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$60, well 7 cents shy of $60.

No Frills is the name of the game err store.

Bbq Sauce
Chilli seasoning mix
Canned beans
Canned tomatoes
Big Mac sauce
Tex mex shredded cheese
Ice cream
Ground pork
Oktoberfest style sausage*
Pork side ribs (on sale, 6.99 total for 2 racks)
Wild Argentina shrimp
Hamburger buns
hot dog buns
sliced cheese

*best deal, 4 sausages for $2

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Two things the people should never see being made: Law and sausages.

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Sorry I do not get that, can you break it down in simple terms for me. As tried to check my avatar and cannot find that. Maybe having a simple moment. Sorry!

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Can you do my shopping please, as you shop far cheaper than me :)

You are looking for a way to make more money, maybe personal food shopper who can cut families bills right down.

EDIT: Worth a look into, as people are trying to be more cost conscious. Look at the rise of Aldi/Lidi: discount German chain, huge in the UK and Aldi broken successfully into AU.

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Go to your profile - click on 'Edit your details' - about halfway down look under 'additional information' and you can input your area of residence there, under 'location'

:)

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Hey Siouxie, cheers now figured that out with your help. But still unsure about caretakers response, ie what does this change for me?

How would I have found the supermarket he mentioned by updating these details?

Or I have completely misread his comment!

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A website? They truly arrive at work in a horse and cart. They do have an interact machine but it all goes better if you're carrying money.

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haha I did have an image in my head, but not quite as rustic :)

Cash is King!!

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If you were to go there you might see that there's a big Home Hardware store just south of them on highway 6. It has a huge newly built drive shed; a building with a roof and hitching posts that can accommodate maybe ten horse and cart combos. The No Frills across the road also has hitching posts.

Enough people travel by horse and buggy in Grey county that businesses strive to accommodate them.

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haha too funny, must be a Canadian rural country thingy!!! Must check it out.

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I think he meant it is easier to guide you to where you might find specific items if your where-abouts is known. Some stores are generic, others are Province specific.

:)

Ummm more likely a Mennonite or Amish thingy! If you head out to St. Jacobs market sometime, you'll see many = there's a fair few stalls run by the local families. I can recommend the Mennonite green tomato and garlic relish!- ..

:D

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[QUOTE=Siouxie;12320175]I think he meant it is easier to guide you to where you might find specific items if your where-abouts is known. Some stores are generic, others are Province specific.

:)
/QUOTE]

OK noted but still unsure how this forum and linking my location, will help with my google searches for supermarkets.... Does Google note my location from BE and provide me with customised searches?

EDIT, I guess from reviewing this after posting you mean other members providing specifics regarding my location. I suppose still being a newbie in the country, I am unaware that each state supermarkets could offer very different items from what I posted. They seemed pretty generic to me.


Ok will review that. Still a new country and new customs!

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[QUOTE=evets;12320345]
The pertinent example is Giant Tiger... exists in Ontario but not in BC. If you want to know where to buy bacon or where the markets are your location makes a difference. Google notes everything, (and so does everything else on the internet); great search engine but nosy as hell. If you don't want to be tracked use Duckduckgo. I didn't like it enough to keep using it.

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[QUOTE=caretaker;12320348]True, after submitting my response I re-read it and Siouxie response and worked out what it meant. Keyboard trigger happy at times.

And thank you caretaker, for your feedback, Canada is a large country and still coming to grips with the minor details. Australia dominated by two chains and really nothing else. Canada while still dominated by a few chains, still has variety.

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Some things you may be used to are hard to come by here. We've had multiple threads from people wanting to find fresh lamb without paying a fortune, and the answer is often make friends with a farmer. In time you'll find out what's in your area.

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Perfect, and quite understand. As previously said, takes time and now understand contacts.

Note to self, get out more and explore the countryside!

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I quite liked Giant Tiger in the short time I was in Ontario. Even the so called higher priced stores in ON like Sobeys tended to have cheaper prices then what you find in Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley area.

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I can't speak for Ontario but the GT here has much improved from a few years ago when it was only good for the odd bit of frozen food or tin. Much of the food used to be cheap store brand where you can tell it's cheap and the quality of the clothing was poor.

Clothing much better now, more branded food and there's even fresh fruit and veg. :thumbup:

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GT is great. I shop there often. Even found a Marks and Spencer sweater there once which I had to buy even though it didn't fit.

