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Newsletter - April 2006


In this issue:

  1. Websites removed

Caption Contest March winner

Congratulations to Fiona Nisbet of Port Stanley, ON who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of March. Fiona wins a Hershey Alpine Baseball Cap. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our April Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a Wallace and Gromit DVD! To see the winning caption for March and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

Another month, another 10 new sites. You're welcome! The sites added include pet insurance, flowers, cookware, cosmetics, online DVD movie rentals, hotel reservations, floorball equipment,
and much more. Here are details on each site added:

LUSH Cosmetics have 185+ shops around the world and hand-make their own cosmetics, including shampoo bars, bath bombs, massage bars, fragrances, skincare, and more.
Visit their site now

Bloom European Floral Design, situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver, feature their own floral artists performing the classic and the trendiest contemporary arrangements. Deliveries available everywhere in Greater Vancouver, including offices, hospitals and other businesses.
Visit their site now

StarFlix is Canada's largest online DVD movie rental service offering over 30,000 titles and five different plans to choose from. Take advantage of their two week free trial today!
Visit their site now

American Express is proud to feature their AeroplanPlus series of cards where you can earn up to 50% more Aeroplan Miles. Choose the Card that's right for you. Earn faster. Get closer.
Visit their site now

Best Western International is the World's largest hotel brand with over 4,200 hotels in 80 countries and they offer the Lowest Rate Guaranteed. Canadian hotels are in Canadian dollars.
Visit their site now

QuickCare Pet Insurance Programs give you peace-of-mind. Not only do they offer the most comprehensive, flexible pet care coverage, they also pay a higher percentage of your claim than the competitors. Dog and cat programs available.
Visit their site now

FloorballPro is the oldest and largest floorball equipment retailer in Canada, offering apparel, bags, sticks, blades, balls, grips, goalie gear, etc., at guaranteed lowest prices.
Visit their site now

Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company with such hotels as Hilton, Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites Hotels, Homewood Suites, Doubletree, and Conrad Hotels. Canadian hotels are in Canadian dollars.
Visit their site now

City Chef, Canada's Gourmet Online Cooking Store, offers bakeware, cookware, utensils, cutting boards, small appliances, stove top coffee makers, world cuisine, serviceware, and more.
Visit their site now

Netfirms is the Web Hosting solutions leader for growing businesses, offering E-commerce solutions, unbeatable web hosting packages, domain name registration, blogging, and more.
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Apple Store Canada currently has a promotion where you will receive free shipping and free laser engraving for purchasing an iPod.
Click here for details

Ice Jerseys is hosting a Spring Apparel Sale where you'll save 20% off all your favourite hockey gear, like headwear, T-shirts, tops and outerwear. But hurry, sale ends April 9th.
Click here for details

Vonage is offering you 500 anytime, anywhere minutes for local, long-distance and toll-free calls throughout Canada and the U.S., and tons of features at no extra charge for only $19.99 per month. And for a limited time, receive one month of free service.
Click here for details

Sportmart is hosting a Free Shipping event for 4 days only, from April 7th to April 10th, on all orders of $49 or more.
Click here for details

QMiniMe, designers of one-of-a-kind, custom made bobblehead figurines created from your photos, is featuring free shipping on all orders.
Click here for details

Boss Tools is offering free shipping on all orders over $69 and all purchases made before April 14th automatically get you entered into a draw to win a 48 piece air tool kit from TJL Industrial.
Click here for details

Clothes And Things have a massive sale on right now where you'll save up to 90% off on a huge assortment of products. No kidding! They currently have 260 pages of discounted items listed!
Click here for details

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


Contests expiring this month...

