[David A]

When I went by yesterday, it looked like Unified has also now popped up in the old Country Cozy spot, not sure what that is about, but IMO that is a very good spot for them.

Also it looks like something might be happening with the space next to Flags International.

 

[Vijay19]

Man this thread has sure lost its way. It’s become a strange advertisement for irrelevant stores opening in an irrelevant mall. Do people posting about a new store opening really care? If you do I applaud your far reaching optimism.

 

[David A]

I believe the purpose is for updates about what is happening here and related discussion. However, I do agree it seems to have lost its way in that it has become a place for a lot of bitter negativity.

 

[Gus Haynes]

Man this thread has sure lost its way. It’s become a strange advertisement for irrelevant stores opening in an irrelevant mall. Do people posting about a new store opening really care? If you do I applaud your far reaching optimism.

It's a topsy-turvy world, and maybe the problems of a dying downtown mall don't amount to a hill of beans. But this is our hill. And these are our beans!

 

[wormwood]

Man this thread has sure lost its way. It’s become a strange advertisement for irrelevant stores opening in an irrelevant mall. Do people posting about a new store opening really care? If you do I applaud your far reaching optimism.

Thanks for your weak contribution Vijay.

 

[Vijay19]

Thanks for your weak contribution Vijay.

I’m not sure what you mean by weak, I think it’s a fair point. I could be wrong, but I thought this thread was about updates related to a renovation and not whether a Booster Juice was potentially opening or closing.

 

[wormwood]

I’m not sure what you mean by weak, I think it’s a fair point. I could be wrong, but I thought this mall was about updates related to a renovation and not whether a Booster Juice was potentially opening or closing.

You’re highly mistaken. We thrive on the most mundane of updates.

 

[ChazYEG]

Man this thread has sure lost its way. It’s become a strange advertisement for irrelevant stores opening in an irrelevant mall. Do people posting about a new store opening really care? If you do I applaud your far reaching optimism.

If it's so irrelevant, why on Earth are you bothering commenting here?
Your comment was probably the most irrelevant thing ever shared in this thread.

 

[Gronk!]

It could be worse. We could be talking about a dead mall with just 1 or 2 tenants remaining (looking at you, Westmount Shopping Centre).

 

[Vijay19]

If it's so irrelevant, why on Earth are you bothering commenting here?
Your comment was probably the most irrelevant thing ever shared in this thread.

I take it back, your defensiveness suggests it’s very exciting for you to hear about a Booster Juice opening. I respect this thread is no longer about an actual renovation. My bad, I shall disengage. Before I go though , did you hear a new Dollar Tree is opening in Kingsway?

 

[Gronk!]

FWIW I also try to keep track of the openings and closings at Kingsway, WEM, Southgate, Londonderry and Bonnie Doon.

 

[archited]

I take it back, your defensiveness suggests it’s very exciting for you to hear about a Booster Juice opening.

Bullies will be bullies -- better to just ignore.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

The thing is though if we were to only talk about renovations and construction updates of this mall or other projects then probably half of the threads on this site would just stop. The addition or departure of retail stores or other entities in a shopping mall can have a potential significance impact on the progress or demise of a shopping mall. In the case of this mall I don't think there are any concrete plans for any renovations additions or demolitions as far as I can remember anytime soon so should we just not talk about it?

 

[Vijay19]

The thing is though if we were to only talk about renovations and construction updates of this mall or other projects then probably half of the threads on this site would just stop. The addition or departure of retail stores or other entities in a shopping mall can have a potential significance impact on the progress or demise of a shopping mall. In the case of this mall I don't think there are any concrete plans for any renovations additions or demolitions as far as I can remember anytime soon so should we just not talk about it?

I mean if you are asking me, I would say yes you should not engage in discussion not related to the title of the thread. Doing so allows for too much deviation, which can be disappointing if you really are interested in potential updates. If doing so results in a dead thread, then so be it. That being said, as someone already comedically pointed out, some people are genuinely interested in mundane updates such as a store opening, so who am I to say otherwise.

 

[David A]

Looking back in the history of this thread, one of the earlier posts #12 was about a new Shoppers Drug Mart on the east side, so it has consistently been about both stores coming and going, as well as major structural changes.

Likewise, Zara closing in Southgate, Winners opening there and various new stores coming or going in other malls have been mentioned in the respective forums for them. It is useful to know what is coming and going.