Yes helpful indeed.
25 Cdn cents per foot!!!
BrentR also kicked in some great leads for finding wire, although the outlet he deals with normally only sells to businesses, contractors and the sort based on info from another local friend who has told me this same supplier does not sell to individuals. BrentR can confirm this, or not, but he did give me a contact name at this outlet if i were to ask for a purchase. However, this is not an uncommon thing to come across if you do find a large local cable supplier.
Regardless, sid and Brent have found some truly inexpensive speaker cable. The wholesalers are the way to go, if you dig around.
