Goldtex has always been a superb childrens’ outlet which is hidden amongst factories in LaSalle – and is worth the trip to find it. The family-run business are experts in the baby business and have always curated a quality selection for you. And not only that – 95% of their stock is from Canadian suppliers and they only sell Canadian approved products which are safe for you kids. 

For Black Friday sales, their offering great deals on their baby equipment: 20% off on Nuna playards, car seats, swings, and 20% off on the Silver Cross Jet 3 stroller including the adapter plus 25% off selected car seats.

Thinking ahead for the holidays, it’s there that you can score a Lionel Messi brand outfit. The Argentine professional footballer has kicked off his line of children’s clothing from sizes 3-14 and you can only buy it at a few stores in Montreal. Other brands you’ll find here in sizes from newborn to 16  are: Nike, Jordan, Levis, Converse, Hurley, French Toast, Nasri, Gusti, Perlimpinpin, and now Messi!.

It’s even easier when you can shop-at-home (from their website) at a store right here in Montreal and keep the money in our own city. They we will also match the price of any in-stock item of a Canadian online retailer.

There’s Perlimpinpin, Halo, Mabymoov, and Jolly Jumper bedding and lots of bottles, hats and shoes at the front along with baby cream by Aleva Health and The Honest Company. Baby accessories are by Chicco, UPPA baby, Safety First, Nuby, Graco, Avent, Dr. Brown, Munchkin, The First Years, Oxo Tot, Boon, Haakaa, and Medela. You can find  strollers, cars seats, high chairs, play yards and swings by Graco, Baby Jogger, Peg Perego, Maxi, Cosi, Safety First and Nuna, UPPA baby. And when you might need them, the upper mezzanine has  fancy party dresses – even for flower girls, suits, tuxedos, outfits for communion, confirmation and baptism.

Feel good about buying from a local second-generation family business who offer you great service, prices and products.

Location: 8875 Salley, LaSalle Click for map 
corner: Dollard Tel: 514-365-9699
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5
Dates: Nov 16-27
www.goldtex.ca
https://goldtex.ca/collections/nuna
Click Here: https://goldtex.ca/collections/sale

Perhaps you could make your kid a star player at school if he/she/they sports a Lionel Messi brand outfit. The Argentine professional footballer has kicked off his line of children’s clothing from sizes 3-14 and you can only buy it at a few stores in Montreal.

I would head to Goldtex, a superb outlet which is hidden amongst factories in LaSalle, and is worth the trip to find it. The family-run business are experts in the baby business and have always curated a quality selection for you. And not only that – 95% of their stock is from Canadian suppliers and they only sell Canadian approved products which are safe for you kids.

If your  kids need school colour coded clothing – they sell it here: shirts, dress pants, unisex white polos, cargo and Bermuda shorts, cords, tunics, skirts, cardigans, blazers, knee highs and tights.

 Some of the clothing brands in sizes from newborn to 16  are: Nike, Jordan, Levis, Converse, Hurley, French Toast, Nasri, Gusti, Perlimpinpin, and now Messi!. 

It’s even easier when you can shop-at-home (from their website) at a store right here in Montreal and keep the money in our own city. They we will also match the price of any in-stock item of a Canadian online retailer.

There’s Perlimpinpin, Halo, Mabymoov, and Jolly Jumper bedding and lots of bottles, hats and shoes at the front along with baby cream by Aleva Health and The Honest Company. Baby accessories are by Chicco, UPPA baby, Safety First, Nuby, Graco, Avent, Dr. Brown, Munchkin, The First Years, Oxo Tot, Boon, Haakaa, and Medela. You can find  strollers, cars seats, high chairs, play yards and swings by Graco, Baby Jogger, Peg Perego, Maxi, Cosi, Safety First and Nuna, UPPA baby.

And when you might need them, the upper mezzanine has  fancy party dresses – even for flower girls, suits, tuxedos, outfits for communion, confirmation and baptism.

Feel good about buying from a local second-generation family business who offer you great service, prices and products.

Location: 8875 Salley, LaSalle Click for map 
corner: Dollard
Tel: 514-365-9699
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5
www.goldtex.ca

Yes it’s time to outfit the kids with winter outerwear, snowsuits and boots. And you may want to add some Fall and Winter clothing to their wardrobes, so it’s time to head to Goldtex.  95% of their stock is from Canadian suppliers and they only sell Canadian approved products which are safe for you kids. 

