Marnau Adaptive Products helps families find the most effective products to help people with limited physical abilities face daily challenges. These limited abilities are not always age related and therefore, Marnau offers items for  individuals of all ages.  Marnau is different from a storefront as it offers home safety assessments and personalized deliveries.  Marnau, a family run company, really cares about the well-being of your loved ones.

They can help people with vision limitations, hearing loss or dexterity and mobility challenges. They happily consult with you on adaptive solutions and even give product demonstrations to help you decide. Installation is available for some products.

- Over 1,000 helpful products on their web site and many quite novel
- everything delivered to your home or senior residences within 48 hours
- deliver across the island
- ship across Canada within 48 hours
installation for any products could be arranged

The products available from Marnau, are not just for the seniors in our lives – they cater to the young and/or handicapped as well. They try to make our lives easier with their functional products.

They offer products which can assist individuals living with Arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Macular Degeneration, Menopause, Diurnal Enuresis (bed wetting) etc.

You would be surprised at the many different areas where they can make life easier: for sports, personal care, gardening, telling time and even stitchery and jumbo crossword puzzles

www.marnau.ca

Beanbags are a versatile decorative item which can bring some fun into a room or the outdoors. You can buy them for you, for your kids’ rooms, for the back yard, for the summer cottage or for your pet!

Beanbags Montreal is a manufacturer who is making them right here and selling directly to the public. Since this is a warehouse and not a store with high overhead, costs are less, and they pass the savings on to their customers. This allows prices to be quite reasonable, up to 60% less than in retail stores. The bags are even available for your dogs and cats – there are 5 sizes and 20 colors available.

The beanbags come in 25 different models ready to walk out the door with you, and are very well made. The interior lining is made from cloth, not canvas, which makes it much stronger. For easy cleaning, the covers are removable and machine washable. They are filled with polypropylene pellets. You can get funky shapes like lips or one turned into a table.

You can choose from more than 100 fabrics, or bring in your own selection for a custom-made beanbag; it can be constructed in 3 to 6 days.

- There is convenient parking on the side
- Telephone orders are accepted
- Delivery is available anywhere in Quebec
- Cash, Visa, Master card or Interac

When you buy a beanbag, you’ll discover many ways to sit or lie down on them to read, watch TV, or relax. Why not throw one into your office for some down time? Buying here at such a reduced cost allows you to buy a few.

Location: 4609 Iberville St.  Suite 10
Corner: Mont-Royal
Telephone: 514-825-3587 or Toll Free:1-888-527-0777
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 10:30-4
www.beanbagmontreal.com
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Let’s face it, we all want to put a fast healthy meal on the table. Expresco specializes in creating top quality, easy to grill skewers. Shopping at a meat wholesale outlet means you get great pricing.

Open since 1987, Expresco Foods is the leading manufacturer of meat-on-a-stick and their state-of-the-art facility ensures the strictest health standards are enforced. They make life easier for consumers’ contemporary lifestyles.

With barbeque season upon us, you can enjoy raw OR grilled skewers which are:
- hand-made
- low in sodium, trans-fat and gluten free
- quick and easy to prepare
- convenient for any occasion
- good for the entire family

You can now come to their factory outlet to buy cooked or raw chicken breast brochettes and raw pork brochettes, among other meat products.

Right now, for 3 days, when you purchase over $100 worth of product from Expresco Factory Outlet, you will save $10 off of your purchase price. Present the coupon below to the manager.

You can find Expresco Factory Outlet up on Facebook. Their new page features special promos, recipes and more.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x270
Dates: Until June 7
Times: Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6
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www.exprescofoods.com

With Montreal’s famous moving day less than a month away, it is good to find a company which has many of the supplies you need to pack your valuables (and not so valuables) safely.

Emballages I.S.A. Packaging was established in 1982 and sells corrugated and folding boxes, plain or printed, and  protective packaging and stuffing. some of the shipping supplies: pallet wrap, carton-sealing tapes, strapping & pallets, shrink wrap films, could be used for moving as well.

Just an aside here, the same company can also handle all of your printing and graphic requirements:

- business cards
- marketing materials: postcards, flyers, brochures, door-hangers
- large format printing of posters and banners
- banner stands
- trade show pop-up displays
- promotional items

For those of you who have small quantities, don’t worry, even with full color printing, they will be happy to take care of you. You will be thrilled when you discover their very competitive prices and quick turn around.

