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What is Canadian Tire? Is it an everything store or sporting goods or what? Also why are all Canadian Sporting good stores called ******** Source for sports???

Sorry for my ignorance but im Just curious.

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Canadian Tire is a hardware store, some clothing, auto supplies, paint and 2 aisles of sports stuff. The hockey equipment they have is very minimal and they only supply the low end stuff.

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Canadian Tire does a bit of everything. Kind of a Home Depot/Lowe's + sporting goods.

Not all Canadian sporting good stores is a Source for Sports, that's just a national chain. There are loads of independent stores, as well as other sporting goods franchises (SportCheck, etc.)

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It's not really like Sears...You can't buy fridges, sofas or clothes at Canadian Tire really. It's more just tools, paint, lighting, auto repair, and outdoor stuff like patio chairs and tables. They've recently expanded into small kitchen appliances, cutlery, that sort of thing.

I'm not sure what a comparable US chain would be.

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If you want to get an exact idea of what Canadian Tire offers, check out their website (http://www.canadiantire.ca/welcome.jsp).

As for Source For Sports, believe it or not, I don't believe there are too many Source For Sports in the Greater Toronto Area. While, I see the Source For Sports commercials on television quite often, there are only two Just Hockey Source For Sports stores that I know of.

To be honest, there are more National Sports Centres and Sport Chek stores in the GTA. Plus, there are now specialty hockey stores like Hockey Experts and Hockey Life in the GTA.

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It's not like Sears but it is like Orchard Supply Hardware / OSH. It also has tires, auto supplies, some clothes, sporting goods and some other stuff.

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theres also still a couple play-it-again-sports still around in the gta too. i know theres one in brampton but their selection isn't that great unless you need skates. i found that pro hockey life is pretty much the best option for whatever you need and their selection is great

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I believe the owner of the store choose's the name to put before the Source For Sports, I.E. Corbett's Source for Sports in Oakville, Al's Source for Sports in Burlington, and Heads up Source for Sports in Hamilton.

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SFS is a buying chain, if you own a lhs you can pay to get in on their "buying power" and advertising etc and become a SFS store.

There are lots and lots of SFS lhs' in BC where I live, like The Hockey Shop and Docksteader Sports.

However some of the other LHS' like Cyclone Taylors have told me that the SFS is a joke and with their online stores and many locations in Western Canada get similar or better buying power, they just miss on some SMU's.

Canadian Tire is also affectionately called many things in Canada by us Canadians such as:

-Crappy Tire

-Cambodian Tire

etc etc etc...

Basically it is a chain with different sized stores (Hardly any alike in size)

carry very very low end to low-mid range hockey equipment.

Most Canadian Tire stores have an auto repair shop built in to them and sell tools, car parts, tires, but have forayed out into selling Patio Furniture some household stuff and sporting goods but mostly for hunting/fishing/camping as their focus, again Low end but have high end stuff for that type of stuff.

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Sounds kinda like Ace Hardware down here (Texas). Of corse no hockey equip. Must be nice to live in the great white north with a hockey shop every hundred yards lol. Its slim pickins here in Dallas tho. We have about 6 shops in the metroplex but none with a super large selection.

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Yah, it definitely is nice to have them all around, the problem is we still have to look for the ones with good selection (not that its hard, I can think of at least 4-5 with in an hour drive). Sharpenings on the other hand can be hard to find, specially if you want a good one.

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Yes, after all we here in Canada live, breathe and sleep ice hockey. I even play in the summer months when it's 90 degrees here farhenheit here. We love our game just like you guys in the south live for football, baseball and basketball. Hockey is OUR national obcession. I have at least ten great stores with lots of equipment selection within a half hour drive in any direction, here in the Greater Toronto Area. My city in particular has more hockey arenas, per capita (based on total population) than even Montreal. ( Many people here consider Montreal to be the hockey hotbed in Canada but I'm not so sure about that claim.) Regardless of where you live here or what time of year the game isn't far from anyones mind here in this country.

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If you ever get the chance and want a "lower end" stick then I'd reccomend trying out their "WinnWell" stick. I think it goes for $39.00 plus tax and it's a great stick for the price. Several of my team-mates use them and we're in a very rough league so they can hold up to slashes and the such very well. Also I know of one guy on the local senior team that swears by it...and it's not a really shitty league. There are several ex-NHLers that play, Darren Langdon, Harold Druken, Terry Ryan plus a tonne of players that made it to the AHL or playedsemi-pro in europe so it's also a fairly good league and for a stick that costs 50 bucks... great deal.

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Canadian Tire is also affectionately called many things in Canada by us Canadians such as:

-Crappy Tire

-Cambodian Tire

etc etc etc...

My Dad calls it "The Shiny Store" 'cause, well...almost everything he buys there is shiny.

