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Recently, I happened to step foot in Woodbine for the first time since April. Like many remaining shops, S & H Health Foods, a Woodbine staple for decades, is now running a store closing sale. The lifesize standee of bodybuilder/Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno has stood in that window for...

The previous owner tried selling the mall and fair together as a niche product. The prospective buyer would be purchasing more than a shopping centre, they'd be acquiring a dying mall with an oversized playground attached. A niche item that the previous owner believed secured him the right...

Several disgruntled visitors have been leaving poor reviews on google for the lack of rides and AC working in the Fantasy Fair for quite some time now. Apparently, 1/3rd of the rides weren't in operation before the fair closed. Maybe the faulty A.C., mall's temporary closure and the fair...

Water damage has been a recurring issue in the mall. From the rust that overtook the elevator fountain, to the leaks in the ceilings of stores on the lower level. As for filming, I would imagine it really depends on the scope of the project. Years ago, my father and I stumbled upon a film crew...

Five bucks says it was another health code violation.

The business folks may be related to the GO station planning across the street at Woodbine Racetrack. https://www.on-sitemag.com/construction/woodbine-to-be-centre-of-massive-new-urban-development-in-toronto/1003985504/ Who knows? The Woodbine Centre may make a great Go station car park.

It saddens me to write here that we lost a Rexdale legend recently. Eugenio Arcilesi was a regular contributor; providing plenty of store inventory signs, magazine clippings and vintage photos for these forums. While Eugenio was most-active in the facebook Vintage Rexdale group, he'd often ask...

From our friends at etobicoke.memes on instagram: CTV News also covered the story:

Wouldn't be the first time the Woodbine was listed and then taken down without notice. What's with this mall and phantom investors secretly taking it off the market?

To skirt around designated flight path restrictions: the Woodbine's property could iinstall condos with less stories, but more buildings on the land spread out. Stores could occupy the ground floor of each building, as we discussed here. I believe such was one of the proposed ideas for...

I would like to use this space to clarify that there are a number of hard working TFW's that I have had the pleasure of working with (and getting to know personally) over the years. In the past, we've hired additional security teams that are cost effective by offering newcomers to Canada entry...

This photo was taken during the last month of Hudson Bay's operation at the Woodbine Centre. With the Zellers pop up sign, it's sad to think history has repeated itself once again; another prominent Canadian anchor has closed up shop on the premises. Photo credit: Summer Vibes For months, a...

No Frills also has a policy of hiring TFW's. With repeat visits, I noticed one particular guard who refused to monitor shoppers. Time and time again, the security guard could be spotted just staring at their phone. The TFW's are also part of a string of security agencies that are brought in...

The problem really comes down to the customers themselves. Shoplifters, in particular, are very resourceful individuals. Self Checkouts are just the latest ploy in their arsenal of tactics. Remember when local grocery stores used to have a cardboard bin section near the checkout? While company...

Sports clothing store Si Vous Play has the best approach to deter shoplifting; staying with the customer while they try on shoes. Imagine if more stores like Dollarama and Wal-Mart adopted a similar practice. I'd call this type of role a 'shopping buddy'. Heck, the security guards could be...

Unfortunately, it can get worse. For those brave enough to visit John Garland Blvd., walk into Dollar King with a shopping or gym bag. If the store owner spots you, they'll kindly call you back to the front counter; requesting you to leave your bag(s) with them while you 'shop'. Speaking of...

I guess based on the Dollarama-constructed social hierarchy administered by the chain's security personnel, flamboyance is considered more-affluent than the apparent stigma of a Dollarama Beard and Beanie combination. Another easy way to get targeted is to enter any Dollarama with a...

The security guards at Dollarama are more present these days. Lately, I've been growing out a bit of facial hair; a look that I refer to as the 'Dollarama Beard'. Every time I go to Dollarama now, a security guard is sure to follow me as soon they spot ....the Dollarama Beard. Without fail, I...

Woodbine was built with poor planning. The mall started off strong in 1985, but began falling short with the change of demographic that reshaped Rexdale's landscape in the years to follow; thus, resulting in Cadillac Fairview (the mall's original owner) eventually removing Woodbine from the...

Just about every Dollarama that I have gone to in the last three months has had at least one self checkout machine that was rendered out of service. If the kiosks weren't already closed off, sure enough, there were store managers preventing shoppers from using them while other staff attempted to...