If you mention Smart Shopping Montreal or Sandra Phillips, expect to get 10% off.

3767 Thimens, Suite 100, Ville St. Laurent QC H4R 1W4
corner: Begin
Tel: 514-956-1060
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-5, Fri 8:30-4:30
www.isa-packaging.com

All you have to do is stop by L’Entrepot de Viandes in St. Leonard before 5 pm on Sat and fill in the coupon. At 5 pm, they will be doing the draw for the $200 voucher. While you are there, you can buy tender meat for a Mother’s Day banquet.

At L’Entrepot de Viandes, you can take advantage of their direct-to-consumer prices. Steaks are a specialty, so their customers know to come in when they want rib steaks (they cut high grade prime rib for these), T-bone steaks, tenderloin, rib eye or filet mignon. The meat is Angus beef  and is aged for 4 weeks. Filet mignon is often aged 6 weeks.

Expect to find beef, veal, pork, chicken and lamb  as in rack of lamb, standing rib roast, pork rib roast, chicken breasts, Italian sausage, baby back ribs, marinated chicken and pork brochettes, and even chicken nuggets.

You will enjoy dealing with the butchers as the are all knowledgeable, very helpful and very friendly. What a pleasure in this day and age of human-less warehouse shopping.

There is no charge for them to cut and vacuum pack your meats. Many different cuts of meat are available and everything is sliced to your specifications. When you leave, it’s all ready to be placed in the freezer, and is perfectly portioned for you and your family.

Don’t miss the freezer for: veal cutlets, Nathan’s hot dogs, rack of lamb and lamb chops (from UK), tuna steak, swordfish steaks and salmon filets.

They have weekly specials so if you give them your email address, they will add you name to their list and you will receive their weekly flyer.

Location: 6802 des Grandes Prairies, St-Leonard
corner: boul. Langelier
Tel: 514-807-6725
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat & Sun 9-5

Emballages I.S.A. was established in 1982 and is a distributor of high quality packaging, offering diversified products and services tailored to your specific needs. If your New Year’s resolutions included starting up your own business, this company had the best prices on business cards that I have come across. And they’re right here in Montreal and not online somewhere else in the world.

They can also handle all of your printing and graphic requirements:

- business cards
- marketing materials: postcards, flyers, brochures, door-hangers
- large format printing of posters and banners
- banner stands
- trade show pop-up displays
- promotional items

For those of you who have small quantities, don’t worry, even with full color printing, they will be happy to take care of you. You will be thrilled when you discover their very competitive prices and quick turn around.

If moving is part of your new year, they have the packaging you might need:
- corrugated and folding boxes, plain or printed
- protective packaging and stuffing
- many kinds of poly bags printed up to 12 colours
- shipping supplies: pallet wrap, carton-sealing tapes, strapping & pallets, etc.- shrink wrap films
- sanitation supplies

Location: 3767 Thimens, Suite 100, Ville St. Laurent QC H4R 1W4
corner: Begin
Tel: 514-956-1060
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-5, Fri 8:30-4:30
www.isa-packaging.com
E-mail     info@isa-packaging.com

Health Support Products focuses on providing a wide selection of specialty home health care products and medical supplies. Expect quality and competitive prices for mobility aids, bathroom aids, disposable gloves and incontinence products.

The founder has learned what patients need while working as a home health care provider for a number of years. Noticing directly the tremendous need for this type of service, he uses his expertise to offer first-hand knowledge of what products work best.

Whether you are in recovery from a bout of illness or you are just aging at home, they aim to help you live at home comfortably. When you are faced with the task of acquiring home health care and/or medical supplies in order to attain a better quality of life for yourself or a loved one, give them a call and their knowledgeable staff will be happy to provide you with the best possible service at the lowest possible price.

Health Support Products’ large inventory of miscellaneous health care products enables them to meet a variety of home care needs. They offer a commitment to their clients to protect their privacy. As such, all the shipping and/or deliveries are handled discreetly.

You can select items in all these areas: antiseptics, bathroom aids,  cleansers, disinfectants,  medical equipment (monitors, stethoscopes, thermometers), general nursing (shampooer, basins, bed pans), housekeeping, incontinence (Attends or Prevail), lifts and slings, mattresses, mobility aids, personal protection (gloves), safety products (belts, patient positioning), stockings and wound care.

They take the stress out of acquiring the best health care for you or your loved ones, offering efficient service enabling health recovery and/or continued maintenance. For more information regarding their products and services, please feel free to contact them.

There is currently a promotion of a 20% discount to all customers with a first time purchase of minimum of $50.00 order on any product. Take advantage of their free samples of incontinence products available for all.

Tel: Toll Free 1-855-239-3559 (bewell9)
www.healthsupportproducts.com

Golden Elite Flooring manufactures hardwood flooring 3/4″ ($2.97 – $5.99), engineered flooring 1/2″ ($1.97 – $5.99), laminate flooring 12.3mm ($1.39-$2.49),
laminate flooring 8mm ($.69), engineered floating floor ($2.99-$4.69) and vinyl floor ($2.49). The floors come with a 25-year warranty on the finish and a  lifetime warranty on construction.

Expect also to find pre-assembled maple wood vanities with sinks, marble counters, mirrors and soft-close German hardware at about half the price of online retailers. They sell interior wood doors either French or paneled.

For installing the floors they sell SupexBond, a 5-in-1 adhesive designed specifically for condos and basements. This glue is a liquid membrane which completely replaces the need of putting a sub-floor or using a double-stick membrane.

Location: 2285 Place Transcanadienne
corner: Boul. des Sources (behind the Leon Store)
Dates: Nov 21-25
Times: Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 8-8, Sat 9-4, Sun 10-4
www.gefflooring.com
www.planchers-bois-franc.com

YULSURX specializes in creating comfortable, lightweight and fun clothing to wear on vacation. Their collections include beachwear, swimwear, accessories and other garments you can wear day or night at the resort, in the town or strolling along the boardwalk.

Choosing swimwear to buy is usually quite stressful for women, so it is delightful to walk into a relaxing, inviting environment where you receive personalized service. One of their stylists will listen attentively to your wants and needs to find the garments that will look great on you.

The best part is that they can alter the bathing suits and clothing to fit your shape. At Yulsurx, they understand that you want to look and feel your best, so they are committed to helping you express your own individual style and achieve the perfect fit through their alterations and tailoring service.

If you’d prefer to get a bit more original, they can assist you in creating your own unique garment from start to finish. Pick your favorite style from their line, choose your color or print from their seasonal swatch books and finish it off with extra details like snap closures, string ties, buttons and more. The surcharge is only 30% for this service, and it takes about 2 weeks.

Their vision embodies joie-de-vivre, playfulness, positive energy and passion. They hope you will feel relaxed, stylish and comfortable in their garments as you enjoy the sun, sand and the sea.

Wondering what their name means?

- YUL is the code for Montreal’s International airport, since they are based in Montréal, which is the North America “joie de vivre capital”.

- SUR means “South” in Spanish. South is the passion, the joy of life, the Latin flavor. Their clothes are perfect for those hot, southern destination vacations!

- X represents you! X represents your individuality. They focus on you.

No appointment is necessary to visit the boutique, although you can request a private appointment if you wish.

Around since 2000, Golden Elite Flooring has now opened their doors to public. They are welcoming you to their vast showroom with a big sale.

They manufacture hardwood flooring 3/4″ ($2.97 – $5.99), engineered flooring 1/2″ ($1.97 – $5.99), laminate flooring 12.3mm ($1.39-$2.49),
laminate flooring 8mm ($.69), engineered floating floor ($2.99-$4.69) and vinyl floor ($2.49). The floors come with a 25-year warranty on the finish and a  lifetime warranty on construction.

Expect also to find pre-assembled maple wood vanities with sinks, marble counters, mirrors and soft-close German hardware at about half the price of online retailers. They sell interior wood doors either French or paneled.

For installing the floors they sell SupexBond, a 5-in-1 adhesive designed specifically for condos and basements. This glue is a liquid membrane which completely replaces the need of putting a sub-floor or using a double-stick membrane.

Location: 2285 Place Transcanadienne (behind the Leon furniture store which is on the East service road of the Transcanadienne)
corner: Boul. des Sources
Dates: Nov 7-11
Times: Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 8-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4
www.gefflooring.com
www.planchers-bois-franc.com