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Newsletter - March 2006


In this issue:

  1. New section added
  2. Websites removed

Caption Contest February winner

Congratulations to Carol Brown of St. Clements, ON who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of February. Carol wins a 3-pack of Dunlop Titanium Golf Balls. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our March Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a Hershey Alpine Baseball Cap! To see the winning caption for February and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

Last month sure was a challenge adding some quality new sites for you, considering the lesser amount of days in February and the Winter Olympics going on. And not only did we add a total of 10 new sites last month but we also threw in a brand spankin' new Automotive section for you. The sites added include Apple Store products, online hotel reservations, VoIP phone service, gifts from New Zealand, online Indian or Bollywood DVD movie rentals, products from Kenya, custom made bobblehead figurines, and much more. Here are details on each site added:

Apple Store Canada features Mac products, iPods, iBooks, PowerBooks, servers, accessories, software, refurbished items, special deals, and so much more.
Visit their site now

Cendant's Hotel Group is the world's largest lodging franchisor with nearly 6,400 hotels on five continents under the brands Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, Travelodge, Wingate Inn, Howard Johnson, Wyndham, Knights Inn and others.
Visit their site now

Pyasa Maaza Unilimited offers convenient mail delivery and return for unlimited Indian or Bollywood DVD movie rentals in Canada from Pyasa.Ca. There are no due dates, no late fees, no shipping costs, and great customer service with 3 plans to choose from.
Visit their site now

Vonage Canada is the #1 Internet phone service provider in Canada because they use the latest VoIP technology to set the standard for the new generation of phone service with low-cost, feature-rich residential and business calling plans.
Visit their site now

SilverFernz is all about unique gifts from New Zealand, such as knitwear made from the finest Merino Wool, greenstone pendants, unique Paua Pendants, gorgeous jewelry for her, New Zealand skincare & beauty products, and more.
Visit their site now

QMiniMe design one-of-a-kind custom made bobblehead figurines created from your photo. Select the type of figurine that best suits your needs including the body, pose and theme base. Each head is meticulously sculpted to reflect personal facial characteristics.
Visit their site now

Bobaymark carries quality made soccer jerseys for major league and minor league teams worldwide. They also feature several soccer posters and offer international shipping.
Visit their site now

ORA - Organization for the Rescue of Animals is a registered charitable organization, 100% volunteer based, promoting the humane treatment of all animals and the preservation of Wildlife. Their gift store features books, shirts and bags.
Visit their site now

Biashara.biz offers a huge selection of products from Kenya such as art, beauty, books, flags, food, beverages, jewelry, clothing, crafts, fishing flies, and so much more.
Visit their site now

HostingSolutions.ca is a provider of web site and application hosting, including custom DNS, webmail, FTP, ASP, PHP, Perl, MySQL, Streaming Media Server, CPanel, and more.
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Sage Creek Canada are offering free shipping on orders of $100 and over, no coupon necessary, on organic cotton baby clothes, baby bedding, home decor, and gifts.
Click here for details

Bedding Superstore also offers free shipping on orders of $175 and over, on all items on their website, such as blankets, comforters, duvets, pillows, bedsheets, furniture, and more.
Click here for details

Box Master is giving away free moving supplies for orders more than $100, such as free packing tape and a permanent marker. Spend up to $150, $175 or $200 and get other free gifts like bubble wrap, Fragile tape, chair covers, mattress bags, love seat cover and more.
Click here for details

NCIX Canada is holding a massive End of Winter Bargains sale with up to 70% off a huge selection of computer products. These items are available in limited quantities. Limit of one per customer, per item. Price & quantity subject to change without notice.
Click here for details

StrawberryNET, the world's largest provider of discounted skincare, makeup, cosmetics and fragrance, has a special offer for new customers only... get a free Borghese Foundation (choice of colours) with any purchase over $28.50 and get free shipping!
Click here for details

DVDHype, Canada's First Online DVD Rental Store, is featuring a huge list of used DVD movies at only $11.95 each. DVDHype members get to buy these DVDs at $9.95 each!
Click here for details

The Complete Pet is offering free shipping on orders of $200 or more and get a free coffee mug when you purchase the complete set of five books in the Horse Tales for the Soul series, which happens to be over $20 off the regular price, for a limited time only!
Click here for details

M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Seasoned Potato Wedges for spending $40 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires March 31st.
Get your coupon here


Contests expiring this month...

