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Newsletter - May 2006


In this issue:

  1. Websites removed

Caption Contest April winner

Congratulations to Carmen Sebastian of Maple, ON who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of April. Carmen wins a Wallace and Gromit DVD. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our May Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a pair of Toronto Blue Jays baseball tickets! To see the winning caption for April and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

We seem to be stuck at adding 10 new sites month after month. We'll try real hard adding more for you next month. The sites added last month include golf club clones, bicycle accessories, pure aromatherapy products and fine fragrances, nostalgic collectibles, table tennis products, themed care packages, and much more. Here are details on each site added:

Golf Ideas.com custom designs and clones any old club according to your specifications, even for lefties. Also check out their apparel, golf balls, headcovers, launch pads, and more. Click on the Canada flag for Canadian pricing.
Visit their site now

ProBikeKit.com has a massive selection of bicycle accessories like brakes, spare pads, chains, saddles, wheels, pedals, locks, helmets, child seats, bells, cables, forks, reflectors, pumps, novelty items, clothing, shoes, sunglasses, heart rate monitors, and more.
Visit their site now

Betty's Attic carries hundreds of nostalgic collectibles from the 1920s to the 1980s, including die cast cars, classic toys, beloved dolls, as well as TV, movie and radio memorabilia.
Visit their site now

Phat Packs are themed care packages loaded with hand-selected items for all occasions, like first time away from home care packages, healthy care gifts, get well care packages, exam time care packages, ‘I’m So Stressed Out’ care packages, and more.
Visit their site now

The Table Tennis Pioneers offer a large variety of table tennis products and other sports and leisure equipment of the highest value such as bags, balls, rackets, tables, apparel, books, cleaners, nets, robots, and so much more.
Visit their site now

Pure Essential is your Canadian source of pure aromatherapy products and fine fragrances. They also offer a variety of fragrances for soap and candle manufacturing as well as for use directly on the body as a skin safe perfume oil.
Visit their site now

Condor is one of the leading tourism airlines throughout the World with some 60 international destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and America and an annual passenger transport performance of almost 7 million passengers.
Visit their site now

American Express is proud to feature their Air Miles card where you can earn 1 Air Mile for every $20 spent, with no annual fee. Apply online in minutes.
Visit their site now

Home Plan Pro is a simple to learn software designed to easily draw good-quality, straightforward designs for the novice do-it-yourselfer.
Visit their site now

1&1 is proud to be both the world’s biggest web host, and the fastest growing with over 5 million customers! They offer hosting, domain name registration, e-Commerce solutions, web site builder, webmail, Sharepoint, and much more.
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Purdy's Chocolates is proud to present their Springtime Keepsake Box for Mom, a timeless keepsake box for Mom with an assortment of wonderful Purdy's gifts, such as Raspberry Bar, Hedgehog, 70% Dark Chocolate Bar, Sweet Georgia Browns, Peanut Butter Bar, Dark Chocolate Mint Meltie Bar, and a bag of their freshly roasted Superior Nut Mix, all for under $25!
Click here for details

Kitchen Niche, your online Kitchen Store for quality Kitchen Gadgets, Cookware, Bakeware, and more, is offering free shipping on all orders of $99 or more.
Click here for details

Yves Rocher is currently featuring over 130 ways to save up to 50% or more and receive free shipping on orders of $30 or more.
Click here for details

Royal Doulton is offering great deals and savings of up to 50% on a wide range of products, including their renowned collectibles and luxury tableware. Keep in mind that these are closeouts so when they're gone, they're gone!
Click here for details

Loblaws / Great Canadian Superstore are offering a free Dr. Scholl's Foot Stone (value up to $5.99) during the week of May 6th to May 12th with the purchase of any Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials Foot Cream 99g. Clip out the coupon in this week's flyer to redeem.

BoaterExam.com not only provides you with the opportunity to get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card online, but they give you the entire Canadian Safe Boating Course, which covers 100% of exam material, free on their website.
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 May 31st.
Get your coupon here


Contests expiring this month...

