Warshaw, facing the Atwater market, concentrates on really well-priced kitchen and household items.

Sodastream is so refreshing for the hot weather as it makes inexpensive carbonated drinks –  and they have the best prices on them. Warshaw also conveniently replaces your empty CO2 canisters. Their products are 100% recyclable.

If you have a small balcony and are looking for outdoor furniture, they sell beautiful Acacia wood garden furniture (tables, chairs, bistro sets) at 20% off.

Take at look at the trendy new item, “rain chains”, which hook up to your balcony or rain gutter. The cascading water creates a peaceful and tranquil sound and visual effect. Mention you saw it here and receive 20% off the rain chains.

If you love the Lucky 7 line, then head to Denim Kings from June 10-14 when they will be holding an official warehouse sale. For men and women, t-shirts are only $10-$20, camisoles and tank tops $10-$20, shorts $15-$20 and hats $10.

Denim Kings is a retail store which specializes in the hottest men and women’s premium denims. For men size 28-40 and women size 24-31, you will find deals all the time in brand names and designer clothing at 40-70% off regular retail prices.

Location: 8575 boul St-Laurent, Montreal QC H2P2M9
corner: du Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Dates: June 10-14
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
www.denimkings.com
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Le Panier won the title of best gift store in Canada so this store worth a trip from anywhere. The huge shop is chock full of gourmet food items, kitchenware and gifts at prices mostly under $25. You will not walk out empty-handed when you can choose amongst the jams, hot sauces, toys, jewelry, gadgets and much, much more

Look for the little tasting bowls and crackers to try out new products, buy humbugs (now in different flavors), or feast on their own 5-year-old cheddar and their homemade fudge. If you can’t decide, there are ready-made gift baskets or custom-made ones too.

Here’s some ideas:

Sticky Pad for Car – Keeps everything (even a phone) on your dash from falling off . $7.99

Credit Card Shield – Protects your cards from wireless remote readers as you walk about. $5.99

Reeses Peanut Butter in a Jar – Tastes like the candy. $8.99

Wine Bottle Umbrella – Looks like a wine bottle but an umbrella pulls out. $24.99

Mighty Mug – This mug won’t fall over – EVER – can be used near a keyboard without worries. $19.99

Hug Doug – Adorable spoon rest saves it from falling in a pot. $12.99

Chip Kit Chip Maker – In a microwave, make chips out of potatoes, beets, carrots, apples. $24.99

Kitchen Timer as a Turntable – Looks like a retro record turntable. $16.99

Selfie Stick – Holds your cellphone out in front of you to take a better video or photo $9.99

Perfume Atomizer – Fill with your favorite fragrance and keep in your purse. $13.99

Alex and Ani – Jewelry bangle bar collection in gold and silver with stones, symbols

Mike’s Hot Honey – Spice up all kinds of food $14.99

Location: 274 Bord du Lac, Pointe Claire
corner: de Lourdes
Tel: 514-695-7038
Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5
www.thepanier.com

This Spring-Summer sample sale has brands you would love to wear like: Rails, peace love world,  Amanda Uprichard, Designers Remix Collection, Heartloom, Charli, Charlotte Eskildsen, Southparade, swedish hasbeens, YS Yosi Samra, Pink Stitch, Darling

Come and get them as everything will be at wholesale prices. Cash only.

Location 225 Chabanel, suite 405
Phone: 514-937-5311
Dates and Times: Thurs May 14: 9-8, Fri May 15: 9-7
www.ponyride.ca

I bet Mom would sure like it if someone did some cleaning in her house – and gave the place a bit of a shine. Pointe Claire Carpet Cleaning has a Mother’s day special for a couch cleaning ($90), couch and chair ($120) or couch, loveseat and chair ($180).

They’ve been in business since 1990. Trained by Eaton Home Cleaning, they learned the strictest guidelines and proper cleaning techniques. They can clean:

– carpets
– area rugs (in your home or take them off premises)
– leather sofa and chairs
– dining room chairs covered in fine fabrics, such as cotton and silks
– pet odors and stains
– mattresses
– car interiors (complete cleaning, getting rid of salt, sand, smoke odors, etc)
– water/flood damage (don’t hesitate to call in the middle of the night); can arrange      contractors to renovate and restore your home
– commercial and office cleaning – with employees sitting on chairs for years, they really need  freshening up
– cooking odors in your home
– fabric protection

You may not realize that when you buy a mattress, within 10 years, it may weigh 30% more, due to sweat and skin cells accumulated. They have a service which kills dust mites and removes sweat stains and urine accidents. The mattress can also be disinfected and deodorized.

Area rugs can be re-fringed, repaired and they can take care of moth damage.

Many times it is the owner/operator doing the work so customers get all the attention they need. They are fully insured and can be left alone in your home. They have been trained to never look at the time – just do each job till it’s done right, the first time. 