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

Pontiac GMC Ultimate Ski Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 4 to Whistler, BC, including airfare, 4 nights accommodation, 4 tickets to the 2006 TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival, the use of a GMC Envoy or Pontiac Montana SV6 during your stay, spending money and ski equipment from Atomic. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 8th.
Enter online here

Expedia.ca Ultimate Vegas Getaway Contest - Win a trip for 8 to Las Vegas, Nevada, including airfare, 3 nights accommodation, exclusive limo service, spending money, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on March 12th.
Enter online here

Sport Chek Whistler Snow Getaway Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Whistler, BC, including airfare, 5 nights accommodation, two 4-day lift tickets for Whistler Blackcomb Mountains, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on March 15th.
Enter online here

Sephora Just Your Luck Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 2 to Los Angeles, Ca or a European city to be determined, including airfare, two nights luxury hotel accommodations, 2 tickets to the premiere and VIP party for the show Just My Luck, face make-overs, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on March 16th. Click on the link on the bottom left of the page.
Enter online here

Zoom Airlines and Tourism Ireland Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 2 to Belfast, Northern Ireland, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation, car rental, full Irish breakfast daily, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 17th.
Enter online here

The Whistler Fully Loaded Contest - Win a trip for 4 to Whisler, BC, including airfare, 5 nights deluxe accommodation, 4 VIP passes to all Festival events, 4 one-hour massage treatments, and more! Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 22nd.
Enter online here

Canadian Tire eFLYER Email Sign Up & Win Contest - Win a $5,000 shopping spree in the form of Canadian Tire 'Money' Online. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends March 29th.
Enter online here

St. Ives 2006 "Discover Switzerland’s Beauty" Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 2 to Zurich, Switzerland, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation, train tour of Switzerland, and more, or one of several other prizes. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 31st.
Enter online here

Dare Simple Pleasures Cookie Contest - Win a trip for 4 to Las Vegas, Nevada, including airfare, 3 nights accommodation and spending money or one of 50 Dare Foods gift packages. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 31st.
Enter online here

Aveeno Olympic Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Rome, Italy or Venice, Italy, including airfare, six nights accommodation, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on March 31st.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a Hershey Alpine Baseball Cap! Contest expires on March 31st.
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.

L'Oreal is will send you a free sample of MEN EXPERT Hydra-Power, Anti-Fatigue Moisturizer, while quantities last. Click on "Get a Free Sample" at the top right of the page.
Click here for details

Vogue Optical is offering you a free bottle of Lens Cleaner. Just print the coupon from their website and drop in to any of the 48 Vogue Optical locations across Canada to claim your freebie.
Click here for details

Poise is offering a free sample of their Poise panty, which looks, fits and feels like women's underwear but feels comfortable and confident with protection you trust.
Click here for details

Robo-Pong is offering a free Ping Pong basic rules poster. The 18”x24” poster summarizes some of the most often misunderstood rules for singles play and puts them on a fun poster suitable for framing in your rec-room, basement or ping pong area. Click on link on right side of page.
Click here for details

Motrin is sending out a free trial offer of Super Strength MOTRIN* IB tablets, just for filling out a brief survey.
Click here for details

Factory Five Racing will send you a free Factory Five Racing DVD which contains more than 3 hours of action footage including insane in-car racing action, close-up looks at stunning customer built show cars, video diaries and special features, as well as coverage of their FFR Challenge Series racing, crash footage, and tons more! Click on "Free DVD/Video/Brochure".
Click here for details

Super-Max is offering you a free sample of Ultimate3 disposable razor, just for filling out a brief questionnaire.
Click here for details

HeadBlade want to send you a free promo kit filled with goodies just for joining their Official HeadBlade Street Team so that you can help spread the HeadBlade word.
Click here for details

Renew will send you a free sample of Renew Professional Strength Denture Cleaner, just for the asking. You will need to provide your Denturist's information.
Click here for details

Toronto4Kids is offering 4 free tickets per family to the Kids’ Extravaganza World Tour 2006 presented by Farco Entertainment! This offer is limited to the first 80 Toronto4Kids Subscribers residing in Ontario and are valid for the March 16th, 10:30 am performance. Last we checked, tickets were still available.
Click here for details

Tauck World Discovery will send you a free 2006 Calendar when you request Tauck's free travel brochures. Several destinations and different types of trips to choose from.
Click here for details

KOA Kampgrounds is inviting you to a free night stay at any of their participating KOA Kampgrounds on the night of Friday, May 12th, for the third annual Come Camp With Us Day. Campsite quantities are limited, so don't wait.
Click here for details

Bayer Canada is offering a free 7g trial size of Myoflex Maximum Strength Pain Relief Cream, just for filling out a brief questionnaire.
Click here for details

Saskatchewan Energy Share is a free $200 grant available to residents in Saskatchewan who heat their homes or business with fuel oil or propane. Other conditions apply.
Click here for details


New section added...

We are pleased to present to you our new Automotive section currently containing 11 websites relating to your trustworthy friend or unreliable old clunker, whichever way you look at it. Whether you are looking for accessories to pamper your car or stick on some cool decals, buying or selling a vehicle, need insurance or a loan, or just want to know the value of your prized possession, there's a site here for you. Check out our Automotive section now.


Websites removed...

ThriftyCrafter carried all your craft supplies, such as cardstock, exotic papers, pre-scored cards, tri-fold cards, window cards, die-cuts & cut-outs, rubber stamps, etc. Not sure what happened to them, but their site no longer exists. Therefore, we have removed them from our site.

Hockey Extreme was the Internet Hockey Sticks Source. They sold Bauer, CCM, Louisville, Easton, Sherwood, Nike, Koho and more. Their website also no longer exists so we removed them from our site.


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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Dan
Webmaster
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