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| SideKick by Ocean Kayak |
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The stable SideKick sit-on-top kayak is designed especially for an adult and a small child (or pet), with flexible seating options and an upswept bow for a drier, more enjoyable ride. It can easily be paddled solo. This kayak is 12’ 4.5”/ 3.8 m long and weighs 52 lbs / 23.6 kg. It has a maximum capacity of 300-350 lbs /
136.1 - 158.8 kg. Your package includes a backrest and paddle.
Sit-on-tops have similar hull shapes to their traditional counterparts, but instead of sitting inside the kayak, you sit in a molded-in depression on top. This kayak is made from tough, roto-molded plastic. Sit-on-tops share many benefits with traditional sit-insides, but often are easier to use and less expensive. |
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| Reverse-Osmosis Drinking Water System - Installed with Upgraded Tap | |||
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Our drinking water is being threatened from all directions: pollutants from industrial sites, sewage from overloaded treatment plants and waste leaking from garbage dumps. The only way to be really sure of your drinking water is to take care of it yourself with an Duro reverse osmosis drinking water system. All models include: 3/8" outlet tubing from higher flows, quick connect fittings from easy installation and servicing, stainless steel product water check valve, automatic shut-off valve, 15.2 litre (4.0 U.S. gallon) storage tank and under counter installation kit. Lifetime Water Products will install this system for you and include an upgraded tap. Donation may not be exactly as illustrated. Value: $1,200 |
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| Private Lakefront Dining Catered by James Eddington | |||
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You and 7 of your friends are invited to the home of Bob McIntosh and Kate McKenzie for an amazing dinner catered by Owner/Chef James Eddington of Eddington's in Exeter. Enjoy delicious appetizers, soup, salad, a fabulous entrée and watch the sunset as you savour an amazing dessert in this beautiful lakefront setting in St. Joseph's. To be arranged at a mutually convenient date - any Monday in August, or Monday - Wednesday in September or October 2010. Value: $ Priceless |
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| Hit The Road | |||
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Let the adventure begin with this certificate for a Full Weekend Motorcycle Rental from Rocky's Harley-Davidson in London. Pick your bike up at 4PM on Friday and don’t come back until 10AM Monday. You may choose to go touring on an Electra Glide or go with the classic look of the Heritage Softail, Street Glide or Road King. Every rental includes the use of a Harley-Davidson DOT approved helmet, rain gear, lock, maps, owner's manual & roadside assistance. All you have to bring (besides your motorcycle license) is a sense of adventure! You must be 21 years of age. Some conditions apply. Rocky's Harley-Davidson® is your Southern Ontario source for Genuine Harley-Davidson® Motorcyle Rentals. |
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| ‘Green Cat With Purple Ball’ by Daniel Kessler | |||
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Kessler is one of America's most popular painters, known for his Folk Art prints, Red Dog paintings, Whimsical Animals and Americana paintings. His work is collected and displayed all over the world. Kessler's architectural pieces include five commissioned Presidential commemorative paintings of The White House; and a folk art rendition of the White House used by President Clinton and the First Lady for a 1996 Christmas card. |
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| White & Brite Tooth Whitening System | |||
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Take this kit to the professionals at Forest City Dental where they will make a custom whitening tray for your teeth and instruct you on the proper procedure. Your kit includes trays, whitening gel and 2 appointments. Tooth Whitening is actually a mild bleaching process that restores stained or discoloured teeth to a healthy, natural colour. Don't be misled by unproven and ineffective over-the-counter whitening solutions. Forest City Dental uses an advanced procedure from 3M that is only available from a dentist. Value: $250 |
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| Dining At Aroma Mediterranean Restaurant | |||
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The dining experience at AROMA is a memorable and inspiring revelation with an unparalleled imaginative style of Mediterranean Cuisine, featuring dishes from Portugal, Spain, Italy, France as well as North American Cuisine. Come and enjoy something special, like the Tapas & Port Wine Evening. We have 4 - $50 gift certificates for this great dining experience. Value: $50 each certificate Generously Donated by: Aroma Mediterranean Restaurant, Felipe Gomes |
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| ‘Fogbound’ by David Bannister | |||
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David Bannister is an artist, writer and photographer living in Grand Bend, Ontario. David enjoys different media for their own inherent strengths; watercolours for their crisp exuberance, oils and acrylics for their intense use of colour and form, and photography as a way of visualizing the world around, and documenting nature. David’s paintings and photographs are included in a broad number of corporate and private collections and have been featured in a wide range of publications including International Artist magazine and Lee Valley Tools annual Calendar. This photograph features the Grand Bend Harbour. Value: $300 |
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| Barbecue Delights | |||
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Tantalize your taste buds with these incredible tenderloin filet mignons. They are slowly aged for luscious flavour and buttery tenderness, hand-carved from the center of the tenderloin and then frozen and wrapped to preserve the freshness. The number one choice for special occasions, this case of filet mignons are the epitome of taste. Value: $105 |
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| ‘Chloe, Clarence & Susan’ by Rachel Deacon | |||
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Rachel Deacon was born in London, England and studied at Chelsea School of Art, graduating in 1991. She bases her work on poetry or short stories, creating a scene or situation on a single image. Geometric shapes and angles are used to create a strong design and this is coupled with bold lines, rich colours and surface textures. Deacon has exhibited her work many times in the UK and currently lives and works in London where the majority of her current exhibitions are held. This is a framed, open edition print. |
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| London Knights Tickets for 4 | |||
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Use this gift certificate to exchange for 4 tickets to any London Knights home game in the 2010-2011 season, including a playoff game. These seats are in section 102, row J at glass level. Value: depends on the game |
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| ‘On The Wings of Hope’ by Lindey McIntyre | |||
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This adorable print of an angel is the fundraising print for Bethany’s Hope Foundation. Painted by the foundation’s Executive Director and mother of Bethany, this painting is a symbol of hope in their tireless fight against Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), the most common form of Leukodystrophy, which is a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder affecting the white matter of the brain (Leukoencephalopathy). To learn more, click on the link below. |
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| Committee Wine Basket | |||
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Generously Donated by: The 2010 Dinner Auction Committee |
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| 'The Red Maple’ by A. Y. Jackson (Group of Seven) | |||
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A.Y. Jackson is the man often regarded as the leading advocate for the Group of Seven. Born in Montreal, Jackson was forced to earn a living at an early age when his father abandoned the family of six children. A.Y. went to work as an office boy for a lithograph company, where he received his earliest training. In 1905, at the age of 23, he worked his way to Europe on a cattle boat, and then back to Chicago where he worked in a commercial art firm. By 1907, he had saved enough money to return to France to study Impressionism. There, Jackson decided to become a professional painter. A.Y. Jackson's works and personality were immensely popular. He was direct and easy to understand, both in his painting and as a person. He was an outward looking artist, whose main concern was to record the landscape before him and reveal Canada to Canadians. Value: $300 |
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| Wine Country Bed and Breakfast, Niagara-on-the-Lake | |||
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This is a contemporary, fully renovated, Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake home with all the modern conveniences. Located just two doors from the Pillar & Post Inn & Spa, the Wine Country Bed & Breakfast is a 10-minute stroll from historic Queen Street, shops and the Shaw Festival Theatres. You will stay in one of the two spotless, private rooms, each with an ensuite bathroom, TV and VCR. For your convenience, they have a comfortable living room and dining room and you can watch the horse-drawn carriages go by on the covered front veranda. Value: $100 |
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| ‘The Square, The Round and The Arched’ by Sam Toft | |||
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Born in June 1964, Sam Toft's earliest ambition was to work in a post office. Instead she has been a fire extinguisher salesperson, a silver service waitress, a death grants advisor, a Wedgwood Rooms worker, a catering manager, a civil servant, a student, an au pair and an unemployed person. After completing a general arts and design course, she applied herself to illustration work and doing caricatures and wedding invitations. She has been working as an artist for over 15 years and her work featuring the Mustard family now sells nationwide in England as well as in North America. |
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| Restore Your Memories | |||