This superb outlet is hidden amongst factories in LaSalle, and it’s worth the trip to find it. Some of the clothing brands in sizes from newborn to 16  are: Levis, Converse, Hurley, French Toast, Nasri, Gusti, Perlimpinpin, and much more. You can even pick up baby sleepers from 2.99.

While it’s icy and snowy out there, you can still accomplish alot from your keyboard. It’s even better when you can shop-at-home at a store right here in Montreal and keep the money in our own city. Goldtex now has an e-commerce site which is simple to use. You can get your kids all clothed for the Winter – while shopping from the comfort of your couch. They we will also match the price of any online retailer in Canada.

If your  kids have outgrown their school colour code clothing – they sell it here:shirts, dress pants, unisex white polos, cargo and Bermuda shorts, cords, tunics, skirts, cardigans, blazers, knee highs and tights.

The upper mezzanine has  fancy party dresses, even for flower girls, suits, tuxedos, outfits for communion, confirmation and baptism.

There’s Perlimpinpin, Halo, Mabymoov, and Jolly Jumper bedding and lots of bottles, hats and shoes at the front along with baby cream by Aleva Health and The Honest Company.

Baby accessories are by Safety First, Nuby, Graco, Avent, Dr. Brown, Munchkin, The First Years, Oxo Tot, Boon, Haakaa, and Medela. You can find Lil Angels cribs and strollers, cars seats, high chairs, play yards and swings by Graco, Baby Jogger, Peg Perego, Maxi, Cosi, Safety First and Nuna.

Feel good about buying from a local second-generation family business who offer you great service, prices and products.

Location: 8875 Salley, LaSalle Click for map 
corner: Dollard
Tel: 514-365-9699
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5
www.goldtex.ca

Let’s face it, this year we are going to spend much more time in this cold northern land without any runaways to southern climates to warm up. That means more time snuggled up in bed too. So this would be the perfect moment to invest in a forever feather duvet.

Shopping at a local family business is the right thing to be doing during this pandemic. Ungava Duvet is located centrally, right off the Main and is a friendly helpful company which sells high quality duvets at fair prices ($49 & up). You can create a sleep sanctuary with Ungava Duvet. There are duvets made for winter, summer, and all seasons, to keep you warm when it’s cool and when it’s warm. Choose from: goose down, duck down, feather, 100% Australian wool, alpaca, 100% silk, and synthetic.

Feathers today are treated so differently than they were in the past when they weren’t sanitized. Today, they are washed several times with anti-allergen soap and sanitized. It is rare for anyone to be allergic nowadays.

The team at Ungava will help you walk through the many options. Duvets can be lighter or heavier, goose or duck, flatter or fluffier and even made extra warm for people who like to sleep in colder rooms. They sell Hutterite duvets which are made from a more rare and expensive bird feather or European Oslo ones for people who enjoy a heavier blanket weight.

Get a good night’s sleep with incredibly comfortable pillows to suit your preferences. Pillows are available in: goose down, duck down, feather, 100% New Zealand wool, buckwheat, Latex, microfiber and synthetic.

They can create made-to-measure sizes of duvets (even for cribs), feather beds, do special constructions like custom sofa seats and window seats and you can also buy wool, feather and foam mattress toppers.

Better quality futons (UFO) are made here too (with guarantees), as well as futon covers, bases and bolsters. To finish your decorating, there’s Egyptian cotton and bamboo sheets, bamboo towels and a large selection of ready made curtains (19.99 up).

Since 1981, Montrealers have always loved the fact that everything was being made right here in town so Ungava Duvet became a well-loved and trusted brand. Shop on line or at their outlet store. Free shipping for purchases over $100.

Location: 10 Pine St. W. suite 112, Montréal H2W 1P9
corner: boul. St-Laurent
Tel: 514-287-9276 or  1-800-363-3533
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5
duvetsungava.com/
info@duvetsungava.com

When setting up a new house or apartment, why not buy quality products that the restauranteurs use so they last a long time? Head to the Marche Centrale area, to Tzanet, for restaurant grade quality equipment for cooking and baking. It has always been a popular shopping destination for hotels and restaurants, but you too can take advantage of their quality and variety.

All of your cooking and baking needs are met with name brands like Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart, Good Grips gadgets, a big selection of quality knives by Victorinox, a huge variety of dishes by Dudson from England, Arcopal from France and professional quality stainless steel pots and pans.

They sell Chicago Metallic Bakeware, a 100 year-old company which produces bakeware with a non-stick surface, which releases easily and clean-ups up effortlessly afterwards. Bakers and cake and cupcake decorators will also love the 50 ft. wall of Wilton products – and so will you.

