Dead Malls of Canada - Page 72

esquire · #**1421** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Dammit, I clicked. MikeToronto. There is a voice from the past. I actually sort of miss the guy's rambling posts about Toronto area bus routes (once, he presented this master plan where he had rejigged all the routes and schedules to suit his fantasies about mass transit...it must have represented hundreds of hours of work on his part).

MikeToronto did make a good point about Simons in that post. Simons is not some kind of elite luxury store... it's nice, it's fashionable and it's accessible. Like a nice, tasteful Marshalls.

Whatever happened to that guy?

Acajack · #**1422** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Everywhere needs a Simons although Edmonton didn't seem to appreciate what they were given.

Perhaps it's just a coincidence but I've noticed that people do dress (slightly) better in my city since we've had a Simons.

(We're still the worst-dressed city in Quebec though, IMO.)

ivegotaname · #**1423** Posted **Jul 1, 2022, 6:49 PM**

Saint John south end market square and joining to it Brunswick Square nothing open 24 7 365 days of the year

Tone · #**1424** Posted **Jul 2, 2022, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by zahav

According to the census, no. 0.6% in the city and 0.8% in the CMA. But I feel like so many places are having building booms, even when the population stats are showing almost no growth. Nice time for development afficionados though

In Rimouski's case, the demand for new projects is driven more by its 0.2% all time low vacancy rate than its growth percentage.

MolsonExport · #**1425** Posted **Jul 21, 2022, 6:50 PM**

Place Quatre-Bourgeois in Quebec City

MolsonExport · #**1426** Posted **Jul 21, 2022, 6:52 PM**

Is there anything in the universe that is more soul-sucking than a dead mall?

CivicBlues · #**1427** Posted **Jul 21, 2022, 7:32 PM**

Sitting at home..sorry I mean work looking at pictures of one?

DirectionNorth · #**1428** Posted **Jul 22, 2022, 2:47 AM**

A dead plaza strip?

harls · #**1429** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 7:27 PM**

The SAAQ (driver's license renewal place for the ROCers) in my local mall only takes CASH or CHEQUE.

Hand-written signs posted by disgruntled employees that were tired of telling people 'we don't accept 21st century payment technology, sorry'.

O-tacular · #**1430** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 9:03 PM**

The most ubiquitous types of dead mall flooring seem to be poo brown tiles from the 70's and red or green square on white tile patterns from the 90's.

harls · #**1431** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

The most ubiquitous types of dead mall flooring seem to be poo brown tiles from the 70's and red or green square on white tile patterns from the 90's.

Mmm poo brown.

casper · #**1432** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

The SAAQ (driver's license renewal place for the ROCers) in my local mall only takes CASH or CHEQUE.

Hand-written signs posted by disgruntled employees that were tired of telling people 'we don't accept 21st century payment technology, sorry'.

I am assuming the French being a slightly larger font than English is in keeping with Quebec language laws. But no dots telling people where to stand.

Wigs · #**1433** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

SIMONS is the epitome of fashion. I wish there were more SIMONS in Canada.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...postcount=3039

I love Simons. I wish I had more money to spend on nice(r) clothes.

My brother is kind of a picky, slightly pretentious jerk

and I sent him a Simons gift card for his birthday, and he ordered online and when his purchases arrived he and his wife were really impressed with the quality and styles offered.
And he's lived in California for years where one has basically access to every well known brand store/department store/fashion imaginable.

Wigs · #**1434** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Perhaps it's just a coincidence but I've noticed that people do dress (slightly) better in my city since we've had a Simons.

(We're still the worst-dressed city in Quebec though, IMO.)

I gotta give Francophones credit. Generally better dressed men and women than us Anglo "shlubs"

O-tacular · #**1435** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wigs

I gotta give Francophones credit. Generally better dressed men and women than us Anglo "shlubs"

Wigs · #**1436** Posted **Jul 25, 2022, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

There's always outliers. When I was growing up St. Catharines was once ranked fattest city in Canada

I'm not sure what is today.

Stanz · #**1437** Posted **Aug 4, 2022, 3:57 PM**

Was in Port Elgin via Sauble and came across this gorgeous gem. I didn't find a mall inside, but this place was pure liminal bliss. Anyone know what's going on with it?

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