Buzzing with Geri in Canada

Have you got your Celi yet?

2007-05-12T22:20:00.000-05:00

The Celi is an original and unique fashion piece incorporating functionality, style and security, to create the essential accessory for the style aware person on the go.

Rapid technological advances are changing the way people carry their pertinent information and devices such as cell phones and PDAs, making accessibility key. Our Plan: Introduce Celi as the sleek and sexy alternative to the sometimes cumbersome purse or wallet. With four different carrying options and a lush assortment of colors to choose from, matching up your changing mood or outfit just got easier.

Simplify! Life is fast and getting faster by the day. Lighten your load with Celi and try to keep up!

www.celicase.com

I have the tangerine one :) Which one do you have??

Justin and Dave Bike Canada for Kidney

2007-04-17T05:47:00.000-05:00

On May 1, 2007, Justin McGee and David Watson will embark on a 4 month mountain bike ride across Canada - following the Trans Canada Trail where possible. They will start in Victoria, BC and finish in St. John's , NL. Their goal is to raise awareness about kidney disease, and money for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. They are calling their journey - Bike Canada for Kidney.

Watch the some of the training they are doing

http://www.video.ca/video.php?id=220257206

For more information of this great journey and to see if they will be riding in your area

http://www.bikecanadaforkidney.com

Happy Easter to All

2007-04-08T07:40:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter

from

GeriBzz

Is this really "The Secret"?

2007-04-07T22:28:00.000-05:00

Well, I had a chance to watch the DVD of "The Secret" while my computer was getting it's operation from the virus.

For those of you who have watched it, I would like to know what your opinion is.

I found it inspiring although some parts make me wonder a bit.

Check it out for yourself, http://www.thesecret.tv/ and let me know what you think?

Comments are always a good thing :)

Ouch that hurt :(

2007-04-04T22:58:00.000-05:00

Well after years of computing I finally got hit with the big one :(

I obtained the pretty virus that looked like a Windows Security Icon :(

If you notice a red sheild with an x in it that you think is a Windows Security sheild whatever you do DON'T and I repeat DON'T click on it. It's a HUGE OUCHY!

I have never seen a virus before but that was not a pretty sight to see as well as the over a week to get my computer back (so ok my computer guy had a few computers to reconfigure and a cash settlement didn't even make him budge any faster).

But I am up and running again and will be back on track real soon with some more great Canadian websites and business for you to visit.

Mass to Grass Word of Mouth Convention April 12, 2007

2007-03-25T21:06:00.000-05:00

Canada's first Word of Mouth Convention Mass to Grass in Toronto on April 12/07.

With this amazing list of speakers, this conference will be worth every penny:

Jackie Huba - Co-author of two books: "Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force," and "Citizen Marketers: When People are the Message." The New York Times called "Creating Customer Evangelists" "the new mantra for entrepreneurial success." She is also the co-author of the Church of the Customer blog.

Kyle MacDonald - One Red Paper Clip

Mike Arseneault - Brand Marketing Manager, Nike Canada Ltd.

Pierre Delagrave - President, Cossette Media, Fjord Interactive Marketing + Technology

Jennifer Evans - President, Sequentia Communications and Partner, Swing

Louis Gagnon - Vice President, Marketing, Monster.ca

Alison Gordon - Director of Marketing and Communications, Rethink Breast Cancer

David Jones - Senior Vice-President, Fleishman-Hillard Toronto

Robert V. Kozinets - Professor, Schulich School of Business and WOMMA Board Member

Baron Manett - Vice-President, Segal Communications

Sean Moffitt - President, Agent Wildfire

Steve Osgoode - Director, Digital Marketing & Business Development, HarperCollins Canada

Martin Ouellette - President, Creative Director, Provokat

Eric Petersen - Director of Community Relations, Lululemon

Bill Sweetman - Vice-President, Internet Strategy, MacLaren MRM

Michael Thouin - Brand Manager, Evian Canada

Stephania Varalli - Director, Marketing, Sweetspot

Douglas Walker - Managing Director, World RPS Society, Toronto

For more information check out Buzz Canucks blog:

http://buzzcanuck.typepad.com/agentwildfire/2007/02/canadas_word_of.html

or click here to register for Canada's First Mass to Grass

Dragon Boat Races for Breast Cancer Canada Get Involved Today

2007-03-22T18:47:00.000-05:00

This is becoming one of the biggest events of the year, the Dragon Boat Races for Breast Cancer.
Get involved today.

