{"id":6686,"date":"2024-11-13T17:18:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbymailcanada.com\/blog\/?p=6686"},"modified":"2024-11-13T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:18:17","slug":"canada-post-this-weekends-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbymailcanada.com\/blog\/?p=6686","title":{"rendered":"Canada Post &#038; This Weekend&#8217;s Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As you may already know, <strong>Canada Post<\/strong> has responded to the <strong>Canadian Union of Post Workers<\/strong> 72 hour notice that was issued yesterday with a lockout notice and a postal strike is looming for Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will hinder small business shipments that primarily use <strong>Canada Post<\/strong> and not courier services, and will cause delays on international and eBay shipments that rely on <strong>Canada Post<\/strong> for last mile deliveries from customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most urbanites will probably not see a reduction of shipments from the major chains like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40M6AjU\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.ca<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.ca\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy Canada<\/a> as their <strong>Boxing Week Sales<\/strong> begin on the November 21st, but pickups at <strong>Canada Post<\/strong> outlets will likely be unavailable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most businesses will likely offer pick-up options of a strike occurs and hopefully it will be over before Best Friday on the 29th. But you can also purchase goods and help small businesses this weekend by attending one of the three records shows and\/or two comic conventions that are occurring this weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/record-vinyl-show-tickets-997285918027#:~:text=Record%20&amp;%20Vinyl%20Show%20Tickets%2C%20Sun,at%2010:00%20AM%20%7C%20Eventbrite\" target=\"_blank\">Record and Vinyl Show<\/a> will be occurring in Vancouver on Sunday, the 17th of November at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vancouverfleamarket.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Flea Market<\/a> from 10am to 3pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d5205.560509197143!2d-123.09191638772195!3d49.27143127127185!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x548671680fc00001%3A0x194e875dc88ce3f!2sVancouver%20Flea%20Market!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1731529642838!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission will be $5 and the venue is an 11 minute walk from the <strong>Main Street-Science World<\/strong> station and <strong>Pacific Central Station<\/strong>. The nearest bus stops to the venue are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ff8tbJqXHRyKKiM49\" target=\"_blank\">51354<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/DYm7J8fcn71LiiUK7\" target=\"_blank\">51276<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.translink.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Translink<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oshawarecordshow\" target=\"_blank\">Oshawa Record Show<\/a> will also be held on Sunday but at the <strong>LVIV Hall<\/strong> from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $5 or free for students and kids under 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2664.4326278976523!2d-78.85754417506948!3d43.88203069543345!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89d51d3b53b9b29f%3A0x45625c94832ce37f!2sLVIV%20Hall!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1731530520490!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work on the two bridges near the venue is almost completed but may still offer challenges for drivers and pedestrians. Contact <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamregiontransit.com\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Durham Region Transit<\/a> for information of possible detours or the relocation of bus stops. And yes, they do have a travel planner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last of this weekends record shows, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1045461753726444\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\">Brantford Record Show<\/a>, will also be held on Sunday, the 17th of November but from 11am to 4pm at the Royal Canadian Legion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1673.4924325153056!2d-80.27869718209037!3d43.16800251297213!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x882c6f60bd27150b%3A0xb5a5582c91d913ba!2sRoyal%20Canadian%20Legion%20Branch%20461!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1731531783315!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission will be a toonie to the Legion. And multiple stops and routes service the area so you might want to use the travel planner on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brantford.ca\/en\/transportation\/brantford-transit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brantford Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avalonexpo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Avalon Expo<\/a> is this weekend&#8217;s first comicon events and it will be held on both Saturday and Sunday at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yytsi-sheraton-hotel-newfoundland\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d10769.637270627962!2d-52.700327!3d47.57123469999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4b0ca3c0d6876d17%3A0x33d3784c7de9eeaa!2sSheraton%20Hotel%20Newfoundland!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1731532993653!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p> \n\n\n\n<p>Admission information can be found by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/avalonexpo.square.site\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>. And the venue is serviced by <strong>Route 3<\/strong> via Bus Stop <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/1985\" target=\"_blank\">1985<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrobus.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metrobus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And last but not least, the <strong>Belleville Comicon<\/strong> will be held at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bellevillemasonictemple.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Masonic Temple<\/a> on Sunday, the 17th of November from 10am to 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d11448.545156713808!2d-77.3715097!3d44.1630504!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89d62ff16742c147%3A0x2ca14db771142569!2sMasonic%20(Temple)%20Hall!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1731535696271!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission is $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are a three minute walk away, at the corner of Albert and Newberry, which are serviced by Routes 5A and 5B on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belleville.ca\/en\/walk-ride-and-drive\/transit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Belleville Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that cash may be preferred at the above events so always look for the nearest ATMs. Enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you may already know, Canada Post has responded to the Canadian Union of Post Workers 72 hour notice that was issued yesterday with a lockout notice and a postal strike is looming for Friday. 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