Hazeldean Mall
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Hazeldean Mall is a shopping centre located in Ottawa
, Canada
at the intersection of Eagleson Road
and Hazeldean Road
, where Hazeldean Road changes turns into Robertson Road.
The official opening of the Hazeldean Mall was October 30, 1979. It was anchored by Steinberg's
and Towers
. Many other stores and services were available, including a branch of the TD Bank
, although it later moved across the street on Hazeldean Road next to Blockbuster Video, and then moved again to the Farm Boy Plaza
. The decor of the mall was very dark, with floors of brown brick and wood panels.
It was the largest retail venue in the former city of Kanata
throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In the early 1990s, the Steinberg's chain closed, and was replaced by Your Independent Grocer
. Around the same time, Towers was purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company
which transformed many Towers stores, including the one at Hazeldean Mall, into Zellers
stores. Drug City was also a major tenant during the 1980s, until it was replaced in the early 1990s by Pharma Plus.
Starting in the mid 1990s, the Kanata Centrum
shopping area on Terry Fox Drive
opened. With its big box store concept, the Centrum lured customers away from Hazeldean Mall. Toward the end of the decade, the mall underwent an extensive period of renovations, which completely removed the brick floors and wood panels, replacing them with much lighter coloured hues, and also installing a fountain. The space occupied by Zellers was expanded as well, and Pharma Plus expanded into the space formerly occupied by the TD Bank, also receiving a larger door leading directly to the outside.
The mall's slogan used to be "THE Mall", but is currently "It's Better Inside."
There are a few tenants at Hazeldean Mall today that have been there since the mall first opened, although all of them have changed locations within the shopping centre. They include:
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, 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 intersection of Eagleson Road
Eagleson Road (Ottawa)
Eagleson Road is a northwest-southeast road in Ottawa's west end in Kanata. It starts at Highway 417 and ends at Brophy Road south of Richmond. North of Highway 417 it becomes March Road...
and Hazeldean Road
Hazeldean Road (Ottawa)
Hazeldean Road is a major road in Ottawa's west end. This road runs between the junction of Highway 7 west of Stittsville and Eagleson Road in Kanata, where it becomes Robertson Road east of the intersection and proceeds towards Bells Corners in the former city of Nepean, Ontario as a four-lane...
, where Hazeldean Road changes turns into Robertson Road.
The official opening of the Hazeldean Mall was October 30, 1979. It was anchored by Steinberg's
Steinberg's
Steinberg's was a Canadian grocery store chain that mainly operated in the province of Quebec. In addition to its flagship supermarket chain, the company operated several subsidiaries across the country...
and Towers
Towers Department Stores
Towers, operating as Bonimart in Quebec, was a Canadian discount department store chain owned by the Oshawa Group, a now-defunct grocery retailer and distributor.-History:The first store was opened in 1960 in Toronto Towers, operating as Bonimart in Quebec, was a Canadian discount department store...
. Many other stores and services were available, including a branch of the TD Bank
TD Bank
TD Bank may refer to:*Toronto-Dominion BankOr its retail banking divisions:*TD Canada Trust *TD Bank, N.A. Or a former retail-banking division:*TD Banknorth...
, although it later moved across the street on Hazeldean Road next to Blockbuster Video, and then moved again to the Farm Boy Plaza
Farm Boy
Farm Boy is an Ottawa, Canada based Eastern Ontario regional supermarket chain that sells primarily fresh produce, baked goods, organic foods, dairy, deli, meat, fish and some prepared products including a private label line...
. The decor of the mall was very dark, with floors of brown brick and wood panels.
It was the largest retail venue in the former city of Kanata
Kanata
Kanata is an aboriginal word meaning "village" or "settlement."- Name of Canada :Until the mid-20th century, the Mohawk word "kanata" was thought to have been the origin of Canada's name...
throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In the early 1990s, the Steinberg's chain closed, and was replaced by Your Independent Grocer
Your Independent Grocer
Your Independent Grocer is a supermarket chain based in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a unit of National Grocers, itself a unit of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor. Stores are typically operated by a franchise owner. Many of the stores were originally...
. Around the same time, Towers was purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
which transformed many Towers stores, including the one at Hazeldean Mall, into Zellers
Zellers
Zellers 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....
stores. Drug City was also a major tenant during the 1980s, until it was replaced in the early 1990s by Pharma Plus.