For more information on clinics, how to get involved, events and championship races please checkout one of these sites;

http://www.dragonboatcanada.org/Main.html

http://www.dragon-boats.com/dbnet/index.html

http://www.cbcf.org/

Relay for Life Canada

2007-03-22T18:42:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year again when the Canadian Cancer Society runs it's annual Relay for Life event.

Take the time to register a team, pledge or volunteer for this event in your area, it's well worth the cause :)

http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3278_589213828__langId-en,00.html

Deal or No Deal

2007-03-20T04:32:00.000-05:00

Now we all know how much we love the game (ok well then maybe the host because he is Canadian, lol), well here is a fun on-line game to play.

Give it a shot and let me know if you got a great deal or a bad deal

http://www.gamegecko.com/dealornodeal.php

MASCOT ARTIST WANTED for 2010 Olympics

2007-03-20T04:19:00.000-05:00

MASCOT ARTIST WANTED

They will welcome the Olympians and Paralympians in 2010. They will be the most popular photo op among spectators. They will be the hottest gift for family and friends at home. And they are just waiting to be unleashed from someone’s wild imagination…They are the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games mascots.Vancouver 2010 is looking for a creative genius (or team of them) to develop Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots.

For details go to www.vancouver2010.com/mascot

Did you know that March is Juvenile Arthritis Month

2007-03-18T22:14:00.000-05:00

Help stop the pain for children living with arthritis. Donate now!

March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. Please make a gift to The Arthritis Society today to support Juvenile Arthritis (JA) research. This debilitating illness affects one of every 1,000 Canadian children under the age of 16, making arthritis one of the most common chronic children's diseases.

Why your support for Juvenile Arthritis research is needed now:
Many children with JA can’t run and play without pain. They may feel lonely and isolated because they can’t join in activities with their friends.

Physical pain, swelling and disability make it difficult to keep up with their school work.
JA is different from arthritis in adults because it causes irregular growth problems, reduced vision, and painful flare-ups that come and go without warning.

Thanks to supporters like you, kids with Juvenile Arthritis can run and play.
At one time, children with JA were confined to hospital beds and discouraged from being active. Thanks to research, treatment options are available today to help these children lead active lives -- much like any other child. But more needs to be done!
Let’s help stop the pain of Juvenile Arthritis.

Your gift is urgently needed to help find breakthroughs for JA. Please give generously to The Arthritis Society Juvenile Arthritis appeal.

http://www.arthritis.ca/

Shell Canada New Refinery could bring in an additional 12,000 jobs near Sarnia

2007-03-13T12:12:00.000-05:00

This will be a great breakthrough for not only Eastern Canada but the refinery industry.

This is from the London Post:

A proposed refinery for the Sarnia area should substantially boost Ontario's refinery capacity and could ease the tight supply of gasoline, says a Shell Canada official.
Shell Canada has proposed a refinery project with a capacity for refining 150,000-250,000 barrels of heavy oil each day from the Alberta tar sands.
Last month a fire sidelined the Imperial Oil refinery at Nanticoke which normally refines about 118,000 barrels a day. The fire triggered temporary gas shortages in some areas and high prices across the province which still persist.
"The reality is supply is tight in the Ontario region. That's one of the things that makes this project attractive because it would boost the security of supply," said LeighAnne Richardson, communications co-ordinator for Shell Canada.
Ontario now has four refineries -- four in the Sarnia area and one in Nanticoke -- which have a total capacity of 474,000 barrels a day.
That exceeds Ontario's average demand of 372,000 barrels a day but Beth Lau of the National Energy Board said supply is fairy tight since the refineries products other than gasoline and are not always running at capacity.
The new Shell refinery could cost $6 to $8 billion and would be the first new North American refinery in decades. It would be located in St. Clair Township next to the company's existing refinery.
The new facility would be a change since Ontario's existing refineries process lighter oil from Canada's east coast.
Shell Canada has committed $50 million to study feasibility of a new plant near Sarnia but Richardson cautioned the company is considering other options including adding refinery capacity in Alberta.
A public meeting on the proposed St. Clair Township site will be held this month.

Now the gentleman on the news last night said it would take about 12,000 people to build this refinery, which would not only help out the eastern provinces but help out the economy. He also said that they had about 5,000 locals that would do the job but about 7,000 would have to be imported.

All I have to say is GO SHELL GO :)

Pet Friendly Vacation Spots and Hotels

2007-03-13T11:43:00.000-05:00

Ever thought about taking your pet on vacation? Didn't know who was pet friendly? Well here you go, a really cool site for all you that like taking your pets on vacations.

