For those parents out there that have kids in hockey or into snowboarding you know how quickly they grow out of their equipment and how expensive it is to replace.  Now you can save some money on new skates and snowboards at Sportchek.  They have a junior exchange program that will give you savings of 25% or 50%!

Here are the details:

1) Purchase new junior hockey skates or snowboard new at Sportchek.  Keep your receipt somewhere safe.

2) Bring back skates/snowboard in good condition with the original reciept within 12 months and get 50% off a new pair of skates or a snowboard.

3)  Bring back skates/snowboard in good condition with the original reciept within 24 months and get 25% off a new pair of skates or a snowboard.

Sounds like a great way to save to me!

Click here for complete details and to find a store near you.

Thanks to Dee09 for posting this for us.

The Buy More Save More sale is back at The Body Shop, but only on selected bath and body products. Their three new holiday scents (Spiced Vanilla, Cranberry Joy, and Jolly Orange) are included in this sale, as well as the usual favourites, Coconut, Strawberry, and my all-time love, Satsuma.

Click here to see eligible products.

Also, check out the promo below if pre-made gift sets are what you fancy.

Click here to check out the gift sets.

1MiniMe.com and Smart Canucks have teamed up to offer readers this fun and interesting contest!  All you have to do to enter is let us know what bobble head pose you’d choose if you won. There will be one winner who will receive a free bobble head figure (one character) based on your submitted picture, and free shipping.  The bobble heads are so cute, funny, eccentric, playful, sensual and so much more.  This would make a great gift for the hard to shop for boss, relative, friend etc.  Click here to browse 1MiniMe.com to pick a pose.

When I announce the winner on November 1st I will also post a discount coupon code for all other readers who wish to order.

Here are the rules:

* One entry per household i.e. you may only leave 1 comment on the blog. If you want to discuss anything or share your thoughts please include it in that 1 comment.
*Age of majority only
*The item you choose cannot be a gift card
*Canada only
*You may only win a max of 2 contests throughout the whole giveaways event to give others a chance to win
*Contest ends on November 1st 2010 at 2pm (est) and the winner willl be announced shortly after
* You must use a valid email so I can contact you with details on how to claim your prize.  Persons who enter with an alias(fake) email will foreit their prize and a new winner will be drawn.

Are you a business who wants to featured in one of our giveaways? Email me at Sally@ smartcanucks.ca (omit spaces)

** 1MiniMe has upgraded the prize to include a vip box and gift card as shown here. Retail value of $179.90, ummn how totally awesome is that!!!!

*Bumping for new traffic 🙂 Ends today.

I was just on Thesource.ca checking out todays circuit breaker and spotted this awesome deal on the front page.  Brand name ROXY headphones for only $19.96!  These have a regular retail of almost $80.  I ordered these up right away, I’ve been keeping my eye out for a great headphone deal.  You can choose from green/blue or orange/pink.  I ordered the green blue and am pretty excited especially since their made by JBL. If you know stereo components at all you know JBL is awesome.

Lightweight, compact, and easy-to-use the ROXY Reference 430 headphones are a great way to listen to your music. Equipped with a 3.5mm jack you can use these headphones with compatible MP3 players, cell phones, and iPods. They have padded cushions to give you long-lasting comfort and better background noise cancellation so you can concentrate on your music and not what’s happening around you. Keep your headphones ready for the next use by stashing them in the included pouch.

*Bumping up, these are still available and they are EXCELLENT! I love mine, they rock. Awesome sound.  They fit great and are adjustable as well. Read the comments below for further reviews and discount tricks.

This isn’t a new freebie but its definitely an excellent one.  Simply register your kitten or puppy for an awesome information package, a special gift collar tag from Purina and some great freebies.  I recently adopted 2 kittens and received a free coupon for max scoop litter up to $12 value, Purina Proplan value up to $17, and a buy one get one pledge pet sweeper!

