January 3, 2012: MOTC Shutting Down
January 3, 2012 by MarijkeD
Filed under Entertainment, Special Announcements
After much consideration, I have decided that Montreal on the Cheap’s run has ended. I will not be updating the site any more. I am leaving the site active for search results for a while because some of the events and activities are perpetual and people are still looking for and finding information on this site. If circumstances change, the site may become active again – nothing is written in stone. Various options include having an intern take over some of the work for school credit, finding financial backers, or having a team of volunteers help run the site. No irrevocable decisions have been made.
Thank you to the loyal visitors and readers of MOTC and I hope that you continue to enjoy the city and its many free and inexpensive activities and events. There are many around – you just have to keep your eyes and ears open.
I wish everyone a good 2012 and that the year treats everyone gently and with kindness, even when obstacles are placed in the way.
Regards,
Marijke Vroomen Durning
Happy Holidays from Montreal on the Cheap
December 23, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Special Announcements
To all my loyal visitors – thank you for coming by Montreal on the Cheap. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and wonderful 2012.
As some of you have noticed, there have been no daily deal posts this week. There have been a few glitches on this end and – t0 be honest – I haven’t had the time to work on it.
As part of 2012′s goal for me is to reevaluate the site and see if it is worth it to continue. I know that many of you enjoy the deals and events that are posted, however, it is time consuming. Unfortunately, sometimes I don’t have that time to spare. So I am going to spend the holidays reflecting and making decisions.
There still may be posts over the next week – particularly if I see anything interesting for New Year’s Eve, so don’t give up!
Happy Holidays everyone and I’ll see you soon.
Montreal Daily Deals for December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Last Minute Deals
It’s not too late to get some great deals before the end of the year!
For sections that say, Same as yesterday’s deals, you can find them here.
Food
Kijiji: Same as yesterday
Tuango: Same as yesterday
WestIslandRestaurants.com: Full Course Dinner for 2 at Aikawa – $72 Value!…
TeamBuy: Same as yesterday
Other meal deals same as yesterday
RedFlag: Only $49 for Wine Tasting, Tasty Terrine, Cheese & More for 2 + $40 for Gifts!
Other meals as yesterday
Groupon: Sushi Tasting with Appetizers, Rolls, and Pizza for Two at Mito Plus in Sainte Therese… -
Products
Kijiji: $20 for Colourful Children’s Letters Wall Art (Includes 7 Letters) from Imagine Letters ($70 Value!)
Other deals the same as yesterday
With the exception of the coat, all other deals from yesterday available
SwarmJam: Same deals as yesterday
Other deals as yesterday
Services
Kjiji: Same as yesterday
$ 64 for an approximately 15-minute helicopter ride with Air St-Laurent ($ 128 value)
Living Social: Organic Juara Facial and Back or Foot Exfoliation
Others same as yesterday
SwarmJam: Same deals as yesterday
NeoPrix: Same deal as yesterday
RedFlag: Same deals as yesterday
Montreal Daily Deals for December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Last Minute Deals
The news of the day is today is Winter Tire Deadline – other than that, how else would we know it is mid-December?
Here are your deals for today:
Food (and drink)
Tuango: $69 for a tasting menu experience including 7 services for two at Tasso Bar à Mezze ($152 value)
SwarmJam: $7.50 for Homemade Sandwiches, Salads and Soups from Cafe Pave ($15.00 Value)
$10.00 for Hand-Tossed Gourmet Pizza from GiGi Pizza ($20.00 Value)
RedFlag: $25 for an Appetizing Delicatessen Platter from Le Petit Coin d’Europe ($50 Value)
Enjoy Reinvented Classics at Pub St.Mark for Only $19 (Value of $40)!
