I'm in Toronto and needed a delivery by first thing the next morning. Dream Weaver Boutique phoned…read moreme long distance to assure me she could do it. The same product on Amazon was going to take 6 weeks to get me this exact product. But I got Sheldon The Shrimp (a soft toy) the next day from Dream Weaver Boutique... where dreams do come true! Thank you Lee Anne Frederickson!

From the owner: Dream Weaver Canada is 100% Canadian owned and operated, dedicated to providing socially-conscious…read moreconsumers with Canadian, ethical and sustainably-made products, including fashion, bath and body, gourmet food, gifts and more.

Prices might be a bit on the high side but here you have a nice small men's and women's clothing…read moreshop in a small downtown. A store like this basically doesn't exist anymore in New York, perhaps besides NYC. I would definitely encourage folks to check it out if they are in the area.

Dropped into Cranks recently inquiring about electric bikes generally. Owner showed me his high…read moreend machines. Too expensive for me. Owner then proceeded to tell me that if I did purchase an electric bike from another source he would not provide any service. Not everyone in Brockville wants to spend $4000 for an electric bike. Owner sarcastic and rude and told me 'you get what you pay for' as if I was an idiot. Will not frequent this place again. Most people in this town are SO friendly. What is his problem ?

I had an unfortunate event while riding on the St. Lawrence seaway trail while on vacation. A pedal…read morefell off my bike. Though I probably could've gotten it fixed out in Cornwall, I didn't even think of it, and returned to the American side and searched for a bike repair shop. I do have to give kudos to Canadian Tire, though, a store which really has no American equivalent because they sell such an odd array of stuff. They have a wide selection of bike accessories and parts, but no cranks, which is what I needed. I used my GPS to search for a bike shop on the American side of the Thousand Islands, and there were NONE. The Canadian side, however, had many. Gananoque, Brockville, Cornwall, Kingston... all of them had bike shops. Ogdensburg, Alex Bay, Clayton... nothing. That's America, it's a problem. Anyway, I ended up in Brockville at Cranks on a Wednesday afternoon. The repair guy, who I assume was the owner, and hence the "Crank" of the shop name, was actually cranky. Not to me, but to another customer. Coincidentally, he did have the crank I needed, and had it installed probably after an hour. We walked around Brockville and he called our cell phone when it was done. Then on we went to bike Wolfe Island. He was a lifesaver... or more accurately, a BIKE-saver!