CP is be a great source of information and I have always found referrals and first hand experience to be great assets to my retail experiences. Thought I'd offer up a bit of a resource for first hand experiences from local businesses where you offer 2 good experiences and 1 bad to share with CP. Me first:
1)
Bike Bros. (Cochrane) - They were able to find me a discontinued bike rack, ate the shipping cost and even charged me $5 less than what they had originally quoted me. Definitely worth the trip to Cochrane.
2)
Done Right Sports - I've had quick and effective skate sharpening and goalie gear repairs through these guys and their sports gear cleaner is cheap and effective. I think it is only $25 to use their ozone machine and your equipment is sanitized in only 20 minutes. Check these guys out.
3)
Saint Germaine Restaurant - It took more than an hour to get from appetizers to entrees and I was told that a steak cooked medium shouldn't have any pink inside. My replacement steak was blue-rare and cold in the middle. I'd never recommend this restaurant to anyone.