$19 for 2 Hours of Pool and $20 Worth of Food and Drinks at Le Skratch – All Five Locations
Products
$12 for $25 Worth of Christmas Flowers, Gift Baskets and More at Bloomex
$99 for a Stylish, Unisex Winter Jacket at American Apparel- Valid Online or In-Store at All Locatio…
$36 for Two Sets of Buckycubes or Buckyballs (Sidekick) – Tax & Shipping Included (a $61 Value)
SwarmJam: $59.00 for 32 Cartridges of Gillette Mach 3 Turbo Refills from XSV 360 ($159.99 Value)
$4.95 for One-Month of Unlimited Access to Online Guitar Lessons from JamPlay ($19.95 Value)
$34.00 for a Foldable Stainless Steel Floating Sink Organizer from XSV 360 ($99.00 Value)
$39.00 for Elegant Home Products and Decor from Deco-Zone ($100.00 Value)
$39.00 for Two Large Memory Foam Pillows and Covers from Contour Memory Pillow ($258.00 Value)
$12.50 for Touchscreen Friendly Gloves from Slider Gloves ($24.99 Value)
$12.00 for Four Sticky Super Pads for Your Home, Office or Car from Super Pad ($120.00 Value)
Groupon: $39 for Two Contour Memory Pillows ($259.90 Value) -
RedFlag: $30 for a Remote Controlled Flying Fish at Flotteurs.net (a $70 Value)
Services
Tuango: $29 for a complete manicure and pedicure at Derm & Touche Bar a Ongles ($64 value)
$25 for $50 worth of VOX prepaid long distance calls
$25 for a 6-Month Gold Key Access to Online Language Learning Courses from Livemocha ($59.70 Value)
$39 for a Certified Tax Course from MrTaxes.ca ($200 Value)
Professional Photography Services from Martin Métivier or Éric Bilodeau. Three Options Available.
Unlimited Zumba Classes for One or Three Months at FitnessFactoryZumba.com
$169 for an Air Tour of Quebec City for Up toThree People with Photograph -
Dry Cleaning for Three, Four, or Five Clothing Items at Nettoyeur Marie-Claire -
$10 For a Day of Fun, Creativity and More at Ceramic Café-Studio ($21 Value)
3 Introductory Classes to Hatha or Kundalini Yoga for Only $19 at Entre Ciel et Terre ($50 value)!
RedFlag: $20 for a $120 Discount on a Fabulous All-Inclusive Trip for 2 at VoyagesDestination.com!
REMINDER: Old Montreal Traditional International Christmas Village, December 9 to 24, 2011
December 14, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Entertainment, Family Fun
Old Montreal is bringing us something new this year, a traditional international Christmas village at Place Jacques-Cartier.
On Sundays to Wednesdays, from noon to 6 pm and Thursdays to Saturdays, from noon to 9 pm, you can visit shacks that celebrate the holidays from all over the world. There will be music, food tasting, dancing, and contests. Don’t miss this event in the heart of our old town.
REMINDER: Reading of The Shepherd at Atwater Library, December 15, 2011.
December 14, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Entertainment
Part of the Lunchtime Series, the Atwater Library presents a reading of The Shepherd, by Michael Rudder.
When: December 15, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Where: 1200 Atwater Avenue, Westmount, across from the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
REMINDER: Everything in the Garden, Theatre – December 13 – 17, 2011.
Everything in the Garden, by Edward Albee, presented by the National Theatre School of Canada.
In a pristine world of manicured lawns and two-car garages, a suburban housewife is offered a rare opportunity… Everything in the Garden, a darkly comic morality tale, set in the 1960s, where nothing is exactly as it seems.”
Where:
At the Monument National, 1182 St Laurent
When:
December 13 to 17, 2011. Shows begin at 8:30 pm
Cost: 9$ (A $3.25 handling fee applies to tickets reserved by phone)
REMINDER: Collective NOES (NordOuestEstSud) – To Go Somewhere – December 17, 2011
This was pulled from the Montreal.com events calendar and I have no more information than what is here.
Danse Danse and the Segal Centre Choreographer-in-Residence Program workshop performance an interactive dance experience that beckons the audience into the intimacy of performance.