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

Colgate April Oral Health Month Grocery Shopping Spree Contest - Win one of five $1,000 grocery shopping sprees redeemable in Loblaws banner stores. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 12th.
Enter online here

Maclean's Charm of Europe Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Europe to one of three destinations, The Bohemian, Gems of Britain or Normandy, Brittany & Loire Valley, including airfare, meals and much more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 12th.
Enter online here

Slim-Fast Slimmer Body Fuller Life Contest - Win a mother and daughter spa day which comprises of two $500 spa gift cards or gift certificates to a spa or an establishment that offers manicures, pedicures, massages or similar spa related services, of the declared winner’s choice. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 28th.
Enter online here

Backroads Costa Rica Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Costa Rica. Airfare and transportation to trip start is not included. Not sure if Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Yukon Alaska / Sony Entertainment System Contest - Win a Sony Entertainment System valued at approximately $2,000. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Frommers Hot Spot Holland Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Amsterdam, Netherlands, including airfare leaving from New York and an 8 day Tulip Time River Cruise through Holland and Belgium. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Ivory Celebrates Canadian Families Contest - Win a trip for 4 to Montréal, QC, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation and spending money. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Genuine Health Spring 2006 Contest - Win one of three Vespa LX50 scooters. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a pair of Toronto Blue Jays baseball tickets! Contest expires on May 31st.
Enter online once daily here

Herbal Essences Rockstar VIP Weekend Contest - Win a trip for 4 to the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, including airfare, two nights hotel accommodation, one meal, spending money, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 1st.
Enter online here

Lipton Tea Red, White & Gold Skill Contest - Win one of 3 grand prize trips for 2 to China, including airfare and 8 nights hotel accommodation. To enter, submit your best travel photograph of yourself and tell them in 50 words or less "What makes an authentic tea experience". Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 1st.
Enter online here

Canadian Geographic Fundy Explorer's Contest - Win a trip for 4 to New Brunswick, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation in various locations, sightseeing passes, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 2nd.
Enter online 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.

Nestlé is offering you a free sample of Nestlé Carnation Breakfast Anytime while quantities last. This offer ends May 26th and is only available to persons with 416, 905, 519, 705, 613, 289, 647, 604, 778, 250, 360, 819, 514, or 438 area codes.
Click here for details

Near East Food Products is sending out a free Whole Grain Blends Recipe Booklet just for the asking.
Click here for details

Allure / Vaseline is giving away a free full-size Vaseline Intensive Care Renewal Age Redefining Body Lotion to the first 1,000 applicants. Hurry, this one won't last.
Click here for details

Canadian Antiques Roadshow is taping in a Canadian city near you during the months of May and June. If you have smaller items such as books, glassware, jewellery, toys, and small items of furniture, then fill out the form on the website. Free tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for details

Experience Recordings will send you a free music mix CD of your choice, just for subscribing to their monthly newsletter.
Click here for details

Focus Contacts is offering a free 5-day trial offer of the contacts of your choice. Eye exam and contact lens fitting fee not included. Limited time offer.
Click here for details

Office Depot will send you a free Office Depot brand CD-R Media 10-pack, just for signing up to their weekly email specials newsletter. Offer ends June 10th.
Click here for details

Yogen Früz will give you a free small frozen yogurt or single scoop of ice cream in the flavour of your choice on your birthday, if you join their Ultra Cool Yogen Früz Birthday Club.
Click here for details

Teddy Geiger will send you a free Teddy Geiger pin when you share your Teddy moment with them. There is a limit of one pin per household.
Click here for details

Bedding And Bath would like to send you a free swatch for a product you are interested in. This is a great idea if you're thinking of remodeling your home. The swatches will be sent out to you within 1-2 business days.
Click here for details

The Toronto Zoo is so happy it's Mother's Day on May 14th that they're proclaiming it a 97.3 EZ Rock Day! Bring Mom and you may be one of the first 97 families (max four per family) to receive FREE Zoo admission.
Click here for details


Websites removed...

Baby Clothes Canada was a website where you could show off your Canadian baby in style with cute "born in Canada" products like jumpers, bibs, blankets, shoes, socks, sleepers, hats, t-shirts, sweaters and more. Their website is no longer active so we've removed them from our site.

Munchskins Skin Care has decided to abort their online sales website. Here's what they emailed us: "Munchskins Skin Care has chosen to close our online store to better support our Retailers. We are exclusively wholesaling our product and are no longer retailing ourselves."


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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