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Newsletter - November 2005


In this issue:

  1. Websites removed

Caption Contest October winner

Congratulations to Brenda Webb of Moncton, NB who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of October. Brenda wins a CN Rail Authentic Locomotive Hat. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our November Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a music CD of local Toronto talent! To see the winning caption for October and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

How do we do it? Month after month, we keep pumping out more new sites for you to explore so you can get your fix of Canadian pricing content! And we do it all for you! A total of 10 new sites were added last month and include a peer-to-peer trading network for DVDs, unique baby gifts, a rewards program tracker, movie posters, kitchenware, hand-made accent pillows, rugby apparel, and much more. Here are details on each site added:

Peerflix is a peer-to-peer trading network for DVDs. No subscription is necessary. Allows you to list your old DVDs for trade and acquire new ones. Great idea!
Visit their site now

Mia Moon offers a variety of unique, quality baby gifts and children's gifts, including gift baskets, plush animals and hand puppets, books & music, keepsake rocking horses & chairs, kids room decor and furniture, musical gifts and more.
Visit their site now

Points.com is an awesome website where you can track all your reward programs like Aeroplan, HBC, Esso, all in one place, and swap points amongst them to collect faster or redeem your points for merchandise on their website!
Visit their site now

MoviePoster.com has every poster imaginable, including current box office hits, classic movies, music, humour, fine art, wildlife, motivation, landscape, science, sports, comic, fantasy, travel, and so much more!
Visit their site now

Tablemate Canada gives you the comfort to sit back, relax and slide the table right up to your body. It adjusts to 6 heights and 3 angles, folds for easy storage and can hold up to 50 pounds.
Visit their site now

Kitchen Niche offers quality bakeware and cookware from all over the world, such as fondue sets and raclette grills made in Switzerland, Victorinox and Solingen knives from Europe, Peugeot pepper mills and salt mills made in France, and more.
Visit their site now

Heritage Medals Australia is Australia's best online service on your medal and framing needs, bar none, including badges, patches, plaques, replica weapons, military collectibles, metal ribbons, and more.
Visit their site now

Debra Ann Collection features designer-quality, hand-made accent pillows, or pillows with matching fabric-covered hat boxes. Use the fabric hat box to complement your home decorating ideas, or to store your precious items. Win a free pillow each month.
Visit their site now

CanadaRugbyShop are exclusive suppliers of rugby apparel, including jerseys, World Cup items, shorts, socks, boots, protective gear, bags, balls, and more, all at the best prices.
Visit their site now

Mamma.com is one of the Web’s leading metasearch engines where search results are drawn from not just one but all the Web’s major search engines. If you have a website, get listed today!
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Canadian Tire is currently offering an exclusive 1:6 Scale Chrysler 300C remote control vehicle at an incredible price of $119.99 (reg. price $199.99). That's $80 off! Sale ends November 11th.
Click here for details

Canadian Country Gifts is currently holding a Huge Clearance Sale where they are featuring hundreds & hundreds of items at 20 to 50% off. Get your Christmas shopping done early and save money!! In addition, receive a free gift with all orders that include $40 or more @ regular prices.
Click here for details

Columbia House Canada DVD Club invites you to join now and get 5 DVDs for 49 cents each, plus special shipping and handling of only 99 cents per DVD! After that, all you need to do is buy 4 more DVDs at regular Club prices in the next 2 years... and that's it!
Click here for details

Sword Depot is offering its customers a free Pakistan Old Fashioned Pocket Knife valued at $24.95 with every purchase of $75.00 or more! All you have to do to claim this free gift is add it into your cart and enter discount code oct205 in the discount code box when you proceed to the check-out. This offer expires November 30, 2005.
Click here for details

Entertainment has launched their 2005 Entertainment Coupon Books! For those of you not aware, these books contain hundreds of 2 for 1 coupons for fast food restaurants, casual and fine dining, 50% savings on hotels, golf courses, attractions, car rental discounts, dry cleaning and tons of other products and services. They are currently offering $5 off all books for a limited time! Be aware that prices are in US dollars on this site, however coupon books are available for most major cities all across Canada. They make a great gift for someone, even for yourself!
Click here for details

DVDHype is offering all used DVD movies for $11.95 each in their Marketplace for a limited time only. Upon last check, they still had hundreds of new release and classic movies available.
Click here for details

Chapters.Indigo.ca has a selection of books at up to 80% off or more, for a limited time. And don't forget you get free shipping on all orders over $39!
Click here for details

Expedia is currently featuring some incredible Cruise Specials to destinations like the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, Hawaii, Europe, and more.
Click here for details

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


Contests expiring this month...

