CanFURence

CanFURence is a furry convention based in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in early August.

CanFURence's mascot ("furry ambassador") is Squynx, a squirrel-lynx hybrid.

CanFURence 2016
CanFURence 2016, the first iteration of CanFURence, took place on November 11, 2016 through November 13, 2016, at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.

The theme of CanFURence 2016 was "Canada as a Furred Nation", looking at what the nation’s past, present, and future would be like if it were populated not by people but by furries. The Guest of Honour was Heather Bruton.

321 people attended the event, with roughly 83 fursuits participated in the fursuit parade. 49 people attended the FurScience panel. $5675.30 was raised for the convention charity, the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue. ($4212.82 USD, as of November 15, 2016)

It was the first furry fandom specific convention in Ottawa since the conclusion of C-ACE in 2007 and the failed launch of Bytown Furry Convention in 2011.

CanFURence 2017
CanFURence 2017, the second iteration of CanFURence, took place over November 10-12, 2017, at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Adventure". The Guest of Honour was furry artist Anyare.

CanFURence 2017 saw 373 attendees, including 111 fursuiters. $5,071 was raised for the convention charity, the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.

CanFURence 2018
CanFURence 2018, the third iteration of CanFURence took place over August 3-5, 2018 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Cabaret". The Guest of Honor was AirGuiTaR.

CanFURence 2018 saw 457 attendees, including 105 fursuiters. $10,000.61 was raised for the convention charity, Courageous Companions.

CanFURence 2019
CanFURence 2019, the fourth iteration of CanFURence was held on on August 2-4, 2019 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Mystery". The Guest of Honor was Betsy Beaver.

CanFURence 2019 saw 568 attendees; 185 fursuiters entered the parade. $9055.70 was raised for the convention charity, Courageous Companions.

CanFURence 2020
CanFURence 2020, the fifth iteration of CanFURence, would have be held on July 31-August 2, at The Westin Ottawa. but like most conventions that year, was sadly canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The theme of the convention will be "Steampunk by rail". The Guests of Honor will be Nicole and Dodge.

Staff
The personnel behind CanFURence are:

Board of Directors

 * BT-Armistice: Convention Co-Chair and Director of Main Events
 * Conreeaght: Convention Co-Chair and Director of Attendee Services
 * Archusky: Director of Hotel Relations
 * Eilowny: Director of Zookeepers
 * Reiver: Directorof Business

Department Leads

 * Ace~Shep: Head of Dances and DJs
 * Tillwoofie: Head of Security
 * Sid: Head of Information Technologies
 * Simbayo: Head of Fursuit Track
 * Stan the Lion: Head of Artists & Vendors
 * Xenowulf: Head of Registration

Convention Staff

 * Adrien: Zookeeper Team Member
 * AirGuiTaR: Illustrator for Communications
 * AmaraFox: Print Designer for Communications
 * BidoYinn: Registration Team Member
 * Binky: Information Technologies Team Member
 * Bootz: Artists and Dealers Team Member
 * bWGi: Web Developer for Communications & Zookeeper team Member
 * Callykitty: Graphic Designer for Communications
 * Cotton Pandy: Charity Team Member
 * Crazdude: Graphic Designer for Communications
 * DanSkunk: Audio & Visual Technology Assistant
 * Darky: Audio Visuals Team Member
 * Diasune: Programming Assistant
 * Dogmedic: Medic for Zookeeper Team
 * Drakon: Logistics Team Member
 * Eevachu: Illustrator for Communications
 * Emanuel Furman: Audio Visuals Team Member
 * Faulkyn: Photographer for Communications
 * Fenton: Charity Team Member
 * FoxyMary: Operations Team Member
 * Frost Kage: Dances & DJs Assistant
 * Fuzy Sidwell: Operations Team Member
 * Halley Carter: Operations Team Member
 * HF GreyFox: Operations Team Member
 * Jade White: Information Technologies Team Member
 * Liath: Web Developer for Communications
 * Masked Ferret: Artists and Vendors Assistant
 * Nevimer: Information Technologies and Audio Visuals Team Member
 * Relic: Survey Data Analyst
 * Rhari: Graphic Designer for Communications
 * Rhye: Web Designer for Communications
 * Scara: Registration Team Member
 * Shado Wolff: Medic for Zookeeper Team
 * ShardWintreswolf: Social Media Coordinator for Communications
 * Tripping Possum: Hospitality Team Member
 * Twitchy: Charity Team Member
 * Valrus: Operations Team Member
 * Volk Okamie: Hospitality Assistant
 * Xaber: Zookeeper Team Member
 * WalterWabbit: Logistics Assistant
 * Wulf of Silver: Zookeeper Team Member
 * Zero: Registration Team Member
 * Zets: Programming Team Member
 * Zoom: Zookeeper Team Member