Starting in the mid 1990s, the Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum is a shopping area in Kanata region of Ottawa. OC Transpo bus routes that pass near this area are the 96 and the 118. It is located at 300 Earl Grey Drive.-Stores:Home OutfittersFitness DepotAMC TheatresBest BuySport Chek...
shopping area on Terry Fox Drive
Terry Fox Drive
Terry Fox Drive is a major arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario and named for the late Canadian humanitarian, activist, and athlete Terry Fox. Located in the suburb of Kanata in the city's west end, the road is currently the continuation of Kanata Avenue, a collector travelling through the...
opened. With its big box store concept, the Centrum lured customers away from Hazeldean Mall. Toward the end of the decade, the mall underwent an extensive period of renovations, which completely removed the brick floors and wood panels, replacing them with much lighter coloured hues, and also installing a fountain. The space occupied by Zellers was expanded as well, and Pharma Plus expanded into the space formerly occupied by the TD Bank, also receiving a larger door leading directly to the outside.
The mall's slogan used to be "THE Mall", but is currently "It's Better Inside."
There are a few tenants at Hazeldean Mall today that have been there since the mall first opened, although all of them have changed locations within the shopping centre. They include:
- Black's Camera
- Granny's Natural Food
- Parchment & Quill
- Harden's Jewelers (originally known as House of Gold, and then Harden's House Of Gold)
Tenants Of Note
Other current and former tenants of note have included:- Odyssey Books
- A&A RecordsA&A RecordsA&A Records was a Canadian record store chain, which declared bankruptcy in 1991. Prior to the expansion of Sam the Record Man in the early 1960s, A&A was the dominant record store chain in Canada...
- SubwaySubway (restaurant)Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
- Motionware
- Just Curious
- Domenic's Music
- GlassworksGlassworksGlassworks is a chamber music work of six movements by Philip Glass. It is regarded as being a characteristically Glass-like work. Following his larger-scale concert and stage works, Glassworks was Philip Glass's successful attempt to create a more pop-oriented "Walkman-suitable" work, with...
- A&WA&WA&W is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* A&W Restaurants, American restaurant chain* A&W , Canadian restaurant chain* A&W Root Beer* Ahnapee and Western Railway* Alexandria and Western Railway...
- Records On Wheels
- Mrs Vanelli's
- Salamagundi
- Second CupSecond CupSecond Cup is Canada's largest Canadian-based specialty coffee retailer, operating more than 360 cafés across Canada. Its headquarters are in Mississauga, Ontario. Founded in 1975 by Tom Culligan and Frank O'Dea, Culligan eventually purchased O'Dea's shares. After building it to a 150-store chain,...
- Tropic Sun
- Radio ShackRadio shackRadio shack is a slang term for a room or structure for housing radio equipment.-History:In the early days of radio, equipment was experimental and home-built. The first radio transmitters used a noisy spark to generate radio waves and were often housed in a garage or shed. When radio was first...
- The Source by Circuit CityThe Source by Circuit CityThe Source , formerly known as RadioShack and later The Source by Circuit City, is a Canadian electronics retailer with over 800 locations across Canada. Originally part of the American RadioShack chain, The Source is currently financially backed by Bell Canada, which purchased the assets of...
- Pet World
- Rockin Johnny's Diner
- Work World
- Mark's Work Warehouse
- Leisure WorldLeisure WorldLeisure World is the name of several retirement communities:* Leisure World, Arizona* Leisure World, Seal Beach, California* Laguna Woods Village, Laguna Woods, California, formerly known as Leisure World* Leisure World, Rossmoor, Maryland...
- TD BankTD BankTD Bank may refer to:*Toronto-Dominion BankOr its retail banking divisions:*TD Canada Trust *TD Bank, N.A. Or a former retail-banking division:*TD Banknorth...
- Pro Hardware
- Vac Shack
- Black's Camera
- TreatsTreatsTreats is a 1975 play by Christopher Hampton about a love triangle.-Plot summary:The play is set in 1974, London, in a single room in Ann's flat. There are three characters: Ann, her former boyfriend Dave, and her lover Patrick....
- Salamagundi
- Wine RackWine rackA wine rack is a device that stores and organizes wine. Wine racks can be built out of a number of different materials. The size of the rack and the number of bottles it can hold can vary widely...
- Talisman Flowers
External links
- Hazeldean Mall official site Includes discussion of Hazeldean Mall expansion.