Phone: 514-693-3232
www.pointeclairecarpetcleaning.com

Right now, for 10 days Mega Vente d’Entrepot is having a colossal 75%-90% off  sale on baby equipment lines which are rarely sold for these prices. Expect to find Graco, Nubi, chicco, Cocalo, Sassy, La Joli, mommas and papas in strollers, car seats, travel systems, high chairs. bedding, decor, furniture and some toys.

a warehouse with prices are hard to beat, and there is almost always something for everyone there at prices that are generally 75%-90% off.

Prices for family clothing start at $3.  Men’s suits are seriously inexpensive at only $99.99.

This sale is only at one new location:

Location: Les Galeries Kirkland, 3570 boul. St-Charles, QC H9H 3C3
corner: Brunswick, near Esso station
Hours: Wed 10-6, Th & F 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
Tel: 514 -238-0705
Dates: ongoing
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Since 1964, The Tailored Man has been coming to North America fitting men (and women too) with made-to-measure suits at Hong Kong’s prices.

Suits are starting at $600 US and shirts are $70 US.  Their tour specials are as follows:
6 shirts $350 US
2 suits & 2 shirts $1230 US
3 pairs of slacks & 1 shirts $595 US
1 suit, vest & shirt $795 US
2 blazers & 2 shirts $875 US

There are package deals to be had, if that is your preference.
The Business Casual includes 2 blazers, 2 slacks & 4 shirts $1350 US (reg $1500)
Summer Essentials is 1 suit, 1 blazer, 2 slacks & 5 shirts $1550 US (reg $1800)

The suits come with extras you don’t usually see in North American stores: sweat shields, cell phone pockets and the pants have a heel guard and knee lining. When you order a shirt, you choose collar, style, cuff and monogram.

Sunder Daswani’s team is back in Montreal so make a personal appointment: 866-751-7868 or 647-989-0555 or www.tailoredman.com/appointment. To be added to their mailing list: goodfit@tailoredman.com.

Locations and Dates, times: Sat  May 9, 9:30-4:30: Hotel Ruby Foo’s, 7655 Boul. Decarie
Sun May 10, 9:30-4:30: Sheraton Laval, 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides
Mon May 11, 9:30-4:30: Le Centre Sheraton, 1202 Boul. Rene Levesque ouest

Join Distribution Geo Evoo at the “Shopping from the Heart” Fundraiser in the West Island. Proceeds from the sale will go to The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, The Lakeshore Hospital Foundation and the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation. There will be about 50 local female vendors to visit and shop at and the best part is supporting a local and worthy cause.

Those of you who pine for fresh from nature products will be delighted to know that Distribution GeoEvoo, who import Greek extra virgin olive oil (directly from their Dad’s family estate in Messinia, Greece) will be at the fundraiser.  You can sample the great taste of their first cold pressed olive oil produced by the Geo Ligris Estate. The trees have been in the family for over 100 years.

It makes a nice healthy gift for Mom, a hostess gift or anytime gift.

Location: Holiday Inn, Pointe Claire
corner: Transcanadienne
Dates: May 5
Time: 7-10 pm

Those of you who love classic looks and brands will be thrilled that the next sale by Premium Retail Group will be featuring the classic Lacoste line. Adding to that excitement, they have also able to add Quebec activewear brand Lole to their warehouse sale.  

They will be selling clothing, accessories and footwear for for the whole family – and always at savings up to 80%.

There is free registration@www.premiumretailgroup.com
Visa, Mastercard and debit accepted.

Location: 4344 Garand, VSL H4R 2A3
corner: Pomba
Dates: May 6-10
Hours: Wed 11-7, Thurs & Fri 11-9, Sat & Sun 11-5
www.premiumretailgroup.com

This weekend is the annual salute to Jane Jacobs, an activist, writer, and philosopher of architecture and urban planning.  When doing her urban planning, the citizen’s knowledge of an area was extremely important to her in order to build human-scale cities.

S0 back in 2007, in Toronto, an event was held where Free urban walks were offered. Now over one hundred cities in the world give free walks in May. We have dozens here in Montreal. Most are in French, but some are English and a few bilingual, everything from architecture to green spaces to a scavenger hunt and a meditative walk.

You must register online and some are filled up, but don’t despair, there’s spots left from Pointe Claire to Anjou.

Some English ones: Green & Growing: Le Plateau & the Quartier des Spectacles,
– À La pointe claire – visite guidée à pied du Village de Pointe-Claire (bilingue)
– Little Burgundy yesterday and today
– History, Architecture and Taste Tour – Pointe St-Charles and Verdun (bilingual)
– Pioneers of the Picket Line: Lea Roback, Madeleine Parent, and the history of women in the labour movement
– Appreciation Walk : Au Bord de L’Eau
– Walk together with us : Fielding-Walkley 2 hours
– Discover the Lost Island of St. Raymond’s, the MUHC and St. Henri
– Benny Farm Sherbrooke Forest (A world in 6 blocks)
– Randonnée au pied des rapides (bilingue)

http://www.ecologieurbaine.net/