| BMO Offers Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Man of the House
TORONTO,
June 12, 2008 – There are 340,000 new reasons to
buy Dad a gift this Father’s Day. According to Stats Canada
Data, that has been the average number of births in Canada over each
of the last five years. Retailers are hoping the burden of additional
child-rearing expenses won’t dampen what has traditionally
been one of the four biggest days for retail spending, behind Christmas,
Mother’s Day and Valentines Day.
In honour of fathers all across Canada, BMO Bank of Montreal suggests
moms and kids can put a smile on Dad’s face without breaking
the bank by using their BMO AIR MILES MasterCard and BMO Debit Card
to shop at retailers who provide loyalty rewards that help stretch
their household budget
Here are 10 out-of-the-ordinary
gift ideas and some popular AIR MILES merchants who can help Canada’s 9-million AIR MILES Collectors
say ‘Thanks Dad’ this Sunday.
| GIFT IDEAS |
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AIR MILES SPONSORS |
| 1.
Travellin’ Man |
Get him out of the house, maybe even out of the country on a weekday, weekend, or a week long excursion. |
Marlin Travel |
| 2. Road trip! |
Leave
the mini-van in the garage and tackle a road trip in style. Give
Dad the gift of cool – or at least a temporary
façade –- with a hot rental in a cool convertible or
racy sports car…for a day, a weekend, or an entire week! |
Budget Car & Truck
Rental
National Car Rental
|
| 3.
Don’t sweat the details |
If
your Dad thinks a ‘six pack’ is a small case of
beer, it may be time to turn off the TV and turn on the treadmill.
Suit him up with some killer workout attire. |
InterSport sports equipment and apparel |
| 4.
Pop & Pizza for Pop |
Who
doesn’t love pizza? Dine in or take out…’attsa
nice! |
Boston Pizza |
| 5. Go for the green |
If
he’s a one handicapper, he’ll love a new set of
golf clubs. If he’s a 20 handicap with a wicked slice, maybe
he’s better off with a plentiful supply of golf balls…fore! |
Nevada
Bob’s Golf |
| 6. Do Not Disturb |
It
may be hard to picture your parents as romantic love birds, but
Dads have feelings too…give him and Mom a one night retreat
at their favourite hotel. Just think…for one night…you’ll
get the house to yourself! |
Holiday Inn |
| 7. Lift his spirits |
You
can’t beat the warmth of a child’s hug …but
that’s no reason not to try! What Dad wouldn’t love a
well-balanced Cabernet; a full-flavoured lager; an elegant bottle
of Champagne; a silky Canadian whiskey or a classic single Malt? |
LCBO (Ontario)
SAFEWAY Liquor Store (Alberta)
PALS (Alberta)
Liquor Marts (Manitoba)
Newfoundland Liquor (Newfoundland)
|
| 8. Buff the Beemer |
Wash
Dad’s car or buy him a gift certificate for a professional
detailing ....remember, the car he owns may be yours some day so
take good care of it! |
CARSTAR |
| 9. D.I.Y. for D.A.D. |
More
power! What Dad doesn’t like to tinker around the house?
Buy him a drill, a hammer, saw and a new set of tools so he can fix
the mess he made of his last do-it-yourself project. |
TIM-BR Mart
Rona
Gagnon Freres (Quebec
|
| 10.
Where’s the beef? |
Mmmmm….barbecue. The way to a man’s heart is through
his stomach. Throw a couple of steaks on the barbie and all the fixin’s
to show him how much you really love him. |
SAFEWAY Grocery and Drugstore (Western Canada and NWT)
A&P, Dominion and Ultra Food and Drug (Ontario)
Sobeys Atlantic |
Collect reward miles twice when you shop at AIR MILES Sponsors, by using
your BMO AIR MILES MasterCard or BMO Debit Card and showing your AIR
MILES Collector Card. AIR MILES reward miles can be collected from more
than 100 sponsors across Canada and can be used for a growing list of
hundreds of rewards.
Unlike customers of other major financial institutions, BMO customers
can collect BMO AIR MILES reward miles using their BMO AIR MILES MasterCard
and BMO debit card in stores and online, giving them the opportunity
to build their BMO AIR MILES balances faster. The benefits of banking
and collecting with BMO don't end with your debit and credit card. BMO
customers can boost the reward miles they earn by up to 40 per cent each
month simply by holding other BMO products such as a mortgage, savings
account, line of credit, and business banking account. No other bank
can help you collect AIR MILES faster.
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