hope this is acceptable. after scouring the net for good places to buy for canadians online, i was directed by a us store to northwestwholesale.com. i have purchased stuff from stores in the u.s., but it's a hit and miss if they will ship usps as i won't deal with brokerage fees if at all possible that are ridiculous from the couriers. what i like about these guys are:

-easy to contact, no problem spending time with a customer talking about general pool advice, centrally located in canada for anyone who wants to buy from them and decent prices.

why not buy locally? well, i try to, but we have one store in the city with a monopoly and it shows..prices 40% higher than other stores. case in point, even after brokerage fees & duties, shipping fees, it was cheaper for me to purchase a solar cover, reel, coasters from the u.s. then locally! 500 canadian versus 700 canadian..sad but true.....

also important as i'll likely need a new furnace by next year and while i could buy from the u.s. the freight would be crazy..these guys are willing to ship a furnace to me (shipped to home) for $45 canadian which is simply incredible.

anyway, hope this helps fellow canucks..it's tragic, but even in big cities like calgary, toronto, vancouver, i found the websites terrible compared to the u.s. pool companies..no prices, low information. i already have a pool..i dont' need to see fancy graphics, java, shockwave pictures of pools!