This site lists not only all the vacation spots that are pet friendly but the hotels and motels. So travelling across country and don't want to leave your pet behind? Now you don't have to. Check out this extensive list of all the place your pet can stay.

http://www.petfriendly.ca/

If you don't have a pet, but know someone who does, please feel free to forward them this bzz about pet friendly vacation spots :)

Missing Children, Do you know where to turn when your child is missing?

2007-03-13T11:21:00.000-05:00

I have complied a list of Canadian and American sites that you can go to, to help with looking for your missing and exploited children or people. There are a lot of YouTube PSA's as well. Take a look you might have seen one of these children or people that they are looking for. There are hundreds of thousands of children that go missing every year in the world. Let's try to help get some of them back home, where they belong.

If I can help just one family find their missing child, my efforts will be rewarded. Also notice that I have both Canadian & American Amber Alerts on this blog. Please feel free to use them on your website or blog to help others.

Here is the lens I created on squidoo called "Do you know where your children are?"

http://www.squidoo.com/missingchildren/

In my heart I hope no one ever has to use these links, but in reality, it just might help save a missing person some day.

8 Wishes for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities extended to Aug 8/08

2007-03-12T09:27:00.000-05:00

This is a dream for a young man who has 8 wishes and wants to make them all come true. Along the way he is fundraising for children with Dyslexia and learning disabilities. I hope you enjoy his quest, help his cause and make his dreams come true.

Here is the original video that started the 8 Wishes dream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Uht3DnbOQ

Here is the updated version extending it to 08/08/08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-EfrVxh9y4

To learn more about Paul's 8 wishes, check out this link:

http://8wishes.blogspot.com/ or

http://8wishes.com

Looking for Canadian on-line stores

2007-03-11T20:08:00.000-05:00

Is your Canadian store listed here?? If not leave me a link and we will see if we can get it up there.

There are so many small business and services that need the exposure in Canada. Remember to let me know what province or territory that it belongs in so posting will be easier to find.

Have an Canadian on-line store? Post it here :)

Please remember that this is a family friendly site so please do not post any R-rated sites.

Are you ready?? Daylight Savings, your computer and the fix

2007-03-10T18:26:00.000-05:00

Here's a cool video to help you deal with the daylight savings time change and your computer :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URB0kqeGWUE

Bungee Fishing?? Now what is that?

2007-03-06T15:29:00.000-05:00

As I was looking for some British Columbia sites, I ran across this one that had Bungee Fishing on it. So I went to see what bungee fishing was and there was nothing there :( So the curious mind the I have, I googled it and this is what I found. Thought you might enjoy it :)

Bungee Fishing - Click here for this week’s top video clips

Have you tried Kitchen Niche yet? The best in Kitchen Gadgets

2007-03-05T16:26:00.000-05:00

This site is amazing :) The kitchen gadgets that they have are truly wonderful. As I was looking around I ran across the funny gifts and just had to laugh at the aprons and the cups.

This site has everything and anything that you can think of when it comes to kitchen gadgets. From pepper mills, salt mills, perogie makers, cookware, bakeware and yes slicone bakeware as well.

They also have storage items, aprons, cups, tableware, coffee & tea, special pasta's, bar and cleaning supplies.

Need a nifty kitchen gadget, this is your one stop shop :) Check it out and don't say I didn't warn you.

Kitchen Gadgets

Do you Squidoo yet?

2007-03-04T23:17:00.000-05:00

This is another one of those amazing sites where you can have a lot of fun. Everyone is knowledgeble in something and that is what "lens" are all about. Seth Godin, an expert blogger had come up with this idea.

You pick a topic that you are passionate about and away you write in your lens. They are so easy to make and you can add all sorts of neat things like a guest book, you tube pics, you can make lists and "plexos" (in which people can vote up or down whether they like your selection and you can do the same for them). The nice thing about this site is that you can make some money on it, if people buy the stuff that you think they want. They have an Amazon Plexo and standard, Cafe Press, even itunes to make money from. You can also donate the money you make to charity. As they don't have a lot of Canadian charities, I have choosen to give 10% to their main charity and the rest I can divide among the charities I support.

