Since Baskin Robbins features 31 flavors, it has a special “31” sale. In the months of the year which have a number 31 in it, they sell their pre-packs of ice cream for 31% less.

The pre-pack flavors stay pretty much consistent with the favourites: Chocolate Mousse Royale,  Cookies ‘n Cream, Cotton Candy, Gold Medal Ribbon, Mint Chocolate Chip, Jamoca Almond Fudge, Peanut Butter ‘n Chocolate, Vanilla, Wild Reckless Sherbet, World Class Chocolate

So today is the 31st, so go out there and score some yummy ice cream

You can get a free small ice cream cone at Baskin Robbins on your birthday if you join their Club 31.

Locations: 6170 Cote St. Luc Rd. (514-486-1502); 3343 Des Sources Blvd, Dollard-Des Ormeaux ( 514- 683-9136) ; 2752 Blvd St-Charles, Kirkland,  (514- 697-8841);  1140 Blvd Marcel-Laurin   (514-337-1181)

www.baskinrobbins.ca

Though we still have lots of summer left, M.H. Grover et fils store is offering a special Spring and Summer sale for all you big and tall guys out there.

Hurry in and get the best prices on trendy apparel for tall and large sizes. Whether you need comfortable, casual, dressy or sporty clothing, M.H. Grover will have you in your perfect look while offering you multiple options in your size.

You will bump at least 40 well-known and well-liked brands as in: Columbia coats (25% off last season), Lipson shirts,  Leo Chevalier, Miller, Projek Raw, Tommy Bahama, Paul & Shark, Horst sweaters and  Jack Victor suits and so much more. Where else can you get men’s leather coats sizes up to 6x?

From underwear to outerwear and “Zoom”-wear, they have all the wardrobe fixes you now need.

Location: 4741 Wellington St., Verdun QC H4G 1X2
corner: 3rd Ave
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-6
Tel: 514-769-3771
Sale dates:  til August 7th
Metro Stop Station Verdun / Station de l’Eglise
groversbigandtall.com

For decades, Ribcoff has been well-known name in Montreal and around the world for their elegant dressy fashions for well-dressed women. Premium Retail Group is holding this Joseph Ribcoff warehouse sale and offering up deals to fit in your budget – and – paying both taxes.

Females who like to dress up can always count on this brand to give them a bit of pizzazz. Expect to find great prices on dresses, suits, skirts, jackets, tops and pants.

Hours could change as the sale goes on.

Payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Interact accepted. Join their list on their website and become a Facebook friend.

Location: 4330 Garand, Ville St-Laurent, H4R 2A3
corner: Pomba
Dates Wed May 31- Sun June 4
Time: Wed-Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.premiumretailgroup.com

Makeup and skincare products can really ruin a budget so it’s lovely when you can get them for 50% off – or more. You can head Ville St-Laurent for the Estee Lauder Companies Sale to find: Clinique, MAC, Too Faced, Estee Lauder, Bumble and bumble, Glamglow, Origins, Bobbi Brown labels.

To make you lovely – or perhaps for a Mother’s Day gift, this would be a good time to score a deal on makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrances and more.

Location:  4330 Garand, Ville St-Laurent
Corner: Pomba
Dates: May 2-7
Hours: Tues-Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5

Marcelle and Annabelle cosmetics, CW Beggs and Son skincare lines for men and Quebec’s favorite Lise Watier products are all featured at this warehouse sale. You’ll find lipstick, gloss, eyeliner, shadows, blush, mascara, pencils, brushes, cleansing gels, skin creams and nail polish and more.

Marcelle makeup and skin care products were developed for women with sensitive skin. Marcelle has been a trusted brand since 1933, catering to Canadian women’s needs since 1949 and is manufactured and designed in Quebec.

What you find at the sale are a lot of varied make-up items which were limited editions, liquidated items, recently discontinued goods, gift sets and regular products. Prices are up to 80% off regular retail prices.

If you spend $150 or more, you will receive a free gift. Please bring your own shopping bag!

You can reserve free tickets at www.salesgroupemarcelle.eventbrite.ca

Location: 9456 Cote de Liesse, Lachine, QC H8T 1A1
Autoroute 520 est Service Rd.
Dates: Apr 21-23, 29 & 30
Time: Fri 4-9, Sat & Sun 9-5
www.marcelle.com
Phone: 800-387-7710

Spring is in the air so it’s time to freshen up your wardrobe at La Grande Braderie de Mode Québécoise, the sale which highlights the creme de la creme of Quebec designers’ samples and ends of inventory at 50%-80% off.

This is boutique shopping at its finest. This coveted event is a must-attend by fashionistas and fashion lovers alike. Here you can shop from a fabulous selection of Québécois designer creations such as Luc Fontaine, Au Noir, Creations Encore, Volt Design and pop-ups by Svelte, Arianne, Yoga Jeans, Les Choix de Gaby, Plonge, L’eathers and Anne de Shalla, showcasing their collections.

The experience is not limited to women; Men enjoy shopping here for  stylish clothing, outerwear, swimwear, jewelry, and accessories. And you can sometimes find finds for children too. There’s a section Plaisirs Gourmand for yummy Easter chocolates too.

