Adrian Jadic wrote in USMA 12203: >>Incidentally, it it is only loose food that is dual-priced. The >delikatessens that I know price by 100 g. > >I thought so but I was not sure. I did not remember using pounds in >Ontario and now that you confirm I realized that loose goods were dual >priced but the weigh scales that hang in the greens dpt in supermarkets >are in kg. > >I don't remember what they use at the cashier when they actually price >your loose products. At the supermarkets that I am familiar with the scales at the check-out read in kilograms and the cash register slips record the sale in kilograms. >PS I was not aware of the differences you mention about western and >eastern Canada. I wonder why the westerners chose to stay behind. The English-speaking original settlers in Ontario and New Brunswick were "United Empire Loyalists", refugees from the American Revolution. Alberta and Saskatchewan were mainly populated in the 20th century, and many of the immigrants were Americans seeking cheap land and without any political motivation. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