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

Schick Quattro Power Wide Screen TV Contest - Win one of four Toshiba 57" TheaterWide HDTV sets or one of four $100 Loblaws Gift cards. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 11th.
Enter online here

Cavalcade Shop Free for a Year at Loblaws Contest - Win one of five $5,000 Loblaws Gift Cards. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 11th.
Enter online here

Ontario Tourism Ultimate Wine and Culinary Escape in Ontario Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Jordan, Ontario, including 3 nights accommodation, wine tours, spending money, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on November 15th.
Enter online here

Campbell's Comfort Food Contest - Win a Whirlpool Home Appliances Stainless Steel Kitchen appliance package or one of several other prizes. Each entry must include your original favorite "Comfort Food" recipe and must be made with any Campbell's soups or broth products.
Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 21st.
Enter online here

Heinz Entertaining With a Twist Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Napa Valley, California, including airfare, 6 nights accommodation, tours, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on November 27th.
Enter online here

Hellmann "Capture A Hellmann's Moment" Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Bordeaux, France, including 6 nights accommodation at the Barton & Guestier Château Magnol, fine french cuisine, tours, spending money and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 30th.
Enter online here

Maclean's Passport To The World Contest - Win one of 10 vacation adventures, including airfare, accommodations, tours and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 30th.
Enter online here

Sword Depot LOTR Strider Sword Contest - Win a Lord of the Rings Strider Sword, just for signing up to their newsletter. To enter, follow the link below and click on Special Promotions. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on November 30th.
Enter online here

Points.com Choose Your Miles Sweepstakes - Win one of 10 prizes of 100,000 Miles to be applied to the reward program of your choice. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on November 30th.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a music CD of local Toronto talent! Contest expires on November 30th.
Enter online once daily here

Tide Coolest Way To Clean Contest - Win a Whirlpool Washer and Dryer Pair or 1 of 25 one year supplies of Tide Coldwater. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on December 1st.
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.

Lacoste wants to send you a free sample of Style In Play fragrance for men. Click on the link below, then click on "Try it now", then select Canada for country and you'll see the provinces listed.
Click here for details

Lacoste wants to send you a free sample of Touch Of Pink fragrance for women. Click on the link below, then click on "Try it now", then select Canada for country and you'll see the provinces listed.
Click here for details

PETA is offering free Kids stocking stuffers, which includes PETA Kids stickers, comic books, a Babe postcard, and a Yu-Gi-Oh! poster.
Click here for details

Super-Max will send you a free sample of their Ultimate3 disposable razor, just for filling out a brief questionnaire about your shaving habits.
Click here for details

Treat-For-All is offering a free Greenies smart-treat for your pet. Greenies is the #1 selling dog treat in America and provides dog owners throughout the world with an effective alternative to brushing their pets’ teeth.
Click here for details

Reality Entertainment wants you to get a taste of all their amazing artists, so for a limited time, they're giving away an absolutely free Reality CD Sampler.
Click here for details

Q107, Toronto's Classic Rock station is once again offering free Q107 Antenna Q-balls available at participating Mac's locations! We picked up ours already.
Click here for details

Ganeden Biotech is offering a free 8-day trial-size sample package of several Digestive Advantage products for lactose intolerance, irritable bowel symptoms, gas prevention, and others.
Click here for details

The Royal Canadian Air Farce invites you to participate in the free tapings of their new 2005-2006 season, however they encourage you to bring a non-perishable food item with you on the night of your performance, and they will pass it along to the food bank. All tapings are staged at the CBC Television studios in Toronto at 25 John Street and run from November to April. Tickets sell out fast though, so pick a date and register soon.
Click here for details

Paper Mate is offering a free FlexGrip Elite pen sample with anti-bacterial protection, for a limited time only.
Click here for details

The Toronto Zoo is hosting its 20th Annual Remembrance Day Ceremonies at 11:00 am. Veterans wishing to take part in the service are asked to assemble at the Zoo's Main Entrance by 10:45 am. Admission for veterans and their guests is FREE from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Click here for details

Cetaphil will send you a free 4ml sample of their new Gentle Skin Cleanser and Moisturizing Lotion just for the asking.
Click here for details

BeingGirl.ca is offering a free screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at Famous Players Paramount, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON. You are actually being invited to the launch of BeingGirl.ca and have a chance to win several prizes. The event runs from 4-8pm and includes the free movie.
Click here for details

Royal Canadian Institute for the advancement of science presents Free Science on Sundays at the University of Toronto, Macleod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Bldg, 1 King's College Circle. All Sunday lectures at 3:00pm for the month of November are different and some are for kids.
Click here for details


Websites removed...

PlacesToStay.com is an online reservation service where you could find and reserve a room at a huge selection of hotels around the World at the best possible prices. For some reason, they've decided to remove the option to view prices in Canadian dollars. Therefore, they have been removed from our site. Should they decide to include Canadian pricing again at some point, we will reconsider adding them to our site again.

Piedi Shoes was a family owned store with a solid reputation for carrying only the finest in comfort footwear, such as Birkenstock, Finn Comfort, Think! and Santana. Now when visiting Piedi.ca, all that appears is the Piedi logo and the URL says closed.

SHOP4NYPD.com is a site that supports the New York Police Department by sporting official NYPD merchandise like sweatshirts, golf shirts, tees, hats, jerseys, kids gear and other apparel and collectibles. For some reason, they've decided to remove the option to view prices in Canadian dollars. Therefore, they have been removed from our site. Should they decide to include Canadian pricing again at some point, we will reconsider adding them to our site again.

SportingNews carries sporting gear for over 300 teams, including NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Racing, Olympic sports, Minor leagues, College teams, Vintage gear and much more. For some reason, they've decided to remove the option to view prices in Canadian dollars. Therefore, they have been removed from our site. Should they decide to include Canadian pricing again at some point, we will reconsider adding them to our site again.


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
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