Heh, a shame you don't live up here in Calgary. Friend of mine owns The Sentry Box, one of the biggest gaming stores I've seen anywhere, and a bunch of us that play Europa there split off into the 15/28mm scene, and it's vibrant and large. Not my thing, but I can see the attraction.
I thought I was into games playing Axis and Allies until I found The Sentry Box, then a whole new world of table top gaming opened up, back in 1994 when I moved to Calgary.