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Certificates great gift ideas
■ Electric Scooters
By Carol McDonnell
Do you hate shopping? Have fussy
people on your list?
Gift certificates could well be the
solution to your problems. They can
be purchased over the phone, at a
place of business or over the inter
net.
The receiver has the anticipation
of using their gift certificate and con
trol over the timing of that use. The
giver has wrapped up their purchas
es with ease and also can anticipate
the enjoyment of the recipient.
And they are easy to send in the
mail.
On my retirement, I received two
gift certificates, both much appreci
ated, but for different reasons. After
watching Lorie and Jim Snyder’s
light aerochutes (like an ultralight
except it uses parachutes instead of
wings) flying in the Wingham area I
dreamt of going for a ride one day.
These photos show the fall day,
with the colours at their best, when I
used one gift certificate which made
this dream come true.
Another gift certificate introduced
me to a new experience, which I had
never indulged in - a manicure and a
pedicure. What a great feeling to be
pampered! I highly recommend this
present for some practical soul on
your list who will never get around
to booking this treat on their own.
Most seniors on your gift list don’t
need something else to dust. Many
of them are probably giving away or
selling objects which they don’t use
very often.
A great gift certificate would be to
a favourite restaurant or that new
restaurant which just opened, and
much appreciated by someone on a
limited income. Or consider a certifi
cate for a massage service, the
LCBO, a clothing store, a concert
series, or vouchers for our own
world famous Blyth Festival.
For teenagers on your list, find out
which is their favourite clothing
store, and purchase a gift certificate
there. You can’t go wrong with a cer
tificate for a large chain of stores
selling CDs.
Consider their interests. My athlet
ic niece went for an indoor rock
climbing experience at Spikes in
London where they also have indoor
beach volleyball.
A young family might also appre
ciate a restaurant gift certificate to
- introduce their children to food
above the fast food lane. A hardware
store or department store certificate
could help with home improvement.
Consider donating to a favourite
charity in your recipient’s name. As
well, a gift certificate to a Thousand
Villages store or a UNICEF store
would ensure the benefits of many
when the recipient shops.
Finally, consider a gift certificate
using your talents! Woodworking,
baking, sewing, quilting, gardening,
babysitting, mechanical assistance,
playing a concert with your musical
instrument - all these would be help
ful to a young, busy family, or to
friends of any age for that matter.
By the way, hubby, a gift certifi
cate to that outdoors store in
Goderich would be just a bit of ter
rific (hint).
Ready to fly
Left photo: Carol McDonnell enjoys a Discovery Flight on a
six-chuter aerochute. Top: With pilot Lorie Snyder, a certi
fied flight instructor. (Jim Snyder photo)
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