventions

There are no record conventions this weekend but memorabilia collectors should know that multiple Comic Cons are schedules for Ottawa, Barrie and Belleville, Ontario.

The weekend long Ottawa ComicCon will be held at the EY Center from the 6th to the 8th of September, 2024.

Admission varies (Click here for information) and the venue is serviced by multiple major routes on OC Transport, including Routes 97 and 99 from Bus Stop 1076, which is located at the venue’s main entrance.

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Attendees of the above mentioned convention should note that the Capital Trade Show is also occurring in Ottawa, on Sunday, the 8th of September, 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Nepean Sportsplex, which is a short drive away via West Hunt Club Road from the EY Center.

Admission to this event is free, as is parking. And the venue is serviced by two major bus stops, 1652 and 1683. But unfortunately it takes around from an hour and 10 minutes to an hour 30 minutes to reach this venue from the EY Center by bus according to the OC Transpo Trip Planner.

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The Barrie Comicon will be held at the Barrie Curling Club on Saturday the 7th of September, 2024, from 10 am to 3pm. And admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

The venue is serviced by routes 8A and 8B on Barrie Transit and the nearest bus stops to the venue are 289 and 873.

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The Belleville Comicon will occur on Sunday, September 8th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Mesonic Temple. And admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

This venue is serviced by routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit, which are both a three minute walk away on nearby Dundas Street East.

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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events.

Enjoy.

September 4th, 2024 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Conventions Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Labour Day Weekend

There are no record conventions or comic conventions this weekend because it’s Labour Day weekend. But you should keep an eye on your local record stores for specials.

For example, you can get 20% off on $100+ in store purchases of vinyl this weekend at Sunrise Records locations. And there are also the usual Labour Day discounts on CDs & vinyl at Amazon Canada and Amazon.com, if you want to do some comparison shopping.

By the way, you should note that the PC Optimum / Apple Music promotion for three months ends today, Wednesday the 28th of August, 2024 (click here for details), as does the 5000 Bonus Points Offer on $50 Apple Gift Card purchases from participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores. But Playstation users should note that a 10,000 Bonus Points Offer on $100 Playstation Gift Cards will begin tomorrow at participating Atlantic Superstore and Real Canadian Superstore locations and end on August 31st.

Enjoy.

August 28th, 2024 Comments Off on Labour Day Weekend Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

A Record Show, Finally!

The Burlington Record Show will occur this Sunday, the 25th of August (2024) at the Halton Naval Veterans Hall from 10am to 3pm and admission is a donation to the hall itself.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are 204 and 207, which are serviced by Burlington Transit.

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Memorabilia collectors should also note that the four day Fan Expo Canada will occur at the Metro Toronto Convention Center from tomorrow, the 22nd, to Sunday, the 25th of August, 2024.

Admission varies (click here for additional information) and the venue is an 8 minute walk away from Union Station, which is serviced by subway or commuter trains on the TTC, Go Transit and Up Transit. This is also a major Via Rail station.

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The Westcoast Comic Con will also occur on Sunday, August 25th (2024) at Vancouver’s Maritime Labour Center from 11am to 5pm.

Admission is $12 and children 12 and under get in free. And this venue is accessible on public transit from the north (Bus Stops 50435 and 50495) and South (Bus Stops 50733 and 50944) via Translink, all of which are less than a nine minute walk from the venue.

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Please note that cash may be preferable at these events. Enjoy.

August 21st, 2024 Comments Off on A Record Show, Finally! Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

There will unfortunately be no record conventions this weekend. But music, television and film memorabilia collectors should note that there are three ComiCons this weekend, in Angus and Collingwood, Ontario and Ponoka, Alberta:

The first event this weekend will be the Central Alberta Fanfest at the Ponoka Jubilee Library on Saturday, the 17th of August, 2024, from 10am to 4pm.

This event is free but there is no public transit to this venue.

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The Collingwood ComiCon will also be held this Saturday, but at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 and free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 234 (on Crosstown Route) and 420 (on East Route), which are serviced by Collingwood Public Transit.

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And finally, the Angus ComiCon will be hosted from 10am to 3pm by the Angus Recreation Center on Sunday, the 18th of August.

Admission is $5 and free for kids 12 and under. And unfortunately this venue is not yet serviced by public transit.

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Remember, cash may be preferable at these events. Enjoy.

August 14th, 2024 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre