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 Antique shopping in Kensington
Market by sim1
If you love antique shopping, Kensington Market in Toronto is the place to be. "Kensington Market" is a neighbourhood of Toronto with a lot of atmosphere and bohemian feel. The antique shops add to this feel and you can see quite a few of them around. Hahaha, in this picture you can see a store with stuff from the 70's, hahaha, so much fun to see :-) Leave a Comment Theme: AntiquesDirections: Kensington Market is west of chinatown, bordered by College Street to the north and Dundas Street to the south.
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 Canadian Dollars by sim1
If you are a visitor from outside Canada, you may be eligible for tax rebates.
You can claim a refund of 7% federal GST (Goods and Services Tax) on your purchases. The total amount has to be a minimum of $200 and each separate receipt is at least $50 in goods before tax. The goods have to be taken out of Canada within 60 days of purchase. Forms must be submitted within one year of the day the goods were exported.
GST charged on hotel and motel accommodation is also eligible for refund, provided that the stay in each hotel or motel does not exceed one month.
Excluded items are consumable goods, transportation, automotive fuels, services, rentals, campsites, cruise ship cabins and train berths.
In Ontario you also maybe eligable for the 8% PST Each retail receipt must be at least CAN$625 (before taxes). PST is not eligible for a tax refund on accommodation.
Rebate forms are available at the airport. For more info, call (613) 991-3346 (for GST); or (800) 668-5810 (for PST).
You can also download the online application form :
http://www.canadiantaxrefund.com/form.pdf
It's important to validate your Original receipts! If you also have a claim for good your original receipts for good must be validated by the Canadian Customs before departure. Goods must be available for inspection.It only takes a minute to do so. When you leave from Toronto Airport, you ca find the Canadian Customs in the far corner of the departure hall.
You can read much more about the tax refunds on this website :
http://www.canadiantaxrefund.com/ Leave a Comment
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 Rideau Centre, Ottawa by vtveen
I still think it is a ‘must do’ when visiting Canada. It is just part of the modern (shopping) culture of the country and can be very convenient if you catch a day with bad weather or on a Sunday.
All these big malls do have a couple of hundreds of shops, a couple of department stores, cafés and a food court. What ever you want to buy, I’m sure you will find it in these huge malls.
Look for more information:
Toronto - Eaton Centre: www.torontoeatoncentre.com
Ottawa - Rideau Centre: www.rideaucentre.net Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Magazines at Presse
Internationale by sim1
Sometimes it's hard to find the exact magazine your looking for but this is a great place to find it. It's Presse Internationale on College Street in Toronto. I am always looking for a British magazine that I love to read called 'Practical Photography'. It's hard to find, but I could find it here! For me this was the best shop as I couldn't find the magazine in the area where I lived.
The one I went to was on College street in Little Italy, but there are a few more of these magazine stores in Toronto. You can find them at : 537 Bloor Street West, 364 Danforth Ave., 2068 Queen Street East. Leave a Comment
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 Eaton Centre in Toronto by sim1
If you do love shopping, this is the place to be: The Eaton Centre in Toronto. This is a picture of the decorations at the Eaton Centre during christmas. There are christmas decorations everywhere you look, a real display!
Eaton Centre is the third largest mall in Canada and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Toronto. The Centre is bordered by Dundas Street (north), Yonge
Street (east), Queen Street (south) and Bay Street (west).
There are more than 285 shops, restaurants, and services! So there is plenty of shops for the shop-aholics. Hahaha, I would be happy enough with only one store, because I don't really like shopping. But I have to admit that even for a 'not-shopper' like me that it is fun to see the inside of Eaton Centre. The mall is huge, and the glass roof makes it look very special. At the entrance you can see the artist Michael Snow's sculpture of Canada geese entitled, Flight Stop. And maybe the most fun is to stand on the 4th floor and look down on the shoppers from above. Hahaha, they look so miniature from up there, it is like looking at a miniature world.
Hours :
Mon-Fri 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Eaton Centre is open 7 days a week, including most statutory holidays.
Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: 220 Yonge StPhone: 416-598-8700Directions: The Eaton Centre is on Yonge Street between Dundas and Queen.Website: http://www.torontoeatoncentre.com/
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 Pretty River Gift & Antique
Emporium, Nottawa by sim1
Pretty River Gift & Antique Emporium.... to be continued.... Leave a Comment
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 by sim1
Of course this is my favourite store in Collingwood : The Dutch Store. Mmmmmm, they have all the Dutch goodies I "think" I can't live without, hahaha. Like "Oliebollen" for new years eve, and "chocolate letter" for Sinteklaas (The Dutch Santa), mmm and of course the distinct but oh so addictive taste of pepernoten! And all sort of other Dutch and actually European products. The store not only carries Dutch products, but you also see a lot of Italian, English, Scottish and German things. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Tomatoes by sim1
Another picture of the same fruitstand. This fruitstand is located between Dunedin and Collingwood and is called 'Redpath's Fruit Market'. Mmmm, I love tomatoes, don't they look delicious! You can find similar fruitstands all over Ontario, just keep your eyes open and you'll be certain to spot some of them.
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 Apples in a fruitstand close
to Stayner by sim1
I know I am a bit of an exception, hahaha, but I really don't like shopping! I try to stay away from them as much as I can. So you won't find a lot of shopping tips on any of my pages. But there is one thing I did like a lot in Ontario and that is the fruitstands.
There is a lot of fruit and vegetables grown in the area, and there are fruitstands everywhere around. Of course there is the strawberry season, hahaha, which is my favorite time of the year :-)) But I also love it when there is fresh corn, and now in September lots and lots of apples.
I used to live in Stayner, and a bit to the west of that there are lots of apple orchards and as you can see, a lot of fresh apples to buy!
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All visitors may claim a refund of the goods and services tax (GST) and/or, the harmonized sales tax (HST) which they paid on eligible goods, must provide proof that they exported their goods from Canada. This is referred to as Proof of Export.
Proof of Export began at Canada's nine major international airports. Non-resident visitors departing from one of these airports, must have their goods available for inspection and their original receipts validated by a Canada Customs official as they leave Canada. Leave a Comment
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