Followed by a talkback with the artists
Where: Segal Centre for Performing Arts, 5170 Cote St Catherine
When: December 17 at 8 p.m
Montreal Daily Deals for December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Last Minute Deals
Hi everyone – here are your deals for today. In response to a couple of comments to the MOTC survey, I tried to divide them into three categories instead of two. I’ll do that for a few days and see how much time it adds to putting these together before deciding to make it permanent or not.
Food (and drink)
Living Social: $19 – Meal for Two Including Two Pizzas and Two Drinks
TeamBuy: $19 for 2 Hours of Pool and $20 Worth of Food and Drinks at Le Skratch – All Five Locations
$8 For a Dozen Gourmet Macaroons From Patisserie Mirador (a $16 Value)
$10 for $20 to Spend on Delicious Sushi, Spring Rolls and More at Sushi-Li,
SwarmJam: $7.50 for Homemade Sandwiches, Salads and Soups from Cafe Pave ($15.00 Value)
RedFlag: $25 for an Appetizing Delicatessen Platter from Le Petit Coin d’Europe ($50 Value)
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Products
Kijiji: $219 for Luxury Chandelier dressed with Austrian Crystals from WeGotLites ($449 Value)
$49 for Bluetooth Keyboard with Integrated Stand for iPad from Buy N Cell ($120 Value)
$38 for Silver 868B Model HDSS Earbuds from Blue Ever Blue, Shipping Included ($79.99 Value)
$15 for a Slim Fit Vibes BlackBerry Protection from iSkin ($30 Value)
DealFind: $29 for a Metal Framed Remote Controlled Helicopter from Dino Direct ($59.99 Value)
$ 89 for a set of bracelet OBella and two charms of your choice at Roger Roy Jewelery
$12 for $25 Worth of Christmas Flowers, Gift Baskets and More at Bloomex
$49 for the Original PlasmaCar- Shipping & Taxes Included (a $100 Value)
SwarmJam: $59.00 for 32 Cartridges of Gillette Mach 3 Turbo Refills from XSV 360 ($159.99 Value)
$4.95 for One-Month of Unlimited Access to Online Guitar Lessons from JamPlay ($19.95 Value)
$34.00 for a Foldable Stainless Steel Floating Sink Organizer from XSV 360 ($99.00 Value)
$39.00 for Elegant Home Products and Decor from Deco-Zone ($100.00 Value)
$39.00 for Two Large Memory Foam Pillows and Covers from Contour Memory Pillow ($258.00 Value)
$12.50 for Touchscreen Friendly Gloves from Slider Gloves ($24.99 Value)
$12.00 for Four Sticky Super Pads for Your Home, Office or Car from Super Pad ($120.00 Value)
$44.00 for an HD Mini Video Camera with MiniDV from XSV 360 ($100.00 Value)
$49.00 for Fine Leather Handbags, Purses and Wallets from Pashu Leather ($175.00 Value)
Groupon: $39 for Two Contour Memory Pillows ($259.90 Value) -
RedFlag: $30 for a Remote Controlled Flying Fish at Flotteurs.net (a $70 Value)
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Services
Living Social: $39 -Three-Hour Clay-Sculpting Discovery Workshop
Kijiji: $29 for a 60-Minute Massage at BIO-ZEN ($80 Value)
RedFlag: Only $99 for $200 Worth of Beauty Services at Studio MMV!
$10 For a Day of Fun, Creativity and More at Ceramic Café-Studio ($21 Value)
3 Introductory Classes to Hatha or Kundalini Yoga for Only $19 at Entre Ciel et Terre ($50 value)!
Dollar Cinéma, December 14 and 15, 2011 Schedule
December 14, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Family Fun
Dollar Cinéma, 6900 Décarie, Décarie Square
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, 12h, 15h15, 22h20
The Smurfs, 12h, 13h45, 16h45, 18h30
Dolphin Tale, 12h, 16h15
Cars 2, 13h30
Moneyball, 14h, 20h40
Midnight in Paris, 15h30
The Help, 18h15
Captain America: The First Avenger, 20h15
Anonymous, 17h10
Drive, 19h20
Taking Shelter, 20h50
2,50$ plus tax
514-739-0536
http://www.dollarcinema.ca
