At Domaine Summum, they believe that your furry best friends should be free, to be able to enjoy life with you. So they can  run, bark, romp and roll throughout their hiking trails, and jump, splash and swim in their private lake.

Besides the pristine  lake. there’s 200 acres of forest, with trails everywhere. Chalets are spotlessly clean and are well-equipped with a complete kitchen, grill, and a fire pit. You can order delicious frozen ready homemade meals prepared by their “Top Chef”.

The chalets are near Mont Tremblant Village and St-Jovite so that adds options for dining, hiking, golf, mountain biking and any number of other activities.

The owners love dogs (they are breeders of Bernese Mountain dogs) and understand what you need to have a great vacation with your pet running and barking, leash-free!

– No size restriction
– No breed restriction
– No extra fee for 2 dogs
– Pets can be left alone in the room ( without having to be in a crate )
– On site SPAWS (B&B for dogs)
– Special A La Bark menu for your pet
– On site Tail Waggin’ Day Camp

www.domainesummum.com

Smart Shoppers in Mississauga,  Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake can take advantage of the 4-day Surplus high-end denim clearance sale on: Diesel, G-Star Raw, Lucky 7, Superdry and BURNTLIME.

There’s a buy one/get one free deal on footwear and Lucky 7. Bags are 50% off and the tax is already included in the price.

Locations: Canada One Outlet – 7500, Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ON L2H 1G9
Heartland Town Center – 5885, Rodeo Drive, Unit 2, Mississauga ON L5R 4C1
Opening June 20, 2014 – Outlet Collection of Niagara – 300, Taylor Road, Niagara on the Lake ON L0S 1J0
Dates: June 19 -22

At 2 Canadian Tire locations, they are having a sale on gas where they are taking off $.05 on each litre of gasoline. This will be happening only on Tuesday, May 13th.

Locations: 8390 boul. Newman, LaSalle; 16791 Transcanadienne, Kirkland
Date: May 13
Time: 7-7

Go get tickets for this show for your whole family right away. Piano lessons never were this much fun. You get to eavesdrop on the lives of  classical piano kids who make even “Chopsticks” funny. As you laugh through their excuses for not practicing and learn with them the difference between major versus minor chords or watch them suffer through the competitions, you hardly realize that you are listening to a classical music concert (along with everything from the Mr. Dressup theme to the Beatles) – and enjoying every minute of it.

When Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt wrote this play in 1994, they thought it would appeal to a small group of classical piano nerds. They could never have  imagined that they would play the show together for 17  years in over 4,000 performances, in 150 cities,  200 theatres (off Broadway, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, London’s West End) on five continents, making this one of Canada’s most successful plays ever.

In this new run, Reza Jacobs (Ted) and Bryce Kulak (Richard) play 20 diverse characters with humor, and play on two huge Yamaha pianos with expertise, creating a fabulous two person dynamic. It’s difficult to find actors with these talents, but the ones who take on the roles absolutely adore them, because it is the story of their lives, and they play their hearts out and love it.

Pianos are the stars here too. Yamaha has always worked with this show, and since the space permits it in this theater, we get to hear the sound of these extra large grand pianos. They receive constant care, are tuned three times a week and must not only be in tune but must also be in tune with each other.

The show brings out the dilemma of what to do in life with all that training. Anyone with a musical gift or any other kind of gift must face the music if they are not going to ever become the next Glenn Gould or reach the dreams they might have had.

Location: Centaur Theatre, 453 St-François-Xavier
corner: Notre-Dame
Tel: 514-288-3161
Dates: until May 25
www.centaurtheatre.com
www.2pianos4hands.com

On the West Island, there will be an evening of shopping, lots of raffle prizes, in order to support 3 Montreal hospitals.

Distibution GeoEvoo will be at this event, selling their own olive oil. You can even have a sampling of it and while you are looking over their products keep in mind that Mothe’rs Day is around the corner, and you can pick up one of their lovely gift baskets to give Mom.

Those of you who pine for fresh from nature products will be delighted to know that they import Greek extra virgin olive oil directly from their Dad’s family estate in Messinia, Greece. The trees have been in the family for over 100 years. Olo-Ena is first cold pressed olive oil produced by the Geo Ligris Estate.

The entrance cost to this event is $10 and it buys you 5 raffles tickets to increase your chances of winning a prize.

All proceeds from this evening, will benefit The Montreal Children’s Hospital, The maternity ward of The Lakeshore Hospital and The Royal Victoria NICU.

Location: Holiday Inn, Pointe Claire 6700 Transcanada Hwy, Pointe Claire
Date: May 7, 2014
Time: 7-10 pm

I will be on the radio with Beta Wayne on CINQ-FM Radio Centreville Consumer. For the Spring season, we will be discussing different aspects of shopping right now – carpet and furniture cleaning, buying a used car, changing tires, coffee capsules, saving money on telephone bills, furnishing your home office, etc.

All of the places mentioned in the show can be found in my Smart Shopping Montreal  book which you can buy at www.smartshoppingmontreal.com.  The show will be podcast and available for a week on their website.

Location: 102.3 FM
Date and time: Saturday May 3: 12:30-1 pm

Since 2006, Travel-Buggy has been a family-run business specializing in baby equipment rental for Montreal and the surrounding area. When visiting our city from elsewhere, you can leave all that bulky baby equipment at home: strollers (even double ones), car seats, bed rails, room monitors, high chairs, boosters seats, baby rockers and toys (3 mos. to 6 yrs). Travel-Buggy will deliver, set-up and pick-up your baby equipment.

– Do you have a baby or child coming to stay?

– Are you a new parent who hasn’t yet purchased a car seat or bassinet?

– Will you be relocating with your family to Quebec?

– Have you and baby arrived in Montreal, but your stroller hasn’t?

– Are you having a party and need extra high chairs or equipment for some wee guests?

All of their baby equipment is safety-checked, cleaned and sanitized before each and every rental. The equipment conforms to Health Canada’s Safety Guidelines for Children. They continuously check for recalls and product warnings.

Since October 2003, Quebec’s laws require that children must be in a car seat or booster seat until they reach sitting height of 63 cm (25 in) and weigh more than 100 lbs (45 kg).

All baby equipment rentals are on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Delivery can be made to: Montreal, N.D.G., Westmount, Pointe Claire, Dollard des Ormeaux, Ville St. Laurent, Cote St. Luc, Dorval, Laval, Hudson, Longueuil, Brossard, Candiac and St. Lazare. In Laval they include the North Shore and the Laurentians, including Lachute/Hawkesbury, St-Sauveur, Ste-Adèle and Ste-Agathe.

If you are visiting Montreal, you can be sure there are always interesting, family-friendly events and places to take your children. Have fun on your trip and forget about hauling all of your baby equipment. Travel-Buggy makes it easy to relax and enjoy your stay.

www.travel-buggy.com
http://www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=320
Tel: 514-601-8500
email: contact@travelbuggy.com
Hours: Office open 9-6

You can convert your Aeroplan points to cover education costs. A new reward program called Higher Ed Points allows you to convert 35,000 miles for $250 which can be used toward tuition, residence or meal plan fees in Canada.