Your puppy or kitten has to be under a year old to qualify for this offer, but I am sure lots of us have little bundles of fur.

Click here to order this awesome freebie.

* Thats one of my kittens in the pic*

I was on the Brand Saver site earlier today looking to see if there was any new coupons, there unfortunately wasn’t BUT new coupons are being released on November 3rd!  There will be over $150 in savings, just in time for the Christmas holidays.

Click here on November 3rd to order your new coupons.

Save.ca has lots of Purina proplan savings right now including a BOGO Beneful coupon.  Also available are $5 off Proplan, Save $2 on various Purina catfood, buy 2 get 1 free fancy feast cans,  and another fabulous one save $3 on a Busy Bone.  I know the Busy Bone coupon has been an Sc favourite over the years. You can get the item free or nearly free if you wait for a sale.

Click here to order these great Save.ca coupons.

If you will be in need of an oil change in the next month, heres a printable coupon to save $20 off of your next synthetic oil change at Canadian Tire.

Personally I take my car to Wal-Mart because if I have to wait I’d have a heck of a time killing an hour or so in a Canadian Tire! It’s really too bad Shopper’s Drug Mart doesn’t do oil changes. Now THAT would be convenient.

But, if you’re headed there anyhow, you have until November 30th to use the coupon.

From October 31st to November 13th, purchase a top at Thyme Maternity and save 20$ on select pants.

Click here to check out available styles.

This coupon is valid for one free Blockbuster Favourites seven-night movie rental (not new releases). Excludes all other movie, game, and equipment rentals. Membership rules apply.

After the kids come home from trick or treating, wouldn’t it be nice to watch a nice movie at home with the family? Especially for free! Just try not too eat too much Halloween candy during the movie!

Click here to print your coupon. Make sure to read the fine print.

*bumping for new readers

Get 100 4×6 prints for 15$, no coupon code required.

SPOOKY150 will get you 150 prints for 22$

SPOOKY250 will get you 250 prints for 35$

Click here to order prints from kodakgallery.ca

There is also a weekend sale on all merchandise excluding prints. Until Monday at midnight, save 30% when you spend 20$ or more with coupon code BIGSALECA.

On behalf of all of Smart Canucks bloggers I’d like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween!  I was wondering if many people out there get strange things from houses still such as apples, grapes, cereal in bags etc?  I wonder if people will ever realize that that is thrown out the second it comes home!  I am so careful with my kids treats that I even make sure that there is still air in the package to make sure it wasn’t tampered with.

The OPP have published safety tips for our ghouls and goblins.  Take a few minutes to review their valuable tips and have a great night trick or treating.

Tips for Parents:

Before children go trick or treating, make sure that they have eaten a meal. Tell children to wait until they come home before they start eating their treats. Inspect candy by looking for wrappers that have been tampered with, pin holes in packages and loose or torn packaging. If you are suspicious, throw the treat away. Although homemade caramel popcorn balls, cookies, candy and apples are nice and usually well intended by the giver, they can also be dangerous. Dispose of them unless you know and trust who gave them to you.

It is recommended that a parent or responsible adult always accompany small children, even when in a group.

If older children are going out without the company of a parent or responsible adult, know their planned route and which friends is trick or treating with them. Make sure your child is old enough and responsible enough to go out on their own. Instruct them to stay together and only trick or treat in familiar areas. Establish when they are coming home.

Review the safety rules relating to traffic and strangers.

Provide your child with a flashlight or glow stick. Costume should be light or bright in colour and have reflective strips attached.

When you plan to greet trick or treaters at your door, make sure the area is well lit. Pick up any obstructions such as garden hoses, bicycles, tools or other obstructions that pose a hazard. Clean wet leaves from your sidewalks.

Pumpkins with candles should be placed in a safe location. Try the new flameless candles.

Costumes should include face paint or makeup that does not restrict the child’s sight instead of a mask. Children need to be able to see hazards around them.

