Algonquin Outfitters Sales Blog

November 25, 2009

Win Loads of Nikwax on Facebook

With all the rain today everyone could use a little bit more waterproofing! The Facebook contest by Nicwax is in full swing.. join now to maybe win loads of Nikwax product.

600 Fans and going strong! Help us get to 1000! Spread the word and get a chance to win loads of free Nikwax. All you have to do is suggest to as many friends as you want to become fans of Nikwax (you need to be a fan of Nikwax on Facebook yourself first) using the link on our Facebook page (link circled in red below) Then Click here to leave your name and email to tell us you've done it and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win a box of free Nikwax products.

Step1 Become a fan of Nikwax if you're not already
(There'll be a 'Become a fan' button on the top of front page)

Step2 Click the 'Suggest to friends' link on the Nikwax Facebook front page
(Under the large Nikwax logo)

Step3 Click here to tell us you've done it

Thanks and good luck!

Closes 17th December 2009

Great Canadian Song Quest

For those of you who follow the other Algonquin Outfitters blog you have already read about the Great Canadian Song Quest when Gord blogged about it back on Nov 14th , Well the song list is now out.

After months of campaigning and voting, Canadians selected the places across the nation they wanted to see immortalized in song and the singer-songwriters they wanted to write those songs. CBC Radio 2’s sponsored Great Canadian Song Quest challenged artists compose tributes to Canada’s favourite places during a four week span, and the final songs, lovingly crafted by some of Canada’s brightest stars, are finally complete.
“We’ve really made musical history here,” said Mark Steinmetz, director of music programming, CBC Radio. “Never before have Canadians from coast-to-coast been able to have such direct, immediate influence on the music that matters to them. These songs are for all of us—music about Canada, by Canadians, for Canadians.”

Here are The Final Songs
and here’s a link to hear samples of each:

·        Tough City, (Tofino, B.C.), by Oh Susanna
·        The Ballad of Mary White, (Hoodoos/Badlands, Alta.), by Jay Sparrow
·        Charlie’s (is coming down), (Good Time Charlie’s at The Plains, Sask.), by The Deep Dark Woods
·        In Waskada Somewhere, (Waskada, Man.), by Chantal Kreviazuk
·        Where They Left it Wild, (Algonquin Park, Ont.), by Hawksley Workman
·        Four Black Sheep in the Night, (The Black Sheep Inn, Que.), by Martha Wainwright
·        Don’t Drive Through, (Hopewell Rocks, N.B.), by David Myles
·        Singing Sands, (Singing Sand Beach, P.E.I.), by Catherine MacLellan
·        On the Rail, (The Cabot Trail, N.S.), by Joel Plaskett
·        Old Crow Black Night Stand Still, (Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.), by Hey Rosetta!
·        Time Before Bones, (Tuktoyaktuk Pingos, N.W.T.), by Dana Sipos
·        Dawson City, (Dawson City, YK), by Kim Barlow
·        Road to Nowhere, (The Road to Nowhere, NU), by Lucie Idlout

November 23, 2009

Banff Mountain Film Festival Tickets

Algonquin Outfitters is proud to host the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour once again in Huntsville. Join us and ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel! Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories and take you away to the most captivating places on earth when it comes to Huntsville's Algonquin Theatre at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Each evening will feature a different selection of films. Stay tuned to this blog, film descriptions will be posted by mid-December. Tickets go on sale November 30. Get tickets early and avoid disappointment, the Huntsville shows are known for selling out!

The 2009/2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings films from the 34th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival to about 285 communities around the world. From an exploration of remote landscapes and mountain cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within you.

Be moved. Be inspired. Don’t miss out. Starting November 30, advance tickets will be available at the Algonquin Theatre box office at 37 Main St. E., in historic downtown Huntsville, on-line or by calling the theatre box office at (705) 789-4975, or 1-888-696-4255, ext. 2352.

Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for students. Folks buying tickets for both shows can exchange their two ticket stubs for a 15% discount on their next purchase at Algonquin Outfitters in Huntsville or Oxtongue Lake.

For more information on the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, you can check the Banff Centre web site, follow the tour on Twitter, read the World Tour blog and/or join the Facebook group.

For a sneak preview, here is this year's BMFF intro video. Turn your speaker volume up to LOUD to get the full effect: