Urban Dad
Perhaps your dad would enjoy an evening out listening to a cherished rock music band from his youth that's still touring after all these years or are booked for a reunion concert. Visit www.ticketmaster.ca for details.
Is your dad a wine connoisseur? The Ontario and Quebec liquor commissions offer a plethora of gifts or gift cards that can be purchased online and delivered to your door. Visit www.lcbo.com and www.saq.com for more details.
Creative/Artsy Dad
Even artists have to eat, once in a while. How about offering your father a lovely keepsake wooden boat, filled with smoked salmon, lobster pâté, camembert and almonds? Visit www.pacificbasketco.com for more information.
Can you imagine your dad throwing pots? Don't get the wrong idea. Here are a couple of pottery studios in Quebec and Nova Scotia that offer courses for adults, as well as children. Check out potiersdedorval.turfs2surf.com and www.creativediversion.com for more information.
Intellectual Dad
A gift certificate is always a good choice for the man who loves to read. Buy one online and they'll send it out. Visit www.chapters.indigo.ca to order one today.
Pick up two tickets for the symphony for your pops and maybe he'll take you along for an evening of classical music. Visit the websites for the Victoria symphony in B.C., victoriasymphony.ca , and the Sault Ste Marie Symphony in Ontario, www.saultsymphony.com to buy your tickets.
For a gift that will be appreciated all year long, buy your dad a subscription to a magazine that features articles on topics of particular interest to him. Some possibilities are: Outdoor Canada, The Hockey News, Canadian Gardening or Canadian Home Workshop.
This guide should help you to zero in on the ideal gift for your dad, but please remember that his all-time favourites are still homemade cards, complete with glued-on pieces of macaroni and quality time spent with kids and grandkids.
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