Celebrate 40 years wth Ontario Place's Through the Decades week PARTY! Admission is FREE! (July 14th -Aug 6th)

Ontario Place is celebrating 40 years this year and they’re throwing a party!!! 1970's music, 1980's music, 1990's music and 2000's music!This all takes place between July 14th and August 6th!!

AND...the best part is it's FREE! Plus, park admission is also FREE this year! What a fantastic deal!

"Through the Decades" 1970s week will take you back in time with live music, dancing, classic films and the origins of Video Gaming by playing classics such as Asteroids, Space Invaders and Pong! Feel tha' funk during the 70s themed-week on a disco dance floor perfect for the boogie at Ontario Place's Vista Courtyard. Echo Beach will be transformed as a headline act from the 70s gets the dance floor busy. Grab your platforms because 70s themed-week kicks off Thursday, July 14 until July 16 from 7pm to 12am.

Performance highlights include:

July 14, 2011 George Olliver & Gangbuster at Echo Beach, Disco Inferno at Vista Courtyard
July 15, 2011 Echo Beach LiveNation and Ontario Place Free Concert Series, and George Olliver & Gangbuster and Disco Inferno at Vista Courtyard
July 16, 2011 George Olliver & Gangbuster at Echo Beach, Disco Inferno at Vista Courtyard

"Through the Decades" 1980s week will have you busting a move at the retro 80s dance party or do battle with retro video games like Pac Man and Donkey Kong on a giant 10'x12' screen. The 80s themed-week begins July 21 until July 23 from 7pm to 12am. Enjoy the songs of Pink Floyd with North America's Floyd Factor and listen to classic 80s hits from U2 tribute band Desire.

Performance highlights include:

July 21, 2011 Floyd Factor, Much Music Video Dance Party
July 22, 2011 Desire, Much Music Video Dance Party
July 23, 2011 Echo Beach LiveNation and Ontario Place Free Concert Series TBA,
Much Music Video Dance Party

"Through the Decades" 1990s week will have you reliving the iconic grunge music scene with Pearl Jam tribute band rearviewmirror and hits from iconic rock stars U2 tribute band Desire. You won't want to miss an action packed display of EXTREME sports skills with the Craz E Crew Stunt Team performing ultimate feats with bmx bikes on a massive ramp stage. Play video games favourites like Super Mario Bros 3 and Mortal Kombat on a giant 10'x12' screen. The 90s themed-week begins July 28 until July 30 from 7pm to 12am.

Performance highlights include:

July 28, 2011 Echo Beach LiveNation and Ontario Place Free Concert Series TBA,
Craz E Crew Stunt Team
July 29, 2011 Desire, Craz E Crew Stunt Team
July 30, 2011 rearviewmirror, Craz E Crew Stunt Team

"Through the Decades" 2000s week will keep the party going with some live music from the past decade, DJ dance parties and features an amazing live performance from Breaksk8 - a hip hop roller skating dance team that were finalists on the hit reality tv show America's Best Dance Crew! Don't forget to rock yourself out while playing Guitar Hero on our giant 10' x 12' screen and catch some hit movies under the stars.

Performance highlights include:

August 4, 2011 rearviewmirror, Breaksk8
August 5, 2011 Echo Beach LiveNation and Ontario Place Free Concert Series TBA, Breaksk8
August 6, 2011 DJ Dance Party, Breaksk8 

Thank you to frugalite for sharing this awesome free entertainment lineup at our forum.

Zellers @ Lancaster Mall NB: Free $10 savings card, cake/coffee, face painting - August 13 to 22/09

Zellers, Lancaster Mall
August 13 - 22, 2009
Grand re-opening of store - Saint John, NB

August 13, 2009 ONLY:

- Ribbon cutting ceremony at 10am
- Free cake- Earn 20x HBC rewards credit (when you spend a minimum of $50 or more before taxes)
- Free $10 savings card to the first 500 customers (NOTE: The savings card is redeemable at Zellers, Lancaster Mall Aug. 13 - 28/09 on your next purchase of $50 or more before taxes.)

August 13 - 16, 2009:

Free medium coffee from the Zellers Restaurant (limit one cup of coffee per customer per day)

August 15, 2009 ONLY:

Meet our mascots, and for the kids face painting and clowns.

August 21, 2009 ONLY:

First 500 customers will receive a $10 Savings Card (NOTE: The savings card is redeemable at Zellers, Lancaster Mall Aug. 13 - 28/09 on your next purchase of $50 or more before taxes. Limit of 500 cards per store)

August 22, 2009 ONLY (11am - 3pm):

- Drop by and meet Canadian Athlete Andrew Russell (Olympic canoe/kayak athlete from Nova Scotia)
- Join us for a BBQ served by Andrew Russell, enjoy a hotdog and pop for only $2 (net proceeds will go to support Canadian athletes)
- Meet our mascots
- Free cake
- And for the kids...Face painting and clowns.

