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Newsletter - February 2006


In this issue:

  1. Websites removed

Caption Contest January winner

Congratulations to Allen Gervais of Grande Prairie, AB who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of January. Allen wins a Canadian Pacific Railway Baseball Cap. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our February Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a 3-pack of Dunlop Titanium Golf Balls! To see the winning caption for January and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

Well, here we are in February. Doesn't it seem like New Year's was an eternity away!? While you were busy trying to keep your resolutions, we added a total of 10 new sites last month. The sites added include online DVD rentals, organic clothing, bedding, ultimate bags resource, moving boxes of every size, music buy & sell, car rental, and much more. Here are details on each site added:

Rogers Video Direct is the most convenient way to rent DVDs... you rent DVDs online and they deliver them right to your door. Browse through 40,000 movies. That's over 20 times the titles of an average video store and best of all, no late fees!
Visit their site now

Sage Creek Canada is committed to providing families with organic cotton baby clothes, organic cotton bedding and related products of the highest quality such as natural body care items, baby toys, baby care, and more.
Visit their site now

Bedding Superstore has over 500 different ensembles to choose from, making their site one of the largest selections you will find. Shop by colour, price, brand name or by item.
Visit their site now

Enterprise Rent-A-Car features an easy to use reservation of vehicles website for various locations around the world at great prices. Canadian rentals are in Canadian dollars.
Visit their site now

netsoundsmusic.com is not a retailer but a marketplace in which you can conveniently search for and buy all music related items directly from one or more of their millions of sellers. List your music items in their database free of charge.
Visit their site now

Box Master stock many different sizes of new and recycled boxes and have everything you need to keep your move organized such as plastic bags, packing paper, labels, tape, bubble wrap and even a marker. Fast free delivery too!
Visit their site now

Cargo SUTs are hand-made and custom built bicycle trailers in Guelph, Ontario, such as canoe & kayak trailers, mobile solar juicing stand, solar sound stage, heavy duty tow arm, mobile farmer's market trailer, and much more.
Visit their site now

Rushfaster endeavours to provide you with the biggest and best range of bags and luggage, including handbags, work bags, travel bags, backpacks, laptop bags, wallets, digital lifestyle, urban bags, toiletries, and much more.
Visit their site now

L'encrier is a french website from Loretteville, Québec offering the best and lowest bulk price for ink products in Canada for all makes of laser, inkjet, deskjet and fax printers.
Visit their site now

MTB Host has hosting plans starting at $4.95/month (or $49.95/year) for 250MB storage, 5 GIG bandwidth, 100 email accounts, CPanel, 10 mySQL databases, phpmyadmin, 60-day money back guarantee, and more. What a deal!
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Purdy's Chocolates has all your Valentine's Day gift giving needs taken care of, including velvet heart shaped boxes, sweetheart bags, chocolate foiled roses, and more. But hurry as the shipping deadline is February 9th!
Click here for details

Flowerfarm is boasting over 4 million delighted customers and their roses were awarded "Best Value" by the Wall Street Journal for February 2006. Check their website for discounted rates on tulips, roses and bouquets.
Click here for details

Yves Rocher is offering free shipping on orders of $30 or more and receive one or more free gifts with your order.
Click here for details

TigerDirect wants to introduce you to their Overstock Center where you will find clearance prices on thousands of products.
Click here for details

MCB World which carries all the accessories you need for your portable devices, is offering free shipping on all orders regardless of amount, for a limited time only.
Click here for details

linensource is currently featuring a bunch of incredible savings, for a limited time:
** Big! White Sale - Save up to 70%
** Clearance/Outlet - Save up to 85%
** Final Markdown - Save up to 90%
** Closeout Sale - When they're gone, they're gone!

Click here for details

M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Pumpkin Pie for spending $40 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires February 28th.
Get your coupon here


Contests expiring this month...

Here’s a list of online contests we’ve found that Canadians can enter:

BMO Skater's Edge Contest - Win one of 10 trips for 4 to Calgary, AB, including airfare, accommodation, admission to the 2006 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, spending money, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 10th.
Enter online here

Heart & Stroke Resolutions from the Heart Contest - Win a New Balance Fit Kit for 2, which includes two of each of pairs of running shoes, tracksuits, towels, water bottles, pedometers and mp3 players. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 17th.
Enter online here

