[FUN finds]
CANADA'S 150TH
BIRTHDAY YEAR DIDN'T
END ON JULY 1.
CARRY ON
CELEBRATING — AND
TREAT YOURSELF
TO A GIFT FOR
THE OCCASION.
By Pat St. Germain
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1. This True North Bar Set is strong,
if not free. Find wood-burned
Canuck-theme coasters ($10 for
four), a rope bottle opener ($7)
and shot glasses ($8 for four) at
HomeSense (homesense.ca).
2. Add patriotic style and
comfort to your sofa or chair
with a cotton Canadian flag
toss pillow, for $42 from
Urban Barn (urbanbarn.com).
3. Get hung up on a wall-
mounted bottle opener in the
shape of a beaver-tail paddle
— or is that an otter-tail? Call it a
conversation piece, for $12.99 at
HomeSense (homesense.ca).
4. A rustic wood tray embossed with a
red canoe makes it easy to portage your
party supplies. Pick one up for $29.99 at
HomeSense (homesense.ca).
5. Did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle arrive in Winnipeg
on July 1, 1923 and take part in seances here?
This antique-look Ouija board says … Yes.
If the spirit moves you, it will set you back
$16.99 at Toys "R" Us (toysrus.ca).
6. First commissioned in 1800, the iconic
Hudson's Bay point blanket makes for
cozy Canucks. Now, voyageur, it can be yours
for $325-$550 at HBC (thebay.com).
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7. You don't want a tippy canoe on your bar.
At $999, this sturdy drink holder from HomeSense
(homesense.ca) should never capsize.
8. Make an artistic impression with a Risa toss pillow
from Anthropologie (anthropologie.com),
in a variety of shapes from $68-$98.
94 Parade of Homes FALL 2017
