Bonus Air Miles / PC Optimum Points

Just thought i’d mention some current and upcoming offers that you might be interested in:

You can get 20 Bonus Air Miles on select $50 gift card purchases at participating Shell stations in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories until June 30th, 2024.

This offer is valid on Amazon, Canadian Tire, H&M, The Keg, Sobeys, Sony Playstation and Vanilla Mastercard gift cards and the bonus is limited to one transaction per 12 hours.

This year’s Amazon Prime Day will be in July, rumoured to be on the 9th and 10th, so I will be buying some gift cards in advance for this event.

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Shoppers Drug Mart’s online store are offering 40,000 or 60,000 bonus PC Optimum Points on select Apple product purchases today, the 9th of May 2024. Click here for details.

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A bonus offer of 10,000 PC Optimum Points will be offered from May 11th to May 17th, 2024 on $100 One4all cards purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart stores in all provinces except Quebec.

This card can be redeemed at Hudson Bay, Indigo, The Source, Staples and other Canadian retailers. Details will be added soon at the official site of PC Optimum.

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Out of town concert goers and frequent travellers should also note that a 12,000 PC Optimum Points offer on $100 Westjet gift cards will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, the 11th and 12th of May 2024, at participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores. And that heavily discounted electronics will also be made available from today to May 22nd, 2024 at these stores. Consult your local flyer for details.

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May 9th, 2024 Comments Off on Bonus Air Miles / PC Optimum Points Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

Orangeville Comicon

There will be no record conventions until later this month but the Orangeville Comicon will be held this Sunday, the 11th of May 2024 at the Orangeville Curling Club from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 at the door and kids under 12 will get in free. But unfortunately there is no transit service in this town on Sundays.

May 7th, 2024 Comments Off on Orangeville Comicon Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

There will be multiple comicon events and one record convention this weekend:

The Northern FanCon in Prince George, BC will occur from May 3rd to May 5th, 2024 at the CN Center.

Click here for admission information. And Exhibition Park is serviced by routed 5 and 55 on BC Transit.

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The Saskatoon Entertainment Expo will be hosted on both May 4th and May 5th, 2024 at Prairieland Park.

Admission information can be obtained by clicking here and the venue has a bus stop at the main entrance. Contact Saskatoon Transit for additional details.

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The Barrie Comicon will be held at the Barrie Curling Club on May 4th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm.

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Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stop to the venue is 289, which is serviced by routes 1A and 8A on Barrie Transit.

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The Barrie Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will also occur in Barrie, ON but on the following day (May 5th, 2024) at the nearby Allandale Recreation Centre from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 and the venue is serviced by routes 1A and 1B on Barrie Transit.

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The Caledon Comicon will happen on May 5th, 2024 at the Caledon East Community Complex from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $25.07 for VIP, $7.12 for General Admission and Free for kids under 12.

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And last but not least, the Capital Trade Sports Card & Comic Book Show will also be held on May 5th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm but at the Nepean Sportsplex.

Admission and parking is free. And the venue is of course serviced by multiple routes on OC Transpo.

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Please note that the 7,500 point bonus offer on $50 Google or Rakuten Gift Cards ends at Real Canadian and Atlantic Superstores today, Wednesday, the first of May 2024. Click here for details.

May 1st, 2024 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Lots of Events This Weekend

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The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo will be at Stampede Park from the 25th to 28th of April, 2024 and will feature memorabilia from film, television and music.

Admission information can be obtained by clicking here and the venue is serviced by the Victoria Park / Stampede Station.

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The Hamilton Record Show will occur at Bridgeworks this Saturday, the 27th of April 2024 from 10:30am to 4pm.

Early admission from 9am will be $20 but General Admission will be $5. And the venue is a six mute walk through Central Park from bus stop number 2977 at the corner of Cannon and Hess or an 11 minute walk away from the West Harbour Go Station.

