4 Thursday, March 29, 2018 brooklintowncrier.com Student Discounts Help Stretch Allowances Our Brooklin Kids By Leanne Brown A Brooklin Toddler's Random Thoughts "When I turn five I will grow a little bit taller." If you're a teen who gets an allowance or has a part-time job, you know how quickly the money disappears. Make the most of it by using student discounts. Though savings are modest, generally in the 10-15% range, if you take advantage of every deal possible, it's like giving yourself a pay raise. Think of it this w: a 10% discount on $20 is $2 that stays in YOUR pocket! Getting the deal The minute you turn 16, get an SPC loyalty card. For just $11, you get discounts at thousands of stores and restaurants across Canada. Save money at places like: Yogen Fruz, Victoria's Secret PINK, Tommy Hilfiger, The Source, The Body Shop, Suzy Shier, Stitches, Sirens, Rexall, Pizza Hut, Payless Shoe, Marble Slab Creamery, La Vie En Rose, Bench, Bath and Body Works, Bluenotes, Aeropostale, Aldo, Ardene which offer 10% discounts. Jack Astors, The Gap, Boston Pizza, Banana Republic, H&M, Addidas, Co lumb ia , Indigo (online), Landmark Cinemas and Skyzone offer 15% off or more. This card is also great for upsizing your meal. Kernels popcorn gives you a free upsize and Mucho Burrito feeds you free chips and salsa with the purchase of any entrée. Others, like New York Fries, Pita Pit, Pizza Nova, Taco Bell, and Booster Juice have a bonus like a free drink. In addition to the card, most stores offer student discounts, but may not actively promote this service. Here are some good ones to check out. Technology How about up to $200 off a new Mac at Apple.ca? Dell offers discounts on laptops, desktops and more. You can check out these deals online. Best Buy's Students Savings program has exclusive deals on laptops, tablets, desktops and small appliances. For cellphone data plans, Rogers, Bell and Telus have student deals, including 2GB extra on plans that start with 5GB for any student activating or upgrading a premium smartphone. Retail At Roots, students save 15% on regular-priced items and 10% off sale items. Both J.Crew and Levi's offer 15% discounts, Top Shop has a 10% discount and you can get free shipping on all orders of TOMS Shoes. Plus, save on products with your Beauty Student Card from Sally Beauty Supply. Meals There are lots of discounts on food and entertainment. These places all offer a 10% with valid student ID: Subway Restaurants, Dairy Queen, Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King and Dairy Queen. St. Louis Bar & Grill gives you $5 off any hot menu item or 20% off food. At Cineplex, students pay $8 for admission to a movie every Thursday. Bulk Barn offers 10% off on Wednesdays with valid ID. The Real Canadian Superstore: 10% off your entire purchase every Tuesday at select locations. Travel If you're planning a trip this summer, there are many travel out there for students. Greyhound offers 10% off adult regular one-way or return fares only with any valid photo student ID from a Canadian secondary or post-secondary institution. Via Rail has a Via 6-pack (6 one-way tickets) for students aged 12-25 for a discount up to 50% off! Air Canada and StudentUniverse teamed up to provide the best student discounts on airfare. Flight Centre gives you discounts of up to $150 of select flights and vacations with your SPC card. For shorter trips, get a GO approved Student ID card through GO Transit or at your school, then pick up a re-loadable PRESTO card. Set up your PRESTO card for Student Fares to save at least 17%. But the best way to receive a student discount? Ask for one! So don't be shy…. Community Calendar If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar."Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. Sat., March 31: 10 am- 2 pm Brooklin Scouting Easter Egg & Scavenger Hunt Brooklin Kinsmen Park (behind the Brooklin Community Centre on Vipond Rd) Kids 7 and under can look for eggs in the forest. Youths 8 to 13 can participate in the Scavenger Hunt $5 per participant. Loot bags for all paying participants. Prizes for the top 3 Scavengers and Egg Collectors Sat., March 31: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm: Easter Eggstravaganza Optimist Club of Brooklin will host Easter Eggs-travaganza. The Easter Bunny will arrive during the program. Please bring a basket for your child to participate in a good old fashioned Easter Egg Hunt in Luther Vipond Arena. Every child will receive a treat and other special surprises. ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY: brooklinoptimist.org Sat., April 7: 10-11 am: "How to wake up your garden" seminar Presented by a representative from Sheridan Nurseries At the Renaissance Baptist Church, 40 Vipond Rd, Brooklin Sun., April 8 - Brooklin Pub Quiz Night $15 per person for a team of 4-8 but teams of 6 are best. Team gets a platter of wings and fries and a mug of beer. Winning team receives $10 gift certificate per person for Brooklin Pub. All proceeds to Pulmonary Hypertension of Canada. Hints: 1. Lima Bean 2. Gunfight at the OK Corral Mon., April 9: 7-9 pm: Shine On: An Exciting Event for Women "Real Women - Extraordinary Circumstances - Inspiring Stories" $15/person - $100/person for VIP tickets Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility 2700 Audley Rd. N., Ajax Email: shineonindurham@gmail.com Sat., Apr. 14: 11 am Big Bucks Euchre Odd Fellows Hall, 42 Bagot St., Brooklin Regular progressive euchre. No partner required. $10 includes lunch and excellent prizes. Advance tickets only. Proceeds to Camp Trillium camps for kids with cancer and their families. Call 905-655-4652 Sat., April 14: 7-11 p.m. Mayor's Community Fundraiser Central Library, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby Join Mayor Don Mitchell for an evening of food, friends, entertainment and music in support of the Mayor's Community Development Fund, benefiting local community groups, events and initiatives. Tickets on sale now! mayorscommunityfundraiser. eventbrite.ca $85 per person or $150 per couple. For more information, contact: WhitbyMayorsFundraiser@gmail.com Sun., April 22: 1-3 pm Spring Fashion Show featuring fashions by Alia (of the Oshawa Centre) St. Leo the Great Parish Hall 130 Watford St. Tickets $15. Lunch and beverages provided Doors open at noon to shop vendors Door Prizes. Call 905-620-0724 for tickets or info Fri., April 27: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (4th Friday of each month) Teen Leadership Council at Brooklin Library Whitby Library's Brooklin Branch seeks Teen Leadership Council members to share ideas & assist with special events and programs. Grade 9-12 students earn community service hours. Snacks provided. No registration required. For information, email teenservices@whitbylibrary.ca. Fri. - Sun., April 27-29 Saint Vincent de Paul Bundle Weekend Truck will be parked at St. Leo the Great Church for the weekend to receive donations of gently used clothing, linens and small household goods. Donated items will benefit the less fortunate. Bagged items can be left with members at the truck. If unmanned, bagged items may be left by truck. Call 905-655-9692 or 905-620-0724 for further information. French Family Storytime: Children and their caregivers can join Madame Sue for weekly French Family Storytime! A half hour of French stories and songs, with a dash of English! Drop in at Central Library's Children's Program Room Tuesdays: 7:25 pm: Brooklin Toastmasters Club Practice public speaking at Brooklin Community Centre & Library. Contact John Johnstone at jajhj@sympatico.ca or phone 905-683-4439 or Patricia Romano at promano257@outlook.com or phone 905-626-7055. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Community Care Durham (CCD) Basic Foot Care at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. 905-668-6779 Mon.-Fri. CCD delivers hot or frozen meals. To order: Karen Andrews 905-668-6779