Fairview Pointe-Claire - History

History

• 1965: Fairview Corporation inaugurates the mall with Simpson's, Steinberg's, Eaton's, Pascal's, and some 70 other stores. Notable tenants include Ogilvy's and Woolworth's. Fairview Pointe-Claire is a single level mall; only anchors Simpson's, Eaton's and Pascal's have two floors. Sam Steinberg's Ivanhoe Corporation is a shareholder of the mall. Simpson's purchases a replica of Michelangelo's Statue of David and installs it in the mall's hallway.
• 1970: Eaton's drops the apostrophe and becomes Eaton in Quebec.
• 1972: Simpson's in turn becomes Simpsons.
• 1981: Simpsons is renamed Simpson in Quebec.
• 1984: Fairview Pointe-Claire is extensively renovated as a two-level shopping mall modeled after sister mall Les Promenades Saint-Bruno. A food court is added. Simpson's and Eaton's seize the occasion to each add a third floor to their store; the adding of an extra floor does not necessitate any change to the outdoor architectures of Simpson's and Eaton's because both stores were designed in 1965 to house three floors. A new the Bay store is supposed to open in the mall but the project is cancelled.
• 1989: Simpsons becomes the Bay.
• 1990: In addition, CIBC moves near the Bay, whereas a new building for a future Sears store is pending construction.
• 1991: Pascal closes on May 16.
• 1992: Steinberg is rebranded as Metro, whereas a new Sears opens at CIBC's former space. Dynamite moves next to Sears, whereas original space of Dynamite becomes Le Garage. Also, Adventure Electronics occupies the old Pascal space, but only its first floor. The former entrance for Pascal, located exclusively on the first floor was not reserved for Aventure.

• 1993: Peoples closes. Elinor later takes Peoples' former space.
• 1994: Woolworth and TD Bank close. In addition, Discus becomes Music World. Ashbrooks shortly replaces the former Woolworth space.
• 1995: A new standalone TD Bank (now TD Canada Trust) machine opens near Metro, while Montreal Trust becomes Scotiabank. Arby's also opens. Bijorka later takes TD Bank's former space. The Promoprix pharmacy is later converted as an Essaim.
• 1996: Metro rebrands as Super C, whereas Arby's closes. A Subway takes Arby's former place shortly thereafter.
• 1997: Intersport and Le Match close.
• 1998: Adventure Electronics closes, along with Aventure Boutique. Payless ShoeSource occupies the former Aventure Boutique space.
• 1999: Marks & Spencer closes and Eaton closes in late August that year after a closing sale. In addition, Reitmans closes in favour of it sister store RW & Co. Téléboutique Bell becomes Espace Bell.
• 2000: Sears moves to Eaton's former space while Super C closes down. Les Ailes de la Mode department store is slated to open where Sears once stood.
• 2001: Les Ailes de la Mode department chain goes into financial trouble and cancel its plans to open up a store in the mall. This leave Winners, HomeSense, Renaud-Bray, Old Navy, and Sports Experts/Atmosphere, and Starbucks Coffee to open up into Sears' original location. The fountain at the middle of the mall is also officially closed, and the old elevator at the middle is replaced.
• 2002: Home Outfitters opens in Super C's former space, while CIBC closes, leaving only two banks at the mall -- Scotiabank and Bank of Montreal, both of which are still open, but have since been remodeled. Au Coin des Petits rebrands as The Children's Place.
• 2004: Former Pascal/Aventure building is demolished after years of being occupied by short-lived factory outlets since Aventure's closing in 1998. In addition, Compucentre becomes CompuSmart Express.
• Mid-2000s: Espace Bell rebrands as Bell Store ("Le magasin Bell").
• 2005: RadioShack becomes The Source. In addition, a new Best Buy takes place of the former Pascal/Aventure building while Essaim is converted to Pharmaprix. Like with Aventure, Best Buy can only be accessed outdoor.
• 2006: MBCo (where it was once TD Bank and later a Bijorka) closes and Pharmaprix expands. H&M opens.
• 2007: Music World, CompuSmart Express and Luxe du Dollar close. Metro Video shortly takes Luxe du Dollar's former space, whereas the Bell Store takes CompuSmart Express's former space.
• 2008: Super Monde des Athlètes closes. Zara shortly takes Super Monde des Athlètes' and the Bell Store's former space. The Dynamite store, where it was once next to the original Sears location, and then at the mall's middle (replacing the former Gigi space), moves next door to Browns shoes. A Sephora open in the mall next to the Bay
• 2009: Apple Store takes place where R&W and Co used to be; it opens up September 26, 2009
• 2010: Metro Video, Le Rouet and La Senza Girl close, while the Elinor jewellery store leaves its original space and relocates next to the Fairview Deli. The two La Capsule Sportive closed due to company difficulties and a Lids/Lids locker Room opens to the former site of Metro Video. The only Nike Store in Montreal closed.
• 2011: BCBG Max Azria has taken the Talbot location on the Bay wing. A Forever 21 has opened at the mall. Sketchers has opened in the old Ardene location on the first floor of the Sears wing.