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The Markham Comicon will be hosted by Thornhill Community Centre from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.

Admission information can be found by clicking here and the venue is serviced by multiple routes from York Regional Transit.

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The Foire Aux Vinyles Sur Plateau Record Show, also known as the Montreal Plateau Record Show, will be held at the Église St Denis from 10am to 4pm, also on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.

Admission will be $5 or $15 for early entry from 9am to 10am. And the venue is conveniently placed next to the north entrance of the Laurier Metro Station, which is next door from entrance to the fair at 5075 rue Rivard.

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Also this Saturday, the Toronto Downtown Record Show will be hosted by the Tranzac Club, in the Main Hall from Noon to 5pm.

General admission will be $7 or $20 for Early admittance. And the venue is a six minute walk from either the Bathurst Metro Station or Spadina Metro Station.

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This Sunday, the 28th of 2024, the Bowmanville CD and Record Show will be held at the Bowmanville Memorial Park Clubhouse from 10am to 4pm and admission will be free.

The nearest bus stop to the venue is 1499 with is an 8 minute walk away from the venue and is serviced by Durham Regional Transit, whose site has a trip planner.

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The Lindsay Comicon will occur at the Victoria Park Armoury from 10am to 3pm Sunday, the 28th of April, 2024.

Admission information can be found by clicking here. The nearest bus stops are at the corner of Victoria Avenue N and Wellington and are serviced by the Green route by Lindsay Transit.

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The Calgary Music Collectors Show will be held at the Acadia Recreation Complex this Sunday as well, from 11am to 5pm.

Easily admission to the venue from 9:30am to 11AM will be $10 and general admission will be $5. And the nearest bus stops are 6414 and 6447 which is serviced by route 99 on Calgary Transit.

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Note that some of these events may be cash only so you may want to note the nearest ATMs to these venues.

April 24th, 2024 Comments Off on Lots of Events This Weekend Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Record Store Day & More

This year’s Record Store Day will be this Saturday, the 20th of April 2024 and vinyl collectors in the Kitchener, Ontario area will also have a second chance to find that ever elusive LP at Rabid Fox Tavern from 11am to 4pm, where a vinyl pop up is scheduled.

Admission to the Kitchener Vinyl Popup is a donation to Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region and the nearest bus stops to the venue are 1718 & 1782 (Route 10) and 2052 & 2053 (Route 201) with Grand River Transit.

By the way, a list of participating retailers for Record Store Day can be found by clicking here and the list of that day’s special releases is listed here.

Enjoy.

April 17th, 2024 Comments Off on Record Store Day & More Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

There will be three record conventions this weekend, two on Saturday (in Brantford and Ottawa) and one in Etobicoke on Sunday. And there will be one Comicon in Kingston, on Sunday as well.

The Brantford Record Show will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion in Brantford on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be a $2 donation to the Legion and multiple bus stops services the immediate area. Brantford Transit has a trip planner you can consult.

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The third Ottawa Record Fair will be held at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, the 13th of April 2024.

Admission is $5 and the nearest bus stops are 1902 and 2487, one block west on Bank Street – OC Transpo has multiple routes on this major street.

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The Toronto/Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be at the Etobicoke Olympium from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, April 14th, 2024.

Admission will be $5 and bus stop numbers 1493 and 1501 are serviced by route 48 on the TTC.

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The Kingston Comicon is going to be open from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Kingston, Ontario on Sunday, the 14th of April, 2024.

Admission will vary from $5 to $20, the later being VIP, and kids under 12 get in for free (click here for details). The venue is serviced by Route 1 on Kingston Transit.

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By the way, Indigo Book & Music and Chapters shoppers in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the NorthWest Territories can obtain 20 Bonus Air Miles by purchasing $50 Gift Cards from those stores from participating Shell locations until May 5th, 2024. Consult Air Miles for additional details.

April 10th, 2024 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Uncategorized Rob McIntyre