The amazing history of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto
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When visiting Yorkdale Shopping Centre today, I find it difficult to realize that it is the same plaza that I experienced when it opened in 1964.
It has been greatly expanded during the past five decades, and though the original sections of the mall survive, they are almost unrecognizable.
The story of Yorkdale is a vital part of the history of retailing in the Toronto area. It was Canada s first indoor mall, an improvement for shoppers that particularly suited the Canadian climate. It allowed people to park, walk inside an enclosed structure, and access shops from its interior.