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A medicinal amusement park

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Those of us who've grown up in Canada may take Shoppers for granted, but think back to what drug stores used to be like (or just visit the one located next to your doctor's office) and you'll realize how miraculous and warm the chain is. Or bring someone up from the States to visit. My girlfriend, who grew up in Seattle and L.A., thought she had died and gone to heaven. Unlike similar chains (CVS, Walgreens) in the States, Shoppers doesn't feel like a slightly trashy discount store, yet still has great prices. (The one near me used to have weekly specials on frozen pizzas, and they were cheaper than any of the nearby supermarkets.)

Drugstore Beauty!

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Check out their new beautyBoutiques as it can rival any department store. You can mix and match department store brands with drugstore brands, plus buy your toilet paper and prescriptions all at the same time. And, if you have spent all this time collecting your Optimum points, you can now redeem them all while purchasing top of the line cosmetics like Smashbox and Benefit. The beauty boutiques make shopping for cosmetics fun. Check Shoppers out for their Quo brand, which has all the tools you need to make-up a face (sponges, cotton swabs, blotting papers). This particular location is open late night. How convenient!!

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Benefit
• Quo
• Make-up