Shopping / Restaurants

 

Prices

Most prices are fixed in stores. It is acceptable to bargain for more expensive items such as cars, large appliances, and houses. Sometimes you can bargain for a lower price if you pay cash. Also, people bargain when buying used items at garage sales or outdoor markets.
The classified ads in the local newspaper The Interlake Spectator lists used articles for sale.

Sales Tax

Most items in Manitoba will include two taxes: 

  • Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) -5% 
  • Provincial Sales Tax (PST) -7%

These taxes are not included on the price tag but are added to the final price at the cash register. Most food items and medications do not have sales tax. Also, there is no PST for clothing for children under 14 years of age.

Food (Grocery) Stores – Arborg

  • Interlake Co-op Marketplace, 253 Main St., 376-5271
  • Palsson Fine Foods, 265 Main St., 376-5339
  • Bargain Shop, 266 Main St., 376-5230
  • Arborg Bakery, 303 Main Street, 376-5564
  • Co-op Gas Bar/Convenience Store, 315 Main St., 376-2349

Food (Grocery) Stores – Riverton

  • D & T’s Shop Easy Foods, 65 Main St., 378-2393
  • Riverton Co-op, 39 Riverton Ave., 378-2251
  • The Other Place, 24 Main St., 378-2231

Food (Grocery) Stores – Rural

  • Crossroads Pantry, Morweena, 364-2288
  • Evergreen Store, Shorncliffe, 378-2209
  • Integrity Foods, north of Riverton, 378-2887

You can buy a membership in a Co-op store and you may receive money back on your purchases at the end of the year. You don’t have to be a member to shop at Co-op.

Clothing Stores - Arborg

  • Bargain Shop, 266 Main St., 376-5230
  • TDM Sports Ltd.,279 Main St., 376-2320
  • Feed-Rite, 451 Main Street, 376-5685
  • Arborg Support Centre (used clothes), 327 Main St., 376-5066

Clothing Stores - Riverton

  • The Other Place, 24 Main St., 378-2231
  • MCC Thrift Shop (used clothes), 18 Riverton Ave., 378-2967

Furniture & Hardware Stores-Arborg

  • Arborg Rona, 281 Ardal Street, 376-2600
  • Co-op Farm & Home Center, Highway 68, 376-5201
  • Palson’s Radio & TV, 258 Ardal Street, 376-5011
  • Smitty’s Furniture & Appliances, 321 Main Street, 376-5242

Furniture & Hardware Stores-Riverton

  • MCC Thrift Shop, 38 Riverton Avenue East, 378-2683  – used furniture
  • Riverton Building Supplies, 89 Main Street, 378-5288
  • Riverton Co-op, 39 Riverton Avenue, 378-2324

Restaurants – Arborg

  • Chicken Chef, First Avenue at Main Street, 376-2433
  • Golden Lake, 349 First Avenue, 376-2960
  • Interlake Co-op Marketplace –in store cafe, 253 Main St., 376-5271
  • Zan’s Family Inn, Highway 68 West, 376-5255

Restaurants – Riverton

  • Jessie’s Grill, 32 Main Street, 378-5185
  • Riverton Chinese, 83 Main Steet North, 378-5118

Restaurants in Arborg and Riverton are family restaurants where children are welcome. It is customary to tip between 10% and 20% of the total food bill by either leaving the money on the table or adding it to your credit or debit card payment. 

Internet and Sears

You may want to make purchases on the Internet. A credit card is required.

Sears Canada is a mail order business that sends out catalogues that you can order from.

You can pick up a Sears catalog and parcels at the Sears Outlet.

  • Sears Outlet, 279 Main Street, Arborg, 376-5811
  • Sears Outlet, D & T’s Shop Easy, 65 Main Street, Riverton, 378-2393

To order a Sears membership card or order items, phone 1-800-267-3277.