Canadian Toy Testing Council http://toy-testing.org Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:22:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Press coverage from our annual media event http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/press-coverage-from-our-annual-media-event-november-8-2011/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/press-coverage-from-our-annual-media-event-november-8-2011/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:24:48 +0000 jmcpherson http://toy-testing.org/?p=692 Continue reading →]]> From: Google Alerts <googlealerts-noreply@google.com>
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News 5 new results for Canadian Toy Testing Council
Children test this year’s toys to find their ‘wow-factor’ favourites
Vancouver Sun
Children have voted and their favourites among this year’s crop of toys and games run the gamut from reliable board games to battery-operated toys as well as interactive tech gadgets, according to the Canadian Toy Testing Council in its annual report. …
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Inuk doll one of Canada’s top 10 toys
CBC.ca
A doll named Saila Qilavvaq that hails from Iqaluit is one of the top Canadian toys of the year, according to the Canadian Toy Testing Council. Saila is the latest Maplelea doll from Avonlea Traditions, a company based in Newmarket, Ont. She’s 46 …
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CBC.ca
In Thursday’s newspaper
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun theatre critic Peter Birnie talks to Ronnie Burkett about his new show, Penny Plain, and his landmark status as Canadian’s top puppeteer in Thursday’s Vancouver Sun. The Canadian Toy Testing Council releases its annual report just in time …
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Only at montrealgazette.com
Montreal Gazette
The Canadian Toy Testing Council has released its annual report, a holidayseason tradition that gives shoppers advance notice about the year’s hot toys. montrealgazette.com/toys of Montreal municipal contracts at documents. montrealgazette.com sudoku …
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Online at TheStarPhoenix.com
StarPhoenix
Board games, crafts, a Dr. Seuss hat game and a Nerf toy came out on top as the Canadian Toy Testing Council released its Top 10 games for 2012. For these, plus gift shopping ideas and more, head to our special section devoted, quite simply, to fun, …
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]]> http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/press-coverage-from-our-annual-media-event-november-8-2011/feed/ 0 Special Note of thanks from the Executive Director http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/special-note-of-thanks-from-the-executive-director/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/special-note-of-thanks-from-the-executive-director/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:57:34 +0000 jmcpherson http://toy-testing.org/?p=688 Continue reading →]]> A sincere and heartfelt thank you for enabling the Canadian Toy Testing Council to be so
successful and effective to:
David Gilmour for keeping our books;
Jennifer Birell of Emond Harnden;
Mitchell Charness of RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP;
Jason Paymen and Tedd Mann of Mann & Partners, LLP for expert
legal advice;
Maureen Kapp for continued support in the office;
Pondstone web design for infinite patience and one smart looking site;
Shannon Laporte, Laporte Imaging, for her tireless web support;
Sharon Stewart for expertly editing our Toy Report;
Paul Rushforth Real Estate for providing the means to transport all the
toys to the media event on November 8, 2011;
Postmedia for coming forward with innovative ideas to share CTTC
information with the Canadian public faster and easier;
Janet Hetherington for her longtime dedication to the CTTC by providing
help in so many ways too numerous to name; and
to everyone else who assisted in putting together a very successful media event.

Sincerely,

Liliane Benoit
Executive Director
Canadian Toy Testing Council

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Please “Like us” on Facebook link.

We have also started to Tweet – follow us on Twitter @CndToyTesting.

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Please “Like us”  on Facebook link. 

We have also started to Tweet  – follow us on Twitter @CndToyTesting.

 

 

]]> http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-media/news-and-media/feed/ 0 Toy Report 2012 http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/toy-report-2012/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/toy-report-2012/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:18:28 +0000 CTTC http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=379 Continue reading →]]>
  • Toy List 2012 (lists toys)
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 0+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 1+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 2+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 3+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 4+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 5+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 6+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 7+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 8+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 9+
  • Toy Report 2012: For ages 10+
    • ]]>     http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/toy-report-2012/feed/ 0     Children’s Choice 2012 http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/childrens-choice-2012/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/childrens-choice-2012/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:15:48 +0000 CTTC http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=382 Download the “Children’s Choice 2012″ report.

    ]]>     http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/childrens-choice-2012/feed/ 0     Best Bets 2012 http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/best-bets-2012/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/best-bets-2012/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:13:53 +0000 CTTC http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=385 Download the “Best Bets 2012″ report.

    ]]>     http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/best-bets-2012/feed/ 0     Great Books 2012 http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/great-books-2012/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/great-books-2012/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:12:53 +0000 CTTC http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=391 Download the “Great Books 2012″ report

    ]]>     http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/great-books-2012/feed/ 0     Battery-Operated Toy of the Year 2011 http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/battery-operated-toy-of-the-year/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/battery-operated-toy-of-the-year/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:10:51 +0000 CTTC http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=394 Continue reading →]]> While there was no Battery-Operated Toy Award issued for 2012, we have noted below the last few winners.

    ]]>     http://toy-testing.org/2011/reports-and-awards/battery-operated-toy-of-the-year/feed/ 0     News article about CTTC http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-updates/news-and-updates-post-2/ http://toy-testing.org/2011/news-and-updates/news-and-updates-post-2/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:28:10 +0000 Nick http://toy-testing.dev.pondstone.ca/?p=334 We are alive and well but we still need your support.  Why do we need sponsors?

    Please read the following article at the following link.

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