Why not buy fast food trays or cutting boards in different colours to match any decor, 3′ pepper mills, tipped glass candy jars, call bells, oval stainless platters, cocktail shakers, oil table lamps, many sizes of pizza pans, strainers, whisks, a single serving teapot, booster seats or bamboo steamers? And if you need them, there’s a section of second-hand equipment like dishes, mixers, tables and chairs, etc.

Location: 1375 Louvain
corner: boul. l’Acadie
Tel: 514-383-0030
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-5
Other Location: 710 rue Bouvier, Quebec G2J 1A7 (581-742-9876)
www.tzanet.ca

With the brisk Autumn air upon us, you are probably starting to think about cooking, baking or perhaps stocking the freezer with plan-ahead meals. the first thing you should do is  head to the Marche Centrale, to Tzanet, for restaurant grade quality equipment for cooking and baking. It has always been a popular shopping destination for hotels and restaurants, but you too can take advantage of their quality and variety.

All of your cooking and baking needs are met with name brands like Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart, Good Grips gadgets, a big selection of quality knives by Victorinox, a huge variety of dishes by Dudson from England, Arcopal from France and professional quality stainless steel pots and pans.

They sell Chicago Metallic Bakeware, a 100 year-old company which produces bakeware with a non-stick surface, which releases easily and clean-ups up effortlessly afterwards. Bakers and cake and cupcake decorators will also love the 50 ft. wall of Wilton products – and so will you.

Why not buy fast food trays or cutting boards in different colours to match any decor, 3′ pepper mills, tipped glass candy jars, call bells, oval stainless platters, cocktail shakers, oil table lamps, many sizes of pizza pans, strainers, whisks, a single serving teapot, booster seats or bamboo steamers? And if you need them, there’s a section of second-hand equipment like dishes, mixers, tables and chairs, etc.

Location: 1375 Louvain, Montreal: New Location: 710 rue Bouvier, Quebec G2J 1A7 (581-742-9876)
corner: boul. l’Acadie
Tel: 514-383-0030
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-5
www.tzanet.ca

Perhaps your Mom would love a night out to enjoy theatre. Next year’s lineup at the Centaur Theatre runs the gamut from family saga, to murder and mayhem, to puppet farce. The family could chip in together and save up to 25% off the single ticket price by buying a 4-play, 5-play or 6-play package. Here are the benefits:

– free ticket exchange up to 2 hours prior to your performance
– guaranteed seats so you’ll never miss the hot ticket shows
– discounts at other arts events and restaurants
– discounted tickets for other Centaur Theatre Company events and visiting productions
– students pay less than $10 per show with a 6-show subscription getting a share-with-a-friend (Mom?) BOGO (buy one get one) and 2 Bring-a-Friend Passes (Mom?)
– tickets are tax deductible if you are self-employed or for companies using them as an entertainment expense

Don’t miss the Gazette’s Sunday Free chat-ups which are informative and entertaining lectures related to the current production. They’re held before the 1st Sunday matinee performance at 12:30 pm and even include refreshments provided by the Bonaparte restaurant.

Also there’s the exciting peek behind-the-scenes Talk-Backs where you can ask questions about the play or the actors, and find out what happens behind the scenes. They are presented after the 2nd Thursday evening and the 2nd or 3rd Sunday matinee performances.

2017-2018 Season:

Playing with Fire: an inspirational story of  hockey legend, Theoren Fleure
The 39 Steps: a comic spin on the classic Hitchcock film
The Baklava Recipe: women reaching out to one another for comfort, understanding, and friendship
The Daisy Theatre: 40 outrageous puppets in nightly vaudeville
Successions: second generation Italian family saga
Hosanna: a passionate, fierce, and vulnerable Cleopatra impersonator faces her fears

Location: 453 St-Francois Xavier
corner: Notre-Dame
Tel: 514-288-3161
www.centaurtheatre.com
Metro: Place d’Armes

Whether you’re in the Montreal or Ottawa area, I bet you didn’t know that you are only 1 1/2 hours away from an exciting safari adventure. Parc Omega is the perfect day outing for kids (and folks) of all ages. It’s an 800 hectare park where the animals roam free and you are “caged” in your car. It’s such an easy drive to be able to come face to face with Canadian wildlife: reindeer, elk, arctic wolf and fox, bison, musk ox, turkey, boar, coyote, black bear, and many kinds of deer.

