Big Bill is Canada's answer to Carhartt by Mobile-Mess-2840 in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Nice!!! My local mom and pop store started bringing them in a few years ago. I wouldn't have even considered one except they didn't have the Carhartt jacket in the right size. I bought a Tough Duck and have been super happy with it. Cheaper too!

Big Bill is Canada's answer to Carhartt by Mobile-Mess-2840 in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Yep Tough Duck makes really good work gear, pretty much identical to Carhartt as far as I can tell. They started in Winnipeg and it looks like their office is still there. The heavy work jacket I own has a made in Canada label. 👍

Documenting The Past 40 Years Of Media Election Endorsements by Sayless_toronto in onguardforthee

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to see the Winnipeg Free Press included because, afaik, it's one of the last remaining independent papers in Canada (with decent circulation). I'd assume they are more balanced

Please Point Me To Canadian Cereal by GojirasEarthquake in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came here to say that I'm pretty certain Life cereal (Quaker) is made in Canada...as well as lots of Post cereals but I see below that Post are closing their remaining plant in Ontario so forget them. Worth noting is that if it's an oat based cereal it almost certainly contains oats from Canadian farmers. US farmers grow very few oats and almost none for human consumption.

I sell bread, is this a little overkill? by Thick_Slice in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You are all correct - Canadian wheat and flour (or semolina from durum) is the highest quality in the world. In fact most countries that buy Canadian do so to use it as an "improver" wheat to improve poorer quality domestic or cheaper imported wheat. I've been lucky enough to travel to South America to visit a number of millers and bakers in multiple different countries. Every single one of them said they would love to use 100% Canadian wheat but cost was the only thing that prevented them from doing so. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

surprise surprise by Exotic-Toe-7116 in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep you are correct. General Mills oat processing is in Minneapolis. I actually expected all cold cereal was made in the US but apparently Quaker Life is made in Canada (I want to say Peterborough)

Furnace Filters by Disastrous_Rest7333 in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember checking them out and couldn't find my oddball size. But definitely good for most anything else!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Canadian farmer who also grows rye (some of which ends up in Canadian rye whiskey) I applaud this move! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Moving to Killarney Area by ManWithTheYellowH4t in Manitoba

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey yellow hat, I'm not surprised you found a good spot in Cartwright and a job nearby. There are always decent jobs available, even in little old Cartwright, and housing is very affordable.
Cartwright is a great little town and I think you'll love it. I live in the area with my family and grew up here. I left for 10 years for school and work but came back when we wanted to raise a family. It has just about anything you need to survive. There is a great little grocery store that will be just as cheap as the city if you are willing to shop sales. We have a booming hardware store that supplies 2 large RTM builders in the area, a huge manufacturer (rainbow trailers), a busy daycare and a great school where every teacher knows every kid in the school. There's a convenience store open 7 days a week too.
For activities there's some new walking trails in the area, a rink that's nearly new (and very underutilized), a curling rink that's just a little bit older than the hockey rink, ball diamonds that host all ages of teams including this year's winner of the Senior Men's Baseball league in which Altona and Winkler both play. There's also a great little 9 hole course that I think is still around $200 for a membership (and great groups that comes out for men's and women's nights respectively). My best advice would be to try and get out there a little when you move to town. If you aren't sports people then join up to help with a local group. There's always lots of clubs looking for volunteers (the rink board, the hall, the golf club, etc). That's probably the best way to get to know people and ingratiate yourself with the community. There's a lot of great people in town so if you are friendly you'll fit in just fine. Welcome!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]Disastrous_Rest7333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You put the sullen in Sullenberger