One Record Convention & Two Comicons

There will be a record convention in Fort Erie and comicon in Cobourg next Saturday and another comicon on Sunday in Whitby:

The February 7th, 2026 Fort Erie Record Show will be held from 10am to 3pm at Sessions on the River and admission will be a $3 donation to COPE with kids getting in for free.

This town is serviced by micro transit at Niagara Transit, likely from the Fort Erie Leisureplex transit hub, which is bus stop number 3888, which is serviced by Route 22. You can contact Niagara Transit for details.

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The Cobourg Comicon will also occur on Saturday, the 7th of February, 2026 from 10am to 3pm, but at the Cobourg Community Centre and admission is $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under (click here for online admission purchases)

Although this community is not serviced by public transit, the venue is only a 4 minute taxi ride or 25 minute walk from the Via Rail station or nine minute taxi ride from the Flixbus and Maplebus bus stops at the Petro Canada on White street.

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The Whitby Comicon will be hosted by the Haydenshore Pavilion on Sunday, February 8th, 2026 from 10am to 3pm and admission is $10 at the door and free for kids 12 and under.

The nearest bus stop to the venue is unfortunately not serviced on Sunday but the venue is a six minute taxi ride from the Whitby Go Transit station, which is also serviced by GO buses, Megabus and possibly On Demand Services from Durham Region Transit. You might want to contact the latter for information on what services are provided on Sundays.

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

February 4th, 2026 Comments Off on One Record Convention & Two Comicons Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Two Comicons This Weekend

There will be two comicon events this weekend, one in Toronto and the other in Belleville, Ontario:

The first Action Figure Comic Con will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Saturday, the 31st of January 2026 from 11am to 7pm for General Admission ticket holders, with early entry at 10 am for Grail Hunter Pass holders (click here for additional information).

The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 4723 and 4724, which are serviced by Routes 34 and 100 on the TTC.

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The Belleville Comicon will also be held on January 31st, 2026 but from 10am to 3pm at the Masonic Temple Hall and admission prices vary (click here for information).

The nearest bus stops are a two minute walk away from the venue, on nearby Dundas Street East (and Albert Street), and are serviced by Routes 5A and 5B on Belleville Transit.

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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. Thank you.

January 28th, 2026 Comments Off on Two Comicons This Weekend Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Winter Record Fest

The Winter Record Fest will be held on Saturday, the 24th of January, 2026 from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St.Johns Newfoundland. And admission is $1.

The nearest bus stops to the venue are numbers 2845 and 2935, which are serviced by Route 11 on Metrobus. And remember, cash may be preferred at this event.

Enjoy.

January 20th, 2026 Comments Off on Winter Record Fest Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

There will be a record convention in Niagara on the Lake, a pop-up record show in Burlington and comicon in Ottawa this weekend.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Record and CD show will be held from noon to 5pm at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 124) on Sunday, the 18th of February, 2026. And admission will be a donation to the legion.

Transit to the venue may be available from the town itself, via a Microtransit system. Click here for details.

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The Burlington Record Pop Up Show will be hosted by the Halton Navy Veterans Association from 10am to 3pm on February 18th, 2026 and admission will be a donation to the association.

The nearest bus stops to this venue are numbers 204 and 20, which are serviced by multiple routes on Burlington Transit.

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The Ottawa Comicon Winter Edition 2026 will be held at the EY Center on the 17th and 18th of February, 2026 and admission will be free.

The venue is located next to the Uplands LRT Station and one stop away from the Airport on light rail transit.

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Please note that Cash may be preferred at these venues. Enjoy.

January 14th, 2026 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Family Illness

As you can see I haven’t been updating this site because of family illness but I still thought I’d mention there are no major events scheduled until the middle of the month anyway.

The next major event, Ottawa Comicon, will be held on the 17th and 18th of January, 2026 at the EY Center, conveniently located next to the airport and Uplands LRT Station. And I will add additional information a.s.a.p.

Enjoy.

January 3rd, 2026 Comments Off on Family Illness Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

What is my Spotify Age?

Those that don’t use Spotify often will probably notice that they are not provided a “Spotify Age”. And some will wonder what the point of it is anyway, questioning whether it is simply flattery based attempts to promote use of the service.

I like Spotify for it’s convenience when I have forgotten to add songs I had ripped from my compact disc collection to my cell phone’s library but I don’t use it often because I’d rather use my limited bandwidth with other apps. And this is why I have no assessment.

I also use Amazon Music more often so this trend does not apply to me, although I am somewhat curious as to what the results would be. But not enough to favour the service over the upcoming year to get an answer in late 2026.

Quite frankly I’d rather rip music from vinyl and listen to that because I know the artists actually got a fair royalty rate. And greatest hits albums are a great way to get the artists their dues, if you don’t want to buy their most popular albums.

I’m presuming my age is pretty much up there anyway because I tend to listen to classic rock from the 70s to the early 2000s. And can’t say that I like even five singles on the Billboard 100 now.

Oh well…

December 17th, 2025 Comments Off on What is my Spotify Age? Consumer Information, Music Industry, Music Technology Rob McIntyre