A culturally diverse and expansive country, with a population of 31 million people and 9.1 million km^2 of land mass, Canada’s first Lego bricks were manufactured under contract by Samsonite in Stratford, Ontario. Canada’s largest cities are Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.
Lego Groups in Canada
Canadians have formed some of the most active Lego user groups anywhere. Check out these enthusiasts from across our country!
Links & Resources
Stores
Canada is a great place for Lego fans, with generally low prices and good selection. Listed below are some specialty stores which have harder to find items, but the national chains like Sears, Zellers and Winners often have regular sales with deep discounts.
Montréal Area:
- Brault & Bouthillier: 700 Beaumont Avenue, Montréal, Québec. (800) 361-0378: An educational supply store which carries Mindstorms and Dacta products.
Ottawa/National Capital Region:
- Playvalue Toys: 1501 Carling Avenue (at Highway 417), Ottawa, Ontario. (613) 722-0175: Toy store with a good selection of Lego sets.
Toronto Area:
- Countryside Toy Outlet: 25 Benjamin Road, St. Jacobs/Waterloo, Ontario. (519) 746-5346: Outlet store with wide variety of selection with play area and Egyptian themed display.
- Lasting Toys Inc.: 2410 Dunwin Drive, Unit 5, Mississauga Ontario. (905) 569-6047: Toy store with a loot wall of 100 1-15$, grab bags of parts, and lots of bulk LEGO options.
National:
- Spectrum Educational Supplies: Source for Dacta and Mindstorms components such as sensors and RCX bricks with AC jacks.
- Winners: National retail chain that often has discontinued and excess Lego sets for discounted prices.
- Zellers: Canadian discount department store chain that has regular sales for Lego, including the Buy One Get One Half Price (BOGOHP) sale.
The curator for this group is Calum Tsang.
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