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

The Killer Edge Road Hockey Experience Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Toronto, Ontario, including airfare, two nights accommodation, a starting position in the Killer Edge Road Hockey Game, a chance to be coached by Doug Gilmour or Nick Kypreos, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on April 9th.
Enter online here

Winners Spring Shopping Spree Contest - Win a Winners Gift Card totalling an approximate retail value of $1,000. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on April 10th.
Enter online here

Flare Ultimate Canadian CD Library Contest - Win a collection of 20 CDs by the hottest names in Canadian music. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on April 16th.
Enter online here

Saturn VUE Contest - Win $5,000 in gas (Petro-Canada Gift Certificates redeemable for free fuel). Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on April 21st.
Enter online here

New Brunswick Tourism 7 Days of Wonder Contest - Win a trip for 4 to Moncton, New Brunswick, including airfare, six nights accommodation, car rental, and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on April 23rd.
Enter online here

Electrasol / Air Wick St. Maarten Contest - Win a trip for 2 to St. Maarten. No other details are provided. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on April 26th.
Enter online here

BIC Sport Yakka Kayak Sweepstakes - Win a BIC Sport Yakka 120 Model Kayak. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on April 30th.
Enter online here

Canadian Living Il Divo in Paris Contest - Win a trip for two to Paris, France, including airfare, 4 nights accommodation, tickets to see Il Divo in concert at the Palais de Congres, Paris on May 21, 2006, spending money, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on April 30th.
Enter online here

Rona "Give your Kitchen a Whole New Flavour" Contest - Win $3,000 in RONA gift cards (redeemable at participating RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Totem Building Supplies and Botanix stores) and one (1) Jamie Oliver Gift Basket. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on April 30th.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter a funny caption for your chance to win a Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit DVD! Contest expires on April 30th.
Enter online once daily here

Old Spice 2006 FIFA World Cup Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Berlin, Germany, including airfare, three nights accommodation, 2 tickets to the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 3rd.
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.

Brut World want to send you a free sample of their Moisturizing After Shave Balm with aloe and shea butter. Offer available while supplies last.
Click here for details

Tylenol is sending out free trial packages of their new Rapid Release Gelcaps for rapid relief of headache, fever and pain, just for filling out a quick survey.
Click here for details

Patak's Foods is offering a free "Indian 101: A Guide to Cooking Indian Food at Home" brochure containing cooking tips, recipes and coupons. Alternatively, you can download the brochure in Adobe pdf format.
Click here for details

Canadian Musician is offering a 6 month (3 issues) complimentary trial subscription of their Canadian Musician magazine, which is geared towards professional and amateur musicians.
Click here for details

New Balance Toronto and the Ontario Podiatric Medical Association are teaming up to offer you free foot health advice from a skilled Podiatrist at the New Balance Bayview Village location on Saturday, May 13th.
Click here for details

Save.ca is featuring another special set of coupons including one for a free bottle of Herbal Essences shampoo or conditioner. You'll need these details to submit your request:
Voucher code: 437225, UPC number: 6640000455.
Click here for details

Modern Bride and Cuisinart want to be the first to congratulate you! To kick off your engagement, they will send you your first gift, a free Cuisinart's entertaining and recipe book.
Click here for details

HBC (The Bay) want you to visit the Ladies Fragrance Counter at your local Bay store and request a free sample of L de Lolita Lempicka, while quantities last, as seen in the Beauty at The Bay Spring 2006 Magazine.

Chamonix will send you a free samples package (all-natural skin care products) and catalog, just for the asking.
Click here for details

The Royal Canadian Mint is offering a free special commemorative Collector Card to display your 25-Cent Pink Ribbon Circulation Coin, other 2006 circulation coins and a photo of family or friends.
Click here for details

Paradico Farms will send you a free bison bar sample. Bison meat is the healthiest red meat available and their product is all-natural from animals raised on their free-roaming 800-acre ranch in up-state New York.
Click here for details

Richters Herb Specialists are hosting a series of free seminars at their Goodwood, Ontario location, during the month of April, The events range from growing your own zesty herbs and spices in your indoor or outdoor kitchen garden to alternative sweeteners you can grow for consumption to working with lavender and more. Click on Events on the left side of the page.
Click here for details


Websites removed...

Fenix Entertainment was your source for Anime DVDs in categories like Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror and more. Visiting their website now brings up a message saying their account has been suspended. Therefore, we have removed them from our website. Should they resurface on the web at some point, we will reconsider adding them to our site again.

ColletteVacations.ca has been creating extraordinary vacation experiences for travelers around the world since 1918! You had the opportunity to choose from a traditional escorted tour, an independent vacation or a combination of the two. Well, their website does not come up at all any longer as it says The page cannot be displayed. We did notice that ColletteVacations.com comes up and appears to be the same company, however this site does not offer prices in Canadian Dollars. For this reason, they have been removed from our website.


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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