I made up a few on the organizations and tourist attractions here in Windsor. Check out my main one:

http://www.squidoo.com/geribzz-buzz

Give it a shot, what have you got to lose except having fun writing about something that you love :)

http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/GeriBzz

Vistaprint Canada - Not just business cards anymore

2007-03-04T21:19:00.000-05:00

I personally love Vistaprint. You can get what you want, when you want it and they have some awesome specials every month.

I have ordered business cards, postcards and even got free address labels.

They are easy to use, upload your logo and make the business cards that you want for a fraction of the price of your local printers. Shipping is fairly fast. I purchased 2 sets of business cards, one for my friends business and one for mine. Spent the extra money for speedy shipping and got the cards with regular delivery faster than the speedy shipping (which was 7 days). Got mine on the 6th day and my friends on the 7th. So I suggest just going with the regular shipping.

They offer "250 free business cards" and just charge for shipping (which is about $10) but you choose from limited backgrounds. For someone just starting off and not wanting the headaches of a big expense, these cards suit the purpose.

Check it out and let me know what you think :)

Free Deals of the Week

Hippocrates Anti-Aging Serum

2007-03-03T10:22:00.000-05:00

Now if any of you are like me and getting a little older but don't want to look it, this just might be the site for you :)

Here is a little clip from the website;

Hippocrates anti aging skin care research team explores the nature utilizing the cutting edge technologies and the latest findings to discover the most effective anti aging skincare formulas. Harmony with nature a byword our research team has been dedicated to.

To find out more about this amazing product go to;

http://www.hippocrates.ca/

Dreday Entertainment DJ Services Windsor and Area

2007-03-03T08:23:00.000-05:00

DreDay Enterainment plays the music that you want to hear.

Andre will Dj you wedding, corporate event, birthday party, stag and does, anniversary party and much more.

If you live in the Windsor, Essex County area and are looking for the best in DJ services,
give Dreday Entertainment and bzz at dreday1970@hotmail.com or
call Andre today at 519-727-3024.

by DeAnn Designs eBay Templates, Web Design and more

2007-03-03T07:29:00.000-05:00

Need a design for your web page? A logo? A template for eBay?

Then DeAnn is the one that you need to see!

DeAnn is an Artist and Designer and all her work is original. DeAnn offers Printing services, web and image hosting, web design, custom graphics, auction templates, ad layouts and more.

The finished product is great and the prices are reasonable. With over 500 customers using her templates on eBay alone, you know she must be awesome.

You can check out her site at www.byDeAnn.com

NING and the Canadian Bloggers Social Network

2007-02-27T22:04:00.000-05:00

This was a VERY hot topic today as NING http://www.ning.com/ has come to life. I had to go over and see what all the excitement was about. After watching the video I decided that I needed to start a social network.

Ok so can't get the darn video to link here (hmmm) but I did find this exciting site on Techcrunch's blog http://www.techcrunch.com/ now you might have to look down a bit for NING but watch the video and tell me what you think :) Better yet sign up for Canadian Bloggers Social Network :)

I thought to myself, you need to find more Canadian bloggers and what a better way to do it than getting them all together in a social network. Now in order to get to the Canadian Bloggers Social Network all you have to do is follow Canadian Bloggers Social Network and add your blog to the network. It is so easy to use and make a page that could even do it, lol.

I hope you will all join me and get together the vast knowledge of the Canadian Bloggers to the one place we can all find the links that will help us, make us smile and buzz about each other.

Let's Get This Party Started :)

Where to start? How about some Canadian Bloggers!

2007-02-27T21:31:00.000-05:00

There are so many interesting sites, blogs, businesses, that I just don't know where to start.

So first off I am going to intoduce you to a few Canadian Bloggers that have interesting stories to tell, information you need to know or just plain stuff that is fun.

One Red Paper Clip
Canadian Bloggers Social Network
My name is Kate
John Chow dot Com
Buzz Canuck
Buzzing with Geri Events
Kara and Matt in Nunavat

Read more about the Canadian Bloggers Social Network in my next bzz about NING :)

Here We Go :)

2007-02-19T23:08:00.001-05:00

Well we are off and running to help promote all those fun Canadian sites, stores, business, events and other great things about Canada that you love :)

As this site grows I do encourage you all to send me links that might better serve a great Canadian service that you use that might not be listed on my list.

As I live in Ontario, I would appreciate all that would love to send links from the far west to the far east of this great country.

Small businesses are appreciated and all will be accepted.

From time to time, I will be checking links to try and keep things as up to date as possible, as I can't believe all the links that I go to that are no longer in use or just gone.

Let's make this a fun place for all and keep it clean :)