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Look through the attic and those storage boxes and find that old faded family portrait and Barb Durand can restore it to look like new. No old photos? Then take a photo that you love and have the background changed, images from 2 different photos combined into one shot or that 'no-longer-significant' someone removed from a photo. This certificate includes restoration of one photo and one 8" x 10" print. Value: $100 |
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| ‘Tres Amigos’ by Daniel Kessler | |||
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This is a great opportunity to own a print by famed American Folk Artist, Daniel Patrick Kessler. His work is simple, yet captivating. He is well known for his folk art prints that include red-dog paintings and colored animals. His work is collected and displayed all over the world. Kessler's architectural pieces include five commissioned Presidential commemorative paintings of The White House; and a folk art rendition of the White House used by President Clinton and the First Lady for a 1996 Christmas card. |
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| Stainless Mixing Bowl Set with Lids from The Pampered Chef | |||
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This set of 2, 4 and 6-quart brushed stainless steel mixing bowls with lids have a silicone bottom and a padded thumb hole to steady the bowl. Internal measure marks give you a quick reference for capacity. Pour spouts help portion pancakes and more. Dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer-safe; lids are refrigerator and freezer-safe. |
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| ‘Bedtime’ by Mary G. Smith | |||
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Mary Smith lives in Niagara Falls, Ontario, with her husband, four children and two dogs. All of them have been lovingly depicted in some of her paintings at one point or another, willing and devoted victims of her brush strokes. Children and dogs are a fascination for her in their everyday quirks, mishaps and yes, even naughtiness and she loves to depict all of these in her art works. |
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| Piano Lessons | |||
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Learn to play the piano or pick up the skills you learned in childhood with this gift certificate for 10 piano lessons, each 30 minutes long, with Pedro Quintana in Grand Bend. Pedro teaches students of all ages and abilities and follows the curriculum of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Value: $200 |
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| ‘Northern Afterglow’ by Elisabeth Tonner-Keats | |||
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For Elisabeth, artistic expression fills the spiritual void by our increasingly mechanistic society. As a professional artist her primary focus has been to portray the ethereal essence of nature's unspoiled places through the fluid medium of watercolour. Her subjects range from the majestic beauty of Killarney Provincial Park to the simplicity of a leaf caught on a branch. Her work has been exhibited in such venues as the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto, the National Gallery in Ottawa, on magazine covers & private galleries. This is a framed, Limited Edition print. |
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| $100 Travel Voucher from Forest Travel Service | |||
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Whether you know where you want to travel or are looking for suggestions let the good folks at Forest Travel Service make all your travel dreams come true. The team is ready to take your call to get you to your business meeting on time or off safely on that dream vacation. Value: $100 |
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| Kids Play from Pupil’s Purchase | |||
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Stretch your child’s imagination with this great package of pet related gift items from Pupil’s Purchase in Goderich. Have hours of fun with these (2) 500-piece puzzles - one featuring a dog with a kitten and the other puppies in a basket. Learn to draw 25 different breeds of dogs with ‘Dogs & Puppies’ Draw and Colour book and then settle down and read the story ‘Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?' |
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| Trifle Bowl & Serving Spoon from The Pampered Chef | |||
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This practical clear glass shows off your recipes elegantly. The unique, removable stem helps you easily transport, refrigerate and store the bowl. Unlike most trifle bowls, this one has a flat bottom that keeps layers from sinking in the center. Straight walls showcase decadent recipes perfectly. The 15-cup (3.6-L) capacity provides extra room to leave decorative borders and toppings untouched when you cover it with the plastic lid that is part of this package. Great for salads, desserts and as a centerpiece! We have added a beautiful beaded serving spoon and cookbook to complete the package. |
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of which is comfort. Paddlers with large body types, long legs, or limited flexibility feel less confined paddling a sit-on-top. One of the biggest benefits, though, is the self-rescue. Because sit-on-tops have an open deck rather than an enclosed one, there is no risk of being trapped in the boat if it tips over-no need to practice rolls or wet exits. That really appeals to new paddlers, and people who don't plan to take their kayaks out on expeditions.