When Heinz made its exit from Leamington, Ontario in 2013-14, a town that had come to depend upon and identify with the iconic ketchup brand felt as if their collective heart had been ripped out of their chest.
Back then, the plan was unclear: after a takeover of the entire H.J. Heinz Co. by an investment group led by eccentric billionaires Warren Buffet and Jorge Paulo Lemann, jobs would be ritually gutted month-by-month, wages slashed, and investments culled. Those employees that stuck around would hope to be hired on by the usurping company, but any futures there were far from guaranteed. Across the county, farmers assumed their years of service had come to and end; sadly, many of them were right on the money.
But in June of 2014, the Highbury Canco Corp. took over the old Heinz building, and they evidently weren’t satisfied with becoming caretakers of an undead operation. Highbury signed a contract with French’s and began production of a new product line. It was ketchup of course, but with a catch: those Leamington tomatoes that Heinz left behind would be front and center for French’s take on the classic condiment. Once again, a huge company was making a big investment in the local community; it just happened to be a different name on the bottle.
Canadians everywhere were quick to notice. A viral Facebook post from a construction worker in Orillia sparked an organic awareness campaign urging consumers to support local industry. Back in his hometown, stores couldn’t keep the French’s ketchup on the shelves.
For their part, French’s has already moved to capitalize on the wildfire success. They’ve tripled their tomato paste order from Highbury Canco already, and are in discussion to bring even more tomato production and manufacturing to the Leamington area with an expanded product line. Today, negotiations between farmers and purchasers on the price of tomatoes begin, and it couldn’t come at a better time for Ontario.
“We think that Leamington tomatoes are great quality,” said French’s president Elliott Penner, pledging to only use local tomatoes in their Canadian products.
StaminaFibre Canada is having their biggest Bedding Warehouse Sale ever! The sale starts on Thursday March 31st 2016 and runs for just 3 days. You will not want to miss this unique opportunity to save as much as 90% off retail price on luxurious pillows, duvets, memory foam mattresses, body pillows, throw cushions, pet beds, sheet sets etc.
The StaminaFibre 3 Day Bedding Warehouse Sale takes place at 310 Watline Avenue, Mississauga, ON. The closest intersection is Hurontario and Highway 401. This sale starts on March 31st and runs through April 2nd, 2016.
Have a game night with the KFC Canada deals from its Colonel’s Club App! Valid until March 6, 2016, the family deal can save you 20% off the Variety Bucket. The individual deal is save $2 off any Big Box Meal. Finally, the KFC Fresh deal is $1.50 off a sandwich combo!
The Big Box Meals include your choice of either The Big Dipper, Wicked Zinger, The Ultimate 4 Piece chicken, or Big Crunch Sandwich & a drumstick plus small fries, small salad, and a regular drink.
The Home Depot Canada is having its monthly workshops and there are some awesome FREE classes where you can learn to enhance your washroom, add new tiles to the floor, and even build a wagon with the kids!
Build a Wagon: bring your kids to learn how to build a wooden wagon in this DIY workshop. This event is on Saturday, March 12, 2016 between 10am-12pm.
Learn how to Install Moulding and Trim: learn how to select, measure, cut, and install moulding and trim for functional and/or decorative uses. This event is on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 between 7pm-8pm.
How to Tile Floors and Walls: learn how to install ceramic tile over backerboard on floors and walls. This event is on Sunday, March 19, 2016 between 10am-11am.
5 Simple Steps to Enhance Your Bathroom: learn how to achieve basic bathroom repairs, and provides information about available fixtures and materials. This event is on Sunday, March 27, 2016 between 1pm-2pm.
Today is the last day to take advantage of Groupon Canada’s ‘Billion Sold’ Sale! To celebrate all of their deals, Groupon wants you to save even more on top brands, products, restaurants, massages, activities, and more! Find deals for up to 80% off the original price. This deal ends tonight, March 1, 2016.
If you plan on going to Niagara Falls with the kids, why not have some fun at Waves Indoor Waterpark where you can get deals for one, two, or four full-day passes! Grab passes for up to 72%off the regular price.
Get ready for the spring and summer with Old Navy Canada’s online-only sale on dresses! Get 40% off all dresses using the promo code: LOVELY. There are no exclusions with the deal, so you can buy sale items, too! This deal ends tonight, March 1, 2016 at 11:59pm EST.
Get this super cute Lace-Detail Gauze Dress for Women for only $17.7 (regularly $49.94 and on sale for $29.50). Ideal for going to the beach or taking a walk in the park, this dress is loose and airy.
Use the promo code LOVELY to get this Rib-Knit Midi Tank Dress for Women for only $10.50! Regularly $29.94 and on sale for $17.50, this is an awesome deal for casual wear or you can dress it up with accessories.
New printable VIB coupons are available for use at Shoppers Drug Mart Canada, and these latest ones have an expiry date of March the 30th, 2016. If you are already familiar with, and use these coupons, you are already getting some of the best deals on baby items! If you are not using these coupons and don’t quite know what they are, then allow me to enlighten you.