The event is being held in several locations including: Gatineau (Apr 6-8) at Hilton Lac-Lemy and Quebec (April 20-23) at Terminal de Croisieres de Quebec

Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, you’ll be sure to find something at La Grande Braderie de Mode Québécoise that piques your interest.

Location: Marche Bonsecours, 350 St-Paul est
Hours: Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5
Phone: 514-398-0761  or 514-866-2006 x 300
Dates: Apr 13-16
www.braderiedemodequebecoise.com
www.facebook.com/labraderie
info@braderiedemodequebecoise.com

Online sale – There’s also a great opportunity to have an amazing online shopping experience of the event from wherever you are by attending the on-line sale at:  www.braderieenligne.com

The Rishta (‘suitor’ in Hindi-Urdu), performed at Centaur Theatre, is Silk Road Theatre’s first commissioned playscript. Uzma Jalaluddin sets us right down in the middle of an Indian ‘typhoon’ where a multi-generational family’s loves and lies crash with thunder and lightning.

The storm opens when Samah (well played by Eman Ayaz) lets her brother Kamran (Adolyn Dar, who is treated like the “Spare”) know that she is secretly engaged to a fellow student at McGill. Unfortunately for her parents’ expectations, Hussain is Moroccan and an artist – both probably no-nos, since her understanding of her parents’ desires would be for her to marry only a doctor, an engineer or a lawyer. It’s 2023 after all – can’t she marry for love?

Samah tries to set up a plan with matchmaker Badra (acted adorably by Nora Guerch) for her to pick three “losers” who would be so undesirable that Samah’s choice would shine. Badra, who steals the spotlight with her energetic expressions, tells Samah that you can’t just “cancel” a matchmaker’s services like you can cancel your internet. It would affect her reputation.

As in all families, there are rainy day secrets hiding behind their umbrellas. Samah’s parents, Jamal (Ivan Smith) and Arifa (Sehar Manji), have kept the lies about their own courtship hidden so long that they seem set in stone. They continue to keep silent during this storm. Many families do this out of misguided good intentions, embarrassment or shame.

It is terrific to see the inclusiveness of artists who are now highlighting our ancestors, as both the director Masha Bashmakova and and lighting designer Darah Miah, mention that they are living in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal).

Silk Road’s mandate of representation for the Muslim Canadian community shines, since this play helps erase our media-driven view of Muslim life by highlighting an air of playfulness and joy in this family.

No matter how dark the storm clouds, playwright Uzma Jalaluddin is teaching us that life is longer than this moment, and it might be filled with disobedience – and – samosas.

Location: Centaur Theatre, 453  St. Francois Xavier
Phone: 514-288-3161 or 514-288-3161
Dates: March 29-Apr 8, 2023
www.centaurtheatre.com

Premium Retail Group brings together some of the top athleisure brands at one fabulous warehouse sale.  At this sale men and women can take a deep dive into a huge Diesel sale. You are going to want to  add to your wardrobe as all items are reduced up to 80% off.

From fashion to fitness, Premium Retail Group always offers trendy styles perfect for the weekends and casual days.

Payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Interact accepted. Join their list on their website and become a Facebook friend.

Location: 4330 Garand, St-Laurent QC
Dates: Mar 30-Apr 9
Hours: Wed – Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-6
www.premiumretailgroup.com

This is so sad. My favourite homey hardware store run by a friendly husband and wife who knew how to offer you that old-fashioned personal touch is now closing at the end of December – and everything in the store is 50% off.

The back of the store is filled with the screws, paint, hooks, tools, lightbulbs, plumbing and all those bits and pieces of hardware that we always need. Steve was there to help you select just the right thing.

When the big box stores showed up, they re-purposed the front to be more of a variety store. So that meant giftware, kitchenware, rugs, drapery hardware, fun signs, bathroom accessories, towels, warm winter gloves, socks, Christmas decor, etc.

When the store closes, Steve will still be mobile in order to help us with services like: screen door repair, key cutting, plexiglass cutting, sharpening of knives, scissors, garden tools and lawn mower blades.

Location: 265 boul. St-Jean in Plaza Pointe Claire
corner: Autoroute 20
Tel: 514-694-5371
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-5

Steve’s service after store closes: 514-649-5371
stevepointeclaire@gmail.com

Every year, I get requests about the traditional Claxton fruit cake and where to find it. Throughout November and December it is a fundraiser (usually their only one of the year) held by the Lakeshore Civitan Club

The club is part of a world-wide community organization dedicated to raising funds for intellectually handicapped organizations and other groups that support them. Selling the Claxton Fruit Cakes is the only way they raise these funds.

All cakes are sold by volunteers and all funds raised go to local charities, in the past they have helped:  WIAIH (West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped), West Island Special Olympics, Light a Dream, Lucky Harvest, Generations, AVATIL (Training for Independent Living), Citizens Advocacy, Friends for Mental Health and Easter Food Baskets to the underprivileged in the West Island.

To find out where you can find the cakes nearest your location reach out to:

Phone: 514-802-0102
E-mail: lakeshorecivitan@gmail.com