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How to Keep More Cash in Your Pocket!

We've been blogging about ways to cut expenses, save money, reduce your spending and ways to be more frugal and have some more suggestions that your could incorporate into your life. You can never cut your expenses too much!

1. Quit playing the lottery! You may as well put your money into a fireplace and light it up! The odds of hitting it BIG are slim. You could use this opportunity to make a lottery fund and instead of buying the tickets you normally would, put the money away. After a while you HAVE won the lottery; a personal goals lottery plus you'll have some cash set aside too!
2. Make sure that you are getting ALL of the tax credits which you are entitled to. An accountant can help you to determine what tax credits you may be eligible for. There's credits for disabled persons, people with children, moving credits and many more. If you qualify for a credit it could easily offset the cost of paying for the accountant's advice.
3. Get a NO FEE chequing account with PC Financial. I generate very few dollars each month in fees for my checquing account at a mere $4.00 through RBC but some of my friends pay as much as $10-$20 per month with all fees combined. So signing up for PC Financial's NO COST chequing account could save you somewhere is the range of $48 to $240 per year.
4. When searching for a job, look for employers who offer not only a benefit plan but ones offering a pension plan too! This is a great way to start a base savings for retirement. Remember, you will also need to continue with your own retirement savings program to ensure a comfortable old age.
5. Make certain that your utility and other monthly bills are paid on time each and every month. The interest charges add up quickly and once you fall into a pattern of paying late it's harder to revert back causing you extra fees each month.
6. If you celebrate Christmas, buy an artificial tree to save the recurring costs of buying a fresh Christmas tree each year. The best time to buy is at the end of the season to take advantage of ticket price slashes for out of season items.
7. If you have kids, ask if they are entitled to a discount when you are out at restaurants and other entertainament venues. Many places offer discounts to kids under a certain age.
8. If you are mature adult or senior, you could be entitled to senior discounts at a number of places you already deal with. Check with your bank, insurance company, restaurants you eat at, entertainment venues and any other place you may spend money.
9. Take advantage of the various FREE entertainment available. Concerts and music events, Easter Egg Hunts, Museums, swimming, skating, guided walking tours, historic sites, movie screenings, bridal shows, library events and much more.
10. Plan for and pre-pay your funeral and cremation expenses. I know, I didn't suggest burial because it is more costly and will require regular maintenance costs to upkeep a grave site. Cremation will save you and/or your loved ones money all the way around. Pre-paying can significantly reduce the costs if you buy while you are financialy stable and when a contract is drawn up with a reputable funeral home stipulating that no additional costs will ever be incurred.

Are you already incorporating any of these ideas in your life right now? Do you have any suggestions to help reduce expenses and keep the money in your own pocket? Please leave your comments, we would like to hear how you cut corners and save your hard earned bucks!

Birthday Freebies - Free Stuff and Free With Purchase Offers for your Birthday!

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Restaurants, Cafes, Pubs and Bakeries

The Cheescake Cafe - AB
Pajos Fish and Chips - BC
Quincy Marie's Urban Lounge - AB
The Whiskey Bar & Grill - ON
Nina's Bistro - ON
BotaniCa Restaurant - SK
Chalkers Pub - ON
Lake Simcoe Arms - ON
One99 Restaurant - ON
Commensal - ON
Montana's Cookhouse
Medieval Times -ON
The University Club - Queens U
Niblick Pub Club - ON
Jack Astors
Woodbine Entertainment Restaurants - ON
Shots Sports Tap N Grill - ON
Chardonnay Restaurant at Delta Hotel - ON
Casino Nova Scotia Restaurant - NS
Bb33 Bistro + Brasserie - ON
Perkins Restaurant
Buds on the Bay - ON
Armine's Family Restaurant - NB
The Sawmill - AB
Mavericks Steakhouse - NB
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - ON
Crocus & Ivy - SK
Williams Coffee Pub - ON
The Ice Creamery - ON
Biagios - ON
Giorgio D. Ristorante - ON
Cosmos Greek Tavern - AB
Fleetwood Arms - BC
Quiznos Submarine
The Boathouse Restaurant - BC
Thrifty's Foods - BC
Boomerang's Steakhouse and Bar - NS
Boston Pizza
Tony Roma's
Red Robin
Old Spaghetti Factory
Baskin Robbins
Pizza Pizza
Dairy Queen
Red Lobster
Denny's - SK, AB, BC


Amusement

Atlantis Waterslides - BC
Rumour's Comedy Club - MB
Laugh Resort - ON
The Comic Strip - AB
Yuk Yuk's - ON and NS
Great Canadian Casinos - BC
Western Film - ON
River Rock Casino - BC


Beauty Products

Sephora
Aveda


Clothing

RW & Co.
Ricki's
The Dry Cleaner - ON, PEI, QC, NS, NB


Miscellaneous

Lumbermart - NS
Party Packagers

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