A decent "best buy" reccomendations from Trusted Reviews.

[countryguy]

Those plastic holders are the most common type used here as well. We have had bagged milk for as long as I can remember, at least 40 years I think.

 

[sebo_fan]

I haven't seen much of plastic bagged milk in my local supermarkets; the Tetra Pak, un-clear plastic bottles and cartons of various shapes are more common. I guess it comes down to customer demand and possible scare mongering in the past when clear plastic bodied foods can be tainted when left out in light.

Personally I prefer cartons; much more practical and less difficult to open and pour.

 

[countryguy]

Actually I find cartons more difficult to open and store....with the bag just snip of a corner. As for pouring, it is very easy using the bag holder. And the bags are easy to store in the fridge. Much less waste when putting in the garbage as well.

 

[sebo4me]

Have you seen the price if cheese?

 

[vacerator]

Cheese, etc.

Our US food prices increased also. Mainly beef. Eggs rose slightly also.

 

[vacerator]

Gary,

What Ontario supermarkets exist since Dominion went away?

 

[countryguy]

There is Sobeys, No Frills, YIG (Your Independent Grocer), Metro, Food Basics, Superstore, Freshmart, Loblaws and many more.

 

[vacerator]

stores, cont.

Gary, I thought Food Basics was gone! Who owns them now? A&P tried that banner here and it flopped. I figured since they ditched Dominion, they ditched that also.
Loblaws still also? No kidding? That was also an A&P banner.
I didn't know Metro was in Ontario. I thought Quebec.
I was a district manager for an A&P owned chain until 2007. They dumped us for 140 Pathmark stores in NY, and NJ, then the whole outfit filed chapter 11 Jan 1, 2010.
I'm glad I'm finished with it. I missed the people for the first few years really badly. I took another job in '08 for way way less, but even worse, it just wasn't the same. No appreciation.

 

[countryguy]

There is a Food Basics store here. I just did a google search for grocery stores in Ontario and came up with the list

http://https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_stores

 

[vacerator]

Gary,

Thank's for that list.

 

[delaneymeegan]

Actually, in the U.S. ...



"but I dont hear of Americans using yards or acres either, yet they are both imperial measurements. "

Those are everyday terms. Carpeting, flooring, and fabric are just a few of the items sold daily by the yard.
And property sales always include information about acreage included, even if it's a postage stamps size lot.

 

[vacerator]

Acres, yards, etc.

True Delaney, we don't use hectares, yet. Selling fabric by the meter might get all the fashion designers in a tizzy for a bit.