~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GiftFinder.ca Newsletter September 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this issue: 1. Caption Contest August winners 2. Several sites added 3. One website removed 4. New promotions and special offers 5. Contests, contests and more contests 6. Lots of awesome freebies 7. Donate to charities without dishing out any cash 8. In closing 9. Forward away 1. Caption Contest July winners... Congratulations to Mike Pollard of London, ON who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of August. Mike wins a pair of Blue Jays tickets in the 200 level for any game date he chooses. However, since Mike is unable to make it to Toronto within the next month, he has relinquished his tickets. So, the prize gets awarded to our first Honourable mention, Donna Karjalainen of Stouffville, ON. We’ve sent Donna an email and anxiously await her reply. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our September Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a pair of Blue Jays coffee mugs. http://www.GiftFinder.ca/ 2. Several sites added... - In August, we added a few sites to our roster: DynaDirect – Excellent resource for computers, electronics, sports & camping equipment, travel accessories, kitchen appliances, and so much more. Added under the sections “Computers/Games” and “Electronics”. Cooking.com – This site has bakeware, cookware, glassware, cutlery, houseware, barware, cook’s tools, and more. Added under our “Food/Recipes” section. Toronto 211 – Dial 211 on your phone or visit their website for free information on Toronto services such as health, housing, government, emergency, ethnic, seniors, legal, child and family, etc. Added under “Freebies/Contests”. Toronto Computes! Letter of the Month Contest – Sent them a letter on issues raised in their computer paper or general computer topics and if they print your letter in their magazine, you win a prize. Added under “Freebies/Contests”. PromoGo Internet Coupons – If you live in Montréal or plan on visiting Montréal soon, visit this website and print out coupons before you go for Restaurants, Shopping, Car Rentals, Hotels, Attractions, Entertainment, and more. Added under “Coupons/Rebates”. HotelGuide – This website lists over 65,000 hotels worldwide! Browse through their extensive list and book your room online. Added under our “Travel” section. 3. One website removed... - Under our “Freebies/Contests” section, we had a fun Caption Contest listed for ComputerWorld where you could enter just by visiting their website at http://www.itworldcanada.com/cw/contests.cfm Now, they only seem to post the winning entries from the previous issue of their magazine. Looks like only subscribers can enter the contest now. ;-( 4. New promotions and special offers - The Bay is offering a free “Dance Hits 2002” CD with any Polo Jeans Co. purchase of $75 or more at The Bay, plus the chance to win a $250 Polo Jeans Co. wardrobe. Offer is valid while quantities last or until September 12th. - Sears has a Toys and Games savings offer promotion. The more you buy, the more you save, from $10 to $100. Offer ends on September 29th. - Canada Post is giving away a “SmartMoves” guide to assist you with your next move. This guide has excellent tips on moving and includes savings offers from several participating companies such as National Car Rental, ADT Security, Leon’s Furniture, Frigidaire, Shoppers Drug Mart and more. You can pick up this free guide in any postal outlet or order online at: http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/offerings/change_of_address/can/default-e.asp Once you receive their guide, enter their contest for a chance to win a one-week vacation for two to any Choice Hotel in Canada, including airfare and car rental, and other prizes. - M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Classic French Quiche or Florentine Quiche for spending $30 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires September 30th. Get your coupon here: http://www.mmmeatshops.com/English/Flyer/coupon2.html - General Mills is giving away free CD-ROM games in certain packages of their Cheerios cereal, and perhaps other types as well. You can’t miss this promotion as the cereal box has a hole in its front to show the CD title you’re getting as your freebie. There’s a total of 6 games to choose from; Monopoly, Sorry, Card Games, Candy Land, Pajama Sam 3 and Tonka Raceway. And, it says that certain retailers will have the game Roller Coaster Tycoon also. Not sure if it’s only Ontario or across Canada and not sure how long the promotion will last, so get them before they’re gone! 5. Contests expiring this month... Here’s a list of contests we’ve found that Canadians can enter: - The Beer Store Muskoka Getaway Contest – Win 1 of 7 Golf Getaways in the Muskoka area or win 1 of 88 Golf Passports. Contest ends on September 9th. Ontario residents only can enter online at: https://www.thebeerstoreonline.ca/index.html - Second Cup’s Free Coffee for a Year Contest – Win 52 $5.00 Second Cup Gift Certificates (one for each week of the year) or win a Second Cup gift basket. Contest ends on September 20th. Enter online at: http://www.secondcup.com/WebPromotions/contest.asp?ContestID=10 - Dell Computers and Bank of Montreal Education Contest – Win 10,000 to spend towards an education. Click on the Win 10K banner. Contest ends on September 21st. Enter here: http://www.dell.com/ca/en/dhs/default.htm - Toronto Computes! Digital Video Contest – Judges will be looking for the video with the best blend of creativity and