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Newsletter - June 2005


In this issue:

  1. What happened to Radio Shack?

Caption Contest May winner

Congratulations to Audrey Rooke of Grande Prairie, AB who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of May. Audrey wins a Canadian Pacific Railway Baseball Cap. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our June Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a World Map Calendar Alarm Calculator! To see the winning caption for May and to enter our current contest, click here:
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A few sites added...

Busy times lately limited us to only adding 10 new sites for you last month to explore. The sites added during the month of May include skin care, high tech gadgets, leather clothing, travel insurance, home bar accessories, fishing and camping equipment, native crafts, sports training, and much more. Here are details on each site added:

GivingGallery features an ever growing collection of trusted brand names and offers free shipping on orders over $49. Check out their skin care, lotions, bath oils, cosmetics, soap, room sprays, sweets, housewares, gadgets, and much more!
Visit their site now

Sports Specific Training has trained hundreds of athletes and teams from a wide variety of sports including hockey, football, track & field, basketball, soccer, figure skating, baseball, golf, lacrosse.
Visit their site now

CNGTEK's mission is simple: to provide the best computer products, high tech gadgets and consumer electronics to their customers at the lowest prices possible. Their website motto says it all: Future Re-engineered.
Visit their site now

Lake Superior Store specializes in high quality sport fishing items, outdoor, camping & skidoo gear, amethyst sculptures, Aboriginal Art, books, antiques, and many other unique items from around the Lake Superior, Ontario area.
Visit their site now

All Star Leather have a huge selection of genuine leather and pig skin products consisting of jackets, pants, chaps, skirts, bikinis, halter tops, gloves, face masks, gear bags, wallets, etc. Everything is 50% off, so take advantage now!
Visit their site now

World Nomads offers low cost travel insurance in over 44 countries with genuine 24/7 assistance anywhere on the planet. They offer some of the best travel insurance in the world today. Low cost. Great value.
Visit their site now

KegWorks is your home for bar accessories, kegerators, draft beer refrigeration, bar stools, wine accessories, wine & compact refrigeration, and so much more!
Visit their site now

Fishing Canada specializes in high quality sport fishing items and outdoor gear for the entire family, including clothing, cookware, native crafts, gadgets, boating stuff and more.
Visit their site now

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. Show your support... join Amnesty International today!
Visit their site now

Dot com Names For Sale have an e-commerce ready website and top level domain name for you to quickly start making money! Sites have pre-designed homepages and feature a full e-commerce store so you can start selling today!
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

ShoppingSense.ca has fine gold and diamond jewellery at up to 70% off along with a hassle free 30 day money back guarantee and free shipping!
Click here for details

The History Channel has a selection of Father's Day specials such as DVD sets that include free shipping. But hurry as this offer ends on June 12th.
Click here for details

Sly Fox Mx Closeouts is offering a free set of Renthal Grip Donutz for your motorbike just for spending $30 or more on their website.
Click here for details

HBC's Deal Outlet has some hot deals for Father's Day where you'll save up to 50% or more on unique items for Dad.
Click here for details

Her Special Time Maternity currently has a sale where you can save up to 50% off clothing and accessories, for a limited time only.
Click here for details

Elite Jewels is featuring a huge savings on a large selection of items where you'll save up to 50% or more on pearls, lockets, baby jewellery and more.
Click here for details

High Country Properties has a selection of Canada Day Long Weekend Vacation Specials at their executive, privately owned Condos, Cottages, Chalets and Vacation Homes where you'll receive the 4th night Free.
Click here for details

M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Apple Pie for spending $40 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires June 30th.
Get your coupon here


Contests expiring this month...

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

Star Wars The Jedi Challenge You Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Los Angeles, California with 4 nights accommodation, a jet fighter experience and more, or a trip for 4 to Orlando, Florida with 6 nights accommodation, astronaut training and more, or one of several Star Wars game packs. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 11th.
Enter online here

Nestlé Real Dairy Scoop of Luxury Contest - Win one of two shopping sprees and a three month supply of Nestlé Real Dairy ice cream for two. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 17th.
Enter online here

Panasonic "Out With The Old, In With The New" Contest - Win a Panasonic Genius microwave and $2,500 worth of prizes. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on June 19th.
Enter online here

