Bye Bye HBC
Last week, we popped into the Bay at Masonville in London. I wanted to see for myself what the end of a 355-year history looked like.
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City Conveniences Don’t Belong – ImPort Stanley
An occasional visitor to Port Stanley recently posted on the village Facebook page one simple question: “Can anyone tell me why Port Stanley doesn’t have a Tim Hortons?”
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How Sweet It Is – Import Stanley
ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON. Access previous posts on everything from shopping to hotels and our beaches by clicking the tag ImPort Stanley.
Candy, and cheesecake, and flowers – oh my!
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Retail Therapy
I shopped like I was training for the Olympics when I was a teen. With a girlfriend or two, or my Mom, I could make a day of a trip to Eastgate Square in Hamilton. Back then, there were other great places to visit nearby including Boo-Boo’s (the latest denim with minor flaws) and Mother’s Pizza for lunch. (“Pick your Mother’s up or we’ll run her over!”)
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The future is always beginning now ~Mark Strand.
While I check out my items at the grocery store, I can’t help but think about the last time I went through a cashier’s lane. We exchanged the usual pleasantries. She asked how I was. I responded, fine, how are you. And then she launched into the reasons why she shouldn’t be there. It wasn’t her shift. Someone called in sick and she was summoned at the last minute. She was really tired. …
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Poly Wants a Freebie
The question I asked myself was, where can I buy a can of turkey gravy and a container of PolyFilla? I’m very tired and must get home to nap so this magical place must not be out of my way. Only one store came to mind: Walmart. …
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Trendy Shopping Habits
I play a little game on the weekends. How few stops can I make in order to complete all of my errands? This isn’t an original game. I didn’t invent it. It’s probably called, Being a Human on the Weekend. But I’m noticing a change in how the game is played. …
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The Best Times to Shop
While we’re on vacation, I’m reposting some of my favourite blog posts of the past.
I know, I know, there are some people who would say “Never!” But Smart Money in the US claims to reveal the best times to buy certain items. They claim it also translates to Canadian retailers, so let’s give it a look, shall we? …
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Time Passages
My number one pet peeve, over even the misuse of the apostrophe and coworkers putting delicate glasses on the bottom rack of the work dishwasher, is the way merchants conspire to rush time. …
Eavesdropping on my Life
Saturday’s balloon ride required us to get up around 4:30 am so we could make it to the other end of the city for 5:30 am. This wasn’t too far from our regular weekday routine except that we couldn’t have much coffee because we didn’t want to go up with full bladders. By the time we made it back to our vehicle it was about 9:30 am. …
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I Wish Him a Beautiful Bankruptcy
Once, I nearly bought my step-daughter a gift card for Abercrombie and Fitch. As of this moment that company is off my radar forever more, and here is why. …
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A Do-Over
Often times people talk about what they’d like to do if they had a second go-round at this crazy thing called life. I’ve always said I’d try to become a stand-up comic. But something I would like to do now? Have my own retail store. …
Contextually Speaking
So many times a story will cross the newswire without any context. If you only read or know the bare facts, you don’t get the whole story. …
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