technology. Win a Canon ZR45MC Camcorder or several other prizes and get your video played on CTV’s WebMania. Enter the contest by September 23rd. For complete rules and entry form, visit: http://www.canadacomputes.com/dvc/ - eBay Back 2 School Contest – Win a laptop computer, a Kodak digital camera or a portable MP3 digital player. Contest ends on September 23rd. Enter here: http://ebaypromos.tripod.com/ - Canadian Living & Spas Ontario 5 Day Meal Planner Contest – Win 1 of 7 $500 spa packages at Ontario’s Premier Spas. Contest ends on September 23rd. Contest open to Ontario residents only. Enter online daily at: http://www.canadianliving.com/getcracking/ - Chapmans.ca Contest – Win a Chapman’s Toy Truck – Contest ends on September 29th. Enter online at: http://www.chapmans.ca/ - Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Austin Powers in Goldmember Contest – Win a trip to London England or 1 of 20 wristwatch digital cameras. You need a UPC symbol of a Juicy Fruit product to enter. Contest ends on September 30th. Enter online at: http://www.canadiannetstakes.com/contests/ap/ - Wrigley’s Freedent Freedom to Choose Sweepstakes – Win a vacation at any of Canada’s Intrawest Resorts plus a weekly bonus prize of a Taylor Made Series 300 Driver. You need a UPC symbol of a Freedent product to enter. Contest ends on September 30th. Enter online at: http://www.canadiannetstakes.com/contests/freedent/en/enter.asp - Ticketmaster Seats and Sites Contest – Win a Zenith Home Entertainment Package valued at $2,000 or win a $100 gift certificate. Contest ends on September 30th. Enter online at: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/seats/ - GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter your funny caption for your chance to win a pair of Blue Jays coffee mugs! Contest expires on September 30th. Enter online at: http://www.GiftFinder.ca 6. 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. - Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit is giving away a free pack of their new Juicy Fruit Red flavour. This one won’t last... get your freebie now at: http://www.juicyfruit.ca/redalert/RedAlert.html - Oil of Olay has two free samples on offer and you can request both! One is a Daily Facials sample and the other is a Total Effects sample. Check them out: http://www.olay.com/dailyfacials_canada/english/ http://www.olay.com/totaleffects_canada/english/ - Coromega is offering a free sample of their revolutionary new fish oil dietary supplement product. Get this delicious tasting freebie at: http://www.coromega.com/index3.html - Inner Science is giving away free samples of some their products. I received a sample of shampoo and conditioner (great for camping!). Click on the “Get a Sample” link at the top right of the following page: http://www.innerscience.com/home.cfm - Ziploc and Crayola have teamed up to offer you 3 Free Window Writers. Enter a 12 Digit UPC Number from a participating Ziploc product and they’ll send you your freebies. Visit their website here: http://www.ziploccrayola.com/ - Vidal Sassoon is giving away samples of some of their products. Visit their site at: http://vssassooncaneng.isc.cw.net:3000/index.asp - Tena.ca has several free samples for you to choose from. Just browse through their products and choose your freebie: http://www.tena.ca/default.asp?MENUSYSTEMID=1026&MENUNODEID=6162 - The Healing Garden is giving away deluxe samples of their new Spa Theraphy luxurious spa collection and a sample card of the Healing Garden Waters fragrance. In addition, you’ll automatically be entered into their contest to win a week of pure indulgence at one of Fairmont's five Canadian landmark hotels or a Healing Garden gift basket. Visit their site here: http://www.healingindulgences.com/sample_contest.htm - Neutrogena is giving away free trial samples of their Instant Bronze Sunless Tanner lotion and a coupon for $2.50 off the purchase of any Instant Bronze product. Get your freebie here: http://www.neutrogenasunless.ca/en/framespromo.asp - Nizoral is sending out free samples of their dandruff shampoo just for filling out their five question survey. Click on “TRIAL OFFER” at the bottom left of the following page: http://www.nizoral.ca/eng/nizoral.html - Motrin (from the makers of Tylenol) are offering a free trial size of their new Super Strength Motrin IB Ibuprofen tablets. Request your freebie here: http://www.motrin.ca/ 7. Donate to charities without dishing out any cash… - A new button will be added to the GiftFinder.ca main page very soon which will contain links to sites where you can donate various things just by clicking on a button on their site. And, you can return the next day and donate again. Here are some sites to get you started: http://www.thehungersite.com/ http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ http://www.therainforestsite.com/ http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ http://www.ecologyfund.com/ - Donate your beer empties for charity. On Saturday, September 21st, bring your empties to any Beer Store in Ontario and all proceeds will go to the Canadian Diabetes Association to fund diabetes research in Canada. Mark your calendars now! Click here for more info: http://www.thebeerstore.ca/ 8. 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. 9. Forward away... Do you know someone that would benefit from the information in this Newsletter or the contents of our website!? If so, feel free to forward them this email and spread the word about our site. And, thanks for your support. 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