Two Events in Barrie & More
Barrie will have two events this weekend, a comicon on Saturday, the 3rd of May 2025, and a record convention the following day, on the 4th. And events will also be occurring in Prince George, Dorchester and Saskatoon, as soon as on Friday, the 2nd of May.
The Barrie Comicon will be hosted by the Barrie Curling Club on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the venue is serviced by Routes 8A and 8B on Barrie Transit from bus stop numbers 289 and 873.
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The Barrie Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at the Allandale Recreation Centre and admission will be $5.
This venue’s bus stops numbers are 94 and 95, which are serviced by Routes 12A and 12B on Barrie Transit.
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The Northern Fancon will be a weekend long event in Prince George CN Centre and nearby Kin 1 Arena from Friday the 2nd to Sunday the 4th of May.
Admission information can be found by clicking here and both venues are serviced by Routes 5 and 55 on Prince George Transit via multiple bus stops, primarily 105160 and 105334.
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Another multiple day event will be Saskatoon’s Pop Con YXE, which will be at Prairieland Park on Saturday the 3rd of May (from 10am to 6pm) and Sunday the 4th of May (from 10am to 6pm).
Click here for admission prices. And Saskatoon Transit‘s Route 1 stops at Bus Stop 3630, which is a few feet north of the venue.
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The last event of the weekend will be the Dorchester Record & CD Sale on Sunday, the 4th of May, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at Dorchester Legion.
Admission will be a donation to the legion and unfortunately the venue is not serviced by public transit.
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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events so I suggest that you map out the nearest ATMs to the above venues. And note that 7500 Bonus PC Optimum Points Offer on $50 Google Play Gift Cards sold at participating Atlantic Superstore and Real Canadian Superstore locations ends tonight.
By the way, Amazon Prime Day will be in July at Amazon Canada.
April 30th, 2025 Comments Off on Two Events in Barrie & More 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
New Sunrise Records in Saskatoon
A new source for vinyl, cds and merchandise will open in the western section of The Center at 10am on June 6th, 2023. And apparently they’ll have “several gift with purchase offers and other giveaways”.
The mall is located at 3310 8 St E, next to the 8th Street exit on the Yellowhead Highway/Circle Drive East. Enjoy.
June 5th, 2023 Comments Off on New Sunrise Records in Saskatoon Consumer Information, Events, Random Bump Rob McIntyre