Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy

Piff how could you??

Firstly you live in Red Deer (OMG)
Secondly you visit Okotoks of all places (OMGx2)
Thirdly you dont even call in to see us (phew that was close ;) )

Butch

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

Butch was that you out bidding my hubby at that auction? HuH? 'cause we didn't win anything we had to go trouncing round Calgary to look for a summer time ride. AND my Spitfire I wanted (that I didn't even know was going to be there) went for horrendousley stupid money, oh well, it'll have to be a HOG :D

That was our first visit to Okotoks since 2004 and we remembered straight away why we liked it so much then, you live in a really pretty town :)

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy

Dahling you missed the irony!!!!!
I was dissing Okotoks
I live in Calgary, you had to drive past us!!!
:D

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

Jaycee - you can buy Pataks in the Easthill Save on, i'm sure i've seen balti paste in there as well as other stuff, just not packaged quite the same way. MIL is comming in a couple of weeks what do you need? Oh and safeway had some recognisable stuff too. :D

Originally Posted by tony27020

Is it true that you can't buy Hinz baked beans in Canada?

Originally Posted by Sallyanne

You can't buy Hinz beans anywhere

Originally Posted by Hangman

Heinz Baked Beans are available at all major grocery stores in Canada.

It's just that recently arriving Brits don't like the taste of the Canadian variety.

After a while they get used to them and quit whining. :D:D

Originally Posted by mjanovitz

i think sallyannes post was a sarcy one abount spelling....hinz.....heinz

Originally Posted by Linda P

Here in Edmonton we are lucky enough to have a British Shop that stocks UK Heinz baked beans.
We have been told that Heinz beans in Canada have molasses in, which is why it tastes so different.

I think it's the same with spaghetti.

Linda

Originally Posted by Hangman

I stand corrected. :)

Very true, you can't get Hinz beans anywhere. :p

Originally Posted by alberta_jaycee

Hi Ralstne....thanks for the info on that Brit shop, that's as good excuse as any to drag hubs up to Edmonton to West Ed Mall :D I checked out the link Linda P sent me on Pataks.ca and it's no surprise to see that the Balti paste doesn't show up in their paste section - only in the canned sauces (which is naff compared to the paste). I've sent them an email asking them if they plan on introducing the Balti to Canada and if it is here already, where I can buy it from....fingers crossed - will let you all know my reply :D

Sleemans do a cracking range of ales and lagers but for me it has to be the Honey...mmmm :beer: Got a nice sweetness to it. I was a definite lager'n'lime fan "back home" but don't need to bother with the old Roses now - and at nearly $5 a bottle anyway, jeez I had to find an alternative!! LOL

Tonight, I'm on hubby's homebrew Cabernet Sauvignon and it tastes superb :beer:

Originally Posted by kellydrew

Hhhmmmmm..........leemans Honey Brown. Nectar of the Gods :beer: :beer:

Originally Posted by Grah

apparently English Baked Beans don't contain enough beans for the Canada market. Hence stog here. there is more on this in another thread.

We hate heniz here and buy a brand call Clarkes.


As for Pataks there is loads in of that brands product in the local superstore along with tons of other Indian and Far eastern products.

Originally Posted by suede

:) Is there a British Shop in Winnipeg? And what is the best store to buy house hold items as we are starting from scratch. We have a tine opener now!