Erin Mills Town Centre
Encyclopedia
The Erin Mills Town Centre is a shopping mall
located in the Erin Mills area of Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West
. The mall is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview
. It opened in 1989. There was once a Cineplex Odeon
movie theater but the theatre closed in 1999 and was replaced with Old Navy
and Sport Chek
. There is a large clock tower at the center of the mall. It also had a mini-golf course. The mini golf, located near the centre court lower level was later converted into retail space.
's Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
in 1992, and more recently, it appeared in a scene in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
. The old Erin Mills Cineplex Odeon theater was also used in a scene in the movie Dirty Work.
Erin Mills has been the scene of Instant Cash
- a Canadian instant win television game show.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in the Erin Mills area of Mississauga, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue, originally known as the Richview Sideroad within Etobicoke, is an east-west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Within Toronto, Eglinton Avenue is the only road which crosses through all six former boroughs...
. The mall is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview
Cadillac Fairview
Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is a North American investor, owner, and manager of commercial real estate.The name "Cadillac Fairview" came into existence in 1974 as a result of the merger between Cadillac Development Corporation Ltd and Fairview Corporation...
. It opened in 1989. There was once a Cineplex Odeon
Cineplex Odeon
Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North America's largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States...
movie theater but the theatre closed in 1999 and was replaced with Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
and Sport Chek
Sport Chek
Sport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
. There is a large clock tower at the center of the mall. It also had a mini-golf course. The mini golf, located near the centre court lower level was later converted into retail space.
Anchors & Majors
- The BayThe BayThe Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
(134,073 sq ft.) - GapGap (clothing retailer)The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
(13,490 sq ft. total, Gap - 8508 sq ft (790.4 m²)., Gap Kids - 4,982 sq ft.) - H & M (20,876 sq ft.)
- Old NavyOld NavyOld Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
(22,345 sq ft.) - SearsSears CanadaSears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
(132,227 sq ft.) - Sport Chek/Coast MountainSport ChekSport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
(26,642 sq ft.) - ZellersZellersZellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
(135,892 sq ft.)
Films & TV
The Erin Mills Town Centre has been featured in films such as Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
's Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media is a documentary film that explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, a linguist, intellectual, and political activist...
in 1992, and more recently, it appeared in a scene in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American Teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman and produced by Robert Shapiro and Matthew Hart for Walt Disney Pictures...
. The old Erin Mills Cineplex Odeon theater was also used in a scene in the movie Dirty Work.
Erin Mills has been the scene of Instant Cash
Instant Cash
Instant Cash is a Canadian game show that airs on TVtropolis Mondays at 10pm ET/PT. It is produced and created by Cineflix. The show has a magic ATM, located in any mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The television show is directed by Joel Goldberg. Without commercials Instant Cash runs for about...
- a Canadian instant win television game show.