These VIB printable coupons offer bonus Optimum points at Shoppers Drug Mart Canada, when you print and present them with your purchase of various items like baby wipes, diapers, toiletries, and so on and so forth. There is an extensive list of coupons, so be sure to click the link below and have a look at them. I use these coupons regularly for diapers as there are coupons for 3000 Optimum points for nearly each variety of Pampers and Huggies. If you have a personal points offer, like, for example, 20x the points when you spend $50, you can buy a box of Pampers for $24.99 this week, or Huggies Pull Ups for $23.99. You will get the 20x the points for your total purchase including the diapers, and when you use one of the coupons for 3000 bonus points you will get those as well! To get an even better deal, there are many manufacturer coupons for diapers you can also use, like the Pampers coupons in the new P&G brandsaver. Pampers and Huggies wipes tubs are $3.99 this week, and there are also coupons for 2000 bonus Optimum points for each of those brands.
Tuesday is Discount Day at Via Rail Canada which means you can find some great deals on economy and sleeper class tickets. This Via Rail Deal ends tonight Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11:59pm EST. Tickets are exchangeable for a 50% service charge (min $20) and are non-refundable.
If you are making Easter baskets then you are probably on the hunt for cheap chocolate to add to them, and with the right coupon you can get free Aero Bars for those baskets from the Bargain Shop Canada.
In the current flyer, select Nestle chocolate bars, including Aero, are on sale for the price of 2 for $1 or 50 cents each. There is a tear pad coupon recently in store for $1 off the purchase of two Aero products. Use this coupon and the chocolate bars are yours for free. This flyer does end today however, so if you have these coupons, head to a Bargain Shop location near you, or try to price match this flyer wherever they may allow it.
Also note that the Aero coupon does state on per customer, so multiple trips or transactions may be required for multiple uses of the coupon. Thank you to forum member peachy1 for letting me know about this great deal.
Harvey’s Canada has a new hot coupon valid until Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The Harvey’s Canada coupon includes:
Get Chicken Meal Deal for just $7.49
Print or show this Harvey’s coupon on your smart phone to get this deal. The Chicken Meal Deal includes Crispy, Grilled or Buffalo chicken sandwich Combo including regular fries or any other regular side, and 20 oz. soft drink.
Harvey’s will charge extra for cheese and bacon and they won’t allow you to combine this coupon with any other coupon or offer.
If you’re a TD Canada Trust client it’s time to move to a new bank. Starting March 1st, 2016 TD Bank is drastically raising some of its fees. The fee increases apply to both personal and business TD Accounts.
TD Bank customers take note that a number of new fees will be increasing effective March 1, 2016:
Fee for holding a post-dated cheque to be deposited in-branch: $5 (previously $0.00)
Transfer fee – for the transfer of a TD Canada Trust Tax-Free Savings Account to another financial institution: $75.00 plus tax (previously $0.00)
NSF fee – where there are insufficient funds in your account for a payment on a TD credit product: Applicable (previously Not Applicable)
Business accounts are getting tons of fee increases as well.
If you don’t want to pay high fees consider exploring different banks like Scotiabank’s budget bank: Tangerine. They often run promotions and bonuses when you open a new account, you have access to Scotiabank ATMs, free email money transfers, cheque deposits by picture, competitive interest rates, and more!
Looking for a simple, painless way to save a little bit of money? If you are one of those people that need their daily caffeine fixes in order to function throughout the day, now’s the time for you to invest in a coffee machine. Walmart Canada currently has a few coffee machines on sale. Start making your coffee at home, and you can start saving almost $90 a month, and still get your daily caffeine fixes. If the smell of coffee is what wakes you up, you might want to get one of these Sunbeam stainless steel 12-cup programmable coffee maker. This coffee machine features a delay brew setting, which allows you to set your coffee maker up to 24 hours in advance to begin brewing at a specific time. This machine has a worry free 2 hour auto shut off, which keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours, and then automatically shuts up. This machine is now is now on sale for just $34.98 (regular $44.98)!
There’s just something different about authentic Italian espresso that you just can’t get from Tim Hortons. The Martello Stilista Primeo espresso capsule system is designed so you can experience authentic Italian espresso in your own home. The Stilista Primeo automatically recognizes Martello capsules for perfect tasting espressos. Get this system in white from Walmart’s clearance sale, for just $50 (was $129.98)!
If you like a little bit of variety in your caffeine beverage, you might like this Keurig Rivo brewing system. Prepare an authentic Italian espresso, a latte or a cappuccino easily at home, using perfectly frothed fresh milk, at the touch of a button.This system features 5 buttons,which allow you to make limitless hot or cold froth espresso beverages at the touch of a button. From a hot cappuccino to an iced latte, now you can make all your favourites fast. And they’re not only easy to make, but they’re perfect every time! The price for this system is temporarily rolled back to just $128, from the regular price of $168!
Get The Hateful Eight (Blu-ray), today for $25.89, list price $36.98 save $11.09 – 30% off + FREE shipping. This title will be released on March 29, 2016. Pre-order now.
If you buy bottled water, you will want to check out this flash sale from Food Basics. Shop today between 9am and 9pm and get 48 bottles of Selection Natural Spring Water for just $1.97 – that is around 4 cents per bottle.
A 24 pack of 500ml bottles of Selection Natural Spring Water has a regular price of $1.97 at Food Basics and you can use this coupon to get a second case for free today only.
The Big Box Meals include your choice of either The Big Dipper, Wicked Zinger, The Ultimate 4 Piece chicken, or Big Crunch Sandwich & a drumstick plus small fries, small salad, and a regular drink.
