Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12320371)

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.

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12320348)

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.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12320432)

I quite liked Giant Tiger in the short time I was in Ontario...

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12320508)

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:

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12320569)

...a Marks and Spencer sweater there once which I had to buy even though it didn't fit.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12320579)

: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. ;)

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12320636)

I've seen some shoddy items in Giant Tiger's clothing section...

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12320774)

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:

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12320774)

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:

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12320038)

I can't help you with the first 2, but for the bacon the nearest I have found (other than going to a British shop) is Lou's double smoked back bacon - you will find it with the pre-cooked chicken, ham steaks etc., not with the bacon.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/lous-bb.../6000195368385

I usually wait until it's on sale and then buy a load and freeze them!

Edited to add, apparently Metro Fish Dept will order fresh herring if you request it, it's only available by special order (it may be worth asking in other stores too) https://www.metro.ca/en/products-to-...eafood/herring

:)

Originally Posted by evets (Post 12321012)

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

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12321014)

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..

:)