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.

July 9th, 2024 Comments Off on Ottawa Memorabilia Events & More Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

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.

July 6th, 2024 Comments Off on Netflix Canada (Enter Rolling Eyes Here) Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

First Best Buy Express Opens

The first Best Buy Express in Canada has opened in the Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, British Columbia today. And 166 more locations should be opening across Canada within five months, mostly in former The Source locations.

These stores will offer Bell, Virgin Plus, and Lucky Mobile services and accessories, as well as the top selling tech from Best Buy and Geek Squad services. And Best Buy Canada customers will be able to pick up their online orders from these stores.

Best Buy Canada currently sells LPs and CDs online and I hope that they will expand their offerings.

Click here for the official press release, which includes additional details, and click here to obtain cash back from Rakuten Canada on Best Buy Canada purchases.

June 26th, 2024 Comments Off on First Best Buy Express Opens Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

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.

June 25th, 2024 Comments Off on Canada Day Weekend Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

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.

June 19th, 2024 Comments Off on Four Comicons This Weekend & More Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Gift Card Offers

Participating Rexall stores will be provide a $10 Rexall Gift Card to those purchasing a $100 Apple Gift Card from today to the 20th of June, 2024, with a maximum purchase of $500 in the latter.

This retailer will also be giving a $15 Rexall Gift Card to people purchasing a $75 Happy Him Gift Card, which is redeemable at Indigo and multiple other retailers, on the same dates and with the same maximum purchase.

June 14th, 2024 Comments Off on Gift Card Offers Consumer Information Rob McIntyre