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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
Century looks to redevelop Town Centre SANDOR GYARMATI
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A municipal readerboard warns drivers of the heavy traffic expected around Tsawwassen Mills when it opens today.
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Mills to open doors today
Shoppers can finally get inside mega mall at Tsawwassen First Nation SANDOR GYARMATI
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It’s opening day for Tsawwassen Mills. Following a ceremony by members of the Tsawwassen First Nation, the mall will officially open at 10 a.m. A throng of eager shoppers is expected to descend on the 1.2-million-square-foot shop-
ping centre, which has been intensely advertising incentives to lure those looking for deals. Located just off Highway 17 at 52nd Street, the mall will open with 180 stores, including 16 anchor tenants, but will eventually have 200 retailers. Tsawwassen Mills is mostly a fashion-oriented centre but also has a wide range of other merchants, including its biggest
tenant, Bass Pro Shops. Featuring Coast Salish artwork throughout, as well as outdoor rain gardens described as being on the leading edge of civil construction, the mall’s retail makeup will be 50 per cent “pure outlet,” about 15 per cent termed as a “hybrid” mix of outlet and standard retail, with the rest traditional retail. The mall also has an 1,100-seat food hall
in addition to three full-service restaurants with another restaurant, which hasn’t been named yet, to come later. Featuring contests, entertainment and giveaways, the grand opening celebration goes until Oct. 10. Marketing director Christina Shier told the Optimist the six-day celebration will have plenty of incentives. HUGE: see Page 3
The first phase of what will eventually become the complete transformation of the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall has been submitted to Delta for approval. On Monday night, civic politicians, without any discussion, voted in favour of accepting an application by the Century Group for a six-storey mixed-use building. A municipal consultation process that includes a public information meeting will now begin. The application still has to go back to Delta council for preliminary approval in order to proceed to a public hearing. The proposed building would have over 11,200 square feet of commercial floor area on the ground level and 81 apartments above. None of the current buildings would come down as the new structure would be built in an area of the parking lot in front of the Royal Bank. A report to council notes the Century Group is still working on a master plan for the site at the corner of 12th Avenue and 56th Street. While an application has not been submitted for that larger, multi-phase redevelopment, a draft concept was provided to illustrate how the proposed mixed-use building would be incorporated. Century Group president Sean Hodgins unveiled his initial vision for a new “green heart” for Tsawwassen in the spring of last year. PLAN: see Page 3
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