Best Buy Canada Father's Day Contest - Win a $5,000 Father's Day Best Buy Gift Card. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 19th.
Enter online here

Degree's "Girls Only Getaway" Contest - Win a trip for 2 to San Jose, Costa Rica, including airfare, 7 nights accommodation, meals and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 23rd.
Enter online here

Canada Dry Refreshing Escape Contest - Win one of 13 trips for 4 to Algonquin Provincial Park, including airfare, 5 nights accommodation, meals, spending money and more. Sorry, no entries from Québec, PEI, NB or NS residents. Contest ends on June 29th.
Enter online here

Crest "Look Who’s Smiling Now” Contest - Win a trip for two to Palm Beach, Florida, including airfare, 6 nights hotel accommodation, pampering sessions, spending money and more or one of 10 secondary prizes. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 30th.
Enter online here

Centrum “Healthy Living” Contest - Win a spa vacation for two at any Willow Stream The Spas At Fairmont destination in North America – you choose the destination, including airfare, 5 nights accommodation, spa treatments and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 30th.
Enter online here

Clairol Feels like Heaven Sweepstakes - Win a trip for two to Sandals Royal Bahamian “Couples Only” Spa Resort and Offshore Island, including airfare, 6 nights hotel accommodation, spending money and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on June 30th.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a World Map Calendar Alarm Calculator! Contest expires on June 30th.
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.

Natural Earth will send you a free skin care sample of one of their fragrance free hand and body products, just for the asking, while quantities last. Look for the link at the bottom of the page.
Click here for details

Jean Coutu is giving away free samples again this month. Every envelope mailed out will contain two or three samples of a 15ml Marc Anthony Strictly Curls hair treatment or a Bic Comfort 3 disposable razor. Offer is only valid until June 30th or while quantities last. Free sample delivery is restricted to residents of Québec, New Brunswick and Ontario.
Click here for details

Balisun Coco from Québec will send you a free coconut cooking oil sample if you request it by email at info@balisuncoco.com, as advertised in the May/June 2005 issue of Vista Magazine.

Moosehead Brewing Company wants you to sign their petition to save the moose and other Canadians icons from publication extinction and for doing so will send you a free Moosehead lapel pin.
Click here for details

Angry Seed Records will send you a free compilation music CD containing songs from Angry Seed artists, just for sending them an email request.
Click here for details

Olay is sending out free samples of their Olay Clarity products when you enter their contest to win one of several prizes.
Click here for details

Save.ca is featuring another special set of coupons including one for a free 2kg bag of Purina Puppy Chow. Select as many coupons as desired and they will be mailed to you at no charge.
Click here for details

The Kitten Authority (brought to you by Nestlé Purina PetCare) will send you a voucher for a free full-size bag of protein-rich Purina kitten food, just for registering on their website.
Click here for details

Vichy Laboratoires invites you to bring any empty anti-wrinkle product into a participating Shoppers Drug Mart location to receive a complimentary skin analysis, personalized skincare regimen plus a 15ml sample of Vichy Laboratoires LiftActiv PRO, free!
Click here for details

Self Magazine is offering a free delicious sample of Quaker Rice Snacks so that you can feel good about yourself.
Click here for details

Nikwax will send you a free bottle of Footwear Cleaning Gel if you successfully complete their Web Quiz. Answer all ten questions correctly (answers are on their website) and receive the free sample. If you don't succeed the quiz, just play again until you do win. However, the questions always change to make it more challenging! This is an entertaining way to get a free sample. Then come back three months later and play their quiz again.
Click here for details

Korakundah Tea is sending free tea samples of their certified organically grown tea. Click on Request Sample at the bottom right of the page.
Click here for details

Care Plus Corrective Skin Care is offering a free sample request of one of their products if you send them an email.
Click here for details

The Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC) is offering a free "How to Ride Like a Pro" CD, available in English and French.
Click here for details


What happened to Radio Shack?

In case you weren't aware, Radio Shack is being re-branded under the name of The Source by Circuit City. Even though this change officially occurs on or about July 1st, 2005, their website has already been modified to the new name.

And from what we've seen so far from the new site, we're very impressed! They currently have a huge Father's Day gift guide along with an awesome contest to win a 20" LCD TV. So be sure to check out the new site before June 17th to qualify for the contest. Check out the new site at:

The Source by Circuit City


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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