Along a 12-kilometere safari nature route which takes you past lakes, meadows, small valleys, forests and rocky hills, you meander at your own pace. You can pick up bag of carrots at the visitor center (or bring your own), and as you slowly make your way through, you are allowed to open the windows to feed the wildlife. Kids are thrilled that they do not have to be in their car seats here and can flit from side to side of the vehicle to say hello to the animals.

You tune your radio to a station which fills you in on all sorts of information about the species you will be seeing.

• We learned which males are good daddies and stay around to raise the youngsters and which ones only show up for mating season.
• I never knew that the musk oxen’s heads are strong as hammers and they butt and knock everything down. Their quarters are specially built to withstand their strength.
•  You pass by low slung “condos” for boars designed to keep the big predators out.
• Coming here in winter gives you the opportunity to see how the arctic fox blends into the snowscape.

About 2/3 through, there’s a place to stop,  get out to stretch legs and visit some wooden buildings for bathrooms, gifts, food and hot cocoa. Friendly deer are in the parking area to get a snack too – those carrots – buy lots.

This is one experience that all Canadian families should take advantage of. It’s not only educational and fun, but will bring lasting memories for the whole family.

Location: Parc Omega is a safari park in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec, Canada
Address: 399 Route 323 North, Montebello, QC J0V 1L0 Click for map 

Phone: (819) 423-5487
www.parcomega.ca

If you’ll be cooking a special meal for Dad, head to the Marche Centrale, to Tzanet, for restaurant grade quality equipment for cooking and baking. It has always been a popular shopping destination for hotels and restaurants, but you too can take advantage of their quality and variety.

All of your cooking and baking needs are met with name brands like Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart, Good Grips gadgets, a big selection of quality knives by Victorinox, a huge variety of dishes by Dudson from England, Arcopal from France and professional quality stainless steel pots and pans.

They sell Chicago Metallic Bakeware, a 100 year-old company which produces bakeware with a non-stick surface, which releases easily and clean-ups up effortlessly afterwards. Bakers and cake and cupcake decorators will also love the 50 ft. wall of Wilton products (and so will Dad!).

Why not buy fast food trays or cutting boards in different colours to match any decor, 3′ pepper mills, tipped glass candy jars, call bells, oval stainless platters, cocktail shakers, oil table lamps, many sizes of pizza pans, strainers, whisks, a single serving teapot, booster seats or bamboo steamers? And if you need them, there’s a section of second-hand equipment like dishes, mixers, tables and chairs, etc.

Location: 1375 Louvain, Montreal: New Location: 710 rue Bouvier, Quebec G2J 1A7 (581-742-9876)
corner: boul. l’Acadie
Tel: 514-383-0030
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-5
www.tzanet.ca

Free is the best price. For Father’s Day, Mega Vente, in all it’s locations, will be giving away polo style short sleeve shirts until supplies last or Father’s Day.

Also, only in the Vaudreuil location, from June 16- 19 & 22-26, the entire family can take advantage of a 60% – 80% clearance sale of Speedo bathing suits. Ladies, there’s 1 and 2-piece bathing suits, men’s briefs or jammers, children’s swim suits and accessories for all: goggles, snorkel masks, snorkels, swim caps, swim hats, armbands, kickboards.

This warehouse is located in every part of the city to make it easier for you to shop there. The huge neat space has something for everyone, at 75%-90% off, from men’s suits (sizes 34-60 short regular and tall) starting at $79 to $1, $3 and $5 kids’ racks (0-16).

You will also come across baby products: strollers, travel systems, car seats,toys, bath accessories, clothing and much more. Brand names: GRACO, Chicco, Playgro, Sassy, Nuby, Safety 1st, Mamas & Papas, Jolly Jumper.

Locations: 120 Boul. St. Joseph, Lachine QC H8S 2L3 (514-637-1116); St-Leonard, 8235 Boul. Langelier (514-223-0510); Greenfield Park, 3259 boul Taschereau (514-226-1497); 400 Route 132 – Unit 134 (Promenades St-Constant) St-Constant QC J5A 2J8 (450-494-3278); Vaudreuil, 3100 Rte Harwood J7V8P2 (450-566-5266) Centre d’Achats Hudson
Dates: Ongoing sale for polo t-shirt
Speedo Dates: June 16-19 & 22, 23, 25, 26 (Please note that they will be closed Friday June 24)
Hours: Vaudreuil: closed Tues, Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8
Rest of stores: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.megaventemontreal.com