Cinderella Special Edition DVD Sweepstakes - Win one of 10 trips for four to Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, including airfare, 4 nights accommodations, Premium Theme Park tickets to Walt Disney World Theme Parks, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Where Toronto Dine Vote & Win Contest - Win an Apple 20GB colour iPod, just for telling them where you had your Most Memorable Meals. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion Family Reunion Contest - Win a "family reunion" up to a maximum value of $15,000, including airfare for the winner and his or her guests, departing from the nearest major international airport to each participant’s residence, to a single North American destination of the winner’s choice, up to five nights hotel accommodation and more. To enter, you need to write a 200 word maximum, original essay on why your family should win a reunion. Québec residents can enter at www.vaselinepeau.com. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Maple Leaf Moments Contest - Win bicycles and accessories for the whole family or one of 3 Maple Leaf Moments prize packages. To enter, tell Maple Leaf, in 60 words or less, what you do with the extra time you have, now that you serve Maple Leaf fully cooked roasts. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Sephora Postcards From Tahiti Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 2 to Tahiti and Bora Bora in the French Polynesian Islands, including airfare, six nights accommodation, and more. Click on the link at the bottom right of the page. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

OnlineDVDrental.ca Winter Contest - Win a $25 HMV Gift Certificate just for subscribing to their newsletter. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Red Tag Win a Trip to Cuba Contest - Win, you guessed it, a trip to Cuba in Varadero for two people, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation, all inclusive meals and drinks and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

Sony BMG Beaches Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street Sweepstakes - Win an all-inclusive vacation for 4 to any Beaches resort in Jamaica, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends February 28th.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a 3-pack of Dunlop Titanium Golf Balls! Contest expires on February 28th.
Enter online once daily here


Awesome freebies...

Freebies come and go very quickly on the internet, so best to take advantage of the ones that interest you as soon as possible. If the link is broken, the promotion is over... move on to the next one. If you request a free sample and never receive it, don't lose sleep over it; these things happen.

Downy wants to send you a free Downy Plus Whitening product sample, just for filling out a very brief survey. Click on the link at the bottom left corner of the page.
Click here for details

Microsoft Corporation will send you a free Tim Horton's $5.00 Gift Certificate if you validate your copy of Windows. Promotion ends on February 28, 2006.
Click here for details

California Pistachio Commission is offering you a free America's Top Chefs Go Nuts for California Pistachios recipe brochure just for the asking.
Click here for details

New England Tea will send you a free tea bag sample of your choice. Select from a variety of interesting looking flavours.
Click here for details

Platinum Naturals is sending out free trial samples of some of their products by phone at
1-800-668-5028 ext. 0, while quantities last, as seen in the Vista Magazine Jan/Feb 2006 issue.

York Region Transit / Viva are offering a free breakfast, lunch or dinner at Ikea Vaughan to monthly pass holders. Only one meal per monthly pass is accepted and this offer ends February 28.
Click here for details

The Royal Canadian Mint is offering a free special commemorative Collector Card to display your collection of the 2006 Lucky Loonie, a perfect keepsake of our Canadian Olympic Team, available now.
Click here for details

STAGG Chili is offering free lift tickets at selected ski resorts in Canada to the first 300 people on the days listed who present two STAGG Chili labels. You can also spin the STAGG Chili Prize Wheel to win some great prizes too.
Click here for details

Fairview Mall in Toronto, Ontario is giving out free copies of Fashion 18 magazine at their Guest Services booth.
Click here for details

Benny Bully's is offering free dog or cat food samples of your choice. Select from a list of food and treats samples.
Click here for details

Parents Canada will give you a free subscription to Parents Canada magazine and a valuable baby care coupon pack. In addition, you will be entered into a contest to win monthly prizes.
Click here for details

Dynamint will send you a free Musculoskeletal Revitalization Balm, which is a product used for sore muscles. Click on the free sample link at the bottom left of the page.
Click here for details

ENMAX Energy Corporation is giving away a free energy-saving night light to residents of the City of Calgary who have reached the age of majority.
Click here for details

1&1 Hosting is offering you a free .INFO domain for a limited time only. Just search for your desired domain name and if available, register it for free for one full year!
Click here for details


Websites removed...

Office Max, providers of computer supplies and office furniture, have ceased operating in Canada. The message on their website reads:
"We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all officemax.ca customers. We have enjoyed serving you and regret to inform you that as of January 12, 2006, OfficeMax will no longer be operating a Canadian website. To continue to serve your office product needs, we recommend trying out our Canadian-based operation, Grand & Toy Ltd."

Body Works Canada was Canada's home for bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts specializing in bodybuilding and weight loss supplements. Their website now says the domain is for sale and they are no longer selling products.

RingtoneDJ were providers of monophonic and polyphonic ringtones carrying all the latest tunes in all genres imaginable. Visiting their site now says The page cannot be displayed. Therefore, we've removed them from our website. Should they return at some point, we will consider re-adding them.


In closing...

The goal of GiftFinder.ca is to make it easier for Canadian shoppers wanting to purchase goods online to find everything they want from our site, including freebies, contests and discounts. THIS SITE IS FOR YOU! If you know of a reputable Canadian website that has products listed in Canadian dollars, or if you find cool freebies, contests or rebates, please send us an email at webmaster@GiftFinder.ca and we'll post it online or in our next newsletter. Thanks.


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Yours sincerely,

Dan
Webmaster
http://www.GiftFinder.ca

 

 

 

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