About Us
The Central Ontario Musicians' Association (COMA), Local 226 is a professional association of
musicians in the central Ontario region. It is Local 226 of the American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and
Canada. The AFM's Canadian membership includes over 32,000 musicians.
The Federation and Local 226 are member-driven organizations that work for the
benefit of member musicians. Local 226 was organized January 2, 1906. We encompass all areas of the music business. Our musicians (and other
AFM members) are the musicians you see playing in concert halls, theatres, night
clubs and private parties.
Area of Jurisdiction
Each AFM Local is responsible for a musicians and engagements occurring
within a specific geographic area.
The area over which COMA
(AFM Local 226) has jurisdiction is as follows:
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, the counties of Wellington, Dufferin,
Grey and all of Oxford County except Tillsonburg (which is in the jurisdiction
of Local 633, St. Thomas, Ont., Canada) and Tavistock, Embro, Lakeside, and
Uniondale (which are in the jurisdiction of Local 418, Stratford, Ont., Canada).
Also, that portion of Bruce County north of Highway 21 between Southampton and
Owen Sound (excluding Southampton, which is in the jurisdiction of Local 418,
Stratford).
All musicians residing in the above area are encouraged to be members of Local
226.
Contracts for all engagements within the Local's jurisdiction must be filed with
Local 226.
