Masonville does have and has had a big arcade beside the movie theatre, I never saw one @ Westmount, though. I also hear they're expanding and enlarging the Cineplex Odeon to something more like SilverCity Masonville, not sure what good it will do to the mall, but it might help.
There used to be an arcade in Westmount, where the movie theatre was.
The White Oaks store was shut down because people were dealing drugs out of it.
The Masonville store shut down because of Shoppers Drug Mart bitching and moaning 'about the noise' level. Odd thing about that, the manager lady from that ended up going to work at the Shoppers not long afterwards.
There has been a worry in the area that the owners of the Westmount mall property will sell the area and rezone for High Density housing i.e. apartment buildings. My opinion: the last thing this area needs is more apartment buildings, but more community i.e. a rejuvenated Westmount Mall
The one after this Westmount Mall commercial is the start of a 1987 Canadian M&M's TV commercial, is it uploaded on YouTube? If not, SameRetroWindsor, upload it, please.
It is a shame, indeed, all because of London's "big box" craziness. It was a nice mall as well, in a great location. Unless if it can miraculously turn things around, it will as you say, end up like Galleria.
To me, Westmount Mall is too complicated. The two London malls I like are White Oaks Mall and Masonville Place. Not long ago, White Oaks Mall welcomed three new stores like H&M, Urban Behavior, and Jacob. Plus an Applebee's restaurant too as part of the latest expansion.
Westmount Mall was much smaller than it is today at that time. And now the mall's future is quite uncertain as tenants flock to the new power centre to the south.
Westmount did very well for years but around 2001 a power centre started developing to the south, at Wonderland and Southdale. Many of the mall's major tenants have moved down there, including Bank of Montreal, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pizza Pizza, KFC, Taco Bell, LCBO, the Beer Store, and others. The anchors are all still there, fortunately - but I believe it's only a matter of time before they move out.
Thats too bad. Last time I was in London, I saw that centre developing, just north of the old Sears Outlet mall. My god, what a huge Loblaws I saw too!
shame that mall is always dead most of the time, how dose it stay open.
DarkXAngel5 3 years ago 4
OMFG!! wow, that cant be my mall!! D:
reptilestongue 3 years ago
hey and does anyone remeber where the original movie theatres were ,,right under the canada trust in that building on the northwest corner
skutter2001 3 years ago
anyone remember the wonderland mall,,find a commercial for that mall and i will be really impressed
skutter2001 3 years ago
Creepy, and I work in the mall too.
monk54321 4 years ago
was it westmount that had the big arcade beside the movie theater or was that masonville?
hipnotyq 4 years ago
Masonville does have and has had a big arcade beside the movie theatre, I never saw one @ Westmount, though. I also hear they're expanding and enlarging the Cineplex Odeon to something more like SilverCity Masonville, not sure what good it will do to the mall, but it might help.
JBird30761 4 years ago
There used to be an arcade in Westmount, where the movie theatre was.
The White Oaks store was shut down because people were dealing drugs out of it.
The Masonville store shut down because of Shoppers Drug Mart bitching and moaning 'about the noise' level. Odd thing about that, the manager lady from that ended up going to work at the Shoppers not long afterwards.
RootBriansLostTeeth 2 years ago
OLD SCHOOL
MattG124 4 years ago 2
There has been a worry in the area that the owners of the Westmount mall property will sell the area and rezone for High Density housing i.e. apartment buildings. My opinion: the last thing this area needs is more apartment buildings, but more community i.e. a rejuvenated Westmount Mall
djspock 4 years ago
The one after this Westmount Mall commercial is the start of a 1987 Canadian M&M's TV commercial, is it uploaded on YouTube? If not, SameRetroWindsor, upload it, please.
heine71 4 years ago
Mark my words. In five years Westmount will end up like Galeria.
A shame really. I always liked Westmount and the way it's laid out.
I really don't like White Oaks because everytime I go there, I manage to get lost. lol.
LondonOntGuy 4 years ago
It is a shame, indeed, all because of London's "big box" craziness. It was a nice mall as well, in a great location. Unless if it can miraculously turn things around, it will as you say, end up like Galleria.
JBird30761 4 years ago
To me, Westmount Mall is too complicated. The two London malls I like are White Oaks Mall and Masonville Place. Not long ago, White Oaks Mall welcomed three new stores like H&M, Urban Behavior, and Jacob. Plus an Applebee's restaurant too as part of the latest expansion.
tvwhiz 4 years ago
Westmount Mall was much smaller than it is today at that time. And now the mall's future is quite uncertain as tenants flock to the new power centre to the south.
tvlondon 4 years ago
Westmount used to be quite nice. I got some good stuff at Eatons. I didn't know it was degrading now.
theSameRetroWindsor 4 years ago
Westmount did very well for years but around 2001 a power centre started developing to the south, at Wonderland and Southdale. Many of the mall's major tenants have moved down there, including Bank of Montreal, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pizza Pizza, KFC, Taco Bell, LCBO, the Beer Store, and others. The anchors are all still there, fortunately - but I believe it's only a matter of time before they move out.
tvlondon 4 years ago
Thats too bad. Last time I was in London, I saw that centre developing, just north of the old Sears Outlet mall. My god, what a huge Loblaws I saw too!
theSameRetroWindsor 4 years ago
At least Canada still has malls, not unlike here in America were they're about as dead as the drive-in!
ProductionX 4 years ago
Ya but pizza pizza didnt just pick up and move like the other ones, its still there, thank god.
privatewashroom 4 years ago