Last year it Sam the Record Man.  This year it was the Funland Arcade.  Next year, will it be CHUM?

The Globe & Mail is reporting that the landmark building that has housed the AM station since the birth of rock’n’roll in the 1950’shas been sold to condominium developer Aspen Ridge Homes for $21 million.

There’s no word yet if Aspen Ridge intends to tear the building down and build brand new or somehow incorporate the original building into the design The tear down option is certainly most likely, but only time will tell.

It looks like the broadcast booth for 1050 on your AM dial will have to find a new home sooner rather than later.  Let’s just hope they find a good home for the sign.

A few days ago I posted about the closing of the Funland Arcade.  Many of you were glad to see it go and I can’t say I blame you.  It was an important place in my life and the lives of a lot of gamers, but none of what you said about the place was wrong either.

I made the pilgrimage to say goodbye yesterday as was planned.  They had closed the doors the final time two days earlier than expected.  The crew disassembling everything let me come in and take a look around anyways.

If you’d like the whole story, hop on over to theBBPS.

Food Basics:
– Black Diamond Cheese Bars (520g) @ $4.44
– Driscolls Raspberries @ 4/$5
– Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms (big boxes) @ $2.95

Superstore/Fortinos:
– Chapmans (1L) Icecream of Super Lolly’s (12’s) @ .99
– Strawberries @ 3/$5
– Real Canadian Spring Water (35’s) @ 2/$7
– L’Oreal Vive Shampoo @ $3.99 2.00 coupon here
– Dawn Dishsoap (650/828mL) @ $1.99
– Gillette Fusion Razors @ $9.99 $10 coupon here
– Gillette Series or Satin Care Shave Gel @ $1.99
– Alberto Hair Styling Products @ $1.99

No Frills:
– Ajax Liquid Dish Detergent (850mL) @ $1
– Valu Plus Hotdog/Hanburger Buns (8’s) @ $1
– Sunsilk @ $2
– Chapmans Super Novelties (8-18’s) @ $3

Dominion:
– General Mills, Kelloggs, Post Cereals @ 2/$4
Loblaws:
– Chapmans Ice Cream (2L) @ 2/$5
– Purex (31/40 loads) @ $4.99
– Gillette Fusion Razors @ $9.99 $10 coupon here
– Gillette Series or Satin Care Shave Gel @ $1.99
– Alberto Hair Styling Products @ $1.99

Thanks Fresca for suggesting this awesome promo 😀

Get a free bottle of any Ultra Dawn 650mL when you buy any two of the participating brands.

Click here to get your free Bottle of Ultra Dawn coupon 

Participating brands

• Tide
• Downy
• Bounty
• Cascade
• Gain
• cheer

Participating stores

West:

• Real Canadian Superstore
• Extra Foods

Ontario:

• Loblaws
• Real Canadian Supersotre
• Loblaws Superstore
• Fortinos
• Valu-mart
• Independent
• Zehrs

Quebec:

• Loblaws
• Provigo

Atlantic:

• Atlantic Superstore
• SaveEasy

Offer ends October 31, 2008

Click here to get your free Bottle of Ultra Dawn coupon

Thanks ryanmike for posting this freebie on the forum 😀

So I just received an email about a new product that Starbucks is carrying called Vivanno.

Starbucks is offering a free Vivanno drink on July 25th & July 26th at participating Starbucks stores when you show your registered Starbucks Card.

I cannot guarantee that this offer is available at your local Starbucks so please call and ask before driving all the way there.

Sign up for your chance to receive a sample of Safety 1st products. For one week you will be asked to use the products every day and report back to the Canadian Family Marketing Team. Selected entries will be featured in the October and December 2008 issues of Canadian Family.

Plus, if you are selected, the products are yours to keep!

You must have children between the ages of 2 months and 12 months to qualify.

Click here to sign up for your chance to be a Safety 1st Product Tester

Thanks Hot Like Wasabi for suggesting this Shoppers Drug Mart Super Seniors Day.

National except for Quebec.