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:lol:
As long as you get use out of it. Too small, maybe drape across the shoulders. Too big can still keep you warm.

Failing that, remove the label and sew it on something else. ;)

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IT was way too small. I tried it on and looked like a crazy bag lady so I gave it to a friend for her to wear In the barn.

I do like Boutique GT but they are getting pricey now , some things cost $20! Can you imagine? It's a treasure trove along with Dollarama.

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My winter boots came from GT. $35 two years ago which uncannily was the same price as the first pair I bought from Zellers in 2005.

I got 10 years use and I can still wear them as long as it's not wet out as the cracks in the soles now suck up water.

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I've seen some shoddy items in Giant Tiger's clothing section, and some out and out factory rejects so I go for the other sale stuff; toilet paper, laundry detergent, some food items. At the check-out I often see seniors or people with kids who may not want to go to several stores (which I don't mind) with their carts full. Also a lot of meddling grannies buying baby and toddler clothes.

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Oh yes, you can still find that occasionally. It's just that 10 years ago it was probably about half their stuff whereas now it's far less.

And there's still the most godawful patterned T-shirts and tops that would be considered too gauche for even the most tasteless :rofl:

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And very popular they are too!

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I buy v cheap seasonal (possibly godawful) t-shirts, (Christmas/Halloween, etc) and men's pjs. If I was on the run I would also head straight there and kit myself out in the full range of super cheap camo gear. I'd never be seen again. :thumbup:

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Anyone been to this place? It appears to have good reviews.. (Camperville, Ontario)

https://www.facebook.com/growingbrokefarm/

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So found the bacon in my local metro today and thank you for the suggestion. Very tasty :)

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Glad to have been of help - I like it too! (had my bacon sarni this morning, lol) Walmart are a tad cheaper for it and often have it on sale..

:)

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Welcome, just happened to be in Metro and noticed the brand name. Not long had my bacon sarni :)

Agreed Metro is a tad on the expensive side but it is the only supermarket walking distance from me.

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I took a quick look and I immediately developed a bias against them.
The accompanying picture isn't an apples with apples comparison either.

That's just about the worst of the store burgers available. There are plenty that look like theirs.

I will forgive them, though, if they will send me some Cumberland sausages. :o :lol:

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is that why there's a GT not 10 miles from the penitentiary?

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Make sure you don't get the camo gear with the hi-vis tape on. :nod:
I can sort you out with a new passport.
http://i.adstric.com/0000231633/High...-driver--1.jpg
I'll need a mugshot though. No teacups. :rofl:

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The supposed good ones look the same as the ones I got from a box at the grocery store. The bad looking on in that photo is what, no names variety?

Those are nasty things.

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that looks rather fatty for grass fed cattle. Are they corn finished?

The burgers on the right look like Compliments burgers which actually tasted ok

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Giant Tiger had the BV stuffed chicken breasts on for $2 again so I bought another 5 packs.
The Cordon Bleu Must Go Through!

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For me $21 for 800g of parmesan is big spending, but I couldn't see another way. The wild Newfoundland garlic and tomatoes from my friend's garden deserves the good stuff.

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Good week for Superstore. Highlights from the new flyer:
T-bone steak @ $6.99 lb
10 Corn for $3
Large water melon for $3
PC Cheese bars (for cooking/toasting ;)) for $3.77
20 cooked chicken wings $10
Christie cookies&crackers for $1.67
Banana strawberry bagels. Sod the $3.99, I have to try :nod:
32 inch smart TV $198 (no tax Saturday)

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Good example of why Shoppers Drug Mart should not be ignored.
As well as more often than not being the cheapest for pepsi/coke/7up/sprite, basic cheese, eggs, sliced bread, butter, chocolate and toiletries if you're not brand loyal, this week they advertised PC coffee pods for $5.99 for 12, including the strong but wonderfully smooth Sumatra version.

That's a fantastic price. Only the real cheap stuff ever gets down to around 50c a cup.

Of course it's cheaper again by the tin for the PC dark roast - but I have a tower of 5 tins of that already - mostly @ $7.99 from Shoppers by the way ;).

I also bought ASA 81mg, on offer. You do well to get 120 for $10-$12 so 180 for $15.99 is pretty good...and then there was a bonus 30 pack attached too. :thumbup:

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I buy full strength Exact asa in a big bottle and cut them into 4 with a pill cutter, costs next to nothing per.