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If you ever get the chance and want a "lower end" stick then I'd reccomend trying out their "WinnWell" stick. I think it goes for $39.00 plus tax and it's a great stick for the price. Several of my team-mates use them and we're in a very rough league so they can hold up to slashes and the such very well. Also I know of one guy on the local senior team that swears by it...and it's not a really shitty league. There are several ex-NHLers that play, Darren Langdon, Harold Druken, Terry Ryan plus a tonne of players that made it to the AHL or playedsemi-pro in europe so it's also a fairly good league and for a stick that costs 50 bucks... great deal.

Is that the compXT or the G-Lite?

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Yes, after all we here in Canada live, breathe and sleep ice hockey. I even play in the summer months when it's 90 degrees here farhenheit here. We love our game just like you guys in the south live for football, baseball and basketball. Hockey is OUR national obcession. I have at least ten great stores with lots of equipment selection within a half hour drive in any direction, here in the Greater Toronto Area. My city in particular has more hockey arenas, per capita (based on total population) than even Montreal. ( Many people here consider Montreal to be the hockey hotbed in Canada but I'm not so sure about that claim.) Regardless of where you live here or what time of year the game isn't far from anyones mind here in this country.

We have one rink in Melbourne, 2 in the state (another 2 on the way), we have to share Ice for training (using half ice), and have one LHS. Just remember how lucky you guys are!

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If you ever get the chance and want a "lower end" stick then I'd reccomend trying out their "WinnWell" stick. I think it goes for $39.00 plus tax and it's a great stick for the price. Several of my team-mates use them and we're in a very rough league so they can hold up to slashes and the such very well. Also I know of one guy on the local senior team that swears by it...and it's not a really shitty league. There are several ex-NHLers that play, Darren Langdon, Harold Druken, Terry Ryan plus a tonne of players that made it to the AHL or playedsemi-pro in europe so it's also a fairly good league and for a stick that costs 50 bucks... great deal.

Is that the compXT or the G-Lite?

they use the compXT.. but I know the guys on my team have used the G-lite before. I wouldn't reccomend their pants or other protective equipment.. these seem very low end.

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CT in Kingston, Ontario has a complete hockey section, complete with high-end gear. I didn't believe it until I saw it for myself.

Phunky Monkey: I spent the last year in the Gold Coast. You think you've got it bad in Melbourne? We've got the rink, which is a swimming pool in mid July; let alone January. We, The Blue Tongues built the dressing rooms, benches, boards, and fan seating just to get the arena up to AIHL standards. We've got no LHS there, Brissy being the closest, and only two other statewide icepads (also Brissy). I love that city though and wish I was headed back there for the season this year.

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I guess I can't complain too much then! At least I'm pretty close to the rink we have. I do recall reading an article for a girl playing for the Women's Australian team from QLD, and the 600-odd km distance she travelled to play hockey... wowzers! So I guess it's not all bad, but will be great when our new international ice sports rink opens up in the city.

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SFS is a buying chain, if you own a lhs you can pay to get in on their "buying power" and advertising etc and become a SFS store.

There are lots and lots of SFS lhs' in BC where I live, like The Hockey Shop and Docksteader Sports.

However some of the other LHS' like Cyclone Taylors have told me that the SFS is a joke and with their online stores and many locations in Western Canada get similar or better buying power, they just miss on some SMU's.

Canadian Tire is also affectionately called many things in Canada by us Canadians such as:

-Crappy Tire

-Cambodian Tire

etc etc etc...

Basically it is a chain with different sized stores (Hardly any alike in size)

carry very very low end to low-mid range hockey equipment.

Most Canadian Tire stores have an auto repair shop built in to them and sell tools, car parts, tires, but have forayed out into selling Patio Furniture some household stuff and sporting goods but mostly for hunting/fishing/camping as their focus, again Low end but have high end stuff for that type of stuff.

smells like bitterness

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SFS is a buying chain, if you own a lhs you can pay to get in on their "buying power" and advertising etc and become a SFS store.

There are lots and lots of SFS lhs' in BC where I live, like The Hockey Shop and Docksteader Sports.

However some of the other LHS' like Cyclone Taylors have told me that the SFS is a joke and with their online stores and many locations in Western Canada get similar or better buying power, they just miss on some SMU's.

Canadian Tire is also affectionately called many things in Canada by us Canadians such as:

-Crappy Tire

-Cambodian Tire

etc etc etc...

Basically it is a chain with different sized stores (Hardly any alike in size)

carry very very low end to low-mid range hockey equipment.

Most Canadian Tire stores have an auto repair shop built in to them and sell tools, car parts, tires, but have forayed out into selling Patio Furniture some household stuff and sporting goods but mostly for hunting/fishing/camping as their focus, again Low end but have high end stuff for that type of stuff.

smells like bitterness

I think what they were getting at, is by having 4 or 5 stores their buying power gets decent, but because they are not paying a fee or licensing right, or franchise fee to SFS they are able to be as or more competitive....that is all...

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