Make sure that the costume is not too long so that the child does not trip on the fabric. No oversized shoes or high heels.

Ensure that the costume is fire retardant. Some home owners like to put out jack-o-lanterns illuminated using lit candles near the front door.

If the costume includes a sword, knife or other “prop”, make sure that they are made out of cardboard and not the real thing or rigid material. Should the child fall, the object could pierce them.

Tips for Children:

Older children, plan a safe route for you and your friends to follow while going door to door. Make sure you get home by the agreed time. Make sure you are trick or treating in a group.

Trick or treat only in neighbourhoods you know. Only go to homes that are well lit. If the home is in darkness, pass it by.

Do not go into homes or apartments even if you are invited.

Do not talk to strangers on the street or go into cars while out trick or treating.

Do not run from door to door and don’t cut across front lawns. There may be objects like a hose, rake or other obstruction you may trip over in the darkness.

Obey the safety rules when crossing the street. Only cross in well lit areas.

Do not snack on your treats while trick or treating. Take all of your Halloween loot home and have your parents inspect it.

Newegg.ca is offering the Canon Pixma Mp250 for only $29.99 with free shipping.  Regular price is $79.99, reviews give it a solid 3.5 rating.  This printer was offered this cheap back in January and of course posted on Sc.  The sale only runs until tomorrow evening and is still in stock (for now) so hurry up and buy lol.  Click here to order.  New Egg ships from the USA.

Terrific Resolution- This level of quality is achieved by 4800 x 1200 maximum colour dpi3 thanks to Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) with a patented print head firing ink droplets as small as 2pl. This delivers superb quality and detail in both your business documents and photos.  High Performance Ink Cartridges- These two genuine Canon ink cartridges contain specially formulated inks for great document and photo quality. One is a Black cartridge for laser-quality text and one is a multi-colour cartridge for pictures. Both are easy to use and replace. ChromaLife100+- This system combines enhanced FINE print head technology with select genuine Canon photo papers and inks for beautiful borderless photos that will last up to 300 years2 when stored in an archival-quality photo album.  7 Segment LED – Easily set number of copies and view printer job status. Auto Photo Fix II – This built-in technology automatically categorizes your images into one of five types – Portrait, Scenery, Night Scenery, Snapshot with Scenery, and Snapshot with Night Scenery – then applies optimal image and multi-zone exposure correction. So, unexposed areas of the photo will be optimized, area by area and faces that are backlit and under-exposed will automatically be brightened with correct colour cast to help ensure more accurate skin tones for gorgeous images. Beautiful & Borderless 1- Print photo lab quality from 4″ x 6″ up to 8.5″ x 11″. Quick Start- Powering up your printer is now faster than ever. After pressing the power button you can begin inputting commands in approximately 2 seconds. So, full operation is possible in much shorter time.  Dual Colour Gamut Technology- Copy photos and documents with confidence as this built-in technology automatically optimizes your originals so copies stay true to it time after time, copy after copy. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed- Plug the cable into your computer for a super-fast connection for your data transfers.  Energy Star Qualified – Qualified products are 25% more efficient than conventional models. By using less energy, these products reduce greenhouse gas emissions and saves energy as well as money.

Bring an article of your clothing to any JACOB store across Canada from  October 25th to December 24th 2010, and receive 25% off regular priced merchandise.

All donations will go to Goodwill and Renaissance, non-profit organizations whose mission is to facilitate the social and occupational reintegration of women experiencing difficulties.

For more information on this initiative, visit jacob.ca.

Also, for every Like on  Facebook, JACOB will give an article of clothing to Goodwill, up to 20,000 new articles of clothing.

In my most recent copy of Lou Lou I spotted this great offer!  Bring in your coupon for a free 3 piece sample of Aveda at participating locations.  The site states that you can just mention you saw the ad, but to be safe I would bring the coupon in.

Click here for participating locations.  Offer expires December 31st or while quantities last.

Thanks Thor9 for also posting this on the forum.