On July 31st, seniors get 20x Optimum points on almost anything in-store OR get 20% off all regular priced items. There is no minimum spend requirement. In order to take advantage of the 20% off, the senior does not need to be an Optimum member. The 20x points will be added automatically at the register.

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Most of Dynatech Action Inc.’s Spy toys are on sale at Toys R Us Canada.

Spy Gear Spy Video Car – English Edition is on sale for $39.91 (regular price $159.99). Click here for more details on ths product.

Click here for more Dynatech Action sale items at Toys R Us.

Thanks J.T. for suggesting this No Frills flyer deal 😀

From July 25 to August 7, 2008 No Frills Ontario flyer has some pretty good deals.

$1 ajax liquid dish detergent selected varieties 850 ml (while supplies last)
$2 president’s choice® cocktail regular or blue menuâ„¢ select var 1.89 L
$3 canola harvest oil 100% pure, 1.42 L
$1 no name® evaporated milk 2% or regular milk 370 ml
$2 nestlé nesquik syrup selected varieties 510/700 ml

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For most people this is one of those YouTube videos that’s simply too much to believe.  For me, it’s a part of my local heritage.  You see, I live right alongside the Welland Canal, “where the ships climb the mountain.”   Too bad it’s motto isn’t “where the ships kick bridges @#$%s.”

Not too worry — despite the all-engulfing fire, nobody was hurt.  Turns out it was the result of a sleepy (I think that’s PR code for drunk, but who can say for sure) bridge operator lowering the bridge too early.

Ever have anything horrific like this happen in your neck of the woods?

Just a  heads up for our faithful gamers out there.  Blockbuster will be moving all of it’s rental Xbox and GameCube product to “previously played” merchandise, and all new and used XB & GC games will be going on clearance for $1.99.

It was supposed to happen this week, but it’s been delayed to an unknown date.  Still — considering the way these things usually go I’m sure it will be sometime in the next month.  We’ll keep you posted as we find out more.

UPDATE: It’s been more than a month and the $1.99 that was delayed is still on hold indefinitely.  That being said, all used Xbox and GameCube games have dropped to match the $4.99 price that the new product had dropped to a few months earlier.  The vast majority of used PS2 games have dropped to this price point as well, with only a select few in the $9.99 – $29.99 range.  Chances are we may not see this deal happen for a while, as the $4.99 product appears to be moving fairly well.  Sorry to get everybody’s hopes up!

 

Ends July 25th while quantities last, spend 30 dollars before taxes on makeup or fragrance and receive a 15 piece gift set.

Just a heads up from a guy with a heavy heart.  Toronto’s historic Funland Arcade is scheduled to empty it’s quarter boxes for the last time tomorrow.  It was the last real arcade in the city — it was also one of the first having opened back in 1962.  To put that into perspective, Sam the Record Man had opened across the street only a year earlier.  It looks like there’s a pre-set lifecycle to landmark buildings on that block — 46 years and done.

I’ll be taking the trip into the big city tomorrow to take some pictures and shake some hands on Funland’s final day.  If you see a robust gentleman with a Castro-style hat and beard, come on over and say hi.

This is the LOWEST price I have ever come across for the Nintendo Wii in Canada! And it includes free shipping!

If you’re planning on buying a Nintendo Wii soon this is the perfect time. You have 2 options depending on your level of “laziness” 😀

Option 1 ($249.99 from Amazon.ca)If you’re too lazy to go through any hassles you can go directly to Amazon.ca and get it for $249.99.

 

Option 2 ($249.99 minus $10 coupon code)

You can easily save an additional $10 by signing up for a new Amazon.ca account instead of using your current one. For being a new customer, you can use a coupon code for $10 off.

Go to Amazon.ca and add the Wii to your shopping cart. Then say you’re a new customer and sign up for a new account. In coupon code area enter the code MAPNEWNCSAVE

Thanks to the person who suggested this Sears Canada coupon.

Sears $10.00 off next catalogue order over $100.00 ends July 31/08
Coupon code: 941 612 775